Minsk Agreements Helped Ukraine Beef Up Its Military, Merkel Tells Russian Pranksters
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made some frank admissions about the nature of the Minsk Peace Agreements while conversing on the phone with famous Russian prankster duo Vovan and Lexus.
Apparently believing that she was speaking with Ukraine’s ex-president, Petro Poroshenko, Merkel insisted that the Minsk Agreements essentially helped Ukraine to better prepare for the events that transpired in 2022.
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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made some frank admissions about the nature of the Minsk Peace Agreements while conversing on the phone with famous Russian prankster duo Vovan and Lexus.
Apparently believing that she was speaking with Ukraine’s ex-president, Petro Poroshenko, Merkel insisted that the Minsk Agreements essentially helped Ukraine to better prepare for the events that transpired in 2022.
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How EU Pushing Ahead With Digital Euro Amid De-Industrialization and US Protectionism
The governors of 20 central banks of the Eurozone and the six members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board are due to hold a secret meeting in Lapland, Finland, to discuss how to persuade the public to adopt a digital euro on Wednesday, according to western press.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has been working on a digital currency since 2020. It has reportedly been whipped up into this move by Chinese central bankers and US tech giants.
According to western media, the EU has little alternative but to pursue the trend; otherwise it may find itself in a "sandwich" between the US and China's payment systems.
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The governors of 20 central banks of the Eurozone and the six members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board are due to hold a secret meeting in Lapland, Finland, to discuss how to persuade the public to adopt a digital euro on Wednesday, according to western press.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has been working on a digital currency since 2020. It has reportedly been whipped up into this move by Chinese central bankers and US tech giants.
According to western media, the EU has little alternative but to pursue the trend; otherwise it may find itself in a "sandwich" between the US and China's payment systems.
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'Luxury Object': Ancient Flush Toilet Over 2,000 Years Old Discovered in China
An ancient flush toilet that was unearthed by Chinese archeologists this past summer is most likely one of the oldest ever discovered, local media reported.
The broken parts of the artifact, estimated to be between 2,200 and 2,400 years old, were discovered by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the China Academy of Social Sciences as they excavated at the Yueyang archaeological site in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
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An ancient flush toilet that was unearthed by Chinese archeologists this past summer is most likely one of the oldest ever discovered, local media reported.
The broken parts of the artifact, estimated to be between 2,200 and 2,400 years old, were discovered by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the China Academy of Social Sciences as they excavated at the Yueyang archaeological site in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
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‘US, Not China, Pouring Weapons Into Ukraine’, Says Chinese Foreign Ministry
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has struck back at Washington for suggesting China is evaluating the possibility of supplying Russia with weapons, saying Monday that it’s the American government pumping weapons into the conflict zone – not China’s.
“It is the US, not China, that has been consistently pouring weapons into the battlefield,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a press briefing Monday.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has struck back at Washington for suggesting China is evaluating the possibility of supplying Russia with weapons, saying Monday that it’s the American government pumping weapons into the conflict zone – not China’s.
“It is the US, not China, that has been consistently pouring weapons into the battlefield,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a press briefing Monday.
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Biden Came to Kiev to Show Who's Boss, Says Acting DPR Head Pushilin
US President Joe Biden's visit to Kiev was designed to show who is the boss, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.
"To receive the heads of other countries is an internal affair of sovereign states, but this is not the case of Ukraine. It is controlled from the United States, and one of the architects of the 2014 armed state coup arrived in Kiev," Pushilin said.
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US President Joe Biden's visit to Kiev was designed to show who is the boss, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.
"To receive the heads of other countries is an internal affair of sovereign states, but this is not the case of Ukraine. It is controlled from the United States, and one of the architects of the 2014 armed state coup arrived in Kiev," Pushilin said.
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Beijing Urges Foreign Nations to Cease 'Ukraine Today, Taiwan Tomorrow' Statements
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday urged foreign countries to stop fueling the Ukraine conflict and to desist with speculation about Beijing's stance regarding Taiwan.
"We will continue to promote reconciliation and facilitate negotiations, share China's wisdom for a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, work together with the international community to promote dialogue and consultations, address the concerns of all sides, and achieve common security," the minister told a briefing on the occasion of the publication of China's Global Security Initiative.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday urged foreign countries to stop fueling the Ukraine conflict and to desist with speculation about Beijing's stance regarding Taiwan.
"We will continue to promote reconciliation and facilitate negotiations, share China's wisdom for a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, work together with the international community to promote dialogue and consultations, address the concerns of all sides, and achieve common security," the minister told a briefing on the occasion of the publication of China's Global Security Initiative.
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☣️ Ohio residents raise health concerns after toxic train derailment, US media reported. Residents around East Palestine, Ohio, are skeptical of US Environmental Protection Agency claims that it is safe to return home, after a train derailment earlier this…
Another ecological catastrophe in Ohio?
▪️ At least 13 people were injured, two critically, on Monday after an explosion at a metals plant in Ohio set off a massive fire, authorities said.
▪️The blast rocked the I Schumann & Co copper alloy factory in the Cleveland suburb of Oakwood Village. Smoke from the explosion could be seen for miles as emergency crews responded to the incident.
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▪️ At least 13 people were injured, two critically, on Monday after an explosion at a metals plant in Ohio set off a massive fire, authorities said.
▪️The blast rocked the I Schumann & Co copper alloy factory in the Cleveland suburb of Oakwood Village. Smoke from the explosion could be seen for miles as emergency crews responded to the incident.
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❗️ Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the Federal Assembly in two hours.
▪️ As confirmed to journalists by the Kremlin Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, the address will be held in the capital’s Gostiny Dvor and will begin at noon Moscow time (09:00 GMT).
▪️ The President’s Address is expected to focus on the situation in the country, and on the main directions the state’s domestic and foreign policy is taking as the basis for determining strategic goals.
▪️ Sputnik will broadcast the address on our website and our Telegram channel!
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▪️ As confirmed to journalists by the Kremlin Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, the address will be held in the capital’s Gostiny Dvor and will begin at noon Moscow time (09:00 GMT).
▪️ The President’s Address is expected to focus on the situation in the country, and on the main directions the state’s domestic and foreign policy is taking as the basis for determining strategic goals.
▪️ Sputnik will broadcast the address on our website and our Telegram channel!
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, following the meeting with US President Joe Biden in Kiev, that Ukraine and the United States are working on the delivery of arms, including long-range weapons, that have yet to be supplied to Kiev.
🗣 "We are working on the supply of long-range weapons and other types of weapons that were not previously included in the support packages. And I am grateful for another package that will definitely strengthen our guys on the frontline," Zelensky said in a video address on Telegram.
▪️ He added that he had discussed with Biden ending the conflict this year.
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🗣 "We are working on the supply of long-range weapons and other types of weapons that were not previously included in the support packages. And I am grateful for another package that will definitely strengthen our guys on the frontline," Zelensky said in a video address on Telegram.
▪️ He added that he had discussed with Biden ending the conflict this year.
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EU Mulls Using Own Budget to Finance Purchase of Weapons for Ukraine, Reports Suggest
The European Commission is mulling plans to use the EU budget to provide advance payments to arms producers with a view to encouraging the expanded production of weapons amid concerns over whether the bloc can provide enough arms to Ukraine using existing stockpiles, media noted.
The commission's lawyers are assisting in drawing up these plans since the EU key treaties ban the bloc from using its funds for military purposes, the report said.
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The European Commission is mulling plans to use the EU budget to provide advance payments to arms producers with a view to encouraging the expanded production of weapons amid concerns over whether the bloc can provide enough arms to Ukraine using existing stockpiles, media noted.
The commission's lawyers are assisting in drawing up these plans since the EU key treaties ban the bloc from using its funds for military purposes, the report said.
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❗️ Kremlin spokesman Peskov on the content of Putin's address: It may be assumed that most of the address will be devoted to assessing the causes and inevitability of the special operation.
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❗️ President Putin is about to start his address to Federal Assembly
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📌 LIVE UPDATES: President Putin to Deliver Annual Address to Federal Assembly
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❗️Putin said that he was delivering a message at a time when Russia had reached a difficult milestone
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⚡️ Russia did everything possible to solve the problems of Donbass by peaceful means, Putin stressed
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⚡️ Russia did everything possible to solve the problems of Donbass by peaceful means, Putin stressed
⚡️ Putin: Donbass Republics Believed and Expected Russia to Come to Their Rescue
▪️ Russia did everything to solve the Donbass issue peacefully, but the promises of Western leaders turned into forgery and a lie, the president said.
💬 "The concepts of honor, trust, decency are not for the [West]. They are used to spitting on the whole world. It turned out that they treat the peoples of their countries in the same way," the president noted.
▪️ Russia did everything to solve the Donbass issue peacefully, but the promises of Western leaders turned into forgery and a lie, the president said.
💬 "The concepts of honor, trust, decency are not for the [West]. They are used to spitting on the whole world. It turned out that they treat the peoples of their countries in the same way," the president noted.
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