Washington won’t be able to remove China from the critical minerals supply chain
China’s important role in the processing of raw minerals means that Beijing will remain a key US partner, not least because those minerals are crucial components for the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), according to US Under Secretary for Economic Growth and Environment Jose Fernandez.
Earlier this year, Beijing banned the export of rare earth metals such as gallium and germanium, which are used in the manufacturing of advanced microchips and solar batteries. The move came in response to Washington’s efforts to cut Beijing out of the high-tech economic race.
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China’s important role in the processing of raw minerals means that Beijing will remain a key US partner, not least because those minerals are crucial components for the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), according to US Under Secretary for Economic Growth and Environment Jose Fernandez.
Earlier this year, Beijing banned the export of rare earth metals such as gallium and germanium, which are used in the manufacturing of advanced microchips and solar batteries. The move came in response to Washington’s efforts to cut Beijing out of the high-tech economic race.
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A group of masked gunmen in an armored personnel carrier broke into the Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Banjska in Kosovo
Gunfire was reported from the vicinity of the Banjska Monastery. Police forces have surrounded the group's position and expect them to surrender, according to Kosovo authorities.
The Serbian Orthodox Church confirmed that the armed men had stormed a monastery in Banjska where pilgrims from the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad were staying.
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Gunfire was reported from the vicinity of the Banjska Monastery. Police forces have surrounded the group's position and expect them to surrender, according to Kosovo authorities.
The Serbian Orthodox Church confirmed that the armed men had stormed a monastery in Banjska where pilgrims from the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad were staying.
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The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis:
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces repelled four enemy attacks in the DPR. As a result of the enemy fire defeat, the Russian troops improved the tactical position with decisive counterattacks. The enemy suffered losses of up to 305 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, seven motor vehicles and one M777 artillery system of US production.
▪️ The Russian Army inflicted a fire defeat on Ukrainian manpower and hardware units in the Zaporozhye region. Enemy losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle and three motor vehicles. During the counter-battery combat, the enemy suffered heavy losses, which included the destruction of a US M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer.
▪️ Two enemy attacks were repulsed near Krasny Liman. Enemy losses amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and one D-20 howitzer.
▪️ In the direction of the south of Donetsk, the Russian Armed Forces hit enemy personnel and hardware concentration areas. Enemy losses amounted to up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles and two D-20 howitzers.
▪️ In the direction of Kupyansk the enemy lost over 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one Krab self-propelled artillery system of Polish production and one field ammunition depot.
▪️ Enemy losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles in the Kherson region.
▪️ Air defense systems shot down one Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter in the DPR.
▪️ Three HARM anti-radar missiles and eight projectiles of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were intercepted.
▪️ About 477 aircraft and 250 helicopters, 7,082 unmanned aerial vehicles, 438 air defense missile systems, 12,104 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,155 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,515 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 13,397 pieces of special military equipment were destroyed during the special military operation.
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▪️ The Russian Armed Forces repelled four enemy attacks in the DPR. As a result of the enemy fire defeat, the Russian troops improved the tactical position with decisive counterattacks. The enemy suffered losses of up to 305 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, seven motor vehicles and one M777 artillery system of US production.
▪️ The Russian Army inflicted a fire defeat on Ukrainian manpower and hardware units in the Zaporozhye region. Enemy losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle and three motor vehicles. During the counter-battery combat, the enemy suffered heavy losses, which included the destruction of a US M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer.
▪️ Two enemy attacks were repulsed near Krasny Liman. Enemy losses amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and one D-20 howitzer.
▪️ In the direction of the south of Donetsk, the Russian Armed Forces hit enemy personnel and hardware concentration areas. Enemy losses amounted to up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three motor vehicles and two D-20 howitzers.
▪️ In the direction of Kupyansk the enemy lost over 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one Krab self-propelled artillery system of Polish production and one field ammunition depot.
▪️ Enemy losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles in the Kherson region.
▪️ Air defense systems shot down one Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter in the DPR.
▪️ Three HARM anti-radar missiles and eight projectiles of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were intercepted.
▪️ About 477 aircraft and 250 helicopters, 7,082 unmanned aerial vehicles, 438 air defense missile systems, 12,104 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,155 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 6,515 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 13,397 pieces of special military equipment were destroyed during the special military operation.
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🇩🇪🇵🇱 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has threatened to tighten controls on the border with Poland due to the latter allegedly allowing thousands of migrants to enter the EU illegally
Speaking at a campaign event in Nuremberg, Scholz announced that he does not want Polish authorities to simply “wave through” migrants.
Scholz’s remarks come in the wake of reports by Polish media alleging that during the past two and a half years, over 250,000 citizens from Asian and African countries managed to enter Poland to work thanks to bribery.
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Speaking at a campaign event in Nuremberg, Scholz announced that he does not want Polish authorities to simply “wave through” migrants.
Scholz’s remarks come in the wake of reports by Polish media alleging that during the past two and a half years, over 250,000 citizens from Asian and African countries managed to enter Poland to work thanks to bribery.
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🙅♂️ A rally against Western arms supplies to Ukraine is taking place in Amsterdam
Protestors came with posters saying “Peace with Russia”, “No weapons for peace”, “No to escalation, yes to negotiations!” and “No NATO - no war.”
According to the organizers, hundreds of people are participating in the event.
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Protestors came with posters saying “Peace with Russia”, “No weapons for peace”, “No to escalation, yes to negotiations!” and “No NATO - no war.”
According to the organizers, hundreds of people are participating in the event.
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🗣️ On the real enemy of the American people:
“The people who are hoarding all our resources. We have this rich group of people in America that are hoarding all of our resources...The people that are our enemies are really this globalist class of finance capital that are sucking out every last bit of breath from the American public in the working class. For anyone who thinks that Russia or China or whoever is our enemy, they're sorely mistaken. Your enemy is Wall Street, World Economic Forum, DC, Beltway region and the city of London,” Jackson Hinkle, host of The Dive, told Sputnik.
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“The people who are hoarding all our resources. We have this rich group of people in America that are hoarding all of our resources...The people that are our enemies are really this globalist class of finance capital that are sucking out every last bit of breath from the American public in the working class. For anyone who thinks that Russia or China or whoever is our enemy, they're sorely mistaken. Your enemy is Wall Street, World Economic Forum, DC, Beltway region and the city of London,” Jackson Hinkle, host of The Dive, told Sputnik.
🎧 Listen to more of Hinkle’s analysis in our podcast New Rules
👉 Watch the full episode of our show on Rumble
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📹 Russian Army Aviation in action around Zaporozhye
Russia's Ka-52 and Mi-28 helicopter crews strike at Ukrainian troops and hardware concentration areas, foiling enemy attempts to attack its own positions.
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Russia's Ka-52 and Mi-28 helicopter crews strike at Ukrainian troops and hardware concentration areas, foiling enemy attempts to attack its own positions.
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Pakistan Building Cutting-Edge VT-4 Tanks Under Chinese License
🇵🇰 🇨🇳 Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in Punjab, Pakistan, has a history since 1971. Originally for vehicle maintenance, HIT evolved into a top defence manufacturing facility. Collaboration with China for VT-4 tank production is a significant milestone.
◾Under a licence agreement with NORINCO, HIT produces the VT-4 main battle tank, known as the MBT-3000. Pakistan considered VT-4s in 2014, and the first batch arrives in April 2020.
◾Pakistan, the third recipient after Thailand and Nigeria, now has around 100 VT-4 tanks. Ukrainian T-84 "Oplot M" tanks were tested but VT-4s were chosen.
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🇵🇰 🇨🇳 Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in Punjab, Pakistan, has a history since 1971. Originally for vehicle maintenance, HIT evolved into a top defence manufacturing facility. Collaboration with China for VT-4 tank production is a significant milestone.
◾Under a licence agreement with NORINCO, HIT produces the VT-4 main battle tank, known as the MBT-3000. Pakistan considered VT-4s in 2014, and the first batch arrives in April 2020.
◾Pakistan, the third recipient after Thailand and Nigeria, now has around 100 VT-4 tanks. Ukrainian T-84 "Oplot M" tanks were tested but VT-4s were chosen.
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🇻🇪 The Venezuelan government proposes creating a sanctions-free zone
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil suggested creating a zone free from unilateral coercive measures where financial transactions, trade and investment will be protected from Western restrictions.
Gil added that the Venezuelan economy, despite sanctions, has begun the process of recovery with projected growth rates significantly higher than those of other countries in the region.
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil suggested creating a zone free from unilateral coercive measures where financial transactions, trade and investment will be protected from Western restrictions.
Gil added that the Venezuelan economy, despite sanctions, has begun the process of recovery with projected growth rates significantly higher than those of other countries in the region.
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Wounded need fatherly care: stories of those bringing Russian soldiers back to life
Military doctors are nothing short of guardian angels for soldiers, officers and the wounded in general in the special military operation. They are the ones who remove bullets and fragments from the bodies, resuscitate soldiers on the verge of death, and give them moral support day in and day out.
Medics run on two-to-three hours of sleep and never complain that not a day goes by without them having to take in someone else’s pain.
Sputnik has drawn up this report covering the everyday life of the Medical Battalion of the 150th Motor Rifle Division.
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Military doctors are nothing short of guardian angels for soldiers, officers and the wounded in general in the special military operation. They are the ones who remove bullets and fragments from the bodies, resuscitate soldiers on the verge of death, and give them moral support day in and day out.
Medics run on two-to-three hours of sleep and never complain that not a day goes by without them having to take in someone else’s pain.
Sputnik has drawn up this report covering the everyday life of the Medical Battalion of the 150th Motor Rifle Division.
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🇵🇱 How is Poland aiding Ukraine?
The neighbors and allies recently locked horns over Warsaw's ban of Kiev’s grain imports. Despite the spat, Warsaw remains one of Kiev’s main supporters amid Russia’s special military operation. So what kind of assistance does Poland give to the Zelensky regime and will this continue?
Sputnik explores.
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The neighbors and allies recently locked horns over Warsaw's ban of Kiev’s grain imports. Despite the spat, Warsaw remains one of Kiev’s main supporters amid Russia’s special military operation. So what kind of assistance does Poland give to the Zelensky regime and will this continue?
Sputnik explores.
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🇬🇼 'Unity, Struggle and Progress:' Guinea-Bissau Celebrates 50 Years of Independence
On September 24, Guinea-Bissau observes Independence Day, a national holiday commemorating the country's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on this date in 1973. It was part of the liberation struggle in several Portuguese colonies that resulted in those areas gaining independence.
Sputnik Africa takes a look at key events in Guinea-Bissau's journey towards freedom and self-determination.
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On September 24, Guinea-Bissau observes Independence Day, a national holiday commemorating the country's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on this date in 1973. It was part of the liberation struggle in several Portuguese colonies that resulted in those areas gaining independence.
Sputnik Africa takes a look at key events in Guinea-Bissau's journey towards freedom and self-determination.
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🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron says France recalls ambassador in Niamey and French embassy's staff in Niger
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🇺🇸 Biden scapegoats 'extreme' Republicans for looming government shutdown
US President Joe Biden said that all citizens of the country would "pay the price" if "extreme" members of the Republican Party do not vote on the new budget and allow the federal government to shut down.
🗣 "Just a few month ago, after long negotiations between myself and the new [House of Representatives] speaker [Kevin McCarthy], we agreed the spending level of government will fund essential domestic and national security priorities while still cutting the deficit by $1 trillion over the next decade. Now, a small group of extreme Republicans don’t want to live up to the deal, so now everyone in America could be forced to pay the price," Biden said addressing the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
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US President Joe Biden said that all citizens of the country would "pay the price" if "extreme" members of the Republican Party do not vote on the new budget and allow the federal government to shut down.
🗣 "Just a few month ago, after long negotiations between myself and the new [House of Representatives] speaker [Kevin McCarthy], we agreed the spending level of government will fund essential domestic and national security priorities while still cutting the deficit by $1 trillion over the next decade. Now, a small group of extreme Republicans don’t want to live up to the deal, so now everyone in America could be forced to pay the price," Biden said addressing the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
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🇺🇸 US lawmaker decries Pentagon's requesting aid for Ukraine while own troops kept 'in filth'
US Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Sunday that she would not vote for a new package of military aid for Ukraine because, among other things, the conditions of the United States' own military barracks do not meet standards and troops are being treated "worse than garbage."
🗣 "Biden’s Department of Defense has U.S. military service members living in filth and squalor on our own bases while they demand more money for Ukraine! I’m not voting to fund war while our own troops are treated worse than garbage!" Greene said on X, formerly known as Twitter, commenting on the recent inspections by the US Government Accountability Office that detected sewage spillouts, broken air conditioners, mold, cockroaches and the presence of homeless people in the military barracks.
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US Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Sunday that she would not vote for a new package of military aid for Ukraine because, among other things, the conditions of the United States' own military barracks do not meet standards and troops are being treated "worse than garbage."
🗣 "Biden’s Department of Defense has U.S. military service members living in filth and squalor on our own bases while they demand more money for Ukraine! I’m not voting to fund war while our own troops are treated worse than garbage!" Greene said on X, formerly known as Twitter, commenting on the recent inspections by the US Government Accountability Office that detected sewage spillouts, broken air conditioners, mold, cockroaches and the presence of homeless people in the military barracks.
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Why Zelensky's vow to continue counteroffensive through winter is wishful thinking
Speaking to the US press, after a day of meetings on Capitol Hill and the White House, Zelensky pledged to keep fighting through the autumn and winter this year. He also vowed to take Artemovsk (also known as Bakhmut) and a couple "more cities". He said that US assistance should keep flowing to Ukraine, despite growing calls in the US Congress to reduce or halt the financial assistance altogether.
The Kiev regime is reportedly going to continue its "counteroffensive" in autumn and through winter, as per President Volodymyr Zelensky. But does Ukraine have enough resources for that?
Check out Sputnik's article to find out
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Speaking to the US press, after a day of meetings on Capitol Hill and the White House, Zelensky pledged to keep fighting through the autumn and winter this year. He also vowed to take Artemovsk (also known as Bakhmut) and a couple "more cities". He said that US assistance should keep flowing to Ukraine, despite growing calls in the US Congress to reduce or halt the financial assistance altogether.
The Kiev regime is reportedly going to continue its "counteroffensive" in autumn and through winter, as per President Volodymyr Zelensky. But does Ukraine have enough resources for that?
Check out Sputnik's article to find out
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