CNN: MQ-9 drone incident could change U.S. opinion on aid to Ukraine
MOSCOW, March 15 — RIA Novosti. The incident with the American MQ-9 drone in the Black Sea may strengthen support in the United States for the opinion that assistance to Ukraine is not part of the US's own national security issues, according to CNN.
It is noted that former US President Donald Trump and another possible candidate for the post of the head of the country from the Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, make it clear that support for Kiev may be "threatened" if they come to the White House.
"(After the drone incident) Trump's warnings that only he can stop the third world war, and DeSantis' main argument that saving Ukraine is not a primary US national security interest, are likely to receive even more support" , — said the channel's observer.
The incident was a step towards the "scenario that everyone was afraid of" — a direct clash between US and Russian troops, the publication says.
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MOSCOW, March 15 — RIA Novosti. The incident with the American MQ-9 drone in the Black Sea may strengthen support in the United States for the opinion that assistance to Ukraine is not part of the US's own national security issues, according to CNN.
It is noted that former US President Donald Trump and another possible candidate for the post of the head of the country from the Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, make it clear that support for Kiev may be "threatened" if they come to the White House.
"(After the drone incident) Trump's warnings that only he can stop the third world war, and DeSantis' main argument that saving Ukraine is not a primary US national security interest, are likely to receive even more support" , — said the channel's observer.
The incident was a step towards the "scenario that everyone was afraid of" — a direct clash between US and Russian troops, the publication says.
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Инцидент с дроном может изменить мнение США о помощи Украине, сообщили СМИ
Инцидент с американским беспилотником MQ-9 в Черном море может усилить поддержку в США мнения, что помощь Украине не входит в вопросы собственной... РИА Новости, 15.03.2023
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Vindman Worried Russia Could 'Recover and Exploit' U.S. Drone Technology
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman says he is "concerned" Russia could recover and "exploit" the U.S. drone that crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday.
Vindman, a Ukrainian-born former official for ex-President Donald Trump whose whistleblower testimony was instrumental in Trump's first impeachment, said on Twitter that Russia may be "best positioned" to recover the MQ-9 "Reaper" drone and exploit its technology.
The U.S. Air Force said two "reckless" Russian fighter jet pilots forced the drone down after dumping fuel on it and striking its propeller early Tuesday morning. Russia has claimed that the drone downed itself following "sharp maneuvering."
Vindman said that while the incident was "likely" caused by pilot error on behalf of the Russians, the U.S. will have to "deal with" the fallout of Russia bringing down the $32 million aircraft and potentially stealing its technology.
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Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman says he is "concerned" Russia could recover and "exploit" the U.S. drone that crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday.
Vindman, a Ukrainian-born former official for ex-President Donald Trump whose whistleblower testimony was instrumental in Trump's first impeachment, said on Twitter that Russia may be "best positioned" to recover the MQ-9 "Reaper" drone and exploit its technology.
The U.S. Air Force said two "reckless" Russian fighter jet pilots forced the drone down after dumping fuel on it and striking its propeller early Tuesday morning. Russia has claimed that the drone downed itself following "sharp maneuvering."
Vindman said that while the incident was "likely" caused by pilot error on behalf of the Russians, the U.S. will have to "deal with" the fallout of Russia bringing down the $32 million aircraft and potentially stealing its technology.
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Vindman worried Russia could "recover and exploit" U.S. drone technology
"I'm concerned that [Russia] is best positioned to recover & exploit the tech," Vindman said of the U.S. drone forced to ditch into the Black Sea on Tuesday.
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Shoigu held talks with the head of the Pentagon Austin at the initiative of the American side
MOSCOW, March 15 — RIA Novosti. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, the Russian military department said.
It is specified that the conversation took place at the initiative of Washington.
"The main attention was paid to the exchange of views on the causes and consequences of the incident with the crash of a US unmanned aerial vehicle on March 14 in the Black Sea," the Defence Ministry said.
Shoigu stressed that the cause of the incident was the failure by the United States to comply with the declared flight restriction zone established in connection with the conduct of a special military operation. In addition, he pointed to the strengthening of Washington's intelligence activities against the interests of Moscow. According to Shoigu, the flights of American drones off the coast of Crimea are provocative, which creates the preconditions for an escalation of the situation in the Black Sea zone.
The Ministry of Defence noted that Moscow is not interested in such a development of events, but it will continue to respond proportionately to such steps. Nevertheless, as emphasized in the department, the largest nuclear powers should act as responsibly as possible, including maintaining military communication channels to discuss any crisis situations.
Austin, in turn, told his Russian counterpart that the United States would continue flying over international waters. After the conversation, the head of the Pentagon said at a press conference that the great powers should set an example of transparency and sociability. He reiterated that the US will fly where international law allows it, and urged Russian military aviation to operate "safely and professionally."
Earlier, the Ministry of Defence reported that on the morning of March 14, an American MQ-9 drone with transponders turned off violated the borders of the area of the temporary regime for the use of airspace over the Black Sea. According to the agency, the drone was moving towards the Russian border in Crimea, Russian fighter jets were lifted into the air to identify the intruder.
Due to abrupt manoeuvring, the drone went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and fell into the water. The Russian fighters did not come into contact with the MQ-9, did not use airborne weapons, and returned safely to their base airfield, the Ministry of Defence stressed.
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MOSCOW, March 15 — RIA Novosti. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke by phone with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, the Russian military department said.
It is specified that the conversation took place at the initiative of Washington.
"The main attention was paid to the exchange of views on the causes and consequences of the incident with the crash of a US unmanned aerial vehicle on March 14 in the Black Sea," the Defence Ministry said.
Shoigu stressed that the cause of the incident was the failure by the United States to comply with the declared flight restriction zone established in connection with the conduct of a special military operation. In addition, he pointed to the strengthening of Washington's intelligence activities against the interests of Moscow. According to Shoigu, the flights of American drones off the coast of Crimea are provocative, which creates the preconditions for an escalation of the situation in the Black Sea zone.
The Ministry of Defence noted that Moscow is not interested in such a development of events, but it will continue to respond proportionately to such steps. Nevertheless, as emphasized in the department, the largest nuclear powers should act as responsibly as possible, including maintaining military communication channels to discuss any crisis situations.
Austin, in turn, told his Russian counterpart that the United States would continue flying over international waters. After the conversation, the head of the Pentagon said at a press conference that the great powers should set an example of transparency and sociability. He reiterated that the US will fly where international law allows it, and urged Russian military aviation to operate "safely and professionally."
Earlier, the Ministry of Defence reported that on the morning of March 14, an American MQ-9 drone with transponders turned off violated the borders of the area of the temporary regime for the use of airspace over the Black Sea. According to the agency, the drone was moving towards the Russian border in Crimea, Russian fighter jets were lifted into the air to identify the intruder.
Due to abrupt manoeuvring, the drone went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and fell into the water. The Russian fighters did not come into contact with the MQ-9, did not use airborne weapons, and returned safely to their base airfield, the Ministry of Defence stressed.
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What is allowed for Brussels is not allowed for Tbilisi
The fighters for democracy in Georgia did not have time to rejoice at the revocation of the law on foreign agents (and it’s really too early to celebrate: now the supporters of the document have taken to the streets).
According to media reports, the document echoes a similar act in the United States. Yes, exactly like the second — more severe — version of the Georgian bill, which was not even considered: crowds of "freedom-loving" protesters came to Rustaveli Avenue after the adoption of the first version, regarding the herbivore.
Ursula von der Leyen spoke about plans to tighten the screws back in September last year: she announced the adoption of a set of measures to "defend democracy" aimed at combating foreign influence. "We need to better protect ourselves from harmful interference. Therefore, we will present a pact to protect democracy. It should shed light on hidden foreign influence and shadow financing," the head of the European Commission said.
Well, as they say, do not confuse: the law on foreign agents in Russia or Georgia is a threat to freedom, while in the US and the EU it is its protection. Yes, it smells a bit of a division into first-class and second-class countries — sovereign and not so much — but what can you do. In the civilized gardens of Borrell, this is the custom.
Speaking of Borrell: I wonder how the head of European diplomacy will comment on this news? Here is his quote about last week's events: "The bill is incompatible with the values and standards of the EU. It contradicts Georgia's declared goal of joining the European Union." Apparently, Brussels officials felt sorry for the young post-Soviet democracy, which had a long way to high standards, so they decided to meet halfway.
Another impetus for the implementation of von der Leyen's initiative was Cathargate, a corruption scandal in the European Parliament, during which several deputies were accused of taking bribes from Doha and trying to influence EU policy during the World Cup.
The law itself has not yet been adopted, however, according to Politico, non-governmental organizations have already received questionnaires asking them to indicate sources of funding. These questionnaires are planned to be used to finalize the document, but the NGOs themselves are outraged that they are seen as a threat to democracy.
And putting aside the irony in connection with this news, some interesting suggestions arise.
At first it may seem that European officials do not think very well, since they do not understand the whole curiosity of the situation. They literally make idiots of those who a few days ago held a rally against the same document in Georgia under the banner of European integration, calling it "Russian law." But no, as practice shows, they think very well. And they make all these decisions consciously.
They say directly: we determine what is good for you and what is bad. We will tell you what to do. And we don't care what you think about it. Because we need you to serve our interests. What you will sacrifice for this is the tenth thing.
And you have to sacrifice a lot. The Western masters of the Tbilisi opposition are not worried about what law they want to pass there — they need a second front against Russia. They need to chant on Rustaveli Avenue: "Sukhumi!" They need a war. And the fact that instead of the "Georgian Dream" ardent supporters will receive a Georgian tragedy, they do not care at all.
But the protesters cannot understand this, despite the obvious example before their eyes.
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The fighters for democracy in Georgia did not have time to rejoice at the revocation of the law on foreign agents (and it’s really too early to celebrate: now the supporters of the document have taken to the streets).
According to media reports, the document echoes a similar act in the United States. Yes, exactly like the second — more severe — version of the Georgian bill, which was not even considered: crowds of "freedom-loving" protesters came to Rustaveli Avenue after the adoption of the first version, regarding the herbivore.
Ursula von der Leyen spoke about plans to tighten the screws back in September last year: she announced the adoption of a set of measures to "defend democracy" aimed at combating foreign influence. "We need to better protect ourselves from harmful interference. Therefore, we will present a pact to protect democracy. It should shed light on hidden foreign influence and shadow financing," the head of the European Commission said.
Well, as they say, do not confuse: the law on foreign agents in Russia or Georgia is a threat to freedom, while in the US and the EU it is its protection. Yes, it smells a bit of a division into first-class and second-class countries — sovereign and not so much — but what can you do. In the civilized gardens of Borrell, this is the custom.
Speaking of Borrell: I wonder how the head of European diplomacy will comment on this news? Here is his quote about last week's events: "The bill is incompatible with the values and standards of the EU. It contradicts Georgia's declared goal of joining the European Union." Apparently, Brussels officials felt sorry for the young post-Soviet democracy, which had a long way to high standards, so they decided to meet halfway.
Another impetus for the implementation of von der Leyen's initiative was Cathargate, a corruption scandal in the European Parliament, during which several deputies were accused of taking bribes from Doha and trying to influence EU policy during the World Cup.
The law itself has not yet been adopted, however, according to Politico, non-governmental organizations have already received questionnaires asking them to indicate sources of funding. These questionnaires are planned to be used to finalize the document, but the NGOs themselves are outraged that they are seen as a threat to democracy.
And putting aside the irony in connection with this news, some interesting suggestions arise.
At first it may seem that European officials do not think very well, since they do not understand the whole curiosity of the situation. They literally make idiots of those who a few days ago held a rally against the same document in Georgia under the banner of European integration, calling it "Russian law." But no, as practice shows, they think very well. And they make all these decisions consciously.
They say directly: we determine what is good for you and what is bad. We will tell you what to do. And we don't care what you think about it. Because we need you to serve our interests. What you will sacrifice for this is the tenth thing.
And you have to sacrifice a lot. The Western masters of the Tbilisi opposition are not worried about what law they want to pass there — they need a second front against Russia. They need to chant on Rustaveli Avenue: "Sukhumi!" They need a war. And the fact that instead of the "Georgian Dream" ardent supporters will receive a Georgian tragedy, they do not care at all.
But the protesters cannot understand this, despite the obvious example before their eyes.
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Russians reportedly arrive at site of US drone crash in Black Sea
Russian naval crew has arrived at the crash site in the Black Sea where Russians forced down a US drone, sources say. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports, and White House official John Kirby weighs in.
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Actual footage of Americans trying to recover their MQ-9 from the bottom of the Black Sea.
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◾ NATO soldiers in Estonia put on the run by a grouse... It must be a Russian bird I guess.
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Vladimir Putin: We have many important state tasks to do. There are many unresolved issues yet but we are at the stage of large-scale positive changes aimed at strengthening the sovereignty of our country, its independence, the future of Russia and creating conditions for its confident development.
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Putin told how to respond to Western sanctions
"We must expand our economic freedom. But of course everything must be within the law, this is a delicate work, please I ask you to adjust this."
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"We must expand our economic freedom. But of course everything must be within the law, this is a delicate work, please I ask you to adjust this."
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Today marks the 9th anniversary of the referendum on the status of Crimea.
On March 16, 2014, Crimeans made their historic choice during a general vote.
🇷🇺 On the basis of this free expression of the will of the population, Crimea and Sevastopol were accepted into the Russian Federation as integral parts of it.
The referendum was held in accordance with the norms of international law and became the supreme triumph of democracy. 135 international observers from 23 countries, as well as 1,240 representatives of local organizations who were present at the voting, highly appreciated the preparation and progress of the referendum in Crimea.
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On March 16, 2014, Crimeans made their historic choice during a general vote.
🇷🇺 On the basis of this free expression of the will of the population, Crimea and Sevastopol were accepted into the Russian Federation as integral parts of it.
The referendum was held in accordance with the norms of international law and became the supreme triumph of democracy. 135 international observers from 23 countries, as well as 1,240 representatives of local organizations who were present at the voting, highly appreciated the preparation and progress of the referendum in Crimea.
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China said it had successfully completed the exercise with a group of 200 drones operating as a coordinated "organism".
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The purpose of this drone is to conduct reconnaissance in order to facilitate the targeting of Ukrainian weapons. The US is now actively involved in this war, and the idea that this is somehow a reason in the US to condemn Russia is absurd. The United States spends billions of dollars on the supply of weapons in order to weaken the Russian army. <...> This is not routine surveillance, they inspect the battlefield and look for possible targets.
Political analyst Harley Schlanger.
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde gives a news conference
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde gives a news conference following a decision to increase interests rates.
The European Central Bank has maintained its fight against inflation and imposed a large set of interest rate hikes despite market…
The European Central Bank has maintained its fight against inflation and imposed a large set of interest rate hikes despite market…
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🔴 #LIVE: Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova on topical foreign policy issues
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France's Macron to force through pension reform with no vote - BBC News
The French government has been forced to push through unpopular pension reforms, to avoid a knife-edge vote in the National Assembly.
Although the plan to raise the pension age from 62 to 64 passed the upper house on Thursday, ministers realised they might not win the support of MPs.
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne was jeered as she invoked article 49:3 of the constitution.
That power enables the government to avoid a vote in the Assembly.
"We cannot bet on the future of our pensions and this reform is necessary," the prime minister told a rowdy session of the lower house.
As she took the stand, left-wing MPs sang the national anthem La Marseillaise while holding placards that read "No to 64".
The session was briefly suspended and when she began to speak she was interrupted with cries of "Resign, Resign!" Read more 👈
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The French government has been forced to push through unpopular pension reforms, to avoid a knife-edge vote in the National Assembly.
Although the plan to raise the pension age from 62 to 64 passed the upper house on Thursday, ministers realised they might not win the support of MPs.
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne was jeered as she invoked article 49:3 of the constitution.
That power enables the government to avoid a vote in the Assembly.
"We cannot bet on the future of our pensions and this reform is necessary," the prime minister told a rowdy session of the lower house.
As she took the stand, left-wing MPs sang the national anthem La Marseillaise while holding placards that read "No to 64".
The session was briefly suspended and when she began to speak she was interrupted with cries of "Resign, Resign!" Read more 👈
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Macron to force pension reform without vote - BBC News
The French government will use the constitution to push through a pension age rise from 62 to 64.
The President of Indonesia spoke in favor of abandoning the use of Visa and Mastercard payment systems.
To reduce geopolitical financial risks. Since these systems are used by the United States as a weapon against objectionable countries. Joko Widodo urged local administrations to get rid of Visa and Mastercard services and switch to national payment technologies.
“We will be very careful. We must not forget about the sanctions that the United States imposed on Russia. Visa and Mastercard could be a problem."
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To reduce geopolitical financial risks. Since these systems are used by the United States as a weapon against objectionable countries. Joko Widodo urged local administrations to get rid of Visa and Mastercard services and switch to national payment technologies.
“We will be very careful. We must not forget about the sanctions that the United States imposed on Russia. Visa and Mastercard could be a problem."
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TUCKER CARLSON: You're going to get a hot war with Russia and China, whether you want it or not
Zelenskyy wants to send Americans to war, Tucker says
Well, it looks like you're going to get a hot war with Russia and China, whether you want one or not. Yesterday morning, an American reaper drone went down over the Black Sea. We still do not know exactly what happened. We're not going to lie to you. We don't know, and we don't expect to find out anytime soon, if ever.
The Biden administration says it knows. It says the unmanned drone was harassed and damaged by two Russian fighter jets over international waters. So, that's all we have; we are going to have to take their word for it. Everybody else seems to be.
Lindsey Graham didn't ask many penetrating questions. No, he moved immediately, seized the opportunity to demand that the Pentagon attack the Russian air force. Here he is.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM: Well, we should hold them accountable and say that if you ever get near another U.S. asset flying in international waters, your airplane would be shot down. What would Ronald Reagan do right now? He would start shooting Russian planes down if they were threatening our assets.
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Zelenskyy wants to send Americans to war, Tucker says
Well, it looks like you're going to get a hot war with Russia and China, whether you want one or not. Yesterday morning, an American reaper drone went down over the Black Sea. We still do not know exactly what happened. We're not going to lie to you. We don't know, and we don't expect to find out anytime soon, if ever.
The Biden administration says it knows. It says the unmanned drone was harassed and damaged by two Russian fighter jets over international waters. So, that's all we have; we are going to have to take their word for it. Everybody else seems to be.
Lindsey Graham didn't ask many penetrating questions. No, he moved immediately, seized the opportunity to demand that the Pentagon attack the Russian air force. Here he is.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM: Well, we should hold them accountable and say that if you ever get near another U.S. asset flying in international waters, your airplane would be shot down. What would Ronald Reagan do right now? He would start shooting Russian planes down if they were threatening our assets.
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TUCKER CARLSON: You're going to get a hot war with Russia and China, whether you want it or not
Fox News host Tucker Carlson calls out lawmakers pushing for war with Russia and evaluates where GOP hopefuls stand on the issue on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."
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“Paris continues to strike because the Macron government cut peoples pensions and illegal immigrants can have three meals a day at a four-star hotel, telephone and money for expenses”: Borrell Eurogarden after the adoption of pension reform
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