🚔🇲🇩 Moldova tries currying favor with EU by persecuting Christians
The Moldovan government’s crackdown on Orthodox Christians who protested against the recent LGBT* parade in the country was meant to show Brussels that Moldova, an aspiring member of the EU, holds on to all of the bloc’s “woke values,” explains Dr. George Szamuely, senior research fellow at the Global Policy Institute.
The EU’s efforts to force its values on conservative Moldovans, despite the latter’s resistance, highlights Brussels’ “totalitarian attitude,” Szamuely notes.
He points out that even the more conservative members of the EU, like Italy or Spain, have to “pay obeisance” to “this rigid hierarchy of values that is imposed by Brussels.”
The Moldovan leadership, however, wants to take things up a notch by not only demonstrating their willingness to hold LGBT parades but also to crack down on those who dare to protest against such events.
*LGBT is considered an extremist ideology in Russia
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The Moldovan government’s crackdown on Orthodox Christians who protested against the recent LGBT* parade in the country was meant to show Brussels that Moldova, an aspiring member of the EU, holds on to all of the bloc’s “woke values,” explains Dr. George Szamuely, senior research fellow at the Global Policy Institute.
“It's making this demonstration for the sake of Brussels. ‘Look, how tolerant we are. We don't tolerate these expressions of bigoted, orthodox opinions’.”
The EU’s efforts to force its values on conservative Moldovans, despite the latter’s resistance, highlights Brussels’ “totalitarian attitude,” Szamuely notes.
He points out that even the more conservative members of the EU, like Italy or Spain, have to “pay obeisance” to “this rigid hierarchy of values that is imposed by Brussels.”
The Moldovan leadership, however, wants to take things up a notch by not only demonstrating their willingness to hold LGBT parades but also to crack down on those who dare to protest against such events.
*LGBT is considered an extremist ideology in Russia
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🚨Shiite group Kataib Hezbollah threatens US bases if Washington enters Iran-Israel war
He also called on the Iraqi government "to prevent the expansion of military operations, close the US embassy, and expel the American occupation forces from the country, as they pose a clear threat to Iraq's security and regional stability."
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"While Iran bravely and steadfastly resists Zionist aggression, we are closely monitoring the movements of the hostile American army in the region. If America intervenes in the war, we will not hesitate to act directly against its interests and bases scattered throughout the region," the group's leader stated,” the group’s leader Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi said in a statement, obtained by Sputnik.
He also called on the Iraqi government "to prevent the expansion of military operations, close the US embassy, and expel the American occupation forces from the country, as they pose a clear threat to Iraq's security and regional stability."
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🇺🇸🗣 Trump is "open" to Putin acting as a mediator in resolving the Israel-Iran conflict.
"He [Putin] is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it, " Trump told ABC News.
He also did not rule out US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict in the future.
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"He [Putin] is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it, " Trump told ABC News.
He also did not rule out US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict in the future.
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🇮🇷🇮🇱 Israel claims it hit Iran’s missile defenses
The IDF released footage which they claim was taken during an airstrike on Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launch sites, surface-to-air missile infrastructure, and detection radars.
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The IDF released footage which they claim was taken during an airstrike on Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launch sites, surface-to-air missile infrastructure, and detection radars.
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📹🪖 An Iskander missile strike hits command post of the Ukrainian army's 'Lugansk' operational-tactical group near Druzhkovka in Donetsk People's Republic - Russian MoD
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🇷🇺🇨🇳Putin sends a telegram to Xi Jinping warmly congratulating him on his birthday and wishing him all the very best - Kremlin
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🚨 The IDF claims it has struck an Iranian refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran
This marks the most long-range strike (approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel) carried out by the Israeli Air Force since the beginning of the operation.
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This marks the most long-range strike (approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel) carried out by the Israeli Air Force since the beginning of the operation.
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🇮🇷🇮🇱 Israel, beware: Iran has not used its newest weapons yet
An advanced guided ballistic missile, called Haj Qassem, was likely used to strike Haifa in response to Israel's Operation Rising Lion, Alexei Borzenko, veteran military journalist, tells Sputnik.
Most rockets launched by Iran during the latest wave are believed to be 20–30 years old. However, Haj Qassem, which was unveiled in 2020, is one of the newest.
Haj Qassem:
🔸 Range – 1,400 kilometers
🔸 Can carry a 500-kilogram warhead
🔸 Capable of evading radar detection
🔸 Re-enters the atmosphere at Mach 12, hits targets at Mach 5
Harsh retaliation
Israelis were grimly surprised that Iran's warheads had been enhanced — stronger explosives and more lethal fragments, the pundit says.
🔸 Evidence? Photos and videos show damaged facades, shattered windows, and more.
Real escalation is yet to come
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An advanced guided ballistic missile, called Haj Qassem, was likely used to strike Haifa in response to Israel's Operation Rising Lion, Alexei Borzenko, veteran military journalist, tells Sputnik.
"At that moment, Haifa was hit by 40 rockets. But the Iron Dome couldn’t handle it, and many missiles broke through," the expert says.
Most rockets launched by Iran during the latest wave are believed to be 20–30 years old. However, Haj Qassem, which was unveiled in 2020, is one of the newest.
Haj Qassem:
Harsh retaliation
"Until now, Israelis haven’t faced missiles this heavy," Borzenko says.
Israelis were grimly surprised that Iran's warheads had been enhanced — stronger explosives and more lethal fragments, the pundit says.
Real escalation is yet to come
"I believe Tehran still holds back even more powerful weapons than what it used in Haifa. Its newest ones haven’t yet been used. The real escalation is still to come," the pundit notes.
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📹🇲🇩 When the video speaks for itself
Sputnik Moldova has released footage it says captures the essence of today’s events: a regime cracking down on Orthodox crosses, with police blocking people carrying icons.
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Sputnik Moldova has released footage it says captures the essence of today’s events: a regime cracking down on Orthodox crosses, with police blocking people carrying icons.
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🚨🇮🇱 Israel is striking 'dozens' of surface-to-surface missiles in western Iran - IDF
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🚨🇮🇷 Air defense systems active in various parts of Iran
Air defense activity has been reported in Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, as well as in Kermanshah Province.
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Air defense activity has been reported in Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, as well as in Kermanshah Province.
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🚨🇮🇷Iran launches missiles toward Israel - reports
The Israeli army has reported detecting rocket launches from Iran.
The population has been alerted to stay close to shelters.
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The Israeli army has reported detecting rocket launches from Iran.
The population has been alerted to stay close to shelters.
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🚨🇮🇷Iran launches missiles toward Israel - reports The Israeli army has reported detecting rocket launches from Iran. The population has been alerted to stay close to shelters. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🚨🇮🇱 Impacts are reported in Haifa and Tel Aviv 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🇺🇸Trump vetoes Israel’s plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei - report
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“Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we’re not even talking about going after the political leadership," an unnamed senior US administration official told Reuters.
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🚨🇮🇱 BOOM: Iranian missile hits Haifa — second night in a row 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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🚨🇮🇱 Haifa port on fire after Iranian missile hit 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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