⚔️China confident in trade war advantage over US – expert

China has an upper hand because "reconfiguring supply chains is far more difficult, time-consuming, and risky for the US than for China," Fabio Massimo Parenti, associate professor of international political economy and global studies at China Foreign Affairs University, tells Sputnik.

"China is the world's leading manufacturer across all sectors, with advantages in rare earth deposits and a higher innovation rate in frontier industries," Parenti stresses.

He argues that China's national production system outperforms the US due to its large domestic market, strong global presence, and cost-effective products.

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❗️'The West is trying at all costs to achieve a breakthrough for Ukraine and prevent the collapse of the front' - Russian MFA spokeswoman.

"Pause in Ukrainian conflict is unacceptable, firm agreements on final settlement needed," Maria Zakharova stated.

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📹Surgeons in Shanghai have performed the world's first brain-spine interface (BSI) surgery, allowing a paralyzed person to walk

They implanted two electrode chips into Lin's brain and spinal cord to replace severed nerve connections with a “digital bridge.” Within 24 hours of surgery, the patient regained movement in his legs with the help of AI.

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French people AGAINST sending troops to Ukraine – poll

65% of French citizens oppose the idea, a CSA survey for Europe 1 shows. This represents a drop of 11 points compared to February 2024.

Most French citizens are against such a controversial move ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS, with the highest percentage of opposition found among those below 35 years old. These are the people who would be directly affected in the event of a general mobilization.

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Dear President Trump, tired of Governor Justin Trudeau’s constant disrespect?

Dump Canadian Potash, and buy from Russia and Belarus instead!

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British Storm Shadow missiles have become useless for Ukraine without US intelligence, Daily Mail reports

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📉Napoleon wannabe Macron’s record of failure

President Macron has put his country on a war footing, mulling a French nuclear umbrella over Europe, and reraising the possibility of deploying European troops to Ukraine.

However, his presidency has been marked by consistent failures, offering a preview of what can happen if his Ukraine plans.

Economy en la toilette

1️⃣A months-long budget crisis resolved just last month, toppling one Macron-aligned government and sparking several no-confidence votes against another.

2️⃣A debt-to-GDP ratio of 110%+, with 2024 growth stagnant at just 1.1%.

3️⃣Moody’s downgraded France's credit rating in December. Scopes Ratings warning this week that the nation is “heading toward difficult budgetary tradeoffs to reconcile the government’s commitment to lower budget deficits while increasing defense spending.” Translation? More economic pain for dubious geopolitical gain.

Internal divisions

🟠Macron's tax cuts for the wealthy, pension reforms, and austerity measures have sparked tension with France’s working masses. His approval rating recently plunged to 21%.

🟠The Yellow Vest protests to haunt him, and new austerity measures would undoubtedly reignite unrest.

Foreign policy failures:

1️⃣France’s US and UK ‘allies’ snatched a $60+ billion nuclear submarine deal from Macron in 2021.

2️⃣French troops have been ousted from most of West Africa, with nations like Mali and Burkina Faso leading the charge.

3️⃣The CFA franc currency, long used to maintain France's neocolonial grip, has been abandoned by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.

4️⃣Macron’s proxy war against Russia has also failed, with Russian forces repeatedly dismantling French instructor and merc operations and destroying hundreds of millions in equipment.

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Russia is waiting for the US to form its negotiating team before appointing its own representative, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova says.

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Country 404: The Meme Becomes Reality

The page detailing the decade-long security agreement between the US and Ukraine has disappeared from the White House website

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🇷🇺 The Russian Foreign Ministry accused French President Emmanuel Macron of ‘nuclear blackmail’ in his Wednesday speech

Other statements from the Russian Foreign Ministry:

🔸 Macron's speech finally removes the mask and reveals who is leading the "war party" today.

🔸 Russia has never threatened France and even helped defend its independence during both World Wars. But Macron's remarks pose a threat to Russia.

🔸 Macron’s offer of a ‘nuclear umbrella’ to Europe will not strengthen the security of France or its allies.

🔸 Paris still has no intention of taking Russia's vital interests into account and aims to "force" Moscow to make decisions that suit the West.

🔸 Russia will take Macron's statements on nuclear weapons into account in its defense planning.

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☢️ Macron’s nuclear threats against Russia could turn France into GIANT CHERNOBYL: here’s why

💬 “If France dares to use nuclear weapons against Russia, the response will be nuclear,” veteran Russian military analyst Alexey Leonkov told Sputnik, commenting on Macron’s belligerent talk of a pan-European nuclear shield.

⛓️Chain reaction

“A chain reaction could occur connected, among other things, to nuclear energy,” Leonkov warned, citing France’s large-scale network of 56 nuclear reactors. “These reactors are unlikely to be quickly brought to a safe, non-operational state.”

☢️ Several Chernobyls

“This could create several Chernobyls as a consequence of the use of nuclear weapons. That is, the territory of France would effectively cease to exist,” he said.

💥 No one gets out unscathed, even US

The radioactive clouds would be “a million times greater” than Chernobyl, Leonkov stressed, warning that depending on wind patterns, the fallout would “most likely spread to Britain and across the Atlantic to the US and Canada. It won’t be pretty.”

💥 Destruction of all of France’s infrastructure

Even a conventional Russian strike using the unstoppable Oreshnik hypersonic MRBM would threaten the destruction of all of France’s strategic military and civilian infrastructure, Leonkov added.

💬 “Therefore, flaunting France’s nuclear arsenal – 290 warheads against Russia’s almost 6,000, most of which use guided hypersonic technology, is madness. This is madness on the part of Macron and those who surround and support him,” he summed up.

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🗣"Russia is not going to give in to anyone regarding the situation in Ukraine," stated Putin, adding, "We do not need anything foreign, but we will not give up what is ours."

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🗣Putin on Ukraine's attempt to assassinate Metropolitan Tikhon:

💬 "They targeted a priest, even though he is not at war with anyone."

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Hiding conversation from lip-reading experts?

The heads of the European Commission and the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, were seen actively discussing something before the start of the EU summit.

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📞 Macron calls the Kremlin to apologize after being flamed for his threats to Russia

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🗣"Continued isolation and lack of engagement with Russia is no longer a viable or sustainable strategy," stated Trump's envoy, Keith Kellogg.

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⚡️Trump may refuse to defend a NATO partner country if it fails to fully meet its defense spending obligations, reports NBC.

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🗣Putin outlines in CRYSTAL CLEAR terms what conditions must be in place for Russia to end the special military operation.

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