‘Free fall’: Western elites lose grip on power amid political crisis in US, France
Analyst Dr. George Szamuely joined Sputnik’s The Final Countdown program to respond to reports that President Joe Biden is considering dropping out of the 2024 US presidential contest.
But Europe’s political establishment is also losing its grip on power as support surges for right-wing populist parties throughout the continent. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won the most support in the first round of recent French parliamentary elections, leading President Emmanuel Macron to seek alliances to prevent her triumph in the second round.
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Analyst Dr. George Szamuely joined Sputnik’s The Final Countdown program to respond to reports that President Joe Biden is considering dropping out of the 2024 US presidential contest.
“This makes the United States look weak because if Biden does step aside and they say ‘I'm not physically and mentally competent to run,’ then the next question will be, ‘well, are you physically and mentally competent to remain president?’” said the senior research fellow at the Global Policy Institute.
“What's going to happen now? I mean, what happens during the next six months? What happens at the convention? Everything is up in the air. So internationally there's just a great deal of concern of an America in turmoil.”
But Europe’s political establishment is also losing its grip on power as support surges for right-wing populist parties throughout the continent. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won the most support in the first round of recent French parliamentary elections, leading President Emmanuel Macron to seek alliances to prevent her triumph in the second round.
“Now the question is – and this is obviously the rather salient issue – whether you can keep creating all these alliances to keep out National Rally, and you can just keep whipping up hysteria every few years about National Rally,” Szamuely continued. “There's going to be a lot of anger and a lot of frustration among the French that France's problems are not being addressed.”
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Putin Speaks at SCO Summit
Sputnik goes live as the heads of SCO member states attend the organization's summit in Astana.
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🎥 WATCH: A Russian Iskander tactical missile system crew unleashed a missile attack on an aircraft parking lot at the Dolgintsevo airfield in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The devastating aftermath left Ukrainian Mig-29 combat aircraft, aviation weapons, and aviation engineering service vehicles completely obliterated.
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🎥 Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Palace of Independence in Astana to participate in the SCO Summit
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🎥 Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Palace of Independence in Astana to participate in the SCO Summit 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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❗️Belarus has officially joined SCO as its 10th member state 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🎥 Historical video: the leaders of SCO member states signed an agreement on the admission of Belarus to the organization
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‘Broken-down’ Biden: Donald Trump weighs in on debate rival while golfing
A footage appeared with a man who is presumably US presidential candidate Donald Trump commenting on June debates. Trump laced into Biden, calling him an “old broken-down pile of crap,” and believes the president is going to quit the race.
“And that means we have Kamala," the former president added. He also took a swipe at Biden’s VP calling her “pathetic”
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A footage appeared with a man who is presumably US presidential candidate Donald Trump commenting on June debates. Trump laced into Biden, calling him an “old broken-down pile of crap,” and believes the president is going to quit the race.
“And that means we have Kamala," the former president added. He also took a swipe at Biden’s VP calling her “pathetic”
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❗️WATCH: Putin speaks at SCO summit 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🎥Russian President Vladimir Putin speech at SCO summit:
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"Once again confirms commitment of all member states to forming a fair world order based on the central role of the UN and commitment of sovereign states to mutually beneficial partnership. The long-term goal for further expansion of cooperation in politics, economy, energy, agriculture, high technologies and innovation are stated in the project of development strategy of SCO till 2035."
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Israel annexes largest piece of Palestinian territory in 30 years in the Jordan Valley - NGO
Israeli authorities have declared a 1,270-hectare area in the West Bank as state land, according to a declaration signed on June 25 and published on July 3. The Israeli NGO "Shalom Achshav", also known as Peace Now in English, drew attention to this document.
The annexed territory, which contains a record area, is located in the Jordan Valley. It was previously designated as a nature reserve and fire zone for military use.
This declared piece of state land is no longer considered the private property of Palestinians, thus stripping them of the opportunity to use it. Israel leases these lands, but only to Israeli citizens.
Since the beginning of 2024, Israel has recognized 23,700 hectares of state land in the West Bank, according to estimates from human rights activists.
The Israeli NGO 'Shalom Achshav' further emphasized that this year has seen a “peak in the scale of public land declarations”, while providing a detailed map illustrating the expansion of Israeli state lands.
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Israeli authorities have declared a 1,270-hectare area in the West Bank as state land, according to a declaration signed on June 25 and published on July 3. The Israeli NGO "Shalom Achshav", also known as Peace Now in English, drew attention to this document.
The annexed territory, which contains a record area, is located in the Jordan Valley. It was previously designated as a nature reserve and fire zone for military use.
This declared piece of state land is no longer considered the private property of Palestinians, thus stripping them of the opportunity to use it. Israel leases these lands, but only to Israeli citizens.
Since the beginning of 2024, Israel has recognized 23,700 hectares of state land in the West Bank, according to estimates from human rights activists.
The Israeli NGO 'Shalom Achshav' further emphasized that this year has seen a “peak in the scale of public land declarations”, while providing a detailed map illustrating the expansion of Israeli state lands.
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🎥Russian President Vladimir Putin speech at SCO summit: "Once again confirms commitment of all member states to forming a fair world order based on the central role of the UN and commitment of sovereign states to mutually beneficial partnership. The long…
❗️SCO countries increasing use of national currencies in settlements, share in Russia's transactions with organization's participants exceeds 92%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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❗️The strikes were carried out on the National Guard of Ukraine presidential brigade base. This unit was involved in an attempted attack on the Belgorod region, the pro-Russian underground told Sputnik.
According to the coordinator of the Nikolayev underground network Sergey Lebedev, explosions were heard at night in Vyshgorod towards the very same street, where the brigade’s base is located.
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According to the coordinator of the Nikolayev underground network Sergey Lebedev, explosions were heard at night in Vyshgorod towards the very same street, where the brigade’s base is located.
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❗️SCO countries increasing use of national currencies in settlements, share in Russia's transactions with organization's participants exceeds 92%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️Putin at the SCO summit in Astana thanked the organization’s members for their proposals to resolve Ukrainian conflict and emphasized Moscow’s readiness to take them into account.
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The assassination attempt on Slovak PM Fico, committed in May, was reclassified as a terrorist attack, Slovakia's Prosecutor General Maros Zilinka said.
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❗️Putin at the SCO summit in Astana thanked the organization’s members for their proposals to resolve Ukrainian conflict and emphasized Moscow’s readiness to take them into account. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️The option for resolving the crisis in Ukraine, proposed by Russia, if Kiev regime and Western sponsors are ready, will allow to immediately stop the hostilities and start of negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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❗️ SCO leaders have signed the final Astana summit declaration 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Iran supports the idea of creating a SCO common bank in order to increase cooperation level, acting President Mohammad Mokhber said.
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Russia's сutting-edge Vityaz Air Defense System picks off 12 HIMARS missiles in one fell swoop
The top-notch Russian mobile air defense system known as the S-350 "Vityaz” is fully living up to its name, meaning ‘Brave warrior’(Russian version) in the special operation zone.
Twelve HIMARS MLRS missiles were simultaneously intercepted by the defensive system, the commander of Battlegroup Yug's anti-aircraft missile division told Sputnik.
Utilizing its state-of-the-art radar and communication technology, the missile system successfully acquired the target at a range of approximately 90 kilometers, said the serviceman. After maintaining a steady escort, the "Vityaz" ultimately hit the target at a distance of about 70 kilometers from the complex's location.
The Vityaz missile system is specifically designed to intercept and neutralize airborne threats, offering a superior set of advantages compared to other systems:
🔸 Exceptional mobility and maneuverability;
🔸 Ability to navigate difficult terrain and withstand harsh weather conditions’
🔸 Quicker setup along firing positions;
🔸 Autonomous power supply;
The “Vityaz” has effectively obliterated multiple targets, including ATACMS missiles, enemy UAVs, and even aircraft-type drones.
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The top-notch Russian mobile air defense system known as the S-350 "Vityaz” is fully living up to its name, meaning ‘Brave warrior’(Russian version) in the special operation zone.
Twelve HIMARS MLRS missiles were simultaneously intercepted by the defensive system, the commander of Battlegroup Yug's anti-aircraft missile division told Sputnik.
"Not long ago we worked on a large pack of HIMARS MLRS, there were about 12-16 targets, this system fared successfully, none of the targets (MLRS missiles) reached their point, and accordingly the complex had no difficulty both in detecting and picking off the pack," the commander said.
Utilizing its state-of-the-art radar and communication technology, the missile system successfully acquired the target at a range of approximately 90 kilometers, said the serviceman. After maintaining a steady escort, the "Vityaz" ultimately hit the target at a distance of about 70 kilometers from the complex's location.
"The primary advantage of the missiles in this complex is their homing head, which makes maneuvering targets easy to hit. The missile will maneuver parallel to the target," the commander added.
The Vityaz missile system is specifically designed to intercept and neutralize airborne threats, offering a superior set of advantages compared to other systems:
🔸 Exceptional mobility and maneuverability;
🔸 Ability to navigate difficult terrain and withstand harsh weather conditions’
🔸 Quicker setup along firing positions;
🔸 Autonomous power supply;
The “Vityaz” has effectively obliterated multiple targets, including ATACMS missiles, enemy UAVs, and even aircraft-type drones.
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❗️The option for resolving the crisis in Ukraine, proposed by Russia, if Kiev regime and Western sponsors are ready, will allow to immediately stop the hostilities and start of negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🎥 The multipolar world has become a reality, Putin said
The Russian President noted that the circle of states supporting a fair world order and ready to defend traditional values is expanding.
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The Russian President noted that the circle of states supporting a fair world order and ready to defend traditional values is expanding.
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