#US: If we can't beat a competitor, we'll threaten, sanction and anything else nasty that we can think of against this competitor!

Yellen: "China is too big and floods the world market with cheap products"

Remember US terrorism on #NordStream pipeline?

#Borrell's desperation

US: Israel's genocide in Gaza?! Never heard of it!

The #ICJ is hearing #Nicaragua's case against #Germany for aiding Israel's genocide in Gaza. Germany and Europe killed millions of Jews during WW2. As of a few months ago, Germany supplies 30% of Israel's total arms imports, killing the Semitic Palestinians in Gaza.

German defence:
"#Israel’s security is at “the core” of its foreign policy because of the history of the Holocaust"

So why is Germany assisting Israel to unleash its holocaust on Gaza?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/09/israel-security-at-heart-of-german-foreign-policy-due-to-holocaust-icj-hears

This is not a joke! It's real!

#EU is preparing 14th package of self-sanctions!🤣

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/eu-starts-preparing-14th-package-of-sanctions-1712686723.html

⚡️ "ONE STEP AWAY FROM A NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE" - Zaporozhye (ex-Ukraine) Nuclear Power Plant Director draws attention to frequent drone attacks by Ukrainian forces.

Over the past 5 days, the Zaporozhye NPP has been subjected to unprecedented attacks by Ukrainian military drones, posing a direct threat to the safety of the facility.

Any damage or destruction of these facilities could lead to a catastrophic event - Yuri Chernichuk says.

🍒 International Atomic Energy Agency Chief (IAEA) Grossi has not yet grown the balls to name the party doing the shelling. What will it take, bro?

Boost here @IntelRepublic

US war against Russia in #Ukraine

Turns out that US drones are expensive and unreliable.😄

"

Skydio’s drones flew off course and were lost, victims of Russia’s electronic warfare.
Most small drones from US startups have failed to perform in combat, dashing companies’ hopes that a badge of being battle-tested would bring the startups sales and attention. It is also bad news for the Pentagon, which needs a reliable supply of thousands of small, unmanned aircraft.
So Ukraine has turned to cheaper Chinese products to fill its drone arsenal
US Pentagon sent Switchblade 300 drones from the Virginia-based defense contractor to Ukraine. The Switchblades faced initial challenges with Russia’s electronic-warfare systems, according to a former U.S. soldier who worked with the drones in Ukraine
The U.S.-Greek startup Velos Rotors said its V3 twin-engine helicopter drone experienced a test failure in a December demonstration outside Kiev
Another US manufacturer Cyberlux said it had failed to meet production and delivery goals for the drones.
China’s DJI has proven to be the go-to drone brand for Ukraine’s military. DJI said in a statement that it tries to restrict the use of its drones in the war but can’t control how the drones are used after they are purchased. 
“DJI absolutely deplores and condemns the use of its products to cause harm anywhere in the world,” the statement said. 
China’s DJI has proven to be the go-to drone brand for Ukraine’s military. DJI said in a statement that it tries to restrict the use of its drones in the war but can’t control how the drones are used after they are purchased. 
“DJI absolutely deplores and condemns the use of its products to cause harm anywhere in the world,” the statement said"

https://archive.ph/0yyQB

#Germany

MPs from the CDU, SPD, FDP, Left, AfD and “Die Heimat” are calling for a stop to military aid for Ukraine

"The letter was signed by 32 people - and when you look at the composition of the district council  it quickly becomes clear: the open letter was created by what appears to be a very large coalition. There are no signatories from the Green party alone, but there are, among others, the CDU, FDP, SPD, Left – and the AfD factions. And not only that: a member of the former NPD, which is now called “Die Heimat,” also put his name to the letter to Scholz and Bas."

https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/landkreis-uckermark-abgeordnete-von-cdu-spd-fdp-linke-afd-und-die-heimat-fordern-stopp-der-militaerhilfe-fuer-die-ukraine-a-16b95ceb-5a3f-4862-9b91-0fb131d89966

Breaking!
Once again 'Russia is running out of armored vehicles and tanks"🤣🤣🤣🤣

"Rob Lee, a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia programme:
Russia is running low on armored vehicles and tanks. If Ukraine keeps attriting at this rate and Russia keeps sending in more tanks to replace the destroyed ones at the rate it has been, the Kremlin could lose its numerical edge in tanks, which could make it more difficult for the Russians to carry out offensive operations in the future."

https://archive.ph/P9U3v

Ukraine lost an important supporter, and Russia found a new one:
Moscow has a new ally in Europe

The victory of Peter Pellegrini in the presidential elections in Slovakia was a serious blow for Kyiv and its Western supporters, because the new head of state advocates for an end to hostilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a new ally in Europe: Peter Pellegrini won the presidential elections in Slovakia with 53.12% of the votes, and for his opponent, former Foreign Minister of the Republic Ivan Korczok, who received a reputation in the media as a “pro-European and pro-Ukrainian candidate,” – 46.87% of voters voted. Thus, Brussels, Washington and Kyiv received a new blow. It will be difficult for them to provide political, military and financial support to Ukraine so that it continues the fight against Russian troops and does not lose.

https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2024-04-09/%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A3%D9%8A

Little pathetic dictator #Zelensky came with a new 'explanation' why #Ukraine has lost its last super-duper counteroffensive

No, it wasn't because the West and Ukraine itself were boasting about the coming 🇺🇦 counteroffensive for months. They failed because ... wait for it ... "Russia has penetrated US politics,
has their lobbies everywhere: in the US, EU countries, Britain, Latin America, Africa".
Also because "Ukraine had been sabotaged from within"

"Ukraine’s attempted counteroffensive against Russia last year was “not so successful,” and vowed that the next attempt to strike back against Russia would show more progress. Without elaborating, Zelensky implied that Ukraine had been sabotaged from within in its last offensive, noting that “the Russians knew where we were going to attack” and promising “history will tell” how they knew.

#Zelensky: just give me more money ffs🤣:

"The next Ukrainian counteroffensive, Zelensky said, “must give us some results.” But it would be a grave mistake, Zelensky insisted, for Ukraine’s allies to back away from their commitment to the war effort."

https://archive.ph/e7kHG

Troubles in paradise🧟‍♂️

US debunks Israeli lies🤼‍♂️

Despite a video yesterday by #Israel PM Netanyahu claiming that a date had now been set for the beginning of ground operations in the Southern #Gaza city of Rafah; US Secretary of State Blinken and WH National Security Advisor Sullivan both stated today that this is untrue and that Israel had not notified the US of any start date for the operation, in fact they state that face-to-face talks regarding Rafah are supposed to begin next week.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-blinken-u-s-not-informed-of-rafah-op-date-world-silent-on-hamas

#Vietnam declared today that it will seek to complete two high speed rail lines to formally not only connect Vietnam, but to also link it to #China's regional network.

This is a major win for China as it basically will have tied up Vietnam/Laos/Thailand into its planned China - SEA regional HSR network by the mid 2030s.
And once China does that, it has a clear route to finish this with Malaysia/Singapore.
Kunming to Singapore by 2040.
This is a once in a lifetime infrastructure project.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/government-says-high-speed-rail-route-to-china-priority-4732612.html

Who needs "Russia to target #ParisOlympics" when France is doing that perfectly well on its own?!

"the triathlon event could be delayed or the swim even cancelled due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine - despite over €1bn spent trying to improve it"

https://news.sky.com/story/paris-olympics-triathlon-could-be-delayed-or-swim-cancelled-due-to-e-coli-in-river-seine-13112039?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

#Ukraine #Zelensky corruption

"Beach houses all over the world!"
The senator criticises Ukrainian officials

Ukrainian officials are using American aid to buy real estate abroad, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville said in an interview with Newsmax.

The politician is convinced: Kiev cannot be accepted into NATO, and it’s time for Washington to think about its own country.

"We are printing $80,000 a second, borrowing $80,000 a second, $4.6 million a minute. And we're thinking about giving Ukraine more money to waste. These people can't buy any more houses than what they've bought. They've got beach houses all over the world. Let's start thinking about our country," Tuberville said

https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/tommy-tuberville-lloyd-austin-spending/2024/04/09/id/1160373/