The Council of the European Union announced an additional €545 million ($597 million) in military assistance for the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Thursday under the European Peace Facility (EPF).
"Ahead of the summit between the European Union and Ukraine, the Council today adopted assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) that provide further military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. These consist of a seventh package worth €500 million, and a new €45 million assistance measure supporting the training efforts of the European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM Ukraine)," the statement read.
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"Ahead of the summit between the European Union and Ukraine, the Council today adopted assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) that provide further military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. These consist of a seventh package worth €500 million, and a new €45 million assistance measure supporting the training efforts of the European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM Ukraine)," the statement read.
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Jim Jatras, former US diplomat and former senior foreign policy advisor commenting on how heavy Western weapons will affect the the Ukrainian conflict on our podcast Political Misfits.
💭 "I don't think they'll make that much difference, especially since, again, it's going to take time for them to get there and their effectiveness on the battlefield, at least according to the authorities I listen to, is not as impressive as it's cracked up to be. What it does do, however, it continues raising the provocation level the Russians to see what exactly their patience is ... Well, here we are directly contributing to the killing of Russian forces, and we expect them to just shrug their shoulders and take it. At some point, what happens when they decide not to take it?"
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💭 "I don't think they'll make that much difference, especially since, again, it's going to take time for them to get there and their effectiveness on the battlefield, at least according to the authorities I listen to, is not as impressive as it's cracked up to be. What it does do, however, it continues raising the provocation level the Russians to see what exactly their patience is ... Well, here we are directly contributing to the killing of Russian forces, and we expect them to just shrug their shoulders and take it. At some point, what happens when they decide not to take it?"
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Turkish Foreign Ministry Summons Norwegian Ambassador Over Planned Quran Burning
Ankara has summoned the Norwegian ambassador in connection with the planned burning of a Quran on February 3 and expressed its protest, a source in the ministry told Sputnik on Thursday.
The ambassador was summoned after reports of “a planned action to desecrate the Holy Quran on February 3,” the source said.
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Ankara has summoned the Norwegian ambassador in connection with the planned burning of a Quran on February 3 and expressed its protest, a source in the ministry told Sputnik on Thursday.
The ambassador was summoned after reports of “a planned action to desecrate the Holy Quran on February 3,” the source said.
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Berlin Not Excluding Possibility That West Could Scapegoat Russia for Nord Stream, Media Reports
German investigators studying the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline do not exclude the possibility that the explosion could have been carried out by a western state in order to scapegoat Russia, a British newspaper reported on Thursday.
Explosions occurred on September 26 at three of the four strings of Nord Stream 1 and 2 underwater pipelines with a capacity to carry a combined annual 110 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to Europe. The incident halted gas deliveries to Germany ahead of the cold season, prompting a gas price hike.
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German investigators studying the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline do not exclude the possibility that the explosion could have been carried out by a western state in order to scapegoat Russia, a British newspaper reported on Thursday.
Explosions occurred on September 26 at three of the four strings of Nord Stream 1 and 2 underwater pipelines with a capacity to carry a combined annual 110 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to Europe. The incident halted gas deliveries to Germany ahead of the cold season, prompting a gas price hike.
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‼️The Russian military has taken the city of Ugledar in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in a semicircle and is liberating the city as they did in the city of Artemovsk, Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to acting DPR head Denis Pushilin, has told Sputnik.
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State Dept: Biden White House Backs Sale of F-16s to Turkey But Congress Must Be Onboard
The US State Department supports the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, but Congress has to also be on board since it is not solely up to the department to decide on the issue, spokesperson Ned Price said.
Price added that the State Department will continue to look for ways to deal with the issue of F-16 jets for Turkey together with Congress.
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The US State Department supports the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, but Congress has to also be on board since it is not solely up to the department to decide on the issue, spokesperson Ned Price said.
Price added that the State Department will continue to look for ways to deal with the issue of F-16 jets for Turkey together with Congress.
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Survey: 40% of Millennials Have at Least One of Their Monthly Bills Paid for by Their Parents
At least 2/5 of millennials say their parents are paying for one or more of their monthly bills. The most common of which is housing. At least 24% of millennials receive help from their parents for rent while 17% get help with their mortgage.
A new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Chartway Credit Union found that American adults between the ages of 26 and 41 are receiving some form of help from their parents.
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At least 2/5 of millennials say their parents are paying for one or more of their monthly bills. The most common of which is housing. At least 24% of millennials receive help from their parents for rent while 17% get help with their mortgage.
A new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Chartway Credit Union found that American adults between the ages of 26 and 41 are receiving some form of help from their parents.
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Finns Ready for NATO Without Sweden While PM Promises 'Hand in Hand' Accession
The majority of Finns are ready to join NATO without Sweden, according to a survey commissioned by the Finnish daily newspaper Ilta-Sanomat and the Finnish opinion institute Taloustutkimus.
53 percent of the respondents answered that Finland's NATO accession must not depend on neighboring Sweden's timetable. By contrast, merely 28 percent said that Finland should join NATO at the same time as Sweden, while 19 percent had no opinion on the matter.
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The majority of Finns are ready to join NATO without Sweden, according to a survey commissioned by the Finnish daily newspaper Ilta-Sanomat and the Finnish opinion institute Taloustutkimus.
53 percent of the respondents answered that Finland's NATO accession must not depend on neighboring Sweden's timetable. By contrast, merely 28 percent said that Finland should join NATO at the same time as Sweden, while 19 percent had no opinion on the matter.
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Scholz: Berlin Carefully Weighs All Arms Deliveries to Kiev in Bid to Prevent Russia-NATO Escalation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that Berlin, when deciding on military aid for Ukraine, carefully considers all the decisions not to go too far and prevent an escalation between Russia and NATO.
"All our steps we carefully considered... We have been thinking about how to prevent escalation... to prevent the war from turning into a war between Russia and NATO. Otherwise, it would have been terrible. Therefore, we are all doing and are responsible for making sure that such escalation does not happen," Scholz told a meeting with German nationals in Marburg town in the state of Hesse when asked about Berlin's decision not to send fighter jets and German soldiers to Kiev to prevent escalation with Russia.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that Berlin, when deciding on military aid for Ukraine, carefully considers all the decisions not to go too far and prevent an escalation between Russia and NATO.
"All our steps we carefully considered... We have been thinking about how to prevent escalation... to prevent the war from turning into a war between Russia and NATO. Otherwise, it would have been terrible. Therefore, we are all doing and are responsible for making sure that such escalation does not happen," Scholz told a meeting with German nationals in Marburg town in the state of Hesse when asked about Berlin's decision not to send fighter jets and German soldiers to Kiev to prevent escalation with Russia.
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📌 LIVE UPDATES: One Person Killed by Terrorist Attack in Energodar, Zaporozhye Region
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🇷🇺 🇨🇫 CAR's Army Defeated Most Armed Groups With the Support of Russian Instructors, Ambassador Says
The military of the Central African Republic (CAR), with the support of Russian military instructors, has defeated most of the illegal armed groups in the country, Russian Ambassador to CAR Alexander Bikantov has told Sputnik.
🗣 "As for the illegal armed groups, as a result of the successful defensive actions of the CAR army with the support of Russian instructors, most of the gang formations have been defeated and have essentially turned into small criminal groups engaged in looting and violence. Their leaders remain abroad," Bikantov said.
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The military of the Central African Republic (CAR), with the support of Russian military instructors, has defeated most of the illegal armed groups in the country, Russian Ambassador to CAR Alexander Bikantov has told Sputnik.
🗣 "As for the illegal armed groups, as a result of the successful defensive actions of the CAR army with the support of Russian instructors, most of the gang formations have been defeated and have essentially turned into small criminal groups engaged in looting and violence. Their leaders remain abroad," Bikantov said.
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Pentagon Has Confirmed Its Tracking a Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Northern US Defense Department spokesperson Pat Ryder has detailed that the Pentagon is "tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right…
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🇨🇳🇺🇸🗣“The ballon cannot belong to China” or “So… why hasn’t it been shot down? This is our airspace”
🤔 Social media users reacted differently to a suspicious balloon hovering over the United States, with some of them expressing curiosity while others are worried about the ongoing event.
👀 The US military has been watching a reconnaissance balloon for several days, which they say belongs to China. The Pentagon said the balloon has flown over a number of secret US facilities.
▪️ The country's authorities decided not to shoot down the balloon ”because of the possible risks to people”.
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🤔 Social media users reacted differently to a suspicious balloon hovering over the United States, with some of them expressing curiosity while others are worried about the ongoing event.
👀 The US military has been watching a reconnaissance balloon for several days, which they say belongs to China. The Pentagon said the balloon has flown over a number of secret US facilities.
▪️ The country's authorities decided not to shoot down the balloon ”because of the possible risks to people”.
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🇨🇳🇺🇸🗣“The ballon cannot belong to China” or “So… why hasn’t it been shot down? This is our airspace” 🤔 Social media users reacted differently to a suspicious balloon hovering over the United States, with some of them expressing curiosity while others are…
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Apparently this is really a Chinese reconnaissance ball
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So far, there is too little evidence to draw conclusions
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Looks like some kind of secret American technology
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Norway Preparing for Its Largest Military Drill of the Year
Preparations are underway for the international drill Joint Viking, billed as this year’s highlight for Norway, as some 750 soldiers from the US Marine Corps as well as Dutch and UK forces are already in place.
The biennal international exercise Joint Viking includes land, navy, and air forces, as well as allied contributions. This year's edition is expected to host a total of 10,000 Norwegian and allied soldiers.
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Preparations are underway for the international drill Joint Viking, billed as this year’s highlight for Norway, as some 750 soldiers from the US Marine Corps as well as Dutch and UK forces are already in place.
The biennal international exercise Joint Viking includes land, navy, and air forces, as well as allied contributions. This year's edition is expected to host a total of 10,000 Norwegian and allied soldiers.
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📹 Russia's MoD has published footage showing firing from the latest T-90M "Proryv" tanks
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🥴 President Joe Biden, who on Thursday spoke on the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, said more than half the women in his administration are women.
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⚡️ Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
▪️ Security of Crimea is provided for, while Donbass is not fully protected, so Russia's special operation continues;
▪️ Russia values relations with Serbia and hopes that bilateral relations will further develop;
▪️ The Kremlin is well aware of the pressure the West is exerting on Belgrade and with what efforts Serbia has to endure this pressure;
▪️ EU embargo on Russian oil products will lead to a further imbalance in world markets.
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▪️ Security of Crimea is provided for, while Donbass is not fully protected, so Russia's special operation continues;
▪️ Russia values relations with Serbia and hopes that bilateral relations will further develop;
▪️ The Kremlin is well aware of the pressure the West is exerting on Belgrade and with what efforts Serbia has to endure this pressure;
▪️ EU embargo on Russian oil products will lead to a further imbalance in world markets.
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Brazilian Lawmaker Claims He Was Asked to Join Bolsonaro Camp's Effort to Overturn Election
Senator Marcos do Val said on Thursday that when he sat down with Bolsonaro at the urging of former lawmaker Daniel Silveira in December, he was asked to pressure the head of the electoral court into incriminating himself in a conversation meant to be recorded.
The legislator who reportedly set up the meeting was taken into police custody.
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Senator Marcos do Val said on Thursday that when he sat down with Bolsonaro at the urging of former lawmaker Daniel Silveira in December, he was asked to pressure the head of the electoral court into incriminating himself in a conversation meant to be recorded.
The legislator who reportedly set up the meeting was taken into police custody.
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🐶🇵🇹 A dog named Bobi from Portugal got into the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest dog on the planet - in May he will turn 31
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🇨🇳🇺🇸🗣“The ballon cannot belong to China” or “So… why hasn’t it been shot down? This is our airspace” 🤔 Social media users reacted differently to a suspicious balloon hovering over the United States, with some of them expressing curiosity while others are…
Beijing Says Speculation Related to 'Chinese Spy Balloon' Over US Inappropriate
Speculation on the topic of a "Chinese spy balloon" allegedly detected over the United States will not contribute to the resolution of the issue until all the details are established, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
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Speculation on the topic of a "Chinese spy balloon" allegedly detected over the United States will not contribute to the resolution of the issue until all the details are established, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
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EU Leaders Set to Pour Cold Water on Zelensky's Dream of Joining Brussels Bloc
European Union leaders are set to dampen Ukraine's hopes of fast-track membership of the bloc while its conflict with Russia continues.
British media reported on Friday that Charles Michel, president of the European Council made up of leaders of the 27 member states, will discreetly inform Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that his repeated demand for an express ride to EU membership cannot be met.
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European Union leaders are set to dampen Ukraine's hopes of fast-track membership of the bloc while its conflict with Russia continues.
British media reported on Friday that Charles Michel, president of the European Council made up of leaders of the 27 member states, will discreetly inform Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that his repeated demand for an express ride to EU membership cannot be met.
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