🇨🇿The Czech Republic supports Ukraine’s intention to join NATO, however, this step itself will not solve all its problems, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Wednesday.
"Of course, we support Ukraine’s ambitions to become a NATO member, but this will not solve its problems automatically," Lipavsky told reporters.
Lipavsky noted that it was more important to focus on increasing assistance to Kiev, including funds for military equipment and non-lethal materials.
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"Of course, we support Ukraine’s ambitions to become a NATO member, but this will not solve its problems automatically," Lipavsky told reporters.
Lipavsky noted that it was more important to focus on increasing assistance to Kiev, including funds for military equipment and non-lethal materials.
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Pundit: African Nations Won't Follow US’ 'Misguided Lead'
African countries are not going to follow the West's "misguided lead" in terms of their national strategies and foreign policy, says Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, Texas, in an interview with Sputnik, commenting on US Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent trip to Africa.
🗣"She was there, supposedly to warn these Africans about the pernicious nature of the People's Republic of China and its close ally in Moscow. And, of course, being polite, tactful and diplomatic, they listened courteously," he underlines, adding: "But, certainly they do not plan to follow her misguided lead."
The historian explains that Africans have plenty of reasons to be suspicious of the North Atlantic countries, and be careful in building partnerships with them, given the past involvement of the US into their internal affairs.
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African countries are not going to follow the West's "misguided lead" in terms of their national strategies and foreign policy, says Dr. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, Texas, in an interview with Sputnik, commenting on US Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent trip to Africa.
🗣"She was there, supposedly to warn these Africans about the pernicious nature of the People's Republic of China and its close ally in Moscow. And, of course, being polite, tactful and diplomatic, they listened courteously," he underlines, adding: "But, certainly they do not plan to follow her misguided lead."
The historian explains that Africans have plenty of reasons to be suspicious of the North Atlantic countries, and be careful in building partnerships with them, given the past involvement of the US into their internal affairs.
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🔺China launches patrols near Taiwan ahead of meeting between US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen
🔺Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts
🔺Ukraine planning a counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye region, having finished preparations
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UK Flagship Aircraft Carrier to Be Deployed in Mediterranean to 'Deter' Russia
The UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will be deployed in the Mediterranean Sea to demonstrate naval power and deter alleged Russian aggression, with F-35 Lightning fighter jets flying over the Black Sea.
This will be the fourth carrier strike group deployment in the region in the past four years. The ship was supposed to be deployed with another carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales, which is undergoing repairs and has faced several issues since being commissioned in 2019.
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The UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will be deployed in the Mediterranean Sea to demonstrate naval power and deter alleged Russian aggression, with F-35 Lightning fighter jets flying over the Black Sea.
This will be the fourth carrier strike group deployment in the region in the past four years. The ship was supposed to be deployed with another carrier, the HMS Prince of Wales, which is undergoing repairs and has faced several issues since being commissioned in 2019.
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🌍 West Needs to Drop Colonial-Era Ennoscriptment Complex Toward Africa, Experts Say
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently lambasted the US for attempting to scuttle the second conference between Russia and Africa, Sputnik sat down with pundits to discuss the crisis of the West's colonial approach towards Africa and the desire of African countries to determine their own vector of development.
💬 "It is a huge mistake not to understand that all African countries, whether French-speaking or English-speaking [...] want to diversify their relations. They no longer want to remain under the control of colonial powers," says Aymeric Chauprade, a geopolitical scientist and French politician, in an interview with Sputnik
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As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently lambasted the US for attempting to scuttle the second conference between Russia and Africa, Sputnik sat down with pundits to discuss the crisis of the West's colonial approach towards Africa and the desire of African countries to determine their own vector of development.
💬 "It is a huge mistake not to understand that all African countries, whether French-speaking or English-speaking [...] want to diversify their relations. They no longer want to remain under the control of colonial powers," says Aymeric Chauprade, a geopolitical scientist and French politician, in an interview with Sputnik
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🇺🇸🇷🇺US imports from Russia rose more than 25% in February despite continuous efforts by the United States to sanction Moscow over its special operation in Ukraine, data published by the US Commerce Department on Wednesday showed.
The United States bought $642.8 million worth of Russian goods in February, up from $508.6 million in February, according to the data by the US Census Bureau, a unit of the Commerce Department.
US exports to Russia also rose to $61.2 million in February from January’s $44.6 million, which marked a record low in the history of post-Soviet Russia since 1992.
The higher import-export numbers raised the trade deficit between the two countries to $581.6 million in February, from January's $464 million, with the balance being in Russia’s favor.
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The United States bought $642.8 million worth of Russian goods in February, up from $508.6 million in February, according to the data by the US Census Bureau, a unit of the Commerce Department.
US exports to Russia also rose to $61.2 million in February from January’s $44.6 million, which marked a record low in the history of post-Soviet Russia since 1992.
The higher import-export numbers raised the trade deficit between the two countries to $581.6 million in February, from January's $464 million, with the balance being in Russia’s favor.
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🇸🇪 🇹🇷 Sweden has to take a number of additional steps for NATO membership, the current ones are insufficient, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
"At a meeting with my Swedish counterpart [Tobias Billstrom] in Brussels, we raised the topic of the steps that Stockholm needs to take in the process of joining NATO. Some steps have been taken, but they are insufficient. Additional steps are needed," Cavusoglu said at a press conference in Brussels.
On Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Sweden fulfilled all the necessary condition for joining NATO just like Finland, so there should not be any obstacle in its way to join the alliance.
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"At a meeting with my Swedish counterpart [Tobias Billstrom] in Brussels, we raised the topic of the steps that Stockholm needs to take in the process of joining NATO. Some steps have been taken, but they are insufficient. Additional steps are needed," Cavusoglu said at a press conference in Brussels.
On Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Sweden fulfilled all the necessary condition for joining NATO just like Finland, so there should not be any obstacle in its way to join the alliance.
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'Made in Russia' Stand to Open at Innoprom Central Asia 2023
Central Asia 2023, one of the largest industrial exhibitions in the CIS, will take place in Tashkent from April 24-26. The Russian Export Center will organize the Made in Russia exhibition at the event, with over 50 Russian companies showcasing their products across various sectors.
The exhibition will offer a platform for Russian businesses to establish partnerships with Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries.
The event will also host B2B meetings and a round table discussing technological cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan, including personnel training, equipment and technology transfer, joint ventures, and export opportunities.
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Central Asia 2023, one of the largest industrial exhibitions in the CIS, will take place in Tashkent from April 24-26. The Russian Export Center will organize the Made in Russia exhibition at the event, with over 50 Russian companies showcasing their products across various sectors.
The exhibition will offer a platform for Russian businesses to establish partnerships with Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries.
The event will also host B2B meetings and a round table discussing technological cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan, including personnel training, equipment and technology transfer, joint ventures, and export opportunities.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺Russia is in the “hot phase of war” with the United States but It is necessary to maintain relations, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, adding that Russia still hopes that the United States will listen to the voice of reason and resume dialogue.
"We are really in the hot phase of the war, because the Ukrainian Nazis are fighting with American weapons first of all. And every time the American administration threatens to supply more and more long-range and deadly systems," Lavrov told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster.
When asked about new US Ambassador Lynne Tracy presenting her credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov said that “relations, I believe, should be maintained”.
"At least we do not lose hope that the Americans will listen to the voice of reason and they will resume some kind of dialogue. Let's see, we will not be waiting for long," Lavrov added.
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"We are really in the hot phase of the war, because the Ukrainian Nazis are fighting with American weapons first of all. And every time the American administration threatens to supply more and more long-range and deadly systems," Lavrov told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster.
When asked about new US Ambassador Lynne Tracy presenting her credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov said that “relations, I believe, should be maintained”.
"At least we do not lose hope that the Americans will listen to the voice of reason and they will resume some kind of dialogue. Let's see, we will not be waiting for long," Lavrov added.
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China Firmly Opposes US-Taiwan Contacts Following Meeting Between McCarthy, Tsai
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson called on Washington to stop upgrading relations with Taiwan while reiterating China's readiness to take "strong and resolute measures" to defend the country's sovereignty.
Earlier, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other lawmakers in Los Angeles, California, during her transit trip to the country.
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A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson called on Washington to stop upgrading relations with Taiwan while reiterating China's readiness to take "strong and resolute measures" to defend the country's sovereignty.
Earlier, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other lawmakers in Los Angeles, California, during her transit trip to the country.
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Trump Calls on Republicans to Defund DOJ and FBI
Former US President Donald Trump called for the defunding of the US Department of Justice and the FBI in a post on Truth Social, a social media website he owns.
Trump made his statement after his short arraignment in Manhattan court, which occurred after a grand jury voted to indict him on criminal charges over alleged hush money payments made to an adult film star by the name of Stormy Daniels.
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Former US President Donald Trump called for the defunding of the US Department of Justice and the FBI in a post on Truth Social, a social media website he owns.
Trump made his statement after his short arraignment in Manhattan court, which occurred after a grand jury voted to indict him on criminal charges over alleged hush money payments made to an adult film star by the name of Stormy Daniels.
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🇹🇷 First Turkish-made main battle tank Altay is planned to be delivered to the country's armed forces in 2-3 weeks
💬 "We are now producing tanks ourselves. God willing, we will put our Altay tank into service and hand it over to the army within 2-3 weeks," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with the TV360 broadcaster.
▪️ Murat Yalcintas, the head of Turkish company BMC, has earlier said that Turkiye was ready to mass produce Altay tanks, adding that the first two tanks would be delivered to armed forces for trials on April 23. He added that Altay tanks are equipped with Korean-designed, while the Turkish ones will be produced by 2026. He did not rule out that Ankara could start exporting the Turkish tank to friendly countries.
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💬 "We are now producing tanks ourselves. God willing, we will put our Altay tank into service and hand it over to the army within 2-3 weeks," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with the TV360 broadcaster.
▪️ Murat Yalcintas, the head of Turkish company BMC, has earlier said that Turkiye was ready to mass produce Altay tanks, adding that the first two tanks would be delivered to armed forces for trials on April 23. He added that Altay tanks are equipped with Korean-designed, while the Turkish ones will be produced by 2026. He did not rule out that Ankara could start exporting the Turkish tank to friendly countries.
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Macron-Xi Talks: French President Wants to ‘Relaunch Strategic and Global Partnership With China’
French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen are due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday as part of the two’s visit to the Asian country.
Macron stressed that Europe should maintain its economic relations with China, despite unbalanced trade relations with Beijing.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen are due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday as part of the two’s visit to the Asian country.
Macron stressed that Europe should maintain its economic relations with China, despite unbalanced trade relations with Beijing.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 GBU-34 vs UPAB-1500B: Have a look at comparative characteristics of Russian and US guided aerial bombs
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Turkish Foreign Minister Likens Sweden to Nazi Germany Over Quran-Burning Verdict
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has slammed the Swedish administrative court's decision, which faulted the Stockholm police for denying permission for Quran-burning protests outside of the Turkish and Iraqi embassies earlier this year.
While the Swedish police justified the subsequent bans with security concerns and claimed that the Quran-burning made Sweden a "higher-priority target for attacks," the court ruled on April 5 that these considerations are not sufficient to limit the right to demonstrate and that such protests are protected by the country's constitution.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has slammed the Swedish administrative court's decision, which faulted the Stockholm police for denying permission for Quran-burning protests outside of the Turkish and Iraqi embassies earlier this year.
While the Swedish police justified the subsequent bans with security concerns and claimed that the Quran-burning made Sweden a "higher-priority target for attacks," the court ruled on April 5 that these considerations are not sufficient to limit the right to demonstrate and that such protests are protected by the country's constitution.
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🇫🇮 Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin resigns after defeat in parliamentary elections
💬 “Now is the time to get in line again and leave the chairman’s place,” Marin said during a news conference in Helsinki. She said she intends to continue as a lawmaker in Parliament.
▪️ The Social Democratic Party came in third in Sunday’s election, dashing Marin's hopes of staying on as prime minister.
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💬 “Now is the time to get in line again and leave the chairman’s place,” Marin said during a news conference in Helsinki. She said she intends to continue as a lawmaker in Parliament.
▪️ The Social Democratic Party came in third in Sunday’s election, dashing Marin's hopes of staying on as prime minister.
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🇫🇷 "Normandie-Niemen" - the legendary Soviet-French air regiment that fought on the fronts of WWII between 1943 and 1945.
▪️ During the war years, the pilots of this regiment made over five thousand sorties, conducted about 900 air battles and shot down almost 300 enemy aircraft.
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▪️ During the war years, the pilots of this regiment made over five thousand sorties, conducted about 900 air battles and shot down almost 300 enemy aircraft.
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🇮🇹 Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with a serious blood disorder
▪️ The disease was also the reason Berlusconi was taken to hospital in March, Italian newspaper reported, adding that his recent health problems, including pneumonia, were in fact complications caused by the disease.
▪️ Earlier, Italian media reported that 86-year-old Berlusconi had been readmitted to Milan's San Raffaele Hospital due to cardiovascular problems. The former prime minister was reportedly having difficulty breathing. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani later confirmed that the country's former prime minister had been hospitalized due to heath problems after suffering an infection.
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▪️ The disease was also the reason Berlusconi was taken to hospital in March, Italian newspaper reported, adding that his recent health problems, including pneumonia, were in fact complications caused by the disease.
▪️ Earlier, Italian media reported that 86-year-old Berlusconi had been readmitted to Milan's San Raffaele Hospital due to cardiovascular problems. The former prime minister was reportedly having difficulty breathing. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani later confirmed that the country's former prime minister had been hospitalized due to heath problems after suffering an infection.
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Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
▪️ There are no other ways for Russia, except for the continuation of the special operation; the situation does not demonstrate the prospects for a peaceful settlement. China has mediating potential, but in the case of Ukraine, the situation is still complicated;
▪️ the issue of lifting the moratorium on the death penalty has not been discussed in the Kremlin in any way;
▪️ Russia is taking measures to balance the security architecture on the continent in the face of NATO approaching the country's borders.
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▪️ There are no other ways for Russia, except for the continuation of the special operation; the situation does not demonstrate the prospects for a peaceful settlement. China has mediating potential, but in the case of Ukraine, the situation is still complicated;
▪️ the issue of lifting the moratorium on the death penalty has not been discussed in the Kremlin in any way;
▪️ Russia is taking measures to balance the security architecture on the continent in the face of NATO approaching the country's borders.
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❗️Hindu temple in Canada🇨🇦 desecrated by anti-Indian graffiti, in 2nd incident in four months
👤 The attackers spray-painted insults about the Indian prime minister on the outer wall of the Hindu temple.
There have been no comments from the Canadian authorities so far.
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👤 The attackers spray-painted insults about the Indian prime minister on the outer wall of the Hindu temple.
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US-South Korea Drills ‘Driving Situation on Korean Peninsula to Brink of Nuclear War’
The South Korean Defense Ministry earlier stated that the goal of the war games was to practice coordination and demonstrate the two’s “extended deterrence” against alleged threats issued by North Korea.
Pyongyang may respond with an "offensive action" to joint military drills conducted by Washington and Seoul, a North Korean media outlet has quoted "international security analyst" Choe Ju Hyon as saying.
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The South Korean Defense Ministry earlier stated that the goal of the war games was to practice coordination and demonstrate the two’s “extended deterrence” against alleged threats issued by North Korea.
Pyongyang may respond with an "offensive action" to joint military drills conducted by Washington and Seoul, a North Korean media outlet has quoted "international security analyst" Choe Ju Hyon as saying.
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