❗️ A US base at an oil field in eastern Syria was shelled, explosions were heard from there, a source told Sputnik.
The base of the United States at the Al-Omar oil field in the Syrian eastern governorate of Deir ez-Zor has come under rocket fire, with sounds of explosions having been heard coming from there, a local source told Sputnik.
US helicopters have been scrambled after the shelling, the source said.
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The base of the United States at the Al-Omar oil field in the Syrian eastern governorate of Deir ez-Zor has come under rocket fire, with sounds of explosions having been heard coming from there, a local source told Sputnik.
"The American base at the Al-Omar oil field has been shelled with four rockets," the source said, adding that explosions at the base have been heard after the shelling.
US helicopters have been scrambled after the shelling, the source said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected Hamas' proposals for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of the hostages, saying only military actions could help bring the captives home. "Giving in to Hamas' outrageous…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Israel to expedite the flow of humanitarian assistance from Jordan to the Gaza Strip while emphasizing the need to strengthen deconfliction and improve coordination with humanitarian providers.
Nevertheless, the official claimed that clear non-starters exist in Hamas' response to the proposed hostages deal but the United States will continue in its efforts to reach an agreement.
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"Israel should expedite the flow humanitarian assistance from Jordan, it should strengthen deconfliction and improve coordination with the humanitarian providers," Blinken said during a press briefing.
Nevertheless, the official claimed that clear non-starters exist in Hamas' response to the proposed hostages deal but the United States will continue in its efforts to reach an agreement.
"What I can tell you about these discussions is that while there are some clear non-starters in minister's response, we do think it creates space for agreement to be reached. And we will work at that relentlessly until we get there, " Blinken said during a press briefing.
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How Hillary Clinton kicked off years of anti-Russia hysteria before Tucker Carlon’s interview with Vladimir Putin.
Security analyst Mark Sleboda joined Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Wednesday to examine the media response to Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and host Jamarl Thomas noted the special influence of Hillary Clinton in fueling anti-Russia hysteria.
Democrats have increasingly favored accusing their political opponents of ties to Russia since 2016, when members of the Clinton campaign devised the tactic as a way to explain the candidate’s unanticipated loss to Trump in the presidential election.
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Security analyst Mark Sleboda joined Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Wednesday to examine the media response to Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and host Jamarl Thomas noted the special influence of Hillary Clinton in fueling anti-Russia hysteria.
“This all goes back to Hillary Clinton if I'm being honest… The Democratic position [was that] it was Vladimir Putin who took Donald Trump under his wing and carried him, like the footprints thing, where Jesus carried the person when they only saw one set of footprints and that Putin is the reason that Trump got in office,” noted Thomas.
Democrats have increasingly favored accusing their political opponents of ties to Russia since 2016, when members of the Clinton campaign devised the tactic as a way to explain the candidate’s unanticipated loss to Trump in the presidential election.
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US capability to move the troops and logistics support it needs across the oceans in any conflict with Russia or China is woefully inadequate and suffering critical shortages and "screaming vulnerabilities," House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher warned on Wednesday.
A senior official responsible for US military sealift capability described the current situation as a “screaming national security vulnerability," Gallagher wrote.
The situation has now led to "a perfect storm" in which the United States appears unprepared to carry out major sealift operations during a crisis, Gallagher cautioned.
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"Almost 90% of all Army and Marine Corps equipment supporting large-scale overseas operations will be transported by ship," Gallagher wrote in a letter to Transportation Command Chief General Jacqueline Van Ovost and Department of Commerce Marine Administration head Ann Phillips.
A senior official responsible for US military sealift capability described the current situation as a “screaming national security vulnerability," Gallagher wrote.
The situation has now led to "a perfect storm" in which the United States appears unprepared to carry out major sealift operations during a crisis, Gallagher cautioned.
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Special Counsel Robert Hur completed his investigation into US President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified materials, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a letter to lawmakers.
Hur submitted his final report to the US Justice Department on February 5, the letter said. The White House continues to review the report for executive privilege consistent with constitutional prerogatives, the letter said.
On Tuesday, US media reported that the Justice Department will not pursue any criminal charges in connection with the case, despite Hur’s report being critical of Biden’s handling of classified materials.
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“In accordance with [federal law], I write to inform you that Special Counsel Robert K. Hur has concluded his investigation,” the letter, sent Wednesday, said.
Hur submitted his final report to the US Justice Department on February 5, the letter said. The White House continues to review the report for executive privilege consistent with constitutional prerogatives, the letter said.
On Tuesday, US media reported that the Justice Department will not pursue any criminal charges in connection with the case, despite Hur’s report being critical of Biden’s handling of classified materials.
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🇮🇱🇸🇾 Nine people were killed and 13 were wounded in an overnight Israeli attack on the Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday, a medical source told Sputnik.
Overnight into Wednesday, Syrian state broadcaster Al Akhbar reported that Syrian air defenses had repelled an Israeli missile attack on the province of Homs. Several civilians were killed and some injured, the Syrian Defense Ministry said later in the day.
Last week, Israel launched several strikes on southern Damascus, which were repelled by Syrian air defenses and caused no casualties.
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Overnight into Wednesday, Syrian state broadcaster Al Akhbar reported that Syrian air defenses had repelled an Israeli missile attack on the province of Homs. Several civilians were killed and some injured, the Syrian Defense Ministry said later in the day.
"Nine civilians were killed and 13 injured in the Israeli attacks on Homs and the province last night," the source said, adding that the casualty figures were final.
Last week, Israel launched several strikes on southern Damascus, which were repelled by Syrian air defenses and caused no casualties.
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❗️EXCLUSIVE: No legal lawyer in US history has ever worked on a case like that of former President Donald Trump, his ex-attorney Joe Tacopina told Sputnik.
Tacopina withdrew from Trump’s legal team on January 15.
The opportunity to work on a case this big was a once in a lifetime opportunity, he stated, adding that it was exciting to work on something so "historical and groundbreaking."
Tacopina said that the political base in Trump's cases changes the whole standard process of normal legal steps or scenarios he was used to.
Trump faces a total of 91 charges in four criminal cases in what the Republican politician calls an attempt by the Democratic establishment to prevent him from returning to the White House.
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Tacopina withdrew from Trump’s legal team on January 15.
"There has been no case like this, not only for me but for any other in the history of this country," Tacopina said in an interview.
The opportunity to work on a case this big was a once in a lifetime opportunity, he stated, adding that it was exciting to work on something so "historical and groundbreaking."
"We have never seen cases with political ramifications like this case, that were so politically motivated," the attorney stressed.
Tacopina said that the political base in Trump's cases changes the whole standard process of normal legal steps or scenarios he was used to.
Trump faces a total of 91 charges in four criminal cases in what the Republican politician calls an attempt by the Democratic establishment to prevent him from returning to the White House.
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❗️ US journalist Tucker Carlson announced on Wednesday that his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be made available from 6:00 p.m. EST (23:00 GMT) on February 8.
Carlson announced on Tuesday that he organized an interview with Putin in Moscow out of a journalistic obligation to inform Americans about the realities of the conflict in Ukraine and its consequences.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Wednesday that Carlson interviewed Putin on February 6.
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Carlson announced on Tuesday that he organized an interview with Putin in Moscow out of a journalistic obligation to inform Americans about the realities of the conflict in Ukraine and its consequences.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Wednesday that Carlson interviewed Putin on February 6.
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❗️Journalist Tucker Carlson says he will interview Vladimir Putin soon.
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☢️ Smoke was seen over the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Tsuruga in the Japanese prefecture of Fukui on Thursday morning, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported.
The smoke appeared over the turbine compartment at the plant's power unit 1, the report said. The broadcaster cited local police and firefighters as saying that there were no casualties.
The plant's power unit 1 has been undergoing reactor dismantlement since 2017.
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The smoke appeared over the turbine compartment at the plant's power unit 1, the report said. The broadcaster cited local police and firefighters as saying that there were no casualties.
The plant's power unit 1 has been undergoing reactor dismantlement since 2017.
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“That's just a nonstarter for people in Alabama, especially when we have an invasion going on at the southern border,” Gerry Wilkins, a political consultant and candidate for US House Alabama District 6, told Sputnik’s Fault Lines.
The analyst expressed concern that the so-called border bill includes funds for Ukraine amidst the increasing national debt, which is about to reach $35 trillion.
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“I think Speaker Johnson has a very difficult time ahead. When you look at the majority in the House. But he does need to bring a standalone Israel bill, a standalone border security bill. And we've got to stop lumping all of this stuff together. I can tell you that the people do not want, in my district, to continue funding this Ukraine war with no accountability, no plan to victory,” Wilkins explained.
The analyst expressed concern that the so-called border bill includes funds for Ukraine amidst the increasing national debt, which is about to reach $35 trillion.
“And the fact that they're trying to say, this is a border bill when they want to send another $68 billion to Ukraine. It’s ridiculous,” the analyst emphasized.
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"What we're witnessing is multiple world governments telling people you don't have the right to hear a conversation between two people that we don't like right now," analyst Steve Poikonen told Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program Wednesday.
“We're going to fundamentally destroy the concept of journalism in the press in order to keep you from hearing this conversation,” Poikonen said, summarizing the mindset of Western rulers as journalist Tucker Carlson prepares to release his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also noted the US repression of journalist Julian Assange and the US ally Israel’s targeted killings of journalists in Gaza.
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“We're going to fundamentally destroy the concept of journalism in the press in order to keep you from hearing this conversation,” Poikonen said, summarizing the mindset of Western rulers as journalist Tucker Carlson prepares to release his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also noted the US repression of journalist Julian Assange and the US ally Israel’s targeted killings of journalists in Gaza.
“I think that you have to look at every single instance of the state abusing its perceived authority or power to interfere with a journalist or their actions as part of the whole war on Julian Assange, WikiLeaks and journalism in general,” Poikonen added.
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An Su-25 pilot of the Russian Aerospace Forces performed complex maneuvers at an extremely low altitude while striking Ukrainian forces near Krasny Liman.
The attack aircraft launched unguided S-8 missiles, and then escaped by flipping upside down and turning 180 degrees while descending.
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❗️EXCLUSIVE: No legal lawyer in US history has ever worked on a case like that of former President Donald Trump, his ex-attorney Joe Tacopina told Sputnik. Tacopina withdrew from Trump’s legal team on January 15. "There has been no case like this, not only…
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❗️EXCLUSIVE: A prison sentence remains one of the possible outcomes of former President Donald Trump's legal woes because juries are people and not computers, his former attorney Joe Tacopina told Sputnik.
Tacopina noted that multiple factors can influence the way a jury member votes, including personal issues, animus or bias, making it difficult to predict the outcome of any case.
He also pointed out that three of the four criminal cases against Trump are taking place in predominantly Democrat cities, and these politically unfavorable venues further add to the uncertainty in these cases.
Trump is facing felony counts in Washington, DC, Atlanta, New York and Fort Pierce, Florida. Of these four cities, only Fort Pierce has more registered Republicans than Democrats.
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"So you have to not exclude the possibility that there will be conviction in one of these cases and with that comes potential punishment, including jail time, but that's a possibility," Tacopina said in an interview. " I'm not saying it's likely to happen or not likely to happen. It's just a possibility … It's not computer science. It's people, and people have to come together to make a decision."
Tacopina noted that multiple factors can influence the way a jury member votes, including personal issues, animus or bias, making it difficult to predict the outcome of any case.
He also pointed out that three of the four criminal cases against Trump are taking place in predominantly Democrat cities, and these politically unfavorable venues further add to the uncertainty in these cases.
Trump is facing felony counts in Washington, DC, Atlanta, New York and Fort Pierce, Florida. Of these four cities, only Fort Pierce has more registered Republicans than Democrats.
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A Threat from Zelensky? Ukraine puts Tucker Carlson on “kill list”
Netizens are enraged US journalist Tucker Carlson has been added to a Ukrainian “kill list” because of the interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The controversial site Mirotvorets compiles the personal information of journalists and other prominent figures who are deemed to be “enemies of Ukraine.”
Western corporate media often dismisses the significance of the Mirotvorets page, but the site is operated by figures with close connections to Ukrainian lawmakers. Journalists Vladlen Tatarsky and Darya Dugina were killed by Ukrainian terrorists after appearing on the website.
More recently, author Gonzalo Lira died in a Ukrainian prison where he was being held after engaging in prominent public criticism of the Kiev regime. The incident garnered minimal comment from the Biden administration, even though Lira was an American citizen.
Although the Zelensky regime enjoys American military and financial aid, that doesn't stop Ukraine from listing US citizens on the "kill list".
Meanwhile, the White House has remained mum about US citizens' presence on the assassination list.
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Netizens are enraged US journalist Tucker Carlson has been added to a Ukrainian “kill list” because of the interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The controversial site Mirotvorets compiles the personal information of journalists and other prominent figures who are deemed to be “enemies of Ukraine.”
Western corporate media often dismisses the significance of the Mirotvorets page, but the site is operated by figures with close connections to Ukrainian lawmakers. Journalists Vladlen Tatarsky and Darya Dugina were killed by Ukrainian terrorists after appearing on the website.
More recently, author Gonzalo Lira died in a Ukrainian prison where he was being held after engaging in prominent public criticism of the Kiev regime. The incident garnered minimal comment from the Biden administration, even though Lira was an American citizen.
Although the Zelensky regime enjoys American military and financial aid, that doesn't stop Ukraine from listing US citizens on the "kill list".
Meanwhile, the White House has remained mum about US citizens' presence on the assassination list.
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▪️ Netizens enraged over Tucker Carlson being threatened over his Putin interview
▪️ US says strike in Iraq killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander
▪️ US base at the Al-Omar oil field in Syria comes under attack. What happened?
▪️ Concerns are growing among Ukrainian forces about ammunition shortages as US Congress fails to approve more aid for Kiev
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▪️ Sky is the limit: US national debt expected to increase to record 116% of GDP by late 2034
▪️ ‘No Accountability, No Plan to Victory’: Capitol Hill bipartisan bill falls apart
▪️ Watch Russian Su-25 flip upside down while on a combat flight in Ukraine special op zone
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▪️ US says strike in Iraq killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander
▪️ US base at the Al-Omar oil field in Syria comes under attack. What happened?
▪️ Concerns are growing among Ukrainian forces about ammunition shortages as US Congress fails to approve more aid for Kiev
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▪️ Sky is the limit: US national debt expected to increase to record 116% of GDP by late 2034
▪️ ‘No Accountability, No Plan to Victory’: Capitol Hill bipartisan bill falls apart
▪️ Watch Russian Su-25 flip upside down while on a combat flight in Ukraine special op zone
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🇷🇺 A Russian Kornet ATGM crew destroyed a group of Ukrainian infantry west of Artemovsk
The Russian troops destroyed a group of enemy infantry numbering up to 10 people moving towards forward positions.
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The Russian troops destroyed a group of enemy infantry numbering up to 10 people moving towards forward positions.
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