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Putin misses the point with a card that should prove his historic right: ‘Sheer stupidity’ | Abroad

Putin misses the point with a card that should prove his historic right: ‘Sheer stupidity’ |  Abroad

President Vladimir Putin presented on Russian television painfully flawed historical “evidence” that Ukraine never existed and that the country traditionally belongs to Russia. The president pored over a 17th-century French map, but apparently couldn’t read what it actually said. Not only is Ukraine explicitly described on the document as a separate country, but even Putin’s own city of St. Petersburg …

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Belgium opposes Timmermans nature plans: ‘Lasagne by the rules’ | Abroad

Belgium opposes Timmermans nature plans: ‘Lasagne by the rules’ |  Abroad

Major setback for European Commissioner Frans Timmermans and his nature restoration proposal: Belgian Prime Minister De Croo was the first head of government to explicitly oppose it. In the Belgian TV show Until the point said the Prime Minister on Tuesday evening: “We have to press the pause button at European level.” According to him, EU countries should prioritize the …

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Training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots has begun

Training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots has begun

International•May 23. ’23 13:26Author: Bram van Eijndhoven According to European Commission foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, the training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots in Europe has begun. Especially in Poland there is a lot of training. According to European journalist Geert Jan Hahn, this means that the fighter jets will almost certainly be delivered. “Of course you don’t train so you …

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But *WHY* are so many companies participating so aggressively in this transgender stuff? This is the @BlackRock ESG Corporate Equality Index

But *WHY* are so many companies participating so aggressively in this transgender stuff?  This is the @BlackRock ESG Corporate Equality Index

The hamQuestion with a capital V for a question mark ? ? Unilever, Adidas, BudLite, Ford, MillerLite, Transformers, disneyNATO and D66 family businesses, Target and so on for a while. What catches them? Is it really just wanting to sovereignly navigate the social contagion that is almost entirely responsible for the astronomical rise in trans cases? Is it really just …

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Live | Restoration of the power supply to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

Live |  Restoration of the power supply to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

President Joe Biden has informed G7 leaders that the United States will support a concerted effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots in the use of fighter jets, including F-16s. The White House confirms this after earlier reports to this effect appeared in US media. The training should take place entirely in Europe. However, US personnel will participate …

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Frans Timmermans fights for his green heritage

Frans Timmermans fights for his green heritage

Frans Timmermans speaks to the press after the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh last November.Image Photo Library via Getty Images Don’t panic with European Commissioner Frans Timmermans (Green Deal), even if a crucial debate awaits him. Many of the MEPs he met on Monday want to have his nature restoration law and other green plans shredded. Timmermans’ political legacy – …

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“Ukrainian general visits frontline near Bashmut” • Zelensky promises Biden not to deploy F-16s on Russian territory

“Ukrainian general visits frontline near Bashmut” • Zelensky promises Biden not to deploy F-16s on Russian territory

Ukraine says it again made territorial gains on Friday in counterattacks around the hotly contested eastern town of Bachmoet. On Thursday, the Ukrainian army was able to advance further towards the city. “The enemy is continuing its attacks inside the city,” Sergei Cherevati, head of the eastern armed forces, told state television. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops pressure Russian soldiers outside the …

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Investigation opened in Germany after alleged poisoning of Russian dissidents | Abroad

Investigation opened in Germany after alleged poisoning of Russian dissidents |  Abroad

An investigation has been opened in Germany after a Russian journalist and activist attending a conference in Berlin reported health issues suggesting he had been poisoned. This is reported by the judicial police in the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. “An investigation has been opened on the basis of the information available,” the Berlin police spokesman told the newspaper. Russian …

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