.
Compassion: 9/11 victims' families appeal to US over seized Afghan funds - "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone"
"This is their money, not ours," they wrote in a letter about billions of dollars frozen by Washington Dozens of families whose loved ones were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack have asked President Joe Biden to ensure that billions of dollars in Afghan funds frozen by the US cannot be used to cover claims for damages against the Taliban. "Any use of the $7 billion to pay off 9/11 family member judgments is legally suspect and morally wrong," they said in a letter sent to the White House on Tuesday. Some of the signatories have filed for compensation, but don't want to be awarded money they believe "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone." Politico was the first media outlet to report the contents of the correspondence.
https://www.sott.net/article/471143-Compassion-9-11-victims-families-appeal-to-US-over-seized-Afghan-funds-belongs-to-the-Afghan-people-and-the-Afghan-people-alone
Compassion: 9/11 victims' families appeal to US over seized Afghan funds - "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone"
"This is their money, not ours," they wrote in a letter about billions of dollars frozen by Washington Dozens of families whose loved ones were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack have asked President Joe Biden to ensure that billions of dollars in Afghan funds frozen by the US cannot be used to cover claims for damages against the Taliban. "Any use of the $7 billion to pay off 9/11 family member judgments is legally suspect and morally wrong," they said in a letter sent to the White House on Tuesday. Some of the signatories have filed for compensation, but don't want to be awarded money they believe "belongs to the Afghan people and the Afghan people alone." Politico was the first media outlet to report the contents of the correspondence.
https://www.sott.net/article/471143-Compassion-9-11-victims-families-appeal-to-US-over-seized-Afghan-funds-belongs-to-the-Afghan-people-and-the-Afghan-people-alone
.
Putin fears Jewish death curse - ex-Ukrainian official
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely afraid to attack the city of Dnepr due to a threat that he will be cursed to death through an ancient Jewish ritual, a former Ukrainian official claims. In an interview on Friday with the news website Novoye Vremya, Gennady Korban said he had threatened in July to place the curse on the Russian leader if he attacks the city. "Pulsa diNura is a complicated, difficult procedure. It may have contributed in some way in the sense that so far they have not struck Dnepr. I knock on wood not to jinx it, God forbid, but this is how it is." Pulsa diNura, roughly translated from Aramaic as 'lashes of fire', is a ritual that is attributed to an old Kabbalistic text, though scholars believe the term was not used in the sense of a curse invoked by man.
https://www.sott.net/article/471144-Putin-fears-Jewish-death-curse-ex-Ukrainian-official
Putin fears Jewish death curse - ex-Ukrainian official
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely afraid to attack the city of Dnepr due to a threat that he will be cursed to death through an ancient Jewish ritual, a former Ukrainian official claims. In an interview on Friday with the news website Novoye Vremya, Gennady Korban said he had threatened in July to place the curse on the Russian leader if he attacks the city. "Pulsa diNura is a complicated, difficult procedure. It may have contributed in some way in the sense that so far they have not struck Dnepr. I knock on wood not to jinx it, God forbid, but this is how it is." Pulsa diNura, roughly translated from Aramaic as 'lashes of fire', is a ritual that is attributed to an old Kabbalistic text, though scholars believe the term was not used in the sense of a curse invoked by man.
https://www.sott.net/article/471144-Putin-fears-Jewish-death-curse-ex-Ukrainian-official
.
Turkish airstrike kills three Syrian soldiers - media
Turkish airstrikes killed three Syrian soldiers in the countryside near Aleppo on Tuesday, Syria's SANA news network reported. Syrian forces responded by striking Turkish military sites, causing an unknown number of casualties, the outlet said. Three soldiers were killed in the strikes and six others wounded, SANA reported, citing military sources. According to these sources, Syria's armed forces "responded to the aggression, targeting the occupation sites and destroying them, causing human and material losses." Several sites belonging to Turkish-backed anti-government militants were also hit in retaliation, the report continued: "With the intensification of the provocations practiced by the Turkish regime and the repeated attacks on different areas of Syrian territory, we affirm that any attack on any military point of our armed forces will be met by a direct and immediate response on all fronts."
https://www.sott.net/article/471145-Turkish-airstrike-kills-three-Syrian-soldiers-media
Turkish airstrike kills three Syrian soldiers - media
Turkish airstrikes killed three Syrian soldiers in the countryside near Aleppo on Tuesday, Syria's SANA news network reported. Syrian forces responded by striking Turkish military sites, causing an unknown number of casualties, the outlet said. Three soldiers were killed in the strikes and six others wounded, SANA reported, citing military sources. According to these sources, Syria's armed forces "responded to the aggression, targeting the occupation sites and destroying them, causing human and material losses." Several sites belonging to Turkish-backed anti-government militants were also hit in retaliation, the report continued: "With the intensification of the provocations practiced by the Turkish regime and the repeated attacks on different areas of Syrian territory, we affirm that any attack on any military point of our armed forces will be met by a direct and immediate response on all fronts."
https://www.sott.net/article/471145-Turkish-airstrike-kills-three-Syrian-soldiers-media
.
Turkey and Israel restore full diplomatic relations
Israel and Turkey announced on Wednesday the full normalization of relations and the return of their ambassadors to Ankara and Tel Aviv. Why it matters: The announcement ends a four-year diplomatic crisis that led to downgraded relations between the two non-Arab regional powers. Driving the news: The Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement the agreement was reached on Tuesday in a phone call between the director generals of the Israeli and Turkish foreign ministries. Both countries decided to upgrade the relations to full diplomatic representation and return the Israeli ambassador and consul general to Ankara and Istanbul and the Turkish ambassador and consul general to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. What they're saying: "The normalization of ties with Turkey is an asset for regional stability and an economic benefit for the citizens of Israel," Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471146-Turkey-and-Israel-restore-full-diplomatic-relations
Turkey and Israel restore full diplomatic relations
Israel and Turkey announced on Wednesday the full normalization of relations and the return of their ambassadors to Ankara and Tel Aviv. Why it matters: The announcement ends a four-year diplomatic crisis that led to downgraded relations between the two non-Arab regional powers. Driving the news: The Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement the agreement was reached on Tuesday in a phone call between the director generals of the Israeli and Turkish foreign ministries. Both countries decided to upgrade the relations to full diplomatic representation and return the Israeli ambassador and consul general to Ankara and Istanbul and the Turkish ambassador and consul general to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. What they're saying: "The normalization of ties with Turkey is an asset for regional stability and an economic benefit for the citizens of Israel," Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471146-Turkey-and-Israel-restore-full-diplomatic-relations
.
Russia, China and India to hold massive "Vostok" war games in two weeks
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in war games along with India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other largely anti-Western countries, China's defense ministry said on Wednesday, adding redundantly that China's participation in the joint exercises is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation." Last month, Moscow announced plans to hold "Vostok" (East) exercises from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, even as it wages war in Ukraine. It said at the time that some foreign forces would participate, without naming them. It turns out that the "foreign forces" account for just under half of the world's population. China's defence ministry said its participation in the exercises was part of an ongoing bilateral annual cooperation agreement with Russia, Reuters reported. The statement said: "The aim is to deepen practical and friendly cooperation with the armies of participating countries, enhance the level of strategic collaboration among the participating parties,...
https://www.sott.net/article/471147-Russia-China-and-India-to-hold-massive-Vostok-war-games-in-two-weeks
Russia, China and India to hold massive "Vostok" war games in two weeks
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in war games along with India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other largely anti-Western countries, China's defense ministry said on Wednesday, adding redundantly that China's participation in the joint exercises is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation." Last month, Moscow announced plans to hold "Vostok" (East) exercises from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, even as it wages war in Ukraine. It said at the time that some foreign forces would participate, without naming them. It turns out that the "foreign forces" account for just under half of the world's population. China's defence ministry said its participation in the exercises was part of an ongoing bilateral annual cooperation agreement with Russia, Reuters reported. The statement said: "The aim is to deepen practical and friendly cooperation with the armies of participating countries, enhance the level of strategic collaboration among the participating parties,...
https://www.sott.net/article/471147-Russia-China-and-India-to-hold-massive-Vostok-war-games-in-two-weeks
.
China flash floods: 16 dead and 36 missing in Qinghai province
Sudden rainstorm triggers landslide and diverts river resulting in floods Sixteen people are dead and 36 others missing after a flash flood hit Qinghai province in western China amid the ongoing torrential rains, according to Chinese media reports. Heavy and sudden downpours in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Qinghai province started late on Wednesday, causing flooding in the mountains and triggering landslides, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. The flash floods affected an area with more than 6,000 people and over 1,500 houses, CCTV said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471148-China-flash-floods-16-dead-and-36-missing-in-Qinghai-province
China flash floods: 16 dead and 36 missing in Qinghai province
Sudden rainstorm triggers landslide and diverts river resulting in floods Sixteen people are dead and 36 others missing after a flash flood hit Qinghai province in western China amid the ongoing torrential rains, according to Chinese media reports. Heavy and sudden downpours in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Qinghai province started late on Wednesday, causing flooding in the mountains and triggering landslides, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. The flash floods affected an area with more than 6,000 people and over 1,500 houses, CCTV said.
https://www.sott.net/article/471148-China-flash-floods-16-dead-and-36-missing-in-Qinghai-province
.
New Zealand weather: Evacuations as heavy rain, flooding hits West Coast, South Island - over foot of rain in 24 hours (UPDATE)
A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson as residents have been told to evacuate their homes immediately after the Maitai River breached its banks. Some 223 homes in Nelson have already been evacuated. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese said the river, which runs through the city and out to Tasman Bay, breached its banks as heavy rain continues to sweep across the South Island. Flood waters are encroaching on the city centre, a video from the Collingwood St bridge shows, while search and rescue teams are now looking for people who need help in the flooded streets and suburbs.
https://www.sott.net/article/471108-New-Zealand-weather-Evacuations-as-heavy-rain-flooding-hits-West-Coast-South-Island-over-foot-of-rain-in-24-hours-UPDATE
New Zealand weather: Evacuations as heavy rain, flooding hits West Coast, South Island - over foot of rain in 24 hours (UPDATE)
A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson as residents have been told to evacuate their homes immediately after the Maitai River breached its banks. Some 223 homes in Nelson have already been evacuated. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese said the river, which runs through the city and out to Tasman Bay, breached its banks as heavy rain continues to sweep across the South Island. Flood waters are encroaching on the city centre, a video from the Collingwood St bridge shows, while search and rescue teams are now looking for people who need help in the flooded streets and suburbs.
https://www.sott.net/article/471108-New-Zealand-weather-Evacuations-as-heavy-rain-flooding-hits-West-Coast-South-Island-over-foot-of-rain-in-24-hours-UPDATE
.
New Zealand weather: Evacuations as heavy rain, flooding and landslips hit - over a foot of rain in 24 hours (UPDATE)
A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson as residents have been told to evacuate their homes immediately after the Maitai River breached its banks. Some 223 homes in Nelson have already been evacuated. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese said the river, which runs through the city and out to Tasman Bay, breached its banks as heavy rain continues to sweep across the South Island. Flood waters are encroaching on the city centre, a video from the Collingwood St bridge shows, while search and rescue teams are now looking for people who need help in the flooded streets and suburbs.
https://www.sott.net/article/471108-New-Zealand-weather-Evacuations-as-heavy-rain-flooding-and-landslips-hit-over-a-foot-of-rain-in-24-hours-UPDATE
New Zealand weather: Evacuations as heavy rain, flooding and landslips hit - over a foot of rain in 24 hours (UPDATE)
A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson as residents have been told to evacuate their homes immediately after the Maitai River breached its banks. Some 223 homes in Nelson have already been evacuated. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese said the river, which runs through the city and out to Tasman Bay, breached its banks as heavy rain continues to sweep across the South Island. Flood waters are encroaching on the city centre, a video from the Collingwood St bridge shows, while search and rescue teams are now looking for people who need help in the flooded streets and suburbs.
https://www.sott.net/article/471108-New-Zealand-weather-Evacuations-as-heavy-rain-flooding-and-landslips-hit-over-a-foot-of-rain-in-24-hours-UPDATE
.
Summer flash flooding hits London
Torrential downpours are battering the UK capital today, leaving many places flooded and forcing several tube stations to close. As thunderstorms batter the country's dry landscape with heavy rain, London is suffering flash floods..
https://www.sott.net/article/471149-Summer-flash-flooding-hits-London
Summer flash flooding hits London
Torrential downpours are battering the UK capital today, leaving many places flooded and forcing several tube stations to close. As thunderstorms batter the country's dry landscape with heavy rain, London is suffering flash floods..
https://www.sott.net/article/471149-Summer-flash-flooding-hits-London
.
CDC quietly removes 'claim' that spike protein doesn't 'last long' in the body after COVID vaccine
This is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had to say about the mRNA vaccines last summer (July 2021):
https://www.sott.net/article/471150-CDC-quietly-removes-claim-that-spike-protein-doesnt-last-long-in-the-body-after-COVID-vaccine
CDC quietly removes 'claim' that spike protein doesn't 'last long' in the body after COVID vaccine
This is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had to say about the mRNA vaccines last summer (July 2021):
https://www.sott.net/article/471150-CDC-quietly-removes-claim-that-spike-protein-doesnt-last-long-in-the-body-after-COVID-vaccine
.
Finnish PM responds to drug allegations after wild party videos leaked
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has denied taking drugs after videos of a night out, in which a number of revelers could reportedly be heard discussing cocaine, were leaked online. The controversy has prompted some politicians to call for the young leader to take a drug test. "I am upset that these videos have become public. It was about me having a night out with friends. Partying - even in a boisterous way - dancing and singing," Marin told the media on Thursday morning. She denied any wrongdoing, but lamented the violation of her privacy. The party took place at a private residence several weeks ago, she said, and expected her off-duty time to remain confidential. Marin confirmed that the party that night later continued at two bars in Helsinki.
https://www.sott.net/article/471151-Finnish-PM-responds-to-drug-allegations-after-wild-party-videos-leaked
Finnish PM responds to drug allegations after wild party videos leaked
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has denied taking drugs after videos of a night out, in which a number of revelers could reportedly be heard discussing cocaine, were leaked online. The controversy has prompted some politicians to call for the young leader to take a drug test. "I am upset that these videos have become public. It was about me having a night out with friends. Partying - even in a boisterous way - dancing and singing," Marin told the media on Thursday morning. She denied any wrongdoing, but lamented the violation of her privacy. The party took place at a private residence several weeks ago, she said, and expected her off-duty time to remain confidential. Marin confirmed that the party that night later continued at two bars in Helsinki.
https://www.sott.net/article/471151-Finnish-PM-responds-to-drug-allegations-after-wild-party-videos-leaked
.
Huge complex of 500 standing stones found in Spain
Madrid (AFP) - A huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain which could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists told AFP Thursday. The stones were discovered on a plot of land in Huelva, a province which flanks the southernmost part of Spain's border with Portugal, near the Guadiana River. Spanning some 600 hectares (1,500 acres), the land had been earmarked for an avocado planation. But before granting the permit, the regional authorities requested a survey in light of the site's possible archaeological significance -- and revealed the presence of the stones. "This is the biggest and most diverse collection of standing stones grouped together in the Iberian peninsula," said Jose Antonio Linares, a researcher at Huelva University and one of the project's three directors. It is likely that the oldest standing stones at the La Torre-La Janera site were erected during the second half of the sixth or fifth millennium BC, he...
https://www.sott.net/article/471152-Huge-complex-of-500-standing-stones-found-in-Spain
Huge complex of 500 standing stones found in Spain
Madrid (AFP) - A huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain which could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists told AFP Thursday. The stones were discovered on a plot of land in Huelva, a province which flanks the southernmost part of Spain's border with Portugal, near the Guadiana River. Spanning some 600 hectares (1,500 acres), the land had been earmarked for an avocado planation. But before granting the permit, the regional authorities requested a survey in light of the site's possible archaeological significance -- and revealed the presence of the stones. "This is the biggest and most diverse collection of standing stones grouped together in the Iberian peninsula," said Jose Antonio Linares, a researcher at Huelva University and one of the project's three directors. It is likely that the oldest standing stones at the La Torre-La Janera site were erected during the second half of the sixth or fifth millennium BC, he...
https://www.sott.net/article/471152-Huge-complex-of-500-standing-stones-found-in-Spain
.
China ramps up gold buying, doubles imports from Switzerland
China shipped in more than 80 tons of gold from Switzerland last month, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing data from the Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The volume is reportedly more than double the June total, and eight times more than in May. The surge in gold imports to a five-year high indicates that Chinese demand for the precious metal is picking up, after a lull due to Covid lockdowns in the country's major cities. "The market's still not great, but it's definitely a lot better than it was in April," Nikos Kavalis, managing director at Metals Focus consultancy, explained to Bloomberg.
https://www.sott.net/article/471153-China-ramps-up-gold-buying-doubles-imports-from-Switzerland
China ramps up gold buying, doubles imports from Switzerland
China shipped in more than 80 tons of gold from Switzerland last month, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing data from the Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The volume is reportedly more than double the June total, and eight times more than in May. The surge in gold imports to a five-year high indicates that Chinese demand for the precious metal is picking up, after a lull due to Covid lockdowns in the country's major cities. "The market's still not great, but it's definitely a lot better than it was in April," Nikos Kavalis, managing director at Metals Focus consultancy, explained to Bloomberg.
https://www.sott.net/article/471153-China-ramps-up-gold-buying-doubles-imports-from-Switzerland
.
Ya think? CDC admits to botched Covid-19 response
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged flaws in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and announced plans to restructure the agency, to rehabilitate its public image and better respond to future public health crises. "For 75 years, CDC and public health have been preparing for COVID-19, and in our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations," CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday. "As a long-time admirer of this agency and a champion for public health, I want us all to do better." Comment: "Not reliably meeting expectations" is a gross understatement of what the CDC did. How about "ruined people's lives, businesses, and created a national epidemic of mental health issues" just for a start? The overhaul announcement follows an internal review that found the CDC's "rigid, compartmentalized bureaucracy" undermined its response to Covid-19 and slowed its data analysis and releases of public advisories. When pandemic...
https://www.sott.net/article/471154-Ya-think-CDC-admits-to-botched-Covid-19-response
Ya think? CDC admits to botched Covid-19 response
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged flaws in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and announced plans to restructure the agency, to rehabilitate its public image and better respond to future public health crises. "For 75 years, CDC and public health have been preparing for COVID-19, and in our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations," CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday. "As a long-time admirer of this agency and a champion for public health, I want us all to do better." Comment: "Not reliably meeting expectations" is a gross understatement of what the CDC did. How about "ruined people's lives, businesses, and created a national epidemic of mental health issues" just for a start? The overhaul announcement follows an internal review that found the CDC's "rigid, compartmentalized bureaucracy" undermined its response to Covid-19 and slowed its data analysis and releases of public advisories. When pandemic...
https://www.sott.net/article/471154-Ya-think-CDC-admits-to-botched-Covid-19-response
.
What's behind the surge in America's youth crime?
A disturbing trend is on the rise in the US, where violent crimes are being perpetrated by some of the youngest members of society. But given the political divisiveness that has fractured the nation, pinning down blame for this phenomenon is no easy task. Philadelphia is popularly known as the 'City of Brotherly Love' but murder statistics tell a different tale. In the school year of 2020-2021, 753 public school students in this Pennsylvania city of 1.5 million people were shot by their fellow classmates. Police statistics show that through mid-November, 31 fatal shooting victims were under the age of 18 - more than in all of 2020 and triple that number from 2015. At the same time, 30 people under the age of 18 have been arrested for homicides in 2021 - six times the figure of 2019. Heartbreaking as it is to see children become the victims of violent crime, equally unsettling is the sheer barbarity of the offenses they themselves are accused of committing.
https://www.sott.net/article/471155-Whats-behind-the-surge-in-Americas-youth-crime
What's behind the surge in America's youth crime?
A disturbing trend is on the rise in the US, where violent crimes are being perpetrated by some of the youngest members of society. But given the political divisiveness that has fractured the nation, pinning down blame for this phenomenon is no easy task. Philadelphia is popularly known as the 'City of Brotherly Love' but murder statistics tell a different tale. In the school year of 2020-2021, 753 public school students in this Pennsylvania city of 1.5 million people were shot by their fellow classmates. Police statistics show that through mid-November, 31 fatal shooting victims were under the age of 18 - more than in all of 2020 and triple that number from 2015. At the same time, 30 people under the age of 18 have been arrested for homicides in 2021 - six times the figure of 2019. Heartbreaking as it is to see children become the victims of violent crime, equally unsettling is the sheer barbarity of the offenses they themselves are accused of committing.
https://www.sott.net/article/471155-Whats-behind-the-surge-in-Americas-youth-crime
.
Chinese ambassador to UK warns that Western interference in Taiwan could result in war
The Chinese envoy to the United Kingdom has warned that British and American interference on Taiwan could result in a war, claiming that Beijing's ties with London are now at a crossroads over the island. In a Guardian op-ed on Tuesday, Chinese ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang offered his government's stance on the territorial feud, while declaring that Taiwan had become a "touchstone issue" for China, the US and the UK alike. "Over the years, the US has been playing the 'Taiwan card' to contain China by approving arms sales to the island, upgrading its relations with the authorities there and hollowing out the one-China principle," the envoy wrote, referring to a policy that discourages foreign states from forming diplomatic relations with Taipei, which has long been self-governed. 'Taiwan independence' means war and will lead to a dead end. Opposing and defeating such attempts is meant to avoid war and safeguard peace and stability in the region.
https://www.sott.net/article/471156-Chinese-ambassador-to-UK-warns-that-Western-interference-in-Taiwan-could-result-in-war
Chinese ambassador to UK warns that Western interference in Taiwan could result in war
The Chinese envoy to the United Kingdom has warned that British and American interference on Taiwan could result in a war, claiming that Beijing's ties with London are now at a crossroads over the island. In a Guardian op-ed on Tuesday, Chinese ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang offered his government's stance on the territorial feud, while declaring that Taiwan had become a "touchstone issue" for China, the US and the UK alike. "Over the years, the US has been playing the 'Taiwan card' to contain China by approving arms sales to the island, upgrading its relations with the authorities there and hollowing out the one-China principle," the envoy wrote, referring to a policy that discourages foreign states from forming diplomatic relations with Taipei, which has long been self-governed. 'Taiwan independence' means war and will lead to a dead end. Opposing and defeating such attempts is meant to avoid war and safeguard peace and stability in the region.
https://www.sott.net/article/471156-Chinese-ambassador-to-UK-warns-that-Western-interference-in-Taiwan-could-result-in-war
.
BEST OF THE WEB: Putin says West trying to contain formation of multipolar world by activating old conflicts
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the West is trying to contain the formation of a multipolar world by activating old conflicts to preserve its hegemony. Speaking at the 2022 Moscow Conference on International Security, Putin said the Western countries are striving to hold the countries and peoples in chains of the neocolonial order. "Their (Western) hegemony means stagnation for the whole world, for the whole civilization, (it means) obscurantism, the abolition of culture, and neoliberal totalitarianism," he said. In an attempt to preserve their domination, the US and its allies rudely interfere in the internal affairs of the countries, organize coups, civil wars, provocations, use blackmail, and pressure to subdue states to its will, Putin added. "In these conditions, we have decided to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine in full compliance with the UN Charter.
https://www.sott.net/article/471157-Putin-says-West-trying-to-contain-formation-of-multipolar-world-by-activating-old-conflicts
BEST OF THE WEB: Putin says West trying to contain formation of multipolar world by activating old conflicts
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the West is trying to contain the formation of a multipolar world by activating old conflicts to preserve its hegemony. Speaking at the 2022 Moscow Conference on International Security, Putin said the Western countries are striving to hold the countries and peoples in chains of the neocolonial order. "Their (Western) hegemony means stagnation for the whole world, for the whole civilization, (it means) obscurantism, the abolition of culture, and neoliberal totalitarianism," he said. In an attempt to preserve their domination, the US and its allies rudely interfere in the internal affairs of the countries, organize coups, civil wars, provocations, use blackmail, and pressure to subdue states to its will, Putin added. "In these conditions, we have decided to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine in full compliance with the UN Charter.
https://www.sott.net/article/471157-Putin-says-West-trying-to-contain-formation-of-multipolar-world-by-activating-old-conflicts
.
Is the US Congress a 'sponsor of terrorism'?
Aleksandr Darchiyev, Director of the North America Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with TASS a few days ago that declaring Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" would mean "Washington crossing the point of no return with the most serious collateral damage to bilateral relations". Recall that the US Senate recently passed a resolution calling on the State Department to recognise Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" because of "the events in Chechnya and military operations in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine". This initiative is also supported by the US House of Representatives. However, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US administration believes that including Russia on the list of "countries that sponsor terrorism" will not have a real effect. Blinken also said that the measures already taken against Russia are almost equivalent to measures against any other "state sponsor of terrorism". Therefore, they say, we are talking about...
https://www.sott.net/article/471158-Is-the-US-Congress-a-sponsor-of-terrorism
Is the US Congress a 'sponsor of terrorism'?
Aleksandr Darchiyev, Director of the North America Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with TASS a few days ago that declaring Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" would mean "Washington crossing the point of no return with the most serious collateral damage to bilateral relations". Recall that the US Senate recently passed a resolution calling on the State Department to recognise Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" because of "the events in Chechnya and military operations in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine". This initiative is also supported by the US House of Representatives. However, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US administration believes that including Russia on the list of "countries that sponsor terrorism" will not have a real effect. Blinken also said that the measures already taken against Russia are almost equivalent to measures against any other "state sponsor of terrorism". Therefore, they say, we are talking about...
https://www.sott.net/article/471158-Is-the-US-Congress-a-sponsor-of-terrorism
.
Myanmar will import Russian oil, military says
Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson said, the latest developing country to do so amid a global energy crisis. The Southeast Asian country has maintained friendly ties with Russia, even as both remain under a raft of sanctions from Western countries - Myanmar for a military coup that overthrew an elected government last year, and Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, which it calls a "special military operation". Russia is seeking new customers for its energy in the region as its biggest export destination, Europe, will impose an embargo on Russian oil in phases later this year.
https://www.sott.net/article/471159-Myanmar-will-import-Russian-oil-military-says
Myanmar will import Russian oil, military says
Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson said, the latest developing country to do so amid a global energy crisis. The Southeast Asian country has maintained friendly ties with Russia, even as both remain under a raft of sanctions from Western countries - Myanmar for a military coup that overthrew an elected government last year, and Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, which it calls a "special military operation". Russia is seeking new customers for its energy in the region as its biggest export destination, Europe, will impose an embargo on Russian oil in phases later this year.
https://www.sott.net/article/471159-Myanmar-will-import-Russian-oil-military-says
.
Atlantic hurricane season starting earlier - study
Although this season has been rather quiet so far, a study released Tuesday shows that the first storms of the Atlantic hurricane season have been firing up about five days earlier per decade since 1979. Traditionally, the start of the hurricane season is June 1. The study also found that the first named storm to make U.S. landfall has been trending earlier, by about two days per decade since 1900. This trend toward earlier onset is likely linked to climate-change-driven warming in the western Atlantic Ocean in spring, the study said, which has also shown an increasing trend during the same period. Comment: 'Likely linked', that's because even with the multi billions they have ploughed into global warming research they still can't definitively prove it, which is because the whole premise is erroneous: Ozone hole above Antarctica is one of the largest ever, it's still growing, and may be linked to the COOLING stratosphere
https://www.sott.net/article/471160-Atlantic-hurricane-season-starting-earlier-study
Atlantic hurricane season starting earlier - study
Although this season has been rather quiet so far, a study released Tuesday shows that the first storms of the Atlantic hurricane season have been firing up about five days earlier per decade since 1979. Traditionally, the start of the hurricane season is June 1. The study also found that the first named storm to make U.S. landfall has been trending earlier, by about two days per decade since 1900. This trend toward earlier onset is likely linked to climate-change-driven warming in the western Atlantic Ocean in spring, the study said, which has also shown an increasing trend during the same period. Comment: 'Likely linked', that's because even with the multi billions they have ploughed into global warming research they still can't definitively prove it, which is because the whole premise is erroneous: Ozone hole above Antarctica is one of the largest ever, it's still growing, and may be linked to the COOLING stratosphere
https://www.sott.net/article/471160-Atlantic-hurricane-season-starting-earlier-study
.
War Propaganda About Ukraine Starting to Wear Thin
More and More Are Seeing Through the Lies As Amnesty International confirms the inconvenient truths, which many independent journalists and political observers already knew, about the Ukrainian army's behavior in Donbass, it's worth examining how manipulating the truth has become — not only an everyday occurrence but a central element of the West's proxy war in Ukraine. An increasing number of mainstream journalists, commentators and ordinary individuals who had rushed to "Stand with Ukraine " are finding the inconvenient truths about the Zelensky regime and its Army harder and harder to ignore.
https://www.sott.net/article/471161-War-Propaganda-About-Ukraine-Starting-to-Wear-Thin
War Propaganda About Ukraine Starting to Wear Thin
More and More Are Seeing Through the Lies As Amnesty International confirms the inconvenient truths, which many independent journalists and political observers already knew, about the Ukrainian army's behavior in Donbass, it's worth examining how manipulating the truth has become — not only an everyday occurrence but a central element of the West's proxy war in Ukraine. An increasing number of mainstream journalists, commentators and ordinary individuals who had rushed to "Stand with Ukraine " are finding the inconvenient truths about the Zelensky regime and its Army harder and harder to ignore.
https://www.sott.net/article/471161-War-Propaganda-About-Ukraine-Starting-to-Wear-Thin
