Beijing Says Washington Should 'Repair Damage' Caused Amid 'Spy Balloon' Craze
China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the scandal, raised in the US regarding the "balloon incident".
Read More
China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the scandal, raised in the US regarding the "balloon incident".
Read More
👍40😁9❤3🥴2
Number of Britons Turning to Food Banks Skyrockets Amid Cost of Living Crisis, Study Shows
The cost of living crisis continues to affect the UK economy and ordinary Brits, as the inflation remains in double digits and near its highest levels in 40 years.
Read More
The cost of living crisis continues to affect the UK economy and ordinary Brits, as the inflation remains in double digits and near its highest levels in 40 years.
Read More
👍35😁16💔9👎2👌1
Russia Boosts Production of Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles
The state-of-the-art Kinzhal missile has a speed of Mach 10 and the ability to maneuver in flight, making it virtually invulnerable to enemy air and missile defense systems.
Read More
The state-of-the-art Kinzhal missile has a speed of Mach 10 and the ability to maneuver in flight, making it virtually invulnerable to enemy air and missile defense systems.
Read More
👍88❤23🔥13👌2
US Administration Covering Up Reports on Biden's Mental Health, Ex-White House Doctor Says
US Congressman and former White House physician Ronny Jackson accused the US administration of concealing reports on the mental health of President Joe Biden after a recent physical examination found him "fit for duty."
Read More
US Congressman and former White House physician Ronny Jackson accused the US administration of concealing reports on the mental health of President Joe Biden after a recent physical examination found him "fit for duty."
Read More
💩39😁23👍4🥴3
US Fuels Ukrainian Crisis While Trying to Slander Russia, Envoy Says
Washington is trying to justify its actions aimed at exacerbating the crisis by accusing Russia of alleged crimes in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said commenting on the recent remarks of US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris alleged at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that "there is no doubt" that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine and said that those involved "will be held to account."
Read more
Washington is trying to justify its actions aimed at exacerbating the crisis by accusing Russia of alleged crimes in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said commenting on the recent remarks of US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris alleged at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that "there is no doubt" that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine and said that those involved "will be held to account."
Read more
👍43💩20🤬3💔3
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
📹 Russian 152mm Giatsint-B guns inflict damage on a concentration of Ukrainian hardware and manpower (video by Russia's MoD)
An unmanned aerial vehicle adjusted the fire and monitored the target engagement.
The 152mm Giatsint-B is intended to neutralize exposed and concealed manpower, armament and military hardware of the enemy.
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
An unmanned aerial vehicle adjusted the fire and monitored the target engagement.
The 152mm Giatsint-B is intended to neutralize exposed and concealed manpower, armament and military hardware of the enemy.
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
👍36🔥11❤4👌2
Some Buildings in Citadel of Damascus Damaged in Suspected Israeli Air Strike
Some buildings of the Citadel of Damascus suffered considerable damage as a result of an Israeli air attack on the Syrian capital in the early hours of Sunday, the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums said.
"The Israeli attack on Damascus and its surroundings at dawn today caused great damage to the Technical Institute of Applied Arts in the Citadel of Damascus and the cultural center in [the neighborhood of] Kafar Sousah," the statement read.
Read more
Some buildings of the Citadel of Damascus suffered considerable damage as a result of an Israeli air attack on the Syrian capital in the early hours of Sunday, the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums said.
"The Israeli attack on Damascus and its surroundings at dawn today caused great damage to the Technical Institute of Applied Arts in the Citadel of Damascus and the cultural center in [the neighborhood of] Kafar Sousah," the statement read.
Read more
🤬58👍3👎3🤔2🔥1
German Foreign Minister May Run for Chancellor as Ruling Coalition Flounders, Media Reports
A survey published on Sunday by a German pollster showed that the three-way coalition of Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood to lose its majority in parliament if a Bundestag vote was held this week.
Meanwhile, a French weekly reported, citing a diplomatic source, that Scholz’s reluctant coalition partner and Greens leader Baerbock would throw her hat in the ring if the Bundestag was dissolved.
Read more
A survey published on Sunday by a German pollster showed that the three-way coalition of Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood to lose its majority in parliament if a Bundestag vote was held this week.
Meanwhile, a French weekly reported, citing a diplomatic source, that Scholz’s reluctant coalition partner and Greens leader Baerbock would throw her hat in the ring if the Bundestag was dissolved.
Read more
🤬40😁18💩15🥴10👍1🌚1
🇦🇫 The Taliban* are not banning the sale of contraceptives to women, Afghanistan's Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman Amar told Sputnik, denying recent reports in western media.
💬 "In some cases, contraceptives are part of the treatment and are prescribed by the doctor as necessary after examining the patient's condition. The decision to ban [contraceptives] has not been made, this is all hearsay and allegations," the spokesman said.
*under UN sanctions for terrorist activities
💬 "In some cases, contraceptives are part of the treatment and are prescribed by the doctor as necessary after examining the patient's condition. The decision to ban [contraceptives] has not been made, this is all hearsay and allegations," the spokesman said.
*under UN sanctions for terrorist activities
👍35🤔7❤4
⚡️ Moscow strongly condemns Israeli air strikes on Damascus and its surrounding areas: these military actions are a gross violation of international law, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier on Sunday, Syrian media said that five people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in the Israeli air attack on a residential district in Damascus. The attack was reportedly launched from the Golan Heights.
Earlier on Sunday, Syrian media said that five people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in the Israeli air attack on a residential district in Damascus. The attack was reportedly launched from the Golan Heights.
👍66💩6🤬5🥴2❤1
❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ Sea-based high-precision long-range missiles hit the deployment point of the 383rd Regiment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an artillery ammunition depot in the Khmelnytsky region.
▪️ In the Kharkov region and the LPR, Russian units and artillery fire inflicted a defeat on enemy troops and equipment. Up to 70 Ukrainian soldiers, two armored combat vehicles, a car and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle were destroyed.
▪️ In the Lugansk People's Republic and the DPR, as a result of Russian air strikes, artillery fire, heavy flamethrower systems and the offensive of units, troops and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit. Enemy losses amounted to over 200 soldiers killed and wounded, an infantry fighting vehicle, five armored combat vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer and a D-20 howitzer.
▪️ In the Donetsk People's Republic, during the continuation of the offensive, up to 250 Ukrainian soldiers, three armored combat vehicles, six vehicles, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed. A camouflaged position was also opened and a self-propelled launcher of the Ukrainian Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed. In the areas of the settlements of Chasov Yar in the DPR and Demurino, Dnepropetrovsk region, two US-made counter-battery radars AN / TPQ-50 and AN / TPQ-36 were destroyed.
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
▪️ Sea-based high-precision long-range missiles hit the deployment point of the 383rd Regiment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an artillery ammunition depot in the Khmelnytsky region.
▪️ In the Kharkov region and the LPR, Russian units and artillery fire inflicted a defeat on enemy troops and equipment. Up to 70 Ukrainian soldiers, two armored combat vehicles, a car and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle were destroyed.
▪️ In the Lugansk People's Republic and the DPR, as a result of Russian air strikes, artillery fire, heavy flamethrower systems and the offensive of units, troops and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit. Enemy losses amounted to over 200 soldiers killed and wounded, an infantry fighting vehicle, five armored combat vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer and a D-20 howitzer.
▪️ In the Donetsk People's Republic, during the continuation of the offensive, up to 250 Ukrainian soldiers, three armored combat vehicles, six vehicles, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount were destroyed. A camouflaged position was also opened and a self-propelled launcher of the Ukrainian Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed. In the areas of the settlements of Chasov Yar in the DPR and Demurino, Dnepropetrovsk region, two US-made counter-battery radars AN / TPQ-50 and AN / TPQ-36 were destroyed.
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❤39👍13🔥7
Sputnik International
❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine: ▪️ Sea-based high-precision long-range missiles hit the deployment point of the 383rd Regiment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an artillery…
▪️ In the DPR and the Zaporozhye region, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted defeat on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses amounted to 70 troops killed and wounded, one tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored fighting vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one D-20 howitzer. In addition, two warehouses of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ammunition, as well as fuel for military equipment, were destroyed.
▪️ In the Kherson region, up to 15 Ukrainian soldiers, five vehicles, an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and an Msta-B howitzer were destroyed as a result of fire damage. In addition, four warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ammunition were hit.
▪️ Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated the 92nd Artillery Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, troops and equipment in 118 districts.
▪️ Command posts of the 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade and the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR.
▪️ Air defense systems destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in a day.
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
▪️ In the Kherson region, up to 15 Ukrainian soldiers, five vehicles, an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and an Msta-B howitzer were destroyed as a result of fire damage. In addition, four warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ammunition were hit.
▪️ Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated the 92nd Artillery Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, troops and equipment in 118 districts.
▪️ Command posts of the 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade and the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR.
▪️ Air defense systems destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in a day.
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❤39👍7🔥6
Calling Crimea 'Legitimate Target' for Strikes Shows US is Instigator of Tensions, Kremlin Says
The recent statement by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland labeling Crimea as a legitimate target of Ukrainian strikes underscores the depth of disagreement between the United States and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"This once again highlights the depth of our disagreement, demonstrates, I think, the role of the United States as the main instigator of the international tensions that we have," Peskov said in an interview for a Russian political show.
Read more
The recent statement by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland labeling Crimea as a legitimate target of Ukrainian strikes underscores the depth of disagreement between the United States and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"This once again highlights the depth of our disagreement, demonstrates, I think, the role of the United States as the main instigator of the international tensions that we have," Peskov said in an interview for a Russian political show.
Read more
🤬45👍14💔2❤1🔥1
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🇦🇺 Wombat Rescue founder saves orphaned wombats hit by car and raises awareness for wildlife safety on roads
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❤49💩3
⚡️ According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Kiev, before the 11th special session of the UN, continues to prepare a provocation to accuse Russia of a "gross violation" of the convention on nuclear safety.
To implement the provocation, containers with radioactive substances were delivered to Ukraine from the territory of one of the European states.
Kiev plans to use containers with radioactive substances to simulate contamination of the area in the area of one of the dangerous facilities.
The purpose of Kiev's provocation is to accuse the Russian Federation of "delivering strikes" on radiation-hazardous objects in Ukraine, which will allegedly lead to contamination of the area.
To implement the provocation, containers with radioactive substances were delivered to Ukraine from the territory of one of the European states.
Kiev plans to use containers with radioactive substances to simulate contamination of the area in the area of one of the dangerous facilities.
The purpose of Kiev's provocation is to accuse the Russian Federation of "delivering strikes" on radiation-hazardous objects in Ukraine, which will allegedly lead to contamination of the area.
💩35🤬13🤔3💔3👍2
'A Line in the Sand’: UK Army Chief May Quit in Protest Against Planned Personnel Cuts
General Patrick Sanders, UK chief of the General Staff, may step down in a show of protest against the Ministry of Defence’s planned cuts to the British military.
A UK newspaper cited unnamed defense sources, among them Sanders’ friends, as saying that unless the Treasury firmly pledges that defense spending will increase, he may view his position as untenable.
Read more
General Patrick Sanders, UK chief of the General Staff, may step down in a show of protest against the Ministry of Defence’s planned cuts to the British military.
A UK newspaper cited unnamed defense sources, among them Sanders’ friends, as saying that unless the Treasury firmly pledges that defense spending will increase, he may view his position as untenable.
Read more
😁33💔9👍2🥴1
Macron's Approval Rate Drops to Record 3-Year Low of 32% Amid Pension Reform
Macron has been losing the support of all population categories, except for highly qualified personnel and all political parties, including the ruling Renaissance Party, the poll said.
The president's support among the Renaissance Party decreased by four percentage points from February 2020, and among the Republican Party's members by 12 percentage points, the survey showed.
Read more
Macron has been losing the support of all population categories, except for highly qualified personnel and all political parties, including the ruling Renaissance Party, the poll said.
The president's support among the Renaissance Party decreased by four percentage points from February 2020, and among the Republican Party's members by 12 percentage points, the survey showed.
Read more
👍30😁19💩10👌1🥴1
Sweden Will Decide on New Counterterrorism Law to Join NATO on March 2, Stockholm Says
The Swedish government plans to make a decision on a new counterterrorism law on March 2 as part of efforts to fulfill the country's agreements with Turkiye to join NATO, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a British newspaper on Sunday.
Kristersson said that "a final step comes on March 2" when the Swedish government would decide on new laws for fighting terrorism, as quoted by the newspaper.
Read more
The Swedish government plans to make a decision on a new counterterrorism law on March 2 as part of efforts to fulfill the country's agreements with Turkiye to join NATO, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a British newspaper on Sunday.
Kristersson said that "a final step comes on March 2" when the Swedish government would decide on new laws for fighting terrorism, as quoted by the newspaper.
Read more
😁23💩16👍1🔥1
Japan Increases Ammunition Storage Facilities: How Will the Public Take It?
Japan's Defense Ministry plans to launch the construction of ten large ammunition storage facilities at the Self-Defense Forces' land and sea bases in 2023, including in Oita and Aomori prefectures, Japanese media reported, citing government sources.
There are currently 1,400 ammunition storage facilities in Japan, mostly concentrated in Hokkaido. The number is expected to increase by 130 by 2035. Some of them will be designed to store Japanese-made advanced Type-12 guided missiles, which have a range of over 1,000 km, and the 1,600 km range US Tomahawk cruise missiles, with which the government plans to equip the Self-Defense Forces in the near future.
How are the residents of the prefectures where the storage facilities will be built reacting to these plans?
👉Find out here
Japan's Defense Ministry plans to launch the construction of ten large ammunition storage facilities at the Self-Defense Forces' land and sea bases in 2023, including in Oita and Aomori prefectures, Japanese media reported, citing government sources.
There are currently 1,400 ammunition storage facilities in Japan, mostly concentrated in Hokkaido. The number is expected to increase by 130 by 2035. Some of them will be designed to store Japanese-made advanced Type-12 guided missiles, which have a range of over 1,000 km, and the 1,600 km range US Tomahawk cruise missiles, with which the government plans to equip the Self-Defense Forces in the near future.
How are the residents of the prefectures where the storage facilities will be built reacting to these plans?
👉Find out here
🤔21👍7🤬4💩1🥴1
Foreign Military Bases in Afghanistan May Be Turned Into Special Economic Zones
Areas in Afghanistan that were previously used by foreign powers as military bases are now expected to be repurposed by the Taliban* as special economic zones.
As one media outlet pointed out, this scheme was first mentioned to them back in December by Afghanistan’s acting minister of commerce who said that the proposal will be submitted to both the cabinet and the economic committee.
*under UN sanctions for terrorist activities
Read more
Areas in Afghanistan that were previously used by foreign powers as military bases are now expected to be repurposed by the Taliban* as special economic zones.
As one media outlet pointed out, this scheme was first mentioned to them back in December by Afghanistan’s acting minister of commerce who said that the proposal will be submitted to both the cabinet and the economic committee.
*under UN sanctions for terrorist activities
Read more
👍40👌3🥴3💩2