France's 'Unprecedented' War Games Underway as Paris Builds Up Military Might
More than 7,000 soldiers are currently taking part in France’s biggest military exercise in decades, which is dubbed Orion 23 and is scheduled to be wrapped up in May.
Apart from French soldiers, troops from the US, the UK and Spain are involved in the drills that will simulate parachute operations and amphibious landings along the Mediterranean coast.
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More than 7,000 soldiers are currently taking part in France’s biggest military exercise in decades, which is dubbed Orion 23 and is scheduled to be wrapped up in May.
Apart from French soldiers, troops from the US, the UK and Spain are involved in the drills that will simulate parachute operations and amphibious landings along the Mediterranean coast.
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📹 Combat work of the crew of the Zoopark artillery reconnaissance complex (video by Russian MoD)
The uniqueness of the special machine lies in the fact that at a safe distance, specialists are able to detect a flying enemy projectile, a mine, a rocket, and even a shot from a tank gun. In two seconds, the complex calculates the reverse flight path with an accuracy of several meters, determining the coordinates of the place where the ammunition was fired from.
📌 The received coordinates are transmitted to the crews of multiple launch rocket systems, which immediately open fire on the enemy.
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The uniqueness of the special machine lies in the fact that at a safe distance, specialists are able to detect a flying enemy projectile, a mine, a rocket, and even a shot from a tank gun. In two seconds, the complex calculates the reverse flight path with an accuracy of several meters, determining the coordinates of the place where the ammunition was fired from.
📌 The received coordinates are transmitted to the crews of multiple launch rocket systems, which immediately open fire on the enemy.
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Diplomacy Instead of Arming Ukraine: How Peace Movement is Scaling Up in Europe
A wave of anti-war protests has swept through Europe last weekend. Thousands of demonstrators in Germany, France and Italy rallied against arms supplies to Ukraine, warning that the NATO-fanned military escalation is fraught with the risk of sparking World War III.
"Sentiments in European societies about the conflict in Ukraine should be measured in terms of penetration of cognitive warfare," Paolo Raffone, a strategic analyst and director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels, told Sputnik. "The powerful US machine has compacted two-thirds of the sentiment on the idea that the war will end only with a Ukrainian victory."
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A wave of anti-war protests has swept through Europe last weekend. Thousands of demonstrators in Germany, France and Italy rallied against arms supplies to Ukraine, warning that the NATO-fanned military escalation is fraught with the risk of sparking World War III.
"Sentiments in European societies about the conflict in Ukraine should be measured in terms of penetration of cognitive warfare," Paolo Raffone, a strategic analyst and director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels, told Sputnik. "The powerful US machine has compacted two-thirds of the sentiment on the idea that the war will end only with a Ukrainian victory."
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Shaken, With a 'Sweet Tang of Rape': James Bond Novels Rewritten at Publisher's Behest
Ian Fleming’s novels about the adventures of probably the most famous fictional spy in the world, 007 James Bond, have been rewritten to take modern sensitivities into account, a British newspaper has reported.
This revelation comes as the Bond novels are expected to be reissued in April on the anniversary of the release of Casino Royale, the first book of the series.
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Ian Fleming’s novels about the adventures of probably the most famous fictional spy in the world, 007 James Bond, have been rewritten to take modern sensitivities into account, a British newspaper has reported.
This revelation comes as the Bond novels are expected to be reissued in April on the anniversary of the release of Casino Royale, the first book of the series.
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Over 3,000 Sign Petition Against Ukraine Church Persecution
Over 3,000 individuals and entities, including Orthodox religious institutions across the world and US lawmakers, have signed a petition urging western religious, education and other organizations to condemn Kiev's persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The list of petitioners includes the Moscow Patriarchate, Constantinople Patriarchate, Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Patriarchate of Antioch, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, Orthodox Church in America, along with other Christian churches and jurisdictions in North America and other countries.
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Over 3,000 individuals and entities, including Orthodox religious institutions across the world and US lawmakers, have signed a petition urging western religious, education and other organizations to condemn Kiev's persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The list of petitioners includes the Moscow Patriarchate, Constantinople Patriarchate, Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Patriarchate of Antioch, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, Orthodox Church in America, along with other Christian churches and jurisdictions in North America and other countries.
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US Uncovers Over 3,800 Cases of Child Worker Abuse, Launches Crackdown
The Biden administration is responding to the burgeoning problem of child labor exploitation, especially of migrant children, with tougher new measures designed to punish violators after discovering thousands of cases of abuse, the Labor Department said in a press release.
"In the last fiscal year, the department found 835 companies it investigated had employed more than 3,800 children in violation of labor laws," the release said on Monday.
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The Biden administration is responding to the burgeoning problem of child labor exploitation, especially of migrant children, with tougher new measures designed to punish violators after discovering thousands of cases of abuse, the Labor Department said in a press release.
"In the last fiscal year, the department found 835 companies it investigated had employed more than 3,800 children in violation of labor laws," the release said on Monday.
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NATO & Fruitless Talks: West Could Have Sat Down at Negotiating Table Long Ago If It Wanted - Peskov
The West could have sat down at the negotiating table on security long ago if it wanted to, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a recent interview with the Izvestia daily, underscoring that while the talks would have been difficult, Western countries have refused to do so.
"The situation has changed radically. Even when the president, before deciding to start the special military operation, formulated draft security treaties that were sent to Washington, Brussels and Vienna, and when we, in fact, heard that they were not ready to talk about anything with us," Peskov said.
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The West could have sat down at the negotiating table on security long ago if it wanted to, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a recent interview with the Izvestia daily, underscoring that while the talks would have been difficult, Western countries have refused to do so.
"The situation has changed radically. Even when the president, before deciding to start the special military operation, formulated draft security treaties that were sent to Washington, Brussels and Vienna, and when we, in fact, heard that they were not ready to talk about anything with us," Peskov said.
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US Must Reconsider Anti-Russian Policy to Return to Full-Scale New START, Envoy Says
For a return to the full-scale operation of the New START Treaty, the United States must reconsider its aggressive anti-Russian policy, Russia's Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
"To create the conditions for a return to full-scale operation of New START, Washington must reconsider its hostile anti-Russian policy. So far we see exactly the opposite: the United States is not ready even for symbolic positive gestures," Antonov told reporters.
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For a return to the full-scale operation of the New START Treaty, the United States must reconsider its aggressive anti-Russian policy, Russia's Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
"To create the conditions for a return to full-scale operation of New START, Washington must reconsider its hostile anti-Russian policy. So far we see exactly the opposite: the United States is not ready even for symbolic positive gestures," Antonov told reporters.
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New Report Adds Credence to Theory That CIA Gave Info Leading to Nelson Mandela’s Arrest
In 1962, when Nelson Mandela was arrested by South African police shortly after returning to the country, it led many to speculate that the CIA may have been involved in helping the South African police find the then-controversial revolutionary.
Richard Stengel, a former editor for TIME and the author of Mandela’s Way and a podcast chronicling his conversations with the future South African president noscriptd Mandela: The Lost Tapes, wrote an article on Monday outlining the evidence supporting the theory so far and a few more tidbits that add more credence.
Classified CIA documents released in 2017 but not reported on until Stengel’s article on Monday, confirm the CIA thought the African National Congress (ANC), of which Mandela was a part of, was “communist-dominated” and dubbed Mandela a “probable communist.” Another declassified document hints the CIA was monitoring his movements outside of South Africa.
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In 1962, when Nelson Mandela was arrested by South African police shortly after returning to the country, it led many to speculate that the CIA may have been involved in helping the South African police find the then-controversial revolutionary.
Richard Stengel, a former editor for TIME and the author of Mandela’s Way and a podcast chronicling his conversations with the future South African president noscriptd Mandela: The Lost Tapes, wrote an article on Monday outlining the evidence supporting the theory so far and a few more tidbits that add more credence.
Classified CIA documents released in 2017 but not reported on until Stengel’s article on Monday, confirm the CIA thought the African National Congress (ANC), of which Mandela was a part of, was “communist-dominated” and dubbed Mandela a “probable communist.” Another declassified document hints the CIA was monitoring his movements outside of South Africa.
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US Plans to Carry Out False-Flag Op in Ukraine Using Toxic Agents, Russian Military Says
According to Commander of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, on February 22, an influential US non-governmental organization held a conference on the events in Ukraine, and former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan made a statement, which, in particular, said that Russian troops planned to use chemical weapons in the area of the special military operation.
"We regard this information as the intention of the United States itself and its accomplices to carry out a provocation in Ukraine using toxic chemicals," Lt. Gen. Kirillov said.
A train carrying a cargo of chemicals arrived in the Ukraine-controlled city of Kramatorsk in Donbass earlier this month and delivered to the line of contact. It consisted of 16 sealed metal boxes, eight of which had a chemical hazard sign, the innoscription "BZ" and marking with two red lines, which corresponds to the class of poisonous substances with a temporary detoxifying effect, according to Kirillov.
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According to Commander of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, on February 22, an influential US non-governmental organization held a conference on the events in Ukraine, and former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan made a statement, which, in particular, said that Russian troops planned to use chemical weapons in the area of the special military operation.
"We regard this information as the intention of the United States itself and its accomplices to carry out a provocation in Ukraine using toxic chemicals," Lt. Gen. Kirillov said.
A train carrying a cargo of chemicals arrived in the Ukraine-controlled city of Kramatorsk in Donbass earlier this month and delivered to the line of contact. It consisted of 16 sealed metal boxes, eight of which had a chemical hazard sign, the innoscription "BZ" and marking with two red lines, which corresponds to the class of poisonous substances with a temporary detoxifying effect, according to Kirillov.
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📹 "I may be a white boy, but I’m not stupid", Joe Biden says during a White House event dedicated to Black History Month in the US.
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Norway Mulls Using US Floating Nuclear Power Plants Along Its Coast
A group of Norwegian businesses are in dialogue with US companies that lease out floating nuclear power plants, managing director of the Federation of Norwegian Industries Stein Lier-Hansen said during a power conference in the city of Stavanger.
The background to these plans is a possibly strained power situation in several places across the Nordic country, which, according to Lier-Hansen, must be remedied by "exploring all possibilities."
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A group of Norwegian businesses are in dialogue with US companies that lease out floating nuclear power plants, managing director of the Federation of Norwegian Industries Stein Lier-Hansen said during a power conference in the city of Stavanger.
The background to these plans is a possibly strained power situation in several places across the Nordic country, which, according to Lier-Hansen, must be remedied by "exploring all possibilities."
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Danish Military Pressed for Personnel After Record Wave of Resignations
The Danish Armed Forces are facing an acute shortage of personnel with nearly 2,000 people leaving the military in 2022 alone, which is the highest number since 2010. None of the Danish Army's regiments or the Navy's frigates can muster their full strength, with more than one in three soldiers missing in the worst-case scenario, which endangers Denmark's defense plans.
The personnel shortages aggravate the workload on the remaining soldiers and may trigger further resignations, and it implies difficulties for the Danish military to commit personnel to overseas missions and its ability to carry out the tasks politicians want to tackle.
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The Danish Armed Forces are facing an acute shortage of personnel with nearly 2,000 people leaving the military in 2022 alone, which is the highest number since 2010. None of the Danish Army's regiments or the Navy's frigates can muster their full strength, with more than one in three soldiers missing in the worst-case scenario, which endangers Denmark's defense plans.
The personnel shortages aggravate the workload on the remaining soldiers and may trigger further resignations, and it implies difficulties for the Danish military to commit personnel to overseas missions and its ability to carry out the tasks politicians want to tackle.
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Russian Helicopters for Iran: Expert Says Tehran May Likely Use Ka-52 and Mi-28
"Russia’s helicopters are very advanced and stylish, so much so that some famous Western helicopters that are going to be used by Western countries like America in the future are copies of Russian technology," said Mohammad Hassan Sangtarash, an Iranian weapons designer and security and defense strategy specialist in international relations.
Iran may acquire several models, including combat helicopters such as the Ka-52 and the Mi-28. There is also talk of creating a joint helicopter venture between the two countries, such as the Salahshoor, which would be equipped with advanced weapons and technology.
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"Russia’s helicopters are very advanced and stylish, so much so that some famous Western helicopters that are going to be used by Western countries like America in the future are copies of Russian technology," said Mohammad Hassan Sangtarash, an Iranian weapons designer and security and defense strategy specialist in international relations.
Iran may acquire several models, including combat helicopters such as the Ka-52 and the Mi-28. There is also talk of creating a joint helicopter venture between the two countries, such as the Salahshoor, which would be equipped with advanced weapons and technology.
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NASA Dubs Crew-6 Mission Great Example of US Cooperation With Russia
NASA's International Space Station (ISS) Chief Scientist Kirt Costello has highlighted the benefits of continued space cooperation between the US and Russia, as well as other nations, and the involvement of commercial partners in space missions.
Costello cited the upcoming SpaceX Crew-6 mission, which includes a Russian cosmonaut and an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates, as an example of international partnership.
He also discussed the important work being done by NASA and Roscosmos on collaborative scientific research, including studies on the effects of spaceflight on the human body and the flammability of spacecraft materials.
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NASA's International Space Station (ISS) Chief Scientist Kirt Costello has highlighted the benefits of continued space cooperation between the US and Russia, as well as other nations, and the involvement of commercial partners in space missions.
Costello cited the upcoming SpaceX Crew-6 mission, which includes a Russian cosmonaut and an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates, as an example of international partnership.
He also discussed the important work being done by NASA and Roscosmos on collaborative scientific research, including studies on the effects of spaceflight on the human body and the flammability of spacecraft materials.
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📹 Destruction of the Ukrainian command and observation post of the enemy battalion by the Pacer UAV (video courtesy of Russian MoD)
The object was hit by guided aviation ammunition. The Russian unmanned aerial vehicles involved in the special military operation carry out reconnaissance, fire correction, as well as the combat use of weapons of destruction against targets.
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The object was hit by guided aviation ammunition. The Russian unmanned aerial vehicles involved in the special military operation carry out reconnaissance, fire correction, as well as the combat use of weapons of destruction against targets.
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Demand for Kanye West Sneakers Rising Despite Anti-Semitic Scandals
Demand for Yeezy sneakers designed by rapper Kanye West has surged, despite his tarnished reputation due to a series of controversial comments, including ones that sparked allegations of anti-Semitism.
The sneakers, which were sold under the Adidas label, have seen an uptick in sales of 30% since October-November 2022, and are now among the top three sellers on a California-based online reseller.
However, Adidas is said to be sitting on up to $500 million worth of unsold Yeezy sneakers after cutting ties with West in October 2022, following his suspension from social media over his controversial remarks. The company has not yet decided what to do with the shoes.
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Demand for Yeezy sneakers designed by rapper Kanye West has surged, despite his tarnished reputation due to a series of controversial comments, including ones that sparked allegations of anti-Semitism.
The sneakers, which were sold under the Adidas label, have seen an uptick in sales of 30% since October-November 2022, and are now among the top three sellers on a California-based online reseller.
However, Adidas is said to be sitting on up to $500 million worth of unsold Yeezy sneakers after cutting ties with West in October 2022, following his suspension from social media over his controversial remarks. The company has not yet decided what to do with the shoes.
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⚡️On Tuesday night, Kiev attempted to use UAVs to attack civilian infrastructure facilities in Russia’s Krasnodar region and Adygea, Russian MoD said.
▪️ The drones were suppressed by electronic warfare means, added the ministry.
▪️ The drones were suppressed by electronic warfare means, added the ministry.
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❗️ Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
▪️Kremlin not commenting on Blinken's Kazakhstan visit, Moscow prioritizes CIS partnership;
▪️Kremlin on possible Russia-Ukraine talks: Russia will not give up new territories;
▪️The special military operation goals are a priority for Russia.
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▪️Kremlin not commenting on Blinken's Kazakhstan visit, Moscow prioritizes CIS partnership;
▪️Kremlin on possible Russia-Ukraine talks: Russia will not give up new territories;
▪️The special military operation goals are a priority for Russia.
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⚡ Russia’s MoD has reported that toxic chemicals had been delivered to Kramatorsk, publishing image showing a rail transport arriving in Ukraine (Kramatorsk) with a cargo of chemicals in one of its cars, accompanied by a group of foreign nationals.
▪️ The consignment consisted of 16 sealed metal boxes, eight of which were labelled with a chemical hazard symbol, a BZ innoscription and marked with two red bands, corresponding to the class of poisonous substances of temporary incapacitation action. Five of the boxes were labelled as 'C-S-RIOT', three were labelled as 'C-R-RIOT' with a single red band, which corresponds to irritant substances.
▪️ The ministry also revealed information on threats posed by using BZ, a toxic agent delivered to Kramatorsk, that might be used by the Ukrainian side as a provocation.
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▪️ The consignment consisted of 16 sealed metal boxes, eight of which were labelled with a chemical hazard symbol, a BZ innoscription and marked with two red bands, corresponding to the class of poisonous substances of temporary incapacitation action. Five of the boxes were labelled as 'C-S-RIOT', three were labelled as 'C-R-RIOT' with a single red band, which corresponds to irritant substances.
▪️ The ministry also revealed information on threats posed by using BZ, a toxic agent delivered to Kramatorsk, that might be used by the Ukrainian side as a provocation.
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