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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's full statement on sanctions against Russian media
New sanctions imposed by the US against Russian media constitute an extraordinary situation, Zakharova said.
Zakharova also characterized the US sanctions as "an attack on freedom of speech."
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New sanctions imposed by the US against Russian media constitute an extraordinary situation, Zakharova said.
Zakharova also characterized the US sanctions as "an attack on freedom of speech."
"In addition to the monstrous, completely unjustified political statements made yesterday by Washington regarding the media, parallel to this, there is also physical aggression against journalists," the spokeswoman said.
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NATO strategy of arming Ukraine has failed – Sahra Wagenknecht
Replying to a journalist's aggressive question in an interview with Spiegel about compromise with Russia, Sahra Wagenknecht, leader the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, asked the interviewer "What is your solution to stop the deaths? That we continue to uphold noble morals? That NATO intervenes directly in the war and ends up with all of Europe in ruins?"
💬 "The strategy of supplying Ukraine with weapons so that it can win the war has failed," she stated in response to the journalist’s argument that NATO should not negotiate with President Vladimir Putin just because the Russian army is advancing.
The left-wing party leader instead proposed "a halt to arms deliveries if they agreed to an immediate ceasefire on the current front line" in possible peace talks with Russia.
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Replying to a journalist's aggressive question in an interview with Spiegel about compromise with Russia, Sahra Wagenknecht, leader the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, asked the interviewer "What is your solution to stop the deaths? That we continue to uphold noble morals? That NATO intervenes directly in the war and ends up with all of Europe in ruins?"
The left-wing party leader instead proposed "a halt to arms deliveries if they agreed to an immediate ceasefire on the current front line" in possible peace talks with Russia.
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Polish PM Tusk under fire
Poland's main opposition party, Law and Justice, is holding an anti-government rally in central Warsaw. The protest is led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, chairman of Law and Justice.
The protesters speak out against of the Donald Tusk-led ruling coalition, in particular the prosecution of several former officials and the state media policy.
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Poland's main opposition party, Law and Justice, is holding an anti-government rally in central Warsaw. The protest is led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, chairman of Law and Justice.
The protesters speak out against of the Donald Tusk-led ruling coalition, in particular the prosecution of several former officials and the state media policy.
“Our protest is in opposition to the activities of the government coalition. They want to break the law, adopt the migration pact, and bring migrants from Germany and Italy to us. They are attacking the Church, the Polish language and our independence. [...] We are protesting against the violation of democratic principles,” Kaczynski said.
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Drills are in full swing!
A group of Russian Northern Fleet ships struck a mock enemy submarine in the Barents Sea during the Ocean 2024 exercises
Check out all the info on Russia’s biggest naval exercise in 30 years
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A group of Russian Northern Fleet ships struck a mock enemy submarine in the Barents Sea during the Ocean 2024 exercises
Check out all the info on Russia’s biggest naval exercise in 30 years
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US claims against RT are start of information war – Russian Foreign Ministry
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described new US accusations against RT of "covert operations" to interfere in other countries' affairs and "military procurement" a declaration of information war.
She warned that the US would continue to apply pressure, hiding behind legalities and using every possible opportunity to "shut down, harass, and punish" journalists.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described new US accusations against RT of "covert operations" to interfere in other countries' affairs and "military procurement" a declaration of information war.
"This is not about sanctions, it's not about restrictive measures. This is a direct declaration of an information war, with no alternative,” Zakharova said. “At the core of this declaration lies a clear Russophobic nationalist ideology, the same kind we've seen repeatedly throughout human history, but most prominently in the 1930s."
She warned that the US would continue to apply pressure, hiding behind legalities and using every possible opportunity to "shut down, harass, and punish" journalists.
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Ukraine conflict is tool of Washington's 'dollar or die' policy aimed at retaining hegemony – US psy-op veteran
US long-range strike speculation and sanctions against Russian media are not solely related to the Ukraine conflict but a much broader geopolitical shift, according to ex-US Army psychological warfare officer and State Department counterterrorism analyst Scott Bennett.
According to Bennett, the enthusiasm demonstrated by developing countries in joining multi-national platforms championed by Russia, including BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), is seen by Washington as an "existential threat" to its dominance.
In this respect, the Ukraine conflict is a Western tool to prevent Russia from further engaging the Global South in forming a fair multipolar world and axing the dollar dominance, according to the pundit.
US claims that Russia is "unserious about possible peace talks" are also aimed at disrupting the Russia-led unifying processes in the Global South, the psy-op veteran believes.
He referred to the West's promotion of a "new, bigger peace summit" on Ukraine, with Volodymyr Zelensky calling the Ukraine-occupied areas near Russia's Kursk a potential "bargaining chip." Moscow made it clear that it won't hold any talks until the Ukrainian aggressors are thrown out of the Kursk region.
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US long-range strike speculation and sanctions against Russian media are not solely related to the Ukraine conflict but a much broader geopolitical shift, according to ex-US Army psychological warfare officer and State Department counterterrorism analyst Scott Bennett.
"The US has adopted a national policy that is 'dollar or die,' which means either the US dollar remains the hegemonic currency in the world or the US will die fighting to maintain it," Bennett told Sputnik. "This translates into the United States managing its colony regimes of Europe and members of NATO (France, Germany, Poland, the Baltic States, Britain) into a similar policy position."
According to Bennett, the enthusiasm demonstrated by developing countries in joining multi-national platforms championed by Russia, including BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), is seen by Washington as an "existential threat" to its dominance.
In this respect, the Ukraine conflict is a Western tool to prevent Russia from further engaging the Global South in forming a fair multipolar world and axing the dollar dominance, according to the pundit.
US claims that Russia is "unserious about possible peace talks" are also aimed at disrupting the Russia-led unifying processes in the Global South, the psy-op veteran believes.
He referred to the West's promotion of a "new, bigger peace summit" on Ukraine, with Volodymyr Zelensky calling the Ukraine-occupied areas near Russia's Kursk a potential "bargaining chip." Moscow made it clear that it won't hold any talks until the Ukrainian aggressors are thrown out of the Kursk region.
"Any new peace summit planned by Volodymyr Zelensky and his backers in the US and NATO is a ruse or a trap designed to… shift the narrative towards how Russia is obstinate and refusing to negotiate," Bennett concluded.
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White House takes DOJ allegations about RT 'seriously'
RT has been operating out of “KGB headquarters all this time,” the Russian news channel’s press service jokingly responded to a CNN report about US government accusations of "espionage" and “influence operations” by Russian media.
💬 “No, but seriously, we’re running out of popcorn to sit and watch what the US government will come up with next about us,” RT added.
But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t seem to have a sense of humor.
On September 4, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions against RT and its top management. On Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused RT of conducting "covert information and influence operations." Russia called that move "informational terrorism."
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RT has been operating out of “KGB headquarters all this time,” the Russian news channel’s press service jokingly responded to a CNN report about US government accusations of "espionage" and “influence operations” by Russian media.
But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t seem to have a sense of humor.
"The Department of Justice... took some actions to disrupt Russia’s covert information operations to undermine our democratic institution in the homeland,” Jean-Pierre told reporters. “We do not laugh at that. That is very serious and we take that very seriously."
On September 4, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions against RT and its top management. On Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused RT of conducting "covert information and influence operations." Russia called that move "informational terrorism."
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The head of the NATO military committee considers it 'justified' from a military point of view to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with long-range western weapons.
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Democrat 'October surprise' targeting Russia and Trump may be in the making – US psy-op veteran
US appears to have played down speculation about allowing Ukraine to expand the use of long-range NATO missiles inside Russia following Russia’s warning. Still, the Democratic Party's "October surprise" may still be in the works, warns ex-US Army psychological warfare officer and State Department counterterrorism analyst Scott Bennett.
Russian victories don't play into the hands of the Kamala Harris campaign, backed by the US deep state, according to the psy-op veteran. He referred to the Biden administration switching to full damage control mode by slapping sanctions on the Russian media, "arresting, or shutting down independent bloggers, or news channels by any means necessary."
Given that, Bennett doesn't rule out that the Kiev regime could be encouraged by the US to carry out possible false flags and expand strikes against Russia in October to either force Moscow into overreacting or try to smear it in the eyes of the American public.
Such measures could be also aimed at "guaranteeing" that Donald Trump wouldn't be able to immediately shift to negotiations on settling the conflict, if he wins in November, according to Bennett.
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US appears to have played down speculation about allowing Ukraine to expand the use of long-range NATO missiles inside Russia following Russia’s warning. Still, the Democratic Party's "October surprise" may still be in the works, warns ex-US Army psychological warfare officer and State Department counterterrorism analyst Scott Bennett.
The US establishment's attempt to raise the stakes prior to the November election came amid Russia's continuous advance, which has not been slowed down by Ukraine's doomed Kursk incursion. "The military mathematics shows very clearly the overwhelming victory that will inevitably come to Russia," Bennett told Sputnik.
Russian victories don't play into the hands of the Kamala Harris campaign, backed by the US deep state, according to the psy-op veteran. He referred to the Biden administration switching to full damage control mode by slapping sanctions on the Russian media, "arresting, or shutting down independent bloggers, or news channels by any means necessary."
Given that, Bennett doesn't rule out that the Kiev regime could be encouraged by the US to carry out possible false flags and expand strikes against Russia in October to either force Moscow into overreacting or try to smear it in the eyes of the American public.
Such measures could be also aimed at "guaranteeing" that Donald Trump wouldn't be able to immediately shift to negotiations on settling the conflict, if he wins in November, according to Bennett.
"The Harris Democrat establishment and national security/military-industrialist deep state in America is trying to tie [the Ukraine] conflict against Russia around Donald Trump’s neck as they did in 2016 when Obama waged war against Russia diplomatically by expelling its consulates and its news organizations from Washington DC," the psy-op veteran said.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz "will firmly stand" by his refusal to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons supplied by Germany to attack targets deep within Russia, Die Welt reports.
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Leaked British Foreign Office docs: Britain launched propaganda war to demonize Russia years ago Part 1 👉 Part 2
Six British Embassy staff in Russia were stripped of their diplomatic credentials on charges of intelligence and subversive work, the Russian Security Service said on Friday. The agency said it had received documents confirming the UK's attempts to destabilize Russia.
Newly-leaked internal documents of the British Foreign Office, marked "Official-Sensitive FCDO-only" have been published by The Underside.
The documents reveal:
◻️ The British propaganda machine swung into action after Downing Street’s National Security Council (NSC) “recognized the presence of a threat from Russia to the UK and its allies” in 2020.
◻️ The London-based Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate (EECAD) oversaw the NSC’s global anti-Russian operation launched in 2016. Codenamed the Counter Disinformation & Media Development Program (CDMD), its subversive work was geared to promote regime change in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
◻️ Reuters, the BBC, Bellingcat, Meduza* and the Pussy Riot-founded Mediazona*, as well as YouTubers in Russia and Central Asia were paid to promote pro-NATO narratives.
◻️ All covert EECAD operations are concentrated in the HMG Russia Unit. Set up in 2017 and attached to the Foreign Office, it was tasked with coordinating propaganda campaigns against Russia. All its employees are active MI6 officers.
◻️ The unit implemented large-scale projects to demonize Russia, including the fabricated “Skripal poisoning case."
◻️ There is information that Russia Unit oversees operations of the 72nd Psychological and Information Warfare Center – a unit of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces.
◻️ It also reportedly provides information support for Ukraine's Nazi Azov** Battalion.
◻️ The same unit is reportedly behind staged chemical attacks in Syria and the Ukrainian ‘Bucha massacre’ provocation.
*recognized as foreign agents in Russia
** banned in Russia for terrorism and extremism
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Six British Embassy staff in Russia were stripped of their diplomatic credentials on charges of intelligence and subversive work, the Russian Security Service said on Friday. The agency said it had received documents confirming the UK's attempts to destabilize Russia.
Newly-leaked internal documents of the British Foreign Office, marked "Official-Sensitive FCDO-only" have been published by The Underside.
The documents reveal:
*recognized as foreign agents in Russia
** banned in Russia for terrorism and extremism
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Leaked UK Foreign Office docs: Britain’s subversive anti-Russia activity amid NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine Part 2 👉 Part 1
After the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022, departments were created within EECAD to organize subversive activities against Russia. Special EECAD sections run subversive activities in former Soviet republics in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Belarus and Moldova, the Underside reports.
◻️ EECAD departments oversee NGO operations to boost financial assistance to Ukraine, coordinate subversive activities and monitor military actions in real time.
◻️ A special Ukraine Campaign Unit set up in February 2023 supports political-military engagement in Ukraine.
◻️ Senior civil servants including prime ministerial national security advisor Tim Barrow, British Foreign Office permanent undersecretary Philip Barton, Deputy Head of Russia Policy Christopher Joyce, and James Beer and Mark Diamond, heads of the HMG Russia Unit, are all central figures in this extensive network.
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After the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022, departments were created within EECAD to organize subversive activities against Russia. Special EECAD sections run subversive activities in former Soviet republics in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Belarus and Moldova, the Underside reports.
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