The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has agreed to establish a center to protect critical undersea infrastructure such as pipelines citing risks of attack by Russia.
NATO to Build Center for Pipeline Protection
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What China’s growing power means for Palestine
What does China’s growing power and the shift towards a multipolar world mean for Palestine and its broader region?
What China’s growing power means for Palestine
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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.
Satellites discovered two “dark ships” near Nord Stream before the explosions
Just a day before the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines two unidentified ships were spotted in the area. The private satellite data monitoring firm SpaceKnow discovered two vessels with their transponders turned off in the area of the explosions. The vessels’ automatic identification systems were not working at the time they were passing the pipelines.
Satellites discovered two “dark ships” near Nord Stream before the explosions
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Biden bloviates: Calls on oil, gas companies to stop ‘war profiteering,’ threatens windfall tax
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday called on oil and gas companies to use their record profits to lower costs for Americans and increase production, or pay a higher tax rate, as he battles high pump prices with elections coming in a week.
Biden calls on oil, gas companies to stop ‘war profiteering,’ threatens windfall tax
U.S. Navy Jet Flew Across Baltic Hours After Nord Stream Burst
OSLO/PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flew near the site of the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea hours after the first damage emerged, according to tracking reviewed by Reuters, a flight Washington said was routine.
U.S. Navy Jet Flew Across Baltic Hours After Nord Stream Burst
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“A criminal always returns to the scene of crime.” – Unknown
U.S. Blew Up Russian Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 & 2, Says Former Polish Defense Minister
U.S. Blew Up Russian Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 & 2, Says Former Polish Defense Minister (archived)
But President Joe Biden promised on February 7 to prevent Nord Stream 2 from becoming operational if Russia invaded Ukraine. “If Russia invades,” said Biden, “then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.”
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And [Radek] Sikorski is no Putin apologist. In a May debate with Univeristy of Chicago political scientist, John Mearsheimer, Sikorski accused Russia of being in violation of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, under which Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons. Following the debate, the Chairman of the Russian State, Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, said “Sikorski is causing a nuclear conflict in the center of Europe. He does not think about the future of Ukraine or that of Poland. If his suggestions are fulfilled, these countries will cease to exist, as will Europe.” Sikorski is also married to Anne Applebaum, a journalist known for her hawkish views toward Russia.
H/T: Der Friedensstifter
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Germany warned by CIA of possible attack on Nord Stream gas pipeline weeks in advance: report
The extent of the damage means the Nord Stream pipelines are unlikely to be able to carry any gas to Europe this winter even if there was political will to bring them online, analysts at the Eurasia Group said. Russia has halted flows on the 760-mile Nord Stream 1 pipeline during the war, while Germany prevented them from ever starting in the parallel Nord Stream 2.
Warning or covering their a$$es?! I suspect the latter, considering the warning was from “unnamed sources”.
On the night of September 26, a sharp drop in pressure was recorded in line A of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline due to a hole in the pipe. In the evening of the same day, the Nord Stream control center recorded a pressure drop in both lines of the gas pipeline, the press service of the Nord Stream operator company reported.
US Ships Suspected Of Sabotage Attack On Nord Stream Pipelines
Expanded NATO will “shoot billions” to U.S. arms merchants
Expanded NATO will “shoot billions” to U.S. arms merchants
If Finland and Sweden are accepted into NATO the countries would join their Nordic neighbors, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. The five countries currently work together under the Nordic Defense Cooperation pact. Bringing NORDEFCO inside NATO would facilitate joint planning, cut off Russian maritime access to St. Petersburg, and strengthen defense of the North Atlantic and Artic sea routes.
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The Port of St. Petersburg and Its Impact on Global Trade
Russia’s second largest city, Saint Petersburg, is among the most crucial locations for shipping and logistics on the planet. It serves as the maritime capital of Russia, being the biggest industrial and transportation center in the nation.
The Port of St. Petersburg also serves as the most vital shipping location between the eastern hemisphere and the west, which is part of the reason it’s also known as the European Gateway of the nation of Russia. Given its importance to global logistics operations, there are major benefits to getting a better understanding of the Port of St. Petersburg.
Like Afghanistan, Russia’s almost-finished Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline shows that the US can no longer bend the world to its will
Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading
On Wednesday April 14th, President Joe Biden announced that he would end the U.S.’s longest war and withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading
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