βοΈFormer Polish Defense Minister BΕaszczak called the Polish authorities' intention to transfer Patriot missile systems to Ukraine unacceptable.
"These missiles were purchased to protect Polish airspace, Polish cities, and Polish families. Not to be given away by the Donald Tusk government, putting our security at risk,"
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"These missiles were purchased to protect Polish airspace, Polish cities, and Polish families. Not to be given away by the Donald Tusk government, putting our security at risk,"
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βοΈMaria Zakharova says Russia has received no official request from Turkey for a Black Sea military moratorium, adding that Ukraine's actions in the region leave no grounds for any pause that would give Kiev a respite.
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βοΈRussia does not intend to demand an end to American support for Kiev as a precondition for negotiations - Sergey Lavrov.
According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow has sent questions to the U.S. State Department regarding the supply of weapons, intelligence data, and the possible involvement of Washington in strikes on Russian territory, and is awaiting a response.
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According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow has sent questions to the U.S. State Department regarding the supply of weapons, intelligence data, and the possible involvement of Washington in strikes on Russian territory, and is awaiting a response.
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βοΈSergey Lavrov on Serbia:
It would be unacceptable if our Serbian brothers were to participate in financing Ukraine.
VuΔiΔ only agreed to receive Zelensky in order to ease the EUβs brazen pressure.
EU has already turned into the Fourth Reich.
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It would be unacceptable if our Serbian brothers were to participate in financing Ukraine.
VuΔiΔ only agreed to receive Zelensky in order to ease the EUβs brazen pressure.
EU has already turned into the Fourth Reich.
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βοΈU.S. Ambassador to Japan declares U.S. support for Japan's claim over the Kuril Islands.
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βοΈThe IRGC Aerospace Force says it shot down a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper drone over Iran's southern Hormozgan Province.
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βοΈPenny Wong says those who want a monoculture in Australia seek to divide Australians for clicks and votes.
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βοΈGemini AI has been blocked in Russia, according to media reports.
"It is likely that Google itself imposed the restrictions. Users are reporting that they are unable to access the chatbot, even through a VPN," the media reports.
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"It is likely that Google itself imposed the restrictions. Users are reporting that they are unable to access the chatbot, even through a VPN," the media reports.
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βοΈFrance's Constitutional Council has blocked a law banning social media for children under 15, ruling it would infringe on free speech by requiring age verification for all users.
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βοΈThe U.S. is assessing NATO alliesβ alignment with Trumpβs policies as it reviews future troop deployments in Europe.
A questionnaire asks whether allies have publicly backed U.S. foreign policy, restricted U.S. access to military bases, purchased from U.S. defense companies, or supported βMade in Europeβ defense initiatives.
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A questionnaire asks whether allies have publicly backed U.S. foreign policy, restricted U.S. access to military bases, purchased from U.S. defense companies, or supported βMade in Europeβ defense initiatives.
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βοΈ"Naftogaz" has appealed to Ukrainians, urging them to save money to pay for utility bills during the winter.
Earlier, Zelenskyy stated that the upcoming winter in Ukraine would be "very difficult." As former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov explained to TASS, the country is not prepared for the onset of winter, neither in terms of gas supply nor coal reserves.
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Earlier, Zelenskyy stated that the upcoming winter in Ukraine would be "very difficult." As former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov explained to TASS, the country is not prepared for the onset of winter, neither in terms of gas supply nor coal reserves.
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βοΈThe Catholic Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders, has been found guilty yesterday of sexually penetrating young Aboriginal men in WA's remote north.
Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 counts of sexual abuse and will be sentenced next month but remains a bishop, with no action taken by the Catholic Church to defrock him
Former priest Matt Digges condemned Saunders for damaging the Catholic church's reputation.
"Work that has been described as pastoral work is anything but β it was actually destruction of the pastoral basis of the work of the church in the Kimberley," he said.
His colleagues have praised the courage of Saunders's victims and say the Bishop has badly damaged the church's reputation.
The chief executive of the Faith Workers Alliance, which represents and supports religious workers nationwide, shared that sentiment.
"Bishops are supposed to be shepherds and not wolves," Chris Bedding said.
"The perpetrator's actions have brought disgrace upon his church and he's betrayed the people he was sent to serve."
Mr Bedding believes the verdict represents a moment of reckoning for the church.
"We have to expose disgusting behaviour when it occurs," he said.
"To the young men who exposed this disgraceful behaviour, I just want to say thank you.
"You were mistreated and harmed by someone who should have cared for you."
Via ABC & 7 News
Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 counts of sexual abuse and will be sentenced next month but remains a bishop, with no action taken by the Catholic Church to defrock him
Former priest Matt Digges condemned Saunders for damaging the Catholic church's reputation.
"Work that has been described as pastoral work is anything but β it was actually destruction of the pastoral basis of the work of the church in the Kimberley," he said.
His colleagues have praised the courage of Saunders's victims and say the Bishop has badly damaged the church's reputation.
The chief executive of the Faith Workers Alliance, which represents and supports religious workers nationwide, shared that sentiment.
"Bishops are supposed to be shepherds and not wolves," Chris Bedding said.
"The perpetrator's actions have brought disgrace upon his church and he's betrayed the people he was sent to serve."
Mr Bedding believes the verdict represents a moment of reckoning for the church.
"We have to expose disgusting behaviour when it occurs," he said.
"To the young men who exposed this disgraceful behaviour, I just want to say thank you.
"You were mistreated and harmed by someone who should have cared for you."
Via ABC & 7 News
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βοΈStatement by the Broome Catholic Diocese in Western Australia:
We wish to acknowledge the verdict handed down in the Perth District Court with respect to multiple charges against the former bishop, Christopher Saunders.
Most importantly, our diocese acknowledges the courage of victims, survivors and other witnesses who came forward to express their truth.
They showed extraordinary resilience and commitment through a long and difficult process. They deserved to be heard with compassion and treated with dignity.
We are deeply sorry for the hurt they have experienced. We are sorry for the shame they have endured. We are sorry that it has taken so long for their voices to be heard and for their pain to be acknowledged. We will do all we can to reach out to them for hope and healing.
We are acutely aware that the victims of this betrayal are not just those who have told their stories to police and before the court. Trust has been broken and wounds of betrayal and division have been exposed across the diocese.
The hurt extends to those who have placed their trust in our leadership and our Church. Many who have served their parishes and their communities selflessly have been left with difficult questions and unresolved feelings.
How could such a proud, caring and determined diocese that features such remarkable communities and people be home to such a betrayal of trust?
How could our diocesan leadership be involved in such heartless events?
Bishop Tim Norton SVD
Bishop of Broome
We wish to acknowledge the verdict handed down in the Perth District Court with respect to multiple charges against the former bishop, Christopher Saunders.
Most importantly, our diocese acknowledges the courage of victims, survivors and other witnesses who came forward to express their truth.
They showed extraordinary resilience and commitment through a long and difficult process. They deserved to be heard with compassion and treated with dignity.
We are deeply sorry for the hurt they have experienced. We are sorry for the shame they have endured. We are sorry that it has taken so long for their voices to be heard and for their pain to be acknowledged. We will do all we can to reach out to them for hope and healing.
We are acutely aware that the victims of this betrayal are not just those who have told their stories to police and before the court. Trust has been broken and wounds of betrayal and division have been exposed across the diocese.
The hurt extends to those who have placed their trust in our leadership and our Church. Many who have served their parishes and their communities selflessly have been left with difficult questions and unresolved feelings.
How could such a proud, caring and determined diocese that features such remarkable communities and people be home to such a betrayal of trust?
How could our diocesan leadership be involved in such heartless events?
Bishop Tim Norton SVD
Bishop of Broome
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βοΈA statement from President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, regarding the Christopher Saunders case.
"The crimes of abuse of which the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has been found guilty following a jury verdict in the District Court of Western Australia represent a betrayal of everything the gospel and the Catholic Church stand for.
They are a violation of the human dignity of victims and survivors and a complete betrayal of their trust: these crimes deserve the strongest condemnation.
As Bishop Tim Norton, the current bishop of Broome, has said in his pastoral letter, those whose bravery enabled them to come forward to expose these crimes β the victims, the survivors and other witnesses β have shown great courage, commitment and resilience through a long and difficult process.
The Catholic community in Broome, and more widely in Western Australia and the rest of our nation, owes them a great debt of gratitude.
While the horrors of abuse occur in secret, it is the courage of those who bring these horrors into the open which enables accountability and, through that accountability, the beginning of healing.
The bishops of Australia join Bishop Norton in his apology to all those who have been a part of this terrible story. Standing beside him, we too βare deeply sorry for the hurt they have experienced. We are sorry for the shame they have endured. We are sorry that it has taken so long for their voices to be heard and for their pain to be acknowledged. We will do all we can to reach out to them for hope and healingβ.
With the conclusion of the trial the Churchβs investigation can now recommence. Decisions about the position of the former bishop of Broome in the Church will therefore be determined by Rome.
At the local level practical decisions about future financial and other support will be made by the Broome Diocese and informed by the outcome of the proceedings in Rome.
Given the many failures of leaders and other members of the Church in the past, and tragically as we now realise still today, it is important that the Church continue to follow clear protocols.
In his pastoral letter Bishop Norton asks some important questions: βHow could such a proud, caring and determined diocese that features such remarkable communities and people be home to such a betrayal of trust? How could our diocesan leadership be involved in such heartless events?β
These are questions not just for the diocese of Broome but for all of us in the Church in Australia."
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB
"The crimes of abuse of which the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has been found guilty following a jury verdict in the District Court of Western Australia represent a betrayal of everything the gospel and the Catholic Church stand for.
They are a violation of the human dignity of victims and survivors and a complete betrayal of their trust: these crimes deserve the strongest condemnation.
As Bishop Tim Norton, the current bishop of Broome, has said in his pastoral letter, those whose bravery enabled them to come forward to expose these crimes β the victims, the survivors and other witnesses β have shown great courage, commitment and resilience through a long and difficult process.
The Catholic community in Broome, and more widely in Western Australia and the rest of our nation, owes them a great debt of gratitude.
While the horrors of abuse occur in secret, it is the courage of those who bring these horrors into the open which enables accountability and, through that accountability, the beginning of healing.
The bishops of Australia join Bishop Norton in his apology to all those who have been a part of this terrible story. Standing beside him, we too βare deeply sorry for the hurt they have experienced. We are sorry for the shame they have endured. We are sorry that it has taken so long for their voices to be heard and for their pain to be acknowledged. We will do all we can to reach out to them for hope and healingβ.
With the conclusion of the trial the Churchβs investigation can now recommence. Decisions about the position of the former bishop of Broome in the Church will therefore be determined by Rome.
At the local level practical decisions about future financial and other support will be made by the Broome Diocese and informed by the outcome of the proceedings in Rome.
Given the many failures of leaders and other members of the Church in the past, and tragically as we now realise still today, it is important that the Church continue to follow clear protocols.
In his pastoral letter Bishop Norton asks some important questions: βHow could such a proud, caring and determined diocese that features such remarkable communities and people be home to such a betrayal of trust? How could our diocesan leadership be involved in such heartless events?β
These are questions not just for the diocese of Broome but for all of us in the Church in Australia."
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB
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βοΈThe Catholic Church in Australia has publicly recognised the courage of victims and whistleblowers who stood up to powerful pedophile clergy following the guilty verdict against the former Bishop of Broome, Christopher Alan Saunders, on 13 sex offences in the Perth District Court on Thursday.
Bishop Tim Norton of Broome today stated:
βOur diocese acknowledges the courage of victims, survivors and other witnesses who came forward to express their truth. They showed extraordinary resilience and commitment through a long and difficult process.β
Catholic Archbishop Timothy Costelloe added that those who came forward βhave shown great courage, commitment and resilienceβ and that the Church βowes them a great debt of gratitude.β
The Australian & New Zealand Diocese of ROCOR should follow this example in recognising the courage it takes to fight and defeat the institutionalised Rosentool pedophile cabal.
Instead, Diocesan representative Fr Alexander Kotlareff directs hostility at victims and whistleblowers, telling them their complaints and investigations into the activities of pedophile priest Alexis Rosentool were βharming the church.β
Archbishop George needs to set the record straight publicly:
βVictims and whistleblowers do NOT harm the Church.
β Pedophile priests and their diocesan colleagues who enable paedophilia actually harm the Church.
The decades-long cover-up of former Archimandrite Alexis Rosentool's by fellow clergy was pure cowardice β and that is what damaged the Church. Rosentool is now a convicted paedophile serving a 19 year sentence in Goulbourn jail thanks to the courage and resilience of victims and whistleblowers. This was not "harming the church" - rather "cleansing it" as Fr. Michael Protopopov OAM confirmed privately to concerned parishioners in Dandenong.
Get that into your head, Kotlareff. You, Karipoff and others who enabled paedophile Archimandrite Alexey Rosentool are the ones who caused the harm. Don't you dare blame victims and whistleblowers and accuse them of harming the church.
Fr Gabriel Makarov from Brisbane has also been on the record telling members of the community that victims and whistleblowers have "caused irepairable damage to the diocese". This is not an acceptable position and must be publicly denounced by the diocese.
Accountability is not an attack on the Church. Silence, cowardice and the enabling of pedophile predators is.
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Bishop Tim Norton of Broome today stated:
βOur diocese acknowledges the courage of victims, survivors and other witnesses who came forward to express their truth. They showed extraordinary resilience and commitment through a long and difficult process.β
Catholic Archbishop Timothy Costelloe added that those who came forward βhave shown great courage, commitment and resilienceβ and that the Church βowes them a great debt of gratitude.β
The Australian & New Zealand Diocese of ROCOR should follow this example in recognising the courage it takes to fight and defeat the institutionalised Rosentool pedophile cabal.
Instead, Diocesan representative Fr Alexander Kotlareff directs hostility at victims and whistleblowers, telling them their complaints and investigations into the activities of pedophile priest Alexis Rosentool were βharming the church.β
Archbishop George needs to set the record straight publicly:
βVictims and whistleblowers do NOT harm the Church.
β Pedophile priests and their diocesan colleagues who enable paedophilia actually harm the Church.
The decades-long cover-up of former Archimandrite Alexis Rosentool's by fellow clergy was pure cowardice β and that is what damaged the Church. Rosentool is now a convicted paedophile serving a 19 year sentence in Goulbourn jail thanks to the courage and resilience of victims and whistleblowers. This was not "harming the church" - rather "cleansing it" as Fr. Michael Protopopov OAM confirmed privately to concerned parishioners in Dandenong.
Get that into your head, Kotlareff. You, Karipoff and others who enabled paedophile Archimandrite Alexey Rosentool are the ones who caused the harm. Don't you dare blame victims and whistleblowers and accuse them of harming the church.
Fr Gabriel Makarov from Brisbane has also been on the record telling members of the community that victims and whistleblowers have "caused irepairable damage to the diocese". This is not an acceptable position and must be publicly denounced by the diocese.
Accountability is not an attack on the Church. Silence, cowardice and the enabling of pedophile predators is.
πFor the attention of Archbishop George (Schaefer) of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand from @AussieCossack
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βοΈWe represent the whole universe. There is nothing like the United States - Trump
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βοΈUkraine is set to receive Polish MiG-29 fighter jets within the coming weeks after negotiations reached the final stage.
In exchange, Poland will receive various types of drones and Ukrainian military technologies as part of the agreement.
πThese MiGs are also going to end up the same way the others did.
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In exchange, Poland will receive various types of drones and Ukrainian military technologies as part of the agreement.
πThese MiGs are also going to end up the same way the others did.
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βοΈIranian Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei
This passage from Dostoevskyβs "The Brothers Karamazov" aptly describes the situation in which the U.S. system of governance & foreign policy regarding Iran and the region finds itself due to its extreme reliance on 'lies':
"The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
The Brothers Karamazov,
Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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This passage from Dostoevskyβs "The Brothers Karamazov" aptly describes the situation in which the U.S. system of governance & foreign policy regarding Iran and the region finds itself due to its extreme reliance on 'lies':
"The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
The Brothers Karamazov,
Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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βοΈPresident Putin congratulates India and North Korea on August 15 holidays.
Putin congratulated India on Independence Day and North Korea on Liberation Day, praising Russia's "particularly privileged strategic partnership" with India and saying ties with Pyongyang have reached an unprecedented level of comprehensive strategic partnership.
He expressed confidence that cooperation with both countries will continue to strengthen regional and international security.
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Putin congratulated India on Independence Day and North Korea on Liberation Day, praising Russia's "particularly privileged strategic partnership" with India and saying ties with Pyongyang have reached an unprecedented level of comprehensive strategic partnership.
He expressed confidence that cooperation with both countries will continue to strengthen regional and international security.
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