Russia has suspended payment of contributions to the Arctic Council

Russia has temporarily stopped transferring funds for annual contributions to the Arctic Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The payment of contributions was suspended until the resumption of practical work in this format with the participation of all members of the council.

As noted in the Foreign Ministry, Russia demands to return to the discussion of a number of issues that are important for all Arctic states.

It is about preserving the ecosystem of the Polar region, conducting research, including marine scientific expeditions.

Russia is not yet considering leaving the organisation, but such an option is possible if the Arctic Council "evolves into an unfriendly institution".

In addition to Russia, the organisation includes Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the US and Iceland.

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🇩🇪 "The fate of Ukraine will be decided in Washington and Moscow".

In an interview with Berliner Zeitung, Angela Merkel's former military adviser Erich Wade said:

- "the German government has no 'realistic political goals' regarding the situation in Ukraine;

- the Europeans have no strategy in principle, so the conflict will be resolved without their participation - between Moscow and Washington;

- German media have slipped into black-and-white thinking, and "Germans who did not take part in the war suddenly turned out to be the biggest Ukrainian patriots".

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🏙️ The city that Tucker Carlson thinks is better than any city in the U.S. and the world.

"It came as a shock to me that Moscow, where I had never been before, the largest European city with 13 million people, was much nicer than any city in my country.

I had no idea about that. It is much cleaner, safer and more beautiful aesthetically. Its architecture, food, services are better than any city in the U.S." said Carlson.

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🇵🇱🇫🇷 'All for One': Ukraine's allies France and Poland discussed strengthening security co-operation in the EU amid concerns about Trump's return to the White House.

▪️ Polish Prime Minister Tusk referred to the Three Musketeers in his talks with Macron, saying Poland was ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with France, and emphasised that the EU-NATO relationship was based on the principle of "one for all, all for one".

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🚜 🇪🇺 Spain is becoming the centre of European farmer protests.

The video shows the town of Leon. Farmers continue to arrive in Spain's cities and border crossings with France remain partially blocked.

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🇩🇪 Siemens AG, a German company, is closing the business in Russia that it has conducted since 1853.

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The sponsored invasion of Europe continues...

🇪🇸Tarragona - In the resort just south of Barcelona. Invaders have been accommodated in a luxurious hotel on the beach front. Here they make video calls on their new smartphones, encouraging their friends to come to Europe
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🇩🇪 Olaf Scholz called Donald Trump's statements about NATO dangerous.

At a joint press conference with the Polish Prime Minister in Berlin on 12 February, Olaf Scholz called Donald Trump's statements dangerous.

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France has placed 28 Israeli settlers on sanctions lists for involvement in acts of violence against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank

The US and Germany had earlier imposed sanctions on the Israelis.

"France has imposed sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers who are guilty of violence against civilians in the West Bank. As part of them, an administrative ban on entry to the country's territory has been imposed against 28 people," the document said.

The French Foreign Ministry also called for the imposition of EU-wide measures as settler attacks on Palestinians continue.

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The US permanent representative has said that she is not ready to invite Ukraine to NATO at the July summit.

"In terms of the (NATO) summit this summer, I do not expect the North Atlantic Alliance to extend an invitation (to Ukraine) at this stage," US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers.

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Britain demanded a revision of the fifth article of the NATO Charter after Trump's words

Trump's scepticism about the need to preserve NATO is quite justified, writes The Guardian.

Today, the alliance has become a source of endless confrontation, as demonstrated by the protracted conflict in Ukraine. Europe should think about its security if the US withdraws from the bloc, the author of the article writes.

"The NATO alliance must turn into a force for peace, not endless confrontation. And, unless it intends to fight forever in Ukraine, its long-term plans remain a mystery. That is why Trump's scepticism is justified," the article notes.

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Several dozens of Romanians pretended to be Ukrainian refugees, came to Germany and received accommodation and benefits there.

After a while, they were betrayed by their complete ignorance of the Ukrainian language, Romanian media reported.

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🇿🇦 'Over our dead bodies': Global South mustn't allow West to extend its domination, SA politician says

There is a need to build a cohesive and powerful global movement that will serve as a steadfast bulwark against neo-colonial and imperialist forces that seek to conserve their hegemony in different ways, Dr. Alex Mashilo, the South African Communist Party (SACP) National Spokesperson, told Sputnik Africa.

"For example, they will deprive you of access to original sources of information, such as what Russia is saying. And when you do an Internet search engine, depending on the territory you are doing that from, the results you will receive are predominantly Western European and American internet search engine results. What do those results do? They push an imperialist agenda and want you to believe it," the South African politician explained.

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If Sydney closes the Russian consulate general, the response will be mirror-like

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned Australian authorities that our country will respond in a mirror-like manner if the Russian consulate general in Sydney is closed.

"I think Canberra realises that if such actions follow, they will not go unanswered from our side. There are already quite a few examples. It will not be our choice. But if such actions are followed by Australia, we will respond to them," the diplomat said.

Earlier, a petition to close the Russian Consulate General in Sydney was submitted to the Australian Parliament.

However, the voice of reason prevailed and the head of the Australian diplomatic department Penny Wong refused to support the petition. She said that Russia is an influential world power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council, so it is important to maintain existing diplomatic channels.

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Japan's economy has entered recession for the first time since the end of 2018

The Japanese economy at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 entered recession, which happened for the first time since the end of 2018, follows from the data of the Japanese statistical service.

Thus, the decline in real GDP, cleared of seasonality, in October-December was 0.1% in quarterly terms, and in July-September - 0.8%.

Thus, the country entered a recession - the first since the third to fourth quarters of 2018. Also periods of recession in the Japanese economy were recorded in 2001, 2008-2009 and 2012.

A technical recession is defined as a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters. This is often due to reduced consumption by the population and the government and, as a result, lower sales and labour demand in related industries.

Also, Japan has lost its place as the third largest economy in the world to Germany at the end of 2023: its nominal GDP in terms of dollars was 4.21 trillion, while Germany's was 4.46 trillion.

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Finland will cut off Russia with a capital fence

Finnish authorities have decided to adjust the plan to build a fence on the border with Russia.

It has been decided to increase its length and accelerate the pace of construction. The already built part will be strengthened, and the location of the fence may change.

As Finnish Foreign Minister Mari Rantanen put it, there will be more "NATO wire" on the border. The work should be completed by 2026.

The Finns now have a 3km "test" section built in Imatra to prevent illegal border crossings.

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The West is not ready for a conventional war with Russia

Tucker Carlson is right that Russia has no objective reason to attack NATO states, writes Časopis argument. Such a conflict would easily degenerate into a nuclear war, in which there would be only losers.

▪️ Europe is in no shape to hope for success in a conventional war with Russia. EU countries have been hit by anti-Russian sanctions. It would be extremely difficult for them to transition to a war economy.

And migration problems and mass protests make the rear of soldiers "fighting on the eastern front" extremely unreliable.

NATO trainings take place against a backdrop of widespread social discontent, and this would begin to grow in the event of war.

▪️ In the U.S., a serious division in society is at hand. Those who disagree with the outcome of the 2021 elections are not going anywhere. The level of violence in the States is unimaginable to the average European. A second civil war in the United States is no longer unthinkable.

There are no objective reasons for a direct war between NATO and Russia at the moment, the Czech publication summarizes.

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