The long-range munitions, repeatedly demanded by Kiev, will reportedly come with controversial cluster warheads Washington is expected to deliver a “small number” of long-range ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles to Ukraine, US media outlets reported on Friday, citing multiple officials familiar with the matter. The pledge was reportedly made by US President Joe Biden during a meeting…
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Texas teacher fired over Anne Frank graphic novel
The move is a “political attack on truth,” a US education official said A teacher in Texas has been fired after assigning eighth-grade students an illustrated novel adaptation of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ containing sexual content that had not been approved as part of the curriculum by the school district. The unnamed teacher was…
EU Commission prepares to open Ukraine membership talks – Bloomberg
The accession process is expected to be formally discussed by EU leaders in December The European Union’s executive branch, the European Commission, is expected to shortly recommend that formal talks begin to start the process of Ukraine’s accession to membership of the bloc, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation….
The Most Important Task of the Government is to Control Inflation
Agreeing and cooperating with the central bank’s efforts, the government considers controlling inflation as its most important economic policy task, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga said on Thursday at the opening day of the 61st Itinerant Conference of Economists in Eger. Mihály Varga pointed out during the introductory economic policy roundtable discussion that the government…
Herdsmen Kill Christian, Wound Three Others in Nigeria
Nasarawa state, Nigeria. (Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons) ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday morning (Sept. 20) attacked a village in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, killing one Christian and wounding three others, including a pastor, an area resident said. The herdsmen attacked Kola village, Akwanga County, at about 10 a.m., killing Amos Vonne Wakayi…
More details on the very strange efforts of the German Health Ministry to hide internal details of the Covid response from a parliamentary investigative committee
More details have emerged on the measures of Karl Lauterbach’s Health Ministry to conceal internal details of the pandemic response from the German public. To recap: On 1 September, the second session of the Brandenburg Corona Committee compelled former RKI Chief Lothar Wieler to testify on Covid measures and the vaccines, as part of a…
Тwo Leopard tanks destroyed in Ukraine – Russia
Moscow’s forces used Lancet drones to take out two of the German-built vehicles, the MoD said Russian forces have destroyed another two German-made Leopard tanks in the Kupyansk region, according to a report issued by Russia’s Defense Ministry on Friday. It stated that Russia’s “Western” military group had opened fire on Ukrainian forces near the…
Zelensky pledges to continue counteroffensive into winter
The Ukrainian military will not cease its campaign against Russia, the president has insisted Ukraine is set to continue its counteroffensive against Russian forces through the autumn and into the winter, President Vladimir Zelensky declared on Thursday as he spoke to US news outlets following meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill. The…
Syria’s Assad Arrives in China for First Visit in Almost Two Decades
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in China for high-level talks on the expansion of political and economic relations between the two countries, marking his first official trip to the East Asian country in almost two decades. Assad arrived in the Chinese eastern city of Hangzhou on Thursday, where he is scheduled to attend the…
A wake up call for Uncle Sam: Despite huge expenditure, is the US military machine really capable of taking on Russia and China?
30 years after achieving total dominance, has the Ukraine conflict exposed the limits of American power? The failure of Ukraine’s much-hyped counteroffensive – which began in June of this year and has stuttered for over three months – has by now become a universally recognized fact. It has been acknowledged not only by Russian officials,…
Most tanks provided by Denmark to Ukraine faulty – media
Der Spiegel previously reported that Kiev had rejected 10 Leopard 1 tanks donated by Copenhagen because of their poor condition More than 50% of a new batch of Leopard 1 tanks supplied by Denmark to Ukraine has turned out to be faulty, Danish channel TV 2 has revealed. The hardware was reportedly dispatched to replace…
Beyond Labels and Allegations in the MCC Fellowship — A Response to Bence Széchenyi
As a programme alumnus of the fellowship Mr Bence Széchenyi harshly critiqued in a recent op-ed, I had the opportunity to socialize with him last year in Budapest. I observed that he quite enjoyed the programme’s perks, which he provocatively labels as ‘inducements.’ In truth, those perks provide excellent social and professional networking opportunities among fellows…
New Delhi rebukes Beijing over treatment of Asian Games athletes
Competitors from India’s Arunachal Pradesh, a territory claimed by China, were denied entry for the event in Hangzhou India has lodged a strong protest with China for denying entry to three athletes from the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, most of which is the subject of a territorial claim by Beijing. The wushu martial arts…
Alleged Indian Hit Squad Has Major Foreign Policy Implications
By Yves Engler – Sep 19, 2023 Official claims the Indian government killed Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar have significant political and geopolitical ramifications. It should put the Conservatives on the back foot while undermining the ongoing China foreign interference panic and Canada’s anti-Beijing Indo Pacific strategy. After raising the assassination with the Indian government…
US buying record amount of Russian fertilizers – official figures
Moscow has been Washington’s second largest supplier so far this year The United States imported a record volume of Russian fertilizers –worth $944 million– between January and July this year, according to the latest data by the US statistics service. The purchases have risen by 5% compared to the same period in 2022. However, July…
Drug cartels ‘fifth-largest employers’ in North American country – study
Mexican cartel membership is estimated to be in the vicinity of 175,000 people Membership in Mexico’s deadly drug cartels continues to surge as dozens of people join the crime groups daily, according to research published by the academic journal Science on Thursday. The study also estimated cartels to be the fifth-largest employers in the Latin…
Post-Soviet state’s president ‘controlled from abroad’ – opposition leader
Moldovan President Maia Sandu should stick to neutrality and reverse her course towards NATO, Igor Dodon said Moldova’s opposition leader has accused the head of state, Maia Sandu, of being directed by outside powers seeking to bring the country into NATO. Igor Dodon, a former president, warned in a live stream on social media on…
African nation’s president blames West for migrant crisis
The continent’s youth has been impoverished by the consequences of slavery and colonialism, says the president of the Central African Republic The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Archange Touadera, has accused the West of sparking a migration crisis by exploiting Africa’s natural resources and causing economic hardship through slavery and colonialism. Referring…
Baku issues update on slain Russian peacekeepers
Six troops deployed by Moscow in Nagorno-Karabakh were killed this week, including five by Azerbaijani troops, investigators said Azerbaijani authorities are investigating two separate incidents that resulted in the deaths of Russian peacekeepers in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh amid Baku’s military action this week. In one case near the village of Janyatag, also called…
Poland questions price of supporting Ukraine
Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has claimed Warsaw is being forced to “pay the bill twice” amid a row with Kiev over grain imports Ukraine is taking advantage of Poland’s goodwill and the country’s residents have been forced to foot the bill, Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has suggested. The Polish top diplomat’s comment came amid an…
16th National Gallop to Begin Next Weekend at New Location
The 16th National Gallop will welcome visitors next weekend, between September 30 and 1 October at a new location, Szilvásvárad, the home of the nationally treasured Lipizzaner horse breed, as announced on the M1 news channel during their Thursday broadcast. ‘For fifteen years, we held the Gallop on Heroes’ Square in Budapest. Now, we thought…
West preparing to ‘dump’ Zelensky – Lukashenko
The Belarusian president suggested that Poland began its grain dispute with Ukraine with the blessing of the US Washington has given the go-ahead to its partners to “dump” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as he has become a nuisance, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed during a government meeting on Friday. Lukashenko pointed to the ongoing grain…
‘Exceptional’ Russian harvest lowers global wheat prices – FT
The country is expected to export nearly 50 million tons of the grain this year Wheat prices have declined to a three-year low due to an “exceptionally strong” yield in Russia, which is helping to fill the export gap left by the shortfall from Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Prices have dropped by…
US Senator Menendez charged with corruption
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China and Syria forge ‘strategic partnership’ – leaders
Beijing is helping Damascus to re-engage with other nations after a US-backed campaign to oust President Bashar Assad from power Beijing and Damascus announced a new “strategic partnership” during Syrian President Bashar Assad’s ongoing visit to China. President Xi Jinping met him in the city of Hangzhou before this week’s launch of the Asian Games,…
Russia reaping benefits of storing gold – media
The country’s bullion stockpile has continued to grow over the past year, Izvestia reports Russia is benefitting from its increased gold reserves, which reached a two-decade high at the end of last year, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday, citing data from the World Gold Council. Statistics showed that Russia had 2,332 tons in global…
Nation and Europe: In Lieu of Memoirs – The Launch of Former Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s Book at the Danube Institute
On 18 September, former foreign minister of Hungary János Martonyi’s new English language book Nation and Europe: In Lieu of Memoirs was presented to a full house. The audience, which included dignitaries such as former foreign minister Géza Jeszenszky and French Ambassador to Hungary Claire Legras, Fidesz MEP, former ambassador to Spain and Italy Enikő…
Russia reveals impact of Ukrainian attack on Black Sea Fleet HQ
At least one military service member is missing after the strike on Sevastopol, the Defense Ministry said The Defense Ministry in Moscow has released new information about the Ukrainian missile strike which hit the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol on Friday. At least one military service member is reported missing following…
Venezuela Signs Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago for Joint Gas Projects
Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago have signed an inter-institutional agreement to promote joint natural gas projects. “This signature and the project to work the Dragón Gas Field in Venezuelan waters and begin to produce gas and work together, this is a clear message,” President Nicolás Maduro reported, “of peace, complementarity, cooperation, solidarity, sovereignty—exercised and shared—and,…
Top Chinese university scraps English requirements – media
English fluency is of “little practical value for many people,” a lawmaker said earlier this year Xi’an Jiaotong University, one of the top public research universities in China, has confirmed that it has removed a requirement for students to undertake a mandatory College English Test (CET) to join or graduate from the institution. The university,…
Russia sends food aid to Central African Republic
The country will receive a free delivery of wheat flour, Moscow’s envoy has said Russia has sent food aid to the Central African Republic (CAR), Moscow’s ambassador, Aleksandr Bikantov, told RIA Novosti on Friday. “A batch of free food in the form of wheat flour has been sent from Russia to the Central African Republic,” the…
Oil prices rise on Russian restrictions
Moscow has banned exports of gasoline and diesel to stabilize the domestic fuel market Global oil prices climbed higher on Friday as Russia’s ban on diesel and gasoline exports raised concerns about tightening supplies. Brent futures had climbed above $94 per barrel by 11:30 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) gained roughly 1%…
Hundreds of UK tanks could contain hazardous material – London
Asbestos could be present in almost 2,700 tanks and armored vehicles owned by the UK military, The Times has reported Challenger 2 tanks and many other vehicles in possession of the British Army could contain asbestos, a hazardous material that can cause irreversible lung damage, The Times has reported, citing the UK Defense Procurement Minister…
DR Congo wants UN peacekeepers to withdraw early
It’s time for the country to become the main actor in its own stability, President Felix Tshisekedi says The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for the speedy departure of a United Nations peacekeeping mission known as MONUSCO, which has been in the Central African country for more than two decades, for failing to…
Poland wants US to ‘cool down’ Ukrainians – deputy FM
Warsaw is hoping for Washington to intervene in the grain dispute with Kiev, according to Arkadiusz Mularczyk Washington should intervene in the ongoing diplomatic row between Warsaw and Kiev over Ukrainian grain, said Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk in an interview with the RMF24 radio station on Friday. “I hope that these unfortunate statements…
Poland could give Ukraine outdated weapons – president
Andrzej Duda’s comment came a day after PM Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw would not send more arms to Kiev amid a row over grain Poland may supply Ukraine with additional, outdated weaponry, according to President Andrzej Duda. This statement followed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s earlier declaration that Warsaw had concluded its arms deliveries to Kiev….
President Maduro: Venezuela Reports 8 Quarters of Continuous GDP Growth
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led a meeting with the National Economic Council at the Humboldt Hotel, in the Warairarepano National Park in Caracas, where he announced that Venezuela has had eight quarters of continuous growth of its gross domestic product (GDP). President Maduro reported during the meeting held this Thursday, September 21, that…
Putin reveals benefits of Western sanctions
Restrictions meant to weaken Russia are propelling economic growth, according to the president Russia has withstood Western pressure intended to cripple its economic growth and has become stronger, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at an extended meeting of the Presidium of the State Council. The US and its allies first introduced sanctions against the…
Putin reveals benefits of Western sanctions
Restrictions meant to weaken Russia are propelling economic growth, according to the president Russia has withstood Western pressure intended to cripple its economic growth and has become stronger, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at an extended meeting of the Presidium of the State Council. The US and its allies first introduced sanctions against the…
EU chief warns of Russian ‘nuclear threat’
Ursula von der Leyen appeared to suggest that Moscow was responsible for the bombing of Hiroshima European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has appeared to imply that Russia, rather than the US, dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II. The top EU official was invited to an…
János Áder on Hungary’s Journey toward Green Transition
In a recent interview with Index, former President of the Republic János Áder emphasized that Hungary has nothing to be ashamed of regarding its commitment to the green transition and climate protection. He discussed these topics in light of the upcoming Planet Budapest 2023 Sustainability Expo, where he will be taking on a central role…
Canada spied on Indian diplomats – reports
Allegations of New Delhi’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist may be based on surveillance Canada’s allegation that India was involved in the assassination of a prominent Sikh separatist is based on the surveillance of Indian diplomats and intelligence provided by members of the ‘Five Eyes’ alliance, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported…
Russia must become ‘high-wage economy’ – Putin
Real incomes in the country have risen 10.5% year-on-year in July, according to the president The growth rate of real wages for workers in Russia must be maintained, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, stressing that in July the measure of workers’ income saw a year-on-year growth of more than 10%. “We need to support…
US State Department contractor charged with espionage
The suspect could face the death penalty if found guilty The US Justice Department has charged a former government contractor with spying on behalf of an unspecified foreign state, claiming that he stole “top secret” material and passed it to intelligence agents overseas. The DOJ announced the case on Thursday, charging 50-year-old Abraham Teklu Lemma, a…
Russian Black Sea fleet HQ hit by rocket attack – governor
Sevastopol’s top official Mikhail Razvozhaev has urged calm following the incident An “enemy” rocket has struck the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the leader of the Crimean city reported on Friday. Mikhail Razvozhaev, who serves as governor of the federal-level city, urged residents to keep calm and wait for updates. No…
2023 Weekly Discussion Thread #31
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Russian rescue teams deployed in Libya
The Emergencies Ministry is helping to scour buildings and territory after devastating floods earlier this month The Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) is assisting with search and rescue efforts in Libya after devastating floods claimed the lives of at least 11,000 people in the North African country earlier this month. In comments to RIA Novosti on…
Zelensky says Ukraine may lose – top US senator
Without aid, Kiev cannot fight Russia, the visiting president reportedly told US lawmakers Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has pegged his nation’s continued fight against Russia to sustained US military assistance, according to US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “There was a single sentence that summed it all up, and I am quoting him verbatim. Mr….
Ukrainian drones downed over two Russian regions
The Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses thwarted a “terrorist attack” over Crimea and Krasnodar Region Russia’s air defenses downed two Ukrainian UAVs off the Black Sea coast overnight, the Defense Ministry has reported. Authorities in Krasnodar Region have confirmed the incident, saying that it did not cause any casualties or material damage. Writing…
Extensive Military Drills, New Recruitment Strategy and Drones Strengthen Hungarian Defence Forces
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Hungarian army, accustomed to peace, had to be shaken up, General Gábor Böröndi, Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) stated in an interview with Magyar Nemzet on 19 September. The Chief of the General Staff said that in November the HDF will again hold a large-scale…
Abrams tanks to arrive in Ukraine next week – Biden
The US President also announced a new aid package to Kiev, but it didn’t include long-range ATACMS missiles US President Joe Biden announced that the first American Abrams M1 tanks would reach Ukraine within days as he met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, at the White House. “Next week, the first US Abrams tanks…