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Aussie Cossack dismisses 'Russian spy scandal' as nothingburger and distraction tactic
The scandal involved Anya Koroleva, an Australian soldier of Russian descent, who traveled to Russia without informing the Australian authorities and allegedly accessed classified documents. She and her husband were arrested.
Aussie Cossack argued that the narrative was being used to distract from Australia's announcement of a significant financial aid package to Ukraine of 250 million Australian dollars (US $160 million), something which has faced public backlash. According to him, the media exaggerated the spy story to divert attention from the controversial aid decision.
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"The latest Russian spy scandal to hit Australia is of course another nothing burger. There was no Russian involvement in the Russian spy scandal. In fact the Australian government itself, the Australian Federal Police themselves concede that the Russians were not involved in this spy scandal. So how can you call it a spy scandal if Russia's not involved?" Australian independent journalist Aussie Cossack @AussieCossack told Sputnik.
The scandal involved Anya Koroleva, an Australian soldier of Russian descent, who traveled to Russia without informing the Australian authorities and allegedly accessed classified documents. She and her husband were arrested.
Aussie Cossack argued that the narrative was being used to distract from Australia's announcement of a significant financial aid package to Ukraine of 250 million Australian dollars (US $160 million), something which has faced public backlash. According to him, the media exaggerated the spy story to divert attention from the controversial aid decision.
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Flying ace and war hero: who is the new deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces?
In a recent reshuffle, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash, who previously served as commander of the Long-Range Aviation, was appointed as a deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
What is known about Kobylash?
◻️ He began his service in the Soviet Armed Forces' aviation group in Germany as an Su-17M4 fighter-bomber pilot, and then held various command positions in the Russian Air Force.
◻️ Kobylash participated in the restoration of the constitutional order in Chechnya between 1994 and 1996, and then took part in counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
◻️ During Georgia's invasion of South Ossetia, Kobylash, then a regiment commander, piloted an Su-25SM attack aircraft that was hit twice over the Tskhinval area on August 9, 2008. He managed to fly the damaged jet away from a residential area and successfully ejected from the aircraft.
◻️ In September 2016, he was appointed to the position of a commander of the Long-Range Aviation, a sub-branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces responsible for delivering long-range nuclear and conventional strikes.
◻️ Early last year, Kobylash announced that the Russian strategic aircraft of the Long-Range Aviation would take part in the special military operation in Ukraine in 2023.
◻️ Kobylash was awarded the noscript of Hero of the Russian Federation for taking part in the counter-terrorist operations in the North Caucasus. He was also awarded the Order of Courage, the Order of Military Merit, the Medal of Courage and other military awards.
◻️ He was born on April 1, 1965 in Odessa and graduated from the Yeisk Higher Military Aviation School in 1987. He also studied at the Gagarin Air Force Academy and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. His total flight time exceeds 1,500 hours.
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In a recent reshuffle, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash, who previously served as commander of the Long-Range Aviation, was appointed as a deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
What is known about Kobylash?
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Biden’s bitter legacy signals ‘culmination of betrayal’ of post-Cold War hopes for peace
“I look at what’s happening today through the scope of what’s been happening since…the end of the Cold War, since 1991,” former NYT and Bloomberg contributor-turned independent foreign affairs observer John Varoli told Sputnik, commenting on the broader implications of Joe Biden’s address to the nation Wednesday where he expanded on his decision not to seek a second term.
Instead, the journalist recalled, the decades since 1991 have been filled with US-led wars, regime change operations and other aggression, from the Gulf War, to the bombing of Yugoslavia, NATO’s expansion, culminating with the Euromaidan coup in Ukraine.
The observer believes what’s taking place today in US politics is “basically the final chapter in [the] collapse” of “this whole imperial project,” with even mainstream outlets admitting, by reporting on Biden’s donors pulling the plug on his reelection bid, that the US has become “an oligarchy.”
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“I look at what’s happening today through the scope of what’s been happening since…the end of the Cold War, since 1991,” former NYT and Bloomberg contributor-turned independent foreign affairs observer John Varoli told Sputnik, commenting on the broader implications of Joe Biden’s address to the nation Wednesday where he expanded on his decision not to seek a second term.
“It’s just been a horrifying time in American history,” Varoli said of this 35-year period. “It is the most disgraceful, wicked period in American history. And it’s just the feeling of betrayal…The Biden years are the culmination of this betrayal. You have to understand, we Americans, young Americans like myself…met [the end of the Cold War] with enthusiasm, with optimism. We were like ‘this is all great. It’s going to be peace in the world. No nuclear war. We’re going to get along with Russia.’ We were so full of optimism that we were going to build a better world.”
Instead, the journalist recalled, the decades since 1991 have been filled with US-led wars, regime change operations and other aggression, from the Gulf War, to the bombing of Yugoslavia, NATO’s expansion, culminating with the Euromaidan coup in Ukraine.
“What the hell’s wrong with these people?” was the natural reaction to these processes, Varoli said. “Then you realize, it was a plan. Professor Jeffrey Sachs said it. He saw it. He was there….This is nothing accidental…Biden is the culmination of this absolute insanity and madness. Imperial madness, imperial insanity, this bid for global domination to build a ‘Fourth Reich’.”
The observer believes what’s taking place today in US politics is “basically the final chapter in [the] collapse” of “this whole imperial project,” with even mainstream outlets admitting, by reporting on Biden’s donors pulling the plug on his reelection bid, that the US has become “an oligarchy.”
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American Nolan Arbo, who has a Neuralink implant, shared with Sputnik that he made the decision to undergo the surgery after discussing it with family and friends. He was also convinced by arguments involving Elon Musk.
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Netanyahu’s ‘Abraham Alliance’ is rehash of old plan and detached from reality - analyst
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hopes to bring Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and perhaps Egypt into a new Israeli and US-led, NATO-style pact dubbed the Abraham Alliance is not only unrealistic, but not original, either, Georgetown University Qatar professor of government Dr. Mehran Kamrava told Sputnik.
The Abraham Alliance proposal is “not new, incidentally,” the observer said, noting that Netanyahu has “been advocating this for a number of years,” with Israel’s push to normalize ties with its Gulf neighbors seen as the first step in this direction.
Today, Israel can only dependably rely only on United States Central Command and Washington for weapons and other support, Kamrava said. That’s because “the Israeli lobby is quite powerful in the United States, particularly in Congress,” with both parties and all of its major figures, from presidents Biden and Trump to vice president Harris, declaring themselves Zionists or otherwise voicing “strong support” for Israel.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, remains mired in a “deep” political mess, Kamrava said, facing “pressure from [his] left that want the hostages back…pressure from the Israeli army, which has said that it is unable now to bring the remaining hostages home through continued use of force and the continuation of the war,” and “pressure from the right that want a complete eradication of Palestinians.” In this situation, only a continuation of the war and playing up the the “Iranian boogeyman” can save him, the observer concluded.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hopes to bring Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and perhaps Egypt into a new Israeli and US-led, NATO-style pact dubbed the Abraham Alliance is not only unrealistic, but not original, either, Georgetown University Qatar professor of government Dr. Mehran Kamrava told Sputnik.
“I don’t think that [an alliance between Israel and the Gulf States] is a realistic assumption because Saudi Arabia normalized relations with Iran…Bahrain and Iran have been in conversations about a rapprochement, and the UAE, despite having maintained its relationship with Israel, has also maintained a relationship with Iran,” Kamrava pointed out.
The Abraham Alliance proposal is “not new, incidentally,” the observer said, noting that Netanyahu has “been advocating this for a number of years,” with Israel’s push to normalize ties with its Gulf neighbors seen as the first step in this direction.
Today, Israel can only dependably rely only on United States Central Command and Washington for weapons and other support, Kamrava said. That’s because “the Israeli lobby is quite powerful in the United States, particularly in Congress,” with both parties and all of its major figures, from presidents Biden and Trump to vice president Harris, declaring themselves Zionists or otherwise voicing “strong support” for Israel.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, remains mired in a “deep” political mess, Kamrava said, facing “pressure from [his] left that want the hostages back…pressure from the Israeli army, which has said that it is unable now to bring the remaining hostages home through continued use of force and the continuation of the war,” and “pressure from the right that want a complete eradication of Palestinians.” In this situation, only a continuation of the war and playing up the the “Iranian boogeyman” can save him, the observer concluded.
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In Paris, on the eve of the Olympics' opening ceremony, opposing demonstrations are being held by pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli activists.
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Australian Olympic cycling team robbed in Paris
Australia’s Olympic cycling team has been robbed in Paris, with their van broken into and all their belongings stolen. The incident occurred shortly after their arrival in Brussels en route to the Paris Olympics.
The Olympics have become a great opportunity for local criminals to take advantage of the increased number of visitors unaware of Parisian "hospitality."
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Australia’s Olympic cycling team has been robbed in Paris, with their van broken into and all their belongings stolen. The incident occurred shortly after their arrival in Brussels en route to the Paris Olympics.
The Olympics have become a great opportunity for local criminals to take advantage of the increased number of visitors unaware of Parisian "hospitality."
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Biden’s ‘Orwellian’ speech on why he quit 2024 race packed to the brim with lies - observer
💬 “I think nearly everything he said was a lie. He did not drop out of the race because he wanted to give up his selfish ambitions and put America first, but rather because he was forced to give up his plan to become America’s president for life,” former US Department of Defense officer-turned politics and security affairs commentator David Pyne told Sputnik, commenting on President Biden’s Wednesday night address to the nation in which he explained his decision not to seek a second term.
◻️ Biden “did not admit he was blackmailed to end his presidential campaign for health reasons or even that he was dropping out of the race for health reasons,” Pyne pointed out, suggesting that “the only true thing he said was the he was dropping out of the race to unite the Democratic Party and end the Democrat civil war between himself and the Democrat faction led by former president Barack Obama that succeeded in their palace coup of forcing [Biden] out of the race.”
◻️ Biden also “lied about the US not being at war,” the observer added, referring to the president’s claim that he was “the first" US leader "of this century” to be able to say "that the United States is not at war anywhere in the world.”
◻️ “Every time [Biden] and other Democrat leaders say democracy is at risk, what they are really saying is the one-party Democrat dictatorship over America is at risk. It was all very Orwellian,” Pyne suggested, adding that Americans aren’t used “to having such…[an] authoritarian regime that seeks to rig elections and imprison opposition party leaders” in charge.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new measures to fight the homelessness crisis in a video published on his X account.
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"Local governments now have the tools they need to address the decades-long issue of homelessness. Today, we are issuing an executive order that directs state agencies & urges locals to address encampments while connecting those living in them to housing & supportive services," Newsom stated on his X account.
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A Palestinian groom's wedding despite the bombing and destruction
Social media circulated scenes of a Palestinian groom’s wedding in the albasatat market in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
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Social media circulated scenes of a Palestinian groom’s wedding in the albasatat market in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
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Europe will face aftermath of uncontrolled weapons market — ex-Austrian Foreign Minister
Europe will be forced to face the consequences of an uncontrolled weapons market in Eastern and Central Europe, Austria's former foreign minister Karin Kneissl said on Thursday.
“Europe will have to face the aftermath of an uncontrolled weapons market in Eastern and Central Europe,” Kneissel told the UN Security Council members during a meeting on Ukraine.
In addition, she added that the consequences will be "tougher" than during the war in Yugoslavia.
Western countries have provided hundreds of billions of dollars worth of aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation in February 2022. Aid shipments began in 2022 with artillery munitions and training and have escalated to include tanks, advanced air-defense systems, missiles and cluster munitions. The Kremlin has consistently warned against the West's continued arms deliveries to Ukraine, saying that they only prolong the conflict.
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Europe will be forced to face the consequences of an uncontrolled weapons market in Eastern and Central Europe, Austria's former foreign minister Karin Kneissl said on Thursday.
“Europe will have to face the aftermath of an uncontrolled weapons market in Eastern and Central Europe,” Kneissel told the UN Security Council members during a meeting on Ukraine.
In addition, she added that the consequences will be "tougher" than during the war in Yugoslavia.
Western countries have provided hundreds of billions of dollars worth of aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation in February 2022. Aid shipments began in 2022 with artillery munitions and training and have escalated to include tanks, advanced air-defense systems, missiles and cluster munitions. The Kremlin has consistently warned against the West's continued arms deliveries to Ukraine, saying that they only prolong the conflict.
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A jet ski loaded with explosives was found on a beach in Istanbul. It is believed to belong to the Ukrainian Navy, according to the Turkish news agency IHA.
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US, western allies instructors 'legitimate targets' for Russian Air Force — envoy to UN
Western instructors have also become legitimate targets for the Russian Air Force given their increasing presence, the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.
"Meanwhile, given the absolute unwillingness of Ukrainians to fight and die for Western geopolitical interests, the United States and its allies are forced to become involved more and more in this conflict, sending not only their mercenaries but also instructors, who of course become legitimate targets for the Russian Air Force," Nebenzia said during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
A recent Russian airstrike killed 18 British Special Air Service personnel, a fact that NATO confessed to, Nebenzia said.
European countries are also increasingly upset about the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, forming political coalitions to oppose additional funding and weapons supplies to Ukraine.
In June, the Hungarian Fidesz, the Freedom Party of Austria and the Czech Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) announced the formation of Patriots for Europe. With the addition of a number other parties, Patriots for Europe became the third largest alliance within the European Union.
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Western instructors have also become legitimate targets for the Russian Air Force given their increasing presence, the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.
"Meanwhile, given the absolute unwillingness of Ukrainians to fight and die for Western geopolitical interests, the United States and its allies are forced to become involved more and more in this conflict, sending not only their mercenaries but also instructors, who of course become legitimate targets for the Russian Air Force," Nebenzia said during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
A recent Russian airstrike killed 18 British Special Air Service personnel, a fact that NATO confessed to, Nebenzia said.
European countries are also increasingly upset about the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, forming political coalitions to oppose additional funding and weapons supplies to Ukraine.
In June, the Hungarian Fidesz, the Freedom Party of Austria and the Czech Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) announced the formation of Patriots for Europe. With the addition of a number other parties, Patriots for Europe became the third largest alliance within the European Union.
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Symbolism running high: Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign on RuPaul's Drag Race
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"We are all in this together, and your vote is your power, so please make sure your voice is heard this November."
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US, western allies instructors 'legitimate targets' for Russian Air Force — envoy to UN Western instructors have also become legitimate targets for the Russian Air Force given their increasing presence, the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily…
Russia hammers foreign mercs and Ukrainian troops in Chernigov
Russian forces hit a deployment point for Ukrainian personnel in the Chernigov region, with up to a dozen foreign mercenaries among the casualties, Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the Nikolayev underground, told Sputnik
More than a dozen ambulances headed to the area of the strike, where artillerymen were living. Among the victims are up to 10 foreign mercenaries. According to the underground network, mercenaries from Latin American countries are present in the city.
In addition, Russian forces hit a warehouse in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kramatorsk, where long-range missiles were being stored, among other things, Sergei Lebedev stated.
*followers of Ukrainian Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera
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Russian forces hit a deployment point for Ukrainian personnel in the Chernigov region, with up to a dozen foreign mercenaries among the casualties, Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the Nikolayev underground, told Sputnik
"At 1:15 AM (Moscow time) in the town of Nezhyn explosions sounded. A blow was struck at a hostel where Banderites* had set up a deployment point," Lebedev said.
More than a dozen ambulances headed to the area of the strike, where artillerymen were living. Among the victims are up to 10 foreign mercenaries. According to the underground network, mercenaries from Latin American countries are present in the city.
In addition, Russian forces hit a warehouse in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kramatorsk, where long-range missiles were being stored, among other things, Sergei Lebedev stated.
*followers of Ukrainian Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera
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