03/18/24

Permalink What NATO Country Doesn’t Have Troops in Ukraine?

Ted Snider | European discussions about sending troops obscures the fact that several NATO countries already have boots on the ground. | The transcript of an intercepted February 19 conversation between senior German air force officials discussing the possible transfer of German Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine says that the Germans “know how the English do it....They have several people on-site.” The revelation that the UK has troops on the ground has now been confirmed by the British Prime Minister’s office: “Beyond the small number of personnel we do have in the country supporting the armed forces of Ukraine, we haven't got any plans for large-scale deployment.”  The transcript says that “the French don’t do it that way,” but Scholz has hinted that they do. On February 26, the German Chancellor defended his decision not to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine by saying that it would require the presence of Germans in Ukraine to match their British and French counterparts. He explained, “What is being done in the way of target control and accompanying target control on the part of the British and the French can’t be done in Germany.” He worried that “a participation in the war could emerge from what we do.”  The transcript also cryptically alludes to an American presence on the ground. Wondering whether Ukraine would be able to do targeting on their own, one of the officials says, “It's known that there are numerous people there in civilian attire who speak with an American accent.”

Mercenaries from the West inside Ukraine - Stunning Numbers (Hal Turner)


03/17/24

Permalink Drone attack on Moscow repelled – mayor

Several Ukrainian UAVs have been shot down outside the Russian capital, Sergey Sobyanin has said | At least four Ukrainian drones were downed while heading to Moscow in the early hours of Sunday, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.The Defense Ministry said some 35 UAVs were intercepted overnight, as Kiev’s forces continue to target Russian infrastructure and border towns.  “The Russian Defense Ministry’s air defenses in the Domodedovo district have repelled a drone attack on Moscow,” Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed on Telegram around 4:40am Sunday morning, noting that two hostile targets were downed in the area. Two more UAVs weve intercepted in the Ramensky and Stupino districts, Sobyanin added an hour later.  No damage was inflicted and no one was hurt in the areas where the debris fell, the official said, adding that the emergency services were responding to the incidents. Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, located to the south of the capital, also reported no irregularities in its operations.  Around the same time, several Ukrainian drones attempted to strike an oil refinery in the town of Slavyansk in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, causing a fire that was quickly contained, according to local authorities. While there were no direct casualties in the strike, one person died in a suspected heart attack during the incident, emergency services said.

Russia thwarts Ukrainian incursion attempt (DISTURBING VIDEO) (RT.com)
Live blog: Drone strike on Russian refinery, one dead: regional authorities (TRT World)


03/16/24

Permalink Germany backs French push to arm Ukraine with long-range weapons

Berlin has so far refused to provide Kiev with Taurus cruise missiles | European countries intend to create yet another “capability coalition” to supply Ukrainian forces with long-range weapons, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, echoing an initiative floated by French President Emmanuel Macron.  During a joint press conference with Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Berlin on Friday, the German chancellor stated that the countries have agreed to expand their own production of military equipment and “procure even more weapons for Ukraine, on the overall world market.”  “We are establishing a new capability coalition for long-range rocket artillery,” Scholz told journalists. The German leader provided no specifics and took no questions, so it remains unclear whether he meant something new, or was referring to a “long-range” initiative announced by Macron last month.

Germany Supports Tapping Frozen Russian Assets for Ukrainian Arms - Scholz (Sputnik News)
New NATO member supports French position on troops in Ukraine (RT.com)
"Mercenaries" from the West inside Ukraine - Stunning Numbers (Hal Turner)


03/15/24

Permalink She calls out the western hypocrisy


Permalink Medvedev responds to Zelensky ‘peace plan’

The senior Russian official has proposed a “soft” alternative that would see Ukraine absorbed by his country | A “reasonable” peace agreement with Ukraine would involve Moscow taking full control over the country, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed.  The senior official mocked the peace plan proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, which has been backed by the West as the only way to end the conflict with Russia. First unveiled in late 2022, the proposal amounts to Moscow conceding military defeat, according to the Russian leadership. 💬 “Everyone, including those brazen Western liars, understands that even in a less complicated situation peace can be achieved either through reasonable compromise or after one of the sides capitulates,” Medvedev, who serves as deputy head of the Security Council, wrote on social media on Thursday.

Russia says no to Switzerland ‘peace conference’ (03/14/24)


03/14/24

Permalink Russia says no to Switzerland ‘peace conference’

The alpine nation can “hardly serve” as a neutral platform for Ukraine talks, the Foreign Ministry has stated | Moscow has no intention of participating in a proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict, even if it is officially invited, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated.  The official response follows recent media reports that China and Switzerland have been pushing to get Russia invited to the talks. Last month, Switzerland announced plans to organize a peace summit “by the summer.” No specific date has been named as yet. The list of participants has also not been revealed. However, Ukraine has indicated that Russia can only be invited if it agrees in advance to a litany of preconditions.

💬 “This forum will be dedicated to promoting the ultimatum ‘Zelenskyy peace formula,’ although its Swiss organizers pretend that they are looking for a common denominator in the peace initiatives of different countries,” Zakharova said, according to a press release issued on Wednesday on the ministry’s website.

She explained that Zelensky’s plan includes a number of unrealistic terms, including the withdrawal of Russian troops to Ukraine’s 1991 borders, holding Moscow accountable and paying reparations, as well as provisions on food, nuclear safety, energy, ecology, and humanitarian problems. Kiev’s basic demands remain the same, while legitimate Russian interests are being ignored, Zakharova said.

Dmitry Medvedev (Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council) (Дмитрий Медведев) | On the Kyiv Nazis' "peace formula", Swiss "peace conferences" and the real basis of the negotiations | When I hear the expression "Zelensky's peace formula," I experience an unbearable feeling of disgust, which quickly turns into a feeling of shame from the bad surrealism of what is happening. After all, everyone understands perfectly well, including even the boorish Western liars, that even in much simpler situations during a war, peace can be achieved either by the mutual will of the parties based on reasonable compromise, or by the surrender of one of the parties to the conflict.  There is no will on the part of the so-called former Ukraine to negotiate. At least not based on recognizing the realities, as Vladimir Putin said yesterday. For them, reality is the brain-dead "peace formula" of a provincial clown in green tights. And nothing else. It looks so artificial that the only way out is to construct our own, Russian formula, calm and quite realistic. Humane for all. Which one? For example, this one:

1. Recognition by the former "Ukraine" of defeat in the military component of the conflict. The full and unconditional surrender of "Ukraine" is represented by the neo-Nazi clique in Kyiv. Demilitarization of "Ukraine" and a ban on the creation of paramilitary formations on its territories in the future.
2. Recognition by the international community of the Nazi character of the Kyiv political regime and carrying out, under UN supervision, the forced denazification of all organs of power in "Ukraine".
3. The confirmation by the UN of the loss of international legal personality of "Ukraine". "Ukraine's loss of international legal personality and the impossibility for any of its legal successors to join military alliances without Russia's consent.
4. The resignation of all constitutional authorities of "Ukraine" and the immediate holding of elections for a provisional parliament of the UN-administered self-governing territory of "Ukraine".
5. Adoption by the provisional parliament of laws on payment of all due compensations to Russia, including payments to relatives of the dead citizens of our country and payments for health damage to the wounded. Establishment of the order of compensation for property damage caused to the subjects of the Russian Federation.
6. Official recognition by the provisional parliament of "Ukraine" that its entire territory is the territory of the Russian Federation. Adoption of an act on the reunification of the territories of "Ukraine" with Russia.
7. Self-dissolution of the provisional parliament. Recognition of the act of reunification by the UN.

This [draft] could be the soft Russian formula for peace. It is the compromise position, right? I would consider it to be the basis for seeking a benevolent consensus with the international community, including the Anglo-Saxon world, holding productive summits, counting on the mutual understanding of our close friends - Western partners. (DeepL + Grammarly)


Permalink Nasrallah: Israeli army exhausted, will lose war even if it invades Rafah

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the Israeli army, which is waging a genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, is in a state of exhaustion.

💬 "The Israeli army today is tired and exhausted on all fronts," Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address on Wednesday, adding, "The enemy's senior experts acknowledge the strategic losses."

Israel launched the war against Gaza on October 7 after Al-Aqsa Storm, a surprise operation by the coastal sliver’s resistance groups against the occupied territories that was staged in retaliation for the intensification of Tel Aviv’s decades-long crimes against Palestinians. The regime has so far during the war killed more than 31,300 Gazans, most of them women, children, and adolescents.

💬 "Gaza, which resists, fights, and endures in a scene close to a miracle and astonishing the world, is the culture of the Qur'an, and it is a divine proof for the whole world," Nasrallah said.

So far, during the military onslaught, the Israeli army has officially acknowledged losing around 590 forces and officers as a result of the resistance’s operations. The fatalities include 248, who have been killed in ground battles.

Sayyed Nasrallah: ‘Israel’ Moving towards Defeat, Resistance Fronts to Continue Supporting Gaza (Alahed News)
Gaza Resistance's ambushes inflict heavy losses on IOF in Khan Younis (Al Mayadeen)
Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Occupation Sites near Lebanon Border: Videos (Al Manar TV)
Scott Ritter: Israel will LOSE its War as IDF Troops Face Major Defeat in Middle East (VIDEO)
Palestinians defeat Israeli armored vehicles, with Jon Elmer (The Electronic Intifada)(VIDEO)


03/12/24

Permalink Iraqi Resistance Hits “Israel’s” Ben Gurion Airport with Drone

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has struck the “Israeli” entity’s main airport in continued support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring a genocidal US-backed “Israeli” aggression. | The Iraqi umbrella group of anti-terror groups made the announcement in a statement on Monday.

💬 “The fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, this evening, Monday, 11-3-2024, targeted Ben Gurion Airport deep within the usurping entity by drone,” the statement read.

The resistance accompanied the statement with footage of the operation, which saw the aircraft releasing a projectile upon reaching above its designated target. So far during the military onslaught, the entity has martyred more than 31112 Gazans, most of them women, children, and adolescents. Completing the statement, the Iraqi resistance said by targeting the “Israeli” airport, it had...

💬 “...affirmed that we will continue to strike enemy strongholds, in completion of the second phase of operations to confront the occupation and support our people in Gaza, and in response to the Zionist massacres against unarmed Palestinian civilians.”

Earlier this month, the coalition announced targeting the Haifa Airport in the northern part of the occupied territories in yet another pro-Palestinian operation.


03/11/24

Permalink Top German diplomat does not rule out transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Olaf Scholz has repeatedly - most recently on March 4 - reiterated his refusal to supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles | Germany may agree to a swap of Taurus missiles with the UK to provide Kiev with new long-range missiles, despite German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's consistent refusal to directly supply Kiev with this weapon system, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.  UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron told Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper on March 9 that London was ready to help Berlin resolve issues related to possible deliveries of Taurus missiles to Kiev. When asked whether a "swap" was being discussed, in which London could transfer its Storm Shadow missiles to Kiev in exchange for Taurus missiles from Germany, Cameron said that the country was prepared to consider all options to maximize the impact for Ukraine, but declined to give details. Scholz has repeatedly - most recently on March 4 - reiterated his refusal to supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles.

Nato is growing reckless over Ukraine – and Russia’s German military leak proves it (The Guardian)
Germany accuses Russia of waging an ‘information war’ after alleged military leak (The Guardian)
Are France and the UK Plotting a Ukrainian Power Play Right Under Germany’s Nose? (Andrew Korybko)


Permalink British mercenary kills himself after returning from Ukraine – media

The man’s decision to fight for Kiev was prompted by ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, an inquest has heard | Harry Gregg – a 25-year-old man from Norfolk, UK who was inspired by former Prime Minister Liz Truss to go and fight in Ukraine – committed suicide by hanging himself after returning from the embattled country, British media reported on Sunday, citing the official investigation. He reportedly suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and was unable to receive adequate help, according to his mother.  In February 2022, Truss, who was then serving as foreign secretary, said on national TV that she would “absolutely” support UK nationals who go to fight for Ukraine. Her statement followed an earlier appeal from officials in Kiev for foreign volunteers to come and join the battle. [...] Her comments were at odds with the government, which maintained that anyone going to “fight or assist others engaged in the conflict” could be prosecuted upon returning to the UK.

UK Mercenary Fighting for Ukrainian Military Commits Suicide Upon Arrival Home - Reports (Sputnik News)


Permalink Did British insurance sink this ship?

Outdated information, tenuous links sealed this vessel’s fate | When the 19,000 gross ton bulk carrier MV Rubymar entered the Red Sea just a few weeks ago, the captain knew that the area was dangerous, but he also knew that the Houthi rebels were targeting UK and US owned ships. His vessel was Belize flagged, and Lebanese owned. His assessment was that the risks offered by the Houthis were worth avoiding the 3,000-6,000 mile detour offered by a trip around the Cape of Good Hope.  On February 18, two Houthi missiles hit the ship, forcing the entire crew to abandon the terminally stricken vessel. What the captain didn’t realize was that the ship had two British indicators linked to it - it was insured by Thomas Miller Specialty, a commercial managing general agency (MGA) which manages a GWP of over $1.6 billion writing a variety of niche and specialist lines of business, and that the ship’s Lebanese operator was inaccurately connected to a UK residential address in the Equasis public database. The Department for Transport criticized the attack, acknowledging Rubymar’s minimal connections to the UK.


Permalink Resistance groups inflict heavy losses on Israeli military in Gaza

Resistance groups have inflicted heavy losses on the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip amid the invading regime’s genocidal war on the Palestinian territory. | On Monday, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a coalition of Palestinian armed groups based in the occupied West Bank, said it had carried out 14 operations against Israeli forces. The brigades said it had “engaged in fierce clashes [with the troops] and targeted gatherings of Zionist enemy army vehicles,” causing “several deaths and injuries within the ranks of the enemy army.”  Meanwhile, Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen television news network cited various resistance groups in Gaza as reporting making substantial gains against the aggressors. According to the report, al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, carried out a drone attack against gatherings of Israeli troops, including their “command tents,” east of the city of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.  The brigades also said it had caused heavy casualties among the regime’s ranks in the southern city of Khan Younis by bombing a booby-trapped house that had been attacked by an Israeli infantry brigade.

Lieberman: ‘Israel” is Humiliated (Alahed News)
Hezbollah Carries Out Major Aerial Attack on Israeli Barracks (Al-ManarTV)
West Bank resistance fighters confront IOF in Tulkarm, Balata camp (Al Mayadeen)
Hamas: No Agreement before ‘Israel’s’ Withdrawal from Gaza, Full Cessation of Aggression (Alahed News)


03/10/24

Permalink Pope Francis’ Ukraine Comments Spark Furious Backlash

Remarks by Pope Francis appearing to suggest Ukraine should have the "courage of the white flag" in its war against Russia have sparked waves of criticism, prompting the Vatican to quickly clarify the comments from the leader of the Catholic church. | 💬 "I think that the strongest one is the one who looks at the situation, thinks about the people and has the courage of the white flag, and negotiates," Francis said in an interview recorded in February with RSI, a Swiss broadcaster. Part of the interview was published on Saturday, and the interviewer used the term, "white flag," in a question put to the Catholic leader.

Pope Says Ukraine Should Have the ‘Courage of the White Flag’ (Penny-For-Your-Thoughts)


Permalink France gathering alliance of countries capable to send troops to Ukraine — Politico

Paris is also in the process deepening its clash with a more cautious Berlin, the newspaper reported | France is gathering an alliance of countries that may send troops to Ukraine in theory, the Politico newspaper reported, commenting on a visit of French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne to Lithuania. [...] The French foreign minister highlighted an opportunity at a press conference with his Lithuanian and Ukrainian counterparts on March 8 to send NATO troops to Ukraine that will deal with demining and will not participate in hostilities, the Politico noted.  French President Emmanuel Macon raised the possibility earlier that the NATO military may be sent to Ukraine, the newspaper reminded. The majority of European countries, including Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, rejected the idea but the Baltic countries "are much more open to the idea," the Politico added.

France Holds Large-Scale Drills Amid Backlash Over Macron's 'Western Troops in Ukraine' Remark (Sputnik News)
Polish Foreign Minister backs sending NATO troops to Ukraine (RT.com)


03/07/24

Permalink US ‘quietly’ made over 100 weapons sales to Israel during Gaza war: Report

A new report has revealed that the United States has quietly authorized over 100 separate weapons sales to Israel since the start of the Gaza war in early October, despite mounting alarm over the occupying regime’s genocidal campaign against the besieged territory. | US officials told members of Congress in a recent classified briefing that the sales include thousands of precision-guided munitions, small diameter bombs, bunker busters, small arms and other lethal aid, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.  The report comes as only two approved weapons sales authorized by US President Joe Biden had been made public so far but the latest triple-digit figure has not been previously reported.  The Biden administration bypassed Congress to initiate $106 million in sales of tanks ammunition as well as $147.5 million of components needed to make 155 mm shells.  However, the 100 other weapons transfers were processed without any public debate because each fell under a specific dollar amount that requires the executive branch to individually notify Congress.

US has quietly approved more than 100 weapons sales to Israel since Oct. 7: Report (Anadolu)
US, Israel seek temporary ceasefire in Gaza to ‘buy time’ to continue war: Hamas official (PressTV)
Warmongers working hand in glove (Shahrokh Saei) (Tehran Times)


Permalink Sweden formally joins NATO military alliance, ending centuries of neutrality

Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member on Thursday, almost two years after first applying to the military alliance. | Earlier on Thursday, the Swedish government said in a statement it was holding an extraordinary meeting to vote on joining NATO after all current members had approved its accession to the military alliance. The news was then confirmed later Thursday with a statement from NATO, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg saying the country was “taking its rightful place at our table.” “Sweden’s accession makes NATO stronger, Sweden safer, and the whole Alliance more secure. I look forward to raising their flag at NATO HQ on Monday,” he added.


03/06/24

Permalink Iran Seizes US Oil Cargo in Gulf

The Islamic Republic of Iran announced on Wednesday that it has seized a US oil cargo in the Gulf. | According to Iranian reports, “The seizure took place following a court order after the Iranian Epidermolysis Bullosa [EB] patients filed a complaint against the United States.” The Iranian EB patients filed a complaint against the US due to the sanctions imposed on Iran which prevent the import of the drugs needed by them. According to The Hague-based Iranian Centre for International Criminal Law [ICICL], nearly 30 Iranian EB patients – mostly children – have died since Molnlycke stopped selling its dressings to Iran. For EB survivors, the pain has increased by 70 percent. After the court order was issued, the US oil cargo was seized from the ADVANTAGE SWEET oil tanker in the Gulf.

Yemen hits Israeli vessel, U.S. warships (Tehran Times)
Iran confiscates US oil cargo in Persian Gulf (PressTV)


Permalink Russia has never had plans to attack anyone, including NATO — MFA

"The NATO people should realize that any threat to our country's security from them will not be left unretaliated," Maria Zakharova warned | Russia is not planning an attack on anyone, including NATO, nor has it ever harbored such designs, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival.

💬 "Russia does not have plans for an attack, for direct or indirect aggression, or for unleashing conflicts with anyone: NATO, Washington, Ukraine or whoever. Nor has it ever harbored such designs. In contrast to this, if you read the doctrinal documents of NATO, which includes Washington and London - [the whole Brussels-headquartered alliance] - in these documents the collective West points to Russia as a direct threat."

Zakharova stressed that this was clear evidence of an aggressive attitude - the basis of their perception of Russia. [She also] drew attention to the fact that the next large-scale exercise Nordic Response, which began the other day in Norway, Sweden and Finland, would involve 20,000.


Permalink Russia says nuclear facilities in Northern Europe will be 'legitimate targets'

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Northern European facilities housing American nuclear weapons would be considered legitimate military targets in a direct clash between the Russian Federation and NATO. | Commenting on Finland's President Alexander Stubb's remarks about the importance of having nuclear deterrence forces, Zakharova said at a news conference in Sochi that such objects would be a source of a direct threat to Russia.

💬 "You don't need to be a military strategist to understand that such objects will pose a source of direct threat and will inevitably be included in the list of legitimate targets defined by the scenario of a direct military clash between our country and NATO," she stressed.

Contrary to Stubb's expectations, the spokeswoman said, the deployment of US nuclear weapons will worsen the security of host countries. Zakharova wondered if Stubb asked the opinion of his voters on the issue and whether he himself realizes the risks of such a move.


03/04/24

Permalink Russia May ‘Track & Target’ SCALP Transfers to Ukraine After Audio Leak - Report

Repercussions from the leak of Bundeswehr Ukraine war talks continue, shedding light on divisions within Berlin itself, and angering NATO. The UK, France, and other allies are increasingly inclined to see Germany as unreliable after the security breach. | The UK and Germany are dismayed that Russian intelligence will now be able “to track and locate, potentially targeting,” vehicles in Europe and on Ukraine’s territory delivering SCALP and Storm Shadow cruise missiles to the Kiev regime, The Times has reported.  After analyzing the transcript and audio of the intercepted conversation involving four senior German military officers that was released by Russia, the publication also voiced alarm over the revealed “operational and targeting details” pertaining to the deployment of British Storm Shadow missiles sent to Kiev.

💬 “I know how the British do it. They always transport them in Ridgback armored vehicles. They have several people on site. The French don't do that. They check with the Ukrainians on the quality of loading SCALP missiles. Storm Shadows and SCALPs have similar technical specifications for their installation. How are we going to solve this problem? Are we going to transfer MBDA missiles to them using Ridgbacks? Will one of our people be posted to MBDA?” German Air Force commander Gerhartz is translated as saying in the leaked conversation.

German Ambassador Summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry Over Bundeswehr Audio Leak (Sputnik News)
West fears fallout from leaked conversation for missile deliveries to Ukraine – The Times (RT.com)
Germany preparing for war with Russia – Medvedev (03/03/24)
MAD ermittelt wegen Spionage-Verdacht bei der Bundeswehr (Der Spiegel)
German army discussed strike on Crimean Bridge, leaked audio purportedly indicates (03/02/24)
Bundeswehr Wiretap Bombshell - German Generals Exposed Planning Kerch Strike (Simplicius The Thinker)
One Step Closer To Crossing The Line Of No Return: Confrontation Within NATO (Kieran MCGRATH)


03/03/24

Permalink US gave Israel ‘green light’ for Gaza aid carnage: Hamas official

An official from the Hamas resistance movement has held the United States responsible for Israel’s recent massacre of desperate Palestinians seeking food aid in the Gaza Strip. | The unnamed official made the remarks on Saturday, two days after Israeli forces opened fire on the Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid trucks in Gaza City’s al-Rashid Street, killing at least 118 people and injuring 760 others.  “The occupation’s massacre on al-Rashid Street in Gaza during the distribution of aid was met with a green light from the US,” he said in an interview with the London-based New Arab news website.  The bloodshed, he added, was meant to “pressure the Resistance to make concessions at the negotiation table that would strip the Palestinian people, residents of the [Gaza] Strip, and the Resistance of the gains achieved on October 7.” On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against Israel in retaliation for its intensified atrocities against the Palestinian people.

Death toll from Israeli army's ‘flour massacre’ in Gaza rises to 116, as another Palestinian dies (Anadolu)
BBC investigation reveals IOF edited aerial footage of Flour Massacre (Al Mayadeen)
'Israel' killing 63 Palestinian women a day, half being mothers: UN (Al Mayadeen)


Permalink Germany preparing for war with Russia – Medvedev

The German military could instigate a conflict, the former president has warned, commenting on a leaked conversation about a possible attack on the Crimean Bridge | Medvedev, who is currently deputy head of the Russian Security Council, was commenting on audio that surfaced earlier this week. The story was broken on Friday by RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan, who said she had received the recording from Russian security officials.  The 38-minute-long recording, reportedly from February 19, contained a conversation between four officers of the German Air Force, including its commander, Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz. They were discussing operational and targeting details of Taurus long-range missiles which Berlin was considering supplying to Kiev. The officers particularly explored the option of the missiles being used against the Crimean Bridge and spoke about maintaining plausible deniability in the event of such an attack.  On Sunday, Medvedev assumed that Berlin would now try to claim it had known nothing of the military discussions taking place. He also stated that the German authorities could call the leaked conversation a purely hypothetical one and say that the military was “obsessed with playing mock battles.”

💬 “Any attempts to present the Bundeswehr officers’ conversation as just a ‘game’ with missiles and tanks would be a malicious lie,” the former president warned. “Germany is preparing for a war with Russia.”

German army discussed strike on Crimean Bridge, leaked audio purportedly indicates (03/02/24)
German healthcare system should prepare for war – minister (03/03/24)


Permalink German healthcare system should prepare for war – minister

Berlin must be ready for “major disasters,” Karl Lauterbach has said | Germany must improve its healthcare system to be able to swiftly respond to crisis situations, such as a new pandemic or a military conflict, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has said.  Legislation for reforms expected to be presented this summer will be “a turning point for the healthcare system,” the Social Democratic Party (SPD) politician told the newspaper Neue Osnabrucker Zeitung in an interview published on Saturday.  Though the ruling ‘traffic light coalition’ has already pushed for reforms following the Covid-19 pandemic, the health minister said that with the Ukraine conflict, the challenges have become even more important.

German Health Minister says health system must prepare for 'conflict' (Al Mayadeen)


03/02/24

Permalink German army discussed strike on Crimean Bridge, leaked audio purportedly indicates

Kiev has long sought to destroy the critical Russian infrastructure, with two bombings damaging the bridge in the past two years | German military leaders allegedly discussed an operation to bomb the Crimean Bridge, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan claimed on Friday, citing audio leaked by Russian security officials. The recording purportedly features a 40-minute conversation between high-ranking Bundeswehr officers, Simonyan said on social media. They discussed how to carry out the attack while maintaining plausible deniability for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to her account of the conversation.  They also remarked that the German military was keeping its distance from the Ukraine conflict, unlike the American and the British, who they said had been “directly involved for a long time,” Simonyan claimed. She did not publish the audio, but said she was tempted to do so. Requests for comment have been sent to German officials, including the ambassador, the foreign ministry, and the chancellor’s office, Simonyan added.

NATO's Presence in Ukraine is 'Hardly Surprising for Anyone' (Sputnik News)
German Military’s Crimean Bridge Strike Talk: ‘NATO Has Found Itself in Hot Water’ (Sputnik News)
Chancellor Scholz Promises to Provide Clarifications Over Leak of German Military Conversation (Sputnik News)
Crimean Bridge attack discussion ‘a disgrace for Germany’ – Russian diplomat (RT.com)
German discussion of attacks on Russia: What has emerged so far (RT.com)
Car bombing prevented in Russia’s Crimea – RIA Novosti (RT.com) [Very busy weekend for the assholes...Ed.]
Audio Recording of German Army Officers Discussing Destruction of Crimea Bridge with "Taurus" Missiles!
Bundeswehr Wiretap Bombshell - German Generals Exposed Planning Kerch Strike (Simplicius The Thinker)


03/01/24

Permalink West wants to destroy Russia – Putin

The US and its allies want to make the country a “withering space” like Ukraine, the president has claimed | The West intends to do to Russia what it has done to Ukraine and many other nations – turn it into a dying, failed state, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in a keynote speech on Thursday. 💬 ”The West, which has colonial habits and is used to igniting national conflicts all over the world, has intentions that go beyond stalling our development,” the Russian leader told the Federal Assembly, a gathering of leading Russian officials and public figures. ”In place of Russia, they want a dependent, withering, dying space, where they can do whatever they want,” he added.

Nuland: Putin’s Russia is “not the Russia we wanted (02/29/24)
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