US offers Ukraine two combat drones for only $1: what’s the catch?
An American weapons maker, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is offering the Ukrainian authorities two MQ-9 Reaper combat drones for $1, according to a US newspaper. Actually, the deal would cost Ukraine about $10 million extra in preparation and shipping, and $8 million annually for maintenance and sustenance.
The alleged goal of these supplies is to help Kiev “defend itself as it prepares for an expected Russian offensive” amid Moscow’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier said that NATO countries “play with fire" by supplying weapons to Kiev, and that any convoy of arms for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russian forces.
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An American weapons maker, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, is offering the Ukrainian authorities two MQ-9 Reaper combat drones for $1, according to a US newspaper. Actually, the deal would cost Ukraine about $10 million extra in preparation and shipping, and $8 million annually for maintenance and sustenance.
The alleged goal of these supplies is to help Kiev “defend itself as it prepares for an expected Russian offensive” amid Moscow’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier said that NATO countries “play with fire" by supplying weapons to Kiev, and that any convoy of arms for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russian forces.
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🇷🇺🛞 The "Yerofey" buggy, developed by enthusiasts from Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East, will soon be deployed as part of the special operation in Ukraine.
The video was shared by Khabarovsk's governor on social media.
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⚡️ Biden lawyer: FBI conducting 'planned search' of Biden's Rehoboth home after classified docs found in other locations.
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🇵🇱 Sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine is not on the agenda now as it is a very complicated process, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Marcin Ociepa said on Wednesday.
"As of today, this topic is not on the agenda, if we talk about operational activities and primarily about political decisions," Ociepa told a Polish broadcaster.
The deputy minister stated that sending F-16 jets to Ukraine would not be the same as shipping arms since it would require more complex logistics, infrastructure and training.
"[Training pilots for F-16 jets would take] many months. If we shorten training, then I think it may take six months. But it will be in a very urgent mode. Normally, it will take more time," the official added.
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"As of today, this topic is not on the agenda, if we talk about operational activities and primarily about political decisions," Ociepa told a Polish broadcaster.
The deputy minister stated that sending F-16 jets to Ukraine would not be the same as shipping arms since it would require more complex logistics, infrastructure and training.
"[Training pilots for F-16 jets would take] many months. If we shorten training, then I think it may take six months. But it will be in a very urgent mode. Normally, it will take more time," the official added.
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Iran Alleges Kurds' Role in Drone Strike at Defense Ministry Site, Media Reports
Tehran has evidence that Kurds helped smuggle drone parts and explosives into Iran from Iraq in preparation for last week's attack on a facility of the country's defense ministry, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday.
An Iranian news agency reported it had exclusive information that pointed to the role of the Iranian Kurdish opposition based in the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan in the failed drone strike.
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Tehran has evidence that Kurds helped smuggle drone parts and explosives into Iran from Iraq in preparation for last week's attack on a facility of the country's defense ministry, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday.
An Iranian news agency reported it had exclusive information that pointed to the role of the Iranian Kurdish opposition based in the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan in the failed drone strike.
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Zelensky's office adviser Mikhail Podolyak accused Elon Musk of artificially reducing the popularity of the official pages of the Ukrainian authorities on Twitter
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📊 Sputnik has prepared an infographic comparing Russian and NATO main battle tanks
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Radioactive Capsule Missing for Weeks Before Anyone Noticed A radioactive capsule, which vanished in Western Australia, was missing for weeks before anyone noticed, officials have finally admitted. The capsule, measuring 6x8mm, contains a small amount of…
Lost Radioactive Capsule Recovered in Australia After Six-Day Search
Authorities have found a tiny radioactive cesium 137 capsule that mining firm Rio Tinto lost in mid-January while transporting it to the city of Perth, Australia.
The 6-mm by 8-mm capsule was searched for along a 1,400-kilometer road and was discovered near the town of Newman two meters from the curb. Authorities used detection equipment to assist their efforts.
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Authorities have found a tiny radioactive cesium 137 capsule that mining firm Rio Tinto lost in mid-January while transporting it to the city of Perth, Australia.
The 6-mm by 8-mm capsule was searched for along a 1,400-kilometer road and was discovered near the town of Newman two meters from the curb. Authorities used detection equipment to assist their efforts.
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Truth Too Big to Hide: How Washington Fails to Sweep Ukraine's Biolab Revelation Under Rug
National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby admitted that the US worked with Ukrainians on "some pandemic prevention research" prior to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, adding that research facilities had been "safely deactivated."
Earlier this week, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) released a new batch of information pertaining to the Pentagon's biological programs in Ukraine. The information was obtained in the course of Moscow's special military operation that was launched on February 24, 2022.
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National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby admitted that the US worked with Ukrainians on "some pandemic prevention research" prior to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, adding that research facilities had been "safely deactivated."
Earlier this week, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) released a new batch of information pertaining to the Pentagon's biological programs in Ukraine. The information was obtained in the course of Moscow's special military operation that was launched on February 24, 2022.
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Turkish President Says Ankara 'Positive' About Finland's NATO Membership Bid
Turkey is positive about Finland's membership of NATO but cannot approve Sweden's bid as long as Swedish authorities allow protesters to desecrate the Quran under police protection, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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Turkey is positive about Finland's membership of NATO but cannot approve Sweden's bid as long as Swedish authorities allow protesters to desecrate the Quran under police protection, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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⚡️ Biden lawyer: FBI conducting 'planned search' of Biden's Rehoboth home after classified docs found in other locations.
❗Biden's attorney says no documents with classified markings found during search of his Rehoboth residence
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Beijing Says AUKUS Fuels Asia-Pacific Arms Race, Undermines Nuclear Non-Proliferation
The AUKUS trilateral security alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States fuels the arms race in the Asia-Pacific, undermines the nuclear non-proliferation and threatens regional stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
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The AUKUS trilateral security alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States fuels the arms race in the Asia-Pacific, undermines the nuclear non-proliferation and threatens regional stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
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Credit Suisse: US Dollar Hegemony May Be Replaced by 'More Multipolar Monetary System'
The global monetary system centered on the US dollar may undergo fundamental changes in the coming years, a new report issued by financial firm Credit Suisse has suggested.
“Changes in the global economy” and the “economic policy responses” that occurred in recent years are some of the factors which the report’s authors suggested raise a question about the future of the international monetary system and the world’s premiere reserve currency.
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The global monetary system centered on the US dollar may undergo fundamental changes in the coming years, a new report issued by financial firm Credit Suisse has suggested.
“Changes in the global economy” and the “economic policy responses” that occurred in recent years are some of the factors which the report’s authors suggested raise a question about the future of the international monetary system and the world’s premiere reserve currency.
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📊 A poll from the Pew Research Center has shown that four times as many Americans now think that their country gives too much assistance to Ukraine compared to ten months ago
The latest poll shows that the percentage of US citizens growing disillusioned with Washington’s latest military gambit has increased from 7% to 26% over the last ten months. The number of those who believe that the US is supplying "too much" to Ukraine now outweighs those who believe it is providing "too little." There is a clear partisan divide among respondents, with Republicans more likely to oppose further military assistance and Democrats three times more likely to agree with the position they expressed in March.
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The latest poll shows that the percentage of US citizens growing disillusioned with Washington’s latest military gambit has increased from 7% to 26% over the last ten months. The number of those who believe that the US is supplying "too much" to Ukraine now outweighs those who believe it is providing "too little." There is a clear partisan divide among respondents, with Republicans more likely to oppose further military assistance and Democrats three times more likely to agree with the position they expressed in March.
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What are the "peaceful" laboratories hiding behind them and what did they really do?
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Project Veritas broadcast the scandalous confession of the Pfizer director at the company's headquarters
Last week, Project Veritas released a new video in which Pfizer's director of research admitted that the company is secretly growing new strains of the coronavirus through "directed evolution."
Although the company agreed that this was true, YouTube immediately blocked the video for "misinformation."
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Last week, Project Veritas released a new video in which Pfizer's director of research admitted that the company is secretly growing new strains of the coronavirus through "directed evolution."
Although the company agreed that this was true, YouTube immediately blocked the video for "misinformation."
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💬 "Before this all began, we were told Ukraine was the most corrupt government in Europe. And I wouldn't say the things have improved. The standard of living, people there are not prospering and certainly not now. And there's all kinds of stories, including drugs, including I just read a horrific piece by Deborah Armstrong about traffic organ transplants, which sound really scary. And then the question of also not reporting people dead or letting their families know because the government doesn't want to pay the benefits out for a soldier lost in combat. So I think that's absolutely the case. And then, of course, here on this end of things, I find it very bizarre and you probably noticed that how many Ukrainians are with the news media? It is really peculiar. They clearly did a big job to get in there somehow." says Diane Sare, political organizer and 2024 candidate for the New York US Senate.
🎧 Listen to more of Diane’s views in our podcast Fault Lines: Russian MoD Has US Biowarfare Docs; Tehran Warns of Retaliation; Russia Gate Hoax Revealed
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The EU’s Embargo on Russian Diesel Fuel: What are the ‘Potential Effects?
Brussels’ embargo on Russian diesel fuel takes effect on February 5. The embargo comes following the EU’s restrictions on crude imports from Russia that were introduced as part of the bloc’s sanctions against Moscow over its ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
The upcoming EU embargo on diesel from Russia will have "potential effects" on the lives of many people across the globe, as it will likely lead to further increases in prices, a US media outlet has warned.
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Brussels’ embargo on Russian diesel fuel takes effect on February 5. The embargo comes following the EU’s restrictions on crude imports from Russia that were introduced as part of the bloc’s sanctions against Moscow over its ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
The upcoming EU embargo on diesel from Russia will have "potential effects" on the lives of many people across the globe, as it will likely lead to further increases in prices, a US media outlet has warned.
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What are Longer-Range GLSDB Rockets that the US May Soon Send to Ukraine?
Ukraine has already received a wide assortment of advanced military hardware from the US and its allies, including multiple launch rocket systems and armored vehicles. Now, as Kiev is about to receive M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks, the Ukrainian leadership also seeks to get its hands on long-range rockets capable of striking deep within Russia.
What is a Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb? What is Their Range? How Much Does a GLSDB Cost?
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Ukraine has already received a wide assortment of advanced military hardware from the US and its allies, including multiple launch rocket systems and armored vehicles. Now, as Kiev is about to receive M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks, the Ukrainian leadership also seeks to get its hands on long-range rockets capable of striking deep within Russia.
What is a Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb? What is Their Range? How Much Does a GLSDB Cost?
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