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The United States has transferred large fuel reserves to the Philippines in the event of a possible conflict over Taiwan, the Manila Times newspaper writes.
Last year, the US gained access to four new military bases in the Philippines, signalling that Washington is looking to boost its military presence in the Southeastern Asian country.
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The United States has transferred large fuel reserves to the Philippines in the event of a possible conflict over Taiwan, the Manila Times newspaper writes.
Last year, the US gained access to four new military bases in the Philippines, signalling that Washington is looking to boost its military presence in the Southeastern Asian country.
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US federal judge rules Alabama can carry out the nation's first execution by nitrogen gas.
Kenneth Smith, who was found guilty of murder-for-hire in 1988, will be executed in Alabama on January 25 using the method, which involves tying a mask to his face that is attached to a nitrogen cylinder to deprive the prisoner of oxygen.
United Nations experts warned that what would be the world's first instance of an execution by inert gas suffocation would likely violate an international treaty banning torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment.
Smith's attorney, Robert Grass, said he would appeal the decision.
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Kenneth Smith, who was found guilty of murder-for-hire in 1988, will be executed in Alabama on January 25 using the method, which involves tying a mask to his face that is attached to a nitrogen cylinder to deprive the prisoner of oxygen.
United Nations experts warned that what would be the world's first instance of an execution by inert gas suffocation would likely violate an international treaty banning torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment.
Smith's attorney, Robert Grass, said he would appeal the decision.
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❗️No-one notified Moscow, there are almost no communication channels with the United States, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained to Sputnik concerning the White House backing the confiscation of Russian assets.
Washington's seizure of Russian assets will have profound consequences, the presidential spokesman said.
According to him, this will be a step towards undermining the international financial authority and the trust of international investors.
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Washington's seizure of Russian assets will have profound consequences, the presidential spokesman said.
According to him, this will be a step towards undermining the international financial authority and the trust of international investors.
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Germany plunges into recession as industries fail to regain growth
Industrial orders have fallen short of expectations of a 1.1% gain, Germany’s federal statistics office revealed.
While Europe’s former industrial powerhouse had been banking on an uptick of factory orders in November, bleak figures revealed no more than a slight 0.3% increase in demand.
GDP is also anticipated to shrink by 0.3% this year, according to the Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung.
Germany’s woes are in no small measure of its own making. Since the government’s decision to toe the West’s line in relations with Russia over Ukraine, the country has grappled with an energy crisis, recession, inflationary pressures, and an exodus of industries.
The fallout has led to train strikes, protests by farmers over plans to abolish diesel subsidies, and “fatigue” over the cost of supporting Ukraine.
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Industrial orders have fallen short of expectations of a 1.1% gain, Germany’s federal statistics office revealed.
While Europe’s former industrial powerhouse had been banking on an uptick of factory orders in November, bleak figures revealed no more than a slight 0.3% increase in demand.
GDP is also anticipated to shrink by 0.3% this year, according to the Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung.
Germany’s woes are in no small measure of its own making. Since the government’s decision to toe the West’s line in relations with Russia over Ukraine, the country has grappled with an energy crisis, recession, inflationary pressures, and an exodus of industries.
The fallout has led to train strikes, protests by farmers over plans to abolish diesel subsidies, and “fatigue” over the cost of supporting Ukraine.
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❗️No-one notified Moscow, there are almost no communication channels with the United States, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained to Sputnik concerning the White House backing the confiscation of Russian assets. Washington's seizure of Russian assets…
The United States wants to encourage Europeans to commit illegal acts and take inevitable losses, Peskov told Sputnik, commenting on publications about the White House's support for the confiscation of Russian assets.
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🇭🇺 Hungary's foreign minister plans to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Ukraine's Uzhgorod, Transcarpathia, where many Hungarians live. The meeting is to take place on January 29.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban earlier stated that Budapest is not responsible for the deterioration of relations with Ukraine. Rather, he argued that Kiev is to blame for taking away the rights of the Hungarian immigrant minority, which has lived in this territory for more than a thousand years.
Ukrainian authorities have oppressed Hungarians in the following ways in the recent years:
▪️removal of Hungarians' right to raise children in their native language
▪️narrowing of the scope where the Hungarian language is allowed to be used
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Hungarian PM Viktor Orban earlier stated that Budapest is not responsible for the deterioration of relations with Ukraine. Rather, he argued that Kiev is to blame for taking away the rights of the Hungarian immigrant minority, which has lived in this territory for more than a thousand years.
Ukrainian authorities have oppressed Hungarians in the following ways in the recent years:
▪️removal of Hungarians' right to raise children in their native language
▪️narrowing of the scope where the Hungarian language is allowed to be used
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❗️In the Kupyansk region, the Russian Army repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks in the Sinkovka area. Ukrainian losses amounted to 85 soldiers, a tank, and two infantry fighting vehicles.
🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from Russian MoD briefing on progress of special military op in Ukraine:
▪️Near Krasny Liman, Ukrainian losses amounted to 160 soldiers.
▪️In the Donetsk and South Donetsk regions, Ukrainian losses amounted to 405 soldiers, two armored personnel carriers, and 18 vehicles.
▪️In the Zaporozhye region, Ukrainian losses amounted to 30 people, while in the Kherson area they were closer to 30.
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🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from Russian MoD briefing on progress of special military op in Ukraine:
▪️Near Krasny Liman, Ukrainian losses amounted to 160 soldiers.
▪️In the Donetsk and South Donetsk regions, Ukrainian losses amounted to 405 soldiers, two armored personnel carriers, and 18 vehicles.
▪️In the Zaporozhye region, Ukrainian losses amounted to 30 people, while in the Kherson area they were closer to 30.
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📹🪖 Battlegroup Vostok tankers derail all attempts by Ukrainian troops to break through Russian defenses in Zaporozhye.
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Russian economy on the rise
President Vladimir Putin recently noted that despite unprecedented Western sanctions, Russia has surpassed Germany to become the largest economy in Europe and the fifth largest in the world. Sputnik decided to depict Russia’s boundless economic potential with the help of AI art.
The resulting illustrations turned out to be very symbolic. For example, a bear looks towards China and has its back to the United States.
What do you see? Write in the comments👇
source: DALL·E
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President Vladimir Putin recently noted that despite unprecedented Western sanctions, Russia has surpassed Germany to become the largest economy in Europe and the fifth largest in the world. Sputnik decided to depict Russia’s boundless economic potential with the help of AI art.
The resulting illustrations turned out to be very symbolic. For example, a bear looks towards China and has its back to the United States.
What do you see? Write in the comments👇
source: DALL·E
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Russia to 'Drill' Ukraine with introduction of new cluster bomb
Serial production of a new Russian glide cluster bomb will start later this year, the press service of the state corporation Rostec – the country’s main weapons producer – has reported.
▪️ Based on the concept of "fire and forget," the Drel contains 15 sub-munitions and is designed to destroy various ground targets, including armored vehicles, ground-based radar stations and control centers.
▪️ The Drel’s design allows a warplane carrying the munition to drop the bomb without entering the enemy’s air defense coverage zone.
▪️ Developers maintain that the bomb's design and technology make it highly unlikely for enemy radars to detect it.
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Serial production of a new Russian glide cluster bomb will start later this year, the press service of the state corporation Rostec – the country’s main weapons producer – has reported.
“The Drel (Drill) bomb has already undergone all types of tests specified by the customer. Information about the bomb’s use in the Russian special military operation is classified,” the press service added.
▪️ Based on the concept of "fire and forget," the Drel contains 15 sub-munitions and is designed to destroy various ground targets, including armored vehicles, ground-based radar stations and control centers.
▪️ The Drel’s design allows a warplane carrying the munition to drop the bomb without entering the enemy’s air defense coverage zone.
▪️ Developers maintain that the bomb's design and technology make it highly unlikely for enemy radars to detect it.
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❗️The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy reported US-led oil tanker seizure in the Gulf of Oman waters.
The vessel was once involved in a dispute with the US Justice Department that saw a million barrels of Iranian crude oil seized.
UKTMO, which provides warnings to sailors in the Middle East, previously reported "of vessel being boarded by 4-5 armed unauthorized persons" who are "wearing military style black uniforms with black masks".
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The vessel was once involved in a dispute with the US Justice Department that saw a million barrels of Iranian crude oil seized.
UKTMO, which provides warnings to sailors in the Middle East, previously reported "of vessel being boarded by 4-5 armed unauthorized persons" who are "wearing military style black uniforms with black masks".
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❗️Ukraine "does not have enough means to shoot down Russian S-300 missiles," the speaker of the Ukrainian Air Forces, Yuri Ignat said.
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The United Kingdom is considering the possibility of striking targets of the Houthi rebels of the Ansar Allah movement in Yemen.
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps suggested that military action was imminent, the Times wrote.
According to the report, military chiefs at the Ministry of Defense in London are working with their American allies to draw up options for a response that could mean Britain is dragged into a wider war with the Houthis.
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British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps suggested that military action was imminent, the Times wrote.
According to the report, military chiefs at the Ministry of Defense in London are working with their American allies to draw up options for a response that could mean Britain is dragged into a wider war with the Houthis.
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🇷🇺 Russian sappers proven ‘the best’, employ innovative tactics, deceptive techniques
Moscow’s forces have “lethal” minelaying methods that can decimate “an entire unit,” a Ukrainian soldier said in an interview with AFP.
In addition to hooking up mines for simultaneous detonation, Russian troops employ deception by planting booby-traps disguised as cigarettes, banknotes, and Pepsi cans.
The article stresses that Ukrainian sappers usually grapple with Russian tactics "designed to make their job harder,” while Kiev’s troops are running low on sappers since “most people are afraid” to work with Russian mines.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian Armed Forces had set up minefields spanning 7,000 km along the line of contact with Ukrainian troops.
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Moscow’s forces have “lethal” minelaying methods that can decimate “an entire unit,” a Ukrainian soldier said in an interview with AFP.
“Russia's minelaying strategy is constantly improving,” the article acknowledges.
In addition to hooking up mines for simultaneous detonation, Russian troops employ deception by planting booby-traps disguised as cigarettes, banknotes, and Pepsi cans.
"It is no secret that Russia has very good sappers, perhaps the best," the Ukrainian serviceman admitted.
The article stresses that Ukrainian sappers usually grapple with Russian tactics "designed to make their job harder,” while Kiev’s troops are running low on sappers since “most people are afraid” to work with Russian mines.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian Armed Forces had set up minefields spanning 7,000 km along the line of contact with Ukrainian troops.
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🇷🇺Rostec, a Russian state corporation, increased the production of sniper rifles for the army last year.
According to the results of 2023, the state defense order for the production of sniper rifles manufactured by the subsidiary Kalashnikov increased 8 times compared to the previous year.
The corporation continues to supply Chukavin sniper rifles, Dragunov sniper rifles, as well as 7.62 mm Dragunov sniper rifles with a folding stock and 7.62 mm SV-98 sniper rifles for the needs of the army.
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According to the results of 2023, the state defense order for the production of sniper rifles manufactured by the subsidiary Kalashnikov increased 8 times compared to the previous year.
The corporation continues to supply Chukavin sniper rifles, Dragunov sniper rifles, as well as 7.62 mm Dragunov sniper rifles with a folding stock and 7.62 mm SV-98 sniper rifles for the needs of the army.
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