Partners-in-Crime: how West and Zelensky dragged Ukraine into bloodshed

"It is true that Boris Johnson was the person who ordered Zelensky not to stop fighting, and as a result, it is Johnson and Joe Biden who are responsible for over 500,000 Ukrainian lives," Scott Bennett, a former US Army psychological warfare officer and State Department counter-terrorism analyst, told Sputnik, stressing that the Ukrainian president is equally guilty.

Leader of the Servant of the People faction Davyd Arakhamia named ex-UK PM Boris Johnson, as the Western leader who persuaded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ditch a preliminary peace deal with Russia in March 2022 in Istanbul.

However, BoJO did not act alone: EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell said, "This war will be won on the battlefield," and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin unveiled his plan to bleed Russia white.

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🇵🇰 🌐 Formidable Group: Why Pakistan Wants to Join BRICS

"Pakistan, like many other countries, has expressed interest to join it and has reached out to Russia, in particular, for support of its membership bid," diplomat at the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow said.

🗣 Former manager of Engro Corporation and analyst, Dr. Shahid Rashid, said that becoming a BRICS member might help Pakistan reduce dependency on traditional Western markets and give it opportunities to enter other members' growing consumer base.

Benefits for Pakistan of Joining BRICS

◾️ Collective economic might;

◾️ BRICS represents 40 percent of the global population;

◾️ Combined contribution of the five BRICS members to global GDP is 31.5%, and with its new members, the bloc is expected to contribute over 50% of the global GDP by 2030.

🗯 "The establishment of the New Development Bank (NDB) by BRICS members aims to support infrastructure and sustainable development projects in emerging economies. So this initiative can help Pakistan by promoting economic growth and financial prosperity,” Rashid explained.

🤝 Considering Pakistan's current energy crisis and the need for more foreign direct investment to stimulate economic growth, becoming a BRICS member could be part of the solution to some of the country's political and economic challenges.

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🇺🇸💭 The American dream is dead?

The American Dream is the belief that everyone can achieve their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone.

According to a survey conducted by US media, only 36% of Americans say they believe the American Dream is alive today, compared to 45% who say it no longer exists and 18% who say it never existed.

Americans are also distrustful of the American system in general. Half of respondents say they believe the US economic and political systems are "stacked against people" like themselves. Less than a third, 30%, of voters think life in America is better than it was 50 years ago, compared to 50% who think it's gotten worse and 20% who say it's about the same.

The pessimism in the United States is understandable, as inflation outpaced wages for the second year in a row in 2022. Adjusted for inflation, real wages grew by only $0.18 from 1973 to February 2022.

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Pope Francis said he got pneumonia but was still planning to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 1.

After the short announcement, the pontiff announced that the representative of the Vatican Secretariat of State, Paolo Luca Braida, who is the author of the pontiff's sermons, will speak for him.

The pontiff's pale face and weak voice gave away his illness. While Braida was reading the sermon, the Pope suffered a mild coughing fit.

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📹 Russian paratroopers captured Ukrainian soldiers north of Artemovsk (Bakhmut)

After the artillery preparation the paratroopers advanced to the attack - those who resisted were eliminated, 4 soldiers were captured, the rest fled, throwing their weapons.

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🇺🇸 The US Senate will begin considering US President Joe Biden's $106 billion supplemental funding request on December 4, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

"I intend to bring the President’s national security supplemental package to the floor," Schumer claimed, adding that the consideration and adoption of the bill is "one of the most important tasks" that must be addressed by the Congress.

In October, the Biden administration submitted to Congress a $106 billion request to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and some other countries. The amount includes around $61.4 billion for Ukraine and another $14.3 billion for Israel.

The US has spent more than $75 billion in assistance to Ukraine. And as Biden urges Congress to spend billions on assistance to other countries, the US is experiencing increasing food insecurity amid rising inflation.

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🇷🇺 On the occasion of Marine Corps Day, which commemorates the establishment of this branch of the Russian Armed Forces, we present a video showing the spectacular work of Russian marines.

The Russian Marine Corps has an impressive array of weapons and military hardware that helps it perform the most demanding missions. These include, but are not limited to: amphibious tanks with 125mm guns, BMP-3F amphibious infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, artillery systems, infantry fighting vehicles, grenade launchers and drones.

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🇷🇺 Russia will test first naval drones in the special operation zone

The device is often referred to as "one-off boats", which can also act as kamikaze drones. These boats are difficult to detect due to their design and size.

The drone will be able to reach speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour (49.7 miles per hour) and have a payload of about 600 kilograms (1,322 pounds), with a range of more than 200 kilometers (124 miles).

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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Latest updates on the Palestine-Israel conflict:

▪️ The Hamas movement supports the extension of the truce with Israel after the end of the 4-day period and seeks to increase the number of those released, the organization said in a statement;

▪️ Israel has released the third group of Palestinian prisoners, consisting of 39 people;

▪️ US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed during a phone call to continue working toward the release of all hostages held by the Palestinian movement Hamas;

▪️ Netanyahu expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire to free up to 10 hostages for each day of a ceasefire, adding that Israel is "returning full power to carry out its aims: destroy Hamas, ensure that Gaza won’t return to what it was and of course to free all of our hostages."

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💥 An aircraft factory in Kiev was hit by a Russian missile strike. The strike itself took place on the night of November 24.

In the video, the sounds of the anti-aircraft installation of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces are heard first, then bright flashes appear.

The aircraft factory "Civil Aviation Plant 410" is included in the list of enterprises of strategic importance and reportedly produces drones for the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces.

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🇺🇸 The Biden administration has been plagued by internal divisions over its inability to find unanimity on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, media reported, citing White House officials.

In early November, about 20 White House staffers requested a meeting with the president's top advisers to discuss the current administration's plans to reduce civilian deaths in Gaza. Commenting on a meeting, one of the officials claimed that despite listening to the staff, the aides resorted to familiar talking points. The administration reportedly had to be careful not to openly criticize Israeli operations.

The previously unreported meeting underscored that Biden's handling of perhaps the biggest foreign policy crisis of his presidency has divided a White House that prides itself on running a disciplined and unified operation, media reported.

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