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The Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize to be awarded today! The International Peace Prize named after the classic author of world literature, the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, endorses people or organizations engaged in peacekeeping activities, speaking…
Archana Mouli, author, former Indian government official, and Leo Tolstoy Peace Prize jury member:
💬 “I think peace was necessary all throughout human history. But now that there are so many advanced weaponry, it has become very dangerous for mankind. In the old days people fought one battle with bows and spears and guns. But now any violent episode, any war, conflicts can have wider repercussions on human beings.”
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“I think what has always triggered war is the thirst for power. And when a country or a nation or a society want to dominate one another, that is when wars come. It is not something which happens accidentally. It is a premeditative urge for domination, urge for power, sometimes aiming for economic reason.”
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❗️Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize awarded to the African Union
The African Union becomes the first recipient of this international award, presented for the first time in Moscow on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre on the anniversary of the birth of the great Russian writer and humanist thinker.
The prize is awarded by an international jury in recognition of a significant contribution to strengthening peace and preventing the threat of a Third World War or nuclear catastrophe.
In addition to the financial reward, the laureate receives a personalized gold medal and a diploma.
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The African Union becomes the first recipient of this international award, presented for the first time in Moscow on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre on the anniversary of the birth of the great Russian writer and humanist thinker.
The prize is awarded by an international jury in recognition of a significant contribution to strengthening peace and preventing the threat of a Third World War or nuclear catastrophe.
In addition to the financial reward, the laureate receives a personalized gold medal and a diploma.
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❗️Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize awarded to the African Union The African Union becomes the first recipient of this international award, presented for the first time in Moscow on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre on the anniversary of the birth of the…
❗️The award is being collected by the chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat
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"The African Union understands the importance of this award and, in my humble person, thanks you for this honor," the chairman said.
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Ukraine adopts Vietnam War-era US methods of using incendiary weapon
Kiev's forces started deploying a new weapon in recent weeks: a drone jury rigged to spray incendiary substance on the ground below, potentially starting fires and inflicting damage on both personnel and military hardware.
While Western media outlets claim that the Ukrainian so-called “dragon drones” are using a mixture of aluminum powder and iron oxide, also known as thermite, Russian military analyst Alexei Leonkov suggests that the drones likely carry “pyrogel mixtures” that are more effective than the powder mixtures.
The “dragon drones” are essentially being used as airborne flamethrowers, he explains: upon reaching the target, the drone flies low while dispersing the incendiary mixture that works like napalm.
Regarding the effectiveness of these drones, Leonkov argues that the precision and reliability are rather questionable, not to mention that Russian air defenses won’t be sitting idly and just watch these drones fly around.
When asked about the apparent similarity of this new Ukrainian tactic and the use of incendiary weapons by Germany during WWI and by the Nazis in WWII, Leonkov remarks that certain tactics change little over time.
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Kiev's forces started deploying a new weapon in recent weeks: a drone jury rigged to spray incendiary substance on the ground below, potentially starting fires and inflicting damage on both personnel and military hardware.
While Western media outlets claim that the Ukrainian so-called “dragon drones” are using a mixture of aluminum powder and iron oxide, also known as thermite, Russian military analyst Alexei Leonkov suggests that the drones likely carry “pyrogel mixtures” that are more effective than the powder mixtures.
“Usually, these kind of mixtures were used during combat in woodlands to start multiple fires and smoke out guerrillas,” Leonkov, who is also editor of Arsenal Otechestva (Arsenal of the Fatherland) magazine, tells Sputnik. “The Americans, for example, used them in Vietnam, and they were also used in other wars.”
The “dragon drones” are essentially being used as airborne flamethrowers, he explains: upon reaching the target, the drone flies low while dispersing the incendiary mixture that works like napalm.
Regarding the effectiveness of these drones, Leonkov argues that the precision and reliability are rather questionable, not to mention that Russian air defenses won’t be sitting idly and just watch these drones fly around.
When asked about the apparent similarity of this new Ukrainian tactic and the use of incendiary weapons by Germany during WWI and by the Nazis in WWII, Leonkov remarks that certain tactics change little over time.
“There is also the matter of indiscriminate use of incendiary mixture or napalm,” he adds. “The Americans became the first after the Nazis to use incendiary mixtures en masse. In Vietnam they used napalm to torch villages and the surrounding forests and fields… And who trains Ukrainians? Americans. So it’s no surprise.”
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The Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize to be awarded today! The International Peace Prize named after the classic author of world literature, the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, endorses people or organizations engaged in peacekeeping activities, speaking…
Pierre de Gaulle, Leo Tolstoy Peace Prize jury member and grandson of the legendary French president and WWII hero Charles de Gaulle:
💬 “The multipolar world is an effective alternative to the authoritarian West who reached a dead end. Western leaders can finally reunite with their people in the multipolar world. They do not understand that yet, but they will.”
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“For over two years Ukraine remains the site of a tragic conflict that brought only losses and sanctions. Conflict rages in Palestine as well. The international institutions are powerless, the international court is powerless.”
“My heart overflows with hope that solutions will definitely be found in the multipolar world that we are building.”
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Everything you always wanted to know about North Korea but were afraid to ask
Many people in Western countries perceive North Korea strictly through the stories from South Korean and Japanese media, not to mention the US media, which often seem like bona fide propaganda.
Strangely, the situation in North Korea and the way of life of its citizens differ somewhat (to put it mildly) from what the media of countries who are openly hostile towards the DPRK say.
Did you know that there are more than two political parties in North Korea? Or that women there often earn more than men?
As North Korea celebrates the 76th anniversary of its founding, check out this video and prepare to be surprised.
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Many people in Western countries perceive North Korea strictly through the stories from South Korean and Japanese media, not to mention the US media, which often seem like bona fide propaganda.
Strangely, the situation in North Korea and the way of life of its citizens differ somewhat (to put it mildly) from what the media of countries who are openly hostile towards the DPRK say.
Did you know that there are more than two political parties in North Korea? Or that women there often earn more than men?
As North Korea celebrates the 76th anniversary of its founding, check out this video and prepare to be surprised.
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A new agreement on the transit of oil from Russia to Europe through Ukraine enters into force starting Monday, Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced.
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"MOL has entered into agreements with oil suppliers and pipeline operators to ensure uninterrupted supply of crude oil through the Druzhba oil pipeline from Russia through Belarus and Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia," the company said.
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A fire broke out during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's speech at a festival of the country's best cooperatives.
The performance was broadcast live and was interrupted after the fire alarm went off.
According to Iranian media reports, the incident occurred due to severe overheating of one of the projectors, which led to one of the hall curtains catching fire.
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The performance was broadcast live and was interrupted after the fire alarm went off.
According to Iranian media reports, the incident occurred due to severe overheating of one of the projectors, which led to one of the hall curtains catching fire.
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'A vote for Kamala is a vote for war' - Tulsi Gabbard
The former Democrat congresswoman called Kamala Harris, the Democrat Party, Hillary Clinton, and Republican Dick Cheney, a "warmongering cabal," adding that a vote for Harris equals a vote for endless wars:
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The former Democrat congresswoman called Kamala Harris, the Democrat Party, Hillary Clinton, and Republican Dick Cheney, a "warmongering cabal," adding that a vote for Harris equals a vote for endless wars:
"A vote for Kamala is a vote for Dick Cheney, Hillary Clinton, and the woke warmongering cabal. A vote for Kamala is a vote for war, war, and more war — and with it, more infringement on our liberties in the name of 'national security,'" she said on Tucker Carlson's show.
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A bridge with people and cars collapsed in Vietnam after the powerful typhoon Yagi hit.
According to the Daily Mail, at least a dozen cars and motorcycles were washed into the river. Rescuers caught several people but 13 are still missing.
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According to the Daily Mail, at least a dozen cars and motorcycles were washed into the river. Rescuers caught several people but 13 are still missing.
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"There was no deception, lying, or lack of transparency by this administration neither during or after [the Afghanistan] withdrawal," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing.
🤔Was that really so?
What's the biggest lie the US administration has ever said? Write in the comments👇
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Cattle flee fire at Brazil farm hit by wildfire
A video posted on social networks shows how cattle are fleeing scared by the fire on a farm in Goiás.
Local drivers said that vision is hampered because of smoke in the area.
According to information from the National Institute for Space Research, from September 6 to 8, 855 fires were registered in the territory of Goiás.
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A video posted on social networks shows how cattle are fleeing scared by the fire on a farm in Goiás.
Local drivers said that vision is hampered because of smoke in the area.
According to information from the National Institute for Space Research, from September 6 to 8, 855 fires were registered in the territory of Goiás.
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🪖 What's known about the Ukrainian drone attack on Russia overnight:
▫️ Russian air defense intercepted and destroyed 59 drones during the night in the Bryansk region
▫️ Drones were also suppressed in the Yeletsky, Lipetsk and Volovsky municipal districts in the Lipetsk region
▫️ Two drones were destroyed in the Tula region, the debris fell on one of the fuel and energy complex facilities. No casualties reported - the resource supply was not interrupted
▫️ 14 drones were shot down in the districts of Podolsk, Ramenskoye, Lyubertsy, Domodedovo and Kolomna in the Moscow Region. A 9-year-old child was killed and one person injured
▫️ Fragments of a drone fell on the territory of a private house in the Troitsky district of Moscow. No casualties reported.
▫️ Seven drones were destroyed in the Zhukovsky, Maloyaroslavets and Dzerzhinsky districts in the Kaluga region. No reports of casualties or damage.
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Watch Russian Uragan MLRS hammer Ukrainian positions
Russia's Uragan MLRS of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Zapad Battlegroup destroyed Ukraine's stronghold and military personnel while conducting fire missions.
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Russia's Uragan MLRS of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Zapad Battlegroup destroyed Ukraine's stronghold and military personnel while conducting fire missions.
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Russian naval forces launch Ocean-2024 strategic drills - Defense Ministry
The Russian naval forces have launched the planned strategic exercise "Ocean-2024" in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Seas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Drill participants:
🔸 More than 400 warships, submarines and support vessels
🔸 Over 120 aircraft and helicopters of the naval aviation
🔸 About 7,000 units of weapons, military and special equipment
🔸 More than 90,000 personnel
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The Russian naval forces have launched the planned strategic exercise "Ocean-2024" in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Seas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The main objectives of [the drills] ... are to test the readiness of the command staff of the Russian Navy formations and units to manage heterogeneous force groups in their areas of responsibility, solve non-standard operational tasks, comprehensively use high-precision weapons, advanced and modern weapons and military equipment during the practical part of the exercise, as well as expand interaction with the naval forces of partner countries in solving joint tasks at sea," the ministry said.
Drill participants:
"Operational groups of military command bodies and military contingents from foreign partner states of Russia have been invited to participate in the exercise," the statement said.
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Kim Jong Un promised to expand North Korea's nuclear capabilities exponentially at a reception marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the country.
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Israel wants US Сongress ‘to put pressure’ on South Africa to scrap ICJ genocide case – report
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has urged members of the US Сongress to make South Africa drop its case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses the Jewish state of violating its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention over its months-long operation in the Gaza Strip, Axios reports.
The Israeli diplomats were instructed to let South African diplomats currently working in the US know that “continuing their current actions like supporting Hamas and pushing anti-Israeli moves in international courts will come with a heavy price” and could lead to a suspension of Washington-Pretoria trade relations.
However, the US is unlikely to follow through with such a drastic measure since Washington seeks to “maintain its relationship with South Africa in order to counter the influence of Russia and China.”
South Africa brought its genocide legal proceedings against Israel in December 2023, and a total of 13 countries, including Spain, Belgium, Egypt and Turkiye, have joined the case since then. Israel has rejected the accusations.
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The Israeli Foreign Ministry has urged members of the US Сongress to make South Africa drop its case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses the Jewish state of violating its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention over its months-long operation in the Gaza Strip, Axios reports.
“We are asking you to immediately work with lawmakers on the federal and state level, with governors and Jewish organizations, to put pressure on South Africa to change its policy towards Israel,” the Israeli statement reads.
The Israeli diplomats were instructed to let South African diplomats currently working in the US know that “continuing their current actions like supporting Hamas and pushing anti-Israeli moves in international courts will come with a heavy price” and could lead to a suspension of Washington-Pretoria trade relations.
However, the US is unlikely to follow through with such a drastic measure since Washington seeks to “maintain its relationship with South Africa in order to counter the influence of Russia and China.”
South Africa brought its genocide legal proceedings against Israel in December 2023, and a total of 13 countries, including Spain, Belgium, Egypt and Turkiye, have joined the case since then. Israel has rejected the accusations.
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