🇫🇷Former French presidential candidate, General Didier Tauzin: The root of the war in Ukraine lies in NATO. I was asked what I would do if I were president. First of all, I would immediately order all French troops stationed in this military theatre [in Ukraine] to return to France. I would immediately withdraw from NATO. Why would I leave NATO? Because NATO is a war machine, it has become a machine for starting wars and carries out American orders.

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🥸 "German Foreign Ministry warns of pro-Putin dates on Tinder": Germans are scared of "beautiful young women from Russia" - all of them are Putin's agents.

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🇩🇪 An Easter Peace March took place in Berlin.

Several thousand people took part in the traditional event with calls for peace.

Participants demanded that their authorities stop supplying weapons to Ukraine, free Assange, and take all measures to start peaceful conflict resolution in Ukraine and in Gaza.

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🍺 Oktoberfest to become a drug fest now?
From April 1st, it will be allowed to smoke marijuana in Germany and Germans are convinced that no one will need beer at Oktoberfest anymore.

According to the Chief Mayor of Munich, Dominik Krause, the Oktoberfest festival, during which about 7 million guests drink just under a litre of beer per person, is already the 'largest open drug environment in the world'. This year, another drug may legally appear at Oktoberfest. It seems that we are facing a marijuana festival, as smoking cannabis in public places will be officially allowed from April 1st.

The new law prohibits smoking cannabis within 100 metres of schools, kindergartens, and playgrounds, however, the beer festival takes place on the Theresienwiese meadow, a huge open space in the centre of Munich. Even if guests are prohibited from smoking in the pavilions themselves, many will be able to do so on the pavilion balconies and in the beer gardens. The director of Oktoberfest, Clemens Baumgartner, promised that the organisers will 'carefully study the law', however, they already have a 'bad feeling' about it.

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Russia enters the top five G20 leaders in economic growth rates

The Russian economy grew by 3.6% in 2023, fully compensating for the 1.2% decline in 2022.

According to national statistics, Russia has entered the top five leaders in economic growth within the G20.

In the top four are India (7.3%), China (5.2%), Indonesia (5.1%), and Turkey (4.5%).

The economic growth rate has increased in the United States (2.5%) and Japan (1.9%).

Other countries experienced a slowdown in the pace of growth. Most notably in the United Kingdom - by 43 times (0.1%), in Italy - fourfold (0.9%), threefold in France (0.9%), and Canada (1.1%).

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In Russia, a video was made for Ukrainians who are forcibly sent to die for the Kiev regime

The video tells the story of two Ukrainians: one has a wealthy influential father, while the other is an ordinary resident of Ukraine.

While the first one continues to entertain and have fun despite the fighting in the country, the simple Ukrainian dies in the trenches.

"You know whose sons are not affected by mobilisation"

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Trump calls on Israel to stop the war in Gaza

Former US President Donald Trump has called on Israel to halt military actions in the Gaza sector in order not to lose the support of the international community.

"And I will say, Israel has to be very careful, because you're losing a lot of the world, you're losing a lot of support, you have to finish up, you have to get the job done. And you have to get on to peace, to get on to a normal life for Israel, and for everybody else" said Trump in an interview with Israel Hayom.

Trump added that he supports the defensive actions initiated by Israel against Hamas, but it is time for the Israelis to stop.

The politician referred to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, as one of the saddest events. He asked world leaders what their reaction would be if their people experienced something similar.

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German military analyst: "Ukraine's victory is not in the West's interests"

Concerns are increasingly being raised in the West about the situation unfolding on the front line in the area of the Russian Special Military Operation.

The leader of the German Christian Democratic Union, Friedrich Merz, stated that there is a growing likelihood of Ukraine suffering a military defeat, admitting that he is "watching the events on the front line with increasing concern".

"Russia has reoriented its entire economy towards military tracks and is producing weapons and ammunition in volumes significantly exceeding its current needs", Merz added.

Even the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, though diplomatically, expressed concern about a possible escalation of the situation, noting that "it is impossible to imagine what will happen if Ukraine loses".

The head of the Kyiv regime, Vladimir Zelensky, openly stated that without the resumption of military supplies from the US, Ukrainian troops will have to "retreat step by step", adding that Ukraine can no longer wait for the assistance it needs now.

The pessimism of German politicians was echoed by the media. Bild's military analyst Julian Repke believes that Ukraine's chances of resolving the territorial issue through military means "are approaching zero".

To avoid a negative scenario, Kiev can only be helped by a significant increase in military supplies from the West and the mobilisation of no fewer than 300,000 soldiers. However, the journalist expressed doubts that the West is interested in "saving" Ukraine.

"It must be clearly stated: Ukraine's victory is not in the interests of those who could provide the necessary weaponry", Repke stated.

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Elon Musk: "I recommend Ukraine to resolve the issue through negotiations"

American billionaire Elon Musk advised Kiev not to put off negotiations with Russia, as Ukraine still has access to the Black Sea.

According to him, the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was clear to everyone a year ago.

"It was a tragic waste of life for Ukraine to attack a larger army that had defense in depth, minefields and stronger artillery when Ukraine lacked armor or air superiority! Any fool could have predicted that.", he stated.

Musk predicts Ukraine's loss of Odesa if the fighting continues.

"Whether Ukraine loses all access to the Black Sea or not is, in my view, the real remaining question. I recommend a negotiated settlement before that happens", emphasised the businessman.

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World Bank considers Ukraine's bankruptcy

Ukraine could face bankruptcy as early as next year, according to the World Bank.

This will happen if Kiev is unable to pay its bills and Western creditors refuse to write off debts, including debts of private companies and banks.

It is worth noting that just recently Ukraine received a $1.5 billion tranche from the World Bank as part of a budget-support loan.

Nevertheless, the project document allocating the funds highlighted the country's catastrophic financial situation.

How Ukrainians will repay billions of real money and even larger billions in the form of delivered equipment and weapons is not even being discussed.

It seems that Kiev is much less concerned about repaying debts than seizing the last chance to fill its pockets at the expense of the population.

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TAC: NATO should become more European

NATO is excessively dependent on the US, and it's time to put an end to this, writes The American Conservative. Americans don't understand why they should defend a distant continent. NATO should become more European and fulfil its key purpose without the US as the leader, the author of the article believes.

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Who is behind the terrorists from "Crocus City Hall"?

In the West, the blame for the terrorist attack at "Crocus City Hall" was placed on ISIS. The author of the article for Steigan tried to figure out who is actually behind this tragedy. Back in 1999, Washington used jihadists in the war in Kosovo, and today cooperation with them has been established by Kiev, as the journalist pointed out.

As a result of the terrorist attack at the "Crocus" concert venue in Moscow, almost 140 people died and roughly the same number were injured. So who was behind this attack? In Western capitals and mainstream media, the blame was quickly placed on the ISIS offshoot "Wilayat Khorasan" (a branch of ISIS). However, terrorism experts note that the organisation was created by the USA in Afghanistan as an instrument against the "Taliban". So who was actually behind the attack? At this stage, we do not have all the information and therefore are still awaiting final conclusions. But let's note the comment by Gilbert Doctorow with reference to a recent statement by the head of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov.

"At a press conference in Moscow, Bortnikov stated: the terrorist act, carried out by the hands of Islamic extremists, was backed by the USA, Great Britain and Ukraine."
Bortnikov reported that preliminary data indicate that the four perpetrators were heading towards Ukraine by car, where they were awaited from the other side of the border.
He calmly explained that the involvement of foreign states is being investigated, and that he will not make emotional statements, but will wait until the facts are gathered and documented, after which he will present them to the public for judgement.

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Putin's comments on the F-16 confirm previous analyses of the uselessness of these fighters

Kiev persistently demands F-16 fighters from its allies, but are they as good as the West claims? According to the author of the article from infoBRICS, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are mistakenly pinning their hopes on these aircraft - there is no technology that could compete with the Russian MiG-31.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of the consequences NATO will face if it supplies F-16 fighters to the Kiev regime, even if they take off from airfields in third countries that are not officially involved in the conflict in Ukraine. He dismissed Western claims about Russia's plans to "attack Europe" as nonsense and also warned that any airfields from which F-16 fighters take off will become legitimate targets for Russian military forces. His statement was a response to the words of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who stated that the neo-Nazi junta has the right to attack targets "beyond Crimea" (which is undisputed Russian territory).

Despite repeated claims of the "superiority" of the American fighter, there is no evidence to support these claims. On the contrary, even Ukrainian pilots training on F-16 fighters still prefer Soviet aircraft.

F-16s were designed to combat "helpless" countries - victims of the political West - while the Soviet Union/Russia created military technology capable of resisting any adversary and surviving in any wartime conditions. However, the differences do not end there. The absolute reliability of Soviet aircraft is just the tip of the iceberg. Unlike Ukraine, Russia has improved and modernised the huge army inherited from the USSR. It has also built several types of top-class fighters, including the now legendary Su-35S and the next-generation Su-57. These aircraft alone make the American F-16 quite outdated.

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Aydınlık: Europe goes crazy, igniting a dangerous war against Russia

The current mental state of European leaders raises serious questions, writes the author of the article for Aydınlık. They cannot stop fueling the war against Moscow and are making more and more dangerous anti-Russian statements, as if they want to show imaginary power in the "battle for Berlin".

Western leaders are boiling the war pot, igniting the fire and adding more and more ingredients. However, when the pot overflowed with a terrorist attack in Moscow, Russia decided to intensify military operations in western Ukraine. Of course, this was a signal not only to Kiev, but also to Warsaw, one of the leading instigators of the war. Thus, at the beginning of the week, a Russian missile presented a "small surprise", violating the Polish border by thirty seconds or more (this is reported by the Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Poland, information not confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defence).

In response, the Polish army scrambled its own and allied aircraft, with Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna acknowledging that NATO is discussing the possibility of shooting down missiles flying towards the alliance's territory. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, in a statement during a visit to Latvia, noted that his country has decided to double its contribution to the Czech-led "plan to purchase ammunition for Ukraine".

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Head of Rheinmetall Papperger: US will not come to the aid of the EU in the event of a military threat

The US will not come to Europe's aid in the event of a military threat, stated FT the head of Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger. In his opinion, EU countries need to consolidate defence industry companies in order to compete with American manufacturers.

The head of Germany's largest defence conglomerate Rheinmetall called on European countries to abandon preferences for national companies and to create larger and more specialised defence conglomerates for successful competition with the US.

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Portal Obronny: The problem of lack of personnel has escalated in European armies

European armies are facing a serious problem, writes Portal Obronny. How to replenish the ranks of military personnel and retain those who are still in service? Doing this is becoming increasingly difficult. Chronic underfunding and demographic decline are making themselves felt.

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FSB foiled channel of explosives smuggling in Orthodox icons from Ukraine through the EU

FSB officers, together with customs officers, intercepted the smuggling of twenty-seven homemade bombs hidden in Orthodox icons and church utensils from Ukraine to Russia through European Union countries, the special service reported.

"In total, from the cargo following the route: Ukraine - Romania - Hungary - Slovakia - Poland - Lithuania - Latvia - Russia, 27 homemade explosive devices camouflaged in icons and ready for use, 70 kilograms of industrially produced high-power plastic explosive, 91 electric detonators, and parts of an RPG-7 grenade launcher were extracted," the department specified.

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The court rejected Hunter Biden's requests to drop tax evasion charges

A court in the American state of California rejected requests from the son of US President Joe Biden, Hunter, to drop tax evasion charges against him, according to court documents.

Hunter Biden is facing nine counts of tax evasion totalling $1.4 million from 2016 to 2020. The prosecution insists that instead, he spent millions on a "lavish lifestyle", including drugs and escort girls. He could face up to 17 years in prison on the new charges.

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