US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland visited Nepal, India and Sri Lanka between January 28 and February 1, before travelling to Qatar. Her trip coincided with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent trip to South Korea for high-level meetings with President Yoon Suk-yeol and Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop.
Stepping up US war preparations against China, Victoria Nuland visits South Asia
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‘Take your dirty hands off Turkey,’ Ankara rails against US envoy
‘Take your dirty hands off Turkey,’ Ankara rails against US envoy
On Thursday, Soylu condemned the closures as an attempt to meddle in campaigning for Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for 14 May. The Turkish interior minister and other officials also suggested that the Western states had issued the security warnings in order to pressure Turkey to tone down its criticism of the sacrilegious move and resolve the NATO dispute.
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Turkish minister tells US ambassador ‘Take your dirty hands off Turkey’ as sanctions sparks fly
Turkey’s parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for May 14 are fast approaching—angry rhetoric from the Erdogan regime, designed to nationalistically rouse its core vote, is no surprise. Nor are angry interventions from US politicians who dislike the unreliability of Turkey as a Nato ally, but at the same time stop short of anything that could irretrievably wreck relations with a country crucially located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Brian Nelson, the US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official, visited Turkish government and private sector officials on February 2 to urge more cooperation in disrupting the flow of goods that Russia can put to use in persisting with its war on the Ukrainians.
In a speech to bankers, reported by Reuters, Nelson said a pronounced year-long rise in exports to Russia left Turkish entities ‘particularly vulnerable to reputational and sanctions risks‘, or lost access to G7 markets.
Oil Prices Jump After Russia Says It May Cut Production
After two weeks of silence in detailing how it would react to the G7 oil price cap, overnight the Kremlin raised the stakes for the west when state-run Tass news service quoted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying that Russia may reduce output by 500,000 to 700,000 barrels a day in response to the cap.
Oil Prices Jump After Russia Says It May Cut Production
No Evidence that Russia is Behind Nord Stream Sabotage Attack
I omitted the word “conclusive” that was included in the Washington Post headline. Why? Because it’s weasel wording included to cast doubt. You see if there is no “conclusive” evidence than you have to consider their may be circumstantial evidence. Which is a red herring. – The red herring fallacy specifically involves using that irrelevant claim to redirect the discussion and avoid discussion/debate about the original topic.
No Evidence that Russia is Behind Nord Stream Sabotage Attack
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Russia Balks At “Stupid” Oil Price Cap, Mulls Production Cut
Crude oil prices rose by roughly a percent on Friday morning on news that Russia was considering a production cut.
Brent crude oil prices rose by 0.85% on Friday morning to $76.80 at 10:20 a.m. ET, after Russian President Vladimir Putin succinctly referred to the West’s price cap as “stupid”, threatening to cut oil production in retaliation.
Russia Balks At “Stupid” Oil Price Cap, Mulls Production Cut
Why Is AP Still Protecting the Source Behind its False Russia-Bombed-Poland Story?
AP’s source claimed Russian missiles hit Poland. This seemed calculated to set off a frenzy and trigger NATO articles to create a wider war. Why won’t the AP tell us who the falsifying source is?
Why Is AP Still Protecting the Source Behind its False Russia-Bombed-Poland Story?
No coincidence that Burns had been in Kiev the day that the missiles hit Poland. /s
Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Infrastructure, Ukrainian Missiles Strike Polish Farm
Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 16, 2022
– Russia continues its campaign targeting Ukrainian infrastructure with missiles and drones;
– A recent barrage consisted of over 90 missiles, significantly degrading Ukraine’s power grid;
– The West has said since April Russia was running out of missiles, yet large-scale use of missiles continues;
– Russia is also now using long-range precision kamikaze drones meaning Russia appears to have a growing number of long-range precision weapons;
– During the recent barrage it appears at least 2 Ukrainian air defense missiles missed their targets and struck civilians in Poland;
– After claiming Russia is a threat to Europe, it is a terrible irony that Ukraine is responsible for the first strike on NATO territory since Russian operations began in late February;
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Russian Missiles Strike Ukrainian Infrastructure, Ukrainian Missiles Strike Polish Farm (Odysee)
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Biden Told US Partners that Ukraine Air Defense Missile Responsible for Poland Blast
The EU’s Embargo On Russian Oil Will Be A Boon For OPEC
The EU’s Embargo On Russian Oil Will Be A Boon For OPEC
- The current oil market climate is complex, to say the least.
- Europe is preparing to enact its embargo on Russian oil and refiners are scrambling for alternatives.
- Many searching for new sources of crude have landed on Middle Eastern producers as a potential alternative.
Canadian Journalist Added to Ukrainian Hitlist + NATO is behind the site of Ukrainian nationalists “Peacemaker”
Guy Boulianne of Quebec targeted by “Mirotvorets”
Canadian Journalist Added to Ukrainian Hitlist (archived)
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Important data from the “Myrotvorets” site on crimes against minors in Russia, Donbass and Ukraine have been published by the Foundation for Combating Injustice (original in French)
[2015] NATO is behind the site of Ukrainian nationalists “Peacemaker”
U.S. privately asks Ukraine to show it’s open to negotiate with Russia
So much propaganda to sift through!?! 🙄
U.S. privately asks Ukraine to show it’s open to negotiate with Russia
The request by American officials is not aimed at pushing Ukraine to the negotiating table, these people said. Rather, they called it a calculated attempt to ensure the government in Kyiv maintains the support of other nations facing constituencies wary of fueling a war for many years to come.
The discussions illustrate how complex the Biden administration’s position on Ukraine has become, as U.S. officials publicly vow to support Kyiv with massive sums of aid “for as long as it takes” while hoping for a resolution to the conflict that over the past eight months has taken a punishing toll on the world economy and triggered fears of nuclear war.
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