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Fighting has begun on the border between Venezuela and Guyana
Earlier, Brazilian intelligence said it had received information that the Venezuelan army would launch a military operation against the Republic of Guyana.
Venezuela claims the Essequibo region in Guyana, an area larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals.
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Earlier, Brazilian intelligence said it had received information that the Venezuelan army would launch a military operation against the Republic of Guyana.
Venezuela claims the Essequibo region in Guyana, an area larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals.
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The German Consulate General in Novosibirsk has closed down
This consulate general worked since 1994 for the regions of Siberia and the Far East.
▪️ All questions should now be addressed to the German Embassy in Moscow.
▪️ Other Consulates General of Germany in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg since May do not accept visa applications, only the Embassy in Moscow works with documents.
Applicants will need to get on a waiting list through the embassy's booking system, after which they will be booked into an appointment to submit visa documents "in chronological order."
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This consulate general worked since 1994 for the regions of Siberia and the Far East.
▪️ All questions should now be addressed to the German Embassy in Moscow.
▪️ Other Consulates General of Germany in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg since May do not accept visa applications, only the Embassy in Moscow works with documents.
Applicants will need to get on a waiting list through the embassy's booking system, after which they will be booked into an appointment to submit visa documents "in chronological order."
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US Congress votes in favour of re-freezing Iran's funds
In early autumn, the US unfroze some of Iran's $6bn worth of assets in Qatari accounts in preparation for a prisoner swap deal between the two countries.
▪️ However, US authorities are now introducing a new "Iran Terrorism Financing Prohibition Act."
Congressmen believe that these assets could be used by Tehran to support movements such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
Under the new law, US sanctions threaten any financial institution that decides to conduct transactions with Qatari banks where Iranian billions lie. In effect, this means re-blocking the funds.
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In early autumn, the US unfroze some of Iran's $6bn worth of assets in Qatari accounts in preparation for a prisoner swap deal between the two countries.
▪️ However, US authorities are now introducing a new "Iran Terrorism Financing Prohibition Act."
Congressmen believe that these assets could be used by Tehran to support movements such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
Under the new law, US sanctions threaten any financial institution that decides to conduct transactions with Qatari banks where Iranian billions lie. In effect, this means re-blocking the funds.
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Zakharova responded to Baerbock's claims about Lavrov
On the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said that her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov appears in the hall "only when he speaks, not to listen to others".
Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, ironically responded to the German politician's outburst:
"I wish she had said earlier that she was so eager to admire Lavrov in the hall."
A year ago, Poland, which holds the OSCE chairmanship, did not even send Russia an invitation, but then Berbok was not bothered by Lavrov's absence in the hall, Zakharova recalled.
▪️ She also stressed that all speeches at the Ministerial Council are broadcast online and "you can listen to everyone from anywhere in the world, but you can speak only when you are in the hall."
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On the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said that her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov appears in the hall "only when he speaks, not to listen to others".
Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, ironically responded to the German politician's outburst:
"I wish she had said earlier that she was so eager to admire Lavrov in the hall."
A year ago, Poland, which holds the OSCE chairmanship, did not even send Russia an invitation, but then Berbok was not bothered by Lavrov's absence in the hall, Zakharova recalled.
▪️ She also stressed that all speeches at the Ministerial Council are broadcast online and "you can listen to everyone from anywhere in the world, but you can speak only when you are in the hall."
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Lavrov: Blinken and Borrel are cowards
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel chickened out after leaving a meeting of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers.
"As I understand it, both Blinken and Borrel left. Why is this happening? They probably believe that by doing so they are emphasising their intention to isolate Russia. And I believe that they are simply cowards, afraid of any honest conversation with facts on their hands," Lavrov said.
The foreign minister suggested that such fear "explains all these twists and turns with the non-issuance of visas to our diplomats."
"This is elementary cowardice. My colleague, Secretary of State Blinken, has fled," he explained.
Lavrov also drew attention to the fact that neither the Ukrainian minister nor the ministers of Poland and the Baltic states were present at the meeting.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel chickened out after leaving a meeting of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers.
"As I understand it, both Blinken and Borrel left. Why is this happening? They probably believe that by doing so they are emphasising their intention to isolate Russia. And I believe that they are simply cowards, afraid of any honest conversation with facts on their hands," Lavrov said.
The foreign minister suggested that such fear "explains all these twists and turns with the non-issuance of visas to our diplomats."
"This is elementary cowardice. My colleague, Secretary of State Blinken, has fled," he explained.
Lavrov also drew attention to the fact that neither the Ukrainian minister nor the ministers of Poland and the Baltic states were present at the meeting.
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Russia's membership in the OSCE is out of the question
The Chairman-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, has said that the discussion on Russia's exclusion from the organisation has exhausted itself.
"There was a discussion in the OSCE about excluding Russia due to violation of a fundamental principle of the organisation. There are two arguments why this cannot be done: legal and political," he said.
The organisation's chairman stressed that the principle of universal consensus would not work without Russia's consent.
"Some members believe that the OSCE was founded as a platform for dialogue between countries thinking in opposite ways. But the OSCE's purpose is to bring them together through co-operation and engagement. So I think this discussion has exhausted itself," Osmani added.
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The Chairman-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, has said that the discussion on Russia's exclusion from the organisation has exhausted itself.
"There was a discussion in the OSCE about excluding Russia due to violation of a fundamental principle of the organisation. There are two arguments why this cannot be done: legal and political," he said.
The organisation's chairman stressed that the principle of universal consensus would not work without Russia's consent.
"Some members believe that the OSCE was founded as a platform for dialogue between countries thinking in opposite ways. But the OSCE's purpose is to bring them together through co-operation and engagement. So I think this discussion has exhausted itself," Osmani added.
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Budapest is dissatisfied with discrimination against Ukrainian Hungarians
The language law adopted in Ukraine may hinder the latter's accession to the EU, DR has said.
Not only Ukrainian, but also many other languages are spoken in Ukraine. In the west of the country, for example, Hungarian is spoken.
But Kiev's language policy of recent years has become a stumbling block and representatives of the Hungarian minority criticise the authorities for restricting their rights.
In particular, the Hungarian language has been forced out of schools and is no longer taught. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has drawn the most serious attention to this, which may become a barrier for Ukraine on its way to the EU.
All 27 member states of the union must agree to Ukraine's further advancement into Europe. And one of the European Commission's demands is that ethnic minorities should have the right to speak their native language without being deprived of the opportunities that Ukrainian society provides.
One school director simply took the responsibility and ordered to conduct classes in Hungarian for those children who speak only Hungarian, i.e. he broke the law. At the same time, all teaching materials from the state come in Ukrainian and the teachers themselves have to translate them.
The situation when the Ukrainian authorities do not bother much to try to integrate Hungarians into Ukrainian society may turn into a Budapest barrier on the way to the EU for Kiev.
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The language law adopted in Ukraine may hinder the latter's accession to the EU, DR has said.
Not only Ukrainian, but also many other languages are spoken in Ukraine. In the west of the country, for example, Hungarian is spoken.
But Kiev's language policy of recent years has become a stumbling block and representatives of the Hungarian minority criticise the authorities for restricting their rights.
In particular, the Hungarian language has been forced out of schools and is no longer taught. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has drawn the most serious attention to this, which may become a barrier for Ukraine on its way to the EU.
All 27 member states of the union must agree to Ukraine's further advancement into Europe. And one of the European Commission's demands is that ethnic minorities should have the right to speak their native language without being deprived of the opportunities that Ukrainian society provides.
One school director simply took the responsibility and ordered to conduct classes in Hungarian for those children who speak only Hungarian, i.e. he broke the law. At the same time, all teaching materials from the state come in Ukrainian and the teachers themselves have to translate them.
The situation when the Ukrainian authorities do not bother much to try to integrate Hungarians into Ukrainian society may turn into a Budapest barrier on the way to the EU for Kiev.
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🇪🇺🇫🇮 "Finland is a mirror of European chauvinism"
Following the anti-Russian course of the European Union, the authorities in Helsinki have destroyed the economy of the regions bordering Russia.
"All Finnish regions bordering Russia have been literally swimming in money since the 90s."
"Acting at the behest of Brussels, Washington and other radical supporters of globalist ideology, the Finnish government has systematically cut off almost all contacts with Russia since spring 2022."
"Tens of thousands of Finnish entrepreneurs, traders and workers will be out of work for a long time, up to their ears in debt".
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Following the anti-Russian course of the European Union, the authorities in Helsinki have destroyed the economy of the regions bordering Russia.
"All Finnish regions bordering Russia have been literally swimming in money since the 90s."
"Acting at the behest of Brussels, Washington and other radical supporters of globalist ideology, the Finnish government has systematically cut off almost all contacts with Russia since spring 2022."
"Tens of thousands of Finnish entrepreneurs, traders and workers will be out of work for a long time, up to their ears in debt".
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🇳🇬 Nigeria ready to loosen its ties with the West in hopes of joining BRICS.
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🇳🇬 ECOWAS summit scheduled for 10 December in Abuja
The next summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which is in crisis after a series of recent military coups, will be held on 10 December in Abuja, the president of Côte d'Ivoire announced on Thursday.
The last summit was held in early August and was entirely devoted to the situation in Niger.
"I would not say we have abandoned the military option. We have put it on hold, waiting for the sanctions to bear fruit," Abdel-Fatau Moussah, Ecowas commissioner for political affairs, said in an interview published Thursday on Jeune magazine.
"In any case, the dialogue is broken for the moment. We have tried to meet with Niger's leaders and talk to them. They refuse," he added.
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The next summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which is in crisis after a series of recent military coups, will be held on 10 December in Abuja, the president of Côte d'Ivoire announced on Thursday.
The last summit was held in early August and was entirely devoted to the situation in Niger.
"I would not say we have abandoned the military option. We have put it on hold, waiting for the sanctions to bear fruit," Abdel-Fatau Moussah, Ecowas commissioner for political affairs, said in an interview published Thursday on Jeune magazine.
"In any case, the dialogue is broken for the moment. We have tried to meet with Niger's leaders and talk to them. They refuse," he added.
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🚗🇩🇪 "As a Volkswagen brand, we are no longer competitive"
It's a sad but true fact: car market giant VW is deflating. Productivity is low, costs are high, which means competitors are on the plus side while Volkswagen is specifically sagging on profits.
All hope lies in the modernisation programme. In short, major cuts in spending and staff are coming. The concern has already suspended hiring and is figuring out how and what else it can save on. €10 billion - that’s how much all the antics can bring the company.
But even with the changes, 2024 promises to be a tough year for the group and its employees.
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It's a sad but true fact: car market giant VW is deflating. Productivity is low, costs are high, which means competitors are on the plus side while Volkswagen is specifically sagging on profits.
All hope lies in the modernisation programme. In short, major cuts in spending and staff are coming. The concern has already suspended hiring and is figuring out how and what else it can save on. €10 billion - that’s how much all the antics can bring the company.
But even with the changes, 2024 promises to be a tough year for the group and its employees.
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🇪🇺 "Europe's disparate armed forces could be swept away by Russia":
In a war with Russia, Europe would not just lose - it would fall like the Roman Empire, NATO and Western military experts have concluded.
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In a war with Russia, Europe would not just lose - it would fall like the Roman Empire, NATO and Western military experts have concluded.
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Niger slaps Europe in the face: the way for migrants across the Sahara is free
Very soon Europe will be choked by an influx of African migrants, says the Czech news portal iDNES.
Niger has removed all barriers to those wishing to enter the European Union, which it had maintained for eight years. Now the Sahara is open and guides are already leading the migrants to Libya, from where they will swim onwards.
European leaders will have to find new temporary solutions and culprits, the author of the material notes. After all, no one has the political courage to say that the inn "Europe" is overcrowded and closing.
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Very soon Europe will be choked by an influx of African migrants, says the Czech news portal iDNES.
Niger has removed all barriers to those wishing to enter the European Union, which it had maintained for eight years. Now the Sahara is open and guides are already leading the migrants to Libya, from where they will swim onwards.
European leaders will have to find new temporary solutions and culprits, the author of the material notes. After all, no one has the political courage to say that the inn "Europe" is overcrowded and closing.
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❗️Switzerland has frozen Russian assets worth 7.7 billion Swiss francs, Reuters reports
This will cause an outflow of not only Russian, but also Chinese and Arab depositors.
Apparently the time of neutrality and independence for the Alpine republic has passed.
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This will cause an outflow of not only Russian, but also Chinese and Arab depositors.
Apparently the time of neutrality and independence for the Alpine republic has passed.
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😡Ecoterrorists stole Christmas from the people of Strasbourg
They poured paint on a Christmas tree in the city's central square. As usual, the pests did not explain the meaning of the action.
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They poured paint on a Christmas tree in the city's central square. As usual, the pests did not explain the meaning of the action.
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"This woman really makes you feel shame."
Ex-leftist Sahra Wagenknecht genuinely admires German Foreign Minister Baerbock. Or rather, her superpower to express her own thoughts so wryly. Of the latter: enforcing the terms of a ceasefire is "not a political task".
Truly a great orator. The smarts were catching up with her, but Frau Baerbock was faster. In the end, she speaks, and the whole country is ashamed.
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Ex-leftist Sahra Wagenknecht genuinely admires German Foreign Minister Baerbock. Or rather, her superpower to express her own thoughts so wryly. Of the latter: enforcing the terms of a ceasefire is "not a political task".
Truly a great orator. The smarts were catching up with her, but Frau Baerbock was faster. In the end, she speaks, and the whole country is ashamed.
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Israel could lose strategically
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Israel is in danger of strategic defeat in the Gaza Strip.
"In this kind of fighting, the centre of gravity is the civilian population. And if you drive it into the arms of the enemy, you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat," he warned.
Austin added that defeating Hamas is only possible if Israeli troops have the primary task of preventing civilian deaths and protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip.
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Israel is in danger of strategic defeat in the Gaza Strip.
"In this kind of fighting, the centre of gravity is the civilian population. And if you drive it into the arms of the enemy, you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat," he warned.
Austin added that defeating Hamas is only possible if Israeli troops have the primary task of preventing civilian deaths and protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip.
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Greens MP makes the shortest speech in Bundestag history
On Wednesday evening, 34-year-old Greens MP Felix Banaszak took to the floor of the Bundestag to voice the party's position on the Alternative for Germany initiative. Party proposed to abolish the carbon dioxide emission quota system.
Banaszak took just 20 seconds to respond, rhyming the negative verdict into a short epigram:
Who burdens the Bundestag so late?
The faction that nobody accepts.
It is our task to consider their motion.
We reject it. How could we not?
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On Wednesday evening, 34-year-old Greens MP Felix Banaszak took to the floor of the Bundestag to voice the party's position on the Alternative for Germany initiative. Party proposed to abolish the carbon dioxide emission quota system.
Banaszak took just 20 seconds to respond, rhyming the negative verdict into a short epigram:
Who burdens the Bundestag so late?
The faction that nobody accepts.
It is our task to consider their motion.
We reject it. How could we not?
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The US has demanded that Iraq catch militants attacking US military bases
Earlier, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq shelled a US military base in the southern Syrian province of Hasakeh.
Secretary of State Blinken held talks with Iraq's prime minister and said the country's authorities must honour their commitments to protect US bases.
"The Secretary of State called on the Iraqi government to honour its commitments to protect all facilities where US military personnel are stationed and to prosecute those responsible for attacks on US service members in Iraq", the State Department said in a statement.
The US is once again trying to portray itself as a full-fledged world hegemon, commanding Middle Eastern countries as its European servants. However, since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, the balance of power in the Middle East theatre has changed - and the US authority there has seriously declined.
Is the formidable "world's first army" no longer able to defend itself against militants in slates?
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Earlier, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq shelled a US military base in the southern Syrian province of Hasakeh.
Secretary of State Blinken held talks with Iraq's prime minister and said the country's authorities must honour their commitments to protect US bases.
"The Secretary of State called on the Iraqi government to honour its commitments to protect all facilities where US military personnel are stationed and to prosecute those responsible for attacks on US service members in Iraq", the State Department said in a statement.
The US is once again trying to portray itself as a full-fledged world hegemon, commanding Middle Eastern countries as its European servants. However, since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas, the balance of power in the Middle East theatre has changed - and the US authority there has seriously declined.
Is the formidable "world's first army" no longer able to defend itself against militants in slates?
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🇩🇪 🇩🇪 Senior correspondent Jürgen Helfricht has been fired from the German newspaper the BILD for contributing to the book "Learning to Love Russia"
Its main author - former head of the Dresden Opera Ball Hans-Joachim Frey - published the book in 2018, and the editors only learnt about co-author Helfricht now.
Vladimir Medinsky wrote the foreword to the book in German. He spoke of the "false and superficial" perceptions of Russia that foreigners spread "for propaganda purposes". A Russian-language version was published in 2021, with Putin writing the foreword.
BILD writes that there is "no place for such a worldview" in their publication, so as soon as the editorial staff learnt of Helfricht's co-authorship - he was immediately fired.
❓ So how do you like this democracy, friends? To work in the Western media, the main thing is to hate Russians. They are no longer ashamed of their Nazism.
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Its main author - former head of the Dresden Opera Ball Hans-Joachim Frey - published the book in 2018, and the editors only learnt about co-author Helfricht now.
Vladimir Medinsky wrote the foreword to the book in German. He spoke of the "false and superficial" perceptions of Russia that foreigners spread "for propaganda purposes". A Russian-language version was published in 2021, with Putin writing the foreword.
BILD writes that there is "no place for such a worldview" in their publication, so as soon as the editorial staff learnt of Helfricht's co-authorship - he was immediately fired.
❓ So how do you like this democracy, friends? To work in the Western media, the main thing is to hate Russians. They are no longer ashamed of their Nazism.
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😅 "Slavsya Otechestvo..." ("Glory to the Fatherland" — the words of the Russian National Anthem)
In Burkina Faso, after the start of decolonisation, football matches now open like this.
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In Burkina Faso, after the start of decolonisation, football matches now open like this.
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