🇫🇷🗣 French politician calls for Macron's impeachment over war push with Russia

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, leader of the Debout la France party (France, Arise!), has called for President Emmanuel Macron's removal, criticizing his push for war with Russia without parliamentary control. He urged government censorship and impeachment, questioning the opposition's silence.

On Sunday, the UK Ministry of Defence reported that British, French, and Ukrainian military leaders were discussing the deployment of "peacekeepers" in Ukraine. Macron has also proposed "deterrence forces" to counter Russia.

Russia has firmly rejected foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warning that such a move would block any peace talks and create "facts on the ground." The Russian Foreign Ministry called EU peacekeeping plans provocative.

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🇬🇧 Brits urged to pack survival kits before ‘evil Russians’ pull the plug on them

The 'dastardly Russians' are once again threatening the livelihoods of innocent hardworking Brits – at least, that’s what UK media want their readers to believe.

Russia, the Daily Mail claims, may be seeking to sabotage pipelines supplying natural gas to Britain from abroad in order to cause blackouts in the country.

Whoever came up with this idea apparently doesn’t pay attention to the news: don’t they know that Russians use gas pipes to move special ops teams, instead of blowing them up? 🤔

The newspaper offhandedly mentions how London’s ‘net zero’ environmental goals led to the UK becoming “increasingly reliant” on energy imports, before focusing on the important stuff: how can Brits prepare for the possible crisis?

Well, by packing a “72-hour survival kit” consisting of a Swiss army knife, a flashlight, a battery-powered radio, identification papers and enough water and non-perishable food.

Indeed, if power and heating suddenly goes out on your block, especially during winter, a Swiss army knife would really come in handy. Maybe.

And remember, if the UK power grid starts experiencing problems, the British government that got rid of those pesky coal power plants is not to blame!

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🇮🇷🪖 Iran’s air defense chief rejects accusations of weakness and teases advanced PLASMA WEAPONS

Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, has refuted claims that Iran’s air defense has been weakened. He emphasized that Iran possesses advanced capabilities, including plasma weapons, which "our malicious enemies cannot even imagine."

"If they attack Iran, they will face surprises," Sabahi-Fard warned, stressing that the Armed Forces, particularly the Air Defense Force, are fully prepared to counter any threat. "The enemies' miscalculations will be met with a decisive response," he told Iranian media.

The development came on the heels of tensions with the US, as President Donald Trump proposed talks to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, on March 7 regarding the nuclear program.

However, Tehran rejected direct talks with Washington but allowed for consultations through intermediaries. Trump later threatened tariffs and bombings if talks failed. Khamenei dismissed the likelihood of US military intervention but warned that any attempt to provoke unrest in Iran would face a strong retaliation.

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📹 WATCH: A mud volcano erupts near Naga village in Myanmar

The eruption is believed to have been triggered by the recent devastating earthquake.

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🧐 Europe’s Russophobia circus: Is war-mongering covering over the EU's cracks?

The German military is due to hold large-scale drills to practice a scenario of a possible "Russian attack”, the latest move in a series of Russophobic actions and remarks by Western politicians.

Europe's top Russophobic warmongers:

🇩🇪 Germany: The country must take steps to be ready for a possible war with Russia, which “has long ago shifted to a military economy and continues to arm itself,” Defense Ministry Boris Pistorius argued.

🇬🇧 Britain: The UK should get ready for war as Russian President Putin is “trying to redraw the map and is going to test the boundaries” of NATO’s Article 5, former head of MI6 Alex Younger alleged.

🇫🇷 France: Russia endangers the entire EU, which is why Paris would begin discussions about the possibility of placing the bloc under the protection of French nuclear deterrent forces, President Emmanuel Macron claimed.

🇵🇱 Poland: "We have no doubt that Russia is dangerous so we consistently strengthen the Polish Armed Forces, equipping it with modern weapons,” former Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak insisted.

🇪🇺 The EU: “Russia’s actions are a clear and present threat to the security of the EU, and to the stability of the European continent. We must stand firm against Russia's attempts to undermine our democracy and sovereignty,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asserted.

Why is Europe stoking up Russophobic tensions?

The apparent goal is to distract attention from the EU’s persistent economic woes and justify the bloc’s push to boost its defense spending.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that speculation about Russia preparing to attack Europe is baseless and absolute nonsense.

With EU members still at odds with each other over a raft of pressing issues, Russophobia seems to be the only thing that unites them.

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📹 Diplomacy 101: Why Trump hasn’t slapped tariffs on Russia, yet

While many seem puzzled by the fact that Russia was absent from the long list of countries that got hit with Donald Trump’s tariffs, US National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett has a very simple answer.

Turns out, enacting such punitive economic measures against a country that you currently engage in sensitive, high-stakes negotiations is not very smart.

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🤡 Elon Musk calls out 'puppeteers' behind anti-Trump protests in the US

The real problem with the ongoing anti-Trump protests in the US is their puppeteers, says Donald Trump’s ally and tech mogul Elon Musk.

Meanwhile, the “puppets” wandering around with protest signs often don’t even know why they are doing it.

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🇺🇸⚔️🇪🇺 From toilet paper to diamonds: EU prepares $28 Bln retaliation against Trump's tariffs

The list of US goods due to be hit includes meat, grains, wine, bourbon, wood, chewing gum, dental floss, vacuums, and toilet paper.

The move would align the EU with China and Canada, potentially escalating into a global trade war.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on imports from most countries. The base rate will be 10%, with some countries facing higher rates based on trade deficits with the US. For example, tariffs on EU goods will be 20%. Trump views this as a "declaration of economic independence" for the US and believes it will help use "trillions of dollars" to reduce the national debt.

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❗️The illegal transport of 580 kg of high-powered explosive material, presumably of US origin, was intercepted by Belarusian customs at the border.

The batch of explosives was being transported from Poland and was intended to be further shipped to Russia.

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