US sole nuclear weapons manufacturing plant shuts amid wildfire threat
Pantex plant, the only nuclear weapon manufacturing facility in the United States, has suspended its operations due to the threat posed by wildfires near the plant.
A nuclear safety engineer with the US National Nuclear Security Administration's production office at the facility told media that plant owners have evacuated “nonessential personnel from the site, just in abundance of caution.”
The Texas-based plant is the only facility in the United States dedicated to the assembly and disassembly of nuclear weapons, according to publicly available data. The last nuclear bomb was assembled there in 1991 – while thousands were disassembled as the weapons were retired from the US nuclear arsenal.
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Pantex plant, the only nuclear weapon manufacturing facility in the United States, has suspended its operations due to the threat posed by wildfires near the plant.
A nuclear safety engineer with the US National Nuclear Security Administration's production office at the facility told media that plant owners have evacuated “nonessential personnel from the site, just in abundance of caution.”
The Texas-based plant is the only facility in the United States dedicated to the assembly and disassembly of nuclear weapons, according to publicly available data. The last nuclear bomb was assembled there in 1991 – while thousands were disassembled as the weapons were retired from the US nuclear arsenal.
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The critical situation in Transnistria requires urgent and maximally active international intervention - declaration of the VII Congress of Deputies of all levels.
"Accept an appeal to the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation with a request to implement measures to protect Pridnestrovie in the context of increasing pressure from Moldova, taking into account the fact of permanent residence on the territory of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic of more than 220 thousand Russian citizens and the unique positive experience of Russian peacekeeping on the Dniester, and also the status of a guarantor and mediator in the negotiation process,” the text of the resolution says.
The document notes that the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is faced with unprecedented challenges and threats of an economic, social, humanitarian, and military-political nature.
Pridnestrovian deputies emphasize that Moldova “intensified the use of blockade and restrictive measures aimed at undermining economic potential, destroying the foundations of independence and statehood, imposing alien values that contradict historical truth and the foundations of the identity of the single multinational Pridnestrovian people.”
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"Accept an appeal to the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation with a request to implement measures to protect Pridnestrovie in the context of increasing pressure from Moldova, taking into account the fact of permanent residence on the territory of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic of more than 220 thousand Russian citizens and the unique positive experience of Russian peacekeeping on the Dniester, and also the status of a guarantor and mediator in the negotiation process,” the text of the resolution says.
The document notes that the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic is faced with unprecedented challenges and threats of an economic, social, humanitarian, and military-political nature.
Pridnestrovian deputies emphasize that Moldova “intensified the use of blockade and restrictive measures aimed at undermining economic potential, destroying the foundations of independence and statehood, imposing alien values that contradict historical truth and the foundations of the identity of the single multinational Pridnestrovian people.”
“The current critical situation requires urgent and maximally active international interference in order to prevent the escalation of tensions and prevent the situation from developing into a crisis,” the document says.
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The critical situation in Transnistria requires urgent and maximally active international intervention - declaration of the VII Congress of Deputies of all levels. "Accept an appeal to the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation with…
Transnistria (the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic) bordering Ukraine that turned to Russia for help
Facts and Figures
🟥 Transnistria, with its capital of Tiraspol, occupies a narrow strip of land lodged between the Dniester river and the Ukrainian border.
🟥 Overall area of Transnistria is 4,163 sq km, with a population of around 465,000.
🟥 The breakaway republic has a predominantly Russian-speaking population. Other languages used in the region are Moldovan and Ukrainian.
🟥 It has its own constitution, parliament, flag and anthem, and currency, the Transnistrian ruble (rubla).
History
🟥 Predominantly Russian-speaking Transnistria, 60 percent of whose ethnic population are Russians and Ukrainians, had been seeking to secede from Moldova since the break-up of the Soviet Union.
🟥 A 1989 law that made Moldovan an official language added to the tension.
🟥 The region seceded from the Soviet Republic of Moldova in 1990.
🟥 The secession led to an armed conflict, with the territory's paramilitary forces taking over Moldovan public institutions in the area in 1991.
🟥 After Moldova failed to resolve the conflict by force, a ceasefire was signed in July 1992 and a demilitarized security zone was established.
🟥 The settlement was enforced by Russian troops stationed in the territory.
🟥 In 1992, Transnistria became a territory de facto beyond the control of the Moldovan capital Kishinev.
🟥 The conflict has remained unresolved. Peace in the area is maintained by a joint peacekeeping force comprising Russian, Transnistrian and Moldovan servicemen.
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The critical situation in Transnistria requires urgent and maximally active international intervention - declaration of the VII Congress of Deputies of all levels. "Accept an appeal to the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation with…
Footage of local Transnistrian deputies voting on an appeal to Russia to "take measures for the protection of Transnistria in the face of increasing pressure from Moldova".
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Poland is negotiating with Ukraine concerning a temporary but complete closure of the border for goods, the Polish prime minister said.
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The conversation went in the wrong right direction
Trump voters shocked MSNBC by expressing their position on the Ukraine conflict.
"Russia is not our enemy." "Ukraine is corrupt." "Zelensky is a problem," the respondents argued, baffling the reporter.
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Trump voters shocked MSNBC by expressing their position on the Ukraine conflict.
"Russia is not our enemy." "Ukraine is corrupt." "Zelensky is a problem," the respondents argued, baffling the reporter.
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A former Neo-Nazi that was part of Azov claims that Russian "nuclear weapons aren't so scary"
This infamous mercenary's background is as follows:
▪️ In 2003, Skillt became associated with neo-Nazi groups, but due to his consistent borrowing and failure to repay money, he was eventually shunned by his peers.
▪️ The turmoil in Ukraine in 2014 offered a fresh start for the disgraced neo-Nazi, who upon arriving in Kiev began to craft a glorified narrative about himself, feeding fabricated stories of his exploits to both Ukrainian and international media.
▪️ Skillt joined the Azov battalion, initially serving as an instructor before being promoted to a full-fledged sniper. However, it was revealed that he had never received any formal sniper training, and according to colleagues, he often remained at the rear of operations, posting deceptive training videos that he claimed depicted real battle scenarios.
Clearly, the provocations of someone with such a dubious history should not be taken seriously. Russia has consistently stated its desire to avoid a full-scale conflict with NATO and has repeatedly warned against continued arms shipments to Kiev, which it believes will only serve to escalate the ongoing conflict.
*Azov Battalion is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia.
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"How did Russia intend to go to war against NATO at the same time that they can barely manage to conduct an offensive in Ukraine?" In an ironic remark, Mikael Skillt, a former Azov fighter and now a contractor for the defence industry based in Sweden developing drones for Ukraine, known for his involvement in the illegal arms trade, commented on his X page about Russia's nuclear weapons, stating that they are not as terrifying as they are made out to be.
This infamous mercenary's background is as follows:
▪️ In 2003, Skillt became associated with neo-Nazi groups, but due to his consistent borrowing and failure to repay money, he was eventually shunned by his peers.
▪️ The turmoil in Ukraine in 2014 offered a fresh start for the disgraced neo-Nazi, who upon arriving in Kiev began to craft a glorified narrative about himself, feeding fabricated stories of his exploits to both Ukrainian and international media.
▪️ Skillt joined the Azov battalion, initially serving as an instructor before being promoted to a full-fledged sniper. However, it was revealed that he had never received any formal sniper training, and according to colleagues, he often remained at the rear of operations, posting deceptive training videos that he claimed depicted real battle scenarios.
Clearly, the provocations of someone with such a dubious history should not be taken seriously. Russia has consistently stated its desire to avoid a full-scale conflict with NATO and has repeatedly warned against continued arms shipments to Kiev, which it believes will only serve to escalate the ongoing conflict.
*Azov Battalion is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia.
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Tiraspol asks Russia to step up its political and diplomatic settlement of the ongoing conflict, Transnistrian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev said on Wednesday.
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“We have asked to intensify political and diplomatic measures, since the Russian Federation is one of the international mediators in the international settlement process in the 5+2 format,” Ignatiev said.
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📹 Ten years ago, residents of Crimea expelled former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko from Simferopol. Poroshenko had opted to become a mediator between the parties of Ukraine and Crimea in order to promote himself.
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President of Transnistria Vadim Krasnoselsky: The media of foreign countries tried to “scare people, silence them” and disrupt the meeting of the Congress of Deputies (at which the unrecognized republic turned to Russia for help).
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Key statements by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at today's briefing:
▪️ The NATO military is already in Ukraine and is actively helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while Moscow will consider the participation of the Western soldiers in the conflict as a direct escalation.
▪️ Russia's steps after Sweden joins NATO will depend on Stockholm's specific actions in the alliance.
▪️ The Danish decision to stop the North Stream investigation confirms the West's lack of interest in identifying the clients and perpetrators of terrorist attacks.
▪️ Media reports about secret negotiations between Germany and India on the purchase of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine are information stuffing.
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▪️ The NATO military is already in Ukraine and is actively helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while Moscow will consider the participation of the Western soldiers in the conflict as a direct escalation.
▪️ Russia's steps after Sweden joins NATO will depend on Stockholm's specific actions in the alliance.
▪️ The Danish decision to stop the North Stream investigation confirms the West's lack of interest in identifying the clients and perpetrators of terrorist attacks.
▪️ Media reports about secret negotiations between Germany and India on the purchase of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine are information stuffing.
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Erdogan said that Turkiye is ready to "re-establish the negotiation table" for peacebuilding in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to Turkish media.
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Remarks of French President Emmanuel Macron on a possible deployment of Western troops to Ukraine were aimed at creating deterrence and ambiguity toward Russia, and "everyone knows" that Western special forces are in Ukraine, an unnamed senior European defense…
Are there NATO military personnel in Ukraine?
Special forces from NATO countries have been serving in the Ukrainian forces in various capacities for some while, a commander of one of the volunteer units of the Russian Armed Forces participating in hostilities in the Artemovsk region told Sputnik.
At a meeting of European leaders in Paris on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed to not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine.
In response to Macron's remark, a senior European defense official admitted that "everyone knows there are Western Special Forces in Ukraine — they’ve just not acknowledged it officially."
*In June 2022, the New York Times revealed that there is a strong CIA presence in the Eastern European country, while the NYT's recent bombshell on February 25 lifted the veil of secrecy on a whopping 12 CIA bases there.
*In October 2022, the Intercept cited several former and current intelligence officers who shed light on covert operations in Ukraine by the CIA and US Spec Ops "under a presidential covert action finding." In November 2022, the US stated it was sending a team of military "weapons inspectors" into Ukraine.
*Later, in April 2023, an apparent Pentagon leak revealed that at least 97 special forces from five NATO countries — including 14 US military personnel — have been operating in Ukraine.
NATO military personnel have been in Ukraine for a long time and are actively assisting the Ukrainian military on the ground, according to Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova. Earlier, Moscow warned NATO that putting boots on the ground in Ukraine could lead to a direct confrontation.
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Special forces from NATO countries have been serving in the Ukrainian forces in various capacities for some while, a commander of one of the volunteer units of the Russian Armed Forces participating in hostilities in the Artemovsk region told Sputnik.
At a meeting of European leaders in Paris on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed to not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine.
In response to Macron's remark, a senior European defense official admitted that "everyone knows there are Western Special Forces in Ukraine — they’ve just not acknowledged it officially."
*In June 2022, the New York Times revealed that there is a strong CIA presence in the Eastern European country, while the NYT's recent bombshell on February 25 lifted the veil of secrecy on a whopping 12 CIA bases there.
*In October 2022, the Intercept cited several former and current intelligence officers who shed light on covert operations in Ukraine by the CIA and US Spec Ops "under a presidential covert action finding." In November 2022, the US stated it was sending a team of military "weapons inspectors" into Ukraine.
*Later, in April 2023, an apparent Pentagon leak revealed that at least 97 special forces from five NATO countries — including 14 US military personnel — have been operating in Ukraine.
NATO military personnel have been in Ukraine for a long time and are actively assisting the Ukrainian military on the ground, according to Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova. Earlier, Moscow warned NATO that putting boots on the ground in Ukraine could lead to a direct confrontation.
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Vladimir Putin approved the strategy for Russia's scientific and technological development
Among the priority areas for the next 10–15 years are:
▪️transition to advanced digital, intelligent manufacturing technologies, robotic systems, new materials and design methods;
▪️creation of systems for processing large volumes of data, machine learning and artificial intelligence;
▪️transition to environmentally friendly and resource-saving energy, highly productive and environmentally friendly agro- and aquaculture;
▪️introduction of personalized medicine and high-tech healthcare;
▪️creation of intelligent transport and telecommunication systems;
▪️occupying and maintaining leadership in the development and use of outer and air space, the world's ocean, the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Among the priority areas for the next 10–15 years are:
▪️transition to advanced digital, intelligent manufacturing technologies, robotic systems, new materials and design methods;
▪️creation of systems for processing large volumes of data, machine learning and artificial intelligence;
▪️transition to environmentally friendly and resource-saving energy, highly productive and environmentally friendly agro- and aquaculture;
▪️introduction of personalized medicine and high-tech healthcare;
▪️creation of intelligent transport and telecommunication systems;
▪️occupying and maintaining leadership in the development and use of outer and air space, the world's ocean, the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Putin’s upcoming Federal Assembly address: What we can expect
On February 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to deliver his address to the lower and upper chamber of the country’s parliament, a speech that is expected to focus on Russia’s state of affairs and the main directions of its domestic and foreign policy.
The Russian head of state recently made it clear that during the Federal Assembly address which is scheduled to start at 9:00 GMT, he will touch upon “setting goals for the next six years”.
Additionally, issues related to the ongoing Russian special military operation are expected to be discussed in the course of the upcoming address.
Previous such speeches saw Putin make an array of important statements:
• In the 2020 remarks, the Russian president praise his country’s steps to “strengthen national security in a timely manner,” stressing that “for the first time in the history of nuclear weapons, we are not chasing anyone; on the contrary, other countries have yet to create weapons that Russia possesses.”
• In the 2021 speech, Putin revealed that the first full regiment of Russia’s new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile would come online by 2022, while the Zircon hypersonic missiles would be put on alert in the near future.
• In the 2023 address, he, in particular, announced that Russia is suspending its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
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On February 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to deliver his address to the lower and upper chamber of the country’s parliament, a speech that is expected to focus on Russia’s state of affairs and the main directions of its domestic and foreign policy.
The Russian head of state recently made it clear that during the Federal Assembly address which is scheduled to start at 9:00 GMT, he will touch upon “setting goals for the next six years”.
Additionally, issues related to the ongoing Russian special military operation are expected to be discussed in the course of the upcoming address.
Previous such speeches saw Putin make an array of important statements:
• In the 2020 remarks, the Russian president praise his country’s steps to “strengthen national security in a timely manner,” stressing that “for the first time in the history of nuclear weapons, we are not chasing anyone; on the contrary, other countries have yet to create weapons that Russia possesses.”
• In the 2021 speech, Putin revealed that the first full regiment of Russia’s new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile would come online by 2022, while the Zircon hypersonic missiles would be put on alert in the near future.
• In the 2023 address, he, in particular, announced that Russia is suspending its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
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Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu checked the organization of the educational process and the state of the military training center at Tula State University.
Sergei Shoigu was shown the center's advancements, which allow drones to fly at non-standard frequencies and in difficult weather conditions.
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Sergei Shoigu was shown the center's advancements, which allow drones to fly at non-standard frequencies and in difficult weather conditions.
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Warhawk Mitch McConnell to step down as US Senate Republican leader in November.
McConell has been one of the most vocal supporters of additional Ukraine funding among Congressional Republicans. He also has agitated for confrontation with China, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and Libya.
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McConell has been one of the most vocal supporters of additional Ukraine funding among Congressional Republicans. He also has agitated for confrontation with China, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and Libya.
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Donetsk is a symbol of resistance to the world
The story of the uprising in Donetsk is the ultimate David and Goliath story, says Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley(@TXDPR).
“Even though in the beginning, the Donetsk People’s Militia were manning roadblocks with maybe shotguns or baseball bats, they fought the full force of the Ukrainian army, which had airstrikes, artillery, tanks, and they fought them to a standstill. They set an example for the world just like the Vietnamese or Cubans did. “
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The story of the uprising in Donetsk is the ultimate David and Goliath story, says Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley(@TXDPR).
“Even though in the beginning, the Donetsk People’s Militia were manning roadblocks with maybe shotguns or baseball bats, they fought the full force of the Ukrainian army, which had airstrikes, artillery, tanks, and they fought them to a standstill. They set an example for the world just like the Vietnamese or Cubans did. “
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▪️Putin’s upcoming Federal Assembly address: What we can expect
▪️Are there NATO military personnel in Ukraine?
▪️A former Neo-Nazi that was part of Azov claims that Russian "nuclear weapons aren't so scary"
▪️Transnistria (the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic) bordering Ukraine that turned to Russia for help
▪️US sole nuclear weapons manufacturing plant shuts amid wildfire threat
▪️Pentagon's attempt to track Putin failed
▪️Abrams destroyer: What we know about the Piranya drone
▪️'What the .... is this?’ Ukrainian soldiers mistook video glitch for UFO
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▪️Are there NATO military personnel in Ukraine?
▪️A former Neo-Nazi that was part of Azov claims that Russian "nuclear weapons aren't so scary"
▪️Transnistria (the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic) bordering Ukraine that turned to Russia for help
▪️US sole nuclear weapons manufacturing plant shuts amid wildfire threat
▪️Pentagon's attempt to track Putin failed
▪️Abrams destroyer: What we know about the Piranya drone
▪️'What the .... is this?’ Ukrainian soldiers mistook video glitch for UFO
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