Norway to open new Arctic warfare base
Oslo plans to establish a new NATO Arctic and amphibious warfare center where US, British, and Dutch marines will be trained amid heightened tensions with Russia, the Defense Ministry announced on Friday.
The new hub will be created in the municipality of Sorreisa north of Lofoten in Norway's Arctic, some several hundred kilometers, as the crow flies, from Russia's strategic port of Murmansk, which is a key military and naval base.
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US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid protests
Washington announced on Saturday the suspension of its strategic partnership with Georgia, condemning the ruling party’s recent decision to freeze EU accession talks until 2028.
US State Department spox Matthew Miller slammed the Georgian Dream party over the move.
“Georgian Dream’s decision to suspend EU accession is a betrayal of the Georgian constitution,”Читать полностью…
“We condemn excessive force used against Georgians exercising their freedom to protest and have suspended our Strategic Partnership with Georgia.”
THROWBACK 'Weaponising The Dollar Undermines Its Own Capabilities,' Says President Putin
The Russian president explained why countries are turning away from the greenback.
A note to Donald Trump who threatened the BRICS nations with 100% tariffs on their goods if they try to introduce a reserve currency to rival the dollar.
Major fire breaks out at a polystyrene production facility in Yekaterinburg, Russia. No casualties have been reported.
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Georgia's president, who supports the protest movement, says due to the current situation, she will NOT cede power when her term expires in the coming weeks, calls herself ‘the only INDEPENDENT legitimate entity left in this country’
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Syrian MoD says managed to secure a number of areas in the Hama province, as the jihadists push south, prevented them "from making any breach"- statement
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US President-elect Donald Trump has named his former adviser Kash Patel to serve as next FBI director.
If confirmed by the Senate, Patel will replace Christopher Wray, whom Trump often attacked and accused of going after him and his allies for political reasons.
“Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending justice, and protecting the American people,”
The Syrian Arab Army has reportedly been amassing troops and military equipment near the city of Hama - approximately 80km south of Aleppo - in preparation for its defense, as shown in multiple videos on social media.
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Watch: Pro-EU Protesters Launch Firecrackers at Police as Tbilisi Engulfed in Protests for Third Consecutive Night
The protests were triggered by the government’s decision to freeze EU membership negotiations until 2028. PM Irakli Kobakzhidze said Georgia should ultimately become a member state, but do so on fair terms. He accused the EU of using the accession talks to “blackmail” Georgia and meddle in its politics.
The unrest is supported by a coalition of opposition parties and Georgia’s pro-EU President Salome Zourabichvili, who called the current government “illegitimate.”
Syria will ‘defeat and destroy’ terrorists – Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad has vowed to defeat the jihadists currently rampaging through the north of his country, “no matter how intense their terrorist attacks are.”
His comments come as the Syrian Army gears up to defend Hama, as Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham terrorist group advances on the city.
France Acknowledges 1944 Massacre of Senegalese Soldiers – Senegalese President
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced that France has formally acknowledged the 1944 massacre of Senegalese soldiers in Thiaroye.
Hundreds of soldiers are believed to have been killed in the incident, following the protests over unpaid demobilization benefits for their service in World War II.
Zelensky urges Western officials to avoid contact with Putin
Western politicians should not communicate with Russian President Vladimir Putin because it could open Pandora’s box, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has warned.
In an interview with Sky News on Friday, Zelensky said he is worried that Putin’s rhetoric could undermine unity in the West regarding support for
Ukraine.
“If we will lose this [unity], I am afraid that we can lose everything,” the Ukrainian leader said.
Hundreds of Cars Pile Up in Valencia a Month After Devastating Storm
A month after the deadly DANA storm swept through Valencia province, hundreds of damaged cars still clutter the streets of local towns.
’I’m quite sure that [Israel] will not be expelled because America's got veto power, and will certainly veto the resolution’ – Former PM on Malaysia's draught resolution to remove Israel from the UN
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’We cannot do anything against Israel because Israel is backed by America’ – Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad tells RT
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Indian Airbus320 Deals With Cyclone Fergal’s Wrath - Watch!
The aircraft experienced an uncomfortable landing attempt at Chennai airport due to crosswinds and low visibility.
What’s next for Syria after the jihadists capture Aleppo - we discuss with the head of foreign affairs in the Syrian social national party, Tarek Al-Ahmad.
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The EU's newly appointed foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, and European Council President Antonio Costa visit Kiev within hours of assuming office.
Setting priorities straight...
Police raid Moscow clubs suspected of LGBT propaganda (VIDEOS)
Russian law enforcement raided several night clubs in Moscow suspected of disseminating LGBT propaganda overnight on Friday, local news outlets have reported, citing witnesses. The reports claim at least three venues were searched, including the site of a controversial naked party last year that drew widespread public attention.
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Beirut: thousands gather at the public memorial site for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September.
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India-Bangladesh tensions grow as New Delhi protests against a prominent Hindu monk’s arrest
“Western media, western countries have been silent” on the matter - Dhiman Chowdhury, founder of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities tells RT.
Overnight: Syrian Arab Army ramped up airstrikes targeting the advancing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists
Footage from social media.
Washington issues a statement addressing the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham advances in Syria, apparently feels the need to clarify that it “has nothing to do with this offensive” led by a “designated terrorist organization.”
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US and Israel’s main aim is to cut support to Hamas and Hezbollah – Moussa Ibrahim reacts to escalating tensions in Syria
As jihadist groups are gaining ground in Syria in a surprise offensive, RT hears from Moussa Ibrahim, executive secretary of the African Legacy foundation, who argues West’s main aim is to ensure the Middle East region remains divided.
Trump threatens BRICS with tariffs
The BRICS nations will be hit with 100% tariffs on their goods if they try to introduce a reserve currency to rival the dollar, US President-elect Donald Trump has warned in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.
The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER. We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy. They can go find another “sucker!” There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, and any Country that tries should wave goodbye to America.Читать полностью…
Peace March in Bangladesh Marks International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of Dhaka on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Friday, urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
‘Like Dealing with Cornered Rats’: Ukrainian Conscription Officer Describes Recruitment Work
A Ukrainian recruitment officer, speaking to The Telegraph, likened the process of conscripting civilians for the frontlines to "dealing with cornered rats,"
RT's Murad Gazdiev reports
Behold the Great Wall of Poland, built on the Russian border as Warsaw becomes more and more paranoid every day!
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Georgian PM promises ‘no Maidan’
Georgia will not allow a scenario similar to Ukraine’s Maidan to happen, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has vowed.
He referred to the unconstitutional Western-backed coup in Kiev a decade ago, which ousted Ukraine’s democratically elected president, triggered hostilities throughout the country and led to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Iran close to nuclear weapons – France
Iran could acquire a nuclear weapon within months, Nicolas Lerner, the head of the French Foreign Intelligence Service, has claimed.
Lerner made the remarks on Friday while speaking to reporters in Paris alongside Richard Moore, the head of the British Secret Intelligence Service. He described Tehran’s nuclear program as one of the greatest concerns for Paris and London.
“Our services are working side by side to face what is undoubtedly one of the threats, if not to say the most critical threat, in the coming months – the possible atomic proliferation in Iran,” he said, as quoted by Reuters.Читать полностью…
