Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin accused Ukraine this Thursday at the UN Security Council of failing to comply with the 2015 Minsk agreements, the same accusation made by the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN. “Don’t be fooled” by these “superfluous speculations,” Vershinin said of statements by top officials of Western powers warning Russia against […]
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NATO warns of the staging of attacks to justify a Russian invasion of Ukraine
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has expressed concern that Russia may stage an attack to provide a justification for invading Ukraine, while the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatist militias accuse each other of carrying out attacks that violate the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. “We are concerned that Russia is trying to stage a pretext […]
Europe’s crowded LNG terminals have limited space for more gas
Europe’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals have limited capacity to absorb additional supply from the United States or other major producers should Russia cut off gas supplies if it invades Ukraine. Fears have grown in recent days that Russia, which supplies about a third of Europe’s gas, is preparing to invade Ukraine, which could disrupt […]
Russia says it will be forced to use military-technical measures if the US does not give in
Russia will be forced to react through “military-technical” measures in case there is no willingness on the part of the United States to negotiate security guarantees in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned. “In the absence of a willingness on the US side to negotiate firm and legally binding guarantees to ensure our security […]
Ukraine and pro-Russian militias accuse each other of violating the ceasefire in Donbas
The Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian separatist militias supported by the Russian government of Vladimir Putin accused each other of violating the ceasefire regime in eastern Ukraine, where they have been fighting for almost eight years in a conflict that has taken more of 14,000 lives. In Brussels, the high representative of the European Union […]
US accuses Zero Hedge financial website of spreading Russian propaganda
Updated on 02/16/2022 12:27 pm Intelligence service officials U.S they accused a conservative financial news site called Zero Hedge, which has a significant American readership, of amplifying Kremlin propaganda and alleged that five Ukrainian-targeted media outlets have been instructed by Russian spies. Officials said the Zero Hedge website, which has 1.2 million Twitter followers, published […]
US defense industry is highly concentrated, says Pentagon
Updated on 02/15/2022 03:51 pm The US defense industry has become concentrated in the hands of so few groups in recent years that a lack of competition poses a national security risk, according to a Pentagon report released Tuesday. Since the 1990s, the number of major aircraft construction and defense contractors has risen from 51 […]
Megadrought that has affected southwestern North America for two decades is the worst in 1,200 years
The megadrought that has hit southwestern North America for two decades is the worst in the last 1,200 years, according to a study that highlights that this episode, aggravated by climate change, will probably continue in 2022. Since 2000, the western United States and northern Mexico have suffered an exceptional drought that has already exceeded […]
US Republicans go further than Trump with anti-immigration speech before elections
Last year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the southern border of the United States, began building a new border barrier and arrested immigrants for allegedly trespassing on private property. The Republican governor has made the decision to oppose Democratic President Joe Biden’s immigration reforms, earning him the endorsement of […]
Russia reinforced its military force on the border with Ukraine over the weekend, says the Pentagon
Updated on 02/14/2022 01:04 pm Russia further strengthened its military device on the border with Ukraine over the weekend, the Pentagon spokesman said, despite Moscow’s announcement of the end of some military exercises. Russian President Vladimir Putin “has extensive capabilities at his disposal,” a spokesman for the US Department of Defense said in an interview […]