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US intelligence destroyed Nord Stream pipelines

26Mar

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Russia, Ukraine, USA

US intelligence destroyed Nord Stream pipelines

The Russian president believes Washington orchestrated the attack on the gas pipelines FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin © Sputnik / Gavriil Grigorov US intelligence agencies were most likely behind last September’s sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russia 24 TV on Saturday, adding that he agrees with the conclusions made by veteran American journalist Seymour Hersh. It would be “very difficult” to bring the entire truth to light, the Russian president admitted in comments to journalist Pavel Zarubin in the Kremlin. Nevertheless, Putin expressed his hope that at some point in time “it will be finally revealed what was done and how.” The Russian leader then cited Hersh, calling him ...

The first Australian soldier has been charged over Afghanistan war crimes, but those ultimately responsible remain in command

26Mar

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Afghanistan, Australia, Human Rights

The first Australian soldier has been charged over Afghanistan war crimes, but those ultimately responsible remain in command

The murder allegation could be the start of a lengthy string of trials, which is unlikely to ever reach the top brass Graham Hryce is an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant. FILE PHOTO: Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, January 24, 2013. © Photo by Kate Geraghty/The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images Earlier this week, an Australian soldier, Oliver Schulz, 41, was charged with murder by the Australian Federal Police in relation to the killing of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012. Schulz was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again on May 16. His trial wil...

US general admits to sharing ‘core values’ with coup leaders

26Mar

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Ukraine, USA

US general admits to sharing ‘core values’ with coup leaders

Michael Langley insisted that only a “very small number” of Africans trained by Washington have overthrown their governments Gen. Michael Langley, USMC, commander, U.S. Africa Command, testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command. © Tom Williams; Getty Images General Michael Langley, the head of US AFRICOM, appeared to admit that the Pentagon’s “core values,” instilled into tens of thousands of African military officers, are compatible with staging coups as he was grilled during a House Armed Services Committee hearing by Republican Matt Gaetz (Florida) on Thursday. Initially unable to provide a “ballpark” figure for how many US-trained African officers have gon...

26Mar

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Iran, USA

Biden sends warning to Iran

America is prepared to use force to protect its presence in Syria, which is illegal under international law US President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. © Andrej Ivanov / AFP US President Joe Biden has escalated his rhetoric following airstrikes carried out by the US in Syria in response to a deadly drone attack on an illegal base, which Washington has blamed on Iran-linked militias. He has further warned Tehran that there will be retribution for such incidents. “To make no mistake, the United States does not – does not, emphasize – seek conflict with Iran. But be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people. That’s exactly what happened last night,” Biden said at a joint press conference...

Russia’s UN mission accuses US of discrimination

26Mar

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Russia, UN, USA

Russia’s UN mission accuses US of discrimination

Washington delays Russian diplomats' visas and imposes travel restrictions on them, an official says FILE PHOTO. © Global Look Press / Walter G. Allgoewer The US is failing to fulfill its commitments as the nation that hosts the United Nations headquarters, a diplomat with the Russian mission to the New York City-based international body has said. America’s treatment of diplomats and even Russian nationals employed by the UN amounts to nothing but “discrimination,” the head of the mission’s Legal Executive Office, Sergey Leonidchenko, told a UN meeting on relations with the host nation on Wednesday. The situation with visas for Russian diplomats “is degrading,” Leonidchenko said, adding that on average they have to wait for about five mo...

UK could fuel radioactive disaster in Ukraine

26Mar

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Ukraine, United Kingdom

UK could fuel radioactive disaster in Ukraine

Depleted uranium shells promised to Kiev by the UK would “cause irreparable harm” to soldiers and civilians alike, Moscow claimed © Getty Images / Milos Dimic The potential use of British-supplied depleted uranium shells by Ukraine would have a devastating impact on the country’s economy and population, lasting for centuries to come, the Russian Defense Ministry warned on Friday. Speaking at a briefing, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is in charge of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, issued a scathing criticism of the UK’s plans to support Kiev with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. He noted that such munitions have only ever been deployed in combat by NATO countries, most notably during the Iraq War, when the US us...

Russian city to honor journalist allegedly murdered by Ukrainian operatives

26Mar

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Russia, Ukraine

Russian city to honor journalist allegedly murdered by Ukrainian operatives

A thoroughfare in Melitopol will soon be called after Darya Dugina, a Russian civic body has reported FILE PHOTO: The funeral ceremony for journalist and political scientist Darya Dugina, at the Ostankino television center in Moscow, August 23, 2022. © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev The city of Melitopol in Russia's Zaporozhye Region will rename one of its streets after journalist Darya Dugina, a state advisory body has announced. Dugina was killed last year by a car bomb, which investigators alleged was planted by Ukrainian agents. News of the upcoming honor was reported by the Civic Chamber, a body consulted by the national government regarding public reaction to its policies. One of its members, Aleksandr Malkevich, championed the idea of commemorating Dugin...

US probes Swiss banks over Russian clients

26Mar

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US probes Swiss banks over Russian clients

Credit Suisse and UBS could face serious penalties for violating Washington’s sanctions © Global Look Press / Lian Yi Swiss banking giants Credit Suisse and UBS are on a list of banks under scrutiny by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly helping Russian businessmen to evade sanctions, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Swiss banks, along with a number of American banking majors, were reportedly subpoenaed by the DOJ. The agency’s sources added that the requests had been sent before Credit Suisse was hit by the crisis that resulted in its takeover by rival UBS. The probe is aimed at identifying which bankers and advisers dealt with sanctioned clients and how those clients were vetted over the past several years...

Court rules British army tortured Irish prisoner

26Mar

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Ireland, United Kingdom

Court rules British army tortured Irish prisoner

The late Liam Holden was falsely convicted of killing a UK soldier File photo: Liam Holden with family outside the Court of Appeal in Belfast after his murder conviction was quashed in 2012. © Paul Faith / PA Images via Getty Images The High Court in Belfast awarded damages to the family of Liam Holden on Friday, ruling that the late Irishman was waterboarded into making a false confession while in British military custody. Holden, who died last year aged 68, was falsely convicted of killing a UK paratrooper in the early 1970's. The period of near civil war is known as "The Troubles." “The plaintiff was subjected to waterboarding; he was hooded; he was driven in a car flanked by soldiers to a location where he thought he would be assassinated,” th...

Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘will shock the world’

26Mar

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Ukraine

Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘will shock the world’

Kiev’s forces will be in better shape than they were a year ago, Dan Rice has predicted FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian soldier waves Ukrainian national flag while standing on top of an armoured personnel carrier (APC). © Alexey Furman / Getty Images The Ukrainian military is poised to unleash a massive offensive against Russian troops in the coming weeks, which will stun the global community, an American adviser to Kiev's top general claimed on Thursday. Speaking in an interview with the Ukrainian daily New Voice, Dan Rice, an Iraq War veteran who now serves as an adviser to Valery Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, claimed Russia had encountered serious hurdles while trying to gain control of the key Donbass city of Artyomovsk, known in Ukrain...