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Chinese official calls sanctions on Russia increasingly ‘outrageous’

General Electric CEO Larry Culp discusses how the company has pivoted amid the war on Ukraine, inflation and the pandemic in a wide-ranging interview on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’ A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia over Ukraine are increasingly “outrageous”. Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also acknowledged Moscow’s point of view on NATO, saying the alliance should not further expand eastwards, forcing a nuclear power like Russia “into a corner”. Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Yucheng attends the Universal Periodic Review of China before the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on November 6, 2018 in Geneva. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images )China has yet to condemn Russia’s action in Ukraine or call it an invasion, though it has expressed deep concern about the war. Beijing has also opposed economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, which it says are unilateral and are not authorised by the U.N. Security Council. “The sanctions against Russia are getting more and more outrageous,” Le said at security forum in Beijing, adding that Russian citizens were being deprived of overseas assets “for no reason”.“History has proven time and again that sanctions cannot solve problems. Sanctions will only harm ordinary people, impact the economic and financial system… and worsen the global economy.” Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “special operation” that it says is not designed to occupy territory but to destroy its neighbour’s military capabilities and capture what it regards as dangerous nationalists. Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 5, 2019. ( Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool / Reuters Photos) Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via a video link, from the Great Hall of the People on December 2, 2019 in Beijing, China.  (Noel Celis — Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images)In a call on Friday between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, the U.S. president warned his Chinese counterpart of “consequences” if Beijing gave material support to Russia’s attack, the White House said. Moscow has demanded legally binding guarantees from NATO that it will stop its expansion and return to its 1997 borders.“This pursuit of absolute security (by NATO) precisely leads to absolute non-security,” Le said. “The consequences of forcing a major powe …

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Zelensky suspends 11 Ukrainian political parties with Russian ties

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky orders the suspension of activities of 11 political parties with links to Russia.
The largest of them is the Opposition Platform for Life, which has 44 out of 450 seats in the country’s parliament. The party is led by Viktor Medvedchuk, who has friendly ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the godfather of Medvedchuk’s daughter.
Also on the list is the Nashi (Ours) party led by Yevheniy Murayev. Before the Russian invasion. the British authorities had warned that Russia wanted to install Murayev as the leader of Ukraine.

Speaking in a video address, Zelensky says that “given a large-scale war unleashed by the Russian Federation and links between it and some political structures, the activities of a number of political parties is suspended for the period …

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Russia Backs Down on Demands in Iran Nuclear Talks, Making Revival of 2015 Deal Likely

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Conservatives Roast White House After Report It Considered Giving Americans Gas Cards | The Daily Wire

Conservatives on Twitter roasted the Biden administration on Saturday after a report surfaced that the White House had mulled giving Americans gas cards to help alleviate skyrocketing prices at the pump.Axios reported Saturday that the White House floated the idea as part of a package Democrats are brainstorming in an attempt to offer some sort of positive policy response to soaring gas prices. The idea was quickly shot down by a House Democratic legal counsel, who pointed out the idea would be expensive and poorly targeted; it would likely make inflation worse and wouldn’t necessarily lower prices; and it would likely bog down the IRS in the middle of tax filing season, which would lead to delays in filing and processing tax returns.A White House spokesman admitted that the idea was discussed, but claimed it was not a serious policy proposal. “There’s a variety of ideas being discussed to ensure that the costs American families are feeling at the pump are as minimal as possib …

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Boris: Putin In ‘Total Panic’ over Possible ‘Colour Revolution’ In Moscow

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson pilloried Vladimir Putin following the Russian’s 81,000–200,000-strong rally celebrating eight years since the annexation of Crimea.
Johnson’s speech on Saturday was delivered to a much smaller crowd at the Conservative Party’s spring conference in Blackpool and consisted of a cutting attack on President Putin, suggesting that the Russian is in a “total panic” about a political revolution against his rule.
“He has been in a total panic about a so-called colour revolution in Moscow itself and that is why he is trying so brutally to snuff out the flame of freedom in Ukraine and that’s why it is so vital that he fails,” Johnson alleged.
Citing political oppression in the Russian Federation, Johson asserted that “in Putin’s Russia you get jailed for 15 years just for calling an invasion an invasion, and if you stand against Putin in an election you get poisoned or shot” — a reference to Russian opposition leader Alexander Navalny.
Johnson even compared Putin to a drug dealer, sayin …

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Cuomo’s 10 Biggest Allegations from His CNN Lawsuit

Former CNN television host and personality Chris Cuomo has filed a demand for arbitration in his $125 wrongful termination claim against the liberal news outlet, accusing several former colleagues and executives of engaging in a “campaign to smear” him.


The Wednesday court filing charged CNN anchors, reporters and senior management with hypocrisy, ethical violations, and lying.



Zucker and Gollust Obtained Favors from Andrew Cuomo

He said former CNN President Jeff Zucker and then-marketing executive Allison Gollust broached ethics by using their relationship with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to obtain COVID tests at a time when they were not readily available.



Zucker and Gollust Advised Andrew Cuomo

Zucker and Gollust “acted as advisors to Cuomo…by providing him with talking points and strategies for responding to statements made by then-President Donald Trump.”


Warner Exec Kilar Accused Chris Cuomo of Journalism Malpractice

Jason Kilar, the chief executive of CNN’s parent company, WarnerMedia, defamed Cuomo by suggesting he faile …

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Marines To Test Lightning Carrier Concept With 20 F‑35Bs Aboard USS Tripoli This April

The Lightning Carrier concept has been in the works for years and will effectively see big deck amphibious assault ships turned into light carriers.

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar—Public Domain

Early this coming April, United States Marine Corps F‑35Bs from three squadrons will converge aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA‑7) to fully test the ‘Lightning Carrier’ concept. The idea to basically turn big …

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Trump Endorses Rep. John Joyce in Pennsylvania Reelection Bid

Former President Donald Trump endorsed incumbent Rep. John Joyce, R‑Pa., in his bid for reelection to Congress.


“Congressman John Joyce is doing a terrific job representing the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Trump wrote in a Save America PAC statement Friday. “John is fighting hard to lower your healthcare costs, champion American energy, secure our elections, protect life, and defend the second amendment. John Joyce has my complete and total endorsement!”


Dr. Joyce, who won the seat in 2018, is being challenged in the May 17 Republican primary by Jeff Manns, with the Democrat candidates for the November general election not yet clear, according to Ballotpedia.



According to his biography, Dr. Joyce lives in Blair County with his wife Alice, and was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania.



Joyce served a 3‑year internal medicine residency as a Johns Hopkins fellow in Baltimore, Maryland and then completed a residency in Dermatology at Johns Hopkins, finishing as chief resident. Dr. Joyce is a fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Acade …

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Jim Jordan Issues Scorching Warning To Joe Biden

It is common for foreign actors to take advantage of a weakening administration in order to gain significant advantage. There is a growing sense in the administration of President Biden that another massive event is approaching…CONTINUE READING»>

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Canadian energy official is ‘frustrated’ Biden is looking to Venezuela and Iran for oil: ‘We’re right next door! We’re here!’

A Canadian energy official expressed frustration with the Biden administration for seeking to increase oil production from Venezuela and Saudi Arabia instead of looking to its neighbor to the north.

Sonya Savage, the energy minister for Alberta, made the comments in an interview with Lisa Fletcher of WJLA-TV.

“What did you think when President Biden called on OPEC and other oil drilling nations like Saudi?” asked Fletcher.

“I thought ‘what?’ ‘We’re right next door. We’re here!’” Savage responded.

“It’s extremely frustrating when we see the United States administration reaching out to Saudi Arabia to ask for more oil production, to ask OPEC for more oil production, to look at Iran, to look at Venezuela when we’re right next door here in Alberta,” she explained. “They should be looking at us as the solution to energy se …

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