🧐 Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin?
Amid reports that Tucker Carlson is in Russia for the first time and has spent some days in Moscow, many people are wondering whether the Russian president will give an interview to the US journalist.
(Part 1) Sputnik decided to remind you about Putin's interviews with Western journalists:
🔸Interview with CNBC's Hadley Gamble, October 2021
In October 2021, the Russian president answered a number of sticky questions from CNBC host Hadley Gamble.
🔸Interview with NBC News' Keir Simmons, June 2021
June 2021 saw the Russian president’s sit-down with NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons, who was berated by Putin for constantly interrupting him during the interview, which by the way gained at least 15 million views on YouTube.
🔸Interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace, 2018
Putin’s interview with Fox News journalist Chris Wallace took place on the sidelines of the Moscow-Washington summit in Helsinki in July 2018, which saw the Russian president’s meeting with then-US counterpart Donald Trump.
🔸Interview with NBC News' Megyn Kelly, 2017
In an interview with then-NBC News anchor Megyn Kelly at the time, the Russian head of state in particular answered a question on how he feels about being at the helm of Russia for seventeen years.
🔸Interview with US Filmmaker Oliver Stone, 2017
Also in 2017, US Oscar winning filmmaker Oliver Stone released the Putin Interviews, four-part documentary TV series, in which the Russian leaders, for example, touched upon relations with his dear ones.
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Amid reports that Tucker Carlson is in Russia for the first time and has spent some days in Moscow, many people are wondering whether the Russian president will give an interview to the US journalist.
(Part 1) Sputnik decided to remind you about Putin's interviews with Western journalists:
🔸Interview with CNBC's Hadley Gamble, October 2021
In October 2021, the Russian president answered a number of sticky questions from CNBC host Hadley Gamble.
🔸Interview with NBC News' Keir Simmons, June 2021
June 2021 saw the Russian president’s sit-down with NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons, who was berated by Putin for constantly interrupting him during the interview, which by the way gained at least 15 million views on YouTube.
🔸Interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace, 2018
Putin’s interview with Fox News journalist Chris Wallace took place on the sidelines of the Moscow-Washington summit in Helsinki in July 2018, which saw the Russian president’s meeting with then-US counterpart Donald Trump.
🔸Interview with NBC News' Megyn Kelly, 2017
In an interview with then-NBC News anchor Megyn Kelly at the time, the Russian head of state in particular answered a question on how he feels about being at the helm of Russia for seventeen years.
🔸Interview with US Filmmaker Oliver Stone, 2017
Also in 2017, US Oscar winning filmmaker Oliver Stone released the Putin Interviews, four-part documentary TV series, in which the Russian leaders, for example, touched upon relations with his dear ones.
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🧐 Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin? Amid reports that Tucker Carlson is in Russia for the first time and has spent some days in Moscow, many people are wondering whether the Russian president will give an interview to the US journalist.…
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🔸Interview with Bloomberg's John Micklethwait, 2016
Trump-related topics were part of Putin’s 2016 interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, who specifically asked the Russian president Putin about which candidate he prefers in the US election at the time.
🔸Interview with CBS News' Charlie Rose, 2015
Putin was asked about “what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind”, the Russian leader underlined that his country “must be efficient and competitive,” and that it should have “a stable economy, with a developed social and political system, flexible to changes in Russia and beyond.”
🔸Interview with CNN's Larry King, 2010
In December 2010, CNN’s legendary host interviewed Putin – who served as the Russian prime minister at the time - before the closure of the Larry King Live talk show. In other words, Putin became the last foreign senior official who sat down with King.
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🔸Interview with Bloomberg's John Micklethwait, 2016
Trump-related topics were part of Putin’s 2016 interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, who specifically asked the Russian president Putin about which candidate he prefers in the US election at the time.
🔸Interview with CBS News' Charlie Rose, 2015
Putin was asked about “what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind”, the Russian leader underlined that his country “must be efficient and competitive,” and that it should have “a stable economy, with a developed social and political system, flexible to changes in Russia and beyond.”
🔸Interview with CNN's Larry King, 2010
In December 2010, CNN’s legendary host interviewed Putin – who served as the Russian prime minister at the time - before the closure of the Larry King Live talk show. In other words, Putin became the last foreign senior official who sat down with King.
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Germany’s ‘silly’ investment project to defy China is 'totally unrealistic' – expert
The German government’s plan to reduce dependency on China for critical minerals by allocating around €1 billion ($1.1 billion) for raw materials investments is “a very silly project”, Thomas W. Pauken II, a veteran China and Asia-Pacific affairs observer and author, tells Sputnik.
He said that it remains unclear whether Germany itself of someone else could be behind the idea with the $1.1 billion raw materials investments.
Most of the imports are now coming from China, which holds superiority in terms of the mining and the processing of critical raw materials. The EU is, in particular, currently importing 93% of its magnesium and 86% of its rare earth metals from Beijing.
The current project seems to be part of the EU’s controversial efforts to wage a trade war with China, which shows no sign of yielding to the bloc’s pressure.
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The German government’s plan to reduce dependency on China for critical minerals by allocating around €1 billion ($1.1 billion) for raw materials investments is “a very silly project”, Thomas W. Pauken II, a veteran China and Asia-Pacific affairs observer and author, tells Sputnik.
He said that it remains unclear whether Germany itself of someone else could be behind the idea with the $1.1 billion raw materials investments.
“It could have been Brussels, London or Washington. And if that is the case, they will encourage Germany to make investments in their specific regions and member states in their countries or allies. However, is $1 billion sufficient to totally transform their minerals, their supply chains and regard to natural resources? This is absolutely absurd. This is a drop in a bucket.” W. Pauken II stresses.
Most of the imports are now coming from China, which holds superiority in terms of the mining and the processing of critical raw materials. The EU is, in particular, currently importing 93% of its magnesium and 86% of its rare earth metals from Beijing.
The current project seems to be part of the EU’s controversial efforts to wage a trade war with China, which shows no sign of yielding to the bloc’s pressure.
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Donald Trump criticized Joe Biden for ordering airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in response to an attack on a US base in Jordan, claiming that no US facility would be attacked under a Trump administration.
He also accused the current US leader of incompetence and noted that “someone makes decisions for him.”
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He also accused the current US leader of incompetence and noted that “someone makes decisions for him.”
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Is the future of NATO in question? The possibility of Trump winning the US election has forced Europe to discuss the prospects for the existence of their military alliance, the New York Times reports, citing informed officials. According to the publication…
🇩🇪 Germany proposed that Europe create its own military alliance without the participation of the United States, and use the French nuclear arsenal for deterrence purposes. This idea was put forward by the head of the large federal state of Hesse, one of the economic centers of the country, Boris Rhein.
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What new advanced anti-drone weapons is Russia deploying in the Ukrainian conflict?
Over the course of the conflict, Moscow has shown that, aside from a sizeable arsenal of sophisticated attack and surveillance drones, it also has a wide assortment of weapons designed to counter such threats.
Here are but a few examples of Russia's man-portable anti-drone weaponry:
▪️Airat-100 is an anti-drone rifle developed by St. Petersburg-based company ZMKh. The current (third) iteration of this weapon weighs 4.5 kilograms and is capable of suppressing drone command and navigation signals at a distance of up to 1.5 kilometers;
▪️Argus-Antidron is an ant-drone rifle developed by NPO Kaysant. This 5.1 kilogram weapon visually resembles an anti-tank rocket launcher but instead of launching rockets, it scrambles control signals for small drones and quadcopters at a distance of up to one kilometer;
▪️The Garpiya (Harpy) is an anti-drone rifle that has already seen use by Russian forces in the Ukrainian conflict zone. This weapon emits a powerful electromagnetic impulse that disrupts a drone’s communications at a distance of up to two kilometers.
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Over the course of the conflict, Moscow has shown that, aside from a sizeable arsenal of sophisticated attack and surveillance drones, it also has a wide assortment of weapons designed to counter such threats.
Here are but a few examples of Russia's man-portable anti-drone weaponry:
▪️Airat-100 is an anti-drone rifle developed by St. Petersburg-based company ZMKh. The current (third) iteration of this weapon weighs 4.5 kilograms and is capable of suppressing drone command and navigation signals at a distance of up to 1.5 kilometers;
▪️Argus-Antidron is an ant-drone rifle developed by NPO Kaysant. This 5.1 kilogram weapon visually resembles an anti-tank rocket launcher but instead of launching rockets, it scrambles control signals for small drones and quadcopters at a distance of up to one kilometer;
▪️The Garpiya (Harpy) is an anti-drone rifle that has already seen use by Russian forces in the Ukrainian conflict zone. This weapon emits a powerful electromagnetic impulse that disrupts a drone’s communications at a distance of up to two kilometers.
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▪️Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin? Sputnik decided to remind you about Putin's interviews with Western journalists
▪️A pregnant woman and her five-year-old child were among the 28 people killed in Lugansk region during Ukrainian shelling
▪️How Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook empire serves as tool for Big Brother
▪️Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set a new record for the total duration of stay in space
▪️Why Russia’s Pantsir remains the air defense system of choice for foreigners
▪️What new advanced anti-drone weapons is Russia deploying in the Ukrainian conflict?
▪️What we know about China's launch of the world's first AI commercial satellite?
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❗️ Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Bryansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday.
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"At about 10:30 p.m. [19:30 GMT], we thwarted an attempt by the Kiev regime to conduct a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type drone against targets in the Russian territory. On-duty air defense units destroyed a UAV over the Bryansk region," the statement read.
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A new model of the Project 20382 corvette was presented at the international arms exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The modification is equipped with an integrated Zaslon (lit. Barrier) radar system, which significantly increases the combat capabilities of the ship, Russian state military company Rosoboronexport reported.
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The modification is equipped with an integrated Zaslon (lit. Barrier) radar system, which significantly increases the combat capabilities of the ship, Russian state military company Rosoboronexport reported.
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🇹🇷🇷🇺 Turkiye & Russia share the approach to the war in Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, emphasizing that both governments wanted the conflict to end as soon as possible.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has been calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to attacks on hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave following the October 7 Hamas incursion into Israel and the retaliatory attack by Israel on Gaza.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Putin are expected to hold talks in Turkiye later in February. Fidan said that Erdogan was keeping tabs on the situation in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, which he would want to discuss with Putin.
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"As you know, Russia’s position on the war in Gaza is closer to where we stand. Russia’s position on ending the war as soon as possible, delivering humanitarian aid and on the two-state solution coincides with ours," Fidan told A Haber news channel on Sunday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has been calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to attacks on hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave following the October 7 Hamas incursion into Israel and the retaliatory attack by Israel on Gaza.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Putin are expected to hold talks in Turkiye later in February. Fidan said that Erdogan was keeping tabs on the situation in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, which he would want to discuss with Putin.
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❗️ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed he is thinking about replacing Armed Forces commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny.
Zelensky added he is thinking about “replacing several top state officials, not only in the military.”
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Zelensky added he is thinking about “replacing several top state officials, not only in the military.”
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Scott Ritter: Is Zaluzhny Getting Ready to Take Down Zelensky?
The growing rift between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and top general Valery Zaluzhny could soon prove fatal for the country’s fragile political system, argues Scott Ritter in his latest…
The growing rift between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and top general Valery Zaluzhny could soon prove fatal for the country’s fragile political system, argues Scott Ritter in his latest…
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❗️ Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Bryansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. "At about 10:30 p.m. [19:30 GMT], we thwarted an attempt by the Kiev regime to conduct a terrorist attack using an aircraft…
❗️ A second Ukrainian drone was intercepted over the Bryansk region at about 11 p.m. local time, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that no one was hurt and no damage was reported.
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Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that no one was hurt and no damage was reported.
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❗️ A second Ukrainian drone was intercepted over the Bryansk region at about 11 p.m. local time, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that no one was hurt and no damage was reported. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
A third Ukrainian drone was destroyed over the Bryansk region at about 11:50 p.m. Moscow time, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no casualties or damage reported. Emergency services are working on the spot, he added. The governor also thanked the Russian Armed Forces for defending civilians.
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Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no casualties or damage reported. Emergency services are working on the spot, he added. The governor also thanked the Russian Armed Forces for defending civilians.
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The Central African Army, with the aid of Russian forces, repelled an attack from Sudanese militants, according to the local media.
Later in the day, the Russian embassy in the CAR confirmed reports that the country's army, backed by Russian support, had repelled an attack by militants from Sudan.
In early 2018, Russia sent its first military instructors to the CAR at the request of the government. As of February 2022, a total of 1,135 Russian instructors were operating in the country, training military personnel of the CAR army.
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"The CAR armed forces and their Russian allies repelled... an attack by armed bandits... at a mining site in the village of Mamoun..." local radio station Lengo Songo reported. "The place was the target of an attack by a group of bandits who came from Sudan."
Later in the day, the Russian embassy in the CAR confirmed reports that the country's army, backed by Russian support, had repelled an attack by militants from Sudan.
In early 2018, Russia sent its first military instructors to the CAR at the request of the government. As of February 2022, a total of 1,135 Russian instructors were operating in the country, training military personnel of the CAR army.
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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan suggested the United States is “prepared” for war with Iran Sunday, vowing the country would take “more action” after US strikes in Iraq and Syria have already killed 40.
Meanwhile the Iraqi and Iranian foreign ministries blasted the move. “Iraq reiterated its refusal that its lands be an arena for settling scores or showing force between warring countries,” read a statement from Iraq.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the US strikes are “another adventurous and strategic mistake by the United States that will result only in increased tension and instability.”
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“This was the beginning of our response, there will be more steps,” Sullivan declared during an appearance on US television. “Some of those steps will be seen, some may not be seen,” he added cryptically.
Meanwhile the Iraqi and Iranian foreign ministries blasted the move. “Iraq reiterated its refusal that its lands be an arena for settling scores or showing force between warring countries,” read a statement from Iraq.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the US strikes are “another adventurous and strategic mistake by the United States that will result only in increased tension and instability.”
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A third Ukrainian drone was destroyed over the Bryansk region at about 11:50 p.m. Moscow time, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no casualties or damage reported. Emergency services are working on the…
A fourth drone launched by the Kiev regime was downed over the Bryansk region at about 12:30 a.m. Moscow time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Bogomaz said on Telegram that air defenses shot down two more drones over the region, adding that no one was injured and no material damage was reported. He said emergency services were working on site.
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Bogomaz said on Telegram that air defenses shot down two more drones over the region, adding that no one was injured and no material damage was reported. He said emergency services were working on site.
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❗️ The United States and the United Kingdom carried out 15 strikes on positions of Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in the Yemeni governorates of Al Hudaydah and Saada on Sunday night, officials told Sputnik.
"Four strikes targeted Ansar Allah's military camp on the eastern outskirts of the city of Saada, which is a stronghold of the group," a source in the Saada governorate said.
Yahya Saria, a spokesman for the Houthi armed forces, said Sunday that the US and UK militaries launched 48 airstrikes at six Yemeni governorates the previous night, adding that retaliation would follow.
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"The American and British aircraft carried out 11 strikes on the governorate, including eight strikes on the Ras Issa area in Al-Salif District in the north of the city of Al Hudaydah, and three strikes targeted Az Zaydiyah District in the northeast of Al Hudaydah," a local government source in the Al Hudaydah governorate said.
"Four strikes targeted Ansar Allah's military camp on the eastern outskirts of the city of Saada, which is a stronghold of the group," a source in the Saada governorate said.
Yahya Saria, a spokesman for the Houthi armed forces, said Sunday that the US and UK militaries launched 48 airstrikes at six Yemeni governorates the previous night, adding that retaliation would follow.
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Republican lawmakers criticized US President Joe Biden’s recent retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria this weekend.
“If the goal is to deter Iran, you’re failing miserably,” said Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) during an interview on US television. “If you’ve convinced Iran you don’t want a wider war, they believe you.”
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blasted the US president in a statement Friday for waiting a week to launch the strikes, which have killed at least 40.
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“If the goal is to deter Iran, you’re failing miserably,” said Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) during an interview on US television. “If you’ve convinced Iran you don’t want a wider war, they believe you.”
“They’re not afraid of us. They were afraid of [former US President Donald] Trump,” he added.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blasted the US president in a statement Friday for waiting a week to launch the strikes, which have killed at least 40.
“Unfortunately, the administration waited for a week and telegraphed to the world, including to Iran, the nature of our response," the official stressed.
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❗️ The US Senate has released a bipartisan deal on border security, Ukraine, and Israel aid.
The $118 billion compromise bill includes:
🔸 $60 billion for Ukraine security assistance
🔸 $20.23 billion to address the US border crisis – three times less than the aid to Ukraine
🔸 $14.1 billion for Israel
🔸 $10 billion for humanitarian aid, including to Gaza, the West Bank, and Ukraine
🔸 $2.33 billion for Ukrainian refugees
🔸 $2.44 billion for US operations related to the Red Sea conflict
🔸 $26.15 billion to replenish US weapons stocks provided to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel
🔸 $4.83 billion for measures to "deter China" in the Indo-Pacific Region
Biden supported the bill, urging Congress to swiftly pass it.
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The $118 billion compromise bill includes:
🔸 $60 billion for Ukraine security assistance
🔸 $20.23 billion to address the US border crisis – three times less than the aid to Ukraine
🔸 $14.1 billion for Israel
🔸 $10 billion for humanitarian aid, including to Gaza, the West Bank, and Ukraine
🔸 $2.33 billion for Ukrainian refugees
🔸 $2.44 billion for US operations related to the Red Sea conflict
🔸 $26.15 billion to replenish US weapons stocks provided to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel
🔸 $4.83 billion for measures to "deter China" in the Indo-Pacific Region
Biden supported the bill, urging Congress to swiftly pass it.
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