Is there a US link behind Hungary's anti-government protests?
According to Spottle, Team Biden is seeking to create a big opposition front in Hungary in order to exert considerable pressure on Viktor Orban and his government, and then replace Orban with Magyar during the 2026 election cycle. In March, Joe Biden publicly claimed that Orban is pursuing a "dictatorship". Just days after that, Magyar, 43, a former member of the ruling Fidesz party, announced his intention to establish a new opposition coalition.
In the eyes of the Biden administration, Orban's many "sins" range from opposing the NATO proxy war in Ukraine to maintaining lonstanding working relations with former President Donald Trump.
The timing of Magyar's sudden rise preceded both the European Parliament elections which could see the increase in right-wing and Euroskeptic MEPs and the US presidential vote. "They have very little time. Now it looks like Trump could win the presidential election [in the US]. But until then, there is time to create a new opposition in Hungary," Spottle states.
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"[The rally] looked very similar to an American campaign. The events [opposition leader Peter] Magyar has been holding in recent weeks - with a stage, lighting, music and singers - require hundreds of millions of forints [Hungarian currency], something that he does not have," Hungarian political expert Georg Spottle tells Sputnik, suggesting Washington may be behind the event.
According to Spottle, Team Biden is seeking to create a big opposition front in Hungary in order to exert considerable pressure on Viktor Orban and his government, and then replace Orban with Magyar during the 2026 election cycle. In March, Joe Biden publicly claimed that Orban is pursuing a "dictatorship". Just days after that, Magyar, 43, a former member of the ruling Fidesz party, announced his intention to establish a new opposition coalition.
In the eyes of the Biden administration, Orban's many "sins" range from opposing the NATO proxy war in Ukraine to maintaining lonstanding working relations with former President Donald Trump.
"Yes, they are trying to oust [Orban]. But they will still do this in more a civilized ways than what happened in Ukraine. Hungary's membership in the European Union imposes certain restrictions here," Russian political scientist Vadim Trukhachev tells Sputnik.
The timing of Magyar's sudden rise preceded both the European Parliament elections which could see the increase in right-wing and Euroskeptic MEPs and the US presidential vote. "They have very little time. Now it looks like Trump could win the presidential election [in the US]. But until then, there is time to create a new opposition in Hungary," Spottle states.
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US visibly nervous as Russia and China strengthen strategic partnership.
Just one day before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's arrival in China, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen threatened Beijing over its economic ties with Moscow. Sputnik examines why the burgeoning Russia-China strategic partnership poses a serious geopolitical problem for the Biden administration.
🔸Following the start of the Ukraine conflict, Russia-China trade surged 64% to hit a record $240 billion in 2023. This boom in bilateral trade has helped both countries to overcome Western sanctions and other forms of economic pressure.
🔸Russia and China work through BRICS to promote de-dollarisation and offer the Global South new financial and economic mechanisms that aren't beholden to the West.
🔸Russia and China are strengthening their technological cooperation through ambitious initiatives such as the International Scientific Lunar Station. The pair is also looking to collaborate on AI’s military application.
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Just one day before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's arrival in China, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen threatened Beijing over its economic ties with Moscow. Sputnik examines why the burgeoning Russia-China strategic partnership poses a serious geopolitical problem for the Biden administration.
🔸Following the start of the Ukraine conflict, Russia-China trade surged 64% to hit a record $240 billion in 2023. This boom in bilateral trade has helped both countries to overcome Western sanctions and other forms of economic pressure.
🔸Russia and China work through BRICS to promote de-dollarisation and offer the Global South new financial and economic mechanisms that aren't beholden to the West.
🔸Russia and China are strengthening their technological cooperation through ambitious initiatives such as the International Scientific Lunar Station. The pair is also looking to collaborate on AI’s military application.
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🇮🇷 Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian: "I speak with a loud voice from Damascus that the Zionist regime will be punished."
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'Worst kind of genocide’: People in Gaza were killed block by block at the will of an Israeli AI machine
Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham's investigation into an Israeli military AI program has revealed that Tel Aviv's special services and the army let a machine decide the destiny of the people it suspected of being jihadists – and then execute them on the spot with huge “collateral damage.”
“What Lavender does is scan the information on the people inside a given building in Gaza. The artificial intelligence, i.e. a machine, gives every individual a rating (on a scale from 1 to 100) on the likelihood that this individual is a member of Hamas or the military wing of Islamic Jihad group,” Yuval Abraham explained in an interview to Democracy Now.
“In the next step the machine ordered the destruction of the building with people inside it, including children. There was minimal human supervision of AI’s actions – one of my sources said he usually spent 20 seconds before authorizing the bombing.”
While Abraham’s investigation cited 6 high-ranking Israeli officers acquainted with the AI use, the IDF is yet to face the accusations. Reham Owda, an independent political analyst from Gaza, shared her opinion with Sputnik: “This means that Israel chose the easiest and the cheapest way to target Hamas militants.”
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Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham's investigation into an Israeli military AI program has revealed that Tel Aviv's special services and the army let a machine decide the destiny of the people it suspected of being jihadists – and then execute them on the spot with huge “collateral damage.”
“The Lavender AI program or some other targeting program the Israelis are using – its purpose is not to destroy enemies. Instead, it has been designed to destroy blocks of real estate… And the destruction of the people living in those buildings is the bloodthirsty confirmation of the worst kind of secret genocide,” former US State Department analyst Scott Bennett tells Sputnik.
“What Lavender does is scan the information on the people inside a given building in Gaza. The artificial intelligence, i.e. a machine, gives every individual a rating (on a scale from 1 to 100) on the likelihood that this individual is a member of Hamas or the military wing of Islamic Jihad group,” Yuval Abraham explained in an interview to Democracy Now.
“In the next step the machine ordered the destruction of the building with people inside it, including children. There was minimal human supervision of AI’s actions – one of my sources said he usually spent 20 seconds before authorizing the bombing.”
While Abraham’s investigation cited 6 high-ranking Israeli officers acquainted with the AI use, the IDF is yet to face the accusations. Reham Owda, an independent political analyst from Gaza, shared her opinion with Sputnik: “This means that Israel chose the easiest and the cheapest way to target Hamas militants.”
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▪️Crocus City Hall terrorist attack reeks of NATO's asymmetrical shadow wars
▪️Ukraine’s drone attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant lacks ‘military sense’ but creates radioactive threat in Europe
▪️Why Crimea still remains Russia’s key strategic Black Sea base 80 years on?
▪️Zaporozhye nuclear power plant: Why are Ukrainian forces gunning for it?
▪️Ukrainian shelling of Zaporozhye nuclear plant creates risk of catastrophic fallout
▪️Russia celebrates 80th anniversary of the start of the Crimean offensive in World War II
▪️Warrior poetess: Ukraine dehumanized Donbass people to justify slaughter
▪️Giant automatic ‘Stalker’ sapper trialed by fire in Avdeyevka suburbs
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▪️Ukraine’s drone attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant lacks ‘military sense’ but creates radioactive threat in Europe
▪️Why Crimea still remains Russia’s key strategic Black Sea base 80 years on?
▪️Zaporozhye nuclear power plant: Why are Ukrainian forces gunning for it?
▪️Ukrainian shelling of Zaporozhye nuclear plant creates risk of catastrophic fallout
▪️Russia celebrates 80th anniversary of the start of the Crimean offensive in World War II
▪️Warrior poetess: Ukraine dehumanized Donbass people to justify slaughter
▪️Giant automatic ‘Stalker’ sapper trialed by fire in Avdeyevka suburbs
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Israel's withdrawal from Gaza Strip: What is Tel Aviv trying to accomplish?
Israeli troop withdrawal from the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip is “more of a tactical move than a concession for a peace deal” with the Palestinians, says Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem, an Ankara-based security and political analyst.
“These moves look more tactical, than moves of concession or compromise,” Dr. Ozertem tells Sputnik, pointing out that there has been “no certain or serious progress going on between Hamas and Israeli representatives” at the talks in Cairo.
According to him, the Israeli Defense Forces' pullout from Khan Younis might presage an Israeli attack on Rafah where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sought refuge when Israel invaded the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli troop withdrawal from the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip is “more of a tactical move than a concession for a peace deal” with the Palestinians, says Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem, an Ankara-based security and political analyst.
“These moves look more tactical, than moves of concession or compromise,” Dr. Ozertem tells Sputnik, pointing out that there has been “no certain or serious progress going on between Hamas and Israeli representatives” at the talks in Cairo.
According to him, the Israeli Defense Forces' pullout from Khan Younis might presage an Israeli attack on Rafah where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sought refuge when Israel invaded the Gaza Strip.
“Withdrawing from Khan Younis may help some civilians to come back to their homes, decreasing the number of civilians over there. So, this may also help to reduce the civilian casualties in a possible operation in Rafah,” Dr. Ozertem suggests.
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The West is the source of fake activity on the social network X, not Russia, the platform's owner Elon Musk said.
"We don’t see a lot of Russian activity, to be frank, on the system. We see very little," Musk detailed during a so-called Space on X. He further noted that while outside efforts to influence discourse have been detected, the nefarious acts appear to actually originate from the West.
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"We don’t see a lot of Russian activity, to be frank, on the system. We see very little," Musk detailed during a so-called Space on X. He further noted that while outside efforts to influence discourse have been detected, the nefarious acts appear to actually originate from the West.
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The United States received information about potential threats to multiple locations in Mogadishu and subsequently canceled upcoming travel for diplomatic personnel, the US Embassy in Somalia said in a statement.
The embassy canceled all travel for personnel scheduled on April 9, the statement said.
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"The US Embassy in Nairobi has received information about threats to multiple locations in Mogadishu, including Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu," the statement said.
The embassy canceled all travel for personnel scheduled on April 9, the statement said.
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Eight people have been injured in clashes between police and demonstrators taking part in an anti-NATO rally in the Italian city of Naples, Italian media reported.
The protesters attempted to break through a police line on their way to the San Carlo opera house, which was to host a concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the alliance, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported, adding that there was a pro-Palestinian march along Naples’ Via Toledo street with people carrying banners against NATO.
Approximately 50 people tried to break through the police cordon, prompting law enforcement officials to respond with batons.
Meanwhile pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the premises of the University of Naples Federico II demanding that NATO end cooperation with Israel, the newspaper reported.
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The protesters attempted to break through a police line on their way to the San Carlo opera house, which was to host a concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the alliance, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported, adding that there was a pro-Palestinian march along Naples’ Via Toledo street with people carrying banners against NATO.
Approximately 50 people tried to break through the police cordon, prompting law enforcement officials to respond with batons.
Meanwhile pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the premises of the University of Naples Federico II demanding that NATO end cooperation with Israel, the newspaper reported.
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Sweden continues to aggressively militarize after joining NATO
The Swedish government and the right-wing Sweden Democrats party have agreed to allocate an additional 300 million Swedish kronor ($28.4 million) to strengthen the country's defense capabilities, the Swedish Defense Ministry said Monday.
Sweden also expects to provision $85 million for the military budget through the redistribution of funds, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported.
The funds will be added to the already approved $2.55 billion increase in the military budget the report claimed, adding that the country’s defense budget will be more than 2% of GDP as required by NATO.
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The Swedish government and the right-wing Sweden Democrats party have agreed to allocate an additional 300 million Swedish kronor ($28.4 million) to strengthen the country's defense capabilities, the Swedish Defense Ministry said Monday.
Sweden also expects to provision $85 million for the military budget through the redistribution of funds, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported.
The funds will be added to the already approved $2.55 billion increase in the military budget the report claimed, adding that the country’s defense budget will be more than 2% of GDP as required by NATO.
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US ‘Deep State’ will call shots in Ukraine, not Trump or Biden – expert
The threat of Trump’s restoration to the presidency has prompted moves to provide Ukraine with a multi-year fund to continue hostilities whether the country is supported by the United States or not. But the ultimate decision over whether American aid will continue to flow to its embattled leader may not lie with the US president at all, according to security analyst Mark Sleboda on Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Monday.
“The Russian government doesn't believe that a Trump foreign policy will be, or can be any different, in essence, than a Biden foreign policy because the US president doesn't actually really make those decisions,” he claimed. “The blob – the deep state, the permanent security bureaucracy – does, whatever you want to call them.”
Recent reporting featuring CIA operatives boasting about the agency’s expansive influence in Ukraine has led even Western observers to conclude the country is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of US intelligence.
Sleboda claimed the West’s stated intention to “pump” what remains of Ukraine full of weapons and grant it membership in NATO will force Russia to continue fighting until it feels the threat is eliminated.
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The threat of Trump’s restoration to the presidency has prompted moves to provide Ukraine with a multi-year fund to continue hostilities whether the country is supported by the United States or not. But the ultimate decision over whether American aid will continue to flow to its embattled leader may not lie with the US president at all, according to security analyst Mark Sleboda on Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Monday.
“All this stuff is not going to be acceptable to the West,” said the international relations expert, insisting Russia’s claims to Kherson and Zaporozhye as well as Crimea and the Donbass will generate opposition. “They can't be seen as losing to Russia here. So I think they'll fight this to the bitter end.”
“The Russian government doesn't believe that a Trump foreign policy will be, or can be any different, in essence, than a Biden foreign policy because the US president doesn't actually really make those decisions,” he claimed. “The blob – the deep state, the permanent security bureaucracy – does, whatever you want to call them.”
Recent reporting featuring CIA operatives boasting about the agency’s expansive influence in Ukraine has led even Western observers to conclude the country is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of US intelligence.
Sleboda claimed the West’s stated intention to “pump” what remains of Ukraine full of weapons and grant it membership in NATO will force Russia to continue fighting until it feels the threat is eliminated.
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(Part 1)
Solomon Islanders will go to the polls on April 17 for general elections widely expected to determine the future not only of their country, but the broader geopolitical and security landscape in the south-west Pacific region.
Leading up to the vote, Sputnik has been tipped off on the USAID’s suspected central role in organizing opposition to incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, whose administration has drifted away from the US in recent years toward an independent foreign and economic policy and closer cooperation with China.
“Aid programs…are designed to change values towards the Americans or towards the West. There is no free lunch. If you want this aid, you have to listen to the sermon that goes along with it. And the sermon is that they expect you to line up against what they call an ‘autocracy’ in favor of American ‘democracy’. And I'll tell you the truth: sometimes you can't tell the difference,” Professor Joe Siracusa, a political scientist and dean of Global Futures at Curtin University in Australia, explained to Sputnik.
The Solomons and other Pacific islands didn’t really exist in the US’s geostrategic calculations until very recently, says William Jones, a former White House correspondent for Executive Intelligence Review.
“With the rise of China as a major power in the region, the Pacific Islands have become of greater interest for the United States. The islands lie on what has been called the ‘second island chain’ separating China from the open Pacific Ocean,” Jones said.
Washington is approaching the competition with China as a "zero sum game," and "the US concern for the Solomon Islands reflects these imperatives, Dr. Zhang Baohui, the director of the Center for Asian Pacific Studies at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, told Sputnik.
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Sputnik’s confidential source familiar with the matter is concerned that USAID may coordinate to facilitate a “democratic transition” (i.e. regime change) against Sogavare, and fears the situation may escalate to violent, foreign-sponsored unrest on the islands if they can’t achieve their goals via April 17 vote.
According to the source, USAID’s Solomon Islands operations are overseen by an National Endowment for Democracy – subordinated organization known as the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), coordinating with the Supporting Democratic Governance in the Pacific Islands program, with IFES and its partners organizing a lavishly funded “voter awareness campaign” known as the Solomon Islands Election and Political Processes Program (SIEPP).
These civil society organizations helped to “expand the coverage of anti-government sentiment in local communities” using training and awareness programs, the source said, with the engagements designed to maneuver voters into the idea that “the current situation of poor governance” could only be resolved my making the “right choice” come election time.
According to financial documents provided by the source, the program received nearly $10 million for the period between September 30, 2020 and September 29, 2023 alone, plus $1.5 million in additional funds in 2023 to account for the postponement of elections last year to April of this year.
“The reason I choose to expose this is to try to prevent a possible disaster. This is urgent,” the source concluded.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Lavrov noted that Russia and China will continue to cooperate in the field of anti-terrorism after the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue.
Wang said China will support Russia's stable development under Putin's leadership. Both countries will continue to strengthen strategic cooperation on the world stage and provide each other with strong support he assured.
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Wang said China will support Russia's stable development under Putin's leadership. Both countries will continue to strengthen strategic cooperation on the world stage and provide each other with strong support he assured.
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The US space industry lacks skilled technical workers, US Vice President Kamala Harris said during a video address to participants of the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.
Harris' comments come amidst concern over deindustrialization after decades of neoliberal economic policy in the United States.
This year's Space Symposium comes on the heels of a statement issued by the US-based Space Foundation honoring the legacy of Russian-born Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Gagarin was the first person to travel into space, flying aboard the Vostok spacecraft.
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"Today our space industry is facing a shortage of skilled technical workers," Harris said during the opening ceremony on Monday. "Thousands of good-paying technical jobs, many of which do not require a four-year degree, are waiting to be filled." she said.
Harris' comments come amidst concern over deindustrialization after decades of neoliberal economic policy in the United States.
This year's Space Symposium comes on the heels of a statement issued by the US-based Space Foundation honoring the legacy of Russian-born Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Gagarin was the first person to travel into space, flying aboard the Vostok spacecraft.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Lavrov noted that Russia and China will continue to cooperate in the field of anti-terrorism after the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert…
❗️With the re-election of Vladimir Putin, the line of succession to strengthen relations between Russia and China has received additional guarantees, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.
Relations between the two countries have reached an unprecedented level thanks to Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, he added.
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Relations between the two countries have reached an unprecedented level thanks to Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, he added.
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❗️ WATCH NOW: Lavrov Holds Press Conference After Talks With Chinese FM Wang Yi
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Lavrov, Wang Yi Hold Press Conference After Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing, China, on Monday for a diplomatic visit with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi regarding bilateral and global matters.
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