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French interior minister calls poor regional election performance a failure for President Macron’s party

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Speaking after La Republique En Marche (LREM) suffered disappointing results in regional elections, with just 11% of the vote, France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin said it’s a failure for president Emmanuel Macron’s party. … Read More >French interior minister calls poor regional election performance a failure for President Macron’s party

Categories Russia

By offering millions in support & taking it away on a whim, Washington acting ‘immorally’ with Kiev, says Russian Foreign Ministry

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Following the decision to freeze $100-million-worth of military aid due to be sent to Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the US of acting immorally in its policy towards Kiev, and playing games for its own benefit. … Read More >By offering millions in support & taking it away on a whim, Washington acting ‘immorally’ with Kiev, says Russian Foreign Ministry

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The Junior Empire Plots More Sanctions Warfare vs Belarus, Hopes to Hurt Russia by Extension

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The European Union is squeezing President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical tentacles. Brussels was on Monday preparing tougher sanctions against Belarus over the forced landing of a Ryanair passenger plane in Minsk, including a possible ban on EU investors from trading securities or buying short-term bonds read more . That puts pressure on Russia to step up financial support to its ally. … Read More >The Junior Empire Plots More Sanctions Warfare vs Belarus, Hopes to Hurt Russia by Extension

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Russian ambassador returns to US just days after Putin-Biden summit, as Washington teases possible NEW sanctions against Moscow

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Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has returned to Washington after a three-month break prompted by a spike in tensions between the two countries. He landed in New York on Sunday and headed straight to the capital. … Read More >Russian ambassador returns to US just days after Putin-Biden summit, as Washington teases possible NEW sanctions against Moscow

Categories Asia & Pacific

Pyongyang must be ready for ‘both dialogue & confrontation’ with US, N. Korea’s Kim says

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North Korea needs to be ready for both dialogue and confrontation with Washington, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said in his first direct statement on policy towards the “newly emerged” US administration. … Read More >Pyongyang must be ready for ‘both dialogue & confrontation’ with US, N. Korea’s Kim says

Categories Shows

Strength v confidence? Andrey Kortunov, director general of the Russian International Affairs Council

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Big politics is still primarily the realm of alpha males, especially when it comes to interactions between Russia and the United States, which have thousands of nuclear-tipped rockets pointed at one another. But at this week’s bilateral summit in Geneva, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden seemed to have put macho politics aside and even agreed that they bear responsibility for managing the relationship between their countries. … Read More >Strength v confidence? Andrey Kortunov, director general of the Russian International Affairs Council

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Sweden’s Christian Democrats vow to vote against Prime Minister Lofven in vote of no-confidence, following Left & Sweden Democrats

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The leader of Sweden’s Christian Democrats has said his party will vote in favor of ousting center-left Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a no-confidence vote, after the Left Party withdrew its support for the government. … Read More >Sweden’s Christian Democrats vow to vote against Prime Minister Lofven in vote of no-confidence, following Left & Sweden Democrats

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Division of light and power with Dennis Kucinich & the hamster wheel of Veteran Affairs

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Former congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich discuss his current run for mayor of Cleveland and his lifelong fight against political corruption. Former president Donald Trump is making a run for the border. Congress is running on a hamster wheel when it comes to Veteran Affairs healthcare. … Read More >Division of light and power with Dennis Kucinich & the hamster wheel of Veteran Affairs