🇩🇪 Middle class joins farmers to protest in Germany
Hundreds of tractors came to Lübeck on Tuesday for a demonstration during a visit by Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who held a civic dialogue in the city. Apart from tractors, trucks and cars also participated in the protest.
According to participants, it was not only farmers who protested, “but the entire middle class.” Lindner was met with loud whistles and shouts from disgruntled citizens.
The chairman of the regional farmers' association told Lindner during the dialogue that incoming Ukrainian grain is displacing domestic products, “with which our yards are overflowing."
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Hundreds of tractors came to Lübeck on Tuesday for a demonstration during a visit by Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who held a civic dialogue in the city. Apart from tractors, trucks and cars also participated in the protest.
According to participants, it was not only farmers who protested, “but the entire middle class.” Lindner was met with loud whistles and shouts from disgruntled citizens.
The chairman of the regional farmers' association told Lindner during the dialogue that incoming Ukrainian grain is displacing domestic products, “with which our yards are overflowing."
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Even if US doubles its output of ammo it won't turn the tide of the Ukraine conflict
The US output of 155 mm ammo could rise from 28,000 shells last October to about 60,000 in October 2024 and reach a whopping 100,000 in October 2025, army acquisition chief Doug Bush announced at a CSIS think tank event on February 5. The US official noted, however, that reaching next year's goal of 100,000 shells per month would require American lawmakers to pass a Ukraine aid bill.
Doubling the existing output capacity doesn't sound unrealistic, according to Crosston. However, expanding the production further for the Kiev regime's needs would require the Pentagon to use its PR skills, the professor noted, referring to the House Republicans' unwillingness to pour good money after bad to Ukraine. The Senate's $118 bipartisan bill which contains $60 billion for Kiev is doomed, the GOP warned.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon's willingness to step up ammo production means that the US military is bracing for new conflicts, the professor suggested.
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"[The US] can help Ukraine cope with its munition needs, but that is not the same thing as saying this measure will turn the tide in the Ukraine [conflict] and put Ukraine at a distinct advantage against the Russian Federation," Dr. Matthew Crosston, professor of national security and director of academic transformation at Bowie State University, told Sputnik.
The US output of 155 mm ammo could rise from 28,000 shells last October to about 60,000 in October 2024 and reach a whopping 100,000 in October 2025, army acquisition chief Doug Bush announced at a CSIS think tank event on February 5. The US official noted, however, that reaching next year's goal of 100,000 shells per month would require American lawmakers to pass a Ukraine aid bill.
Doubling the existing output capacity doesn't sound unrealistic, according to Crosston. However, expanding the production further for the Kiev regime's needs would require the Pentagon to use its PR skills, the professor noted, referring to the House Republicans' unwillingness to pour good money after bad to Ukraine. The Senate's $118 bipartisan bill which contains $60 billion for Kiev is doomed, the GOP warned.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon's willingness to step up ammo production means that the US military is bracing for new conflicts, the professor suggested.
"It seems obvious that the US military is estimating that the immediate conflict map for the United States is becoming more complicated, not less."
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US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Congress to pass the supplemental bill on border security and foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel, and specifically asked lawmakers to "stop playing games" and move past "toxic politics."
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"I am calling on Congress to pass this bill," Biden said during remarks on the Senate supplemental bill. "Folks, we've got to move past this toxic politics. It's time to stop playing games."
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▪️Journalism or ‘treason’? US social media celebs clash over Tucker Carlson's rumored interview with Putin
▪️Bountiful boost: How state supports Russian farmers
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▪️Russia rolls out first domestically-made onboard digital computer for drones
▪️The politicization of the Church in a 'free' and 'democratic' Europe
▪️Testing of the Prometheus robotic complex for infantry fighting vehicles has begun
▪️Russia develops new 'tiltrotor' drone
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▪️Bountiful boost: How state supports Russian farmers
▪️Did the Houthis threaten to cut internet cables in the Red Sea? Sputnik fact-checks. How are global internet traffic and the Red Sea connected?
▪️Russia rolls out first domestically-made onboard digital computer for drones
▪️The politicization of the Church in a 'free' and 'democratic' Europe
▪️Testing of the Prometheus robotic complex for infantry fighting vehicles has begun
▪️Russia develops new 'tiltrotor' drone
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❗️Journalist Tucker Carlson says he will interview Vladimir Putin soon. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
US journalist Tucker Carlson said that he would interview Russian President Vladimir Putin as a journalistic duty, as well as to inform Americans about the realities of the conflict in Ukraine.
Most people in the United States are not informed about the conflict in Ukraine and have no idea what is happening in the region, Carlson said.
The conflict in Ukraine is a “human disaster” that has killed an entire generation of Ukrainians, Carlson said. The conflict has also reshaped global military and trade alliances, Carlson said.
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“We’re in Moscow tonight. We’re here to interview the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin,” Carlson said in a video posted to social media platform X. “Here’s why we’re doing it. First, because it’s our job. We’re in journalism. Our duty is to inform people.”
Most people in the United States are not informed about the conflict in Ukraine and have no idea what is happening in the region, Carlson said.
The conflict in Ukraine is a “human disaster” that has killed an entire generation of Ukrainians, Carlson said. The conflict has also reshaped global military and trade alliances, Carlson said.
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Do you plan on watching the Tucker-Putin interview?
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99%
Yes, it’s the biggest interview in years
1%
No, I’m a neoliberal globalist
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Tucker reveals that in addition to Putin, he also put an interview request with Zelensky. Will you watch Tucker-Zelensky interview?
Anonymous Poll
39%
Yes, I would love to see Tucker grill Zelensky
31%
No, I’m sick of seeing/hearing Zelensky
30%
Trick question, Zelensky will never risk giving Tucker an interview
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US journalist Tucker Carlson said that he would interview Russian President Vladimir Putin as a journalistic duty, as well as to inform Americans about the realities of the conflict in Ukraine. “We’re in Moscow tonight. We’re here to interview the President…
❗️ Tucker Carlson says Biden Admin twice sought to prevent his interview with Putin
Musk promised not to block or suppress his interview with Putin on X, Carlson added.
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"Americans have the right to know all they can about a war they’re implicated in, and we have the right to tell them about it because we’re Americans too. Freedom of speech is our birthright," Carlson said in a video posted to social media platform X.
Musk promised not to block or suppress his interview with Putin on X, Carlson added.
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US journalist Tucker Carlson said that he would interview Russian President Vladimir Putin as a journalistic duty, as well as to inform Americans about the realities of the conflict in Ukraine. “We’re in Moscow tonight. We’re here to interview the President…
❗️ Tucker Carlson: Ukraine conflict has dramatically reshaped the world
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“This war has utterly reshaped global military and trade alliances, and the sanctions that followed has a well. And in total, they have upended the global economy. The post-World War II economic order, the system which guaranteed prosperity in the West for more than 80 years is coming apart very fast, and along with it the dominance of the US dollar. These are not small changes, these are history altering developments.”
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US journalist Tucker Carlson said that he would interview Russian President Vladimir Putin as a journalistic duty, as well as to inform Americans about the realities of the conflict in Ukraine. “We’re in Moscow tonight. We’re here to interview the President…
❗️ Tucker reveals that in addition to Putin, he also put an interview request with Zelensky.
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“We ourselves have put in a request for an interview with Zelensky,” the journalist highlighted.
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🇨🇱 Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera died and three other passengers were injured in a helicopter crash caused by bad weather, El Libero reported on Tuesday.
The aircraft piloted by the former president went down at around 3:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. EST) and crashed on Ranco Lake due to bad weather conditions, the report said.
According to a preliminary information by the Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) there were four passenger of which one died and three were found alive but wounded, the report said, however noting that no names were specified.
The possibility that Pinera died in the crash was confirmed by his family entourage, according to the report.
The ex-president’s sister Magdalena Pinera and a friend of him were two of the passengers, the report said, citing former Education Minister Gerardo Varela.
Sebastian Pinera was president of Chile between 2010-2014 and held a second term in office between 2018-2022.
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The aircraft piloted by the former president went down at around 3:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. EST) and crashed on Ranco Lake due to bad weather conditions, the report said.
According to a preliminary information by the Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) there were four passenger of which one died and three were found alive but wounded, the report said, however noting that no names were specified.
The possibility that Pinera died in the crash was confirmed by his family entourage, according to the report.
The ex-president’s sister Magdalena Pinera and a friend of him were two of the passengers, the report said, citing former Education Minister Gerardo Varela.
Sebastian Pinera was president of Chile between 2010-2014 and held a second term in office between 2018-2022.
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The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has received a response from the Palestinian movement Hamas regarding a potential hostage deal via Qatar, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
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"Qatar as a mediator conveyed Hamas's response to the Mossad, its details are being carefully studied by all parties involved in the negotiations," the office said in a statement.
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The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has received a response from the Palestinian movement Hamas regarding a potential hostage deal via Qatar, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. "Qatar as a mediator conveyed Hamas's…
❗️ Egypt has received a response from the Palestinian movement Hamas to a truce proposal in the Gaza Strip and will discuss its details with all interested parties, the Egyptian State Information Service said on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Israel said that it has received a response from Hamas regarding a potential hostage deal via Qatar.
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Earlier in the day, Israel said that it has received a response from Hamas regarding a potential hostage deal via Qatar.
"Today, on February 6, Cairo received Hamas’ response to the proposed framework [of the deal]," the head of the Egyptian State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, said in a statement, adding that Egypt will discuss all the details with interested parties.
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❗️ Egypt has received a response from the Palestinian movement Hamas to a truce proposal in the Gaza Strip and will discuss its details with all interested parties, the Egyptian State Information Service said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Israel said that…
❗️ Hamas made changes to proposals for prisoner exchange with Israel, including the details on ceasefire and withdrawal of the IDF, the political office of Hamas told Sputnik.
Israel has not yet determined its stance on the Hamas response regarding prisoner exchange deal, the office added.
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Israel has not yet determined its stance on the Hamas response regarding prisoner exchange deal, the office added.
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The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kurt Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State, whom US President Joe Biden nominated to the role in November.
Senators confirmed Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State in a vote of 92-5.
Campbell also served in the Biden administration as Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council.
Campbell will take over the role from Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, who took over in an acting capacity after Wendy Sherman retired from the position in July.
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Senators confirmed Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State in a vote of 92-5.
Campbell also served in the Biden administration as Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security Council.
Campbell will take over the role from Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, who took over in an acting capacity after Wendy Sherman retired from the position in July.
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❗️ Tucker Carlson says Biden Admin twice sought to prevent his interview with Putin "Americans have the right to know all they can about a war they’re implicated in, and we have the right to tell them about it because we’re Americans too. Freedom of speech…
❗️ The Biden administration denies that it tried to stop US journalist Tucker Carlson from interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.
Carlson said earlier in the day that the Biden administration twice sought to stop him from interviewing Putin.
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“Absolutely not a comment, to be more clear. Period,” Jean-Pierre told reporters. “It's a ridiculous premise and a ridiculous statement that was made about this administration.”
Carlson said earlier in the day that the Biden administration twice sought to stop him from interviewing Putin.
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