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'Root causes' of Ukraine conflict should be eliminated - Lavrov


RT
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:32 UTC
Sergey Lavrov
© Sputnik / Sergey GuneevRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on July 16, 2024.
The world should address the "root causes" that led to the "crisis" in Europe and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a ministerial summit at the UN Security Council on Tuesday. Ending the standoff between Moscow and Kiev should be accompanied by the removal of the threat posed by the West to Russia's security, he said.

Conditions for a "sustainable peace" between Russia and Ukraine had already been presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the top diplomat noted. In June, Putin outlined Moscow's terms for initiating a ceasefire. They involved a full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from all Russian territories, including the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, as well as a legal commitment from Kiev never to join NATO.

Any final deal should be recognized in Western capitals and pave the way to lift sanctions against Russia, Putin added. Both Kiev and its Western backers dismissed the offer.

Any "political and diplomatic settlement [of the Ukraine conflict] should be accompanied by specific steps aimed at removing the threats to the Russian Federation posed by the [West]," Lavrov told the UNSC as he listed the measures needed to "restore trust and stabilize the situation" on the international arena. "The root causes of the crisis that has broken out in Europe should be dealt with once and for all."

Russia and the West need mutual "guarantees and agreements," the minister stated, adding that "new geostrategic realities on the Eurasian continent" should be taken into account as well. According to Lavrov, a new "pan continental architecture of truly equal and indivisible security" was being formed on the continent.
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Bad Guys

Russia-NATO war 'extremely close' - Polish president


RT
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:12 UTC
Andrzej Duda
© Getty Images / Beata Zawrzel/NurPhotoPolish president Andrzej Duda.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned of an imminent war between Russia and NATO if Kiev fails to secure victory in its conflict with Moscow.

In an interview with the Wirtualna Polska news portal on Tuesday, Duda claimed that if Russia were allowed to defeat Ukraine, it would then attack NATO states - a prospect that has been mentioned by Western leaders several times and which Russia has repeatedly denied.

"We cannot allow Russia to win this war... Because if we let Ukraine lose, then a potential war between Russia and the West will be extremely close," Duda claimed, slamming Moscow's operation against Kiev as a manifestation of "Russian imperialism." He also claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would want to "attack further and further" if allowed to win against Ukraine.

Duda claimed that NATO is "unanimous" in considering Russia "the greatest and direct threat to the security" of the bloc, and signaled that despite being a "defensive alliance," it is gearing up for a war with Russia.

"There is a determination to show Putin that the West is not afraid... The threat of war exists, because words of condemnation alone will not deter Russia," the Polish leader said, adding that NATO is therefore "arming" itself to "deter" the 'Russian threat' with military might.

Poland has been one of Ukraine's key backers in the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, sending military aid to its army and serving as a hub for weapons provided by other Western nations.
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Time for a break - Biden tests positive for Covid again


RT
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:53 UTC
Biden sleeping
Reboot or reject? Covid is the go to explanation when Biden and his team needs a software update.
The US president will skip a public appearance and self-isolate at home, the White House has confirmed

US President Joe Biden is experiencing "mild symptoms" after contracting Covid-19 and will cancel his planned public appearances in Las Vegas to isolate in Delaware, the White House announced on Wednesday.

"The President presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, including rhinorrhea (runny nose) and a non-productive cough, with general malaise. He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point-of-care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive," the president's doctor, Kevin O'Connor, said.

The White House emphasized that Biden is "vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms," and has already received "his first dose of Paxlovid."

Biden was scheduled to speak at the civil rights nonprofit UnidosUS conference on Wednesday, but the organizers said the plan was scrapped.

Comment: Biden is becoming such a walking disaster for the Democratic party that they needed to get him out of the public eye and the go to explanation is Covid. The vaccines were promoted as safe and effective and to stop getting Covid and also Covid transmissions, right? Oh, and we were also told that Covid was over.

This could be the sign that those behind Biden are ready to pull the plug and get a new candidate. The tired excuse that he is sick with Covid and thus prepare a 'graceful' pullout from the election?

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Erdogan says Türkiye is AGAINST Israel-NATO nexus until Gaza genocide ends


Islamic Republic News Agency
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:11 UTC
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country would not back any cooperation plans between NATO and Israel until the Zionist regime stops its massacre in the besieged Gaza Strip and other occupied Palestinian territories.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country would not back any cooperation plans between NATO and Israel until the Zionist regime stops its massacre in the besieged Gaza Strip and other occupied Palestinian territories.

Stopping the Zionist regime from committing the crimes is necessary not only for the region but also for the peace and security of all humanity, the Turkish news agency quoted Erdogan as saying during the cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Turkey has mobilized all its power to force the Israeli cabinet to accept the Gaza ceasefire, he said, pointing to the suspension of business transactions with the Zionist regime and Ankara's decision to intervene in the Israeli Genocide case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice.

Comment: Whilst Turkey may be notorious for playing both sides to its benefit, it seems that when it matters most - whether in Gaza or Ukraine - it tends to err on the side of right. And that might explain why Erdogan has found himself so frequently targeted for removal:

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EU rejects Hungary's ceasefire proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, eurocrats plan boycott of summit


Al Mayadeen
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:32 UTC
FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
© Simona Granati / Corbis via Getty ImagesFILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Orban's proposal included negotiating with Russia, China, and Ukraine to establish a ceasefire for the war by "reopening direct lines of diplomatic communication with Russia," maintaining high-level contact with Ukraine, and setting meetings with China which could act as a mediator.
European Council President Charles Michel rejected Hungary's negotiation proposals to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Reuters reported on Tuesday, denouncing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "peace mission" talks with Russia, China, and Ukraine.

"The rotating Presidency of the Council [that Hungary holds] has no role in representing the Union on the international stage and received no European Council mandate to engage on behalf of the Union," Michel said in a letter to Orban concerning negotiations on the conflict.


Comment: Maybe not the Eurocrats, but it's likely that the majority of Europeans would favour a peace deal; Ukrainians, too.


Orban's proposal consisted of negotiating with the Russian, Chinese, and Ukrainian leaders to establish a ceasefire for the war by "reopening direct lines of diplomatic communication with Russia," maintaining high-level contact with Ukraine, and setting meetings with China, which could act as a mediator.

Comment: This is Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, who some EU ministers are trying to 'avoid', who they could learn a lot from:



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Scoop: Netanyahu works behind the scenes to win Trump back

Barak Ravid
Axios
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC
Netitrump
© Aïda Amer/Axios/Abir Sultan/Pool/AFP/Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump silhouette
Years of efforts by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mend relations with former President Trump may have shown some progress in the wake of the assassination attempt against Trump.

The big picture: Netanyahu allies have met with Trump on at least four occasions over the past three years to try to repair ties, which deteriorated after Netanyahu congratulated Biden for his victory in the 2020 election.
  • One went so far as to bring a copy of Netanyahu's book to Mar-a-Lago and read passages praising Trump, according to a Netanyahu aide.
  • "But every time we thought we managed to put this behind us we discovered that it didn't work and that Trump was still angry," the aide told Axios
Why it matters: Netanyahu aides worry relations won't be as close if Trump wins in November as they were during his first term.
  • They were encouraged, however, that after Netanyahu sent Trump a video condemning Saturday's assassination attempt, Trump posted it on Truth Social.
Flashback: In a 2021 interview for my book Trump's Peace, Trump accused Netanyahu of disloyalty for accepting Biden's win rather than backing his fraud claims despite all he'd done for Israel and Netanyahu personally.
"The first person that congratulated [Biden] was Bibi Netanyahu, the man that I did more for than any other person I dealt with. ... Bibi could have stayed quiet. He has made a terrible mistake."
- - Donald Trump
  • "I haven't spoken to him since," Trump said. "F**k him."
  • Trump expressed other grievances, claiming Netanyahu's government wasn't serious about peace with the Palestinians and didn't play an active enough role in the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, leaving the U.S. to take the risk.
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The attempt on Trump's life saw not one but two narrow escapes

Tarik Cyril Amar
RT
Sun, 14 Jul 2024 17:44 UTC
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© Rebecca Droke/AFPFormer US President Donald Trump and secret service during assassination attempt • Butler, Pennsylvania. If the Deep State cannot influence the outcome of the November elections, they can find Six Ways from Sunday to cancel it.
Imagine if the would-be murderer succeeded in taking out the Republican candidate. What sort of chaos would that have triggered?

If you say "Fort Sumter," most Americans would recognize the place where their Civil War began in 1861. When that war was over four years later, between 752,000 and 851,000 soldiers were dead (not counting civilians), the equivalent of 2% of the US population on the eve of the war. If not for the Civil War and its role in it, Fort Sumter would be one quaint historical monument among many others, but it would hardly have the name recognition it now has.

The small town of Butler, a rural county seat in the state of Pennsylvania with less than 14,000 inhabitants, may just have missed its chance to acquire a similar dark fame.

Comment: 'America's reactions' are the prize. All the rest is 'cause' for affect.

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Taiwan must pay for defense - Trump


RT
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:49 UTC
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© Sam Yeh/AFPTaiwanese soldiers demonstrate their combat skills at a military base in Chiayi.
Taipei "doesn't give the US anything" despite being "immensely wealthy," the former president has complained.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated he would be less willing to defend Taiwan from mainland China than his Democratic rival and incumbent US President Joe Biden.

It is "stupid" for Washington to offer protection to Taipei for free, Trump insisted in an interview with Bloomberg recorded on June 25 but published in full on Tuesday.
"I know the people very well, respect them greatly. They did take about 100% of our chip business. I think Taiwan should pay us for defense.

"I don't think we are any different from an insurance policy. Taiwan doesn't give us anything" despite being "immensely wealthy."
The self-governed island of Taiwan, which China views as part of its territory, produces an estimated 90% of the world's super-advanced semiconductor chips.
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The Supreme Court takes on the Administrative State

Ellen Brown
The Web of Debt Blog
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC
S Court
© Clipground/Shutterstock/KJNSupreme Court Building • Chevron
In a highly controversial decision, the Supreme Court on June 28 reversed a 40-year old ruling, reclaiming the Court's role as interpreter of statutory law as it applies to a massive body of regulations imposed by federal agencies in such areas as the environment, workplace safety, public health and more.

The Court's 6-3 conservative majority overturned a 1984 ruling, also issued by that Court's conservative majority, that granted authority to a federal agency if a Congressional statute involving that agency was ambiguous or incomplete. It left the interpretation of the law to the agency rather than the courts. This principle blocked individuals and businesses from suing agencies in court for damages incurred when the agencies exceeded their Congressional mandates.

"Chevron deference," the name given the 1984 decision due to the litigation involving that company, has been grounds for upholding thousands of regulations by a host of federal agencies over the last four decades. Opinions by commentators on its reversal range from "an epic disaster, ... one of the worst Supreme Court rulings ... another huge gift to special interests and corporations," to "a victory for the common man" and "an important win for accountability and predictability at a time when agencies are unleashing a tsunami of regulation — in many cases clearly exceeding their statutory authority ...."

On July 10, Reuters reported that House Republicans had asked all federal agencies to begin reviews of regulations that could be affected by the recent ruling, noting:
Three House committees — Agriculture, Oversight, and Education and Workforce — targeted agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Labor in what the chamber's No. 2 Republican, Steve Scalise, called a "fight to free the American people from the power-​hungry administrative state."
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Surviving assassination attempt changed my father - Donald Trump Jr.


RT
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:23 UTC
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© AFP / Brendan SmialowskiDonald Trump looks on as his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump gesture behind him at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024
Former US President Donald Trump was "changed permanently" by the attempt on his life over the weekend, and will be a more moderate figure going forward, his son, Donald Jr., has told Axios.

Trump narrowly avoided death at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, when an assassin's bullet clipped his ear as it whizzed past his head. Firing from a rooftop around 500 feet (150 meters) from the stage, the gunman killed one spectator at the rally and wounded two others before he was shot dead by Secret Service snipers.

Speaking to Axios on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Trump Jr. said that he was fishing with his family when his fiancee told him his father had been shot.
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