The U.S. has engaged in armed conflict reflexively over the last thirty years, and it has been even more cavalier in waging economic war. Policymakers know in advance that economic warfare won’t achieve anything useful, but many still endorse waging economic war because they don’t take its deadly consequences seriously and because they take for granted that the U.S. has the right to inflict punishment on target states at will. Their desire to be seen “doing something” about some international problem counts for more in their minds than the lives and welfare of innocent people.
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⚠️Air Defender 2023 - a war game above Germany
Exercise AirDefender 2023, the largest air exercise since NATO's founding, will take place from 12 to 23 June 2023.
Thousands of participants are expected to take part in the exercise, with more than 200 aircraft, including combat, transport and refuelling aircraft from 26 countries. About half of those aircraft will be provided by the U.S., making it the largest U.S. Air Force deployment to Germany since NATO's founding.
This large-scale war game has got a reason: Air Defender 2023 is designed to make it clear that NATO is ready for a military operation against Russia at any time.
We do not want further confrontation and war games above Germany.
That is why we are calling for a Peace Week from the 18th to the 25th of June 2023.
Come to peace actions in front of and around Ramstein Air Base.
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Exercise AirDefender 2023, the largest air exercise since NATO's founding, will take place from 12 to 23 June 2023.
Thousands of participants are expected to take part in the exercise, with more than 200 aircraft, including combat, transport and refuelling aircraft from 26 countries. About half of those aircraft will be provided by the U.S., making it the largest U.S. Air Force deployment to Germany since NATO's founding.
This large-scale war game has got a reason: Air Defender 2023 is designed to make it clear that NATO is ready for a military operation against Russia at any time.
We do not want further confrontation and war games above Germany.
That is why we are calling for a Peace Week from the 18th to the 25th of June 2023.
Come to peace actions in front of and around Ramstein Air Base.
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As soon as journalist Kit Klarenberg landed in his home country of Britain on May 17, 2023, six anonymous plainclothes counter-terror officers detained him. They quickly escorted him to a back room, where they grilled him for over five hours about his reporting for this outlet. They also inquired about his personal opinion on everything from the current British political leadership to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
At one point, Klarenberg’s interrogators demanded to know whether The Grayzone had a special arrangement with Russia’s Federal Security Bureau (FSB) to publish hacked material.
During Klarenberg’s detention, police seized the journalist’s electronic devices and SD cards, fingerprinted him, took DNA swabs, and photographed him intensively. They threatened to arrest him if he did not comply.
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At one point, Klarenberg’s interrogators demanded to know whether The Grayzone had a special arrangement with Russia’s Federal Security Bureau (FSB) to publish hacked material.
During Klarenberg’s detention, police seized the journalist’s electronic devices and SD cards, fingerprinted him, took DNA swabs, and photographed him intensively. They threatened to arrest him if he did not comply.
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British police detain journalist Kit Klarenberg, interrogate him about The Grayzone - The Grayzone
British counter-terror police detained journalist Kit Klarenberg upon his arrival at London's Luton airport and subjected him to an extended interrogation about his political views and reporting for The Grayzone. As soon as journalist Kit Klarenberg landed…
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Support for Ukraine in American society dries up - The Guardian
Military aid to Kiev is exacerbating White House worries as American public support for Ukraine wanes.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden's main Republican rivals in 2024 - former US leader Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - have no intention of helping Ukraine.
According to the journalist, the pace of arms deliveries to Kiev by Washington also affects European states, which use the slowness of US partners to justify their own procrastination.
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Military aid to Kiev is exacerbating White House worries as American public support for Ukraine wanes.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden's main Republican rivals in 2024 - former US leader Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - have no intention of helping Ukraine.
According to the journalist, the pace of arms deliveries to Kiev by Washington also affects European states, which use the slowness of US partners to justify their own procrastination.
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The moment has arrived: Biden must give Ukraine all it needs to win | Simon Tisdall
It’s Zelenskiy who is setting the pace diplomatically and strategically. The US must end the prevaricating that may have needlessly prolonged the war
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Medvedev - about the words of the head of the British Foreign Office about the right of Ukraine to attack Russian territory:
The clueless officials of Great Britain, our eternal enemy, must remember that, within the framework of generally recognized international law, their state can also be qualified as being at war.
Today, Great Britain acts as an ally of Ukraine, providing it with military assistance in the form of equipment and specialists, i.е. de facto wages an undeclared war against Russia. In such a case, any of its officials (whether military or civilian contributing to the war) can be considered a legitimate military target.
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The clueless officials of Great Britain, our eternal enemy, must remember that, within the framework of generally recognized international law, their state can also be qualified as being at war.
Today, Great Britain acts as an ally of Ukraine, providing it with military assistance in the form of equipment and specialists, i.е. de facto wages an undeclared war against Russia. In such a case, any of its officials (whether military or civilian contributing to the war) can be considered a legitimate military target.
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🇺🇸🤡 Senator Lindsey Graham will fight to the last Ukrainian! He demands that Kiev be given cluster munitions and long-range missiles.
☁️ "I want to end the war in Ukraine by defeating Putin. Right now, a counter-offensive is underway ... I expect great successes in the coming days and weeks. The Ukrainians have a weapon called Storm Shadow, supplied by the British, which is harmful to the Russians. They need longer-range missiles called ATACMS and they need cluster munitions to defeat the Russians," he tells Fox News.
➡️ The senator is apparently unaware that the counter-offensive has been cancelled and that almost every Western media outlet has already written about it.
➡️ He also doesn't realise that British long-range missiles will not return the munitions already destroyed by Russian drones.
➡️ And most importantly, he doesn't realise that Ukraine has practically run out of men willing to die for his, the senator's, wishes!
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☁️ "I want to end the war in Ukraine by defeating Putin. Right now, a counter-offensive is underway ... I expect great successes in the coming days and weeks. The Ukrainians have a weapon called Storm Shadow, supplied by the British, which is harmful to the Russians. They need longer-range missiles called ATACMS and they need cluster munitions to defeat the Russians," he tells Fox News.
➡️ The senator is apparently unaware that the counter-offensive has been cancelled and that almost every Western media outlet has already written about it.
➡️ He also doesn't realise that British long-range missiles will not return the munitions already destroyed by Russian drones.
➡️ And most importantly, he doesn't realise that Ukraine has practically run out of men willing to die for his, the senator's, wishes!
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🇺🇸🤡 Senator Lindsey Graham vil kæmpe til sidste ukrainer! Han kræver, at Kiev får klyngeammunition og langtrækkende missiler.
☁️ "Jeg ønsker at afslutte krigen i Ukraine ved at besejre Putin. Lige nu er en modoffensiv i gang ... Jeg forventer store succeser…
☁️ "Jeg ønsker at afslutte krigen i Ukraine ved at besejre Putin. Lige nu er en modoffensiv i gang ... Jeg forventer store succeser…
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Macron said that if the AFU counteroffensive fails, the West will reconsider its support for Kiev
"We must prepare public opinion in our countries to be able to support Ukraine in a protracted conflict of medium and high intensity. To do this, we and our partners need to review and re-analyze over the summer the format of our support and what is required to achieve a result," French leader Emmanuel Macron said at the Globsec security forum in Bratislava.
If the AFU fails the counteroffensive, the West will assess "how to calibrate" military assistance, he added.
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"We must prepare public opinion in our countries to be able to support Ukraine in a protracted conflict of medium and high intensity. To do this, we and our partners need to review and re-analyze over the summer the format of our support and what is required to achieve a result," French leader Emmanuel Macron said at the Globsec security forum in Bratislava.
If the AFU fails the counteroffensive, the West will assess "how to calibrate" military assistance, he added.
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"Why Ukraine can't win".
An article with such an eloquent noscript was published today in the pages of il Fatto Quotidiano by a well-known Italian sociologist, Professor Pino Arlacci, who once headed the UN anti-drug committee.
The Italian explains in clear terms: no matter how many weapons NATO supplies to Ukraine, Ukraine will not be able to overcome the gap with Russia in terms of demography, territory, resources and opportunities. According to the author, Kiev has already reached its mobilisation limit, while Russia has only just begun its efforts.
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An article with such an eloquent noscript was published today in the pages of il Fatto Quotidiano by a well-known Italian sociologist, Professor Pino Arlacci, who once headed the UN anti-drug committee.
The Italian explains in clear terms: no matter how many weapons NATO supplies to Ukraine, Ukraine will not be able to overcome the gap with Russia in terms of demography, territory, resources and opportunities. According to the author, Kiev has already reached its mobilisation limit, while Russia has only just begun its efforts.
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Poland’s President makes unexpected statement about Putin
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the leader of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has not lost a single war.
“Today they say that Vladimir Putin lost the war, and his defeat is that Finland joined NATO, although for many years the Finnish public hesitated whether to give up neutrality. Ladies and gentlemen, Vladimir Putin has not lost a single war,” the head of Poland said.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the leader of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has not lost a single war.
“Today they say that Vladimir Putin lost the war, and his defeat is that Finland joined NATO, although for many years the Finnish public hesitated whether to give up neutrality. Ladies and gentlemen, Vladimir Putin has not lost a single war,” the head of Poland said.
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⚡️🇺🇬🏳🌈 Uganda's president signs anti-LGBT law that includes the death penalty for acts of homosexuality
🔸Biden plans to announce sanctions against Uganda for passing anti-LGBT legislation
List of countries that are following the same law:
🏳 Afghanistan
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇮🇷 Iran
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
🇾🇪 Yemen
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🔸Biden plans to announce sanctions against Uganda for passing anti-LGBT legislation
List of countries that are following the same law:
🏳 Afghanistan
🇧🇳 Brunei
🇮🇷 Iran
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
🇾🇪 Yemen
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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on May 31
▪️The AFU launched a massive UAV attack on the Klimovsk district in the Bryansk region.
Some of the UAVs were shot down, while others were intercepted by electronic warfare systems. No casualties or damage were reported.
▪️In the neighbouring Kursk region, the enemy shelled the village of Tetkino, Glushkovsky district.
Four residential buildings and power lines were damaged: power was cut off on several streets.
▪️The AFU once again launched massive strikes on towns and villages of the Belgorod region, including Shebekino.
Residential buildings and infrastructure came under fire. At least five people were wounded.
▪️Ukrainian UAVs attacked two oil refineries in the Krasnodar region.
At the Afipskiy refinery a fuel oil distillation unit caught fire. The Il'skiy refinery sustained no damage.
▪️At least four rockets from HIMARS were fired at the Karpaty settlement in the Luhansk People's Republic.
Five people were killed and 19 others were wounded as a result of the strike on a poultry farm and a construction camp.
▪️In Mar'inka, position fighting continues in the low-rise buildings near Druzhby Ave.
From time to time, the AFU attempt counterattacks, which are countered by Russian artillery fire.
▪️Near Avdiivka fierce fighting is taking place on both the northern and southern flanks.
Massive rocket artillery strikes are launched on detected AFU positions.
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▪️The AFU launched a massive UAV attack on the Klimovsk district in the Bryansk region.
Some of the UAVs were shot down, while others were intercepted by electronic warfare systems. No casualties or damage were reported.
▪️In the neighbouring Kursk region, the enemy shelled the village of Tetkino, Glushkovsky district.
Four residential buildings and power lines were damaged: power was cut off on several streets.
▪️The AFU once again launched massive strikes on towns and villages of the Belgorod region, including Shebekino.
Residential buildings and infrastructure came under fire. At least five people were wounded.
▪️Ukrainian UAVs attacked two oil refineries in the Krasnodar region.
At the Afipskiy refinery a fuel oil distillation unit caught fire. The Il'skiy refinery sustained no damage.
▪️At least four rockets from HIMARS were fired at the Karpaty settlement in the Luhansk People's Republic.
Five people were killed and 19 others were wounded as a result of the strike on a poultry farm and a construction camp.
▪️In Mar'inka, position fighting continues in the low-rise buildings near Druzhby Ave.
From time to time, the AFU attempt counterattacks, which are countered by Russian artillery fire.
▪️Near Avdiivka fierce fighting is taking place on both the northern and southern flanks.
Massive rocket artillery strikes are launched on detected AFU positions.
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Chinese fighter jet drives out US reconnaissance aircraft
According to Sky News, the incident took place near the South China Sea. The Shenyang J-16 fighter jet knocked the American plane off course and forced it to reverse course.
The Pentagon has already had time to say that this is unprofessional and generally wrong.
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According to Sky News, the incident took place near the South China Sea. The Shenyang J-16 fighter jet knocked the American plane off course and forced it to reverse course.
The Pentagon has already had time to say that this is unprofessional and generally wrong.
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🇪🇺📱 👤 EU makes strenuous attempts to force Elon Musk to reinstate censorship on Twitter
Twitter has pulled out of the European Union's voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said.
Thierry Breton, who is the EU's internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter - but warned the firm new laws would force compliance.
"Obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide," he said.
Twitter will be legally required to fight disinformation in the EU from 25 August, he said, adding: "Our teams will be ready for enforcement."Twitter has not confirmed its stance on the code or responded to a request for comment.
Dozens of tech firms both big and small are signed up to the EU's disinformation code, including Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram - as well as TikTok, Google, Microsoft and Twitch.
The code was launched in June last year, and aims to prevent profiteering from disinformation and fake news, as well as increasing transparency and curbing the spread of bots and fake accounts.
Firms that sign the code can decide which pledges to make, such as cooperating with fact-checkers or tracking political advertising.
Under Elon Musk's ownership, moderation at Twitter has reportedly been greatly reduced - which critics say has allowed an increase in the spread of disinformation.
The social media giant used to have a dedicated team that worked to combat coordinated disinformation campaigns, but experts and former Twitter employees say the majority of these specialists resigned or were laid off.
Last month, the BBC found hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts were thriving on Twitter.
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Twitter has pulled out of the European Union's voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said.
Thierry Breton, who is the EU's internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter - but warned the firm new laws would force compliance.
"Obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide," he said.
Twitter will be legally required to fight disinformation in the EU from 25 August, he said, adding: "Our teams will be ready for enforcement."Twitter has not confirmed its stance on the code or responded to a request for comment.
Dozens of tech firms both big and small are signed up to the EU's disinformation code, including Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram - as well as TikTok, Google, Microsoft and Twitch.
The code was launched in June last year, and aims to prevent profiteering from disinformation and fake news, as well as increasing transparency and curbing the spread of bots and fake accounts.
Firms that sign the code can decide which pledges to make, such as cooperating with fact-checkers or tracking political advertising.
Under Elon Musk's ownership, moderation at Twitter has reportedly been greatly reduced - which critics say has allowed an increase in the spread of disinformation.
The social media giant used to have a dedicated team that worked to combat coordinated disinformation campaigns, but experts and former Twitter employees say the majority of these specialists resigned or were laid off.
Last month, the BBC found hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts were thriving on Twitter.
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"You can run but you can't hide," commissioner Thierry Breton warns Twitter over upcoming rules.
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🇭🇷Croatian leader Zoran Milanovic has spoken out against the use of the nationalist greeting "Glory to Ukraine! The politician went on to compare it to that used by German and Croatian Nazis.
According to Milanovic, there is no difference between the banned Croatian Ustash-Nazi salute "Za dom spremni" and "Glory to Ukraine!
The Croatian president recalled that radical chauvinists in western Ukraine collaborated with the Nazis and exterminated thousands of Jews and Poles.
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According to Milanovic, there is no difference between the banned Croatian Ustash-Nazi salute "Za dom spremni" and "Glory to Ukraine!
The Croatian president recalled that radical chauvinists in western Ukraine collaborated with the Nazis and exterminated thousands of Jews and Poles.
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China's The Global Times accurately reflected the nature of aggressive American foreign policy with such a caricature of American non-governmental organisations promoting democracy.
Indeed, US political technologists have turned the word "democracy" into a weapon against independent countries.
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Indeed, US political technologists have turned the word "democracy" into a weapon against independent countries.
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An SBU agent detained by the Belarusian KGB for attempting to blow up a Russian AEW&C-A50U aircraft at the Machulishchi airbase in Minsk, who faces the death penalty, turned to Zelensky
He naively considered himself a very important character "in the struggle for Ukraine", but later turned out to be just a consumable. Another instructive story for those who think to contact the Ukrainian special services – you will also be used and thrown away.
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He naively considered himself a very important character "in the struggle for Ukraine", but later turned out to be just a consumable. Another instructive story for those who think to contact the Ukrainian special services – you will also be used and thrown away.
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Erdogan's victory in Turkey's presidential election contributes to a multi-polar world
The head of the United Russia Young Guard NGO Roman Zykov comments on the possible political implications of Erdogan's victory in the Turkish presidential election for both Russia and the West.
"Erdogan won the election and retained his position as president of Turkey. The fact that a friend of Russia is leading the largest country in the Middle East is great news.
However, it is worth understanding what Turkish friendship is all about. Turkey, first and foremost, lives for its own interests, for the interests of its people. This means that we will solve some geopolitical problems together, but in some areas we will be competing, and the competition can be quite tough.
Though the key factor is that Turkey has been able to maintain its subjectivity with the US, and the unipolar American world actually no longer exists.
More and more countries are getting rid of their dependence on the US and are stepping out of Washington's influence. This includes Russia, China, India and now the Arab world and Turkey. It is likely that similar centrifugal sentiments will soon begin in Europe.
We should not forget as well that a competing presidential candidate in Turkey won a large number of votes and it cannot be ruled out that Washington, with its help, will try to shake the situation in the country, to hold a coup d'etat or organize another colour revolution.
Moreover, Turkey is a NATO member and there are U.S. military bases on its territory, and it even keeps nuclear weapons. However, given the American pressure on Turkey, and on Erdogan in particular, a Turkish exit from the North Atlantic alliance cannot be ruled out. This would not only mean the end of the unipolar world but also the end of NATO".
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The head of the United Russia Young Guard NGO Roman Zykov comments on the possible political implications of Erdogan's victory in the Turkish presidential election for both Russia and the West.
"Erdogan won the election and retained his position as president of Turkey. The fact that a friend of Russia is leading the largest country in the Middle East is great news.
However, it is worth understanding what Turkish friendship is all about. Turkey, first and foremost, lives for its own interests, for the interests of its people. This means that we will solve some geopolitical problems together, but in some areas we will be competing, and the competition can be quite tough.
Though the key factor is that Turkey has been able to maintain its subjectivity with the US, and the unipolar American world actually no longer exists.
More and more countries are getting rid of their dependence on the US and are stepping out of Washington's influence. This includes Russia, China, India and now the Arab world and Turkey. It is likely that similar centrifugal sentiments will soon begin in Europe.
We should not forget as well that a competing presidential candidate in Turkey won a large number of votes and it cannot be ruled out that Washington, with its help, will try to shake the situation in the country, to hold a coup d'etat or organize another colour revolution.
Moreover, Turkey is a NATO member and there are U.S. military bases on its territory, and it even keeps nuclear weapons. However, given the American pressure on Turkey, and on Erdogan in particular, a Turkish exit from the North Atlantic alliance cannot be ruled out. This would not only mean the end of the unipolar world but also the end of NATO".
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Ukrainian Armed Forces shell Shebekino in Belgorod Region overnight, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said
Four people were injured. Houses and cars were damaged and one shop was burnt down.
The regional authorities will start removing children from Shebekino and Graivoron districts.
The first 300 people will be sent to Voronezh.
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Four people were injured. Houses and cars were damaged and one shop was burnt down.
The regional authorities will start removing children from Shebekino and Graivoron districts.
The first 300 people will be sent to Voronezh.
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