Within Temptation lead singer Sharon den Adel was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio show. Earlier this fall, the Dutch symphonic metal band band opened a North American leg of Iron Maiden's "Legacy of the Beast World Tour," so there was much to talk about. A new Within Temptation album…
Sub-fence policy. Why building border walls is a sign of powerlessness?
The Finnish press announced its intention to build a fence on the border between Finland and Russia. According to Finnish journalists, the initiative comes from the Border Guard Service of the Republic of Finland. The head of this department, Lieutenant General Pasi Kostamovaara, said that the fence could be ready in two…
Lavrov announced the desire of the United States to turn the whole world into its “backyard”
The United States uses sanctions as an instrument of political blackmail and “twisting the arms” of all countries striving for independence, Lavrov said. In his opinion, the unipolar model of the world is still becoming a thing of the past max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)”…
Chinese Foreign Minister describes relations with the United States as critical
US Secretary of State Blinken warned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about the consequences of supporting Russia and called for “finding the right path” that would allow Beijing and Washington to “get along with each other.” The Secretary of State, in turn, warned the PRC about the consequences if it…
In the United States urged Zelensky to abandon the idea of returning the Crimea
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky should "leave Crimea alone" and abandon the idea of returning the peninsula. This opinion was expressed by American journalists in the material The American Conservative. According to the authors of the article, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not have enough human resources and weapons to achieve this goal "by…
The expert revealed that the Russian Federation is selling the United States after February 24, but Washington carefully hides this
It became known which goods continue to be imported into the United States from Russia, despite the sanctions. Russian expert Valentin Katasonov, based on information from open sources, analyzed the exchange of goods between Russia and other countries against the backdrop of the sanctions policy of the West. As “Free…
Lukashenko said that the United States is pushing Europe to confront Russia
According to the President of Belarus, military operations in Europe are beneficial to Washington. The United States is also fueling other conflicts: in Kosovo, in Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, “tomorrow it will be Moldova or the Baltic states, Poland or Romania,” Lukashenka said Alexander Lukashenko at the patriotic forum “This is OUR…
Kuleba said that Kyiv is discussing the supply of long-range missiles with the United States
Kuleba: Kyiv continues to discuss with Washington the supply of longer-range missiles He admitted that the United States would make a positive decision on the supply of long-range missiles (max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Dmitry Kuleba Ukraine continues to negotiate with the United States…
The Russian Embassy urged the United States to take care of their own elections
The Russian Embassy urged the United States to take care of their own elections after criticizing the Russian elections of governors, deputies of legislative assemblies and city parliaments were held in Russia from 9 to 11 September. The CEC declared no serious violations during the voting The Russian Embassy in…
Kadyrov suggested that the United States “do not drag out the rubber” with sanctions against his children
After the decision of the US Treasury to impose sanctions on the closest relatives of Kadyrov, he proposed to impose sanctions on all his children and recalled the restrictions that the EU introduced in 2014 against his horses The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, in response to the sanctions imposed…
In the United States called the American fighter F-22 Raptor a failure
America's first fifth-generation stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, which made its maiden flight 25 years ago, looks like a failure. Military Watch writes about this. It is noted that in the air force this aircraft was recognized as problematic, since this model has a number of shortcomings, for example, avionics:…
In the United States, the phrase “tomorrow will be worse” threatened with sanctions for supporting Russia
The State Department said that the United States will impose new sanctions against Russians for supporting the special operation The United States will continue to work on restrictive measures, Jim O'Brien, head of the State Department's department for coordinating sanctions, said during a briefing The United States will continue to…
“The personification of dignity”: world leaders about Elizabeth II
On September 8, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at the age of 96. She spent a record 70 years on the throne. In their condolences, world leaders call her a symbol of Britain and a source of strength and confidence ” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px)…
In the United States, they saw party interest in Biden’s request to allocate $ 12 billion to Kyiv
Republicans suspect partisan interest in Biden's request for $12 billion to Kyiv By requesting another aid package to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden may be acting in favor of the Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, and not in the interests of the country, the Republican Party said < img...
WSJ learned about the creation of a “group of tigers” in the United States to speed up the supply of weapons
A working group set up in August is tasked with identifying the causes of the ineffectiveness of the U.S. allied arms program and finding ways to speed up the process, writes < img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/0/16/756621810782160.jpg" alt="WSJ learned about the creation of a "group of tigers" in the United States to...
The Pentagon ruled out a threat to the combat readiness of the United States due to the supply of weapons to Kyiv
The US is “in a position to provide what [weapons] it has provided,” a US military spokesman said. He denied the data that military assistance to Ukraine is depleting the country's reserves -width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > The Pentagon denied reports that due to…
Zakharova saw in the comments of the White House the recognition of fascism in the United States
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, speaking about US President Joe Biden's attitude towards the Republicans, officially recognized the presence of fascism in the United States. This was stated in her Telegram channel by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. Jean-Pierre earlier said that Biden is…
Sohu: the appearance of Russian oil in New York was a slap in the face for the United States
Russian oil ended up on the market in New York, which caused discontent among the White House, and India is the culprit. Observers of the Chinese edition of Sohu came to the conclusion that the presence of Russian oil in the United States is a slap in the face to…
The Foreign Ministry said it does not want the United States to turn into a side of the conflict in Ukraine
< img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/9/14/756609064279149.jpg" alt="The Foreign Ministry said it does not want the United States to side with the conflict in Ukraine" /> Russia does not want the United States to become a party to the conflict in Ukraine, but Washington has so far refused to hear these warnings. About…
The Russian Foreign Ministry assessed the possibility of a direct clash with the United States and NATO
< img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/6/88/756608349051886.png" alt="The Russian Foreign Ministry assessed the possibility of a direct clash with the US and NATO" />< /p> Russia is not interested in a direct clash with the United States and NATO countries, said Ivan Nechaev, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the…
The head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff accused the United States of “color revolutions” in the Middle East
Kostyukov: US is behind “color revolutions” in the Middle East and Africa The “destructive activity” of the US and its allies is most clearly seen in Iraq and Libya, Kostyukov said. They planned to implement the same scenario in Syria, but Russia turned the tide, he added. ” media=”(max-width: 320px)…
Reuters learned that the United States fears the recruitment of Afghan military by Russia and China
Former members of the Afghan security services who remained in the country after the Taliban came to power (described as terrorist and banned in Russia) may be vulnerable to recruitment by Russia, China and Iran. This is reported by Reuters with reference to the report of the Republicans from the…
Antonov said that the United States is approaching a dangerous line of confrontation with Russia
Russian Ambassador Antonov: US continues to “pour fuel on the fire” of the Ukrainian conflict “image/webp” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/8/33/756600158014338.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > The United States is increasingly drawn into the Ukrainian conflict and is approaching the dangerous line of confrontation with Russia. This was stated…
Polyansky criticized the lack of words about the United States in the speech of the UN head on Hiroshima
Deputy Representative Polyansky: UN Secretary General Guterres should have mentioned the US in his speech on Hiroshima According to the diplomat, the Secretary General should have mentioned in his speech that the US was the only one in the world to use nuclear weapons. Discussions about the atomic bombing of…
Volodin recalled that only the United States used nuclear weapons
The United States is the only state that has used nuclear weapons in the entire history of the world, Vyacheslav Volodin pointed out. August 6 and 9 are days of remembrance for the victims of the US atomic bombings of Japanese Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1200xH/media/img/7/88/756597787290887.jpg 1200w" media="(min-resolution:...
The Department of Defense admitted the involvement of the United States in the emergence of COVID-19
The Russian Ministry of Defense suspected the United States of involvement in the emergence of the COVID pandemic v6_top_pics/resized/673xH/media/img/5/34/756596190233345.webp 673w” type=”image/webp” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1200xH/media/img/5/34/756596190233345.png 1200w" media="(min-resolution: 192dpi)" > The Russian Ministry of Defense believes that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may be…
Senator Klimov said that the United States is afraid of Zelensky’s flight
photo: Andrey Klimov. source: wikipedia The Kyiv authorities are not trusted in the United States and they fear the flight of Vladimir Zelensky from the Ukrainian political scene. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday in his telegram channel by the head of the commission of the Federation Council for the…
Experts ridiculed the intelligence officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who betrayed the participation of the United States in the shelling of the DPR
American experts approved strikes on Yelenovka and Novaya Kakhovka from HIMARS Vadim Skibitsky, representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR, an analogue of the Russian GRU) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, inadvertently, or maybe deliberately, gave out important information . It concerns the direct participation of American specialists…
Relations between China and the United States predicted further aggravation: the case in Pelosi
Analysts Discuss Xi Jinping-Biden Talks A two-hour “in-depth and candid” phone call between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping made no tangible progress on key political issues brought. Bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing remain at an impasse due to escalating tensions over Taiwan and other problems….
American officer pointed to the irrationality of the “Russian strategy” of the United States
The US leadership is driving itself into a dead end with its own hands because of the sanctions policy against Russia. US policy is pushing up energy prices, says former Virginia senator Richard Black. It's time to stop blaming Putin for high fuel prices,” the retired colonel said. He notes…