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Unipolarity bows to multipolarity. BRICs second day of meeting. What an achievement by India—Moon landing
Did India land on the Moon yet?
Two visitors from India — a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan — landed in the southern polar region of the moon on Wednesday.11 mins ago ….ie 2 pm Ireland
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In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrated the successful landing during a summit of the five-member group of nations known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. “This, for us as the BRICS family, is a momentous occasion, and we rejoice with you,” he said to applause.
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154,453 views Premiered Aug 12, 2023 #niger #wion #coup
Is Niger a victim of foreign exploitation? Did external influence & interference trigger the coup? Is the military junta seeking power or complete decolonisation? Here’s what Molly Gambhir has to say on Gravitas Plus.
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Just released 15.30 pm Ireland
https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/23/china-south-africa-push-peace-plan-for-ukraine-at-brics-summit
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Enter Ukraine: 29/06/23.
23rd August 2023
Today, on Aug. 23, Ukraine celebrates the National Flag Day. Over the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine since 2014, the blue and yellow flag has become an important symbol of resistance, especially in Russian-occupied territories.
23rd August 2023
Sergei Surovikin’s whereabouts remain unknown after he was last seen on video urging Wagner fighters to stand down during their botched rebellion.
23rd August 2023
Ukrainian defenders destroyed a Russian MT-LB armored fighting vehicle in Donetsk Oblast by BUAR110ombr/ Telegram channel https://t.me/BUAR110ombr/105
23rd August 2023
Finland will provide the 18th military aid package to Ukraine, including heavy weapons and ammunition, Finnish PM Petteri Orpo announced at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv
23rd August 2023
A #Russian fighter jet has intercepted a Norwegian military plane over the #BarentsSea, Russia’s TASS news agency reports. #Norway https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/202
23rd August 2023
Russian Mi-8 military helicopter flew into Ukrainian territory and surrendered with the entire crew According to one version, the pilot of the helicopter purposefully crossed the border to surrender and hand over the equipment. It is also reported that his family was taken to… Show more
23rd August 2023
In the coming weeks, the UK will recognize the PMC “Wagner” as a terrorist organization. This was reported by the Financial Times with reference to sources in the government.
23rd August 2023
A #Russian S-400 complex was effectively destroyed in #Crimea.
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23rd August 2023
India’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon India has become the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon.
23rd August 2023
#Britain will allocate €225 million for the nuclear security of #Ukraine.
23rd August 2023
Duda: #Russia has started transferring short-range nuclear weapons to #Belarus #Polish President Andrzej Duda said this at a press conference with #Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, according to the Associated Press. “Indeed, this process is taking place, we see… Show more
22nd August 2023
The deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus changes the regional security landscape & creates new threats to Europe. There is only one answer. Free & democratic Belarus is the only way to peace & security for our neighbors. We can’t allow imperial Russia to annex our nation.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
23rd August 2023
“Nuclear weapons can be ‘used’ without having actually been fired. They are instruments for political intimidation and coercion. Russian military thinking recognizes the potential utility of nuclear weapons in this regard.”
thebulletin.org Karaganov’s case for Russian nuclear preemption: responsible strategizing or dangerous delusion? Former Kremlin advisor Sergei Karaganov recently called for Russia to launch limited nuclear strikes to bring the war in Ukraine to a favorable
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
“Hibakusha, atomic bombing survivors, have been tirelessly exerting themselves toward a world free of nuclear weapons, with their only wish that no one else should go through the sufferings they have experienced.”
SWITZERLAND — A New Heaven For Money Launderers. Fantastic analysis by my colleague Vadim Kleyner on how Switzerland has become a haven for Russian money laundering. The Swiss government must fix this broken system
Putin is just as much a terrorist as Osama Bin Laden
23rd August 2023
Ukraine is paying Russian soldiers who surrender with valuable equipment. The pilot could have been up to USD 500 000 for bringing the helicopter. His family was evacuated to safety in Ukraine before the operation.
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23rd August 2023
BREAKING: India managed to do what Russia failed a few days ago. Chandrayaan-3 had a soft landing near the moon’s south pole. Russia lost control of its Luna-25 spacecraft and it crashed after losing contact with the Russian Space Control Center
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23rd August 2023
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Brazilian President Lula told the summit that Russia’s war in Ukraine highlighted the limitations of the UN Security Council, and that BRICS nations needed to work together to end the fighting Latest updates: http://trib.al/3h1AHN4
23rd August 2023
Unable to go to South Africa because of the ICC indictment against him for war crimes in Ukraine, Putin is attending the Brics summit in an otherwise empty room. Next year’s is conveniently in Russia, which will make it much easier for him to go
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23rd August 2023
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#LIVE: “Our actions in #Ukraine are guided by only one thing: To put an end to the war that was unleashed by the West against people in the Donbas”, said Vladimir Putin. “The BRICS countries are building up their potential”, the Russian leader added
In his first video address since sending mercenary fighters toward Moscow during a short-lived mutiny in June, Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin indicated his guns-for-hire group, once a key fighting force in Ukraine, is now focusing its operations on Africa.
washingtonpost.com Wagner mercenary group to focus on Africa, Prigozhin says in new video Prigozhin, who has largely disappeared since leading a failed mutiny in June, said he was looking for new fighters to advance Russian goals in Africa.
The use of contractors in the US ‘war on terror’ inspired Russia and other powers to outsource war. — #AJOpinion by
Blackwater paved the way for Wagner
The use of contractors in the US ‘war on terror’ inspired Russia and other powers to outsource war.
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Who Watches the Watchers? 