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 Foreign Affairs › Re: China’s President Xi Calls Putin "Dear Friend" As They Meet In Moscow (Photos) by bidenDsubduer: 1:55pm On Mar 27, 2023 |
He went on to say that China is the main economic competitor of the United States, and after attempts to suppress Russia, the United States will take on China. According to him, Russia irritates the US because "not only does it pursue an independent policy of bolstering the multipolar world, but in many ways surpasses America in spiritual, moral and military spheres. [url]https://sputniknews.com/20230327/russian-security-council-chief-us-champion-in-number-of-wars-its-unleashed-around-the-world-1108828037.html [/url]
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: New Zealand Confirms Deaths of Its Servicemen In Ukraine by bidenDsubduer: 1:52pm On Mar 27, 2023 |
He went on to say that China is the main economic competitor of the United States, and after attempts to suppress Russia, the United States will take on China. According to him, Russia irritates the US because "not only does it pursue an independent policy of bolstering the multipolar world, but in many ways surpasses America in spiritual, moral and military spheres. [url]https://sputniknews.com/20230327/russian-security-council-chief-us-champion-in-number-of-wars-its-unleashed-around-the-world-1108828037.html [/url]
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: USA Bases Under Attack In Syria by bidenDsubduer: 4:44pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
China Castigates US For Stealing Oil From Syria https://www.nairaland.com/7529408/china-castigates-us-stealing-oil#120128667 Libya was a very prosperous country before NATO invaded and destabilized the country.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: USA Bases Under Attack In Syria by bidenDsubduer: 4:30pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Ukraine May Not Be Able To Reclaim Crimea By Force, US Says by bidenDsubduer: 4:25pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
pol23:Definitely...there's no doubt about that. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
| Culture › Re: Ooni Of Ife Meets Brazilian President, Lula by bidenDsubduer: 4:11pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
That's my King 8 Likes 2 Shares |
| Culture › Re: Ooni Of Ife Meets Brazilian President, Lula by bidenDsubduer: 4:10pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: New Zealand Confirms Deaths of Its Servicemen In Ukraine by bidenDsubduer: 3:13pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia's Ex President Lauds T-90M Tank As Superior To Leopard, Abrams Armor by bidenDsubduer(op): 3:11pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: China’s President Xi Calls Putin "Dear Friend" As They Meet In Moscow (Photos) by bidenDsubduer: 3:10pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut In Ukraine) Fully Sealed Off By Russian Forces by bidenDsubduer: 3:08pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Western Reaction To Peace Prospects In Ukraine Exposes It's Diabolical Nature by bidenDsubduer(op): 2:49pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Ukrainians Left For Dead After Failed Offensive Near Kupyansk by bidenDsubduer: 2:38pm On Mar 25, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia Forgives $20 Billion Debts Of African Countries - Putin (Photos) by bidenDsubduer: 8:52pm On Mar 24, 2023 |
A flower-laying ceremony was held on Friday in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade to commemorate the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia. The ceremony was led by Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Nikola Selakovic, and was attended by Russian Ambassador Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, Belarusian Ambassador Valery Brilev, President of the Union of War Veterans of the National Liberation Wars of Serbia (SUBNOR) Vidosav Kovacevic, as well as public figures and numerous ordinary citizens. The commemoration took place in Belgrade’s Tasmajdan Park, where a monument depicting a child with wings and engraved with the inscription "We were just children" has been erected. The monument portrays Milica Rakic, a three-year-old girl who was killed by shrapnel on April 17, 1999, in the bathroom of her home in a suburb of Belgrade, which was located far from any military facilities. According to the Serbian government, Milica was among the 87 children who were killed in the NATO bombings. Friday marks the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia, which was unleashed on March 24, 1999, and lasted for 78 days. The alliance’s leadership argued that the main rationale for the operation, codenamed Allied Force, was to prevent the genocide of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian population. According to NATO sources, its aircraft flew 38,000 sorties and carried out 10,000 bombing strikes. The bombardments killed, according to Serbian estimates, 3,500-4,000 people, and left about 10,000 others (two-thirds of them civilians) injured. Material damages totaled up to $100 billion. During the three months of the bombing campaign, NATO forces dropped 15 tons of depleted uranium in bombs and shells on Serbia. Subsequently, the Balkan country’s cancer rates surged to first place in Europe. In the first ten years following the bombardments, about 30,000 people developed cancer, of which an estimated 10,000-18,000 died. [url]https://tass.com/world/1594213 [/url]
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Brazilian President Sees Russia As Guarantor Of Lasting Peace On Planet by bidenDsubduer: 8:49pm On Mar 24, 2023 |
A flower-laying ceremony was held on Friday in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade to commemorate the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia. The ceremony was led by Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Nikola Selakovic, and was attended by Russian Ambassador Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, Belarusian Ambassador Valery Brilev, President of the Union of War Veterans of the National Liberation Wars of Serbia (SUBNOR) Vidosav Kovacevic, as well as public figures and numerous ordinary citizens. The commemoration took place in Belgrade’s Tasmajdan Park, where a monument depicting a child with wings and engraved with the inscription "We were just children" has been erected. The monument portrays Milica Rakic, a three-year-old girl who was killed by shrapnel on April 17, 1999, in the bathroom of her home in a suburb of Belgrade, which was located far from any military facilities. According to the Serbian government, Milica was among the 87 children who were killed in the NATO bombings. Friday marks the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia, which was unleashed on March 24, 1999, and lasted for 78 days. The alliance’s leadership argued that the main rationale for the operation, codenamed Allied Force, was to prevent the genocide of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian population. According to NATO sources, its aircraft flew 38,000 sorties and carried out 10,000 bombing strikes. The bombardments killed, according to Serbian estimates, 3,500-4,000 people, and left about 10,000 others (two-thirds of them civilians) injured. Material damages totaled up to $100 billion. During the three months of the bombing campaign, NATO forces dropped 15 tons of depleted uranium in bombs and shells on Serbia. Subsequently, the Balkan country’s cancer rates surged to first place in Europe. In the first ten years following the bombardments, about 30,000 people developed cancer, of which an estimated 10,000-18,000 died. [url]https://tass.com/world/1594213 [/url]
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Ukrainians Left For Dead After Failed Offensive Near Kupyansk by bidenDsubduer: 8:48pm On Mar 24, 2023 |
A flower-laying ceremony was held on Friday in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade to commemorate the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia. The ceremony was led by Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Nikola Selakovic, and was attended by Russian Ambassador Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, Belarusian Ambassador Valery Brilev, President of the Union of War Veterans of the National Liberation Wars of Serbia (SUBNOR) Vidosav Kovacevic, as well as public figures and numerous ordinary citizens. The commemoration took place in Belgrade’s Tasmajdan Park, where a monument depicting a child with wings and engraved with the inscription "We were just children" has been erected. The monument portrays Milica Rakic, a three-year-old girl who was killed by shrapnel on April 17, 1999, in the bathroom of her home in a suburb of Belgrade, which was located far from any military facilities. According to the Serbian government, Milica was among the 87 children who were killed in the NATO bombings. Friday marks the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia, which was unleashed on March 24, 1999, and lasted for 78 days. The alliance’s leadership argued that the main rationale for the operation, codenamed Allied Force, was to prevent the genocide of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian population. According to NATO sources, its aircraft flew 38,000 sorties and carried out 10,000 bombing strikes. The bombardments killed, according to Serbian estimates, 3,500-4,000 people, and left about 10,000 others (two-thirds of them civilians) injured. Material damages totaled up to $100 billion. During the three months of the bombing campaign, NATO forces dropped 15 tons of depleted uranium in bombs and shells on Serbia. Subsequently, the Balkan country’s cancer rates surged to first place in Europe. In the first ten years following the bombardments, about 30,000 people developed cancer, of which an estimated 10,000-18,000 died. [url]https://tass.com/world/1594213 [/url]
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: US Politicians Howl At China's President Xi Meeting With President Putin by bidenDsubduer(op): 8:34pm On Mar 24, 2023 |
A flower-laying ceremony was held on Friday in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade to commemorate the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia. The ceremony was led by Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Nikola Selakovic, and was attended by Russian Ambassador Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, Belarusian Ambassador Valery Brilev, President of the Union of War Veterans of the National Liberation Wars of Serbia (SUBNOR) Vidosav Kovacevic, as well as public figures and numerous ordinary citizens. The commemoration took place in Belgrade’s Tasmajdan Park, where a monument depicting a child with wings and engraved with the inscription "We were just children" has been erected. The monument portrays Milica Rakic, a three-year-old girl who was killed by shrapnel on April 17, 1999, in the bathroom of her home in a suburb of Belgrade, which was located far from any military facilities. According to the Serbian government, Milica was among the 87 children who were killed in the NATO bombings. Friday marks the 24th anniversary of NATO’s aggression against Yugoslavia, which was unleashed on March 24, 1999, and lasted for 78 days. The alliance’s leadership argued that the main rationale for the operation, codenamed Allied Force, was to prevent the genocide of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian population. According to NATO sources, its aircraft flew 38,000 sorties and carried out 10,000 bombing strikes. The bombardments killed, according to Serbian estimates, 3,500-4,000 people, and left about 10,000 others (two-thirds of them civilians) injured. Material damages totaled up to $100 billion. During the three months of the bombing campaign, NATO forces dropped 15 tons of depleted uranium in bombs and shells on Serbia. Subsequently, the Balkan country’s cancer rates surged to first place in Europe. In the first ten years following the bombardments, about 30,000 people developed cancer, of which an estimated 10,000-18,000 died. [url]https://tass.com/world/1594213 [/url]
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| Foreign Affairs › Russia's Ex President Lauds T-90M Tank As Superior To Leopard, Abrams Armor by bidenDsubduer(op): 8:38pm On Mar 23, 2023 |
Russia’s T-90M ‘Proryv’ main battle tank outshines Western-made Leopard and Abrams tanks by its performance characteristics, Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Russian media outlets and users of the VKontakte social media network on Thursday. "We produce worthy types of armament, military and special hardware and weapon systems. The brand names are well known and I can mention just several of them. It is quite obvious that, say, the T-90M ‘Proryv’ is our newest tank. But, to my mind, this is the best tank in the world. In the world! It is, undoubtedly, superior to the Leopard, the Challenger or the Abrams, especially in terms of its performance characteristics and its mass," Medvedev said. The politician highlighted the Russian tank’s maneuverability, speed and combat efficiency. In the current situation, "the most important thing is to produce all this in the required amount," Medvedev stressed. For this purpose, new production facilities are being launched in Russia, he added. "Some time ago, we did not think about that but the launch of new arms production facilities has become a necessity. Let me remind you that it took the Soviet Union several years to reach at least a balance with Hitlerite Germany during the [1941-1945] Great Patriotic War and weapons did not appear all at once, as was the case with the T-34 [tank], the Katyusha [multiple launch rocket system] and other armaments," Medvedev pointed out. Speaking about the sufficiency of armor deliveries to Russian troops, the politician suggested "calculating how much our enemy would receive even proceeding from the most optimistic estimates." "Thus, you will get the answer," he said. Medvedev jokingly suggested a method to encourage the managers of defense enterprises to work even better. "I recently read cables by Supreme Commander-in-Chief Josef Vissarionovich Stalin on the issues of the defense industry. I won’t tell you about that right now as I do not want to jump ahead and want to read out these telegrams to factory directors to cheer them up. They are worth being mentioned," the politician said. "Our enemies thought that our industry would collapse, i.e. that we would expend everything. Here are their endless talks: "Shells ran out, tanks ran out, rockets ran out and so forth," he said. https://tass.com/defense/1593391 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › 'holy Greta!': 'climate Religion' Skewered As Thunberg Gets Honorary Doctorate by bidenDsubduer(op): 3:41pm On Mar 23, 2023 |
'Holy Greta!': 'Climate Religion' Skewered as Thunberg Gets Honorary Doctorate in Theology The award has triggered a powerful backlash among Thunberg's compatriots on social media, some of whom point to it as proof that environmentalism is a religion, whereas others argued that it debases the honorary doctorate as such. The theological faculty at the University of Helsinki has decided to elevate eco-activist Greta Thunberg to an honorary doctor. The higher educational institution has voiced plans to lionize 30 "highly meritorious people from around the world" by granting them honorary doctorate degrees in 2023, which it dubbed the "jubilee year of the promotion." Climate activist Greta Thunberg found herself in the company of university professors, researchers, bishops and other luminaries, including Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, who will receive an honorary doctor's degree from the faculty of Philosophy. In 2019, Thunberg, at that time still a teenager, received an honorary doctorate from the Belgium-based University of Mons, which, among others, praised her "openness of mind, creativity and freedom of thought." Back then, it went largely unnoticed amid the shower of accolades, trophies and prizes Thunberg was basking in. This time, however, the award sparked a spirited reaction among Thunberg's compatriots on social media. The fact that it was the theological faculty that was responsible for granting this prestigious honor has fueled jokes about "Holy Greta," which take a jab at the near-religious fervor of environmentalists. "Greta gets an honorary doctorate in theology. Gets classified as "highly meritorious person" by the University of Helsinki. Now the jokes about "Holy Greta" will never stop," one user sneered. "Greta Thunberg has become an honorary doctor at the Faculty of Theology at University of Helsinki. That's what I've been saying for a long time. The green ideology is a religion. The Bible is the IPCC reports and the clergy is made up of the scientists who interpret the holy scriptures. Only the hymns are missing," one person mused. "Mary Magdalene, St. Bridget, Mother Theresa and now Climate-Greta. Greta the Cherub is God's gift to humanity and the globalist elite," yet another one scoffed. "Well, it's not that stupid. Clearly, it shows that the climate threat is a religious belief without scientific grounding. So, can we end all climate politics now and make society recover from the follies?" another user chimed in. "Tragically, the value of an honorary doctorate is totally gutted when an uneducated and ignorant young girl receives it," another individual concluded. Greta Thunberg skyrocketed to international fame and recognition as a 15-year-old adolescent by organizing solitary protests outside the Swedish parliament, which have since morphed into her global Fridays for Future movement. Having been showered with incessant media attention, Thunberg transformed into an environmentalist guru venerated even by politicians she herself kept reproaching for failing to address her climate grievances. Ever since then, she has been touring the globe to raise awareness about environmental issues, while lecturing both the public and politicians, in addition to rubbing shoulders with celebrities who have a penchant for "saving the planet." https://sputniknews.com/20230323/holy-greta-climate-religion-skewered-as-thunberg-gets-honorary-doctorate-in-theology-1108710335.html Majority of Nigerians (i included) do not care about the climate change hoax.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Medvedev Says Diplomacy Doesn’t Always Work, Special Op Was Right Move by bidenDsubduer(op): 2:51pm On Mar 23, 2023 |
Ukraine ceasefire ‘unacceptable’ – White House https://www.nairaland.com/7619098/ukraine-ceasefire-unacceptable-white-house |
| Foreign Affairs › Medvedev Says Diplomacy Doesn’t Always Work, Special Op Was Right Move by bidenDsubduer(op): 2:49pm On Mar 23, 2023 |
There are situations where agreements are counterproductive and one needs to take steps like launching a special military operation, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Russian media outlets, including TASS, and users of the VKontakte social media network. "In my view, it makes no sense to negotiate in certain situations. One must ignore it, and in some cases make decisions like the one that was made on February 24 last year because agreements can be counterproductive in certain cases," Medvedev pointed out, when asked if Moscow needed to make agreements with the countries that failed to see Kiev’s crimes. According to him, Moscow tried for decades to convey some simple things to the West. "Guys, the Soviet Union collapsed. Yes, it’s sad but that is what happened, both because of the Soviet leadership’s incompetent policy and your external interference. The country fell apart but ties did not, and the people remained the same. How do you imagine that? Ukraine becoming part of NATO?" he said, clarifying Russia’s message. Meanwhile, Ukraine "had its own nuclear weapons complex," Medvedev went on to say. As a result, Russia would get a neighbor "who is not only a member of an unfriendly bloc but also plans to produce nuclear weapons," he noted. "I would like to point out that Ukraine’s leader spoke about this shortly before the start of the operation, in late 2021. So do you want us to put up with it? Particularly in a situation where we have a dispute over Crimea because we consider it part of our land and they regard it as their territory. So imagine them joining NATO and launching a large-scale operation against our country under NATO’s umbrella - we cannot accept this," Medvedev stressed. The politician stressed that Russia had proposed a draft agreement on security guarantees to Western countries. "They responded ‘no’," Medvedev said. In his opinion, "the current ramifications are much more complicated than they would have been" had the document been signed last December. https://tass.com/politics/1593379
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut In Ukraine) Fully Sealed Off By Russian Forces by bidenDsubduer: 8:40am On Mar 23, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Climate Change Charade by bidenDsubduer: 8:37am On Mar 23, 2023 |
I wanted to create a thread for this but it says server overwhelmed. I'll try again later. Greta and the awarding university are both unscrupulous and fraudulent elements. Religion sef...make I no talk 'Holy Greta!': 'Climate Religion' Skewered as Thunberg Gets Honorary Doctorate in Theology The award has triggered a powerful backlash among Thunberg's compatriots on social media, some of whom point to it as proof that environmentalism is a religion, whereas others argued that it debases the honorary doctorate as such. The theological faculty at the University of Helsinki has decided to elevate eco-activist Greta Thunberg to an honorary doctor. The higher educational institution has voiced plans to lionize 30 "highly meritorious people from around the world" by granting them honorary doctorate degrees in 2023, which it dubbed the "jubilee year of the promotion." Climate activist Greta Thunberg found herself in the company of university professors, researchers, bishops and other luminaries, including Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, who will receive an honorary doctor's degree from the faculty of Philosophy. In 2019, Thunberg, at that time still a teenager, received an honorary doctorate from the Belgium-based University of Mons, which, among others, praised her "openness of mind, creativity and freedom of thought." Back then, it went largely unnoticed amid the shower of accolades, trophies and prizes Thunberg was basking in. This time, however, the award sparked a spirited reaction among Thunberg's compatriots on social media. The fact that it was the theological faculty that was responsible for granting this prestigious honor has fueled jokes about "Holy Greta," which take a jab at the near-religious fervor of environmentalists. "Greta gets an honorary doctorate in theology. Gets classified as "highly meritorious person" by the University of Helsinki. Now the jokes about "Holy Greta" will never stop," one user sneered. "Greta Thunberg has become an honorary doctor at the Faculty of Theology at University of Helsinki. That's what I've been saying for a long time. The green ideology is a religion. The Bible is the IPCC reports and the clergy is made up of the scientists who interpret the holy scriptures. Only the hymns are missing," one person mused. "Mary Magdalene, St. Bridget, Mother Theresa and now Climate-Greta. Greta the Cherub is God's gift to humanity and the globalist elite," yet another one scoffed. "Well, it's not that stupid. Clearly, it shows that the climate threat is a religious belief without scientific grounding. So, can we end all climate politics now and make society recover from the follies?" another user chimed in. "Tragically, the value of an honorary doctorate is totally gutted when an uneducated and ignorant young girl receives it," another individual concluded. Greta Thunberg skyrocketed to international fame and recognition as a 15-year-old adolescent by organizing solitary protests outside the Swedish parliament, which have since morphed into her global Fridays for Future movement. Having been showered with incessant media attention, Thunberg transformed into an environmentalist guru venerated even by politicians she herself kept reproaching for failing to address her climate grievances. Ever since then, she has been touring the globe to raise awareness about environmental issues, while lecturing both the public and politicians, in addition to rubbing shoulders with celebrities who have a penchant for "saving the planet." https://sputniknews.com/20230323/holy-greta-climate-religion-skewered-as-thunberg-gets-honorary-doctorate-in-theology-1108710335.html
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by bidenDsubduer: 8:11am On Mar 23, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › US Politicians Howl At China's President Xi Meeting With President Putin by bidenDsubduer(op): 8:02am On Mar 23, 2023 |
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the administration of US President Joe Biden downplayed the recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, thus making a serious strategic mistake. "To hear the White House play this down as if it's insignificant or unimportant is an enormous strategic mistake … Now, the Biden administration has failed. They have allowed the Russians and the Chinese to come together in this way and it presents enormous risk to the United States of America and every citizen," Pompeo told the American broadcaster. Xi was in Russia from March 20-22 on a state visit during which he had an informal meeting with Putin. The parties also held talks in a wide format with the participation of delegations. The leaders of Russia and China signed a joint statement on a plan to develop key areas of Russian-Chinese economic cooperation until 2030. https://sputniknews.com/20230323/former-us-state-secretary-pompeo-accuses-white-house-of-downplaying-xi-putin-meeting-1108711512.html
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| Foreign Affairs › Rising Insecurity Hinders UN Aid Delivery In Eastern DR Congo by bidenDsubduer(op): 1:27pm On Mar 22, 2023 |
According to UN estimates, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis with 26.4 million people suffering from insecure food conditions and in need of relief aid. The situation is aggravated by the intensification of the armed conflict in the eastern part of the country. "Rising violence" and bureaucratic constraints are major obstacles to humanitarian assistance reaching the DR Congo, where protracted conflict caused one of the world's dire humanitarian crises, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported. According to the OCHA, the provision of aid is mainly hindered by insecurity, which is particularly rampant in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri. In its recent update on the situation in the country, the agency warned about a "rising level of violence against civilians," saying that over the weekend, over 30 civilians were killed and 20 others wounded as a result of armed attacks in the Mahagi territory, Ituri province. It was noted that insecurity only in Ituri increased the vulnerability of more than one million people. "This area has already been the scene of numerous attacks resulting from intercommunal tensions. In November and December of last year, 30 civilians were killed and more than 100,000 were displaced," the agency said in a statement. Last month, the UN suspended all humanitarian flights to conflict zones in North Kivu and Ituri after an attack on one of its helicopters. However, the suspension was lifted two days later, except for helicopter flights. The OCHA stated that over the past year, the situation "has been exacerbated by a spike in violence," especially in North Kivu where over 600,000 people have been forced to leave their homes since March 2022. Meanwhile, in neighboring Ituri, local communities experience "inter-communal massacres." It was noted that the DRC is a scene of a major complex crisis with the population affected by conflict, epidemics and natural disasters. Against this backdrop, the UN agency underscored that despite "the international context marked by many overlapping crises," it continues to provide relief aid, including food, medicines, and protection services. "Humanitarian assistance is not the solution to the humanitarian crisis, but it remains crucial to meet the immediate needs of millions of affected families," said the Humanitarian Coordinator in DRC Bruno Lemarquis. According to the UN, the country has the largest number of internally displaced people on the African continent. Over six million people are displaced with the majority of them in the eastern provinces, where there has been a resurgence of hostilities since last year. More than 120 armed factions operate across major portions of eastern DRC, including the rebel March 23 Movement, also known as M23, which launched an uprising against the country's government, seizing large parts of the state's territory. Amid an aggravation of the situation, the East African Community established a regional force to deliver peace and security in the DRC, with Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and South Sudan sending troops to its eastern regions. https://sputniknews.com/20230322/rising-insecurity-hinders-un-aid-delivery-in-eastern-dr-congo-1108683175.html
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| Foreign Affairs › Iran And Russia To Expand Nuclear Cooperation by bidenDsubduer(op): 12:26pm On Mar 22, 2023 |
Tehran wants stronger ties with Moscow amid Western sanctions, according to its economy minister Iran is aiming to expand its partnership with Russia in the energy sector, including projects involving nuclear power and renewables, the country's economy minister Ehsan Khandouzi said on Tuesday. The pledge comes as Moscow and Tehran look to boost economic ties to offset Western sanctions. “The prospect of cooperation in the field of ‘new energy’ and renewable energy sources, as well as in the field of other types of energy, including peaceful nuclear energy, certainly causes great interest and motivation to expand economic relations with Russia,” Khandouzi told RIA Novosti. Russia is building a second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, which is currently the largest joint project between the two nations. The first reactor unit at the plant was completed with Russian assistance and connected to Iran’s national power grid in 2011. A contract for the construction of a third reactor has also been signed. Russia launched supplies of nuclear fuel for Bushehr in 2007, a step both Washington and Moscow said removed the need for Iran to have its own uranium enrichment program. Russia and Iran are rapidly expanding their energy and trade ties amid Western sanctions imposed on both nations. https://www.rt.com/business/573356-iran-russia-nuclear-energy-cooperation/
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| Foreign Affairs › China's President Xi Jinping Concludes His Visit To Moscow, Leaves Russia by bidenDsubduer(op): 12:12pm On Mar 22, 2023 |
A solemn ceremony was held on the occasion of the Chinese president’s departure. Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed the program of his state visit to Moscow and has left Russia on Wednesday morning, a TASS correspondent reported from the scene. The Chinese leader’s plane took off from Moscow’s Vnukovo-2 airport after a packed two-day program of talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on one-on-one and in the expanded circle of delegates. Russia has become the first country Xi Jinping visited after his re-election for a third term by the National People's Congress (parliament). A solemn ceremony was held on the occasion of the Chinese president’s departure. The Chinese and the Russian state flags were raised and the anthems of the two countries were played. The Chinese leader walked on a red carpet to his plane, accompanied by a military orchestra. Xi Jinping was seen off by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and several other officials. Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia has kicked off on Monday. The Chinese president invited his Russian counterpart to visit China during an informal meeting. After the talks, the two sides issued a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era. https://tass.com/world/1592661
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| Foreign Affairs › Uganda's Parliament Passes Law Banning Identification As LGBTQ by bidenDsubduer(op): 11:57am On Mar 22, 2023 |
'Against Deviations': Uganda's Parliament Passes Law Banning Identification as LGBTQ Uganda is widely known for its strong anti-LGBTQ sentiment with same-sex relations being illegal in the East African country. The nation’'s President Yoweri Museweni is a long-time opponent of legitimizing the LGBTQ community, saying that homosexuality is not something that should be normalized or celebrated. The Ugandan parliament has passed an anti-gay law that proposes new penalties for homosexual intercourse and criminalizes anyone identifying as LGBTQ. This move has come as the country's lawmakers argue that the current ban on same-sex relations is insufficient. The 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill was introduced by Asuman Basalirwa, a member of parliament, at the beginning of this month. According to the lawmaker, the purpose of the bill is to protect the culture, religious and family values of the Ugandan people "from acts that are likely to promote sexual promiscuity in this country." “The objective of the bill was to establish a comprehensive and enhanced legislation to protect traditional family values, our diverse culture, our faiths, by prohibiting any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex and the promotion or recognition of sexual relations between persons of the same sex,” Basalirwa said. Apart from expanding on the criminalization of same-sex intercourse, the act bans promoting and abetting homosexuality, as well conspiring to engage in same-sex relations, prescribing jail terms of up to 5 years. It also criminilazes those who "hold out as a lesbian, gay, transgender, a queer, or any other sexual or gender identity that is contrary to the binary categories of male and female," with a punishment of up to ten years in prison. The same penalty could be invoked against anyone, who engages in "same-sex activity." According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), if the bill comes into effect, it will be the first to outlaw identifying as LGBTQ. Moreover, violations under the law specify capital punishment for "aggravated homosexuality," which among other things applies in cases of sexual relations involving those infected with HIV and underage minors. The legislation was passed by the parliament on Tuesday, after a roll call ordered by the House speaker. It was supported by the overwhelming majority of legislators. (this makes me very proud as an African) Following the vote, the bill will now be presented to the president, who may choose to sign it into law or use his veto. In his recent speech, President Museveni accused Western nations of "trying to impose their practices on other people," saying that Uganda won't follow "people who are lost," referring to West's tendency to normalize homosexuality. "The homosexuals are deviations from normal. Why? Is it by nature or nurture? We need to answer these questions," President Museveni was quoted as saying by media. I've come across multiple homosexuals in Canada(at work, at school etc)...none of them are ok mentally (although, a lot of people in Canada who aren't LGBTQ are afflicted with debilitating mental diseases...including those in govt circles)...I agree with the notion that homosexuality is a mental disease. HRW called the bill a "more egregious version" of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2014, which stipulated that "aggravated homosexuality" should be punishable by life imprisonment, but was ruled invalid by a court on procedural grounds. The reintroduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill comes after several months of debates over the LGBTQ issue, which has been revived following scandals over reported cases of recruiting youth in homosexual pornography, thereby re-igniting calls from public figures for criminalizing homosexuality https://sputniknews.com/20230322/against-deviations-ugandas-parliament-passes-law-banning-identification-as-lgbtq-1108672820.html At least, an African country is protecting our culture and traditions from the disease/mental illness that has afflicted the West.
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