France Comments On Ukraine’s NATO Prospects

 France Comments On Ukraine’s NATO Prospects

Ukraine’s accession to NATO is not being discussed right now, given the ongoing hostilities between Moscow and Kiev, the French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday.

Speaking to the Russian RTVI Channel, Anne-Claire Legendre was asked about Ukraine’s bids to join the European Union and the US-led military alliance. She described the EU’s decision to grant Ukraine candidate status in June 2022 as “very important,” sending a signal of “serious political support” for Kiev’s course and reflecting Ukrainians’ desire to embrace European values.

However, she refrained from naming exact dates for Kiev to become part of the EU, saying Brussels is formulating a roadmap that could take “more or less time.” The spokeswoman noted that EU members seek to “move towards a concrete cooperation with our Ukrainian friends.”

Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan Ahead of Blinken Beijing Visit

 

Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan Ahead of Blinken Beijing Visit 

More than a dozen Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels were detected around Taiwan on Friday morning, according to defense officials.

The latest border move by Beijing came ahead of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s trip to China, scheduled for February 5-6.

Earlier, the Pentagon claimed to have discovered a spy balloon over the northern US. In comments cited by the US media, an unnamed senior US defense official said Washington was “confident” that the balloon belonged to China, while Beijing has since claimed it was a "civilian airship intended for meteorological research".  

Hungary to Veto EU Sanctions on Russian on Nuclear Energy

 

Hungary to Veto EU Sanctions on Russian on Nuclear Energy

Hungary is going to veto any European Union sanctions against Russia affecting nuclear energy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.

"We will not allow the plan to include nuclear energy into the sanctions be implemented," Orban said. "This is out of the question."

Orban reiterated in the interview that sanctions on nuclear energy "must obviously be vetoed".

❗️Brazil, Barcelona Soccer Star Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault

❗️Brazil, Barcelona Soccer Star Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault

Dani Alves was detained by police on Jan 20 after allegedly assaulting a woman at a night club in Spain on December 31. 

State prosecutors have requested the 39-year-old be jailed without bail. 

 

Prominent Ukrainian Blogger Calls For Genocide Of All Russians

 Prominent Ukrainian Blogger Calls For Genocide Of All Russians

Ukrainian blogger Melania Podoliak, a prominent guest on Western news channels, has demanded that Russia and its people be “wiped off the face of the earth.” Podoliak issued her call for genocide on Saturday after her own country’s air defense supposedly caused a Russian missile to hit an apartment block.

“It’s absolutely fair for me to wish for all Russians and Russia to be wiped off the face of the Earth,” Podoliak tweeted. “It’s not hate speech, it’s not horrible of me, it’s just FAIR.”

Podoliak shared an image of an apartment block in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnepr, which she said was destroyed “after [a] Russian missile attack.” While Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that the building was hit by a Russian missile, his adviser, Aleksey Arestovich, admitted afterwards that the missile was shot down by a Ukrainian anti-air weapon, which caused it to hit the building. 

Iran Executes 2 More Protesters

 Iran Executes 2 More Protesters

Iranian officials claimed on Saturday to have executed two more protesters who were arrested in the wave of violence between law enforcement and citizens.

State TV explained that Mohammad Karami and Mohammad Hosseini had been convicted of killing a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on November 3.

Human Rights Activists in Iran report the total protester deaths to be at least 517, with over 19,200 arrested. 16 remain sentenced to death at present according to other activists.

18 people were injured after an SUV rammed a restaurant in downtown New York. #news #newyork

 

18 people were injured after an SUV rammed a restaurant in downtown New York. #news #newyork 

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