Biden's Second Summit for Democracy: Participants, Agenda, and Major Flaws
The Biden administration scheduled the second virtual "Summit for Democracy" for March 28-30, which it will co-host with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Zambia in a bid to "renew democracy in the US and around the world." But what’s the gathering really up to?
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The Biden administration scheduled the second virtual "Summit for Democracy" for March 28-30, which it will co-host with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Zambia in a bid to "renew democracy in the US and around the world." But what’s the gathering really up to?
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Why Does Belarus Support Russia?
As the West continues to funnel military equipment to the Kiev regime for its proxy war against Russia, and amid the UK's announcement of plans to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed an agreement, in principle, between Moscow and Minsk, on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.
The remarks, which were made in an interview for a Russian broadcaster on March 26, unleashed a furious response from Ukraine and its benefactors. Russia was accused of making Belarus a "nuclear hostage."
But where is Belarus located, and why is it helping Russia?
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As the West continues to funnel military equipment to the Kiev regime for its proxy war against Russia, and amid the UK's announcement of plans to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed an agreement, in principle, between Moscow and Minsk, on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.
The remarks, which were made in an interview for a Russian broadcaster on March 26, unleashed a furious response from Ukraine and its benefactors. Russia was accused of making Belarus a "nuclear hostage."
But where is Belarus located, and why is it helping Russia?
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📊 On March 27, UN Security Council members voted on a Russia-drafted resolution asking for a UN-led investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Only Russia, China, and Brazil voted in favor, while the rest abstained.
The Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, built to deliver gas under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were rocked by explosions in September 2022. Nord Stream's operator, Nord Stream AG, said that the damage was unprecedented and that it was impossible to estimate how long the repairs might take.
Moscow considers the pipeline blasts to be an act of international terrorism.
Take a look at Sputnik's infographics showing how UN Security Council members voted on the Russia-drafted resolution.
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The Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, built to deliver gas under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were rocked by explosions in September 2022. Nord Stream's operator, Nord Stream AG, said that the damage was unprecedented and that it was impossible to estimate how long the repairs might take.
Moscow considers the pipeline blasts to be an act of international terrorism.
Take a look at Sputnik's infographics showing how UN Security Council members voted on the Russia-drafted resolution.
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Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss the banking crisis Europe faces as large European banks are collapsing one by one
🎧Listen to more of Tauheed’s analysis in our podcast The Critical Hour
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📊 The Pole-21 jamming complex is designed to counteract high-precision weapons and other enemy systems that use satellite navigation, and its objective is to jam and suppress navigation satellite signals.
On March 26, the Kiev regime had attempted to carry out an attack against the Tula Region, using a Strizh-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), but the drone's navigation system was disabled by Russia's Pole-21 jamming system.
Take a look at the Strizh-type UAV and the Pole-21 jamming system's technical data in Sputnik's infographics.
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On March 26, the Kiev regime had attempted to carry out an attack against the Tula Region, using a Strizh-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), but the drone's navigation system was disabled by Russia's Pole-21 jamming system.
Take a look at the Strizh-type UAV and the Pole-21 jamming system's technical data in Sputnik's infographics.
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🔺Europe may face grave consequences if Kiev uses depleted uranium
🔺China drives a wedge between Saudi Arabia and the US: Saudis are moving towards a non-aligned direction
🔺Macron’s pension reform could lead to hardening Paris’ positions in sub-Saharan Africa
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🔺China drives a wedge between Saudi Arabia and the US: Saudis are moving towards a non-aligned direction
🔺Macron’s pension reform could lead to hardening Paris’ positions in sub-Saharan Africa
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What is the Current Situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant?
Russia took control of the Zaporozhye NPP in the course of its special military operation in Ukraine. The plant has been massively shelled by Ukrainian forces, raising concerns of nuclear fallout. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is set to visit the ZNPP on March 29. Why is the plant's safety important to all of Europe?
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Russia took control of the Zaporozhye NPP in the course of its special military operation in Ukraine. The plant has been massively shelled by Ukrainian forces, raising concerns of nuclear fallout. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is set to visit the ZNPP on March 29. Why is the plant's safety important to all of Europe?
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📹 Dr. Chris Busby explained how the Iraqi healthcare system attempted to handle the surge in cancer cases. 🗣 "Well, first of all, there's not much they can do. I visited various hospitals in Iraq and I talked to the doctors. And they said that they couldn't…
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📹 Dr. Chris Busby spoke about the falsity of statements about the harmlessness of uranium ammunition and the consequences awaiting Europe after its use.
💭 "The British and the Americans continue to cling to their crazy theory that these radioactive substances which bind to DNA are effectively harmless and have no genetic or indiscriminate effects on populations. In this case, I just have to say that the British are wrong, that this substance is contaminating Europe and it will cause all of the effects that it caused in Iraq that I have shown," Chris Busby said.
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💭 "The British and the Americans continue to cling to their crazy theory that these radioactive substances which bind to DNA are effectively harmless and have no genetic or indiscriminate effects on populations. In this case, I just have to say that the British are wrong, that this substance is contaminating Europe and it will cause all of the effects that it caused in Iraq that I have shown," Chris Busby said.
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Ex-UN Rapporteur Reveals 8 Ways Int'l Nord Stream Probe Can Be Pursued Despite UNSC Stonewalling
The failure of a Russian-Chinese Security Council resolution to set up an international probe into the Nord Stream attacks is not the end of the road, and Moscow has over half a dozen avenues to pursue the matter, both at the UN and at other venues, says Dr. Alfred de Zayas, a former UN rapporteur and veteran expert on international law.
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The failure of a Russian-Chinese Security Council resolution to set up an international probe into the Nord Stream attacks is not the end of the road, and Moscow has over half a dozen avenues to pursue the matter, both at the UN and at other venues, says Dr. Alfred de Zayas, a former UN rapporteur and veteran expert on international law.
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Iran’s Parliament Floats Bill to Exit Nuclear Deal Amid US Foot-dragging in Talks
Iran’s parliament has put forward a bill to curb the amount of time allowed for negotiations on the nuclear deal, and the country has no plans to see talks drag on forever, Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian said.
Iran and the United States resumed indirect talks on Washington’s possible return to the JCPOA nuclear agreement in the spring of 2021, but stalled after President Biden confirmed that he was ready to “kill” the agreement rather than lift a ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’ label against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
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Iran’s parliament has put forward a bill to curb the amount of time allowed for negotiations on the nuclear deal, and the country has no plans to see talks drag on forever, Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian said.
Iran and the United States resumed indirect talks on Washington’s possible return to the JCPOA nuclear agreement in the spring of 2021, but stalled after President Biden confirmed that he was ready to “kill” the agreement rather than lift a ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’ label against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
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US Lawmakers Move to Strip China of ‘Developing Country’ Label as PRC’s Economy Overtakes US
In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring the US government to refuse to treat the People’s Republic of China as a developing nation.
US-led institutions granted China “developing country” status in the late 1990s and early 2000s, allowing the country to take advantage of certain perks, such as the right to apply higher tariffs, reduced responsibilities on climate change, and lower interest loans. In recent years, Beijing has voluntarily agreed to give up many of these benefits.
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In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring the US government to refuse to treat the People’s Republic of China as a developing nation.
US-led institutions granted China “developing country” status in the late 1990s and early 2000s, allowing the country to take advantage of certain perks, such as the right to apply higher tariffs, reduced responsibilities on climate change, and lower interest loans. In recent years, Beijing has voluntarily agreed to give up many of these benefits.
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FBI Conducted a Secret Investigation Against Trump's First Wife for Several Years - Report
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former US President Donald Trump, was the subject of a sensitive FBI counterintelligence inquiry in the 1990s, according to newly released documents.
The files, which were obtained by Bloomberg News, reveal that the investigation focused on Ivana's connections in her home country of Czechoslovakia, and spanned several countries. The nature of the inquiry remains unknown, but the documents show that the FBI's counterintelligence division was involved and that the agency redacted significant portions of the files citing national security concerns and personal privacy.
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Ivana Trump, the first wife of former US President Donald Trump, was the subject of a sensitive FBI counterintelligence inquiry in the 1990s, according to newly released documents.
The files, which were obtained by Bloomberg News, reveal that the investigation focused on Ivana's connections in her home country of Czechoslovakia, and spanned several countries. The nature of the inquiry remains unknown, but the documents show that the FBI's counterintelligence division was involved and that the agency redacted significant portions of the files citing national security concerns and personal privacy.
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🇷🇺 🇺🇸 US statements about support of a special tribunal against Russia have nothing to do with justice, the Russian Embassy in Washington said.
💬 "We noted the latest statements by a number of [US] administration officials about supporting the creation of a special tribunal against Russia. Such statements... have nothing to do with justice," the embassy said.
▪️ It said the United States keeps showing complete disregard for the norms of international law for the sake of its own geopolitical interests.
🗣 "Frantic and unfounded accusations of alleged aggression, crimes against humanity and other violations are nothing but an element of a Russophobic campaign organized by Washington as part of the unleashed hybrid war," the embassy said.
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💬 "We noted the latest statements by a number of [US] administration officials about supporting the creation of a special tribunal against Russia. Such statements... have nothing to do with justice," the embassy said.
▪️ It said the United States keeps showing complete disregard for the norms of international law for the sake of its own geopolitical interests.
🗣 "Frantic and unfounded accusations of alleged aggression, crimes against humanity and other violations are nothing but an element of a Russophobic campaign organized by Washington as part of the unleashed hybrid war," the embassy said.
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Whoever reaches a breakthrough in developing artificial intelligence would "be the ruler of the world"
🗣 Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, told Sputnik about technological race in the realm of AI and neural networks:
In September 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin said whoever reaches a breakthrough in developing artificial intelligence would "be the ruler of the world." With the recent launch of ChatGPT, the sense of urgency in recognizing and harnessing the benefits of AI has only become more acute.
More generally, technology has become an even more central feature of the China-US relationship, with the US increasingly anxious to protect its lead in areas such as semiconductors while fearing Chinese innovations such as Tiktok that it views as a national security threat. However, these efforts are alienating many around the world and even undermining political legitimacy domestically, as they are viewed as counter-productive and increasingly divorced from reality.
On the other hand, China has made not only steady technological advances but diplomatic breakthroughs that contribute to a more stable and sustainable world order. While some may say the world is undergoing a process of de-globalization, what is happening is more a of a re-globalization process where countries like China and Russia stand closer together to safeguard the interests of the vast majority of the world's population.
The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank also highlights the risks facing the United States domestically and the potential contagion effect on the rest of the world. This only creates further incentives for the rest of the world to better insulate itself from the deleterious effects of the American political and economic order.
🗣 Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, told Sputnik about technological race in the realm of AI and neural networks:
In September 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin said whoever reaches a breakthrough in developing artificial intelligence would "be the ruler of the world." With the recent launch of ChatGPT, the sense of urgency in recognizing and harnessing the benefits of AI has only become more acute.
More generally, technology has become an even more central feature of the China-US relationship, with the US increasingly anxious to protect its lead in areas such as semiconductors while fearing Chinese innovations such as Tiktok that it views as a national security threat. However, these efforts are alienating many around the world and even undermining political legitimacy domestically, as they are viewed as counter-productive and increasingly divorced from reality.
On the other hand, China has made not only steady technological advances but diplomatic breakthroughs that contribute to a more stable and sustainable world order. While some may say the world is undergoing a process of de-globalization, what is happening is more a of a re-globalization process where countries like China and Russia stand closer together to safeguard the interests of the vast majority of the world's population.
The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank also highlights the risks facing the United States domestically and the potential contagion effect on the rest of the world. This only creates further incentives for the rest of the world to better insulate itself from the deleterious effects of the American political and economic order.
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❗️ Latest statements made by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov
▪️ Russia's stance on New START will remain unchanged regardless of whether US continues to send notifications to Moscow under the treaty or not;
▪️ The US decision not to transfer START notifications to Russia is a malicious act of non-compliance with the treaty, since they did not officially suspend participation in it;
▪️ The United States will not succeed in shifting responsibility to Russia regarding START issues.
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▪️ Russia's stance on New START will remain unchanged regardless of whether US continues to send notifications to Moscow under the treaty or not;
▪️ The US decision not to transfer START notifications to Russia is a malicious act of non-compliance with the treaty, since they did not officially suspend participation in it;
▪️ The United States will not succeed in shifting responsibility to Russia regarding START issues.
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Russian Armed Forces Receive Hundreds of New Tanks Including T-90M - Source
The Russian armed forces have already received several hundred newly produced tanks, mainly T-90M Proryv, for use in the zone of special military operation in Ukraine, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"To date, the Russian defense industry has delivered several hundred new tanks, recently released from the assembly line, to the combat zone. These are mainly T-90M Proryv tanks, as well as deeply modernized T-72B3M tanks," the source said.
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The Russian armed forces have already received several hundred newly produced tanks, mainly T-90M Proryv, for use in the zone of special military operation in Ukraine, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"To date, the Russian defense industry has delivered several hundred new tanks, recently released from the assembly line, to the combat zone. These are mainly T-90M Proryv tanks, as well as deeply modernized T-72B3M tanks," the source said.
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🗣 The Arab countries do not adhere to a single point of view on the normalization of relations with the leadership of Syria, and there are no noticeable changes around the situation with Damascus, Qatari Foreign Minister spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said on Tuesday.
💬 "There is no Arab consensus on the normalization of relations with the Syrian regime at the present time, there are no signs of any noticeable development of the situation in the Syrian arena," Al Ansari told Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper.
▪️ In addition, there are no signs of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Doha and Damascus, and Qatar "will not betray the victims of the Syrian crisis," the spokesman said.
▪️ "Qatar's position on the Syrian crisis has not changed. It is clear and firm and not subject to the influence, unless it concerns changes within Syria," Al Ansari noted.
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💬 "There is no Arab consensus on the normalization of relations with the Syrian regime at the present time, there are no signs of any noticeable development of the situation in the Syrian arena," Al Ansari told Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper.
▪️ In addition, there are no signs of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Doha and Damascus, and Qatar "will not betray the victims of the Syrian crisis," the spokesman said.
▪️ "Qatar's position on the Syrian crisis has not changed. It is clear and firm and not subject to the influence, unless it concerns changes within Syria," Al Ansari noted.
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☦️ Thousands of believers gathered at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in the morning for prayer. Today the ultimatum which has been issued to the monks to either align with a government-backed church or leave the monastery expires.
📌 On March 10, the National Kiev-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Preserve in Ukraine ordered the monks based in the monastery to depart by March 29 after an interdepartmental Ukrainian commission accused the UOC of violating the terms of an agreement on the use of state property. Ukrainian Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said the monks could only stay in the Lavra if they joined the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine, a decision that might be "stimulated through the joint work of specialists and law enforcement officers."
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📌 On March 10, the National Kiev-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Preserve in Ukraine ordered the monks based in the monastery to depart by March 29 after an interdepartmental Ukrainian commission accused the UOC of violating the terms of an agreement on the use of state property. Ukrainian Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said the monks could only stay in the Lavra if they joined the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine, a decision that might be "stimulated through the joint work of specialists and law enforcement officers."
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