Germany suspects sabotage after damage to undersea cables
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday that the rupture of two internet cables under the Baltic Sea, connecting NATO member states, appears to be a coordinated act of sabotage. Swedish authorities are also investigating the incident as deliberate sabotage.
The operator of the lines between Finland and Germany told TASS that the cables could be repaired withing wo weeks.
#Germany #Finland
‘We will use everything’: Zelensky comments on news West greenlit long-range strikes
"Ukraine has long-range capabilities, Ukraine has long-range drones of its own production. We have 'long' Neptunes, and we have more than one. Now we have ATACMS, and we will use them all."
#Ukraine #Russia
Most Ukrainians want negotiated end to war as soon as possible - Gallup poll
According to the survey conducted between August and October, for the first time most Ukrainians want the war to end as soon as possible - and most of those believe Kiev should accept territorial concessions to secure a peace deal.
Only 38% believe that their country should continue fighting for victory - almost half compared to the 73% who expressed the opinion in 2022.
#Ukraine
❗️Scholz's opposition to Ukraine missiles is 'responsible' - FM Lavrov
The Russian Foreign Minister agrees that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz diverging from Washington's position suggests a rift in the Western camp.
#Bryansk #Ukraine #ATACMS
Bryansk ATACMS missile strikes are signal that the West wants escalation - FM Lavrov
Without the participation of the Americans, it is impossible to use these high-tech missiles, the Russian Foreign Minister stressed.
#Ukraine #ATACMS #US
French farmers' dirty protest over EU trade deal
French farmers in Albi made their feeling clear on the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal by blocking roads and dumping manure near government buildings
Their anger coincides with President Macron's attendance at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
#France #G20
⚡️Ukraine fired 6 ATACMS missiles in Russia's Bryansk region overnight - Russian Defense Ministry
Five missiles were shot down, the Defense Ministry clarified, and one was damaged with fragments falling on the territory of a military facility, causing a fire that was extinguished shortly after.
There are no casualties or serious damage, the Ministry confirmed.
The strike is Kiev's first use of ATACMS since the news that the Biden administration gave Ukraine permission to fire the US-made long-range missiles on Russian territory.
#Ukraine #Russia #ATACMS
❗️Abkhazia parliament accepts resignation of President Aslan Bzhania
#Abkhazia
⚡️Putin to visit India - Kremlin spox
Moscow and New Delhi will begin preparations for the trip, Dmitry Peskov said.
#Russia #India
More UK prisoners transferred to less secure jails to ease overcrowding
The UK Prison Service's perfect solution includes adjusting criteria so that even prisoners resisting rehabilitation may qualify to get cozy in open prisons.
Under the proposals, moved inmates would not only participate in work or educational programs outside the facility, but also become eligible for early release after serving as little as 40% of their sentence.
Or maybe just don't jail people for memes?
#UK
SpaceX successfully launches India’s most advanced satellite
India's most sophisticated GSAT-20 comms satellite launched via SpaceX's Falcon 9 from Florida, marking a major milestone for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Equipped with 32 user beams, it aims to enhance broadband in remote areas and provide in-flight internet.
The successful launch was confirmed by ISRO’s commercial arm.
#SpaceX #India
Official logo celebrating 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War unveiled
It was shown at the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill, the Kremlin reported.
#Russia #VictoryDay
Macron ‘sought out’ Lavrov handshake - Bloomberg
French President Emmanuel Macron made certain to greet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G20 summit family photo, exchanging a few words as (most) G20 leaders prepared for the camera.
You’ll never guess who missed the photo shoot.
#G20 #France #Russia
'Great news': Flopped ex-PM celebrates escalation
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also says Kiev will be 'amply able to repay' a $500 billion lend-lease style loan.
More weapons, more long-term debt?
Translation: To the last Ukrainian.
#Ukraine
Hong Kong jails 45 campaigners on subversion charges
Hong Kong’s largest national security trial saw sentences ranging from four to 10 years for all 45 campaigners on the stand for their role in organizing an unofficial primary election in 2020.
Had their plan succeeded, they theoretically could have vetoed the government's budget to eventually force the resignation of then Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
The court, however, rejected the defendants' claim that their election was legal, asserting that the plan could have led to a constitutional crisis.
#HongKong
Italy opposes Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory - PM Meloni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that she understands the "decisions of others" on strikes from Ukraine, but Italy has made a "different choice" with bipartisan support.
Her statement comes a day after Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani repeated Rome’s stance against Kiev using Italian-supplied weapons for similar strikes - and for an inclusive peace conference including Russia, China, India and other key stakeholders.
#Italy #Ukraine
Lavrov says Macron handshake 'absolutely common'
“I think it’s an absolutely common thing if [people] know each other, to greet each other,” he told reporters.
“I think it’s not normal when European leaders shy away from Russian representatives when they see them,” he added, citing the example of meeting Charles Michel last year.
“It was as if a bee had stung him,” Lavrov said of the European Council President’s frosty rejection of his handshake offer.
#Russia #France
❗️Russia is strictly committed to preventing nuclear war - FM Sergey Lavrov
The updated Russian nuclear doctrine does not add anything that would differ from the content of similar American documents, the Russian Foreign Minister said.
Russia is convinced that nuclear weapons are, first and foremost, a means of deterring and preventing a nuclear war, he added.
#Russia
Son of Norwegian princess arrested on rape suspicion was previously slapped on wrist over apparent domestic abuse incident – police
Marius Borg Hoiby, who was arrested on suspicion of rape this Monday, was earlier featured in a likely domestic abuse incident involving the same victim, police said.
Hoiby previously was detained on Aug. 4 for allegedly assaulting the woman he was dating. At the time, police found a knife in her bedroom wall and later arrested him for violating a restraining order.
Law enforcement officials are yet to decide whether he would be remanded in custody.
#Norway
Biden is 'emasculated puppet of deep state' - Republican Congressman Thomas Massie
Massie called for Joe Biden to be impeached for "endangering the lives of all US citizens" by giving Kiev permission to use American-made long-range ATACMS into Russian territory.
#Biden #ATACMS #Ukraine
Biden wants to disturb Trump’s efforts to find peace — Thomas Roeper
President Vladimir Putin has signed an update to Russia’s nuclear doctrine - we explore what it means and discuss the latest developments with author and war correspondent Thomas Roeper.
#Biden #Trump #Russia
Macron says US made 'good decision' to lift Ukraine missile restrictions
French President Emmanuel Macron gave his outgoing US counterpart Joe Biden a pat on the back for greenlighting permission for Kiev to use US-made ATACMS into Russian territory on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
Macron added that Washington's decision was prompted by Russia's "escalatory" decision to call upon DPRK troops.
Apparently Ukraine's foreign mercenary recruitment isn't escalatory though.
#France #Ukraine #US
G20 Summit, Day 1: Declaration focuses on global hunger, conflicts & economic aid
RT's Egor Piskunov provides the latest updates from Brazil ahead of Day 2.
#G20
Watch: Police chase runaway pig in Washington State
To confuse any potential metaphor here, runaway porker was actually nicknamed ‘Notorious P.I.G.’.
So he was running from tha police?
#US
Nuclear Retaliation: Russia's nuclear doctrine update explained
Moscow has reserved the right to strike if attacked with weapons of mass destruction by a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear power.
RT’s Oumaima Ichchar and Marina Kosareva report.
#Kremlin
Lebanon, Hezbollah accept US ceasefire proposal - Reuters source
The agreement is expected to align with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which mandates that Hezbollah move its fighters and weapons north of the Litani River.
While discussions have advanced, key details remain to be finalized, and it is also unclear whether the Israeli side will agree to such terms.
#Israel #Lebanon
Berlin Jews & gays warned: Be careful
Berlin police chief Barbara Slovik claimed Arabs living in some areas of the city may not react well to Jewish or homosexual people in their neighborhoods.
"I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay or lesbian to be more attentive," she said.
#Germany #Jew #DontSayGay
❗️Ukraine's use of Western non-nuclear missiles against Russia could trigger a nuclear response under Moscow's new doctrine - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
#Russia #Ukraine
❗️Russia nuclear deterrence policy among 'highest state priorities'
Moscow's updated nuclear doctrine also indicates that aggression of any state from a military coalition against Russia or its allies will be considered as aggression of this coalition as a whole.
#Russia #nuclear
