❗️EX-un envoy Nikki Haley announces she is running for president for “strong America, proud America”

US Using Sham ‘Woke Makeover’ to ‘Sell’ Its Proxy Wars, Analyst Says

There is a massive anti-war sentiment across the US, yet the movement itself in the US has been plagued by infighting, Caleb Maupin, an American journalist, told Sputnik. Furthermore, it has essentially been hijacked by certain forces that have "stage-managed" the protest movement in Washington, DC for several decades, he added.

Since the Iraq War protests of 2003-2004, rallies have shrunk in size and, in recent time, forces dominating the anti-war protest movement in the United States are tied in with the Democratic Party and its Stop Trump agenda, the analyst emphasized.

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Mikhail Ovechkin, the father of Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, has passed away at the age of 71, the captain of NHL club the Washington Capitals said.

"Today my father passed away. I thank everyone for the support but please be understanding and do not disturb my family in this difficult time for us! Thank you," Ovechkin said.

Earlier this week, Ovechkin traveled to Moscow due to his father's urgent hospitalization.

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Ohio Residents Bear Witness to Environmental Disaster Cover-Up

"So they're pretending like this burning off of these chemicals with some huge success," Misty Winston, a political activist, told Sputnik. "And then they're failing to tell people that we now potentially have hundreds of thousands of pounds of acid in the air."

Those who wanted their homes screened for contamination were told to pay for it themselves, Northeast Ohio resident and community activist Jack Slater added. "So people have all been completely left in the lurch here as government agencies that are supposed to be responsible for this have completely failed their duties."

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🇿🇦 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 Russian frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” is heading to Durban from Cape Town harbour to take part in Russia-South Africa-China naval exercises

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‼️ American actress and sex symbol Raquel Welch has died, her family has confirmed. She was 82.

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From Arab Spring to Failed State Winter: How Gaddafi’s Misplaced Trust in the West Led to His Demise

Wednesday marked another anniversary of the Benghazi protests which kicked of the first Libyan civil war, sparked a NATO intervention and ultimately turned Libya into a failed state. What did Libyans lose as a result of the conflict? And was there anything Gaddafi could have done to avoid his unenviable fate?

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Moscow Slams Nordics for Sweeping Nord Stream Blast Under Carpet as Hersh Warns of Dire Costs for US

“Germany was not just humiliated, but was put in its place – the place of a satellite of the United States, with Washington deciding whether the country can ensure its economic development, meet the social needs of its citizens through the use of gas coming through a pipeline which Berlin partially paid for itself.” The Biden administration doesn't seem to “give a damn about what hardship will befall many countries, including their close allies,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized.

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‼️A US military helicopter has crashed in Madison County, Alabama, officials have confirmed. No survivors have been reported.

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🛰 Sweden and 17 NATO countries have signed a declaration of intention on the joint use of satellite networks to improve surveillance from space at NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, the UK Defense Ministry said.

Besides the United Kingdom, the document was also signed by Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and Sweden.

The countries plan to explore the potential of sharing data from national surveillance satellites, processing, exploration and dissemination of data from within national capabilities, as well as means to purchase data from commercial companies.

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Rising Inflation: How New CPI and Retail Sales Data Backfired on Biden After SOTU Bragging

US conservatives have seized the opportunity to lambast President Joe Biden over the latest Consumer Price Index report, which indicated that inflation has still not been tamed, contrary to what the US president bragged about in his State of the Union speech.

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Misty Winston, political activist, speaks about the consequences people have to face after the train derailment that took place in East Palestine, Ohio. She says that residents in the immediate area and miles away complain about headaches, smelling chemicals and chlorine in the air, burning in the eyes and difficulty breathing. The activist also mentions pictures from netizens showing car surfaces damaged by the toxic fallout in the air.

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Russian Kornet anti-tank missile system destroys a Ukrainian observation post in the Avdeevka direction

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🇮🇩 Indonesia's commodity exports will be keeping the country's economy strong in 2023, according to recent analysis by ASEAN Briefing.

The country is expected to expand its policy of banning the export of raw mineral ores - a measure, which is designed to give boost to foreign investment in the downstream mining sector. In 2023 Jakarta may impose a ban of bauxite exports.

ℹ️ Apparently, such policies are a problem for the EU and the Netherlands, as Jakarta is currently in a legal battle against WTO's ruling on nickel ore exports. It's unclear how Indonesian authorities will react if they lose the appeal, but imposing a heavy tax on raw nickel exports is reportedly one of the options.

📈 Despite challenges, as per ASEAN Briefing analysis, Indonesia's economy is expected to grow at between 4.5-5.3 percent in 2023 – one of the highest among G20 members.

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🗣 US State Secretary Antony Blinken said in a video call with experts Wednesday the United States is not actively encouraging Ukraine to retake control of Crimea, but the decision is Kiev’s alone, Politico reported citing four sources.

▪️ According to the report, the US administration’s main focus is to assist Ukraine in Donbas.

▪️ After someone on the call asked if Washington was willing to assist Ukraine in realizing its goal to seize Russia's Crimea, Blinken said it would be a red line for Russian President Vladimir Putin that could provoke a wider response from Moscow.

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🇲🇩 Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that the abolition of the country's neutral status is not currently being discussed, but the authorities plan to strengthen the defense sector.

🗣 "The question of abolition of neutrality is not being raised now. Since this is written in the constitution, the majority of Moldovan citizens believe neutrality must be maintained. At the same time, it is necessary to refute the lie that neutrality does not allow strengthening the defense system. We need to continue talking about whether we ourselves can ensure peace and security," Sandu said on public TV channel's air.

▪️ She said several EU countries have offered Moldova assistance in strengthening its defense capability.

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Poll: Half of Americans Believe the Media Intentionally Misleads Them

A survey released by Gallup and the Knight Foundation on Wednesday has revealed that 50% of Americans disagreed with the statement that “news organizations do not intend to mislead” them. By comparison, only 25% agreed with the statement.

Slightly more, 52%, said they do not believe the national news cares about what is in the best interests of their audience.

More Democrats trust the national news compared to Republicans, which has been a consistent trend since the Knight Foundation started the survey in 2017. However, even among Democrats, the trust level is lower than it has been in previous years.

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