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Who has taken their eye off the ball or have they? Ukraine is a clever distraction perhaps! Russia needs foreign investment … who can they deal with?
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China and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening maritime law enforcement cooperation. But the West is worried that Moscow and Beijing can use the Arctic for military purposes.
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Duisburg is home to Europe’s biggest inland port, and in 2014 was subject to a high-profile visit by Xi Jinping. Since then the German inland port city has most definitely been on the map in China – as the destination for an increasing number of freight trains from the country. Duisburg is, together with the likes of Liège or Genoa, one of the revived Silk Road’s gateways to Europe. The project is set to be completed in 2049, with the aim of consolidating China’s status as a global economic and political player. The most immediate manifestation of Beijing’s ambitions in Europe is the huge investment in logistics and infrastructure. The “Belt and Road” initiative incorporates a network of railway lines, airports and shipping routes – most of them either run or controlled by China. Supporters in Europe point to the economic growth potential, while critics warn of growing dependence on China. The Silk Road project had been powering ahead in recent years – until a succession of pandemic-related lockdowns in China disrupted its international trade routes and supply chains. Both Beijing’s plans and those of its partners are being compromised by COVID-19 coupled with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The gigantic investments in ports, container terminals, railways and logistics hubs for land, sea and air links constitute both a challenge and a hugely promising opportunity. This documentary focuses on three key locations at the European end of the “21st century Silk Road”: the inland port of Duisburg, Liège with one of the continent’s biggest cargo airports and the new Alibaba logistics hub, and major Italian seaport Genoa. The film reveals the degree to which they are already integrated into the Chinese trade network, and examines the prospects of the “21st century Silk Road” in light of China’s zero-COVID strategy and its partnership with Russia. A blessing or a curse for those hoping to benefit?
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https://youtu.be/LTHUO7BAYa4
7th October 2023
Russian opposition politician Alexey Gorinov was transferred to a prison hospital, hidden from lawyers. He was one of the first people sentenced to 8 years for calling the war a war. He went in sick and only has gotten worse. This is very worrying
6th October 2023
Scholz and Biden both trying to lead from behind while Ukrainians are dying.
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6th October 2023
At this rate, Biden should use his speech as an opportunity to announce that ATACMS are en route and that he’s struck a deal with Berlin to send Taurus cruise missiles, too. Enough already. twitter.com/michaeldweiss/…
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7th October 2023
The deliberate, military attack on civilians, formalized terrorism, is now a Russian tactic, used in Syria and then Ukraine. Now Hamas are doing the same thing in Israel.
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7th October 2023
I have worked on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for nearly twenty years. Honestly I have no f’ing clue what’s going on. What this means. Or where this heads. Literally anything is possible.
6th October 2023
The way to peace is clear: it starts with Putin’s departure. As long as he’s in charge, innocent people will keep dying. Negotiating may seem like a wise choice, but with Putin, it only gives him a break to regroup and hit back harder. There should be no doubt about it
6th October 2023
If Russia succeeds in Ukraine, it’s likely that NATO territories would be next on his list. Continued support from the West is more than just standing together; it’s a crucial step to prevent things from escalating further into NATO territory. It’s a very real possibility.
7th October 2023
HAMAS’ top terrorist with Russia’s top diplomat. Russia knew today’s attack on Israel would happen. Russia can only partner with sanctioned countries & terrorist organizations as they have a common (black) market – the normal market economy is closed to them.
7th October 2023
“Time is not our friend. We have enough funding authorities to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs for a bit longer, but we need Congress to act to ensure that there is no disruption in our support,” said NSC spokesperson John Kirby. via
7th October 2023
In Goris, southern Armenia, refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh voiced anger at Russian peacekeepers and the international community over the failure to prevent the current crisis.
6th October 2023
Russia’s state commission on foreign investment cut Yandex N.V.’s payout to around $70-80 million, less than half the initial reported offer of $250 million.
7th October 2023
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Germany’s decision to provide Ukraine with another Patriot air defense system and emphasized that Russia must not be allowed to win in Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Germany #Ukraine️ #NATO
7th October 2023
Russia is in contact with Israel, Palestine, and Arab countries and calls on all parties involved in the conflict to cease fire, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told TASS: https://vk.cc/crrbMe
7th October 2023
Sarmat, the first serial intercontinental ballistic missiles produced by Krasmash, will be deployed to combat duty in the near future, the Russian Ministry of Defense said: https://vk.cc/crqXJq
7th October 2023
Vladimir Malov, an official of the United Russia Party branch in the occupied Ukrainian town of Nova Kakhovka, died after a car explosion, state news agency TASS reported on Saturday.
7th October 2023
The 15-year-old Adam Kadyrov has been awarded the Hero of Chechnya title less than two weeks after his father, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, published a video showing Adam beating up a prisoner accused of burning a copy of the Quran.
7th October 2023
We strongly condemn the brutal attack against #Israel , and unequivocally support Israel’s right to self-defence. I would like to express my sympathy and condolences to Prime Minister
. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Israel in these dark hours.
Brussels legally raped Poland and Hungary by forcing through the #MigrationPact . So there will be no compromise on migration. Not today, and not in the upcoming years. We will defend our borders from migrants and from the Brussels bureaucrats as well!
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6th October 2023
BREAKING: The German government announces it will continue funding NGOs operating vessels transporting migrants from Northern Africa to Italy at least “up until 2026”
7th October 2023
VIDEO: Every day, thousands of migrants arrive in the Costa Rican border city of Paso Canoas. Exhausted after crossing the Darien Gap jungle they find themselves in makeshift camps where diseases run wild. The situation has prompted authorities to open a new migrant centre.
6th October 2023
BREAKING: Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki refused to agree on a paragraph on the EU’s Migration Pact. The Polish PM says Poland will never accept the EU’s Mandatory Migrant Quota Relocation plan, as Poles don’t want daily gang shootings on its streets like in Sweden
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7th October 2023
Due to the electoral victory of the pro-Russian Smer SD party, Slovakian military aid to Ukraine has been halted.
6th October 2023
Russian mercenary group Wagner signed a contract with a Chinese firm on Nov. 15, 2022 to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organization sought to push Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
7th October 2023
“Iran backs Hamas and Russia backs Iran.” Business Ukraine publisher Peter Dickinson joined Ukraine’s international broadcaster
today to discuss the potential geopolitical implications of escalating hostilities in Israel
7th October 2023
Ukraine’s recent successes in the Black Sea have not yet received the attention they deserve. Via clever use of drones, missile strikes, and commando raids, Ukraine has succeeded in forcing Putin to withdraw most of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from Crimea
7th October 2023
By the end of the day, there will not be a single living terrorist left inside Israel – IDF official spokesperson Richard Hecht Israeli sources estimate that at least 1,000 Palestinians have managed to infiltrate into Israel through four different areas. The IDF is concerned
7th October 2023
Al Jazeera: Hamas deputy head Salah al-Arouri said it was “not a ‘hit and run’ operation.” “We expect the fighting to continue and the battle front to expand. We have one main goal – our freedom and the freedom of our holy places. We will continue to fight until we are…
The Guardian: Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War will be remembered for centuries as an intelligence failure. Militants kidnapped and murdered Israelis in southern border communities, filming it all on video. While footage of several thousand rockets cleaving the sky has become familiar over the years, the movement of Hamas militants through the streets of Israeli population centers is something new. This is what is surprising because Israeli monitoring of Palestinian society is very sophisticated and deep, and tracking Hamas is one of the most important tasks of the security services.
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