On December 15th, horrific footage began circulating widely. In it, an individual bursts into a crowded local Ukrainian council meeting in Keretsky, Zakarpattia Oblast, then casually scatters grenades across the room, which duly detonate within seconds. The BBC reported 26 individuals were injured in the ensuing blast, six of them severely, while one was killed. The shocking story almost immediately vanished from mainstream view, and details remain sketchy.
Ukraine Grenade Attack Heralds Coming Terror Wave
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Collision at Sea: PBBM Wastes Years of Confidence-Building with China
This the statement by Gan Yu, the spokesman of China Coast Guard, on the collision of a Philippine vessel and Chinese Coast Guard ship near Ren’ai Reef (Ayungin Shoal).
Collision at Sea: PBBM Wastes Years of Confidence-Building with China
Venezuela Signs Migration Agreement With the US
“Venezuelan migration in recent years is a direct consequence of the application of unilateral coercive measures and the blockade to our economy.”
Venezuela Signs Migration Agreement With the US
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Biden officials will resume Venezuela deportations, extend border wall
U.S. Allowing Weapons Customers to Commit Crimes Against Humanity on the Saudi‐Yemen Border
President Joe Biden wants to sign a security agreement with Saudi Arabia despite its history of human rights abuses and, in recent actions, its reported shooting and killing of Ethiopian migrants.
U.S. Allowing Weapons Customers to Commit Crimes Against Humanity on the Saudi‐Yemen Border
Previously:
US Knew Saudis Were Slaughtering African Migrants at Border But Kept Quiet
Captured Ukrainian Soldiers Speak Out, Forced to Take Drugs To Fight
Russia today says that it has intercepted a Ukrainian commando team, seeking to conduct sabotage operations in Russia’s Bryansk Region. Redacted correspondent Mike Jones is in Russia and he’s been speaking to members of the Ukrainian army that were captured and are now in Russia.
Captured Ukrainian Soldiers Speak Out, Forced to Take Drugs To Fight via Redacted.
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Read More »IRGC Spokesman Warns Iran will respond in kind to any US action as 3,000+ U.S. Sailors, Marines Reach Red Sea
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the United States against any act of mischief in the region, including seizure of ships.
IRGC spokesman: Iran will respond in kind to any US action, mischief in region
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3,000+ U.S. Sailors, Marines Reach Red Sea as Biden’s Middle East Build-Up Continues
‘What is your business here?’: Iran equips navy with drones, missiles
House Republicans Propose The Study Of An Oil Naval Blockade Of China
The House of Representatives is discussing a move that would effectively amount to an act of war if carried out: a naval blockade on China.
House Republicans Propose The Study Of An Oil Naval Blockade Of China
The following is outdated, especially considering the problems with the US Navy’s LCS ships, but I thought that the bold quote was interesting. I highly doubt that Russia would ever submit to the US!
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[2013] Stranglehold: The Context, Conduct and Consequences of an American Naval Blockade of China
In short, Russia would not only be China’s best hope of overcoming an American blockade, but it would also be the United States’ key to closing China’s transit route through Central Asia and preventing China’s two neighboring oil producers from supplying it with petroleum. In an American blockade of China, Russia’s importance as a swing state cannot be overstated, as is borne out by the observation that “no blockade of China in history has succeeded without Russian acquiescence.”
Israel Monitoring Black Market Arms Smuggling from Ukraine
The Israeli Defense Forces are monitoring arms smuggled out of Ukraine and weapons captured by Russia over fears they could be used by Iran. A recent Pentagon report found insufficient tracking of weapons shipped to Ukraine via Poland.
Israel Monitoring Black Market Arms Smuggling from Ukraine
Drugs And Arms Smuggling In Europe: A Source Of Financing Ukraine War
Drugs And Arms Smuggling In Europe: A Source Of Financing Ukraine War
Another EU problem is arms smuggling from the war zone. According to Atlantico, Europe has been flooded with weapons transported from Ukraine along with flows of refugees. The most indicative fact cited by French journalists is that since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the price of a Kalashnikov assault rifle on the Marseille black market has collapsed from 2,500 to 300 euros.
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