❗️ Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has said that the CIA and German intelligence were asked to prepare an alternative story about the Nord Stream explosions for the media;

▪️ Seymour Hersh has claimed, citing a source, that during Scholz's visit to the United States, sabotage on the Nord Streams was discussed.

▪️Hersh has also claimed that even if Scholz did not know in advance about the sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, he has been supporting US efforts to hide data since the fall.

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⚡️ UK decision to deliver depleted uranium shells to Ukraine step toward escalation of conflict, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

📹 Britain's decision to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition is a provocation for the sake of a new round of conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Radio Sputnik, when commenting on Britain's decision to supply such ammunition to Ukraine.

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The use of shells with depleted uranium is a manifestation of genocide against the population against which they are used, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Radio Sputnik, when commenting on Britain's decision to supply such ammunition to Ukraine

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'Just Crazy': Ex-CIA Agent on US Plans for 'Two-Front War' Amid Xi-Putin Meeting

The historic meeting in Moscow between Chinese Leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked an unprecedented reaction from Western capitals. Former CIA agent Ray McGovern, founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, said the world was not at a "liminal moment" as the balance of power shifts to the east.

The US is preparing for a "two-front war" against both Russia and China even as the summit between the Eurasian giants' leaders heralds a shift in geopolitical power.

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📹 Russian Ka-52 helicopters in combat action (video by Russia's MoD)

▪️ Army Aviation pilots launch missiles at detected strongholds of UAF units.

▪️ The combat action resulted in the destruction of a command post and armor.

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Every US Bank is at Risk and Yellen's Deceiving Depositors by Saying They are Safe: Economist

By telling people that the US government could shield depositors at smaller banks if the latter face a crisis akin to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has set a precedent that is going to exponentially make the problem worse, Mark Frost, an economist, professor and consultant, told Sputnik.

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📹 Russian Defense Minister Shoigu awarded orders of courage to pilots who prevented a US drone from violating the borders of the special operation area

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⚡️ Swedish Parliament approves Kingdom's accession to NATO by majority of votes

Dr. Kenneth Hammond, professor of East Asian history and activist with Pivot to Peace, joined us to discuss the US botched attempts to destabilize and provoke China into a conflict, triggering "a new Cold War"

🎧Listen to more of Hammond’s analysis in our podcast Political Misfits

🗣 The use of depleted uranium ammunition in Ukraine will affect the country's agriculture sector, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.

💬 "The use of depleted uranium ammunition will dramatically reduce, or maybe even not preserve at all Ukraine's ability to produce high-quality uninfected food," Lavrov told a press conference.

▪️ The minister stressed that London's decision to deliver depleted uranium shells to Kiev is a step toward escalation of the conflict.

▪️ Lavrov added that Russia will take into account UK's possible supplies of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine.

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📌📹 Khatyn was a village in Belarus, about 31 miles from Minsk. On March 22, 1943, almost the entire population of the village was burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118, the Nazis' police battalion mostly consisting of Ukrainian collaborators and linked to the ultra-nationalist Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (recognized as extremist and banned in Russia)

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Radhika Desai, professor at Canada's University of Manitoba, director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group and author, joined us to discuss how Beijing balances its relationship with Russia and its own interests, as well as the US attempts to drive a wedge between the two partners

🎧Listen to more of Desai’s analysis in our podcast By Any Means Necessary

Prospects of UK Depleted Uranium Shells Being Sent to Ukraine Rattle Online Crowd

News about the UK being poised to supply depleted uranium (DU) shells to Ukraine has sent ripples across the social media space, with many people appearing less than thrilled by the prospects of this hazardous weapon being unleashed.

Earlier this week, UK Minister of State for Defense Annabel Goldie announced that London’s military assistance for Ukraine may include depleted uranium tank munitions for the Challenger 2 tanks Britain has already vowed to provide to the regime in Kiev.

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❗️ US Federal Reserve adds another 25 basis points, bringing US rates to 5% peak