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What's the deep state and how can it be dismantled?

House Speaker Mike Johnson has urged dismantling the "deep state," a term that gained popularity during Donald Trump's first presidency as “the swamp” and is used by Republicans to describe federal bureaucrats and intelligence operatives allied with financial and industrial elites.

Who else among US politicians talk about the deep state?

▪️In 2017, Rich Higgins, a counter-terrorism analyst on Trump’s National Security Council, penned a seven-page memo "POTUS and Political Warfare" outlining how the "deep state" aimed to oust the president.

▪️In November 2018, Trump’s ex-campaign aides Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie published ‘Trump’s Enemies: How the Deep State Is Undermining the Presidency’, detailing how Democrats, the intel community, and media pushed the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.

▪️Trump's 2024 campaign promised to end the deep state, with strong MAGA Republican support.

▪️Vice President-elect JD Vance advocates starting with the FBI, calling to replace Director Christopher Wray with someone else to "dismantle the deep state."

▪️Kash Patel, a potential FBI pick, called the agency a deep state tool, writing, “The deep state can not be trusted. They have weaponized the government for their own political and personal agenda,” as quoted by The Hill. Senator Bill Hagerty echoed this, naming DoJ reform a priority, tweeting, "Our justice system should protect democracy, not deep-state bureaucracy."

▪️Florida GOP Representative Anna Paulina Luna backed Matt Gaetz as Trump’s pick for attorney general, writing on X on November 20, “President Trump knows better than anyone that by appointing him as AG, the deep state will be dismantled.”

▪️Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a "revolution" on November 15, tweeting, "We will break down the deep state," describing it as a neoliberal structure opposing traditional values and Christianity.

▪️Missouri Senator Josh Hawley blamed the deep state for Ukraine’s use of US-made ATACMS to strike Russia, tweeting on November 19, “Be honest, Biden isn’t calling the shots anymore... It’s the deep state pulling strings – and they want to see the Russia-Ukraine war go on forever.”

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Dog ate my Nord Stream: German media doubles down on Ukrainian connection claim

Even though the United States has long been identified as the primary suspect in the terrorist attack on the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines, German media continues peddling the narrative where Ukraine is to blame.

This week, one German magazine presented an account that looks more like a Cold War spy thriller noscript, detailing an alleged effort by Ukrainian saboteurs to take out Nord Stream.

🔹 The entire operation, codenamed “Diameter” was supposedly carried out by 12 people: 11 men and one woman who was included to help disguise the team as a tourist group

🔹 Five of the group’s members were divers, selected from some 20 candidates

🔹 The bombs – diving tanks loaded with octogen and hexogen explosives - were planted on the seams to ensure maximum damage to the pipelines

🔹 The entire budget of this operation was only $300,000, allegedly donated by some entrepreneur “close to the Ukrainian special forces”

🔹 The plan of this operation was ostensibly presented to Gen. Valery Zaluzhny then-chief of Ukraine’s army, who supposedly liked it so much that he suggested carrying out a similar terrorist act against the TurkStream natural gas pipeline that runs from Russia to Turkiye under the Black Sea. No details of this second operation are provided, save for that it failed

🔹 Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was allegedly unaware of this entire scheme

🔹 The US purportedly learned of the Ukrainian terrorists’ plan in June 2022, three months before the Nord Stream attack, and demanded that it be called off, to no avail.

In other words, this narrative portrays the US leadership and Zelensky as blameless and pins the blame on a small group of rogue Ukrainian operative, which is very convenient for the US and Ukraine, not to mention Germany who needs to avoid making any uncomfortable discoveries in the Nord Stream affair.

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'Only Americans can do it': Why Ukrainians can’t launch ATACMS alone

The US is getting bogged down in the Ukraine conflict despite assertions to the contrary.

"American servicemen are involved in [ATACMS] missile guidance... and coordinating their flights to deliver the strike. We can say this with complete confidence," Alexander Mikhailov, head of Russia's Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, tells Sputnik.


Five US-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles were intercepted and one was damaged by S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems on November 19, as Ukrainian forces launched six missiles at Russia's Bryansk region at 3:25 am.

The pundit explains that:

▪️US-made ATACMS use satellite navigation data that is provided by the US military -target selection and their coordinates is carried out by US military-technical specialists

▪️the process of loading the flight mission into the missile's guidance head is conducted by US soldiers

"The launch cannot be carried out without the American officers," says Mikhailov, "[Americans] wouldn't transfer either the algorithms, or the codes, or the mechanisms for entering coordinates into the ATACMS missiles to officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces."


American security experts echo the Russian scholar. Speaking on the Judging Freedom podcast on Tuesday, former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter stated that "ATACMS cannot be operated by anyone but the US":

▪️the guidance system and the data that is going in is developed by the Pentagon's geospatial analysts in Europe

▪️the data, classified using National Security Agency cryptology, is communicated from the European site to a downlink station in Ukraine manned by US specialists

▪️it then is loaded up on the ATACMS again by US specialists "So the mission is planned by the US, the data is loaded into the missile and when the button is fired it's being... fired by the US against Russia," Ritter says. "Only Americans can do it."

The Kremlin has repeatedly warned the US against growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the US greenlighting Ukraine's strikes deep inside Russia with ATACMS means "a qualitatively" new situation in terms of Washington's involvement.

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Which countries protect their children from adoption by LGBT* couples

Russia's Federation Council (Upper House of the Parliament) unanimously approved a law banning the adoption and guardianship of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender reassignment is legally permitted. The law prohibits adoption by individuals from countries allowing gender changes through medical intervention or document amendments. Stateless persons permanently residing in such countries are also barred. The ban affects citizens of Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, the UK, Germany, Canada, Norway, and other nations recognizing gender reassignment.

With this move, Russia once again confirmed its status as one of the countries in the world that promote traditional values and shield their youth from the LGBT agenda.

The countries that prohibit the adoption of children by LGBT couples include (aside from Russia):

🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇰🇵 North Korea
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇦🇪 UAE
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇮🇷 Iran
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇸🇾 Syria
🇵🇱 Poland
🇷🇴 Romania
🇻🇳 Vietnam
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇳🇪 Niger
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇻🇪 Venezuela

*banned in Russia as an extremist organization

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Gaza is starving: Refugees report huge lines for bread

Hunger is quickly spreading in the Gaza Strip. There are huge queues at food distribution points, which can no longer even work daily. Many locals have to live without food for several days, sometimes simply going out in search of at least something edible for their families, which is especially difficult in refugee camps.

"The hunger is worsening, especially in Khan Yunis, the east and the whole south of Gaza Strip. Hunger is severe, prices for all the goods are unbearably high. My granddaughter asked me for food, but I have nothing to give her. Where can I find it? It’s incredibly hard to endure this," revealed Muhammed Al-Raqab, a displaced person currently staying in Al Amal refugee camp near Khan Yunis.


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❗️ Polish intelligence agencies train militants to attack Belarus - reports

The Belarusian opposition and the West are reportedly planning to attack four regions in the southwest of the country, the Belarusian state TV reported. Armed groups from Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine are said to be involved.

According to the plan, nationalist gangs would first attack Belarus, followed by the involvement of mercenaries and NATO forces. Polish intelligence services are assisting in training militants for the attack.

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THROWBACK: Matt Whitaker blasted Biden’s response to Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, emphasized need to “punish Russia”

Trump's pick for US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew G. Whitaker, previously expressed disappointment with President Biden’s slow and insufficient response to the launch of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine.

“Well, certainly ratcheting up the sanctions on Russia is a good thing. However, I just didn't sense first that he showed any strength or resolve in his commitment to actually punishing Russia for this,” the likely future US ambassador to NATO said.


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'We doctors are unable to help them': Gazan children dying of starvation

In Khan Yunis, Naser Hospital stands as a heartbreaking testament to human suffering, with its pediatric department being one of the most agonizing places to witness. It is filled with children and toddlers, their frail bodies ravaged by malnutrition, clinging to life on the very edge of starvation.

"Signs of malnutrition have recently become very common among children. As doctors, we are going through this incredibly hard, because we have no food for these children, no medications or alternative treatments. And that is why we - as doctors - are unable to help them. The number of hospital visits from people suffering from malnutrition is growing. It has also been noticed that pregnant women are more likely to give birth prematurely. That is why we now have a lot of premature babies in the hospital," revealed pediatrician Ahed Khalaf to Sputnik.


In turn, young man Nizar Farid, who was sitting near a little emaciated baby, noted:

"My daughter weighed 3 kg at birth. Now she is two months and 10 days old and now she weighs 2.5 kg. So she lost 0.5 kg due to lack of nutrition, since there is no milk, no food for adults, even my wife's milk has disappeared because we have nothing to eat."


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President-elect Donald Trump to appoint Matthew G. Whitaker as ambassador to NATO 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Matthew Whitaker: Who is Trump’s pick for NATO envoy?

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Matthew Whitaker as his future ambassador to NATO.

“Matt will strengthen relationships with our NATO allies, and stand firm in the face of threats to peace and stability,” Trump declared.


Several media outlets, however, have already pointed out the apparent peculiarity of this appointment, given Whitaker’s lack of experience in foreign policy.

A former US attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Whitaker served briefly as the United States acting attorney general after Jeff Sessions was fired in November 2018, until William Barr was confirmed as the next AG in February 2019.

He emerged as a vocal critic of Special Counsel Jack Smith over the latter’s investigations into Trump, arguing that it was an attempt to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.

During Trump’s first presidency, Whitaker also voiced criticism of Robert Mueller’s probe into allegations of collusion between the 45th POTUS and Russia. This, as well as his criticism of Smith, earned him the reputation of a Trump “loyalist.”

Trump was very critical of NATO during his first presidential term, insisting that other members of the military bloc do not pull their weight by failing to meet the 2% GDP military spending goal.

He even threatened to leave other NATO members to fend for themselves if push comes to shove, which probably does not sit well with them today in light of their recent (and very successful) efforts to antagonize Russia.

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A reporter LITERALLY SCREAMS questions at Biden, but Joe enters into ‘sigma mode’ and shuffles away without looking back. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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Biden proceeds to ignore questions about long-range missile strikes deep into Russia and antipersonnel land mine supplies for Ukraine

Having returned to Washington, D.C., US President Joe Biden continues to avoid questions from reporters about the approval of long-range missile strikes deep into Russia using US-made ATACMS and the delivery of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine.

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At least 66 people killed in Israeli shelling of northern Gaza Strip – reports

Sixty-six people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Israeli shelling of a residential neighborhood in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian TV channel Al Aqsa.

Earlier in the day, the broadcaster reported that strikes on a residential area near Kamal Adwan Hospital had killed 30 people and injured over 100 more.

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Hungary to deploy air defense systems near border with Ukraine - Defense Minister

Hungary will deploy air defense and control systems in the country's northeast, which borders Ukraine, Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.

"In preparations for everything that might happen, I have ordered to install in the northeastern parts of the country newly purchased air defense and control systems... With the help of these systems, we can improve detection accuracy in the airspace control zone and reduce the time of response," Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in a video message posted on social media on Wednesday.


The measure was taken after Ukraine received permission to use West-provided missiles for strikes deep into Russian territory and changes in Russian nuclear doctrine, he said, adding that Budapest "continues to believe that peace will be achieved through diplomacy and not through military force."

On Wednesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban convened the country's defense council over the recent update of Russia's nuclear doctrine after some Western states authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles for strikes into Russian territory.

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Parliament of Abkhazia accepts resignation of President Aslan Bzhania, Sputnik correspondent reports   Vice President of Abkhazia Badra Gunba will serve as head of state until early elections are held; the relevant decision was made by parliament. 📌Subscribe…
Abkhazia's early presidential election to be held in the first decade of February – ex-president

The early presidential election in Abkhazia will be held in the first decade of February, former Abkhaz President Aslan Bzhania told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

"The election should be held in the first decade of February," Bzhania said, adding that the republic's authorities will strive to ensure the election’s transparency and fairness.


Bzhania added that his team will participate in the country's early presidential election.

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📈 Russia becomes EU's largest gas exporter for 1st time since May 2022 – statistics

Russia became the EU's largest gas exporter for the first time since spring 2022 in September, with its share reaching 23.7%, Sputnik calculated on Thursday based on data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).

In September, European companies purchased $1.48 billion worth of gas from Russia, which is around 30% more than in the same month a year ago. Liquefied natural gas accounted for 40% of the purchases, with the remaining 60% being pipeline gas.

The increase made Russia the EU's largest gas exporter, with its share growing to 23.74% from August's 16.54%. This happened for the first time since May 2022, when Russia's share in the EU's gas imports was at 22.9%.

Algeria went one place down with the share of 15%, which accounts for $1.16 billion. The US increased its gas sales to the EU by 21% to just over $1 billion, going up to third place from fifth.

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Biden notifies Congress of plans to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine's debt to the US – reports

The outgoing Biden administration has notified the US Congress of its intention to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine's debt, Bloomberg reported, citing a document in its possession.

“The Biden administration told Congress it plans to cancel $4.65 billion in debt owed by Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg News, the latest in a series of moves meant to bolster support for Kiev before President-elect Donald Trump takes office,” the article stated.


According to the report, this concerns part of Ukraine's total debt of $9 billion, which Kiev incurred as part of a $60 billion supplemental national security financing package approved by Congress in April.

The document stated that the partial debt cancellation “thereby helping Ukraine prevail, is in the national interest of the United States and its EU, G7+, and NATO partners,” the State Department said in a letter to Congress dated Nov. 18, Bloomberg reported.

For the second consecutive year, Ukraine has drafted a budget with a record deficit, planning to cover the majority of this shortfall with support from Western partners. In 2024, the deficit is projected to reach $43.9 billion. Meanwhile, in Western countries, the approval of new aid packages comes only after lengthy debates. The head of the IMF mission in Ukraine, Gavin Gray, previously noted that support for Kiev is expected to diminish over time, making it necessary for Ukrainian authorities to develop domestic resources for self-financing. Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed frustration over Ukraine's lack of funding for domestic weapons production and the slow pace of incoming Western aid.

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Biden notifies Congress of plans to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine's debt to the US – reports The outgoing Biden administration has notified the US Congress of its intention to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine's debt, Bloomberg reported, citing a document…
Rep. Thomas Massie introduces legislation to stop Biden’s effort to write off Ukraine’s debt

“On his way out, Joe Biden is trying to forgive $4.65 billion of debt Ukraine owes America's taxpayers. I just introduced H.J.Res 224 to stop this ‘America Last’ policy from taking effect,” the congressman wrote in a post on X.


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US Senate to vote on blocking American arms sales to Israel The US Senate is set to decide on November 20 three resolutions providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed sales to Israel of certain defense articles and services. The joint resolutions…
US Senate denies resolutions to block military sales to Israel

The US Senate has not supported the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking the sale of over $20 billion in offensive US weaponry to Israel.

The vote was held on three resolutions, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders. The first resolution was supported by 18 lawmakers, while 79 others voted against it, the second was rejected by a 19-78 vote, and the third received the support of only 17 members of the Senate.

The resolutions urged to block the sale to Israel of additional Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) and enhanced JDAM receivers, tank cartridges, 120-mm High Explosive mortar cartridges, and Modified M1148A1P2 Medium Tactical Vehicles. Sanders also called on to block the sale of 50 new F-15IA aircraft, associated weapons and parts, and upgrade kits for existing F-15 aircraft, according to the document.

"Blocking these sales would be in keeping with actions taken by the international community and some of our closest allies," the document said.


Sanders has repeatedly stressed that arms sales to Israel violate the US laws. He accused the Israeli government of violating international rules and pointed out that it is illegal for the US to provide it with additional weapons.

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Biden proceeds to ignore questions about long-range missile strikes deep into Russia and antipersonnel land mine supplies for Ukraine Having returned to Washington, D.C., US President Joe Biden continues to avoid questions from reporters about the approval…
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THROWBACK: Senator Biden explains why President Biden should be impeached

In 2007, Senator Joe Biden argued that a president who authorizes military strikes on a sovereign nation without congressional approval commits an impeachable offense. Biden made these remarks during an interview, emphasizing the constitutional limits on presidential authority in matters of war.

The President has no constitutional authority to take this nation to war against a country of 70 million people unless we're attacked or unless there is proof that we are about to be attacked. And if he does, if he does, I would move to impeach him,” Senator Biden said, seemingly not anticipating that President Biden might take the very actions the senator once warned against.


Based on Biden’s own criteria, some critics have suggested that President Joe Biden’s authorization of US-supplied and targeted missile strikes in Russia could qualify as an impeachable offense, given that it involved acts of war against a sovereign nation without explicit congressional approval.

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