# entry

title: China, France issue joint statement on climate change
hash: �KPp�k�b��}�*
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-issue-joint-statement-on-climate-change-1C55f8nD2z6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-issue-joint-statement-on-climate-change-1C55f8nD2z6/img/969c05a365bb4207a68268724552a8bb/969c05a365bb4207a68268724552a8bb-750.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>China and France issued a joint statement on climate change on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Thursday in Beijing.</p>
<p>Following is the full text of the statement. </p>
<p><strong>Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the French Republic on Climate Change on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Paris Agreement</strong></p>
<p>The People's Republic of China and the French Republic (hereinafter referred to as "the two sides"):</p>
<p><em>Considering</em> the urgency of responding to the climate crisis and its impact on ecosystem, civil society and global economy,</p>
<p><em>Recognizing</em> the indispensable role of international cooperation in implementing the three Rio Conventions, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,</p>
<p><em>Reiterating</em> the strong commitments to enhance international cooperation on climate change and uphold multilateralism, and the firm support for the Paris Agreement and its temperature goal of holding the increase in the global average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,</p>
<p><em>Reaffirming</em> the role of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement as the fundamental legal basis and main channel for international cooperation on addressing climate change, with the aim of enhancing global climate governance guided by the principles of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, including the principle of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances,</p>
<p><em>Emphasizing</em> that the Paris Agreement charts the course for the world to transition to green and low-carbon development and has driven near-universal climate action, welcoming the progress on combating climate change with the implementation of the Paris Agreement,</p>
<p><em>Underlining</em> that, as stated by the outcome of the first global stocktake, the collective achievement of the purpose and principles of the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals even more requires all parties to inject political impetus into the international cooperation on jointly fighting climate change,</p>
<p><em>Emphasizing</em> the importance of dialogue between the two sides to address global challenges, in line with the outcomes of the 2019 Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change and the joint statement of China and France on strengthening biodiversity and ocean cooperation from Kunming-Montreal to Nice agreed by President Xi Jinping and President Emmanuel Macron on May 6, 2024.</p>
<p>In the run-up to the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice and on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the two sides commit to:</p>
<p>1. <em>Implementing</em> the Paris Agreement in a comprehensive, complete and effective manner<em>,</em> informed by the outcome of the first global stocktake. The two sides will enhance cooperation on energy efficiency and decarbonization in the areas of energy, industry, transportation and buildings, including making continuous efforts to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, and actively pushing forward green and low-carbon socio-economic transformation.</p>
<p>2. <em>Providing</em> appropriate solutions to major challenges of the era within multilateral framework. The regression of certain countries from scientific consensus and their withdrawal from multilateral institutions will only strengthen our determination and actions. The two sides reaffirm their commitment to take and accelerate collective actions, on the basis of the best available science, taking into account different national circumstances.</p>
<p>3. <em>Enhancing</em> coordination in the run-up to the thirtieth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 30), in support for Brazilian presidency to deliver the decisive conference a full success, strengthening coordinated efforts and enhanced communication about their respective upcoming new ambitious NDCs which will cover all economic areas and greenhouse gases, and be aligned with the Paris Agreement goals, while reaffirming the nationally determined nature of NDCs, and recalling Articles 2, 3 and 4 of the Paris Agreement.</p>
<p>4. <em>Supporting</em> climate actions. The two sides stress that climate actions could provide opportunities for global economy in the fields of investment, financing, competitiveness, innovation, employment and economic growth, as well as benefiting people in improving living standards and health conditions, facilitating decent work, sustainable food systems and affordable energy.</p>
<p>5. <em>Advancing</em> the implementation of the decision on new collective quantified goal on climate finance (NCQG) adopted at COP29.</p>
<p>6. <em>Protecting</em> biodiversity and ecosystems. Recognizing the synergy between climate crisis and biodiversity loss, the two sides will work together to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and protect ecosystems. The two sides reaffirm their commitment at COP26 to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030. The two sides are committed to promote Nature-Based Solutions.</p>
<p>7. <em>Strengthening</em> global marine conservation in accordance with the joint statement of China and France on strengthening biodiversity and ocean cooperation: from Kunming-Montreal to Nice. China will support France in holding a successful United Nations Ocean Conference (June 9-13 2025, Nice, France) in the most ambitious manner. The two sides are working toward the early entry into force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-issue-joint-statement-on-climate-change-1C55f8nD2z6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-issue-joint-statement-on-climate-change-1C55f8nD2z6/img/969c05a365bb4207a68268724552a8bb/969c05a365bb4207a68268724552a8bb-750.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: From Serfs to Masters
hash: 2@��q �I�HS�D�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Documentary

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsVideo cg-pic-big3">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-video-wrapper">
<div data-width="2469" data-height="1389" data-ratio="2469:1389" data-news-id="494124" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/video/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-is4k="false" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/video/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna.jpg" data-title="From Serfs to Masters" data-origin="web_list" data-sanitized-class="cg-player-container J_player_container">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-player-position">

<div data-width="2469" data-height="1389" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/video/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-newsid="494124" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/video/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna.jpg" data-is4k="false" data-sanitized-id="c_videoGENERAL_ZHUANTI_DIGITAL_checkvideo0Play-myOverlay" data-sanitized-class="click-to-play-overlay J_player_container_main">


<p>03:12</p>
<img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/video/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna.jpg" alt></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="42" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Phalha Manor was once a symbol of feudal rule in Old Xizang, where generations of serfs lived under oppression. Phurbu Tsering, a guide at the manor, recalls his mother's painful life. After the democratic reform started in 1959, serfs gained political, economic, and social rights. Today, their descendants are masters of their own destiny.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Documentary

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/From-Serfs-to-Masters-1C50dN5ZBEQ/video/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna/wu_1inauggtst2af411fuq1vgm1fnna-1920.jpg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


title: Global submissions for the 2nd edition of Golden Panda Awards open
hash: �� �/�?-LK*�rY
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsVideo cg-pic-big3">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-video-wrapper">
<div data-width="2161" data-height="1216" data-ratio="2161:1216" data-news-id="494145" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/video/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-is4k="false" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/video/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918.png" data-title="Global submissions for the 2nd edition of Golden Panda Awards open" data-origin="web_list" data-sanitized-class="cg-player-container J_player_container">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-player-position">

<div data-width="2161" data-height="1216" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/video/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-newsid="494145" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/video/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918.png" data-is4k="false" data-sanitized-id="c_videoCULTURE_GENERAL_DIGITAL_checkvideo0Play-myOverlay" data-sanitized-class="click-to-play-overlay J_player_container_main">


<p>02:29</p>
<img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/video/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918.png" alt></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="47" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>A total of 27 awards will be presented at the 2nd edition of the Golden Panda Awards in September this year.</p>
<p>The organizing committee has announced that submissions are now open worldwide, and an awards ceremony will be held to unveil the winners in four categories — Documentary, Animation, TV Drama and Film.</p>
<p>The aim of the awards is to build a global community with a shared future through film and television. The Golden Panda Awards is committed to promoting cross-cultural exchanges.</p>
<p>Held every two years in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, the event is organized by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan provincial government.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Global-submissions-for-the-2nd-edition-of-Golden-Panda-Awards-open-1C55aqEOvsc/video/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918/wu_1inb32ea81rkcf9tqrl26n16t918-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Vietnam&amp;#039;s Mid-Autumn Festival: A festive celebration for children
hash: 6��\- �O����!���
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div readability="38" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>The Mid-Autumn Festival, traditionally observed on the 15th day of the eighth month of the traditional Chinese calendar, is a time-honored celebration not only in China but also in neighboring Vietnam. While sharing cultural roots with China, Vietnam has developed its own unique traditions that make the festival a joyful occasion centered around children.</p>
</div>
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsImagesCollectionOuter">
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsImagesCollection">
<div data-sanitized-class="m-slick">
<div readability="7" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/eaffe5a3c49c472f8c5f50151bd38ebe/eaffe5a3c49c472f8c5f50151bd38ebe.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows children visiting a traditional market during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/eaffe5a3c49c472f8c5f50151bd38ebe/eaffe5a3c49c472f8c5f50151bd38ebe.jpeg"><div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows children visiting a traditional market during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
<div readability="9" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows children visiting a traditional market during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="6.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/45a9ca36d996489a854da3594156a548/45a9ca36d996489a854da3594156a548.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows paper lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/45a9ca36d996489a854da3594156a548/45a9ca36d996489a854da3594156a548.jpeg"><div readability="9.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows paper lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows paper lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="38" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>In the days leading up to the festival, markets bustle with festive delights. Alongside mooncakes, stalls are filled with colorful masks and an array of lanterns, including the iconic star-shaped and carp-shaped designs, which are especially beloved by children.</p>
</div>
<div readability="7" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/260404aa9a304247b36320029dc45566/260404aa9a304247b36320029dc45566.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows a vendor selling Mid-Autumn Festival decorations at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows a vendor selling Mid-Autumn Festival decorations at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
<div readability="9" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows a vendor selling Mid-Autumn Festival decorations at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="40" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>As night falls, the streets come alive in a dazzling display of lights and laughter. Children parade through the neighborhoods carrying lanterns of all shapes and sizes, their joyful voices echoing under the glowing moon. Many lanterns, some imported from China, are adorned with auspicious characters symbolizing "good fortune" and "happiness," as well as classic Chinese poems celebrating the beauty of the season.</p>
</div>
<div readability="7" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/c081da19111d43f08cf5e47c5140d84a/c081da19111d43f08cf5e47c5140d84a.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows a woman carrying a baby holding a star-shaped lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows a woman carrying a baby holding a star-shaped lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
<div readability="9" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows a woman carrying a baby holding a star-shaped lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="36" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Beyond family reunions, the festival is a cherished tradition that preserves cultural heritage and strengthens generational bonds. It offers children not only festive joy but also a connection to their roots, bridging the past and future through celebration.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Vietnam-s-Mid-Autumn-Festival-A-festive-celebration-for-children-1C55nE5Dreo/img/6f17e9700f90423aa3f1179e4c1f62b3/6f17e9700f90423aa3f1179e4c1f62b3-1280.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Israel in political storm as Gaza war resumes
hash: ��Ń� 0J�u�� j��
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/img/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100-1920.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>Israel has found itself in a political upheaval in the midst of a reignited Gaza war after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial decisions have triggered some of the biggest protests in the country.</p>
<p>Late on the evening of Saturday, hundreds of thousands of Israelis – from the bustling streets of Tel Aviv to the ancient avenues of Jerusalem – took to the sidewalks in protest. Their unified outcry was sparked by Netanyahu's decision to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet, amid allegations that the domestic intelligence chief was probing corrupt financial ties involving top aides and the Qatari government.</p>
<p>Critics argue that the move is not a measure to enhance national security, as Netanyahu claims, but rather an attempt to silence investigations that threaten to expose deep-rooted corruption within his administration.</p>
<p>Bar's dismissal, defended by Netanyahu as a necessary step to "restore trust" within the state's security apparatus, has instead inflamed public anger. In a defiant letter, Bar accused the government of providing no concrete evidence for his removal and warned that such an action would cripple the Shin Bet's ability to function effectively at a time when its work is more critical than ever. He argued that the timing of his ouster was designed to derail the ongoing probe which seeks to uncover illicit financial arrangements that may have compromised national security.</p>
<p>The decision to dismiss him, however, has been halted by the supreme court, which says it needs to first hear petitions filed by the opposition. Disputing the court order, Netanyahu said the government gets to decide who will be the head of the Shin Bet.</p>
<p>Bar's supporters, along with numerous opposition figures, contend that dismissing him is a direct attack on the democratic process, as it undermines one of the country's few checks on executive power.</p>
<p>This internal power struggle is the latest chapter in a long-standing ideological battle in Israel. For years, the country has been locked in a tug-of-war between right-wing forces that favor a more politically driven judiciary and those who believe in the absolute independence of legal institutions as the bulwark of democracy. The Israeli left has long accused the Netanyahu government of attempting to overhaul the judiciary, a body the prime minister and his allies say has been dominated by left-wing elites since the country's foundation.</p>
<p>A recent cabinet vote to initiate a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has also deepened the divide. Baharav-Miara, who has consistently challenged government decisions she deems illegal, now faces an impeachment process spearheaded by Justice Minister Yariv Levin. Opposition leaders, including former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, have warned that if Netanyahu persists in his efforts to neutralize dissenting voices within state institutions, the country could face unprecedented civil disobedience – a general strike that could bring daily life to a halt.</p>
<p>Adding fuel to the fire, renewed military operations in Gaza have intensified the nation's collective anxiety. After a two-month ceasefire collapsed, Israeli airstrikes resumed with brutal force, leaving a trail of civilian casualties and further galvanizing the protesters. Families of hostages still held in Gaza joined the demonstrations, their anguish and frustration echoing through chants for an immediate ceasefire and a fair hostage exchange.</p>
<p>The intertwinement between anti-war activists and those protesting recent government decisions has captured the sentiment of a populace torn between the desperate need for peace and the growing fear that internal divisions are weakening the nation from within.</p>
<p>A recent poll by Israeli TV Channel 12 revealed that 63 percent of Israelis now fear for the future of the country's democracy. Even among those who voted for Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, 37 percent said they are concerned about where Israel's democratic institutions are headed.</p>
<p>As the country teeters on the edge of what some critics warn could be a constitutional crisis, the supreme court is set to rule on both Bar's dismissal and the impeachment motion against Baharav-Miara. These legal battles are likely to define Israel's political landscape for years to come, determining whether the nation will continue on its current path or reassert the checks and balances that the Israeli left has been defending.</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/img/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Israel in political storm as Gaza war resumes
hash: Wq)'�=�����5?J�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/img/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100-1920.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>Israel has found itself in a political upheaval in the midst of a reignited Gaza war after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial decisions have triggered some of the biggest protests in the country.</p>
<p>Late on the evening of Saturday, hundreds of thousands of Israelis – from the bustling streets of Tel Aviv to the ancient avenues of Jerusalem – took to the sidewalks in protest. Their unified outcry was sparked by Netanyahu's decision to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet, amid allegations that the domestic intelligence chief was probing corrupt financial ties involving top aides and the Qatari government.</p>
<p>Critics argue that the move is not a measure to enhance national security, as Netanyahu claims, but rather an attempt to silence investigations that threaten to expose deep-rooted corruption within his administration.</p>
<p>Bar's dismissal, defended by Netanyahu as a necessary step to "restore trust" within the state's security apparatus, has instead inflamed public anger. In a defiant letter, Bar accused the government of providing no concrete evidence for his removal and warned that such an action would cripple the Shin Bet's ability to function effectively at a time when its work is more critical than ever. He argued that the timing of his ouster was designed to derail the ongoing probe which seeks to uncover illicit financial arrangements that may have compromised national security.</p>
<p>The decision to dismiss him, however, has been halted by the supreme court, which says it needs to first hear petitions filed by the opposition. Disputing the court order, Netanyahu said the government gets to decide who will be the head of the Shin Bet.</p>
<p>Bar's supporters, along with numerous opposition figures, contend that dismissing him is a direct attack on the democratic process, as it undermines one of the country's few checks on executive power.</p>
<p>This internal power struggle is the latest chapter in a long-standing ideological battle in Israel. For years, the country has been locked in a tug-of-war between right-wing forces that favor a more politically driven judiciary and those who believe in the absolute independence of legal institutions as the bulwark of democracy. The Israeli left has long accused the Netanyahu government of attempting to overhaul the judiciary, a body the prime minister and his allies say has been dominated by left-wing elites since the country's foundation.</p>
<p>A recent cabinet vote to initiate a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has also deepened the divide. Baharav-Miara, who has consistently challenged government decisions she deems illegal, now faces an impeachment process spearheaded by Justice Minister Yariv Levin. Opposition leaders, including former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, have warned that if Netanyahu persists in his efforts to neutralize dissenting voices within state institutions, the country could face unprecedented civil disobedience – a general strike that could bring daily life to a halt.</p>
<p>Adding fuel to the fire, renewed military operations in Gaza have intensified the nation's collective anxiety. After a two-month ceasefire collapsed, Israeli airstrikes resumed with brutal force, leaving a trail of civilian casualties and further galvanizing the protesters. Families of hostages still held in Gaza joined the demonstrations, their anguish and frustration echoing through chants for an immediate ceasefire and a fair hostage exchange.</p>
<p>The intertwinement between anti-war activists and those protesting recent government decisions has captured the sentiment of a populace torn between the desperate need for peace and the growing fear that internal divisions are weakening the nation from within.</p>
<p>A recent poll by Israeli TV Channel 12 revealed that 63 percent of Israelis now fear for the future of the country's democracy. Even among those who voted for Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, 37 percent said they are concerned about where Israel's democratic institutions are headed.</p>
<p>As the country teeters on the edge of what some critics warn could be a constitutional crisis, the supreme court is set to rule on both Bar's dismissal and the impeachment motion against Baharav-Miara. These legal battles are likely to define Israel's political landscape for years to come, determining whether the nation will continue on its current path or reassert the checks and balances that the Israeli left has been defending.</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Israel-in-political-storm-as-Gaza-war-resumes-1C56efCVXtm/img/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100/cfe073d99e374734a0e0011a0c2d5100-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Wildcard Alexandra Eala stuns Iga Swiatek to reach Miami Open semis
hash: ɒ��%��`E ��U�Ѝ
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Wildcard-Alexandra-Eala-stuns-Iga-Swiatek-to-reach-Miami-Open-semis-1C4Mg5VBB2E/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Wildcard-Alexandra-Eala-stuns-Iga-Swiatek-to-reach-Miami-Open-semis-1C4Mg5VBB2E/img/fb5fff4c11c042cfb832d3739e4294cb/fb5fff4c11c042cfb832d3739e4294cb.jpeg" alt="Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2. 7-5 in the women's singles match at the Miami Open in Miami, Florida, March 26, 2025. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="14" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2. 7-5 in the women's singles match at the Miami Open in Miami, Florida, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Alexandra Eala of the Philippines reacts after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2. 7-5 in the women's singles match at the Miami Open in Miami, Florida, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="61" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Philippine wildcard Alexandra Eala pulled off the biggest win of her young career with a stunning 6-2, 7-5 upset of Polish world No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Wednesday to extend her dream run at the Miami Open into the semifinals.</p>
<p>The big-hitting 19-year-old showed no signs of being intimidated playing against one of her idols and was instead a picture of poise as she dismantled Swiatek's serve early on to grab control of the match and never looked back.</p>
<p>"I don't know what to say, I mean, complete just disbelief right now and I am on cloud nine," Eala said in her on-court interview. "It's forever in my heart."</p>
<p>Swiatek, who was playing the match with added security after being verbally abused by a spectator at the weekend, failed to hold serve throughout the first set while Eala was swinging freely as she unleashed winners from all over the court.</p>
<p>Five-times Grand Slam champion Swiatek hit a staggering 19 unforced errors in the opening set and then received some advice from her coach before briefly leaving the court.</p>
<p>In the second set Eala managed to overturn a 4-2 deficit and then held her nerve while Swiatek tried to serve out the set at 5-4 before ultimately closing it out with her eighth break of the match.</p>
<p>The victory over Swiatek marked the third Grand Slam winner Eala has knocked out of the women's draw after earlier wins over Australian Open champion Madison Keys and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.</p>
</div>
<div readability="9" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Wildcard-Alexandra-Eala-stuns-Iga-Swiatek-to-reach-Miami-Open-semis-1C4Mg5VBB2E/img/ad0604bb8c6e4dc2a7b6759bbda13292/ad0604bb8c6e4dc2a7b6759bbda13292.jpeg" alt="Arthur Fils of France reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles match at the Miami Open in Miami, Florida, March 26, 2025. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="17" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Arthur Fils of France reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles match at the Miami Open in Miami, Florida, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="13" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Arthur Fils of France reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles match at the Miami Open in Miami, Florida, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="61" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>On the men's side, top seed Alexander Zverev was upset by Arthur Fils 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 as the rising Frenchman made the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 tournament for the second straight occasion after doing so at Indian Wells earlier this month.</p>
<p>The towering German crushed an ace to capture the first set but the 17th-seeded Fils turned the tables in the second, securing an early break and smacking a cross-court winner to level the contest.</p>
<p>Zverev broke for a 3-1 lead in the decider but then began to struggle with his accuracy as his normally trusty backhand failed him at critical moments while his opponent began to feed off the energy of the crowd.</p>
<p>Fils, 20, confidently served out the match to set up a quarterfinal showdown with 19-year-old Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic.</p>
<p>"In the third set I thought it was over almost, 3-1, he's serving great," Fils said after the match, which had been postponed a day due to rain. But I said don't get mad, just try to play as much as you can, try to fight and if you make a break, it's nice. And it happened."</p>
</div>
<p>Source(s): Reuters</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Wildcard-Alexandra-Eala-stuns-Iga-Swiatek-to-reach-Miami-Open-semis-1C4Mg5VBB2E/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Wildcard-Alexandra-Eala-stuns-Iga-Swiatek-to-reach-Miami-Open-semis-1C4Mg5VBB2E/img/66e91a6f21504cc69090036ad5d8f608/66e91a6f21504cc69090036ad5d8f608-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Liu and Han of China make big air freeski final at World Championships
hash: ��`s��8�e���U�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Liu-and-Han-of-China-make-big-air-freeski-final-at-World-Championships-1C4QkB4hlPW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="8.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Liu-and-Han-of-China-make-big-air-freeski-final-at-World-Championships-1C4QkB4hlPW/img/275e3e260a364f8ab85ca0a09209a673/275e3e260a364f8ab85ca0a09209a673.jpeg" alt="Liu Mengting of China competes in the women's big air freeski event at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in the Engadin region, Switzerland, March 26, 2025. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="15.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Liu Mengting of China competes in the women's big air freeski event at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in the Engadin region, Switzerland, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="12" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Liu Mengting of China competes in the women's big air freeski event at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in the Engadin region, Switzerland, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="53" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Liu Mengting and Han Linshan of China both qualified for the women's big air freeski final at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in the Engadin region, Switzerland, on Wednesday.</p>
<p>A total of four Chinese athletes participated in the qualification competitions. Liu came in fourth with 166.25 points. Han was in the eighth place with 158.75 points. Both will appear in the final on Thursday. Their compatriots, Yang Ruyi and Xiong Wenhui, came in 12th and 23rd respectively, disqualified for the final.</p>
<p>2025 Asian Winter Games women's big air snowboard gold medalist Xiong Shirui of China failed to advance to the event's final at the World Championships in Engadin. She received 52.75 points in her first run and surpassed 60 in both the second and third tries. In the end, Xiong came in 14th with 130.25 points.</p>
<p>Despite the result, Xiong said she's basically satisfied with her performance.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Liu-and-Han-of-China-make-big-air-freeski-final-at-World-Championships-1C4QkB4hlPW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Liu-and-Han-of-China-make-big-air-freeski-final-at-World-Championships-1C4QkB4hlPW/img/a0ae8302c2014afbb21cdba0ac940380/a0ae8302c2014afbb21cdba0ac940380-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: South Sudan&amp;#039;s first vice president under house arrest
hash: Ka �I�[��w�|
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/news-1C5aOEDYRyw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/news-1C5aOEDYRyw/img/5cfd95370754420aa3b03a9b89d5280d/5cfd95370754420aa3b03a9b89d5280d-750.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>South Sudanese First Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest in the national capital of Juba on Wednesday night as the United Nations mission in the country called for restraint.</p>
<p>"Following reports tonight of the detention of First Vice President Riek Machar, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold the Revitalized Peace Agreement," Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN secretary-general to South Sudan and head of UNMISS, said in a statement.</p>
<p>Haysom said the unilateral amendments by the parties to that agreement jeopardize the hard-won gains of the past seven years and risk returning the country to a state of war.</p>
<p>"This will not only devastate South Sudan but also affect the entire region," he warned in the statement issued Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Haysom called on the parties to immediately cease hostilities and engage in constructive dialogue that puts the best interests of their people at the forefront of this pivotal moment for the country.</p>
<p>"Tonight, the country's leaders stand on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict or taking the country forward toward peace, recovery, and democracy in the spirit of the consensus that was reached in 2018 when they signed and committed to implementing a Revitalized Peace Agreement," he said.</p>
<p>Reath Muoch Tang, acting chairperson of the National Committee on Foreign Relations for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), condemned the arrest as a violation of the 2018 peace agreement that formed the unity government.</p>
<p>Tang said the defense minister and chief of national security were in the convoy that delivered an arrest warrant to Machar, along with more than 20 heavily armed vehicles that forcibly entered his residence.</p>
<p>"His bodyguards were disarmed, and an arrest warrant was delivered to him under unclear charges. Attempts are currently being made to relocate him," Tang said in a statement on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>He said the arrest was a "blatant" violation of the constitution and the Revitalized Peace Agreement, as no legal procedures, such as lifting his immunity, were followed.</p>
<p>Earlier on Wednesday, UNMISS, in a separate statement, called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country's leaders to de-escalate tensions and restore calm.</p>
<p>In the previous 24 hours, clashes have reportedly taken place between the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) near Juba, according to the UN.</p>
<p>"We encourage the president and first vice president to lead efforts to prevent further military confrontation and restore calm by meeting to resolve differences and making a joint public statement reassuring all South Sudanese of their shared commitment to peace," Haysom said.</p>
<p>The UN mission said the situation in Upper Nile State also remains volatile, with reports of further mobilization of armed forces and aerial bombardment of civilian areas, allegedly using devices containing a highly flammable liquid that acts as an accelerant on explosion, causing significant casualties and horrific injuries.</p>
<p>UNMISS added that intensive diplomatic efforts are underway to broker a peaceful solution.</p>
<p>South Sudan, which became independent in 2011, signed a peace deal in 2018 that ended a civil war between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and Machar. Nearly 400,000 people died in the civil war.</p>
<p>Relations between Kiir and Machar, who have dominated South Sudan's politics for decades, remain strained. The clashes and latest political tensions between the two leaders have unsettled many citizens and the international community.</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/news-1C5aOEDYRyw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/news-1C5aOEDYRyw/img/5cfd95370754420aa3b03a9b89d5280d/5cfd95370754420aa3b03a9b89d5280d-750.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: China&amp;#039;s An Xiangyi makes debut at World Figure Skating Championships
hash: Ĕ�9�o��?��! �r
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-s-An-Xiangyi-makes-debut-at-World-Figure-Skating-Championships-1C547bdXuXC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="8.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-s-An-Xiangyi-makes-debut-at-World-Figure-Skating-Championships-1C547bdXuXC/img/7e27f5b51f3147818e33ce4d9d83b4ee/7e27f5b51f3147818e33ce4d9d83b4ee.jpeg" alt="An Xiangyi of CHina performs in the women's free skating event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in the women's free skating event in Boston, Massachusetts, March 26, 2025. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="15.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>An Xiangyi of CHina performs in the women's free skating event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in the women's free skating event in Boston, Massachusetts, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="12" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">An Xiangyi of CHina performs in the women's free skating event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in the women's free skating event in Boston, Massachusetts, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="45" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>An Xiangyi of China made her debut at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in the women's free skating event in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday.</p>
<p>There has been no Chinese skater performing in the women's singles event in four editions of the past tournaments until the 18-year-old rising star. She won the National Championships when she was just 13, and finished sixth at the Junior World Championships at 15.</p>
<p>An skated to French song "Voila" in the short program, but failed on her landing several times to come away with 47.52 points, which placed her 27th and out of the free skating picture.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-s-An-Xiangyi-makes-debut-at-World-Figure-Skating-Championships-1C547bdXuXC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-s-An-Xiangyi-makes-debut-at-World-Figure-Skating-Championships-1C547bdXuXC/img/e9fe2c3ee15d4e4da57de6f85445bda9/e9fe2c3ee15d4e4da57de6f85445bda9-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Jiang Xinyu, Wu Fang-Hsien advance to Miami Open semifinals
hash: >�� ��(00h�X
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Jiang-Xinyu-Wu-Fang-Hsien-advance-to-Miami-Open-semifinals-1C54yVsewjS/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="6.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Jiang-Xinyu-Wu-Fang-Hsien-advance-to-Miami-Open-semifinals-1C54yVsewjS/img/f9e9004af8e24ca284e2d6f0075ae73e/f9e9004af8e24ca284e2d6f0075ae73e.jpeg" alt="A file photo of Jiang Xinyu of China and Wu Fang-Hsien of Chinese Taipei as a women's doubles tennis pair. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="9.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo of Jiang Xinyu of China and Wu Fang-Hsien of Chinese Taipei as a women's doubles tennis pair. /VCG</p>
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo of Jiang Xinyu of China and Wu Fang-Hsien of Chinese Taipei as a women's doubles tennis pair. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="47" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Jiang Xinyu of China and Wu Fang-Hsien of Chinese Taipei reached the women's doubles semifinals at the Miami Open in Miami, Flordia, on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Chinese pair Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai.</p>
<p>Jiang and Wu served four aces and converted four of five break points to prevail in an hour and 20 minutes. Wang and Zheng won 70 percent of their first-serve points but were let down by a series of unforced errors at crucial moments.</p>
<p>Jiang and Wu will meet Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider of Russia on Saturday for a place in the final at stake. The Russian pair progressed by overcoming Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia and Peyton Stearns of the United States 5-7, 6-3, 10-4 in the quarterfinals.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Jiang-Xinyu-Wu-Fang-Hsien-advance-to-Miami-Open-semifinals-1C54yVsewjS/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Jiang-Xinyu-Wu-Fang-Hsien-advance-to-Miami-Open-semifinals-1C54yVsewjS/img/10a2b3277baa4cc89651f23d7948201b/10a2b3277baa4cc89651f23d7948201b-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Devils end three-game losing streak with 5-3 win over the Blackhawks
hash: ��G��Ý�v���
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Devils-end-three-game-losing-streak-with-5-3-win-over-the-Blackhawks-1C54YLyP2zm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Devils-end-three-game-losing-streak-with-5-3-win-over-the-Blackhawks-1C54YLyP2zm/img/19efd93698664a9f8a193227b8deb0fe/19efd93698664a9f8a193227b8deb0fe.webp" alt="Players of the New Jersey Devils celebrate after scoring a goal in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 2025. /AP" layout="responsive"><div readability="14" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Players of the New Jersey Devils celebrate after scoring a goal in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 2025. /AP</p>
<div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Players of the New Jersey Devils celebrate after scoring a goal in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 2025. /AP</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="61" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Luke Hughes had three assists while Jesper Bratt chipped in with two as the New Jersey Devils ended their three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen scored for the Devils. Bratt has four assists in his last three games and a career-high 84 points this season. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves.</p>
<p>Nico Hischier extended his point streak to eight games with an assist on Noesen's empty-net goal. Hischier has four goals and five assists since March 11.</p>
<p>Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of the last 10 games. Spencer Knight stopped 15 shots.</p>
<p>The Devils scored two goals within 27 seconds of each other to take a 2-0 lead over the Blackhawks. Bastian scored at 6:23 of the first period and Mercer at 6:50. Mercer's came on a power play just five seconds into the penalty.</p>
<p>The last time the Devils scored at even strength, on the power play, short-handed and into an empty net was on November 14, 2024, against the Panthers. They had three power-play goals, two at even strength and one short-handed empty-netter in the 6-2 win.</p>
</div>
<p>Source(s): AP</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Devils-end-three-game-losing-streak-with-5-3-win-over-the-Blackhawks-1C54YLyP2zm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Devils-end-three-game-losing-streak-with-5-3-win-over-the-Blackhawks-1C54YLyP2zm/img/1f68f39dfa5d41fbb33d38b89d40c2e3/1f68f39dfa5d41fbb33d38b89d40c2e3-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: 40-year-old LeBron James beats buzzer to end Lakers&amp;#039; losing streak
hash: t����p�Y� :ۂd�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/40-year-old-LeBron-James-beats-buzzer-to-end-Lakers-losing-streak-1C56ewScUso/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/40-year-old-LeBron-James-beats-buzzer-to-end-Lakers-losing-streak-1C56ewScUso/img/4fb9bf083c6244d6b4835b8e80842076/4fb9bf083c6244d6b4835b8e80842076.jpeg" alt="LeBron James (#23) of the Los Angeles Lakers drives toward the rim in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 26, 2025. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="14" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>LeBron James (#23) of the Los Angeles Lakers drives toward the rim in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">LeBron James (#23) of the Los Angeles Lakers drives toward the rim in the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 26, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="63" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>The Los Angeles Lakers edged the Indiana Pacers 120-119 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday to end their three-game losing streak thanks to a buzzer-beater by 40-year-old LeBron James.</p>
<p>The purple and gold trailed 119-118 in the final seconds of the game. In their final offensive possession, Luka Doncic's floater hit the iron, but James managed to put the ball back into the hoop before the clock ran down. It was his first game-winning buzzer-beater as a Laker and the eighth of his career.</p>
<p>It was not the best-performing night for James who missed eight of his 11 field goals (FGs) with only 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. All seven of his jumpers, including three from downtown, ended as bricks. Doncic carried the team's offense in the first three quarters with 29 points, but he was limited to no more than five in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Austin Reaves shot as poorly as 1-for-5 from the field in the final quarter. The Lakers were outscored by the Pacers 64-52 in the second half. When Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play in the final minute, his side looked very close to extending their winning streak to six games.</p>
<p>In the end, James stepped up to save the day for the purple and gold, putting them back to fourth in the Western Conference with 44 wins. The Pacers remain in the same position in the East with 42 wins.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/40-year-old-LeBron-James-beats-buzzer-to-end-Lakers-losing-streak-1C56ewScUso/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/40-year-old-LeBron-James-beats-buzzer-to-end-Lakers-losing-streak-1C56ewScUso/img/f641f25b02d24705a45199b2b9aa6c6c/f641f25b02d24705a45199b2b9aa6c6c-1920.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Spring plowing in Xizang
hash: ���{g����9t�u�A�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsImagesCollectionOuter">
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsImagesCollection">
<div data-sanitized-class="m-slick">
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/e378acbbd1234edeb7a94489c9d82e38/e378acbbd1234edeb7a94489c9d82e38.jpeg" alt="Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/e378acbbd1234edeb7a94489c9d82e38/e378acbbd1234edeb7a94489c9d82e38.jpeg"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/4a2f0ace147c46389fe869585f7151d8/4a2f0ace147c46389fe869585f7151d8.jpeg" alt="Villagers dressed in festive attire attend a grand ceremony marking the start of spring plowing in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang on March 16, 2025. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/4a2f0ace147c46389fe869585f7151d8/4a2f0ace147c46389fe869585f7151d8.jpeg"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Villagers dressed in festive attire attend a grand ceremony marking the start of spring plowing in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Villagers dressed in festive attire attend a grand ceremony marking the start of spring plowing in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/a4c25a869d7b4e749a4db352f86cc462/a4c25a869d7b4e749a4db352f86cc462.jpeg" alt="Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/a4c25a869d7b4e749a4db352f86cc462/a4c25a869d7b4e749a4db352f86cc462.jpeg"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/88958c07ed9e43bdb47b0a28af6e1277/88958c07ed9e43bdb47b0a28af6e1277.jpeg" alt="Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/88958c07ed9e43bdb47b0a28af6e1277/88958c07ed9e43bdb47b0a28af6e1277.jpeg"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Villagers guide yaks to pull plows in Gyantse Town in Shigatse, Xizang as spring plowing begins on March 16, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="37" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Spring plowing began in Xizang earlier this month, with grand ceremonies held across farming areas in the region. In Gyantse Town in Shigatse, villagers dressed in festive attire guided yaks to pull plows and sow highland barley seeds, marking the start of a new journey toward a bountiful harvest.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spring-plowing-in-Xizang-1C5anGJul2g/img/c63bdb9325654ea99c189dcd2f86ed8d/c63bdb9325654ea99c189dcd2f86ed8d-1280.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: World Theatre Day marks invaluable culture heritages
hash: Kf��b�� �?�'���
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsImagesCollectionOuter">
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsImagesCollection">
<div data-sanitized-class="m-slick">
<div readability="6.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/422128d63a994ee8a6c704361476d94f/422128d63a994ee8a6c704361476d94f.jpeg" alt="A Sichuan Opera artist poses during a performance in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/422128d63a994ee8a6c704361476d94f/422128d63a994ee8a6c704361476d94f.jpeg"><div readability="9.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A Sichuan Opera artist poses during a performance in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. /VCG</p>
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A Sichuan Opera artist poses during a performance in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="6.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/be06871125844e9292c5c2ab96169978/be06871125844e9292c5c2ab96169978.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows artists performing folk dramas on the streets of Anshun, Guizhou Province. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/be06871125844e9292c5c2ab96169978/be06871125844e9292c5c2ab96169978.jpeg"><div readability="9.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows artists performing folk dramas on the streets of Anshun, Guizhou Province. /VCG</p>
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows artists performing folk dramas on the streets of Anshun, Guizhou Province. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="7" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/e33923c81d7a4daf8b6aeee97f3bca55/e33923c81d7a4daf8b6aeee97f3bca55.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows an artist teaching children traditional Chinese opera skills at a kindergarten in Tangshan, Hebei Province. /VCG " layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/e33923c81d7a4daf8b6aeee97f3bca55/e33923c81d7a4daf8b6aeee97f3bca55.jpeg"><div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows an artist teaching children traditional Chinese opera skills at a kindergarten in Tangshan, Hebei Province. /VCG </p>
<div readability="9" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows an artist teaching children traditional Chinese opera skills at a kindergarten in Tangshan, Hebei Province. /VCG </p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="7" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/697e3f3a814d4df4a3d445e035704831/697e3f3a814d4df4a3d445e035704831.jpeg" alt="A file photo shows international students painting Chinese opera masks with a teacher in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. /VCG" layout="fixed-height" height="210" lightbox="collection" aria-describedby="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/697e3f3a814d4df4a3d445e035704831/697e3f3a814d4df4a3d445e035704831.jpeg"><div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>A file photo shows international students painting Chinese opera masks with a teacher in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. /VCG</p>
<div readability="9" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">A file photo shows international students painting Chinese opera masks with a teacher in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="40" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>From Peking Opera and Sichuan Opera to Yu and Yue Opera, China has developed nearly 300 genres of this traditional Chinese art form over the centuries. Each genre from different regions has its own unique style, which depends on the way different languages have adapted, the style of music, as well as the narratives and stories. On March 27, opera performers and enthusiasts around the world took part in a range of activities to celebrate the annual World Theatre Day.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/World-Theatre-Day-marks-invaluable-culture-heritages-1C5ba70LVvO/img/b2cc2c12321e439bad26b2d32218a19b/b2cc2c12321e439bad26b2d32218a19b-750.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Beijing Fashion Week ends in elegance with Nasidzé&amp;#039;s artful fusion
hash: t���t�L��+ �g�D
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsVideo cg-pic-big3">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-video-wrapper">
<div data-width="1567" data-height="881" data-ratio="1567:881" data-news-id="494184" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/video/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-is4k="false" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/video/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua.jpg" data-title="Beijing Fashion Week ends in elegance with Nasidzé's artful fusion" data-origin="web_list" data-sanitized-class="cg-player-container J_player_container">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-player-position">

<div data-width="1567" data-height="881" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/video/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-newsid="494184" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/video/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua.jpg" data-is4k="false" data-sanitized-id="c_videoCULTURE_GENERAL_DIGITAL_checkvideo0Play-myOverlay" data-sanitized-class="click-to-play-overlay J_player_container_main">


<p>03:36</p>
<img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/video/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua.jpg" alt></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="41" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>After a week of innovation, artistry and cultural dialogue, the 2025 Autumn/Winter Beijing Fashion Week reached its grand finale. Closing the curtain was none other than Georgian-French designer Irakli Nasidzé, whose Art Cousu philosophy envisions fashion as more than attire – it's a canvas where heritage meets modern expression. His latest collection transformed the runway into a living museum, fusing Eastern tradition with Parisian haute couture, from Tang Dynasty ceramics to bronze sculptures, reimagined for the future.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Beijing-Fashion-Week-ends-in-elegance-with-Nasidz-s-artful-fusion--1C5belxK3hm/video/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua/wu_1ind9l6ii1f7s16qv13bb1aq2o6ua-1280.jpg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


title: The art of Shaolin blades: Spring-Autumn falchion and podao
hash: � ���E4颛����w�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsVideo cg-pic-big3 ng-short-video">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-video-wrapper">
<div data-width="1080" data-height="1920" data-ratio="1080:1920" data-news-id="494080" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/video/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-is4k="false" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/video/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia.png" data-title="The art of Shaolin blades: Spring-Autumn falchion and podao" data-origin="web_list" data-sanitized-class="cg-player-container J_player_container">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-player-position">

<div data-width="1080" data-height="1920" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/video/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-newsid="494080" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/video/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia.png" data-is4k="false" data-sanitized-id="c_videoGENERAL_NEWS_TIANFU_checkvideo0Play-myOverlay" data-sanitized-class="click-to-play-overlay J_player_container_main">


<p>00:40</p>
<img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/video/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia/wu_1inb5ba97puf47j1tj7497vvia.png" alt></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="54" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>In this video, two Shaolin masters showcase the different techniques and historical significance of the Spring-Autumn falchion (<em>chunqiudao</em>) and <em>podao</em>, iconic bladed weapons from China's martial heritage.</p>
<p>The Spring-Autumn falchion, a legendary weapon tied to Guan Yu of the Three Kingdoms era (220-280 A.D.), features a long, curved blade optimized for sweeping strikes and was used in mounted combat in ancient times. Its movements emphasize power and wide-arcing fluidity. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, <em>podao</em> was originally designed to be a short weapon dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It prioritizes agility, enabling rapid slashes, thrusts and defensive blocks in close-quarters scenarios.</p>
<p>While historically distinct in size, modern interpretations often adapt these weapons for training and may offer different lengths according to the kung fu practitioners' height and weight.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/The-art-of-Shaolin-blades-Spring-Autumn-falchion-and-podao-1C4JVc67ab6/img/4c2d88b9cd7a47d4a11361d00a78734a/4c2d88b9cd7a47d4a11361d00a78734a-1280.jpeg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


guid: yt:video:HGWXKVouM6A
title: The Weekly Podcast: Annual Baseball Episode: An Oral History of the WDC Nats, As Told By Congress
author: ;C-SPAN
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGWXKVouM6A
hash: W�x�r��q�l� �Í
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/HGWXKVouM6A?version=3","title":"The Weekly Podcast: Annual Baseball Episode: An Oral History of the WDC Nats, As Told By Congress","description":"October 31st, 2019.\n\n\n\nThe U.S. House debates and passes a resolution laying out the rules in the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump.\n\n\n\nHouse Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer addresses the House that day — but there's something else on his mind as well: \n\n\n\nToday is a serious day. Last night was an extraordinary night. I rise for the millions of people who live in the Washington metropolitan area to congratulate and to exalt with all of our region\n\non the extraordinary achievement of the Washington Nationals.\n\n\n\nWhat was the Washington Nationals' extraordinary achievement that Congressman Hoyer was talking about?\n\n\n\nFind out in the next episode of C-SPAN's &quot;The Weekly&quot;...\n\n\n\nBecause ... it's our annual baseball episode!\n\n\n\nAnd it's timed for two major events: The podcast drops on opening day of the 2025 baseball season ... and 2025 marks 20 years of baseball back in DC.\n\n\n\nSo, celebrate both milestones with something special —   an oral history! — the biggest moments in Washington Nationals baseball history — as told by Congress.\n\n\n\nDownload the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/\n\nDiscover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/\n\nExplore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/\n\nC-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service.\n\nSupport C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video_Description&amp;utm_campaign=Donations&amp;utm_content=Donate\n\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN \n\nFollow us:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/cspan\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/\n\nSubscribe:\nC-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/\nNewsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/\nVisit the C-SPAN Shop: https://c-spanshop.org/\n#cspan","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/HGWXKVouM6A/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614838-eu-sanctions-ukraine-trump/
title: EU rejects US-mediated Black Sea ceasefire deal
author: ;RT
hash: ��a� �قE <$nb�
content:
<p><strong>The bloc still hopes to “maximize pressure” on Moscow, a European Commission spokesperson has told the Financial Times</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The EU will not fulfill Russia’s demand to lift sanctions on the country’s main agricultural bank as part of the Black Sea ceasefire initiative discussed between Moscow and Washington, European Commission Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Anitta Hipper has said.</p>
<p>During the talks between Russian and US experts in Riyadh on Monday, the sides agreed to move towards reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which, according to the Kremlin, should include the removal of Western restrictions against Russian Agricultural Bank and other financial institutions involved in the international sale of food and fertilizers. The maritime ceasefire is seen by Moscow and Washington as a step towards settling the Ukraine conflict.</p>
<p>In her interview with the Financial Times on Wednesday, Hipper insisted that <em>“the end of the Russian unprovoked and unjustified aggression in Ukraine and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the entire territory of Ukraine would be one of the main preconditions to amend or lift sanctions.”</em></p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e4aa1e85f54054021f3492.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/business/614831-russia-banking-swift-bessent/">US looking for ‘proper way’ to reconnect Russia to SWIFT – treasury secretary</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p><em>“The EU’s main focus remains to maximize pressure on Russia, using all tools available, including sanctions, to diminish Russia’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine,”</em> she insisted.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that his administration is considering lifting some curbs against Moscow, saying that <em>“there are about five or six conditions. We are looking at all of them.”</em></p>
<p>Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky claimed later that Kiev did not agree to the maritime truce due to it representing <em>“a weakening of positions and a weakening of sanctions”</em> against Russia.</p>
<p>The Black Sea Grain Initiative, originally brokered in July 2022 by the UN and Türkiye, envisioned the safe passage of Ukrainian agricultural products in exchange for the West lifting its restrictions on Russian grain and fertilizer exports. Moscow withdrew from the deal a year later, citing the West’s failure to uphold its obligations.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614828-they-listened-carefully-russian-senator/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>‘They listened carefully’: Russian senator offers a glimpse into talks with US
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the maritime truce could take effect only once certain conditions set out by Russia are met. <em>“Of course, this time justice must prevail, and we will continue our work with the Americans [on the Black Sea Initiative],”</em> Peskov stressed.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614838-eu-sanctions-ukraine-trump/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e4f44e85f5401fc210a094.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614839-ukraine-draft-ad-dating/
title: Kiev touts dating prospects to lure men into military
author: ;RT
hash: @ӭ�뛍;IC* ���
content:
<p><strong>Serving tours would allow men to earn enough money to attract women, the Defense Ministry has suggested</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>A Ukrainian military campaign targeting young men has claimed that signing a contract with the army would improve their dating lives.</p>
<p>Since February, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has been offering enrollment incentives to men aged 18 to 24 who are not subject to compulsory conscription. Chief among these is compensation of 1 million hryvnia ($24,000) for one year of service. The ministry has also released several videos showcasing how this windfall could supposedly enhance recruits’ lifestyles.</p>
<p>A clip released on Wednesday on the ministry’s TikTok channel suggests that the money could significantly improve the dating prospects of those who complete their service. It features several young women discussing their expectations regarding a partner’s income.</p>
<p><em>”That would be between 100,000 and 150,000 hryvnia ($2,400 to $3,600) per month – enough to live in Kiev, rent an apartment, and dine out,</em>” one woman explained. The interviewer then turns to the camera, proposing that signing a contract with the Defense Ministry could enable young men to earn this kind of money. Earlier advertisements in the series have stated that a year of military service could equate to 15,625 cheeseburgers or 185 years of Netflix subscriptions.</p>
<p>This week, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky announced plans to expand the recruitment program, allowing both the National Guard and Border Guard to seek enlistees.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614730-zelensky-recruitment-younger-men/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky announces push to enlist younger men
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p></p>
<p>Kiev faces challenges in replacing military casualties through mandatory conscription despite last year’s significant system overhaul. Evasion remains prevalent, with draft officers resorting to harsh measures to meet their quotas.</p>
<p>Human rights ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets acknowledged on Wednesday that abuses – including beatings and unlawful detentions – have become <em>“systematic and mass in nature”</em> and demand urgent state intervention.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614839-ukraine-draft-ad-dating/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e4f65c2030276833228aae.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


title: Ministry of Commerce: China has sued the U.S. over additional tariffs
hash: =�i�L�h�r�����
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

content:
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/img/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366.jpeg" alt="Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2024. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2024. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2024. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="48" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>China's Commerce Ministry announced Thursday that China has filed a lawsuit against the United States over its additional tariff measures. The lawsuit was filed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism, and China will follow the relevant WTO procedures in taking the next steps.</p>
<p>In a press briefing this afternoon, spokesperson He Yadong described the U.S. tariff actions as a clear example of unilateralism and protectionism, which severely violate WTO rules.</p>
<p>"In response to these tariffs, China has initiated a lawsuit under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. The U.S. agreed to consultations under this mechanism on March 14, and China will continue to advance the procedures in accordance with WTO rules," said He.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/img/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366-750.jpeg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


title: Ministry of Commerce: China has sued the U.S. over additional tariffs
hash: K��-��q�ם�-E
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/img/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366.jpeg" alt="Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2024. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2024. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">Yangluo Port in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 31, 2024. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="48" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>China's Commerce Ministry announced Thursday that China has filed a lawsuit against the United States over its additional tariff measures. The lawsuit was filed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism, and China will follow the relevant WTO procedures in taking the next steps.</p>
<p>In a press briefing this afternoon, spokesperson He Yadong described the U.S. tariff actions as a clear example of unilateralism and protectionism, which severely violate WTO rules.</p>
<p>"In response to these tariffs, China has initiated a lawsuit under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. The U.S. agreed to consultations under this mechanism on March 14, and China will continue to advance the procedures in accordance with WTO rules," said He.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Ministry-of-Commerce-China-has-sued-the-U-S-over-additional-tariffs-1C5ePTiYTKw/img/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366/194a9a0e5e474ce091cba3e95741f366-750.jpeg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


title: Chang&amp;#039;an City: The metropolis of Tang Dynasty
hash: �����+��1���ñ[�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chang-an-City-The-metropolis-of-Tang-Dynasty-1C5guQrkOty/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chang-an-City-The-metropolis-of-Tang-Dynasty-1C5guQrkOty/img/5e06e8989df8463fb8fa8181a06ca6f4/5e06e8989df8463fb8fa8181a06ca6f4-750.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><div readability="39" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>As the ancient capital city of Chang'an, it served as the political and cultural center of China, especially during the Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) dynasties. At its peak, it was the largest and most cosmopolitan city in the world, with a meticulously planned layout that influenced urban design across Asia.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chang-an-City-The-metropolis-of-Tang-Dynasty-1C5guQrkOty/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chang-an-City-The-metropolis-of-Tang-Dynasty-1C5guQrkOty/img/5e06e8989df8463fb8fa8181a06ca6f4/5e06e8989df8463fb8fa8181a06ca6f4-750.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614843-russia-infant-mortality-rate-low/
title: Russia achieves lowest ever infant mortality rate – Mishustin
author: ;RT
hash: 9c��ڱ:��U �O�|
content:
<p><strong>Almost all newborns now receive extensive neonatal screening, the prime minister has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russia has achieved a historically low rate of infant mortality due to the advancement of the maternal and childcare system in the country, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishutsin has announced.</p>
<p>Addressing the State Duma on Wednesday, Mishustin said almost all newborns now receive comprehensive neonatal screening. Over the past two years, the tests have been expanded to cover 40 conditions instead of just five.</p>
<p><em>“Today, the infant mortality rate in the country is the lowest in the entire history of Russia and the Soviet Union,”</em> the prime minister said. <em>“Behind these words are thousands of babies, at the right moment, received life-saving care from highly skilled doctors and were given the chance to live.”</em></p>
<p>The modernization of pediatric medical institutions is ongoing in Russia as part of national health and demography projects, Mishustin noted. He added that over 20 hospitals have been put into operation across the country under national projects, and almost all existing clinics have been upgraded with state-of-the-art equipment.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/russia/612537-russia-abortions-decline/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Abortion rate in Russia falls 3.5-fold in decade – Health Ministry
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Like many other countries, Russia is faced with a decline in birth rates, and is now developing a system that encompasses healthcare, childhood, and maternity. Late last year, President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of increasing birth rates, describing it as one of the <em>“key issues for Russia.”</em></p>
<p>The country has introduced financial support programs for families, including lump-sum payments for childbirth and expanded maternity benefits. The government has also revived the Soviet-era <em>“Mother Heroine”</em> award, which provides financial incentives for women who have given birth to or raised ten or more children. Additionally, officials have discussed policies such as restricting the promotion of so-called ‘child-free’ lifestyles and potential tax incentives for families with multiple children.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614843-russia-infant-mortality-rate-low/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5103385f5404f553e101e.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/africa/614844-sudanese-army-declares-capital-free/
title: Sudanese army declares capital ‘free’ (VIDEO)
author: ;RT
hash: �O:[溒��2�� >
content:
<p><strong>The Sudanese Armed Forces have regained the international airport in Khartoum from militants</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief and de facto leader of the African country, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared Khartoum <em>“free”</em> after his soldiers recaptured the international airport in the war-torn capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).</p>
<p>Gen. Al-Burhan made the announcement on Wednesday from the presidential palace, which the army reclaimed from RSF fighters last Friday. It is said to be the leader’s first visit to the presidential palace since the battle for control of Sudan began nearly two years ago.<br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“Khartoum is free, it’s done,”</em> he said, to cheers from the soldiers who had surrounded him, according to BBC reports.</p>
<p>The Sudanese army shared a video of Gen. Burhan with a caption that he had landed at Khartoum Airport on <em>“the first flight received by the airport since the start of the war”</em> in mid-April 2023.</p>
<p>In separate statements, the ruling sovereign council and the SAF said the army chief had toured Khartoum Airport and the Republican Palace following the liberation of the areas.</p>

            <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsudanese.armed.forces%2Fvideos%2F1351383242865072%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe>
    

<p>The fighting between the RSF and SAF erupted over a plan to transition the country to civilian rule. Tens of thousands of people have since been killed in the hostilities. The UN human rights office says the conflict has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis, with half the Sudanese population facing acute food insecurity.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/africa/614589-sudanese-army-reclaims-presidential-palace/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Sudanese army reclaims presidential palace (VIDEO)
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>In February, the paramilitary group signed a charter with allied political and armed groups to establish a <em>“government of peace and unity”</em> in the conflict-torn country. It came just weeks after Gen. Burhan announced his intention to form a <em>“caretaker”</em> or <em>“wartime”</em> government.</p>
<p>The militia’s plan has triggered widespread concern, with the African Union and the UN Security Council warning that forming a parallel government risks partitioning the country.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e12c36203027213e7d3dd8.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/614582-african-leaders-educated-in-ussr/">From Soviet classrooms to presidential palaces: How the USSR educated African leaders</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Earlier on Wednesday, the army and its allies launched the largest ground military offensive in Khartoum, capturing military and civilian facilities in the city that had previously been held by RSF fighters, according to local media.</p>
<p>The SAF released <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sudanese.armed.forces/videos/1730990947629102" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">drone footage</a> of people it claims are members of the RSF fleeing across a bridge over the Jebel Awlia dam south of Khartoum, reportedly toward the west of the country.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/africa/614844-sudanese-army-declares-capital-free/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e514be85f540204f68044d.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614847-moldova-governor-gutsul-arrest/
title: EU candidate’s pro-Western government arrests autonomous region’s leader
author: ;RT
hash: (� C_5`����`�-
content:
<p><strong>Yevgenia Gutsul, known as a critic of Moldova’s government, has been taken into custody upon her arrival in the capital</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>A vocal critic of Moldova’s pro-Western government, who leads an autonomous region in the EU candidate state, has denounced her arrest on what she claims to be fabricated criminal charges.</p>
<p>Yevgenia Gutsul was taken into custody on Tuesday evening at the international airport in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, with the authorities saying she was on a wanted list. In a statement released through her lawyers on Thursday, she accused the government of pursuing a plan to dismantle the region of Gagauzia’s autonomy through lawfare targeting her administration.</p>
<p><em>“I am behind bars now under trumped up charges, yet my heart and my soul is with you,”</em> she said, addressing the people of Gagauzia.</p>
<p><em>”This arrest is not a personal attack. It’s part of Chisinau’s grand plan to destroy our autonomy. Law enforcement officials controlled by the [ruling party] PAS have been trying to put pressure on me with bogus criminal cases for two years,”</em> she added.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67c7121785f5402de33e33bb.jpg" alt="Calin Georgescu at The General Prosecutor's Office, after being stopped in traffic and taken in for questioning in Bucharest, Romania, on February 26, 2025.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613673-germany-romania-moldova-democracy/">Democracy does not ‘die in darkness,’ it is dying in the EU right now</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>According to Moldovan media, Gutsul was taken into custody as part of an <a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/576392-moldova-gagauzia-bashkan-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">investigation</a> into the 2023 gubernatorial election in Gagauzia, which she won. Her campaign was accused of financial irregularities. The Moldovan government claims that Gutsul is part of a Russian influence operation aimed at disrupting the country’s attempts to become a member of the EU.</p>
<p>The Gagauz people are a Turkic-speaking, primarily Orthodox Christian ethnic group living in the southern part of Moldova, Their region, Gagauzia, has been granted broad self-government rights. Moldovan President Maia Sandu has questioned Gutsul’s mandate as governor, <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/594453-moldova-sandu-gagauzia-region/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">denouncing</a> her former party ‘Shor’ as a <em>“criminal organization.”</em> In 2023, a court in Chisinau outlawed it.</p>
<p>Gutsul has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to apply pressure on the Sandu administration in defense of Gagauzia’s rights.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the arrest, asserting that Chisinau <em>“has decided to pay no heed to the law, democratic principles and political pluralism and to openly pressure political rivals.”</em></p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/news/612477-west-used-crisis-pressure-russian-ally/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>‘This is blackmail’: How the West used a humanitarian crisis to pressure a Russian ally
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>He compared the approach to that of the Romanian government, where a presidential election was recently overturned after a surprise first round victory by an opposition candidate. The constitutional court’s decision was based on claims that Russia interfered in the process, but media reports <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/609757-eu-states-pro-russian-presidential/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">suggested</a> that the social media campaign cited by officials originated from the ruling party, which sought to undermine a mainstream candidate by boosting an unlikely outsider.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614847-moldova-governor-gutsul-arrest/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e521d220302768cf68bcf2.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/india/614842-indian-military-eyes-800km-range/
title: Indian military eyes 800km-range BrahMos missiles – media
author: ;RT
hash: � �9\� �c5�cB|�
content:
<p><strong>A proposal for the acquisition of the long-range missiles for the army and air force will be discussed at the highest level in Delhi</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>India’s army and air force are set to acquire 250 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, local media reported on Wednesday. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/new-version-land-attack-brahmos-missiles-cleared-indian-army-indian-air-force-defence-ministry-2698476-2025-03-24" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">approved </a>the procurement of the advanced missiles, according to India Today TV, citing unnamed sources.<br> <br>Once approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security, the missiles will be incorporated into existing units and deployed in terrains such as desert and high-altitude regions, the ANI news agency reported.<br><br>BrahMos Aerospace is a joint Indo-Russian venture launched in 2005. It was named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. India’s Defense Research and Development Organization has a 50.5% stake in the company, while Russian NPO Mashinostroyenia holds 49.5%.</p>
<p>The BrahMos missile has become a crucial part of the Indian military’s arsenal. It is designed for high-precision, long-range strikes against ground targets and can engage threats on land, sea, and underwater platforms.</p>
<p>Initially, the missile had a range of 290km (180 miles), but continuous upgrades have increased its range and enhanced its strategic capabilities. In 2023, the Indian Air Force successfully tested a BrahMos cruise missile with an extended range of 450km (279 miles), which was fitted on a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67da92c085f5400a406168e9.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/india/614483-why-india-turns-to-private-sector/">Boosting firepower: India shifts towards private defense manufacturing</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>However, as per reports, even this capacity has been significantly enhanced – from approximately 300km (186 miles) to 800km (497 miles). A proposal has also been submitted by the two forces for additional BrahMos cruise missiles, which is essentially a repeat order for the same type of weaponry currently acquired by the Indian Navy, a source was quoted as saying in the India Today report.</p>
<p>The developments come after Russia and India signed a new defense <a href="https://www.rt.com/india/612962-russia-and-india-sign-defence-agreement/%C2%A0">pact </a>in February this year. The new agreement streamlines logistics and enhances cooperation between the armed forces of the two nations, facilitating joint military operations and activities. Additionally, during last month’s Aero India event, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh described <a href="https://www.rt.com/india/612464-russia-india-defense-partnership/">Russia </a>as a <em>“longtime and reliable partner”</em> in the security and defense sector.</p>
<p>India remains one of the world’s largest importers of weapons, with Russia being a long-standing supplier and technological partner. Russia has provided India with some of its most advanced systems, including the Su-30MKI fighter and BrahMos missiles, which are jointly developed by the two countries. </p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/india/614257-passing-ball-of-war-russia-ukraine/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Why a ceasefire in Ukraine is easier said than done
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Currently, around 60% of the Indian military’s equipment is of Russian origin. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the country is also working towards indigenization of its defense sector and has achieved success in some areas with support from private players.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/india/614842-indian-military-eyes-800km-range/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e51d6685f540589839997b.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/africa/614846-us-aid-exit-spurs-brics-ties/
title: BRICS ties stronger after US aid cuts – South African politician
author: ;RT
hash: /�#�@�ݤ� W߅
content:
<p><strong>Khalid Muhammad has touted independent systems and reduced reliance on foreign humanitarian support</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The withdrawal of US foreign aid to South Africa is a <em>“wake-up call”</em> and an opportunity for transformation, according to South African politician and youth activist Khalid Muhammad.</p>
<p>In an interview with RT, the African National Congress (ANC) party’s Western Cape spokesperson stated that South Africa <em>“needs to start working much more closely, particularly at the level of the economics, with our BRICS partners.”</em></p>
<p><em>“Russia, for example, becomes a key role player in this regard. Also, China becomes very, very important.  Brazil, India, even Iran, markets that the Americans try to keep us away from, we must embrace those particular markets,” </em>Muhammad added.</p>
<p>He echoed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent comments, agreeing that the country must accelerate efforts to build self-reliant systems, particularly in key sectors such as health and social development.</p>
<p>The administration of US President Donald Trump announced in February that it was terminating 90% of US Agency for International Development (USAID) contracts. The administration cited a failure to advance America’s national interests, and effectively halted $60 billion in humanitarian spending worldwide.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2024.04/thumbnail/6630e68285f5403e760cb257.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/596803-international-aid-what-is-behind/">‘Dead Aid’: What’s behind the West helping Africa?</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Muhammad said that although the situation presents clear challenges, it is also pushing South Africa toward necessary economic diversification. He stressed that the current environment demands deeper cooperation with BRICS partners as well as renewed trade ties across Africa.</p>
<p><em>“Donald Trump’s actions … [have] in a sense pushed us into diversifying the markets for the South African economy,”</em> Muhammad said, suggesting that these changes are beneficial in the long term.  </p>
<p>Addressing the immediate effects of US aid cuts, Muhammad pointed to the Western Cape as a region facing significant consequences. The provincial government – led by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) – had become heavily reliant on USAID funding for combatting tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, Muhammad said, adding <em>“that’s where we’re going to feel it the most”.</em></p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/africa/614128-foreign-aid-has-failed-africa/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Foreign aid has failed Africa – economist
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Commenting on the recent expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador from the US after he criticized Trump’s policies, Muhammad confirmed that the issue is being handled diplomatically by the president and the Department of International Relations.</p>
<p><em>“We are saying that we need to be just, we need to be equal in the manner in which these issues are dealt with,”</em> he said, while reaffirming the ANC’s dissatisfaction with how the US has handled the situation.</p>

            <iframe src="https://odysee.com/%24/embed/%40RT%3Afd%2Fsouth-africa-usaid%3A9?r=8beiUBMsqfbMpzz5PJF4f5SYE57w8vEf" allowfullscreen data-sanitized-id="odysee-iframe" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe>
    

<p></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/africa/614846-us-aid-exit-spurs-brics-ties/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e51f5920302768cf68bce6.png","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614845-serbia-sonic-weapon-fsb/
title: Russia to probe ‘sonic weapon’ incident – Serbia
author: ;RT
hash: �1�L�� *��ًJY�
content:
<p><strong>The opposition movement has accused security forces of deploying an LRAD crowd control device during a protest in Belgrade</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The Serbian government is preparing for a visit from a group of Russian experts to probe allegations regarding the deployment of a <em>“sonic weapon”</em> during recent mass protests, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has announced.</p>
<p>The opposition Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) has accused security forces of utilizing a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), a crowd-control technology originally designed by the US Navy, which poses a significant risk of hearing damage. The <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614327-serbia-protesters-acoustic-weapons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">incident</a> occurred on March 15 during mass protests in the capital, Belgrade, which the government has claimed are foreign-instigated efforts to undermine its authority through popular unrest.</p>
<p>In an interview with RTS on Wednesday, Vulin rejected the claims that LRAD had been deployed and announced that specialists from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) will arrive in Serbia to conduct an inquiry.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e0085f20302752dc755602.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO: Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614665-vulin-serbia-us-deep-state/">Serbia blames ‘US deep state’ for mass protests</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p><em>“Their task is to clarify what transpired. We have nothing to conceal,”</em> Vulin stated, emphasizing Belgrade’s commitment to a thorough investigation in hopes of moving beyond the controversy.</p>
<p>President Aleksandar Vucic's government has alleged that the US <em>“deep state”</em> and European intelligence agencies are inciting the wave of protests in retaliation for Serbia’s refusal to endorse anti-Russian policies. The EU has insisted that Belgrade align its foreign policy with Brussels, before a Serbian bid to join the bloc could proceed.</p>
<p>The ongoing protests stem from a tragic event in Novi Sad last November, where 16 lives were lost due to the collapse of a concrete canopy at a railway station, leading to multiple resignations among senior officials.</p>
<p>The demonstration on March 15 represented the peak of the pressure campaign. Claims of the <em>“sonic weapon”</em> deployment were propagated by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), a USAID-funded NGO supported by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614845-serbia-sonic-weapon-fsb/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5158d203027682400183a.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


title: China, France oppose &amp;#039;decoupling and breaking the chain&amp;#039;
hash: �{�C(^�� ���z�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/img/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf-250.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>China and France vowed to work together to avoid "decoupling and breaking the chain" as the two foreign ministers met in Beijing on Thursday.</p>
<p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot, calling on the two sides to demonstrate their responsibility as major powers, practice multilateralism and oppose unilateralism.</p>
<p>In the face of profound changes in the international landscape, both sides should choose dialogue over confrontation, win-win cooperation over decoupling and breaking the chain, and push the global governance system toward a more just and reasonable direction, Wang said.</p>
<p>The world should never be allowed to become a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, Wang said, urging the two sides to strengthen strategic coordination and support each other's major multilateral concepts and ideas.</p>
<p>For his part, Barrot said the importance of the France-China relationship has become even more pronounced in the current international situation with increased uncertainty and rising protectionism.</p>
<p>France has always regarded China as an important partner, firmly adheres to the one-China policy, and is committed to developing future-oriented, long-term and stable France-China relations, he told Wang.</p>
<p>It is necessary for both sides to strengthen strategic coordination and play the role of maintaining world peace and stability, Barrot said, adding that France supports free trade, is not in favor of decoupling and breaking the chain, and opposes a trade war.</p>
<p>After the meeting, the two sides issued <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-issue-joint-statement-on-climate-change-1C55f8nD2z6/p.html">a joint statement on coping with climate change</a>, in which China and France vowed to enhance international cooperation on the issue and uphold multilateralism while firmly supporting the Paris Agreement.</p>
<p><strong>Deepening high-quality cooperation</strong></p>
<p>Wang told Barrot that China regards France as a priority partner in realizing high-quality development and is willing to deepen cooperation in traditional fields, encourage mutual investment, expand cooperation in emerging fields, and give new momentum to Sino-French cooperation.</p>
<p>Barrot positively assessed the results of practical cooperation between France and China, noting that the French side is willing to transcend differences and disagreements through high-quality dialogues, develop equal and mutually beneficial cooperation, expand two-way investment and enrich people-to-people exchanges.</p>
<p>Speaking to the press after the meeting, Wang said China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year.</p>
<p>Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture, nuclear energy, aviation, and aerospace while exploring innovative industries, such as artificial intelligence, digital economy, intelligent connected vehicles, green hydrogen, and biomanufacturing, Wang told reporters.</p>
<p>He added that the Chinese side will encourage more capable and willing Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in France.</p>
<p><strong>On China-EU relations</strong></p>
<p>The two also exchanged views on China-EU relations. Wang said China and the EU have more cooperation than competition, more consensus than differences, and it is entirely possible to develop a better relationship.</p>
<p>China firmly supports European integration and backs the EU's pursuit of strategic autonomy, Wang said, voicing the hope that the European side will work together with China to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU as an opportunity to properly resolve differences, carry out mutually beneficial cooperation, and work together to open up new prospects for China-EU relations.</p>
<p>Barrot said that France supports dialogue between Europe and China to resolve trade disputes through negotiations.</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/img/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf-250.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: China, France oppose &amp;#039;decoupling and breaking the chain&amp;#039;
hash: ��6���. +�­��G
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/img/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf-250.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>China and France vowed to work together to avoid "decoupling and breaking the chain" as the two foreign ministers met in Beijing on Thursday.</p>
<p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot, calling on the two sides to demonstrate their responsibility as major powers, practice multilateralism and oppose unilateralism.</p>
<p>In the face of profound changes in the international landscape, both sides should choose dialogue over confrontation, win-win cooperation over decoupling and breaking the chain, and push the global governance system toward a more just and reasonable direction, Wang said.</p>
<p>The world should never be allowed to become a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, Wang said, urging the two sides to strengthen strategic coordination and support each other's major multilateral concepts and ideas.</p>
<p>For his part, Barrot said the importance of the France-China relationship has become even more pronounced in the current international situation with increased uncertainty and rising protectionism.</p>
<p>France has always regarded China as an important partner, firmly adheres to the one-China policy, and is committed to developing future-oriented, long-term and stable France-China relations, he told Wang.</p>
<p>It is necessary for both sides to strengthen strategic coordination and play the role of maintaining world peace and stability, Barrot said, adding that France supports free trade, is not in favor of decoupling and breaking the chain, and opposes a trade war.</p>
<p>After the meeting, the two sides issued <a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-issue-joint-statement-on-climate-change-1C55f8nD2z6/p.html">a joint statement on coping with climate change</a>, in which China and France vowed to enhance international cooperation on the issue and uphold multilateralism while firmly supporting the Paris Agreement.</p>
<p><strong>Deepening high-quality cooperation</strong></p>
<p>Wang told Barrot that China regards France as a priority partner in realizing high-quality development and is willing to deepen cooperation in traditional fields, encourage mutual investment, expand cooperation in emerging fields, and give new momentum to Sino-French cooperation.</p>
<p>Barrot positively assessed the results of practical cooperation between France and China, noting that the French side is willing to transcend differences and disagreements through high-quality dialogues, develop equal and mutually beneficial cooperation, expand two-way investment and enrich people-to-people exchanges.</p>
<p>Speaking to the press after the meeting, Wang said China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year.</p>
<p>Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture, nuclear energy, aviation, and aerospace while exploring innovative industries, such as artificial intelligence, digital economy, intelligent connected vehicles, green hydrogen, and biomanufacturing, Wang told reporters.</p>
<p>He added that the Chinese side will encourage more capable and willing Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in France.</p>
<p><strong>On China-EU relations</strong></p>
<p>The two also exchanged views on China-EU relations. Wang said China and the EU have more cooperation than competition, more consensus than differences, and it is entirely possible to develop a better relationship.</p>
<p>China firmly supports European integration and backs the EU's pursuit of strategic autonomy, Wang said, voicing the hope that the European side will work together with China to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU as an opportunity to properly resolve differences, carry out mutually beneficial cooperation, and work together to open up new prospects for China-EU relations.</p>
<p>Barrot said that France supports dialogue between Europe and China to resolve trade disputes through negotiations.</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=World

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/China-France-oppose-decoupling-and-breaking-the-chain--1C5jTEBUaVW/img/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf/189bd3104e5b4057b871a74dfa1d5ecf-250.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Xizang: From serfs to masters
hash: �<�PҶ���D�P���
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Documentary

content:
<div data-sanitized-class="cmsVideo cg-pic-big3">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-video-wrapper">
<div data-width="2469" data-height="1389" data-ratio="2469:1389" data-news-id="494206" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/video/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-is4k="false" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/video/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a.jpg" data-title="Xizang: From serfs to masters" data-origin="web_list" data-sanitized-class="cg-player-container J_player_container">
<div data-sanitized-class="cg-player-position">

<div data-width="2469" data-height="1389" data-video="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/video/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a.m3u8" data-is360="false" data-newsid="494206" data-poster="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/video/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a.jpg" data-is4k="false" data-sanitized-id="c_videoVIDEO_NEWS_TIANFU_checkvideo0Play-myOverlay" data-sanitized-class="click-to-play-overlay J_player_container_main">


<p>03:12</p>
<img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/video/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a.jpg" alt></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="42" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Phalha Manor was once a symbol of feudal rule in Old Xizang, where generations of serfs lived under oppression. Phurbu Tsering, a guide at the manor, recalls his mother's painful life. After the democratic reform started in 1959, serfs gained political, economic, and social rights. Today, their descendants are masters of their own destiny. </p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Documentary

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Xizang-From-serfs-to-masters-1C5eVnm97Us/video/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a/wu_1inbap7841kqe1jg91f0f1ej919i6a-1920.jpg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


title: Spokesperson: PLA military drill around Taiwan legitimate, necessary
hash: �O*&�oı���p �^
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spokesperson-PLA-military-drill-around-Taiwan-legitimate-necessary-1C5gJAUEJu8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

content:
<div><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spokesperson-PLA-military-drill-around-Taiwan-legitimate-necessary-1C5gJAUEJu8/img/c6c2b5e59ecc4df3a85d9f2d59842007/c6c2b5e59ecc4df3a85d9f2d59842007-250.jpeg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><div readability="62" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>A Chinese military spokesperson said on Thursday that the recent military exercise conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan is entirely legitimate and necessary.</p>
<p>The leader of the Taiwan region, Lai Ching-te, recently made separatist remarks claiming that the two sides across the Taiwan Straits are "not subordinate to each other" and called the mainland a "foreign hostile force." In mid-March, the PLA conducted a military exercise near Taiwan. Some said the exercise was a countermeasure against Lai's separatist rhetoric and recent collusion between Taiwan and the U.S.</p>
<p>When responding to a media query regarding the military drill, Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said naval and air troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command conducted readiness patrols and joint exercises in areas around Taiwan to test and enhance their war-fighting capabilities.</p>
<p>Wu said it serves as an effective punishment and deterrence against the "Taiwan independence" separatists and a stern warning against external interfering forces, adding that "it is fully legitimate and necessary."</p>
<p>The spokesperson said that the PLA will resolutely implement the Party's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era. </p>
<p>"We will remain ready and able to fight and win at all times and will take resolute measures to defeat any separatist attempt for 'Taiwan independence,'" Wu said.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spokesperson-PLA-military-drill-around-Taiwan-legitimate-necessary-1C5gJAUEJu8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Spokesperson-PLA-military-drill-around-Taiwan-legitimate-necessary-1C5gJAUEJu8/img/c6c2b5e59ecc4df3a85d9f2d59842007/c6c2b5e59ecc4df3a85d9f2d59842007-250.jpeg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614848-ukraine-nato-romania-zaluzhny/
title: Ukraine’s former top general claims NATO’s ‘Article 5’ doesn’t exist
author: ;RT
hash: ��� &�.I�.%��H��
content:
<p><strong>The US-led bloc has no intention of protecting its Eastern European members, Valery Zaluzhny has claimed</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>NATO's Eastern European members are aware that the US-led military bloc has no intention of protecting them from Russia, Ukraine’s former top general Valery Zaluzhny has said.</p>
<p>Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, stipulating that an attack on one NATO member is to be considered an attack on all, is not being implemented in practice, Zaluzhny, who currently serves as Kiev’s ambassador to the UK, said during a meeting with students in the city of Lviv on Wednesday.</p>
<p><em>“The Baltic States understand that there is no Article 5 and never has been. Poland understands this too as missiles fall there from time to time – sometimes ours, sometimes Russian. Romania understands everything, but keeps silent,”</em> he claimed.</p>
<p>The ambassador recalled that when he was still head of the Ukrainian army, <em>“they called from Romania and asked me not to say a word”</em> after two alleged Russian drones crashed in Romanian territory.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e45d1120302744b2445b2b.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614823-poland-ammunition-nato-russia/">Poland only has ammo for two weeks of war – security chief</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>An official from Bucharest blamed Ukraine for the incident, saying that the UAVs had been diverted to Romania because of the use of electronic warfare by Kiev, he said.</p>
<p>“<em>I told them: ‘Shoot them [drones] down. You have 40 F-16 jets’,”</em> added Zaluzhny, who was sacked as Kiev’s top general in February 2023.</p>
<p>He also suggested that even if Ukraine’s push to join NATO were to succeed, it would not provide the country with security guarantees. <em>“It would not give anything besides political protection,”</em> the ambassador insisted.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said in an interview with Tucker Carlson last week that Vladimir Zelensky and his chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, <em>“have largely conceded that they are not going to be a member of NATO.”</em></p>
<p><em>“I think it is accepted that Ukraine and Russia, if there is going to be a peace deal, Ukraine cannot be a member of NATO,”</em> he said.</p>
<p>As for the option of Ukraine getting <em>“what is called Article 5 protection”</em> from the US or Western European countries without being in NATO <em>“that is open for discussion,”</em> Witkoff stated.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/news/614826-ukraine-eu-troops-russia/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky aide demands EU combat troops
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Preventing Kiev from joining NATO, which Moscow views as a hostile bloc, had been named by Moscow as among the reasons for launching its military operation in February 2022. Late last year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Ukraine’s membership would be <em>“unacceptable”</em> and would contradict Russia’s stance that <em>“security of one country cannot be ensured at the expense of the security of another.”</em></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614848-ukraine-nato-romania-zaluzhny/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e52c0085f5404f553e1030.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614849-mod-ukraine-energy-infrastructure/
title: Kiev breaking energy ceasefire – Moscow
author: ;RT
hash: J䚭�b������
content:
<p><strong>The Defense Ministry has reported three more incidents that breach a US-mediated deal</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian forces violated a US-mediated moratorium on attacking Russia's energy infrastructure on three occasions in 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Thursday.</p>
<p>The incidents included a drone strike in Bryansk Region that disabled a high-voltage power line, an artillery strike on a transformer station in the same part of Russia, as well as what the military believe to be an attempted kamikaze drone strike targeting an underground natural gas storage facility in Crimea. In the latter episode, the Ukrainian aircraft was intercepted as it neared the target, the statement read.</p>
<p>On March 18, the Russian military was ordered to refrain from attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure under a deal that was agreed upon by President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has publicly supported the 30-day partial ceasefire, which is supposed to involve reciprocal suspension of attacks by Kiev’s forces.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e3feef85f540221067a797.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614811-kremlin-ukraine-unreliable-energy/">Moscow backs ceasefire despite Kiev’s breaches – Kremlin</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>The Russian Ministry of Defense, however, has reported multiple Ukrainian violations of the agreement, which it described as aimed at undermining Trump’s mediation efforts between Moscow and Kiev. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the Kremlin will honor its obligations despite Ukrainian actions, since the agreement represents positive diplomatic engagement with the Trump administration.</p>
<p>Earlier this week, US officials met separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia. Following the talks, Moscow said it was willing to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an arrangement that was originally mediated by the UN and Türkiye and expired in 2023.</p>
<p>The original deal was meant to facilitate Russian and Ukrainian exports of grains and fertilizers. Moscow, however, pulled out of the arrangement, citing a lack of progress in the lifting of Western sanctions on its commerce, which it expected to get under the initiative. Moscow is prepared to reinstate the initiative if these commitments are honored, Peskov has said.</p>
<p><strong></strong></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614849-mod-ukraine-energy-infrastructure/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e538222030276824001869.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/judge-napolitano-hegseth-reveals
title: Judge Napolitano: Hegseth Reveals US War Plans
author: ;The Grayzone
link: https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/judge-napolitano-hegseth-reveals
hash: �=���H�� V��N�
content:
<div><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F159969686%2F891ebb4c-7af9-40e0-a70b-a6c6ff71f5cd%2Ftranscoded-1743076280.png" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p><strong>Hegseth Reveals US War Plans - Max Blumenthal on the Judging Freedom podcast</strong></p>

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159969686/ddcd99800df97c6d8418d6772fec674b.mp3","type":"audio/mpeg"}]}


guid: yt:video:3SEPoiiZqw0
title: Chinese biggest foreign investment loss in history! Niger seized Chinese assets.
author: ;Awakening Richard
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SEPoiiZqw0
hash: s�bI�&��j�s�6�P
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/3SEPoiiZqw0?version=3","title":"Chinese biggest foreign investment loss in history! Niger seized Chinese assets.","description":"Title: Niger Just Seized China’s Oil Assets!\n\n🚨 Biggest FDI Loss for China? Niger’s new government has just seized Chinese oil assets worth $4 billion, marking a major blow to China’s energy ambitions in Africa. This move could reshape China's economic influence on the continent and signal a turning point in global geopolitics.\n\n🔥 What happened?\n\nNiger's government has taken control of Chinese-operated oil fields and infrastructure.\n\nThe dispute centers on China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and its billion-dollar investments.\n\nThis could be one of China’s biggest foreign investment losses ever!\n\n🔍 What does this mean for China, Africa, and the global economy? Will other African nations follow Niger’s lead? And how will China respond?\n\n📺 Watch now to understand the deeper geopolitical game at play!\n\n💬 Comment below: Do you think China will retaliate, or is this just the beginning of a bigger trend?\n\n🔔 Subscribe for more in-depth geopolitical analysis!\n\n0:00 - Opening\n1:03 - Intro\n2:02 - Niger's position\n3:35 - China's position\n14:59 - My advice to Niger\n18:59 - Conclusion\n\nSupport me!\n\nDonation and Support:\n\nhttps://buymeacoffee.com/windspiritz\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/Awakening_Richard","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/3SEPoiiZqw0/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: yt:video:wGAUssKBSk0
title: Brits Move to Decapitate Trump Administration
author: ;The LaRouche Organization
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGAUssKBSk0
hash: �m�mawIM���:^:�
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/wGAUssKBSk0?version=3","title":"Brits Move to Decapitate Trump Administration","description":"The City of London is dead-set against allowing a U.S.-Russia normalization of relations, so they are pushing a massive defense buildup in Europe and an Israeli-U.S. strike against Iran, to stop the process unleashed between Trump and Putin.  It's the old British geopolitical game.  Don't let them succeed -- if they do, it will be your head on the chopping block.\n\nLink to weekly dialogue with Helga Zepp-LaRouche:\nhttps://schillerinstitute.com/blog/2025/03/25/live-dialogue-with-helga-zepp-larouche-the-larouche-plan-for-peace-and-prosperity-march-26-noon-edt-5pm-cet/\n\nLink to this week's International Peace Coalition Zoom call, Fri., 11 AM EDT:\nhttps://mailchi.mp/4bda424e891d/ipc28-13844053?e=afbf0aa55c:","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wGAUssKBSk0/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614852-zelensky-hatred-russians-office/
title: Zelensky speaks of ‘hatred of Russians’
author: ;RT
hash: �ζ���'�?��p��
content:
<p><strong>The Ukrainian leader, whose presidential term expired last year, has claimed that resentment fuels his resolve to stay in power</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has admitted that his "hatred" of Russians is one of the driving forces propelling him to <em>“keep going”</em> in the conflict against Moscow.</p>
<p>In an interview with the French daily Le Figaro published on Wednesday, Zelensky identified the emotion as one of his three key psychological drivers since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022.</p>
<p>Zelensky said he hated <em>“Russians who killed so many Ukrainian citizens,”</em> adding that he considered such an attitude appropriate in wartime. His other motivations included a sense of national dignity and the desire for his descendants to live <em>“in the free world.”</em></p>
<p>Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of being a historic oppressor while  Zelensky has previously touted Ukrainians’ <em>“love of freedom”</em> as a trait that distinguishes them from Russians.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e1553020302745bb65c341.jpg" alt="Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chairs a meeting of the Alexander Gorchakov public diplomacy fund’s board of trustees, March 24, 2025.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614704-lavrov-nazis-ukraine-eu/">‘Nazis’ in Ukraine ‘nurtured’ by Europeans – Lavrov</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Zelensky, whose presidential term expired last year, was elected in 2019 on a platform of defusing tensions with Moscow and reconciling ethnic Russian Ukrainians in Donbass, many of whom opposed the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev. However, his initial diplomatic efforts were thwarted by radical Ukrainian nationalists in the body politic.</p>
<p>Since the coup, Kiev has enacted various policies undermining the rights of ethnic minorities, with Russians as the primary target. Moscow has accused Zelensky of intensifying the crackdown, particularly by attacking the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the country’s largest religious denomination, which now faces potential prohibition for having historic links with Russia.</p>
<p>In a recent interview, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that Zelensky caters to <em>“the segment of the population that holds radical, ultra-right, revanchist, Banderite views,”</em> as his image as a national leader increasingly deteriorates.</p>
<p><em>“Zelensky does not want to display weakness, as he realizes that his days are numbered,”</em> the Russian official claimed.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614852-zelensky-hatred-russians-office/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5414c85f5404d2f4c482e.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:qa8QqfhvvO0
title: I Envy The Palestinians
author: ;Caitlin Johnstone
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa8QqfhvvO0
hash: ��9b4����C2C�5�A
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/qa8QqfhvvO0?version=3","title":"I Envy The Palestinians","description":"I envy the Palestinians. Not for what they're going through, obviously, but for what they have. Their supremely authentic culture, with its deep roots and ancient connection to the land.\n\nReading by Tim Foley.\n\nThanks for watching! Subscribe to my Substack at caitlinjohnst.one for email updates on all my new stuff.","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/qa8QqfhvvO0/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/ukraine-guilty-of-human-rights-violations
title: Ukraine guilty of human rights violations in trade union massacre, top European court finds
author: ;The Grayzone
link: https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/ukraine-guilty-of-human-rights-violations
hash: �Ԝ��^�UT\4�1[d
content:
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7134c2e7-d943-4134-b432-a97f64e5cdc7_1200x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7134c2e7-d943-4134-b432-a97f64e5cdc7_1200x675.jpeg" width="1200" height="675" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7134c2e7-d943-4134-b432-a97f64e5cdc7_1200x675.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":675,"width":1200,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":110867,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":null,"belowTheFold":false,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":"https://thegrayzone.substack.com/i/159982360?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7134c2e7-d943-4134-b432-a97f64e5cdc7_1200x675.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</a></figure></div>
<p><strong><span>By</span> <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/author/kit-klarenberg/" rel>Kit Klarenberg</a> <span>- March 24, 2025</span></strong></p>
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><strong>The court condemned Ukrainian authorities for failing to prevent a fiery 2014 massacre in which dozens of anti-Nazi activists were burned alive – but the judges’ political bias meant victims were implicitly blamed for their fate, and their families received a paltry 15,000 euro payout.</strong></h3>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA">
<div data-sanitized-id="§the-court-condemned-ukrainian-authorities-for-failing-to-prevent-a-fiery-massacre-in-which-dozens-of-anti-nazi-activists-were-burned-alive-but-the-judges-political-bias-meant-victims-were-implicitly-blamed-for-their-fate-and-their-families-received-a-paltry-euro-payout" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top">
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><button tabindex="0" type="button" data-href="https://thegrayzone.substack.com/i/159982360/the-court-condemned-ukrainian-authorities-for-failing-to-prevent-a-fiery-massacre-in-which-dozens-of-anti-nazi-activists-were-burned-alive-but-the-judges-political-bias-meant-victims-were-implicitly-blamed-for-their-fate-and-their-families-received-a-paltry-euro-payout" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton2-DvFP7w iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonNew-KfJF0Q size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></button></h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><span>The</span> <a href="https://www.echr.coe.int/w/judgment-concerning-ukraine-2" rel>European Court of Human Rights has found the Ukrainian government guilty</a> <span>of committing human rights violations during the May 2, 2014 Odessa massacre, in which dozens of Russian-speaking demonstrators were forced into the city’s Trade Unions House and burned alive by ultranationalist thugs.</span></p>
<div data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget-wrap">
<div data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
<div data-sanitized-class="preamble">
<p>This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p>
</div>

</div>
</div>
<p>Citing the “relevant authorities’ failure to do everything that could reasonably be expected of them to prevent the violence in Odessa,” the court ruled unanimously that Ukraine violated Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to life. The judges also condemned the Ukrainian government’s failure “to stop that violence after its outbreak, to ensure timely rescue measures for people trapped in the fire, and to institute and conduct an effective investigation into the events.”</p>
<p><span>42 people were killed as a result of the fire, a bloody bookend to the so-called “Maidan revolution” that saw Ukraine’s democratically-elected president deposed in a Western-backed coup in 2014. Ukrainian officials and legacy media outlets have consistently framed the deaths as a</span> <a href="https://khpg.org/en/1556716320" rel>tragic accident</a><span>, with some figures</span> <a href="https://x.com/P_Kallioniemi/status/1704058527864569958" rel>even blaming</a> <span>anti-Maidan protesters themselves for starting the blaze. That notion is thoroughly discredited by the verdict, which was delivered by a team of seven judges including a Ukrainian justice.</span></p>
<p>As dozens of anti-Maidan activists burned to death, the ECHR found deployment of fire engines to the site was “deliberately delayed for 40 minutes,” even though the local fire station was just one kilometer away.</p>
<p>In the end, the judicial body determined there was nothing which indicated Ukrainian authorities “had done everything that could reasonably be expected of them to avert” the violence. Officials in Kiev, they said, made “no efforts whatsoever” to prevent skirmishes between pro- and anti-Maidan activists that led to the deadly inferno, despite knowing in advance such clashes were likely to break out. Their “negligence… went beyond an error of judgment or carelessness.”</p>
<p>The case was brought by 25 people who lost family members in the Neo-Nazi arson attack and clashes that preceded it, and three who survived the fire with various injuries. Though the ECHR found Ukraine violated their human rights, the court demanded Ukraine pay them just 15,000 euros each in damages.</p>
<p><span>The ruling also stopped short of acknowledging the full reality of the Odessa slaughter, as it largely overlooked the role played by Western-supported neo-Nazi elements and their intimate ties to the sniper massacre in February 2014 in Maidan Square which has been conclusively determined to have been a</span> <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/2023/12/11/ukra" rel>false flag</a><span>. In the judges’ decision, they downplayed or justified violence by the violent Ukrainian football fans and skinheads, charitably describing them as “pro-unity activists.”</span></p>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/OlgaBazova/status/1786074721676640492?t=-TzTtITU7nsNSr30j2iHFA" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30bb2041-bbc3-470b-ab29-bad1f022b967_984x1640.jpeg" width="984" height="1640" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/30bb2041-bbc3-470b-ab29-bad1f022b967_984x1640.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":1640,"width":984,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":296307,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/jpeg","href":"https://x.com/OlgaBazova/status/1786074721676640492?t=-TzTtITU7nsNSr30j2iHFA","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":"https://thegrayzone.substack.com/i/159982360?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30bb2041-bbc3-470b-ab29-bad1f022b967_984x1640.jpeg","isProcessing":false}' alt loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture></div>
</a></figure></div>
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><strong>Russians burned alive while Ukrainian officials looked away</strong></h3>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA">
<div data-sanitized-id="§russians-burned-alive-while-ukrainian-officials-looked-away" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top">
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><button tabindex="0" type="button" data-href="https://thegrayzone.substack.com/i/159982360/russians-burned-alive-while-ukrainian-officials-looked-away" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton2-DvFP7w iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonNew-KfJF0Q size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></button></h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><span>Ukraine’s Maidan protests commenced in November 2013 after President Yanukovych declined to form a trade agreement with Europe and renewed dialogue with Russia, and tensions quickly began to escalate between Odessa’s sizable Russian-speaking population and Ukrainian nationalists. As the ECHR ruling noted, “while violent incidents had overall remained rare… the situation was volatile and implied a constant risk of escalation.” In March 2014, anti-Maidan activists</span> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27275383" rel>set up</a> <span>a tent camp in Kulykove Pole Square, and began calling for a</span> <a href="https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/war-against-ukraine/pro-russian-activists-in-donetsk-prepare-referendum-for-may-11-343857.html" rel>referendum</a> <span>on the establishment of an “Odessa Autonomous Republic.”</span></p>
<p><span>The next month, supporters of Odesa Chornomorets and Kharkiv Metalist football clubs announced a rally “For a United Ukraine” on May 2. According to the ECHR, that’s when “anti-Maidan posts began to appear on social media describing the event as a Nazi march and calling for people to prevent it.” Though the European court branded the description Russian “disinformation,” there’s extensive evidence that hooligans associated with both clubs had overt Neo-Nazi sympathies and associations, and well-established reputations for violence. The football clubs involved later</span> <a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/world/ukraines-football-hooligans-put-combat-training-to-use-in-fight-against-the-russian-enemy-1707828" rel>went on to form</a> <span>the notorious</span> <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/tag/azov-battalion/" rel>Azov Battalion</a><span>.</span></p>
<p>Fearing their tent encampment would be attacked, anti-Maidan activists resolved to disrupt the “pro-unity” march before it reached them. The ECHR revealed Ukraine’s security services and cybercrime unit had substantive intelligence indicating “violence, clashes and disorder” were certain on the day. However, authorities “ignored the available intelligence and the relevant warning signs,” and failed to take the “proper measures” to “stamp out any provocation.”</p>
<p><span>On May 2, 2014, anti-Nazi activists confronted the demonstrators as the march began, and violent clashes immediately erupted. At roughly 5:45 PM, in the precise manner of the Maidan Square sniper</span> <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/2023/12/11/ukrainian-maidan-massacre-false-flag/" rel>false flag massacre</a> <span>three months earlier, multiple anti-Maidan activists were fatally shot “by someone standing on a nearby balcony” using “a hunting gun,” the ruling states. Subsequently, “pro-unity protesters… gained the upper hand in the clashes,” and charged towards Kulykove Pole square.</span></p>
<p>Anti-Maidan activists took refuge in the Trade Unions House, a five-story building overlooking the square, while their ultranationalist adversaries “started setting fire to the tents,” according to the ruling. Gunfire and Molotov cocktails were exchanged by both sides, and before long, the building was ablaze. “Numerous calls” were made to the local fire brigade, including by police, “to no avail.” The court noted that the fire chief had “instructed his staff not to send any fire engines to Kulykove Pole without his explicit order,” so none were dispatched.</p>
<p>Many of those trapped in the building died when attempting to escape by jumping from its upper windows, and those that survived were treated to more ‘unity’ by the violent demonstrators outside. “Video footage shows pro-unity protesters attacking people who had jumped or had fallen,” the ECHR notes. It was not until 8:30 PM that firefighters finally entered the building and extinguished the blaze. Police then arrested 63 surviving activists they found remaining in the building or on the roof. Those detained weren’t released until two days later, when a several hundred-strong group of anti-Maidan protesters stormed the police station holding them.</p>
<p>The litany of security failures and industrial scale negligence by authorities that day was greatly aggravated by “local prosecutors, law enforcement, and military officers” not being “contactable for a large part or all of [the] time,” as they were coincidentally attending a meeting with Ukraine’s Deputy Prosecutor General. The ECHR “found the attitude and passivity of those officials inexplicable” – apparently unwilling to consider the obvious possibility that Ukrainian authorities purposefully made themselves incommunicado to ensure maximum mayhem and bloodshed, while insulating themselves from legal repercussions.</p>
<p>Because Ukrainian authorities “had not done everything they reasonably could to prevent the violence,” nor even “what could reasonably be expected of them to save people’s lives,” the ECHR found Kiev violated Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court also concluded authorities “failed to institute and conduct an effective investigation into the events in Odessa,” a violation of the “procedural aspect” of Article 2.</p>
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><strong>Anatomy of a Kiev coverup</strong></h3>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA">
<div data-sanitized-id="§anatomy-of-a-kiev-coverup" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top">
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><button tabindex="0" type="button" data-href="https://thegrayzone.substack.com/i/159982360/anatomy-of-a-kiev-coverup" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton2-DvFP7w iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonNew-KfJF0Q size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></button></h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p>Though left unstated, the ECHR’s appraisal of the Odessa massacre, and the officials who failed in their most basic duties points to a deliberate state-level coverup.</p>
<p>For example, no effort was made to seal off “affected areas of the city centre” in the event’s aftermath. Instead, “the first thing” local authorities did “was to send cleaning and maintenance services to those areas,” meaning invaluable evidence was almost inevitably eradicated.</p>
<p>Unsurprisingly, when on-site inspections were finally carried out two weeks later, the probes “produced no meaningful results,” the ECHR noted. The Trade Unions House likewise “remained freely accessible to the public for 17 days after the events,” giving malicious actors plentiful time to manipulate, remove, or plant incriminating evidence at the site. Meanwhile, “many of the suspects absconded,” the court noted. Several criminal investigations were opened, only to go nowhere, left to expire under Ukraine’s statute of limitations.</p>
<p>Other cases that reached trial “remained pending for years,” before being dropped, despite “extensive photographic and video evidence regarding both the clashes in the city centre and the fire,” from which culprits’ identities could be easily discerned. The ECHR expressed no confidence that Ukrainian authorities “made genuine efforts to identify all the perpetrators,” and several forensic reports weren’t released for many years, in breach of basic protocols. Elsewhere, the Court noted a criminal investigation of an individual suspected of having shot at anti-Maidan activists was inexplicably discontinued on four separate occasions, on identical grounds.</p>
<p>The court also noted “serious defects” in investigations into Ukrainian officials’ role in the massacre. Primarily, this took the form of “prohibitive delays” and “significant periods of unexplained inactivity and stagnation” in opening cases. For instance, “although it had never been disputed that the fire service regional head had been responsible for the delayed deployment of fire engines to Kulykove Pole,” it took nearly two years for the Ukrainian government to officially investigate.</p>
<p>Similarly, Odessa’s regional police chief not only failed to implement any “contingency plan in the event of mass disorder,” as required, but internal documents claiming that security measures had in fact been undertaken were found to have been forged. A criminal investigation into the chief took nearly a year to materialize, then remained pending “for about eight years,” when it was closed after the statute of limitations expired.</p>
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><strong>The Georgian connection</strong></h3>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA">
<div data-sanitized-id="§the-georgian-connection" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top">
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><button tabindex="0" type="button" data-href="https://thegrayzone.substack.com/i/159982360/the-georgian-connection" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton2-DvFP7w iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonNew-KfJF0Q size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></button></h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><span>The notion that the incineration of anti-Maidan activists in May 2014 was an intentional and premeditated act of mass murder, conceived and directed by Kiev’s</span> <a href="https://www.kitklarenberg.com/p/anatomy-of-a-coup-how-cia-front-laid" rel>US-installed</a> <span>far-right government, was apparently not considered by the ECHR. But testimonies from a Ukrainian parliamentary commission which was instituted in the massacre’s immediate aftermath indicate the violence was not a freak twist of fate spontaneously produced by two hostile factions clashing in Odessa, as the ruling suggests.</span></p>
<p><span>That parliamentary commission found Ukrainian national and regional officials explicitly planned to use far-right activists drawn from the fascist</span> <a href="http://www.thenation.com/article/178662/far-right-groups-infiltrate-kievs-institutions-student-movement-pushes-back" rel>Maidan Self-Defence</a> <span>to violently suppress Odessa’s would-be separatists, and disperse all those camped by the Trade Unions House. Moreover, the notorious ultra-nationalist Ukrainian politician</span> <a href="https://archive.today/20140308194413/http://espreso.tv/new/2014/02/13/parubiy_rozpoviv_pro_istoriyu_stvorennya_ta_strukturu_samooborony_maydanu" rel>Andriy Parubiy</a> <span>and 500 of its armed members of Maidan Self-Defense were dispatched to the city from Kiev on the eve of the massacre.</span></p>
<p><span>From 1998 – 2004, Parubiy served as</span> <a href="https://www.academia.edu/5261476" rel>founder and leader</a> <span>of Neo-Nazi paramilitary faction Patriot of Ukraine. He</span> <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10665800/Ukraines-new-government-Whos-who.html" rel>also headed</a> <span>Kiev’s National Security and Defence Council at the time of the Odessa massacre. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations immediately</span> <a href="https://www.unian.info/society/10695003-ukraine-s-sbi-opens-case-against-ex-parliament-speaker-over-odesa-events-of-may-2-2014.html" rel>began scrutinizing</a> <span>Parubiy’s role in the May 2014 events after he was replaced as lead parliamentary speaker, following the country’s 2019 general election. This probe has seemingly come to nothing since, although a year prior a Georgian militant testified to</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-7xjDxFSQc&amp;t=1786s" rel>Israeli documentarians</a> <span>that he engaged in “provocations” in the Odessa massacre under the command of Parubiy, who told him to attack anti-Maidan activists and “burn everything.”</span></p>
<p><span>That militant was one of several Georgian fighters who has</span> <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/2023/09/06/ukraines-arms-supplier-maidan-massacre/" rel>admitted</a> <span>they were personally responsible for the February 2014 Maidan Square false flag sniper massacre,</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMUcrtBGX5w" rel>under the command</a> <span>of ultranationalist Ukrainian figures like Parubiy, and Mikhael Saakashvili, the founder of infamous mercenary brigade</span> <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/tag/georgian-legion/" rel>Georgian Legion</a><span>. The slaughter in Maidan brought about the end of Viktor Yanukovych’s government, and sent Ukraine hurtling towards war with Russia.</span></p>
<p>The Odessa massacre was another chapter in that morbid saga – and Europe’s foremost human rights court has now formally laid responsibility for the horror at Kiev’s feet.</p>
<div data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget-wrap">
<div data-sanitized-class="subscription-widget show-subscribe">
<div data-sanitized-class="preamble">
<p>This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p>
</div>

</div>
</div>

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7134c2e7-d943-4134-b432-a97f64e5cdc7_1200x675.jpeg","type":"image/jpeg"}]}


guid: yt:video:RmuHYvItP5A
title: Prof. Gilbert Doctorow : Kremlin’s View of Trump Administration Foibles.
author: ;Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmuHYvItP5A
hash: ޟ���)�ʫ$ N
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/RmuHYvItP5A?version=3","title":"Prof. Gilbert Doctorow  :  Kremlin’s View of Trump Administration Foibles.","description":"Prof. Gilbert Doctorow  :  Kremlin’s View of Trump Administration Foibles.","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/RmuHYvItP5A/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: yt:video:A_e9uBnfQrA
title: Laith Marouf: Tensions Explode: Resistance Never Rests — Fight to the Final Breath!
author: ;Dialogue Works
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_e9uBnfQrA
hash: (�*_ͅ)q�-���p�
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/A_e9uBnfQrA?version=3","title":"Laith Marouf: Tensions Explode: Resistance Never Rests — Fight to the Final Breath!","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/A_e9uBnfQrA/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://medium.com/p/a5ecc162671c
title: I Envy The Palestinians
author: ;Caitlin Johnstone
hash: OiC�y�2� �|Z,
tags: #gaza #palestine #palestinian #israel-palestine-conflict #israel
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*fUk6HOC2CNfyvdOaPnsI8A.png"></figure><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa8QqfhvvO0"><em>Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley)</em></a>:</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fqa8QqfhvvO0%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dqa8QqfhvvO0&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fqa8QqfhvvO0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"><a href="https://medium.com/media/50e33da7fdb4ecd6fe3cb12b84e3cb5a/href">https://medium.com/media/50e33da7fdb4ecd6fe3cb12b84e3cb5a/href</a></iframe><p>I envy the Palestinians. Not for what they’re going through, obviously, but for what they have. Their supremely authentic culture, with its deep roots and ancient connection to the land.</p><p>One of the very, very few good things that the Gaza holocaust has brought into this world is a deluge of footage of Palestinians living their lives, interacting with each other and relating to their loved ones as they find ways to get by in this nightmare. Westerners like me have been quietly watching these video clips on our little screens in our homes, and watching the various films, documentaries and shows that have been made about Palestinian life over the years, and taking it all in.</p><p>And it’s just so very moving. Palestinians are such amazingly beautiful people. How tender they are with each other. How real and organic their spirituality is. How deeply they love their culture in all its unique expressions. How profoundly intimate their connections with each other are, both between individuals and with their community as a whole.</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?type=text%2Fhtml&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;schema=twitter&amp;url=https%3A//x.com/caitoz/status/1904312920231784529&amp;image=" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"><a href="https://medium.com/media/8e80e4a8ad0f95e9764234ef5e3e7967/href">https://medium.com/media/8e80e4a8ad0f95e9764234ef5e3e7967/href</a></iframe><p>I’m a white Australian. We just don’t experience such things. The indigenous inhabitants of this land were massacred, robbed and displaced just as the Palestinians are today, and my ancestors were brought to this continent from Ireland and Scotland by circumstances beyond their control. Now for the most part it’s just this shallow, vapid civilization whose primary cultural identity consists of not getting too worked up about things. We live with this perpetual vague state of alienation and dysphoria buzzing in the background of our consciousness, because we have no roots here.</p><p>My husband Tim is an American of Irish descent and has had much the same experience. That’s just what it’s like for white people in the colonized world. We have no connectedness. No historical depth. No real culture. No real grounding. That’s why we’re always reaching around for something other than what we have, whether it’s more money and more possessions or a return to the religion of our grandparents or New Age spirituality or substance abuse. Our experience here just doesn’t feel quite right. We don’t feel like we belong.</p><p>Then we look at the Palestinians and how starkly their society contrasts with our own, and we can’t help but feel a sense of deep longing. They live so naturally and so warmly. It just looks right.</p><p>And I am quite certain Israelis feel the same way when they look at Palestinians. Here they are with this ridiculously fake culture of AI and electronic dance music, speaking a strange new version of a dead language that Zionists <a href="https://www.commentary.org/articles/ralph-weiman/the-re-creation-of-hebrewa-dead-language-lives-again/">reanimated a few generations ago</a> so they could LARP as middle easterners and pretend the “Israel” of today has anything whatsoever in common with the historic Israel of Biblical times. And then they look over at the people who were living there before them with their deep roots and vibrant authenticity, and they feel envy. And their envy turns to spite. And their spite turns to hate. And their hate turns to genocide.</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FGfouVBM_iM0%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGfouVBM_iM0&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FGfouVBM_iM0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"><a href="https://medium.com/media/4f24e761e1d9f3db25850aa16de55ce3/href">https://medium.com/media/4f24e761e1d9f3db25850aa16de55ce3/href</a></iframe><p>There are other reasons for the hatred Israelis feel toward Palestinians, to be sure — the entire apartheid state depends on their being <a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-chris-hedges-report-with-miko">aggressively indoctrinated</a> into viewing the lower-tiered inhabitants of the land as less than human. But jealousy surely plays a part.</p><p>And I hope they don’t succeed in wiping out the Palestinians. I hope they don’t succeed in driving them off their land. It would be such a loss to the whole world for a thing of such beauty to be snapped from its roots and cast into the dustbin of history. Apart from all the other reasons to feel heartbroken about the abuses we are witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank, there’s the fact that our world is losing one of the most breathtakingly beautiful things it has ever birthed into existence.</p><p>If these freaks succeed in stomping out Palestine, I think it will genuinely feel like losing a loved one. I think many people around the world will feel the same way.</p><p>I desperately hope this doesn’t happen. If I were a different sort of person with a different sort of spirituality, I would say I pray this doesn’t happen. In a world that’s increasingly fake and fraudulent, we can’t afford to lose Palestine.</p><p>__________________</p><p><em>My work is </em><a href="https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2021/05/24/my-experiments-with-hacking-capitalism/"><em>entirely reader-supported</em></a><em>, so if you enjoyed this piece </em><a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/about"><em>here are some options</em></a><em> where you can toss some money into my tip jar if you want to. </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8Yu4WZJ11Il3TZmNiMUFQ?sub_confirmation=1"><em>Go here</em></a><em> to find video versions of my articles. If you’d prefer to listen to audio of these articles, you can subscribe to them on </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5336DPNn19xNci8UNOkAT4"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/going-rogue-with-caitlin-johnstone/id1333112416"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://soundcloud.com/going_rogue"><em>Soundcloud</em></a><em> or </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8Yu4WZJ11Il3TZmNiMUFQ"><em>YouTube</em></a><em>. </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF5YLBGD"><em>Go here</em></a><em> to buy paperback editions of my writings from month to month. All my work is </em><a href="https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/reminder-all-my-work-may-be-freely"><em>free to bootleg and use</em></a><em> in any way, shape or form; republish it, translate it, use it on merchandise; whatever you want. The best way to make sure you see the stuff I publish is to subscribe to the mailing list </em><a href="https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/"><em>on Substack</em></a><em>, which will get you an email notification for everything I publish. All works co-authored with my husband Tim Foley.</em></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/417/0*jAvMJHWInzf1_ELb.jpeg"></figure><p>Bitcoin donations: 1Ac7PCQXoQoLA9Sh8fhAgiU3PHA2EX5Zm2</p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/libertinus/17701499922/">Featured image</a> via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/libertinus/">Montecruz Foto</a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>)</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&amp;referrerSource=full_rss&amp;postId=a5ecc162671c" width="1" height="1" alt="">

link:
https://caityjohnstone.medium.com/i-envy-the-palestinians-a5ecc162671c?source=rss-c40ec5bece47------2


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614856-ukraine-rand-recruiting-fsb/
title: Kiev’s spies posed as US think-tank staff – FSB
author: ;RT
hash: ����*�hҙ @3�oR
content:
<p><strong>Ukrainian spooks allegedly pretended to be RAND Corporation employees while attempting to source classified information from Russian servicemen</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukrainian intelligence services have reportedly been posing as members of a renowned US think tank to recruit intel sources in Russia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed. Kiev’s operatives were trying to get Russian military personnel to disclose classified information, according to the agency.</p>
<p>In a report issued on Thursday, the FSB stated that it had received information that Ukrainian spies have been posing as representatives of the Research and Development (RAND) Corporation and using messengers to contact Russian citizens connected with the military.</p>
<p>They reportedly offered money in exchange for classified information on the Russian Air Force's use of strategic aviation and the number and deployments of forces involved in the Ukraine conflict.</p>
<p>The FSB also published an audio recording and screenshots of several exchanges between its agents and alleged Ukrainian operatives. In the messages, Kiev’s spies introduced themselves as employees of the CIS Countries department of the Eastern Europe Center of the RAND Corporation branch, called RAND Europe. They attempted to confirm their affiliation with the organization by providing information about Hans Pung, the director of RAND Europe.</p>
<p>In the messages, the Ukrainians offered to pay for information in any currency, including crypto and through online wallets or international banks. </p>
<p><em>“We are interested in first-hand and truthful information concerning the [special military operation]. Most of all we are interested in documentary evidence of certain events,”</em> the operatives wrote.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e10edb20302720587fae5b.png" alt="Source: FSB of Russia">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614686-fsb-ukrainian-informant-arrested/">Russian official arrested for leaking intel to Kiev – FSB</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>RAND was originally established in 1948 as a joint project between the US Army Air Force and the Douglas Aircraft Company, with the goal of carrying out long-range planning for future weapons. The scope of the project was later expanded into civilian fields such as education and international affairs, and it became the first organization to be referred to as a <em>“think tank.”</em></p>
<p>As noted by the FSB, the main declared area of activity of RAND currently is to promote scientific, educational, and charitable activities in the interests of public welfare and US national security, the development and identification of strategic problems and the development of concepts. However, most of RAND’s research connected to US security is classified.</p>
<p>In 2023, Moscow officially listed RAND as a foreign non-governmental organization whose activities are considered <em>“undesirable”</em> on the territory of Russia.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614856-ukraine-rand-recruiting-fsb/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e546a12030277f7d53a5ae.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:FsSPEyBUW_Q
title: It's the Physical Economy, Stupid! It's Time to Listen to the Wise Words of Lyndon LaRouche
author: ;The LaRouche Organization
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsSPEyBUW_Q
hash: C � ���\��c�/;
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/FsSPEyBUW_Q?version=3","title":"It's the Physical Economy, Stupid! It's Time to Listen to the Wise Words of Lyndon LaRouche","description":"Don’t count yourself among those who consider themselves spectators to the unfolding of history. There are no ”innocent bystanders” in this moment when the courage, thoughtfulness, and action of courageous individuals will determine whether we succeed or fail. \n\nJoin us this evening as we share, battle reports from around the world: Mexico, France, and the Untited States: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and Texas. \n\nThese self-determined leaders from the international LaRouche movement are taking responsibility for you, for themselves, for their nation’s, and for the world. Be inspired by their examples, and then do the same.\n\n00:00:00 - Intro\n00:00:24 - Chris, Queens NY field deployment\n00:03:07 - Diane Sare, speaks at Central Queens Republic Club\n00:07:12 - Tim Rush, challenges Democratic Congressman Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, VA-10 at town meeting\n00:09:34 - Joe Jennings addressed the commissioners of the Port of Houston, Texas\n00:14:33 - Carolina in Mexico, University presentations\n00:18:53 - Gerardo presents at (UNAM) National Autonomous University of Mexico\n00:21:30 - Sebastien in France, invite to LaRouche economics class series\n00:24:38 - Manhattan, TLO meeting LaRouche &amp; American System economics\n00:26:33 - Myles, Boston's North End, field deployment taking on on the State Street Financial/ Black Rock\n00:28:14 - Harrison &amp; TLO take ideas on scientific development to Trump Rally in Long Island, NY\n00:30:18 - Conclusion","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/FsSPEyBUW_Q/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: -2139940442
title: Appel de candidatures : programme d'AEC diversité et d'AEC profil social
content: Appel de candidatures : programme d'AEC diversité et d'AEC profil social
hash: �9%���L�xҘ�*�
link:
https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/default.aspx?p=police/actualites/communiques/communique&amp;id=1027383273

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/default.aspx?p=police/actualites/communiques/communique&amp;id=1027383273"}]}


guid: https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/?p=138475
author: ;pcr3
hash: ˢ ���~u��.�D:gx
tags: #Articles &amp; Columns #Interview archive #Interviews
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
title:
Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Us the Communism that Marx, Engels, Lenin, Mao, and Pol Pot were unable to deliver

content:
<p>Friends, if the website is to continue, it must be supported by its readers.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Us the Communism that Marx, Engels, Lenin, Mao, and Pol Pot were unable to deliver</p>
<p><em>The PCR Podcast with Soren Korsgaard</em></p>
<p><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p><b>The Digital Revolution Equals Communism</b></p>
<p>Finally, equality has arrived.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obWllC_GpR0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obWllC_GpR0</a><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://rumble.com/v6r8xiq-the-paul-craig-roberts-podcast-ai-and-the-digital-revolution-are-mankinds-d.html">https://rumble.com/v6r8xiq-the-paul-craig-roberts-podcast-ai-and-the-digital-revolution-are-mankinds-d.html</a><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>Artificial intelligence greatly empowers scammers and malevolent uses of the Internet.  Malwarebytes provides updates on the latest threats.  Here are a couple:</p>
<blockquote data-secret="yfbvtHdAWn" data-sanitized-class="wp-embedded-content"><p><a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/fake-captcha-websites-hijack-your-clipboard-to-install-information-stealers">Fake CAPTCHA websites hijack your clipboard to install information stealers</a></p></blockquote>
<p><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" security="restricted" title="“Fake CAPTCHA websites hijack your clipboard to install information stealers” — Malwarebytes" src="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/fake-captcha-websites-hijack-your-clipboard-to-install-information-stealers/embed#?secret=EvN2ZJDM5m%23?secret=yfbvtHdAWn" data-secret="yfbvtHdAWn" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" data-sanitized-class="wp-embedded-content" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></p>
<p><a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/warning-over-free-online-file-converters-that-actually-install-malware?utm_source=iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=b2c_pro_oth_20250324_marchweeklynewsletter_paid_v4_1_174250044006&amp;utm_content=wolf_in_sheep_clothing">https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/warning-over-free-online-file-converters-that-actually-install-malware?utm_source=iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=b2c_pro_oth_20250324_marchweeklynewsletter_paid_v4_1_174250044006&amp;utm_content=wolf_in_sheep_clothing</a><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/android-devices-track-you-before-you-even-sign-in?utm_source=iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=b2c_pro_oth_20250317_marchweeklynewsletter_v3_174193602475&amp;utm_content=Android_figure_on_keyboard">https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/android-devices-track-you-before-you-even-sign-in?utm_source=iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=b2c_pro_oth_20250317_marchweeklynewsletter_v3_174193602475&amp;utm_content=Android_figure_on_keyboard</a><span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>The digital revolution and artificial intelligence are not only the greatest possible threat to our privacy and financial security, but also to our values, because the digital revolution makes possible Communism, our likely future.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Humans, like the Borg<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>in Star Trek, will no longer be individuals capable of thought.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>They will be part of a collective with a collective mind imposed by official narratives, with all unofficial narratives censored as misinformation.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>Already in American universities and public schools students are being taught that compliance with official narratives is rewarded and that intelligence is the ability to remember and repeat. Even this is being bypassed, because students no longer know a subject or how to use language to write a theme.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>AI does it for them, so of what does modern education consist?<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>It consists of knowing how to use AI to solve math and physics problems and write your history and English papers.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>You don’t need to know math, physics, history, or how to use the language. Never learning these skills, education produces uneducated citizens.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>These are precisely the people who will be made useless by AI. AI has a massive advantage over researchers and memory and repeat. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects will be needed only in small numbers to type into the computers the medical symptoms, legal precedents, architectural parameters for the building, and the parameters of the engineering problem.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>AI’s ability to recognize patterns and to rapidly search data bases eliminates most purposes of the upper professional classes.</p>
<p>The process of technology separating students from learning skills perhaps began with handheld calculators, which resulted in children ceasing to learn the multiplication tables.  With the advent of computer keyboards, students ceased to learn to write cursive.</p>
<p>As AI replaces human skills, it also destroys human jobs. What people, especially free market libertarian economists, have not understood is that unlike earlier technological advances, AI eliminates the need of humans to do jobs. AI is a step beyond offshoring. Offshoring eliminated Americans jobs by giving the jobs to China, other parts of Asia and Mexico.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>But still humans did the jobs. Human performance was not eliminated, just a change in location of performance.</p>
<p>In earlier times when technology destroyed household jobs (as in the “putting out system,” see Appendix at the end) and relocated them in factories, the technological advance did not eliminate the need for humans to do the jobs.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>The factory system just collected the jobs under one roof.</p>
<p>AI is a totally different form of technology.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>It eliminates the need for people. So what does humanity do? The absence of purpose is why Bill Gates and the World Economic Forum want to reduce the world population.</p>
<p>In an earlier article, I said that a colleague and I would present a case that AI would liberate mankind by taking over undesirable and dreary<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>jobs.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>My colleague sincerely believes this, but I do not.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>I think that AI disconnects people from one another and from themselves.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>I regard it as not merely inconvenience but as the epitome of evil.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I will try to keep my commitment to present a possible positive portrait of the digital revolution. This is the first task in my life in which I have no confidence.  If readers would like to contribute to forming a positive portrait of AI, I am pleased to hear from them.  There are positive aspects.  For example, people can work from home and participate in face-to-face meetings and conferences without travel.  But even the positive aspects have costs.  Working from home is isolating, as is the absence of travel which reduces experiences.  Is life in a virtual world really life?</p>
<p><b>Appendix:</b></p>
<p>The putting-out system</p>
<p>Certain industries that were small at the outset of the Middle Ages grew to be quite large in scale, and this growth influenced changes in the organization of work. The most important of these was the wool-cloth industry.</p>
<p>For reasons of cost and availability, wool was the basic clothing material in western Europe until the beginning of modern times (19th century US cotton plantations in the South altered the composition of clothing). Linen and silk were too costly for any large-scale use, and cotton was grown only in small volumes. The production of cloth from wool involved several time-consuming steps: cleaning and carding (straightening curled and knotted fibers sheared from the sheep), spinning the fibers into thread, weaving the thread into cloth, shearing off knots and roughness, and dyeing. All these processes could be carried on within a single peasant household, for they required only simple apparatus and rudimentary skills. Typically, children carded the wool, women operated the spinning wheel, and men worked the loom shuttles.</p>
<p>The cloth produced by such crude tools and relatively unskilled workers was rough but serviceable. Those above the peasant class, however, desired the more comfortable and attractive clothing that was produced by skilled craftsmen. The resulting demand for better textiles caused the industry to outgrow the peasant household means of production.</p>
<p>A new organization of work, called the “putting-out system,” was instituted in which a merchant clothier bought raw wool, “put it out” to be carded, spun, and woven into cloth, and then carried the cloth through the finishing processes with the help of skilled craftsmen. Because the spinners and weavers remained peasants, they also earned part of their living from the plots on which their cottages stood, meaning that agriculture and industry were pursued as something of an integrated enterprise. The man could work in the field while his wife spun, and in winter the man helped with textile production. At harvest time every hand was out in the fields, leaving the spinning wheels and looms temporarily idle.</p>
<p>The putting-out system differed from peasant household production in that the merchant clothier, or entrepreneur, bought the raw wool and owned the product through all stages of its preparation (the cottage workers still owned their own spinning wheels, looms, and other tools). Thus, the peasant farmer came to work on materials that did not belong to him. On the other hand, the work was performed at home (known as the cottage system or domestic system) rather than in a factory, and work proceeded at the worker’s pace. The merchant simply organized the work by arranging the order and sequence of the various technical processes—he did not supervise the workers’ actual performance. Nevertheless, the merchant clothier who began putting out cloth came to control the entire production process. This represented a step toward the industrial capitalism that emerged in the 19th century.</p>
<p>Industrial capitalism resulted from the Enclosures. Prior to the Enclosures, land was not owned in the sense that it is today. Lords and serfs had use rights in the land.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>No one owned it. Lords had use rights in serfs’ labor, because the original deal establishing the feudal system was that free people became serfs in exchange for protection from marauding predator Vikings, Saracens, Huns.</p>
<p>The Crusades brought home to Europe and England that there were delightful consumption goods unavailable in the West. The realization arose that if the manor could be organized for the production of cash crops, instead of kept as an instrument of self-sufficiency, money would be available for trade.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>This realization required the demise of an economy in which use rights determined property rights and as the land was not owned the land could not be sold. <span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>The transformation–the Enclosures–achieved according to Karl Marx “by fire and sword,” created private ownership in land and a labor market.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Serfs were no longer subject to the government of their time owning part of their labor.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Serfs emerged as free men who owned their own labor (there was no income tax) and sold it in labor markets.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Thus did the Enclosures create a labor market and the private ownership of property.<span data-sanitized-class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>

link:
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2025/03/27/artificial-intelligence-is-bringing-us-the-communism-that-marx-engels-lenin-mao-and-pol-pot-were-unable-to-deliver/


title: Chinese vice premier calls for win-win global sci-tech cooperation
hash: WTg%{m�P A��O
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chinese-vice-premier-calls-for-win-win-global-sci-tech-cooperation-1C5yIAiSHuw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

content:
<div readability="7.5" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chinese-vice-premier-calls-for-win-win-global-sci-tech-cooperation-1C5yIAiSHuw/img/024d70bbceb9443e9d53dce542be0adb/024d70bbceb9443e9d53dce542be0adb.png" alt="The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference opens in Beijing, China, March 27, 2025. /VCG" layout="responsive"><div readability="12.5" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference opens in Beijing, China, March 27, 2025. /VCG</p>
<div readability="10" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference opens in Beijing, China, March 27, 2025. /VCG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="56" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said on Thursday that China is willing to work with other countries to explore new models of mutually beneficial and win-win sci-tech cooperation to drive the development of new quality productive forces amid the deepening new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation.</p>
<p>Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference in Beijing.</p>
<p>China has been implementing an in-depth innovation-driven development strategy, achieving fruitful results in integrating sci-tech and industrial innovation while continuously strengthening the momentum of new industrialization and steadily developing new quality productive forces, Zhang noted.</p>
<p>He expressed China's willingness to work with other countries to explore new mutually beneficial and win-win global sci-tech cooperation models. The vice premier also called for joint efforts to leverage sci-tech innovation to lead the development of new quality productive forces, address global challenges such as climate change, and promote mutual benefit and win-win cooperation among nations.</p>
<p>The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference is themed "New Quality Productive Forces and Global Technology Cooperation."</p>
</div>
<p>Source(s): Xinhua News Agency</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chinese-vice-premier-calls-for-win-win-global-sci-tech-cooperation-1C5yIAiSHuw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Politics

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Chinese-vice-premier-calls-for-win-win-global-sci-tech-cooperation-1C5yIAiSHuw/img/024d70bbceb9443e9d53dce542be0adb/024d70bbceb9443e9d53dce542be0adb-750.png","type":"image/png","medium":"image"}]}


title: Robots on the runway: Humanoid stuns Shanghai Fashion Week
hash: ɍ " �|�R'?YΡ�8
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Robots-on-the-runway-Humanoid-stuns-Shanghai-Fashion-Week-1C5qQ7ZO2HK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div><img src="https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Robots-on-the-runway-Humanoid-stuns-Shanghai-Fashion-Week-1C5qQ7ZO2HK/video/wu_1inbroad611fv19c4avs14pr6c2e/wu_1inbroad611fv19c4avs14pr6c2e-750.jpg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>In a groundbreaking fusion of fashion and technology, Unitree Robotics' humanoid robot G1 and its robotic dog companion strutted onto the runway during Shanghai Fashion Week on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The showcase, presented by avant-garde label NMTG, delivered a performance that was less traditional catwalk and more immersive behavioral art.</p>
<p>The moment came after the models had completed their walk. A robotic dog suddenly flipped mid-stage, revealing a custom outfit. Then, the G1 humanoid robot sprang to life, interacting with a blue-clad model who shook its hand and adorned it with a 3D-printed necklace shaped like a deer – a symbol of harmony and hope.</p>
<p>The show's creative director, Xu Shangxi, drew inspiration from Unitree's viral Chinese New Year performance, where the G1 dazzled audiences with traditional dance moves. </p>
<p>"I wanted to explore the symbiosis of nature, humanity and technology," Xu said.</p>
<p>The event, a tripartite collaboration between Unitree, NMTG and Shanghai Fashion Week, broke the boundaries between tech and culture. As Xu put it, "This isn't just a show; it's a manifesto for the future."</p>
<p>The Unitree G1 is an advanced humanoid robot developed by China's Unitree Robotics, showcasing remarkable agility and precision. It features AI-driven, full-body motion control, enabling dynamic movements, such as dancing, spinning handkerchiefs and performing coordinated routines with human-like dexterity.</p>
<p><a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-06/Vlog-Giving-Unitree-s-humanoid-robot-a-tour-of-CGTN-s-office-1BwEawsRxSg/p.html">Watch: A Unitree humanoid robot visited CGTN's office!</a></p>
<p><a href="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-01-29/Behind-China-s-humanoid-robot-dance-How-did-they-catch-handkerchiefs--1Az4YTMlFpm/p.html">Read more: Behind China's humanoid robot dance: How did they catch handkerchiefs?</a></p>
<p>(The video was created and shot by Lingji Youxi and provided to CGTN Digital via Unitree Robotics. Edits were made before posting.)</p>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Robots-on-the-runway-Humanoid-stuns-Shanghai-Fashion-Week-1C5qQ7ZO2HK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://video.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Robots-on-the-runway-Humanoid-stuns-Shanghai-Fashion-Week-1C5qQ7ZO2HK/video/wu_1inbroad611fv19c4avs14pr6c2e/wu_1inbroad611fv19c4avs14pr6c2e-750.jpg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


guid: https://consortiumnews.com/?p=126093
title: Chris Hedges: Surrendering to Authoritarianism
author: ;Elizabeth Vos
link: https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/chris-hedges-surrendering-to-authoritarianism/
hash: 4x�E���j`,��K�
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<div data-lg-action="show" data-sm-action="show" data-sm-width="768" data-ga="share_icons" data-ga-action="share" data-ga-link="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/chris-hedges-surrendering-to-authoritarianism/" data-sanitized-class="wp-socializer wpsr-share-icons">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-si-inner">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-counter wpsrc-sz-32px"><small data-sanitized-class="stext">Shares</small></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="socializer sr-popup sr-count-1 sr-count-1 sr-32px sr-circle sr-opacity sr-pad"><span data-sanitized-class="sr-facebook"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-x"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-bluesky"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-telegram"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pinterest"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-print"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pdf"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-email"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-share-menu"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<p><span><strong>Elite universities cowering before Trump’s crackdown on free speech continue their history of supporting plutocracy, delivering us into the arms of fascism. </strong></span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126096" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126096" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/f9e10db9-8dee-4da0-92d3-689e8c4f7325_3900x5431.jpeg" alt width="1280" height="1782" data-sanitized-class="wp-image-126096 size-full"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126096" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>Stomp of Approval – by Mr. Fish.</span></p>
</div>
<p><span><span data-sanitized-id="more-126093"></span></span></p>
<p><span><strong>By <span><a href="https://consortiumnews.com/tag/chris-hedges/">Chris Hedges</a></span><br></strong><a href="https://scheerpost.com/2025/03/24/chris-hedges-surrendering-to-authoritarianism/"><em>ScheerPost</em></a></span></p>
<p><span><strong><span><img decoding="async" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-13-at-4.37.48-PM-100x100.png" alt width="100" height="100" data-sanitized-class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-72365">I</span></strong> was not surprised when Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/22/how-columbia-gave-in-to-trumps-demands-to-get-its-400m-funding-back">caved</a> to the demands of the Trump administration.</span></p>
<p><span>She <a href="https://president.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/03.21.2025%20Columbia%20-%20FINAL.pdf">agreed</a> to ban face masks or face coverings, prohibit protests in academic buildings and create an internal security force of 36 New York City Police officers empowered to “remove individuals from campus and/or arrest them when appropriate.”</span></p>
<p><span>She has also surrendered the autonomy of academic departments, as demanded by the Trump administration, by appointing a new senior vice provost to “review” the university’s department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies and the Center for Palestine Studies.</span></p>
<p><span>Elite universities such as Harvard, Princeton, Columbia or Yale, were created to train and perpetuate the plutocracy. They are not and never have been centers of cutting-edge intellectual thought or hospitable to dissidents and radicals.</span></p>
<p><span>They cloak themselves in the veneer of moral probity and intellectualism but cravenly serve political and economic power. This is their nature. Don’t expect it to change, even as we fall headlong into authoritarianism.</span></p>
<p><span>Armstrong, like most of the heads of our universities, is fruitlessly humiliating herself. She would, I expect, happily make space on her office wall to hang an oversized portrait of the president. But what she does not know and what history has taught us, is that no appeasement is sufficient with autocrats.</span></p>
<p><span>She and the rest of the liberal elites, groveling abjectly in an attempt to accommodate their new masters, will be steadily replaced or dominated by buffoonish goons such as those seeded throughout the Trump administration.</span></p>
<p><span>The Department of Education has <a href="https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-sends-letters-60-universities-under-investigation-antisemitic-discrimination-and-harassment">warned</a> 60 colleges and universities that they could face “potential enforcement actions,” if they do not comply with federal civil rights law that protects students from discrimination based on race or nationality, which includes anti-Semitism.</span></p>
<p><span>Columbia, <a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/trumps-war-on-education">stripped</a> of $400 million in federal grants, is desperately trying to restore the funding. I doubt it will work. Those mounting these assaults against universities intend to turn them into indoctrination machines. The so-called campaign against anti-Semitism is simply a cynical tool being used to achieve that end.</span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126159" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126159" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hamilton_Hall_renamed__Hinds_Hall_-scaled.jpeg" alt width="2560" height="1442" data-sanitized-class="wp-image-126159 size-full"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126159" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>A banner hangs from Columbia’s Hamilton Hall after protesters occupied the building, renaming it “Hind’s Hall,” in April 2024. <span>(Wm3214, Wikimedia Commons, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0 1.0 Universal)</a></span></span></p>
</div>
<p><span>The warning follows an <a href="https://www.columbiaspectator.com/main/2025/02/12/nearly-200-faculty-members-sign-letter-urging-columbia-to-implement-safety-measures-for-jewish-students/">open letter</a> signed by 200 faculty members on Feb. 3 urging Columbia University implement measures to “protect Jewish students.”</span></p>
<p><span>Amongst their demands are the removal of Professor Joseph Massad who teaches Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at the university and beginning a Title VI investigation against him, that the university adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, which conflates criticism of Israel with racism against Jews and the university hire tenured pro-Israel faculty.</span></p>
<p><span>These institutions of privilege — I attended Harvard and have taught at Columbia and Princeton — have always been complicit in the crimes of their times.</span></p>
<p><span>They did not, until the world around them changed, speak out against the slaughter of Native Americans, the enslavement of Africans, the crushing of labor and socialist organizations at the turn of the twentieth century and the purging of institutions, including the academy, during the <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z7spn9q/revision/3">Red Scare</a> in the 1920s and 1930s and later the <a href="https://spartacus-educational.com/USAmccarthyism.htm">witch hunts</a> under McCarthyism.</span></p>
<p><span>They <a href="https://forward.com/opinion/607021/columbia-1968-protests-vietnam-gaza-war/">turned</a> on their students protesting the war in Vietnam in the 1960s as viciously as they are turning on them now.</span></p>
<p><span>Many of the dregs of the Trump administration are products of these elite academic institutions. I can assure you their children will also attend these schools despite their public denunciations.</span></p>
<p><span>Rep. Elise Stefanik, who <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/us/politics/elise-stefanik-antisemitism-congress.html">humiliated</a> in congressional hearings the presidents of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, graduated from Harvard. Vice President JD Vance graduated from Yale Law School.</span> <span>Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.</span></p>
<p><span>Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth went to Princeton University and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who has ordered a <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2025/03/03/hhs-ed-gsa-announce-additional-measures-end-anti-semitic-harassment-college-campuses.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAnti-Semitism%20%E2%80%93%20like%20racism,Kennedy%2C%20Jr.">review</a> of grants to universities from his agency over allegations of anti-Semitism — graduated from Harvard.</span></p>
<p><span>Professor Katherine Franke, who taught at Columbia Law School for 25 years, <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/solidarity-katherine-franke-our-former-board-chair">recently lost</a> her position at the university for defending Columbia students’ right to protest in favor of a ceasefire of the Israeli slaughter in Gaza and for Columbia University to divest from Israel. She also condemned the spraying of pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus with a toxic chemical that left students hospitalized.</span></p>
<p><span>“Part of why I think Colombia was such an easy target — and it’s not just Columbia, I think this is true for Harvard, for Yale, for the elite universities — is that the boards of trustees are no longer made up of people who are involved in education — committed to the educational mission, in some way professionally or otherwise — see themselves as custodians of the special role that the academy plays in a democracy,” she told me.</span></p>
<p><span>“Instead, they are hedge fund managers, venture capitalists, corporate lawyers and in our case, arms manufacturers as well.” She went on:</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><span>“And they see that responsibility is to protect only the endowment. I often describe Columbia — which is the largest residential landlord in New York City — as a real estate holding operation that has a side hustle of teaching classes. It has evolved over time into just a business that enjoys nonprofit status.</span></p>
<p><span>And so when the pressure started here, there were no voices on the boards of trustees to say, “Hey, wait a minute, we have to be the front line of resistance. Or at a minimum, we have to defend our academic mission.”</span></p>
<p><span>When I was sitting in my living room watching [former] president Minouche Shafik testify before that House committee… I was upset because they mentioned me, but more importantly, the fact that president Shafik did not even begin to defend Columbia, its faculty, its students, our project, our history of being one of the premier universities in the world.</span></p>
<p><span>Instead, she groveled before a bully. And we all know that when you grovel before a bully, it encourages the bully. And that’s exactly what’s happened here up until today, where they’re still negotiating with the Trump administration on terms that the administration has set. And this university, I think, will never be the same if it survives at all.”</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span>You can see my interview with Professor Franke <a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/americas-constitutional-crisis-w">here</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>Universities and colleges across the country have shut down free speech and squandered their academic integrity. They have brutalized, arrested, suspended and expelled faculty, administrators and students that decry the genocide.</span></p>
<p><span>They have <a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/revolt-in-the-universities">called</a> <a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-nations-conscience-part-i-read">police</a> to their campuses — in the case of Columbia three times — to arrest students, often charging them with trespassing. Following the lead of their authoritarian masters they subjected students to <a href="https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/09/12/inside-columbias-surveillance-and-disciplinary-operation-for-student-protesters-3/">internal surveillance</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>Columbia University, out front on the <a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/columbia-university-gaza-student-disclinary-office">repression</a> of its students, <a href="https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/11/10/cu-appalling/">banned</a> Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace a month after Israel’s genocide in Gaza had begun in November 2023, when both organizations called for a ceasefire, long before the protests and encampments began.</span></p>
<p><span>Columbia’s violent suppression of protests and decision to lock down its campus, which is now surrounded by security checkpoints, paved the way for the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8">abduction</a> of Mahmoud Khalil, who was a graduate student at the School of International Public Affairs.</span></p>
<p><span>He is a <a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/mahmoud-khalil-attorney-interview-lawsuit-trump-pam-bondi-linda-mcmahon">legal permanent resident</a>. He did not commit a crime. But the university administration had already demonized and criminalized Khalil and the other students, many of whom are Jewish, who dared to protest the mass slaughter in Gaza.</span></p>
<p><span>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZAOdGcminY">video</a> — shot by his wife on March 8 — of Khalil being taken away by plainclothes federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who did not identify themselves, is a chilling reminder of the secret police abductions I witnessed on the streets of Santiago during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.</span></p>
<p><span>The law in authoritarian states protects the criminality of the powerful. It revokes due process, basic freedoms and the rights of citizenship. It is an instrument of repression. It is a very small step from the <a href="https://zeteo.com/p/marco-rubio-personally-signed-off">stripping</a> of rights from a legal resident holding a green card to the stripping of rights of any citizen. This is what is coming.</span></p>
<p><span>Khalil was ostensibly arrested under the <a href="https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/immigration-act">Immigration Nationality Act of 1952</a>, also known as the <a href="https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/immigration-act">McCarran-Walter Act</a>. It <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1227&amp;num=0&amp;edition=prelim">gives</a> the Secretary of State the power to deport foreign nationals if he has “reasonable ground[s] to believe” their presence or activities in the U.S. “would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.”</span></p>
<p><span>It was used to <a href="https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/uploads/document/the_excluded_report.pdf">deny entry</a> to the Chilean poet <a href="https://www.openculture.com/2014/06/pablo-nerudas-historic-first-reading-in-the-us-1966.html">Pablo Neruda</a>, the Colombian writer <a href="https://www.americantheatre.org/1984/12/01/artists-fall-victim-to-mccarthy-era-law/">Gabriel Garcia Márquez</a> and the British author <a href="https://knightcolumbia.org/content/censorship-border-threatens-free-speech-everywhere">Doris Lessing</a>. It was also used to deport the poet and essayist <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/what-we-do/our-cases/matter-randall">Margaret Randall</a> and civil rights activist and journalist <a href="https://www.aaihs.org/the-deportation-of-claudia-jones/">Claudia Jones.</a></span></p>
<p><span>Senator Patrick McCarran, an <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wYzGTelSjcsC&amp;pg=PA89&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false">open admirer</a> of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and a rabid <a href="https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/feb/16/state-leaders-back-rename-las-vegas-airport-reid/">anti-Semite</a>, formulated the act to target not only dissidents and communists, but also Jews. When the law was enacted, it was <a href="https://forward.com/news/702427/mccarran-walter-act-state-department-plan-deport-pro-hamas-students/">used</a> to ban Eastern European Jewish Holocaust survivors from entering the U.S. due to their alleged sympathies with the Soviet Union.</span></p>
<p><span>“The irony of that is not lost on any of us, that these are laws that are at their core, deeply antis-Semitic, that are now being deployed in the name of protecting Jewish citizens or our foreign policy goals with the state of Israel,” Franke said.</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><span>“And that’s the cynicism of this administration. They don’t give a darn that there’s that history. They’re looking for every piece of power that they can get, every law, no matter how ugly that law may be. Even the laws that <a href="https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/executive-order-9066">interned</a> Japanese people during World War Two. I’m sure they would be more than happy to use those at some point.”</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span>James Luther Adams, my mentor at Harvard Divinity School, was in Germany in 1935 and 1936 until he was arrested and deported by the Gestapo. He worked with the underground anti-Nazi church, known as the Confessing Church, led by dissident clergy such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Adams saw how swiftly and cravenly German universities, which like ours were considered some of the best in the world, surrendered to the dictates of fascism and self-destructed.</span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126171" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126171" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54386322462_2be17d7c53_o.jpeg" alt width="1820" height="2041" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126171"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126171" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>About 100 people gathered at Philadelphia’s City Hall to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil and other political prisoners on March 14.  <span>(Joe Piette, Flickr, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)</a></span></span></p>
</div>
<p><span>The theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich, a close friend of Adams, was fired from his teaching post and blacklisted ten weeks after the Nazis came to power in January 1933.</span></p>
<p><span>Tillich’s book <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781620322918/the-socialist-decision/"><em>The Socialist Decision</em></a> was immediately <a href="https://christiansocialism.com/2021/12/09/paul-tillich-socialism-capitalism-nazism-postliberalism-christianity/">banned</a> by the Nazis. Tillich, a Lutheran pastor, along with the sociologist <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Mannheim">Karl Mannheim</a> and the philosopher <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Max-Horkheimer">Max Horkheimer</a>, who wrote <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Reason-Bloomsbury-Revelations-Horkheimer/dp/1780938187"><em>Eclipse of Reason</em></a> which examines the rise of authoritarianism, were branded as “enemies of the Reich,” blacklisted and forced into exile.</span></p>
<p><span>The 1933 “<a href="https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/08/nazi_laws_summary_english.pdf">Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service</a>” saw all Jewish professors dismissed. The vast majority of academics cowered in fear or, as with the case of the philosopher Martin Heidegger, joined the Nazi Party, which saw him appointed as the Rector of Freiburg University.</span></p>
<p><span>Adams saw in the Christian Right disturbing similarities with the German Christian Church, which was pro-Nazi. He was the first person I heard refer to the Christian Right as “<a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/trumps-christian-fascists-and-the">Christian fascists</a>.”</span></p>
<p><span>He also warned us about universities and academics which, if the country fell into authoritarianism, would debase themselves to protect their status and privileges. Few would speak out or defy authority.</span></p>
<p><span>“If the Nazis took over America, 60 percent of the Harvard faculty would happily begin their lectures with the Nazi salute,” he quipped.</span></p>
<p><span>And this is where we are. None of the liberal institutions, including the universities, the commercial media and the Democratic Party, will defend us.</span></p>
<p><span>They will <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Death-Liberal-Class-Chris-Hedges/dp/1568586795/ref=sr_1_1">remain</a> supine, hypocritically betray their supposed principles and commitment to democracy or willingly transform themselves into apologists for the regime.</span></p>
<p><span>The purges and silencing of our most courageous and accomplished intellectuals, writers, artists and journalists — begun before Trump’s return to the White House — is being expedited.</span></p>
<p><span>Resistance will be left to us. Enemies of the state.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for 15 years for <em>The New York Times,</em> where he served as the Middle East bureau chief and Balkan bureau chief for the paper. He previously worked overseas for <em>The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor</em> and NPR.  He is the host of show “The Chris Hedges Report.”</strong></span></p>
<p><span><em>NOTE TO READERS: There is now no way left for me to continue to write a weekly column for ScheerPost and produce my weekly television show without your help. <a href="https://scheerpost.com/2022/03/17/the-chris-hedges-report/">The walls are closing in, with startling rapidity, on independent journalism</a>, with the elites, including the Democratic Party elites, clamoring for more and more censorship. Please, if you can, sign up at <a href="http://chrishedges.substack.com/">chrishedges.substack.com</a> so I can continue to post my Monday column on ScheerPost and produce my weekly television show, “The Chris Hedges Report.”</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>This article is from <a href="https://scheerpost.com/">Scheerpost,</a> for which Chris Hedges writes <a href="https://scheerpost.com/category/chris-hedges/">a regular column</a>. <a href="https://scheerpost.com/support-subscribe-contact/">Click here to sign up</a> for email alerts.</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>Views expressed in this interview may or may not reflect those of </em><strong>Consortium News.</strong></span></p>

tags:
#American Empire #Censorship #Civil Rights #Column #Commentary #Human Rights #Israel #Nazism #Academia #Academic Freedom #Anti-Semitism #Columbia #Education #Harvard #Ivy League #Katherine Franke #Mahmoud Khalil


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614858-ariston-russia-return/
title: Italian electrical giant announces return to Russia
author: ;RT
hash: ��({�[G2�8�>��}�
content:
<p><strong>President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree restoring Ariston’s ownership of a local subsidiary</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p></p>
<p>Italian household equipment manufacturer Ariston has announced its return to Russia after exiting the market in 2022, according to a company statement.</p>
<p>Ariston has become the first major Western brand to announce a return, after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday removing the firm’s Russian subsidiary from the list of companies subject to temporary state administration.</p>
<p><em>“On March 26, 2025, Presidential Decree… reinstated Ariston Holding N.V. into the possession and full management of the shares of its Russian subsidiary,”</em> the company said in the statement.</p>
<p>President Putin’s decree reverses his April 26, 2024 order that had transferred control of Ariston’s Russian assets to the temporary management of Gazprom Household Systems JSC.</p>
<p>More than 1,000 Western firms – from well-known retail names such as Adidas, H&amp;M, and Calvin Klein to car giants such as Volkswagen and Ford – have exited Russia in the past three years under pressure from Ukraine-related sanctions.</p>
<p>Ariston’s executive chairman, Paolo Merloni, said the group is <em>“very pleased with the decision”</em> to reinstate the company as the owner and manager of its Russian unit, Ariston Thermo Rus.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67d85b8085f5400ecd102869.jpg" alt="Russian President Vladimir Putin.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614363-putin-decree-trade-russian-securities/">Putin unlocks trading in Russian assets</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p><em>“We believe it reflects an appreciation for decades of responsible investments and management, our dedication to over 300 Russian employees, and the ongoing operations of the company’s local business,”</em> Merloni said.</p>
<p>According to the executive, the firm will resume activities with local leadership, <em>“adhering fully to existing sanctions, and continue our legacy in the country.”</em></p>
<p>Ariston also stated that its board would need to revisit its previous decision from August of last year to deconsolidate its Russian subsidiary and to account for the related losses.</p>
<p>The development comes amid a US pivot on relations with Russia and shift in tone on the Ukraine conflict, which has sparked speculation that major Western brands which left Russia en masse may be looking to return.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated on Wednesday that a special commission will assess each company’s case individually. Foreign firms that left <em>“under government pressure”</em> but preserved <em>“jobs, contacts, and technologies,”</em> as well as the buy-back option could be allowed back, Mishustin said. He added that companies with unique expertise would be welcomed, provided they comply with localization and investment requirements.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614858-ariston-russia-return/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e557aa85f5401fc210a0bc.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


title: Fifteenth Beijing International Film Festival set for a grand opening
hash: ���/W���D-y�
guid:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Fifteenth-Beijing-International-Film-Festival-set-for-a-grand-opening-1C5tX5Ajdao/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

content:
<div readability="8" data-sanitized-class="cmsImage"><img src="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Fifteenth-Beijing-International-Film-Festival-set-for-a-grand-opening-1C5tX5Ajdao/img/0714a491cb9940d3b2f140e86ae16274/0714a491cb9940d3b2f140e86ae16274.jpeg" alt="The 15th Beijing International Film Festival press conference is held in Beijing, the capital of China, March 27, 2025. /CMG" layout="responsive"><div readability="14" data-sanitized-class="imageCaption">
<p>The 15th Beijing International Film Festival press conference is held in Beijing, the capital of China, March 27, 2025. /CMG</p>
<div readability="11" data-sanitized-class="wrapper-visible">
<p data-sanitized-class="title">The 15th Beijing International Film Festival press conference is held in Beijing, the capital of China, March 27, 2025. /CMG</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div readability="79" data-sanitized-class="text en">
<p>The 15th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) is set to light up the capital from April 18 to 26, promising nine days of film screenings, star-studded events, and immersive cultural experiences.</p>
<p>At a press conference on Thursday, organizers announced that this year's festival, guided by the China Film Administration and hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the Beijing Municipal Government, will bring together filmmakers, industry leaders, and fans for a celebration of cinema.</p>
<p>Beyond the usual red carpets, film screenings, and awards gala, this year's BJIFF will introduce the Beijing Film Life Festival, aiming to integrate culture, commerce, tourism, and sports. The initiative will create new film consumption experiences and transform the city into a grand cinematic carnival for moviegoers and tourists.</p>
<p>During the festival, the organizing committee, in collaboration with CMG's Beijing station, will also launch a series of events, including Ne Zha-themed exhibitions and film-related cultural and creative markets to boost consumption. Beijing's major commercial districts and tourist attractions will also participate in the campaign, offering discounts on shopping, dining, accommodation, and parking for those who present their BJIFF movie tickets.</p>
<p>This year's official festival poster, featuring a stunning kaleidoscope design, was also unveiled in the press briefing. The poster is a tribute to cinema's ability to capture and reflect the beauty of life. The intricate patterns inside the kaleidoscope are inspired by the rooftop design of the Wanchun Pavilion in the Forbidden City, merging Chinese heritage with the magic of film.</p>
</div>

link:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Fifteenth-Beijing-International-Film-Festival-set-for-a-grand-opening-1C5tX5Ajdao/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&amp;UTM_Medium=rss&amp;UTM_Campaign=Culture

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-27/Fifteenth-Beijing-International-Film-Festival-set-for-a-grand-opening-1C5tX5Ajdao/img/0714a491cb9940d3b2f140e86ae16274/0714a491cb9940d3b2f140e86ae16274-1920.jpeg","type":"image/jpg","medium":"image"}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/india/614850-india-immensely-values-ties-with/
title: India ‘immensely values’ ties with Russia – foreign minister
author: ;RT
hash: S��r��tN�3'�z [
content:
<p><strong>New Delhi and Moscow have consistently shown a commitment to each other’s core interests, S. Jaishankar has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>India <em>“immensely values”</em> its strong relations with Russia, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday in a video address to the Russia and India Conference in Moscow. </p>
<p>Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s commitment to nurturing ties between the two countries, telling the conference that <em>“we remain committed to exploring new frontiers and strengthening our partnership in today’s rapidly evolving global order.”</em></p>
<p>Despite the volatile global geopolitical situation, New Delhi and Moscow have consistently <em>“shown a commitment to each other’s core interests,”</em> the foreign minister added.</p>
<p>Jaishankar noted that the two nations had demonstrated an exceptional ability to adapt and find new opportunities for mutual benefit, contributing to regional and global stability. <em>“The era of multipolarity necessitates greater cooperation between India and Russia, and both nations are poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of international relations,”</em> he told the conference, which was organized by the Russian International Affairs Council.</p>

            <blockquote data-media-max-width="560" data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🇮🇳🤝🇷🇺 India &amp; Russia Share Deep-Rooted Cultural Ties That Are Only Set To Deepen, Says EAM Jaishankar At Moscow Dialogue <a href="https://t.co/mSDbHsqNtZ">pic.twitter.com/mSDbHsqNtZ</a></p>— RT_India (@RT_India_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_India_news/status/1905218214616772645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> 
    

<p>India’s diplomatic maneuvering has allowed it to maintain a delicate balance between its relationships with the US, Europe, and Russia. Despite facing pressure from Western nations over the Ukraine conflict, New Delhi remains resolute in its stance, asserting that its relations with Moscow are driven by its strategic security and economic interests.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e2d36220302736645342d6.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/india/614756-while-world-fractures-india-builds/">This gathering showed why global power is shifting to the South</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Jaishankar emphasized that while areas such as energy, defense, and civil nuclear cooperation have traditionally dominated engagements with Russia, new areas of collaboration are emerging, including trade, technology, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, connectivity, and regional economy.</p>
<p>The foreign minister also highlighted the ambitious target set by both countries to increase bilateral trade when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last year. Moscow and New Delhi agreed to bring bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, after seeing a significant increase in trade in 2022-23, according to government data.</p>
<p>The public exhibition of <a href="https://www.rt.com/india/614389-rt-india-putin-modi-ads/">friendship </a>between the two countries continued from earlier this month, when billboards featuring Modi and Putin appeared in New Delhi when the Indian capital hosted its annual geopolitical gathering. The Russian president is set to visit India later this year for a bilateral summit with Modi.</p>
<p></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/india/614850-india-immensely-values-ties-with/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e54c4a85f540221067a82b.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.whitehouse.gov/?p=7428
title: Trump Administration Takes Down Top MS-13 Gang Leader
author: ;The White House
link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/trump-administration-takes-down-top-ms-13-gang-leader/
hash: ݰ�I�ƒ�+K���
tags: #Articles
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<div><img src="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WH47-Social-Share-Card.jpg" data-sanitized-class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div><p>Early this morning, the Trump Administration <a href="https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1905229078614995199">directed</a> the successful apprehension of a key leader of the brutal MS-13 gang in Virginia — an <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905237189211926621">illegal immigrant from El Salvador</a> who was one of the top three MS-13 leaders in the United States. Thanks to a coordinated effort by federal law enforcement and state and local law enforcement in Virginia, this gang leader is no longer terrorizing our streets.</p>
<p><strong>Here’s what you need to know:</strong></p>
<ul data-sanitized-class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905237397786239383"><strong>Attorney General Pam Bondi</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “America is safer today because one of the top domestic terrorists in MS-13, he is off the streets. This has been an ongoing directive of President Trump. His directive to me when I became Attorney General of the United States was very simple: keep America safe.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905238286345421104"><strong>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “It’s this effort that has been enabled by the Trump Administration. President Trump said, ‘Get the bad guys.’ I’ve been working on this — literally — for the first three years of our administration with little to no help from the senior leadership in the federal government in the Biden Administration. On Day One [of President Trump’s second term], we went to work signing a 287(g) memorandum.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905239069514248336"><strong>FBI Director Kash Patel</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “This is what happens when you let good cops be cops and we’re going to continue to let good cops be cops across this country. President Trump gave us the executive decision to go after and safeguard our communities … We are returning our communities to safety.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905241257867194757"><strong>Attorney General Bondi</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “From the second Donald Trump took office, he said he is going to make America safe. He shut down our borders — and now it’s our job to get these people out of our country as fast as we can … We will not have another Laken Riley.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905240804567761339"><strong>FBI Director Patel</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “This task force is going to go everywhere as needed across the United States to bring the form of justice and measured security and safety that our American citizens deserve … If you are here illegally, you will not be here any longer — and if you are going to continue to commit acts of violent crime, you will meet the same fate that this individual did this morning.”</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1905242201916842106"><strong>Governor Youngkin</strong></a><strong>:</strong> “This task force was designed in the White House … architected in a very quick period of time and stood up immediately … I cannot emphasize enough the collaboration and support and leadership out of the new administration that is so different than what we saw [under the Biden Administration].”</li>
</ul>


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614861-forbes-listed-moshkovich-arrested-rusagro/
title: Forbes-listed billionaire charged with fraud
author: ;RT
hash: NCF,X�Ij�㇍�K6
content:
<p><strong>The founder of agricultural major Rusagro, Vadim Moshkovich, has been placed in pre-trial detention</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russian prosecutors have detained the billionaire founder of leading agro-industrial firm Rusagro, charging him with large-scale fraud and abuse of power, local media outlets reported on Thursday. The businessman has been placed in two-month pre-trial detention.</p>
<p>Founded by former Russian MP Vadim Moshkovich, named by Forbes in 2024 as Russia's 55th richest businessperson with a fortune of $2.7 billion, Rusagro is Russia’s leading producer of sugar, meat, oil, and fats.</p>
<p>The criminal case against Moshkovich was initiated on the request of a major Cyprus-based supplier of vegetable oils and fats, Solnechnye Produkty, the Vedomosti newspaper reported. The businessman was allegedly involved in fraud with the firm’s assets to the amount of one billion rubles (nearly $12 million).</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2024.11/thumbnail/674990c12030270ff87b95d3.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/608379-cyprus-strips-russian-ukrainian-passports/">Russian and Ukrainian tycoons among ‘golden’ EU passport losers – media</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Moshkovich pleaded not guilty at a court hearing in Moscow, with his defense offering a one-billion-ruble bail to match the alleged amount of fraud in the case. However, the judge ruled that the businessman be placed in pre-trial detention until May 25 after the prosecution argued that he may attempt to flee abroad. Moshkovich reportedly has Israeli citizenship, and his children live in France and Cyprus.</p>
<p>If found guilty, he faces up to ten years in jail.</p>
<p>The former CEO of Rusagro, Maxim Basov, was also detained as police raided several of the company’s offices. The company's current CEO, Timur Lipatov, was also questioned.</p>
<p>Rusagro said in a statement that its activities were continuing as normal and that all obligations were being met. The company’s shares have lost over a third of their value since Moshkovich’s arrest on Wednesday, according to data from the MOEX exchange.</p>
<p>Rusagro is Russia's only major listed agricultural company. It is not under Western sanctions, which were imposed on many of the country’s businesses in the aftermath of the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.</p>
<p>Moshkovich himself was placed under sanctions by the European Union that year, leading to him resigning as chairman of Rusagro and cutting his stake below 50%.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, Rusagro moved its corporate registration from Cyprus to Russia following a court decision in a case brought by the Agriculture Ministry against the holding’s Cyprus-based parent company.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614861-forbes-listed-moshkovich-arrested-rusagro/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e559d7203027121263d139.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/india/614860-russia-putin-india-visit/
title: Putin to visit India – Lavrov
author: ;RT
hash: �� �5�aZ�L�~7��
content:
<p><strong>The Russian president has accepted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation, the foreign minister has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an official visit to India and preparations for the event are underway, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Thursday.</p>
<p>Lavrov revealed the plan during a video address to participants of the Russian International Affairs Council conference <em>“Russia and India: Towards a new bilateral agenda.”</em></p>
<p><em>“It is symbolic that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Russia his first foreign visit following his re-election last year. Now, it’s our turn to return the gesture,”</em> the top Russian diplomat stated.</p>
<p>Modi invited Putin to visit his country for their next bilateral meeting during last year’s BRICS summit in Kazan.</p>
<p>Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov had previously stated that an invitation had been received and that Putin planned to visit India in 2025.</p>
<p>In January, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced that India and Russia are working on finalizing a timeline for Putin’s visit.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.02/thumbnail/67beae6420302765d927b30e.jpg" alt="Indian PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, July 9, 2024.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/india/613315-modi-victory-day-parade/">Modi likely to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow – TASS</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>The Russian president last visited India in December 2021, before the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. The most recent meeting between Putin and Modi took place in July last year when the Indian prime minister visited Moscow. Modi traveled to Russia for a second time in October, to take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan. During the visit he highlighted Russia’s contributions to promoting multilateralism, sustainable development, and global governance reforms.</p>
<p>Last month, TASS cited sources in India’s military circles claiming that Modi is <em>“very likely”</em> to attend this year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9 – which marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.</p>
<p>India has maintained strong relations with Russia, despite Western pressure related to the Ukraine conflict. New Delhi has opted not to join Western sanctions against Moscow and has expanded economic cooperation, particularly in the energy sector. India is now one of Russia’s largest oil buyers, with bilateral trade exceeding $65 billion in the 2023–24 financial year — a fivefold rise from 2021. The countries have set a target of boosting trade to over $100 billion by 2030.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/india/614860-russia-putin-india-visit/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e55c7720302711261403e4.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/africa/614857-namibia-revokes-us-visa-free-regime/
title: African state tightens entry rules for US citizens
author: ;RT
hash: ��Lĕ^;�6借(�<
content:
<p><strong>Washington has said that from April 1, its passport holders will no longer be able to visit Namibia without obtaining visa</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>US nationals traveling to Namibia will soon be required to obtain a visa prior to entry, Washington’s embassy has announced. The country in southern Africa, a major tourist destination, had traditionally allowed free entry to Americans and visitors from several other parts of the world.</p>
<p>In a statement on Tuesday, the US mission in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, said the new measure would take effect on April 1.<br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“Visitors are recommended to apply for their visa in advance of planned travel through Namibia’s online visa on arrival portal,”</em> it stated.<br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“Visitors arriving in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, or entering at high volume border crossing points… will also have the option of purchasing a tourist visa upon arrival at the respective airport or border crossing point,”</em> it added.</p>
<p>The UK High Commission in Windhoek has also updated its travel advice, urging British nationals to apply for a visa before visiting Namibia or be prepared to obtain one upon arrival.<br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“The cost is 1,600 Namibian dollars [around $87] per person, regardless of the age of the traveler,”</em> according to the British government.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/africa/613606-russia-sees-boom-african-tourism/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Russia sees a boom in African tourism – expert
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Along with Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Canada, and Austria, the US is among the top 10 Western countries whose tourists visit Namibia, according to an official.</p>
<p>Last year, Windhoek announced the new visa policy and plans to revoke exemption status for 31 countries, including the country’s major overseas tourism markets, citing a lack of reciprocity.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e12c36203027213e7d3dd8.jpg" alt="RT">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/africa/614582-african-leaders-educated-in-ussr/">From Soviet classrooms to presidential palaces: How the USSR educated African leaders</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Russia is among the foreign countries whose citizens are unaffected by Windhoek’s restrictions. Earlier this month, Yulia Maksutova, deputy director of Moscow’s Center for Strategic Research, said Russia had visa-free entry agreements with Namibia, Botswana, Cape Verde, Mauritius, Tunisia, South Africa, and the Seychelles.</p>
<p>The implementation of the measure comes days after the country swore in its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The 72-year-old member of the South West Africa People’s Organisation party, which has governed the sparsely populated country for over three decades, received more than 57% of the votes in elections last December.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/africa/614857-namibia-revokes-us-visa-free-regime/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5514320302768f00af8c9.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614869-amsterdam-knife-attack-netherlands/
title: Five injured in Amsterdam knife attack – police
author: ;RT
hash: $o���hm��P��H�
content:
<p><strong>A suspect has been taken into custody but investigators have yet to establish a motive</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>A stabbing incident occurred in central Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday, leaving at least five people injured in the apparent attack, local police have said. </p>
<p>A suspect was apprehended after attacking people in the vicinity of Dam Square. His motives are currently unknown and an investigation is ongoing.</p>
<p><em>“In a stabbing incident at Sint Nicolaasstraat [near] Dam Square, five people have been injured. One suspect has been arrested,”</em> the police said.</p>
<p>Footage circulating online shows multiple ambulances at the scene, as well as a medevac helicopter landing on the square. A portion of it appears to have been cordoned off by police.</p>

            <blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="nl" dir="ltr">Ambulances rijden af en aan, politie probeert mensen op afstand te houden terwijl de traumahelikopter nog steeds op De Dam staat <a href="https://t.co/q2vYuZJyUN">pic.twitter.com/q2vYuZJyUN</a></p>— Marcel Vink (@marcelvink888) <a href="https://twitter.com/marcelvink888/status/1905277131157909997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote>  
    

<p>The police requested that the public provide them with any available footage of the attack, sharing a <a href="https://x.com/POL_Amsterdam/status/1905282249357935008" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">link</a> online for readers to send data that could be used as evidence.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614869-amsterdam-knife-attack-netherlands/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e574fd85f5402211032b3c.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/breaking-history-ep-89-why-nato-bombed
title: Breaking History Ep 89: Why NATO bombed the Balkans (guest: Joaquin Flores)
author: ;Matthew Ehret
link: https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/breaking-history-ep-89-why-nato-bombed
hash: ܈�@�D�Ga�kWn
content:
<p>26 years ago, a bombing campaign was launched by NATO onto Yugoslavia as part of a much larger and insidious ‘End of History’ program designed to break up the world into micro ethno-national regions unified only by local tribalism, and mutual animosity toward neighboring regions. </p><p>This divide-to-conquer tactic took the name of ‘Balkanization’ and corresponded to a simultaneous growth of NATO as the military arm of an emerging world government.</p><p>With this dark anniversary in mind and with the hot battleground that Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have played throughout history (and continue to play in our present age), Gordon and I thought it a good idea to invite color revolution expert, and Serbian based analyst Joaquin Flores onto this week’s episode of Breaking History.</p><p>Click below to watch the full show</p><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png" width="1202" height="662" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":662,"width":1202,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":717976,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/png","href":null,"belowTheFold":false,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":"https://matthewehret.substack.com/i/159976515?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png","isProcessing":false}' alt="" fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div><div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Or watch on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwoQOIrywaw&amp;lc=UgziGrUzWdGU4Yto_-h4AaABAg">Youtube here</a>, or Odyssee <a href="https://odysee.com/@canadianpatriotpress3573:4/Breaking-History-Ep.-89_-Yugoslavia,-Color-Revolutions,-and-NATO%E2%80%99s-Global-Trap-with-Xoaquin-Flores:8">here</a></h3><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/new-release-canadas-potential-eurasian" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd278b0cf-71d4-45b6-82c5-aa06be889ad2_750x423.jpeg" width="750" height="423" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d278b0cf-71d4-45b6-82c5-aa06be889ad2_750x423.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":423,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/new-release-canadas-potential-eurasian","belowTheFold":false,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt="" title="" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><div data-attrs='{"videoId":"c-DcLaLGT04","startTime":null,"endTime":null}' data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM" data-sanitized-id="youtube2-c-DcLaLGT04" data-sanitized-class="youtube-wrap"><div data-sanitized-class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/c-DcLaLGT04?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://canadianpatriot.org/2024/12/16/now-available-revenge-of-the-mystery-cults-a-trilogy/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc561a64e-e3f8-4a3b-8c2a-e9ce14759f04_2320x1300.jpeg" width="1456" height="816" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c561a64e-e3f8-4a3b-8c2a-e9ce14759f04_2320x1300.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":816,"width":1456,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":1760824,"alt":"","title":"","type":"image/jpeg","href":"https://canadianpatriot.org/2024/12/16/now-available-revenge-of-the-mystery-cults-a-trilogy/","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt="" title="" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN5843HJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1699807052&amp;sr=1-2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff10f5b8e-156e-4130-9a07-98c6e3c1dc55_750x391.png" width="750" height="391" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f10f5b8e-156e-4130-9a07-98c6e3c1dc55_750x391.png","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":391,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN5843HJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1699807052&amp;sr=1-2","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt="" title="" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption data-sanitized-class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://canadianpatriot.org/cp-videos/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dc2d370-9836-4e31-9128-8eb30f8a51e8_750x238.jpeg" width="750" height="238" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8dc2d370-9836-4e31-9128-8eb30f8a51e8_750x238.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":238,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://canadianpatriot.org/cp-videos/","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt="" title="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption data-sanitized-class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure></div><div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a target="_blank" href="https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" data-sanitized-class="image-link image2"><div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F22382007-fd7d-426e-9f56-94b060c5b59b_750x240.jpeg" width="750" height="240" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/22382007-fd7d-426e-9f56-94b060c5b59b_750x240.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":240,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt="" title="" loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption data-sanitized-class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure></div><h2>Follow my work on Telegram at: T.me/CanadianPatriotPress</h2><p><strong>Matthew Ehret is the editor-in-chief of <a href="https://canadianpatriot.org/">The Canadian Patriot Review</a>, Senior Fellow of the American University in Moscow and Director of <a href="https://risingtidefoundation.net/">the Rising Tide Foundation</a>. He has written the four volume<a href="https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/"> Untold History of Canada series</a>, four volume C<a href="https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/">lash of the Two Americas</a> series and<a href="https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/my-new-book-has-now-hit-the-press"> Science Unshackled: Restoring Causality to a World in Chaos</a>. He is also co-host of The Multipolar Reality on Rogue News and Breaking History on Badlands Media</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png","type":"image/jpeg","length":0}]}


guid: https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/breaking-history-ep-89-why-nato-bombed
title: Breaking History Ep 89: Why NATO bombed the Balkans (guest: Joaquin Flores)
author: ;Matthew Ehret
link: https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/breaking-history-ep-89-why-nato-bombed
hash: fث�ec��6U�։�)g
content:
<p>26 years ago, a bombing campaign was launched by NATO onto Yugoslavia as part of a much larger and insidious ‘End of History’ program designed to break up the world into micro ethno-national regions unified only by local tribalism, and mutual animosity toward neighboring regions.</p>
<p>This divide-to-conquer tactic took the name of ‘Balkanization’ and corresponded to a simultaneous growth of NATO as the military arm of an emerging world government.</p>
<p>With this dark anniversary in mind and with the hot battleground that Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have played throughout history (and continue to play in our present age), Gordon and I thought it a good idea to invite color revolution expert, and Serbian based analyst Joaquin Flores onto this week’s episode of Breaking History.</p>
<p>Click below to watch the full show</p>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png" width="1202" height="662" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":662,"width":1202,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":717976,"alt":null,"title":null,"type":"image/png","href":null,"belowTheFold":false,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":"https://matthewehret.substack.com/i/159976515?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png","isProcessing":false}' alt fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture><div data-sanitized-class="image-link-expand">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</a></figure></div>
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><span>Or watch on</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwoQOIrywaw&amp;lc=UgziGrUzWdGU4Yto_-h4AaABAg" rel>Youtube here</a><span>, or Odyssee</span> <a href="https://odysee.com/@canadianpatriotpress3573:4/Breaking-History-Ep.-89_-Yugoslavia,-Color-Revolutions,-and-NATO%E2%80%99s-Global-Trap-with-Xoaquin-Flores:8" rel>here</a></h3>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA">
<div data-sanitized-id="§or-watch-on-youtube-here-or-odyssee-here" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top">
<h3 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><button tabindex="0" type="button" data-href="https://matthewehret.substack.com/i/159976515/or-watch-on-youtube-here-or-odyssee-here" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton2-DvFP7w iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonNew-KfJF0Q size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></button></h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/new-release-canadas-potential-eurasian" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd278b0cf-71d4-45b6-82c5-aa06be889ad2_750x423.jpeg" width="750" height="423" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d278b0cf-71d4-45b6-82c5-aa06be889ad2_750x423.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":423,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/new-release-canadas-potential-eurasian","belowTheFold":false,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt title data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture></div>
</a></figure></div>
<div data-attrs='{"videoId":"c-DcLaLGT04","startTime":null,"endTime":null}' data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM" data-sanitized-id="youtube2-c-DcLaLGT04" data-sanitized-class="youtube-wrap">
<div data-sanitized-class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/c-DcLaLGT04?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin">[embedded content]</iframe></div>
</div>
<div>
<hr></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://canadianpatriot.org/2024/12/16/now-available-revenge-of-the-mystery-cults-a-trilogy/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc561a64e-e3f8-4a3b-8c2a-e9ce14759f04_2320x1300.jpeg" width="1456" height="816" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c561a64e-e3f8-4a3b-8c2a-e9ce14759f04_2320x1300.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":816,"width":1456,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":1760824,"alt":"","title":"","type":"image/jpeg","href":"https://canadianpatriot.org/2024/12/16/now-available-revenge-of-the-mystery-cults-a-trilogy/","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt title loading="lazy" fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture></div>
</a></figure></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN5843HJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1699807052&amp;sr=1-2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff10f5b8e-156e-4130-9a07-98c6e3c1dc55_750x391.png" width="750" height="391" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f10f5b8e-156e-4130-9a07-98c6e3c1dc55_750x391.png","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":391,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN5843HJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1699807052&amp;sr=1-2","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt title loading="lazy" fetchpriority="high" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture></div>
</a>
<figcaption data-sanitized-class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://canadianpatriot.org/cp-videos/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8dc2d370-9836-4e31-9128-8eb30f8a51e8_750x238.jpeg" width="750" height="238" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8dc2d370-9836-4e31-9128-8eb30f8a51e8_750x238.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":238,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://canadianpatriot.org/cp-videos/","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt title loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture></div>
</a>
<figcaption data-sanitized-class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="captioned-image-container">
<figure><a target="_blank" href="https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" rel data-sanitized-class="image-link image2">
<div data-sanitized-class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F22382007-fd7d-426e-9f56-94b060c5b59b_750x240.jpeg" width="750" height="240" data-attrs='{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/22382007-fd7d-426e-9f56-94b060c5b59b_750x240.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":240,"width":750,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"","title":"","type":null,"href":"https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/","belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false}' alt title loading="lazy" data-sanitized-class="sizing-normal"></picture></div>
</a>
<figcaption data-sanitized-class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure></div>
<h2 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post">Follow my work on Telegram at: T.me/CanadianPatriotPress</h2>
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent">
<div data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-display-contents pc-reset pubTheme-yiXxQA">
<div data-sanitized-id="§follow-my-work-on-telegram-at-tmecanadianpatriotpress" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset header-anchor offset-top">
<h2 data-sanitized-class="header-anchor-post"><button tabindex="0" type="button" data-href="https://matthewehret.substack.com/i/159976515/follow-my-work-on-telegram-at-tmecanadianpatriotpress" data-sanitized-class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft iconButton2-DvFP7w iconButtonBase-dJGHgN buttonBase-GK1x3M buttonNew-KfJF0Q size_sm-G3LciD priority_secondary-S63h9o"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></button></h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><strong><span>Matthew Ehret is the editor-in-chief of</span> <a href="https://canadianpatriot.org/" rel>The Canadian Patriot Review</a><span>, Senior Fellow of the American University in Moscow and Director of</span> <a href="https://risingtidefoundation.net/" rel>the Rising Tide Foundation</a><span>. He has written the four volume</span> <a href="https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/" rel>Untold History of Canada series</a><span>, four volume C</span><a href="https://canadianpatriot.org/untold-history-of-canada-books/" rel>lash of the Two Americas</a> <span>series and</span> <a href="https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/my-new-book-has-now-hit-the-press" rel>Science Unshackled: Restoring Causality to a World in Chaos</a><span>. He is also co-host of The Multipolar Reality on Rogue News and Breaking History on Badlands Media</span></strong></p>

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c9c54555-2541-487f-88c4-64166bcd9b1e_1202x662.png","type":"image/jpeg"}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614862-volgograd-stalingrad-zyuganov-communist/
title: Russian communists want Stalingrad back
author: ;RT
hash: �X9]��\�]c�6��
content:
<p><strong>The people “will understand” its significance if the city of Volgograd reverts to its WWII-era name, Gennady Zyuganov has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The leader of the Russian Communist Party (CPRF), Gennady Zyuganov, has called for the city of Volgograd to be renamed Stalingrad to properly mark the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.</p>
<p>The city, which was known as Stalingrad from 1925 to 1961, became the venue for one of the fiercest battles of WWII, which historians believe changed the course of the conflict in the Soviet Union’s favor and paved the way for the ultimate defeat of the Nazis.</p>
<p>Addressing the Russian parliament on Wednesday, Zyuganov stressed that <em>“we have 80 years of victory ahead of us. I call on everyone once again”</em> to make sure that Volgograd has its <em>“true name”</em> returned to it.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e2c0bc20302736e74bebd7.jpg" alt="Jude Law.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/pop-culture/614749-jude-law-putin-kremlin-wizard/">First PHOTOS of Jude Law as Putin emerge</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>If the city of 860,000 is not re-branded as Stalingrad before May 9, when Victory Day is celebrated in Russia, then MPs should fly there and make sure it happens, he insisted.</p>
<p>During World War II, Soviet troops <em>“fought for Stalingrad and got their medals for it too,”</em> the Communist leader explained.</p>
<p>The Russian people <em>“will understand everything”</em> if Stalingrad is back on the map, Zyuganov insisted. <em>“We must mark this holiday properly,”</em> he added.</p>
<p>Volgograd was originally called Tsaritsyn, taking its name from the island where Russian troops built a fort during the 16th century. Due to the name’s association with the monarchy, the Bolshevik government rebranded the city in honor of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1925. </p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614852-zelensky-hatred-russians-office/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Zelensky speaks of ‘hatred of Russians’
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>The USSR’s next leader, Nikita Khrushchev, changed the name to Volgograd after the nearby Volga river in 1961 as part of his <em>“de-Stalinization”</em> campaign. Since 1991, multiple petitions have been launched to revert the name to either Tsaritsyn or Stalingrad.</p>
<p>There have been at least two big campaigns to restore the name Stalingrad. One was spearheaded by the Communist Party in 2013, while another emerged in 2021 and was backed by the party ‘A Just Russia – For Truth’. Over the past decade, Volgograd has used the name during events commemorating war victims as a token of respect.</p>
<p>A 2023 study by state-owned pollster VTSIOM showed some 67% of the city’s residents were skeptical of the name change and wanted to keep living in Volgograd.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614862-volgograd-stalingrad-zyuganov-communist/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e55e85203027792e75845a.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:KCPG7fUZ8YE
title: COL. Douglas Macgregor : Readying For War With Iran.
author: ;Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCPG7fUZ8YE
hash: *����!��\�;�s
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/KCPG7fUZ8YE?version=3","title":"COL. Douglas Macgregor  :  Readying For War With Iran.","description":"COL. Douglas Macgregor  :  Readying For War With Iran.","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/KCPG7fUZ8YE/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: yt:video:MSAIhTdefHI
title: Lyndon LaRouche and the American System of Political Economy
author: ;The LaRouche Organization
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSAIhTdefHI
hash: 3V�������eP��E
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/MSAIhTdefHI?version=3","title":"Lyndon LaRouche and the American System of Political Economy","description":"With the second phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin, what appeared to have been impossible under the murderous Biden Administration, is now underway: diplomacy. Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche welcomed this development for two reasons: One that it &quot;opens the way to ending the war in Ukraine,&quot; and secondly, &quot;there is a high probability that the two largest nuclear powers will be able to open a completely new chapter in cooperation.&quot;\n\nMs. LaRouche also warned about the harmful potential intervention of &quot;third forces&quot; who would seek to undermine the presidents' efforts to establish a lasting peace in Europe.\n\nWhat are those &quot;third forces?&quot;\n\nBesides the obvious howling and gnashing of teeth coming from European so-called &quot;leaders,&quot; like Macron and Starmer, and Kaja Kallas, the unseen threat is, not surprisingly, the MOST menacing, and that threat is the impending blow out of the entire transatlantic monetary and financial system, which the British have even threatened to willfully detonate if they can't bring President Trump back into the lemming-like fold.\n\nLyndon LaRouche was the foremost economic forecaster on the planet for many decades, and had the best understanding of anyone I ever encountered of how the United States actually became the industrial powerhouse of the world, at least until recently. (Hint: It wasn't slavery!) The actual principles of the American System, which guided the organizers of the American Revolution are key, and this is what we will be discussing on Saturday.\n\n✅Become a member of the LaRouche Organization ➜ https://laroucheorganization.nationbuilder.com/tlo-membership \n\n✅ Subscribe to EIR News Service ➜ https://eir.news\n\n💥 Follow us on: \nYouTube ➜ https://www.youtube.com/@LaRoucheOrganization\nTwitter ➜ https://twitter.com/HarleySchlanger\nFacebook➜  https://www.facebook.com/LaRoucheOrg\n\n📖 Read the Collected Works of Lyndon LaRouche 👉🏻 https://www.larouchelegacyfoundation.org/collected-works\n\n🚀Donate to the LaRouche Organization ➡ https://laroucheorganization.nationbuilder.com/donate 🚀","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/MSAIhTdefHI/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614868-interpol-republika-srpska-arrest-warrants/
title: Interpol considering arrest warrants for Serb leaders – media
author: ;RT
hash: :-*���)���͹qC�
content:
<p><strong>Republika Srpska’s Milorad Dodik and Nenad Stevandic have reportedly been accused of violating the constitutional order in Bosnia and Herzegovina</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Interpol has reportedly issued international arrest warrants for the president and the parliament speaker of Republika Srpska - a Serb-majority region within Bosnia and Herzegovina - the Serbian ‘Politika’ newspaper reported on Thursday.</p>
<p>According to the outlet, President Milorad Dodik and Speaker Nenad Stevandic have been accused of attacking the constitutional order and violating the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.</p>
<p>While the arrest warrants have been distributed to Interpol member states by the organisation’s Balkan office, they have not been approved by the Interpol General Secretariat, Politika noted.</p>
<p>Following a brutal civil war Bosnia and Herzegovina was divided into two self-governing entities, the ethnically Serbian Republika Srpska and a federation run by Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) and Croats, under the US-brokered 1995 Dayton Agreement. The country is ruled by a three-member presidency – a Bosniak, a Serb, and a Croat.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, Bosnian prosecutors issued arrest warrants for Dodik, Stevandic as well as Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic, accusing them of launching an <em>“attack on the constitutional order”</em> by enacting laws that restrict the operations of Bosnia’s state-level judiciary and law enforcement agencies.</p>
<p>A Sarajevo-based court sentenced Dodik to one year in prison last month for obstructing decisions made by Bosnia’s constitutional court and defying the authority of international envoy, German national Christian Schmidt.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.02/thumbnail/67bf63a785f540149f5dd7cd.jpg" alt="Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban @ Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/613361-viktor-orban-milorad-dodik-conviction/">Orban blasts conviction of Bosnian Serb leader</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Dodik has claimed that the charges against him are politically motivated and said he would reject the court’s decision and prohibit the enforcement of its rulings on the territory of Republika Srpska.</p>
<p>The cases against Dodik have also sparked a backlash in neighboring Serbia, whose Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin asserted that Belgrade would prevent the detention of Republika Srpska’s top officials and described Sarajevo’s moves as a <em>“continuous attempt at revenge”</em> against Dodik and the Serbian people.</p>
<p>Moscow has also denounced Dodik’s conviction, calling it an <em>“absolutely political”</em> decision by the Bosnia and Herzegovina judiciary based on a <em>“pseudo-law”</em> pushed through by Schmidt.</p>
<p><em>“These actions could lead to destabilization,”</em> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned, stressing that such steps could have <em>“very negative consequences not just for Bosnia and Herzegovina, but for the Balkans as a whole.”</em></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614868-interpol-republika-srpska-arrest-warrants/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e56e28203027121263d15d.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:6lAMs5eRG0s
title: NTSB Chair on 15,000 Close Proximity Events at DCA from 2021 to 2024
author: ;C-SPAN
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lAMs5eRG0s
hash: o�"-}�2�I�x\,� M
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/6lAMs5eRG0s?version=3","title":"NTSB Chair on 15,000 Close Proximity Events at DCA from 2021 to 2024","description":"NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy: &quot;Between October 2021 and December 2024 there were over 15,000 close proximity events between commercial aircraft and helicopters at DCA.&quot; Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/transportation-officials-testify-on-dc-midair-collision/431685\n\nDownload the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/\n\nDiscover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/\n\nExplore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/\n\nC-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service.\n\nSupport C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video_Description&amp;utm_campaign=Donations&amp;utm_content=Donate\n\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN \n\nFollow us:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/cspan\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/\n\nSubscribe:\nC-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/\nNewsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/\nVisit the C-SPAN Shop: https://c-spanshop.org/\n#cspan","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/6lAMs5eRG0s/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://consortiumnews.com/?p=126165
title: The Hate Group Helping Trump Deport Israel’s Critics
author: ;corinna barnard
link: https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/the-hate-group-helping-trump-deport-israels-critics/
hash: �n�OԀ���� ��b
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<div data-lg-action="show" data-sm-action="show" data-sm-width="768" data-ga="share_icons" data-ga-action="share" data-ga-link="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/the-hate-group-helping-trump-deport-israels-critics/" data-sanitized-class="wp-socializer wpsr-share-icons">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-si-inner">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-counter wpsrc-sz-32px"><small data-sanitized-class="stext">Shares</small></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="socializer sr-popup sr-count-1 sr-count-1 sr-32px sr-circle sr-opacity sr-pad"><span data-sanitized-class="sr-facebook"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-x"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-bluesky"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-telegram"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pinterest"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-print"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pdf"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-email"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-share-menu"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<p><span><strong><span>Far-right Betar U.S. does not shy away from the fascism label, writes Alan MacLeod, and it proudly notes that it frequently carried out terror operations against Arab civilians in Palestine.</span></strong></span><span><span data-sanitized-id="more-126165"></span></span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126180" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126180" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54410114685_ef475f8210_k.jpg" alt width="2048" height="1365" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126180"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126180" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>Demonstrators outside the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement Agency headquarters in Washington, protesting agents’ March 8 seizure of pro-Palestine student organizer Mahmoud Khalil. <span>(Diane Krauthamer, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)</span></span></p>
</div>
<p><strong><span>By <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/tag/alan-macleod/"><span>Alan MacLeod</span></a></span></strong><br><span><a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/betar-the-far-right-hate-group-helping-trump-deport-israels-critics/289301/"><em>MintPress News</em></a></span></p>
<p><span><span><strong><img decoding="async" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Alan-Macleod-Bio-150x150-1-100x100.jpg" alt width="100" height="100" data-sanitized-class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-97971">A</strong></span> far-right, pro-Israel group with a history of support for terror and genocide is working closely with the Trump administration, preparing dossiers on thousands of pro-Palestine figures it wants deported from the United States.</span></p>
<p><span>Betar U.S. is known to have had several meetings with senior government officials and has claimed credit for the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of the nationwide anti-genocide student <a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/professor-columbia-university-scandal-former-israeli-spy/289231/">demonstrations</a> that began at Columbia University last year.</span></p>
<p><span>Ross Glick, the group’s executive director until last month, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/14/israel-betar-deportation-list-trump">noted</a> that he met with a diverse set of influential lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. John Fetterman and aides to Republican Senators Ted Cruz and James Lankford, and that all supported Betar U.S.’ campaign to rid the country of thousands of “terror supporters.”</span></p>
<p><span>Shortly after Glick’s trip to Washington, D.C., Trump signed an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/">executive order</a> titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism” that promises “the removal of resident aliens who violate our laws,” to “quell pro-Hamas vandalism and intimidation” and to “investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in leftist, anti-American colleges and universities.”</span></p>
<p><span>Trump himself announced that Khalil’s arrest, which made worldwide headlines, was “the first of many to come.”</span></p>
<p><span>“We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the Trump administration will not tolerate it,” he <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114139222625284782">wrote</a> on Truth Social.</span></p>
<p><span>The 45th and 47th president has also <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-immigration-marxists-communists-ban-2024-d9a377149926457d1b8b182293d9c86e">stated</a> that he plans to deport “Communists” and “Marxists” from the United States, even those who are citizens. As such, this marks an escalation in government-backed suppression of dissent not seen since the McCarthyist era of the 1940s and 1950s.</span></p>
<p><strong><span>Carrying Out Terror, Supporting Genocide</span></strong></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126181" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126181" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/7586243248_86e9e36f99_k.jpg" alt width="2048" height="1365" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126181"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126181" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>Glick in 2012. <span>(Iryna Kremin/Flickr/</span></span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)</a></p>
</div>
<p><span>Betar U.S. <a href="https://betarus.org/">describes</a> itself as a “loud, proud, aggressive and unapologetically Zionist” movement “dedicated to defending Israel’s legitimacy and strengthening the Jewish connection to the land of Israel.” This <a href="https://betarus.org/about/what-we-do/">includes</a> “taking action where others won’t” — a rather ominous phrase, considering the aggressive activities of the Jewish organizations it derides as “passive” and weak.</span></p>
<p><span>Last week, the group appeared to openly attempt to organize an assassination attempt on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. “Join us to give Francesca a [pager emoji] in London on Tuesday,” it posted online, an apparent reference to the <a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/israels-lebanon-assault-hungarian-shell-company-linked-to-deadly-pager-blasts/288315/">September pager attack</a> on  Lebanon carried out by the Israeli military.</span></p>
<p><span>The incident killed dozens of people and injured thousands more civilians, and was widely condemned — even by former C.I.A. Director <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2024/9/23/headlines/ex_cia_director_israels_deadly_pager_attacks_in_lebanon_was_act_of_terrorism">Leon Panetta</a> — as an act of international terrorism.</span></p>
<p><span>Last month, Betar U.S. made a similar threat against Jewish-American writer Peter Beinart. After <em>The New York Times</em> published his article criticizing the State of Israel, Betar put out a <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025-02-04/ty-article/.premium/hes-a-traitor-right-wing-group-targets-jewish-american-author-over-israel-criticism/00000194-d1ef-df91-ab95-ffefc1f60000">statement</a> reading, “We urge all Jews on the Upper West Side to give Peter Beinart a [three pager emojis]. He is a traitor, a kapo, and we must oppose him.” Thus, Betar not only smeared him as a Nazi collaborator (Kapo) and called for his assassination but also appeared to reveal Beinart’s home location.</span></p>
<p><span>[Related: <em><a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/03/abandoning-the-role-of-conqueror/">Abandoning the Role of Conqueror</a></em>]</span></p>
<p><span>A similar incident involved political scientist Norman Finkelstein. In an effort to intimidate him into silence, a Betar member slipped a pager into his coat pocket, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onepathnetwork/reel/DFrDNfNy8kT/">filming</a> the incident. After Finkelstein refused to stop speaking out against injustice in the Middle East, last weekend, the group <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgWRh0ad5YI">attempted</a> to break up his public event in Washington, D.C.</span></p>
<p><span>Perhaps most outrageously, Betar has also publicly placed a bounty on the head of Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Kiswani, <a href="https://x.com/caitoz/status/1903913477246431517">telling</a> her that, “You hate America, you hate Jews, and we are here and won’t be silent. $1,800 to anyone who hands that jihadi a beeper,” and later repeating the offer.</span></p>
<p><span>After worldwide pushback, the organization has deleted its posts calling for political killings of international officials and U.S. citizens.</span></p>
<blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Pretty wild how terrorists are allowed to just openly incite and incentivize acts of terrorism on this platform now. <a href="https://t.co/D9aDpMY6yB">https://t.co/D9aDpMY6yB</a> <a href="https://t.co/miBCoMdBKA">pic.twitter.com/miBCoMdBKA</a></p>
<p>— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) <a href="https://twitter.com/caitoz/status/1903913477246431517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><span>In addition, Betar has regularly attempted to intimidate or shut down movements or gatherings protesting Israeli crimes. At a student event at UCLA, Betar publicly stated, “We demand police remove these thugs now and if not we will be forced to organize groups of Jews to do so.”</span></p>
<p><span>In January, it tried to break up a New York City vigil for Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl brutally murdered by Israeli forces. Betar members filmed the event, telling attendees they were with Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and using facial recognition technology to obtain their identities, which would subsequently be used to deport them.</span></p>
<p><span>In recent weeks, Betar members have also <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/betar-who-is-far-right-jewish-american-group-blood-gaza">chanted</a> hate speech outside a Bangladeshi mosque in New York City and <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/new-york-real-estate-expo-stolen-land-sale-palestine-descends-violence">attacked</a> people who protested the illegal sale of Occupied West Bank land at an auction in Brooklyn.</span></p>
<p><span>That Betar is a hate group is barely in question. Even notoriously pro-Israel groups such as the Anti-Defamation League (an organization the F.B.I. once <a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/adl-data-rise-anti-semitism-doesnt-add-up/286268/">noted</a> was almost certainly being bankrolled by the Israeli government) have included it in its list of extremist hate organizations.</span></p>
<p><span>The ADL <a href="https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/betar-usa">notes</a> that Betar uses the fascist <a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/kahanist-extremists-take-power-new-government-israel/282734/">Kahanist</a> slogan, “For every Jew, a .22” (meaning Jews should be armed with .22 rifles) and has indicated it wishes to work with the Proud Boys, a far-right American gang.</span></p>
<p><span>Betar <a href="https://stljewishlight.org/world-news/zionist-group-betar-us-jews-fight-back/">frequently</a> revels in violence against civilian populations and calls for genocide against Palestinians.</span></p>
<p><span>“Fuck your ceasefire!!  Turn Gaza to rubble!!” they <a href="https://x.com/Betar_USA/status/1892611426390364362">announced</a> last month. “Betar firmly supports the plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza,” they <a href="https://x.com/Betar_USA/status/1890209274829369707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1890209274829369707%7Ctwgr%5Efea2a1f530e215622c73191c3e8c62eba5889058%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Felectronicintifada.net%2Fblogs%2Fali-abunimah%2Fgroup-claiming-credit-mahmoud-khalil-arrest-demanded-blood-gaza-babies">added</a>. In response to a post detailing the vast numbers of Palestinian babies killed since Oct.7, 2023, it <a href="https://x.com/propvstruth/status/1899551717483806741">replied</a>, “Not enough. We demand blood in Gaza!”</span></p>
<p><strong><span>A Fascist Paramilitary – But Jewish</span></strong></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126170" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126170" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jabotinsky.job_.jpg" alt width="1120" height="688" data-sanitized-class=" wp-image-126170"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126170" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>Zeev Jabotinsky, bottom right, circa 1939, meeting with Betar leaders in Warsaw. Bottom left Menachem Begin. <span>(Wikimedia Commons/Public domain)</span></span></p>
</div>
<p><span>Betar traces its origins back over 100 years. The group was founded by early Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky as a far-right paramilitary force, one that explicitly stood against the leftist Jewish groups who dominated at a time when “Jewish” and “socialist” were seen by many as virtually synonymous.</span></p>
<p><span>Jabotinsky believed that establishing a state in Palestine would require the creation of what he called a “new Jew,” one that would be willing to fight and die for Zionism. To this end, Betar was established as a fighting organization and received generous funding from conservative benefactors.</span></p>
<p><span>Jabotinsky instructed members to swear an oath to the unborn Israel: “I devote my life to the rebirth of the Jewish State, with a Jewish majority, on both sides of the Jordan.” The creation of such a state, therefore, would require the mass extermination or expulsion of the region’s native inhabitants.</span></p>
<p><span>Betar’s formal name was Brit Yosef Trumpeldor, named after a Jewish settler who was killed in 1920 in an early firefight with Palestinians over disputed land. It was exactly men like Trumpeldor who Jabotinsky believed were necessary in order to win, in contrast to the majority of European Jews, who he saw as passive and weak.</span></p>
<p><span>Europe in the 1920s was a time of rising anti-semitism, and despite their inherent anti-Jewish nature, many conservative Jews admired the discipline and organization of fascist paramilitaries such as Hitler’s Brownshirts. Betar was modeled on these groups, with Jabotinsky believing the Zionist project’s success was dependent on the establishment of such organizations. </span></p>
<p><span><span>[See: ‘</span><span><span><em><a href="https://revolutionsnewsstand.com/2023/10/27/brown-shirts-in-zion-by-robert-gessner-from-new-masses-vol-14-no-8-february-19-1935/">Brown Shirts in Zion’ by Robert Gessner from</a></em> <a href="https://revolutionsnewsstand.com/2023/10/27/brown-shirts-in-zion-by-robert-gessner-from-new-masses-vol-14-no-8-february-19-1935/">New Masses</a><em><a href="https://revolutionsnewsstand.com/2023/10/27/brown-shirts-in-zion-by-robert-gessner-from-new-masses-vol-14-no-8-february-19-1935/">, 1935</a>]</em></span></span></span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126175" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126175" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bundesarchiv_Bild_147-0503_Nurnberg_Horst_Wessel_mit_SA-Sturm.jpg" alt width="800" height="544" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126175"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126175" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>The Sturmabteilung, or SA unit, also known as Brown Shirts, in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1929. <span>(Bundesarchiv/ Wikimedia Commons/ <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-sanitized-class="mw-mmv-license">CC BY-SA 3.0 de)</a><br></span></span></p>
</div>
<p><span>Because of their anti-communist, anti-worker outlook, conservative money flooded into Betar, helping it become one of the largest and most influential Jewish organizations by the 1930s, with membership rising to around 70,000 people.</span></p>
<p><span>Betar leaders would go on to become key figures in Israeli politics. These included Prime Ministers Menachem Begin and Yitzchak Shamir, as well as Benzion Netanyahu, the father of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</span></p>
<p><span>While this depiction of Betar as a fascist terrorist group might sound biased or one-sided, much of this information comes directly from the organization itself.</span></p>
<p><span>On its official website’s “Our History” section, Betar <a href="https://archive.ph/1l3gA">writes</a> (emphasis added):</span></p>
<blockquote>
<p><span>“Betar thus became an incubator for the development of right-wing Zionist ideas and its supporters were sometimes referred to as ‘Jewish Fascists.’ In Palestine, Betar members facilitated illegal Jewish immigration and were active instigators of disturbances and violence, frequently bombing Arab civilian areas in response to attacks and waging guerilla [sic] warfare against the British.”</span></p>
</blockquote>
<p><span>Thus, the organization does not shy away from the fascism label, and it proudly notes that it “frequently” carried out terror operations against Arab civilians in Palestine. (At some point in the past week, after it began receiving increased scrutiny for its connections to the Trump administration, Betar has removed both the “fascist” moniker and the boast about bombing Arabs, but the original page can still be viewed via the <a href="https://archive.ph/1l3gA">Internet Archive</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>Since Oct. 7, 2023, Betar has greatly upped its presence in the United States, thanks to far-right Israeli-American businessman Ronn Torossian and Executive Director Ross Glick.</span></p>
<p><span>In July 2024, it successfully applied for tax-exempt nonprofit status, meaning it is classified by the government as a charity.</span></p>
<p><span>“Since our revival in 2024, Betar has made a powerful impact across the U.S. and is just getting started. We are recruiting, developing, and empowering Jews to become unapologetic Zionist leaders — defending Israel on campuses, in communities, and across all platforms,” Betar writes. Yet an <a href="https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/group-claiming-credit-mahmoud-khalil-arrest-demanded-blood-gaza-babies">investigation</a> by <em>The Electronic Intifada</em> suggests that Betar might have been illegally fundraising.</span></p>
<p><span>The same report notes that Glick has faced <a href="https://nypost.com/2019/02/25/the-disturbing-story-behind-nycs-revenge-porn-perpetrators/">serious allegations</a> of sex crimes. In 2019, his former girlfriend found nude images of herself posted on her company’s official Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages. Glick was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a computer and unlawfully posting the lewd pictures. He pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment, a violation, and paid a fine.</span></p>
<p><span>Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the Trump administration is pushing the United States in a rightward direction, in the process running roughshod over constitutional protections and guarantees. In doing so, they have found allies in many controversial groups. That such a small and new movement like Betar U.S. already enjoys such influence within the White House has already raised eyebrows. And given Israel’s determination to continue its genocidal campaigns against its neighbors —and Trump’s limitless support for its ally — it appears likely that Betar’s will grow under the current administration.</span></p>
<p><span>If this is the case, that is bad news for those who value the right to speak freely and to protest. It is therefore crucial that this group be understood and scrutinized rather than be allowed to operate in the shadows behind closed doors.</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://twitter.com/AlanRMacLeod" rel="noopener"><strong>Alan MacLeod</strong></a> <strong>is senior staff writer for MintPress News. After completing his PhD in 2017 he published two books: <em><a href="https://www.routledge.com/Bad-News-from-Venezuela-Twenty-years-of-fake-news-and-misreporting/Macleod/p/book/9781138489233" rel="noopener">Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting</a></em> and <em><a href="https://www.routledge.com/Propaganda-in-the-Information-Age-Still-Manufacturing-Consent-1st-Edition/MacLeod/p/book/9781138366404?fbclid=IwAR2xQQWJd98C25wapG4ynmlEnGvL5wxG_mp5RwpBwtwPDxInjNZ1Oo7KD-E" rel="noopener">Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent</a></em>, as well as <a href="https://journalcontent.mediatheoryjournal.org/index.php/mt/article/view/65/56" rel="noopener">a</a> <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0306396818823639#articleShareContainer" rel="noopener">number</a> <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/blar.12940" rel="noopener">of</a> <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2018.00064/full" rel="noopener">academic</a> <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0896920518820934" rel="noopener">articles</a>. He has also contributed to <a href="https://fair.org/author/alan-macleod/" rel="noopener">FAIR.org</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/alan-macleod" rel="noopener"><em>The Guardian</em></a><em>, <a href="https://www.salon.com/writer/alan-macleod" rel="noopener">Salon</a>, <a href="https://thegrayzone.com/author/alan-macleod/" rel="noopener">The Grayzone</a>, <a href="https://jacobinmag.com/author/alan-macleod" rel="noopener">Jacobin Magazine</a></em>, and <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/author/alan-macleod" rel="noopener"><em>Common Dreams</em></a>.</strong></span></p>
<p><em><span>This article is from MPN.news, an award winning investigative newsroom.  Sign up for their <a href="http://mintpress.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=3b33b8b02bdc833e727219156&amp;id=51e062931b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">newsletter</a>.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span>Views expressed in this article and may or may not reflect those of</span></em> <span><strong>Consortium News.</strong></span></p>

tags:
#Commentary #Gaza #Genocide #Militarism #Palestine #Protests #Trump Administration #U.S. #: Alan MacLeod #Betar Movement #Betar U.S. #Columbia University #Mahmoud Khalil #Nerdeen Kiswani #Norman Finkelstein #Peter Beinart #Ross Glick


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614853-trump-signal-leak-houthis/
title: Signal leak a ‘witch hunt’ – Trump
author: ;RT
hash: wN��83ɋ:)Z���F�
content:
<p><strong>The messaging app could be ‘defective’, the US president has claimed in response to the Yemen bombing chat leak</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the Signal messaging platform following the leak of a private conversation among senior members of his administration about military strikes in Yemen. He has dismissed the media response to the episode as a <em>“witch hunt.”</em></p>
<p>The Trump administration confirmed this week that a journalist had been mistakenly added to a private chat on Signal discussing a planned attack on Houthi militants. The US launched large-scale airstrikes on March 15 in the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern province Saada, reportedly killing dozens, in response to Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.</p>
<p>Asked by reporters on Wednesday about the leak, Trump said he was not concerned, insisting that <em>“there was no harm done, because the attack was unbelievably successful.”</em></p>
<p>He dismissed the media’s interest as <em>“a witch hunt,”</em> accusing journalists of exaggerating the situation after a question about whether the administration was downplaying the scandal.<br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“I think Signal could be defective, to be honest with you,”</em> Trump said. <em>“We use Signal, and everybody uses Signal, but it could be a defective platform, and we’re gonna have to find that out,”</em> he added.</p>
<p>On Monday, The Atlantic magazine published a report by editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealing a discussion among senior administration officials about military strategy for targeting the Houthis. Goldberg said he gained access to a Signal group chat from a user identified as <em>“Mike Waltz.”</em> </p>
<p>The chat, titled <em>“Houthi PC small group,”</em> reportedly included Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and other cabinet officials. The group had been engaged in what The Atlantic described as a <em>“fascinating policy discussion”</em> in the days leading up to Trump’s order for the strikes.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e40f7985f5401fc210a052.jpg" alt="US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614816-waltz-yemen-leak-responsibility/">Waltz admits adding journalist to Yemen bombing chat</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Following the White House’s denial that any classified information was leaked, The Atlantic released additional screenshots on Wednesday. Hegseth has insisted that <em>“nobody was texting war plans.”</em></p>
<p>Asked whether the leaked material was classified, Trump replied: <em>“Well, that’s what I’ve heard. I don’t know[.]”</em></p>
<p>National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has taken <em>“full responsibility”</em> for the incident, calling it <em>“embarrassing”</em> in a Fox News interview on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Trump defended Waltz amid calls for his resignation, telling reporters <em>“I guess he said he claimed responsibility.”</em> </p>
<p>He also rejected speculation about Hegseth’s future, stating the defense secretary <em>“had nothing to do with this”</em> and that he is doing an <em>“excellent job.”</em></p>
<p>Signal dismissed media reports of possible <em>“vulnerabilities”</em> on Tuesday, calling its software <em>“the gold standard for private, secure communications.”</em></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614853-trump-signal-leak-houthis/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e56ae1203027117148b984.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:q181ThCI-dU
title: Rep. Tom Tiffany on Republican Efforts to Advance Trump Administration Agenda
author: ;C-SPAN
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q181ThCI-dU
hash: o@�arJ]�IL��^�,
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/q181ThCI-dU?version=3","title":"Rep. Tom Tiffany on Republican Efforts to Advance Trump Administration Agenda","description":"Representative Tom Tiffany (R-WI), a member of the Judiciary Committee and Freedom Caucus, talked about news of the day and Republican efforts to advance the Trump administration agenda. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-tom-tiffany-on-republican-efforts-to-advance-trump-administration-agenda/657760\n\n\nDownload the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/\n\nDiscover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/\n\nExplore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/\n\nC-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service.\n\nSupport C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video_Description&amp;utm_campaign=Donations&amp;utm_content=Donate\n\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN \n\nFollow us:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/cspan\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/\n\nSubscribe:\nC-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/\nNewsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/\nVisit the C-SPAN Shop: https://c-spanshop.org/\n#cspan","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/q181ThCI-dU/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: yt:video:Q3psU2nfuNo
title: Richard D. Wolff and Michael Hudson: Russia Has No Choice: Defend Iran or Lose Big?
author: ;Dialogue Works
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3psU2nfuNo
hash: D~ ���d�}��>Y��
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/Q3psU2nfuNo?version=3","title":"Richard D. Wolff and Michael Hudson: Russia Has No Choice: Defend Iran or Lose Big?","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/Q3psU2nfuNo/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: yt:video:iTwZsO5R0zE
title: Rep. Ed Case on Democratic Party Divisions and Trump Administration Agenda
author: ;C-SPAN
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTwZsO5R0zE
hash: ��f��,�Q���*
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/iTwZsO5R0zE?version=3","title":"Rep. Ed Case on Democratic Party Divisions and Trump Administration Agenda","description":"Representative Ed Case (D-HI), a member of the Appropriations Committee, talked about Democratic Party divisions and the approach to counter Republicans and the Trump administration. Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-ed-case-on-democratic-party-divisions-and-trump-administration-agenda/657758\n\nDownload the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/\n\nDiscover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/\n\nExplore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/\n\nC-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service.\n\nSupport C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video_Description&amp;utm_campaign=Donations&amp;utm_content=Donate\n\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN \n\nFollow us:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/cspan\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/\n\nSubscribe:\nC-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/\nNewsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/\nVisit the C-SPAN Shop: https://c-spanshop.org/\n#cspan","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/iTwZsO5R0zE/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.mondialisation.ca/?p=5697280
title: Israël lance un programme pilote visant à expulser 100 Gazaouis vers l’Indonésie
author: ;Quds News
hash: �� ϋ��dǞ��tY
tags: #Francais @fr
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<p><strong>Palestine occupée</strong> – Israël a lancé un programme pilote visant à encourager le nettoyage ethnique des Palestiniens de Gaza, qu’Israël a qualifié de <em>“migration volontaire”</em>. Le programme prévoit l’expulsion de 100 Palestiniens de Gaza vers l’Indonésie, ont rapporté mardi …</p>

link:
https://www.mondialisation.ca/israel-lance-un-programme-pilote-visant-a-expulser-100-gazaouis-vers-lindonesie/5697280


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614873-zelensky-trump-envoy-remarks/
title: Zelensky lashes out at Trump envoy
author: ;RT
hash: ����G~U8z�,��o
content:
<p><strong>The Ukrainian leader accused Steve Witkoff of spreading “Kremlin narratives” and “helping” Moscow</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has hit out at US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, accusing him of disseminating <em>“Kremlin narratives.”</em></p>
<p>Zelensky made the remarks on Wednesday in an interview with European broadcasters, including France 2. He accused Witkoff, a key official in opening negotiations on resolving the Ukraine conflict, of taking Moscow’s side and <em>“helping”</em> Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p>
<p><em>“I believe that Witkoff really does quote Kremlin narratives very often. I believe that this will not bring us closer to peace. And I believe that, unfortunately, this will weaken the American pressure on Russia. We can only fix this information backdrop through our actions. We’re trying to do that,”</em> Zelensky stated.</p>
<p><em>“Witkoff’s statements are very much a hindrance to us, because we are fighting Putin and we really do not want him to have many helpers,”</em> he added.</p>
<p>Zelensky was apparently referring to remarks made by Witkoff in a recent interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, during which the special envoy spoke about the status of former Ukrainian territories that have joined Russia, describing the issue as <em>“an elephant in the room”</em> that <em>“no one wants to talk about.”</em></p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67ded92a20302775bf2e1288.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614636-trump-envoy-largest-issue-ukraine/">Trump envoy names ‘largest issue’ in Ukraine conflict</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p><em>“They’re Russian-speaking. There have been referendums where the overwhelming majority of the people have indicated that they want to be under Russian rule,”</em> Witkoff said.</p>
<p><em>“The Russians are de facto in control of these territories. The question is: Will the world acknowledge that those are Russian territories? Can Zelensky survive politically if he acknowledges this? This is the central issue in the conflict,”</em> he added.</p>
<p>The remarks outraged Kiev, with the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Aleksandr Merezhko, condemning what he called <em>“disgraceful, shocking statements”</em> and urging Washington to dismiss <em>“completely unprofessional”</em> Witkoff from his role.</p>
<p>Witkoff’s statements were welcomed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, however, who suggested that, judging by his remarks, the special envoy had understood the very <em>“essence”</em> of the hostilities between Moscow and Kiev.</p>
<p><em>“I understand Steve Witkoff. He is a clever and energetic person who thinks that everyone should be aware of the things he regards as obvious. Judging by the statements he made during his conversation with Tucker Carlson, the essence of this conflict is clear to him,”</em> Lavrov said in an interview with Russia’s Channel 1 this week.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614873-zelensky-trump-envoy-remarks/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e580f4203027121263d166.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:ZQHIDX1lC3k
title: Joe Rogan Experience #2295 - Scott Payne
author: ;PowerfulJRE
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQHIDX1lC3k
hash: ҾԹɒ�m�Z09n 0
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/ZQHIDX1lC3k?version=3","title":"Joe Rogan Experience #2295 - Scott Payne","description":"Scott Payne is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent 28 years in law enforcement investigating cases against drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers, outlaw motorcycle clubs, gangs, public corruption, and domestic terrorists. He is the co-author of the book &quot;Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis&quot; and the subject of the podcast &quot;White Hot Hate: Agent Pale Horse,&quot; both created in collaboration with journalist Michelle Shephard.\n\nhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Code-Name-Pale-Horse/Scott-Payne/9781668032909\nhttps://link.mgln.ai/63oNQg\n\nJoin Visible by visiting https://visible.com/rogan and experience all-digital wireless with nothing to hide, with plans starting at $25/mo.\n\nVisit https://LifeLock.com/JOEROGAN to save up to 40% off.","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/ZQHIDX1lC3k/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614875-arctic-nato-conflict-putin/
title: Putin issues Arctic warning to NATO
author: ;RT
hash: � �!�Uڙ����Ʈ
content:
<p><strong>Russia has never threatened anyone in the area, and will uphold its national interests there, president Putin has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The US-led NATO bloc views the Arctic as a <em>“bridgehead”</em> for future conflicts and is actively training troops to operate in the far north, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.</p>
<p>Speaking at the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk on Thursday, he stated that Russia would do its best to uphold its national interests and sovereignty in the region.</p>
<p>The number of Russian forces deployed in the Arctic is bound to grow to meet the growing challenges there, Putin said.</p>
<p><em>“We are, of course, concerned by the fact that NATO countries as a whole are more frequently designating the far north as a bridgehead for possible conflicts, practicing the use of troops in these conditions, including their new recruits from Finland and Sweden,”</em> he declared.</p>
<p>Moscow has been <em>“closely monitoring”</em> the situation in the region, and has taken <em>“an adequate response approach by increasing the combat capabilities of the armed forces and modernizing military infrastructure facilities,”</em> the president explained.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e581e185f54058983999c5.jpg" alt="Russian President Vladimir Putin">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614874-putin-develop-arctic-cities/">Putin calls for developing cities in Arctic Circle</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p><em>“I would like to emphasize that Russia has never threatened anyone in the Arctic,”</em> he said, adding that Russia will not tolerate any encroachments on its sovereignty and will <em>“reliably protect”</em> its national interests.</p>
<p>Maintaining <em>“peace and stability”</em> in the Arctic is the key to the long-term development of the region, in addition to <em>“improvement of the quality of life of people and preservation of the unique natural environment,”</em> Putin said.</p>
<p><em>“The stronger our positions are, the more significant the results will be,”</em> he stressed.</p>
<p>Russia’s strong posture in the Arctic gives more opportunities to <em>“launch global international projects”</em> there with the participation of <em>“friendly nations,”</em> and potentially with Western states as well. <em>“Should they, of course, show interest in working together, and I am sure that the time for such projects will definitely come,”</em> the president stated.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614875-arctic-nato-conflict-putin/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e58f37203027121263d171.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


title: OPP operation to target damaged, dirty and hidden licence plates
author: ;Staff Reporter
link: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/opp-operation-to-target-damaged-dirty-and-hidden-license-plates
hash: K�y�%'��K��?�
tags: #Local News #News
guid:
tag:ottawacitizen.com,2025-03-27:/news/opp-operation-to-target-damaged-dirty-and-hidden-license-plates/20250327171821

content:
<div data-sanitized-id=""><h2 data-sanitized-class="visually-hidden">Article content</h2>
<p>Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario are gearing up for a week-long operation targeting licence plate infractions.</p>
<p>Starting Monday, March 31, the force will be on the lookout for plates that are damaged, unreadable, missing and/or obstructed.</p>
<p>Patrol officers say there has been an increase in the number of illegal plate covers in use.</p>
<p>Drivers who have been stopped by police have admitted to buying the plate covers to avoid being detected by the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras that have been installed in police cruisers.</p>
</div><div data-sanitized-id=""><p>Article content</p>
<p>In addition, the ALPR camera’s abilities are significantly reduced by licence plates that are damaged or have had their reflective colour fade or peel off over time.</p>
<p>Obstructed or unreadable plates also pose a significant safety risk to officers, police said.</p>
<p>Police are unable to obtain proper information checks on the vehicle and driver before conducting a traffic stop. This also reduces the ability of police to follow up with drivers of vehicles that failed to stop for police or are involved in collisions where the driver fails to remain at the scene.</p>
<p>Fines for licence plate violations range from $110 to $170.</p>
<p>The operation concludes April 6.</p>
<section aria-labelledby="moreTopicLabel3173799996673781478056327064322048" data-aqa="embed-more-topic" data-carousel-component data-carousel-icon-button data-carousel-type="list" readability="0.32558139534884" data-sanitized-class="more-topic"><p>Recommended from Editorial</p>
<ol data-carousel-slide-list tabindex="0" data-sanitized-class="more-topic__items list-unstyled"><li data-evt-val='{"control_fields": {"mparticle": {"keys": {"click_source_type": "click_source_type", "data_source": "data_source", "anchor_text": "anchor_text", "widget_title": "widget_title", "target_url": "target_url", "target_article_title": "target_article_title", "target_article_id": "target_article_id", "target_article_position": "target_article_position", "layout_section": "layout_section"}, "mp_event_type": "Navigation", "extra_keys": ["click_vertical_position_percentage", "click_vertical_position_pixels"]}}, "click_source_type": "widget-list", "data_source": "editorial", "anchor_text": "Fairouz Cafe in the ByWard Market to close, replaced by three new food-and-drink businesses", "widget_title": "recommended-from-editorial", "target_url": "https://ottawacitizen.com/news/fairouz-closing-sussex-steakhouse", "target_article_title": "Fairouz Cafe in the ByWard Market to close, replaced by three new food-and-drink businesses", "target_article_id": "315bb623-7836-42cb-9ec9-1fdae4fe9cc1", "target_article_position": "0", "layout_section": "recommended-from-editorial"}' data-carousel-item data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" readability="-0" data-sanitized-class="more-topic__item"><a href="https://ottawacitizen.com/news/fairouz-closing-sussex-steakhouse" readability="3"><picture data-sanitized-class="more-topic__item-image"><img alt="Fairouz Cafe in the ByWard Market is closing. Co-owners Tony Garcia (left) and Hussain Ruhal want to open a steakhouse, cocktail bar and burger joint to attract customers with different price points." data-src="https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawacitizen/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ottfoodmar25_294621846.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80&amp;sig=QYGoTMWIZt0htub_elphyw" src="https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawacitizen/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ottfoodmar25_294621846.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=5&amp;sig=CFxnhThoU-SaMof8ehkeRg" height="96" loading="lazy" width="96" data-sanitized-class="lazyload"></picture><p><span data-sanitized-class="more-topic__item-text-clamp">Fairouz Cafe in the ByWard Market to close, replaced by three new food-and-drink businesses</span></p>
</a></li>
<li data-evt-val='{"control_fields": {"mparticle": {"keys": {"click_source_type": "click_source_type", "data_source": "data_source", "anchor_text": "anchor_text", "widget_title": "widget_title", "target_url": "target_url", "target_article_title": "target_article_title", "target_article_id": "target_article_id", "target_article_position": "target_article_position", "layout_section": "layout_section"}, "mp_event_type": "Navigation", "extra_keys": ["click_vertical_position_percentage", "click_vertical_position_pixels"]}}, "click_source_type": "widget-list", "data_source": "editorial", "anchor_text": "Power outage leaves thousands in the dark in West End", "widget_title": "recommended-from-editorial", "target_url": "https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/power-outage-leaves-thousands-in-the-dark-in-west-end", "target_article_title": "Power outage leaves thousands in the dark in West End", "target_article_id": "94075d7e-fb0a-4f62-899b-0ae68c69cd9f", "target_article_position": "1", "layout_section": "recommended-from-editorial"}' data-carousel-item data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" readability="0" data-sanitized-class="more-topic__item"><a href="https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/power-outage-leaves-thousands-in-the-dark-in-west-end" readability="2"><picture data-sanitized-class="more-topic__item-image"><img alt="File photo of Hydro Ottawa lineman at work during a power outage." data-src="https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawacitizen/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20220526em0073_270393658.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80&amp;sig=fvQMLm-COyHFOnBN0xYrFg" src="https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawacitizen/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20220526em0073_270393658.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=5&amp;sig=O0dJ3p-XoDPiDMzHgwtu8g" height="96" loading="lazy" width="96" data-sanitized-class="lazyload"></picture><p><span data-sanitized-class="more-topic__item-text-clamp">Power outage leaves thousands in the dark in West End</span></p>
</a></li>
</ol></section></div><div data-sanitized-id=""><p>Share this article in your social network</p>
</div>

attributes:
{"thumbnail":{"url":"https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawacitizen/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/opp-badplates_294649800.jpg"},"enclosures":[]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614874-putin-develop-arctic-cities/
title: Putin calls for developing cities in Arctic Circle
author: ;RT
hash: K�W_vPܥjN&`� 
content:
<p><strong>Speaking at the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk, the president stressed that the region is strategically vital for Russia</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Russia must continue to develop the Arctic and improve urban environments in the region, President Vladimir Putin has said. He made the remarks at the 6th International Arctic Forum in Murmansk.</p>
<p>Putin reiterated that the region holds great strategic importance for Russia and that there are a number of large-scale and systemic tasks that must be addressed.</p>
<p>”We must strengthen the transport and logistics infrastructure, [and] expand opportunities for the economy and business with the obligatory protection of the sensitive ecosystems of the Arctic,” Putin said.</p>
<p>He further stressed the need to <em>“consistently improve the urban environment and develop settlements in the Far North”</em> and to <em>“generally improve the quality of life”</em> in the region to make living in the Arctic <em>“truly comfortable and attractive.”</em></p>
<p>Putin also called on the participants of the forum to come up with concrete plans for developing the Northern Sea Route to provide its cargo flows with infrastructure and a fleet.</p>
<p>Speaking to RT, Andrey Chibis, the governor of Murmansk Region, also stressed the importance of developing the route as a <em>“long, powerful corridor”</em> and the Arctic territories as the basis for the next <em>“major leap forward for the economy of the future.”</em></p>
<p>This year’s International Arctic Forum is being held under the motto ‘To Live in the North’, which organizers say <em>“not only symbolizes the desire to create a comfortable living environment in the harsh conditions of the North but also underscores the region’s strategic importance.”</em></p>
<p>The forum is also dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the opening of the Northern Sea Route. Over the past nine years, Russia has made considerable progress in modernizing the route, attracting significant investment from countries such as India and China.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614874-putin-develop-arctic-cities/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e581e185f54058983999c5.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: https://consortiumnews.com/?p=126255
title: Thousands Protest ICE Abduction of Tufts Student
author: ;corinna barnard
link: https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/thousands-protest-ice-abduction-of-tufts-student/
hash: 4&?"Iv���'@ ���
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<div data-lg-action="show" data-sm-action="show" data-sm-width="768" data-ga="share_icons" data-ga-action="share" data-ga-link="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/thousands-protest-ice-abduction-of-tufts-student/" data-sanitized-class="wp-socializer wpsr-share-icons">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-si-inner">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-counter wpsrc-sz-32px"><small data-sanitized-class="stext">Shares</small></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="socializer sr-popup sr-count-1 sr-count-1 sr-32px sr-circle sr-opacity sr-pad"><span data-sanitized-class="sr-facebook"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-x"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-bluesky"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-telegram"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pinterest"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-print"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pdf"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-email"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-share-menu"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<p><strong><span>Rumeysa Ozturk’s supporters</span> <span>turned out Wednesday to denounce ICE’s expanding dragnet against pro-Palestine foreign students.</span></strong> <span data-sanitized-id="more-126255"></span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126267" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126267" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4103727438_436370ba99_c.jpg" alt width="800" height="600" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126267"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126267" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>(Pete Jelliffe/Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0)</span></p>
</div>
<p><strong><span><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/author/julia-conley">By <span>Julia Conley</span></a></span></strong><br><span><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/michael-waltz-trump"><em>Common Dreams</em></a></span></p>
<p><span><span><strong>A</strong></span>s reports surfaced Wednesday that Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University Ph.D. student who was abducted by immigration agents off a street in Somerville, Massachusetts, had been <a href="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/03/26/thousands-protest-after-tufts-grad-student-arrested-by-ice-transferred-out-of-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">taken</a> to a detention center in Louisiana, thousands of people assembled in the Boston-area to demand Ozturk’s release.</span></p>
<p><span>Ozturk was transferred to the South Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center despite a court order barring immigration officials from moving her out-of-state without prior notice. Her lawyers <a href="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/03/26/thousands-protest-after-tufts-grad-student-arrested-by-ice-transferred-out-of-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> a statement at Powder House Park saying they hadn’t been notified about the Turkish student’s exact whereabouts. They also said her F-1 student visa had been terminated.</span></p>
<blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Protesters gathered in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Wednesday to demand the freedom of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts PhD student and Fulbright scholar abducted by ICE agents. She is believed to have been targeted for co-authoring an opinion piece for her student newspaper about Gaza. <a href="https://t.co/Ul6wOGWdyw">pic.twitter.com/Ul6wOGWdyw</a></p>
<p>— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) <a href="https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1905236650080281055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><span>Organizers wearing keffiyehs, the traditional Palestinian scarf, <a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/what-we-know-about-the-case-of-the-tufts-university-student-detained-by-ice/3669105/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Ozturk is the victim of “state-sanctioned political kidnapping” — targeted by ICE and the Trump administration for co-authoring an <a href="https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/03/4ftk27sm6jkj" target="_blank" rel="noopener">op-ed</a> that criticized Tufts administrators for their “inadequate and dismissive” response to a student demand that the university divest from companies with ties to <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/israel">Israel.</a></span></p>
<p><span>Ozturk co-wrote the letter last March, weeks before students at Columbia University led a nationwide campus protest movement against the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/gaza">Gaza</a>, which at the time had <a href="https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-flash-update-136" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> more than 30,000 Palestinians — the majority of whom were civilians despite repeated claims by the U.S. and Israel that the operation was targeting Hamas.</span></p>
<p><span>Since then, the official Gaza death toll has surged past 50,000, and the Trump administration has cracked down on international students and organizers who participated in anti-Israel protests.</span></p>
<p><span>“She was abducted by armed agents of the state because she dared take a stand against genocide,” said Lea Kayali of the Palestinian Youth Movement at the rally in Somerville. “And even though she may not consider herself an activist, she has more courage in the hand she wrote that article with than all of [President Donald] Trump’s cronies combined.”</span></p>
<blockquote data-sanitized-class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Here is chilling video of Fulbright scholar and Tufts U student Rumeysa Ozturk being snatched by masked ICE agents from the streets of Boston yesterday. Her supposed sin: publishing an article in support of Palestinian rights.</p>
<p>Patently illegal. ??<a href="https://t.co/jEGxTuoZDV">https://t.co/jEGxTuoZDV</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ptvl7ixH5w">pic.twitter.com/Ptvl7ixH5w</a></p>
<p>— Steven Donziger (@SDonziger) <a href="https://twitter.com/SDonziger/status/1905031655846564151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><span>As organizers noted that 370 people have been arrested in the Boston area by ICE in the last week — with officials calling some “collateral” in Trump’s mass deportation campaign — demonstrators chanted, “Free Rumeysa, free them all!” and, “Come for one, face us all!”</span></p>
<p><span>Sen. <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/elizabeth-warren">Elizabeth Warren</a> (D-MA) <a href="https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-statement-on-arrest-of-tufts-student" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> Ozturk’s detention “the latest in an alarming pattern to stifle civil liberties.”</span></p>
<p><span>“The Trump administration is targeting students with legal status and ripping people out of their communities without due process,” said Warren. “This is an attack on our Constitution and basic freedoms — and we will push back.”</span></p>
<p><span>Organizers urged attendees to focus on “community building,” not just rallies, in response to ICE’s repeated abductions.</span></p>
<p><span>“I don’t need you to come to any more rallies. I need you to know your neighbors,” said Fatima Ahmad, executive director of the Muslim Justice League. “There is no more time for these rallies and these marches where you say these things and you go home and you wait for another social media post to tell you to come here. You have to get organized.”</span></p>
<p><span>Later Wednesday evening, AL.com <a href="https://www.al.com/news/2025/03/iranian-doctoral-student-at-alabama-university-detained-by-ice.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that ICE’s hunt for international students had reached the University of Alabama (UA). As the student-run newspaper, <em>The Crimson White</em>, <a href="https://thecrimsonwhite.com/120415/news/ua-student-reportedly-detained-by-ice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, Iranian mechanical engineering doctoral student Alireza Doroudi was arrested early Tuesday morning by ICE agents. He was issued an F-1 student visa in January 2023 but had it revoked six months after he arrived in the U.S.</span></p>
<p><span>“After receiving the revocation notice, Alireza immediately contacted ISSS [International Student and Scholar Service] at University of Alabama,” read a message sent in a group chat including Iranian students, according to <em>The Crimson White</em>. “ISSS replied with confidence, stating that his case was not unusual or problematic and that he could remain in the U.S. legally as long as he maintained his student status.”</span></p>
<p><span>The University of Alabama Democrats said in response to Doroudi’s abduction and detention in an undisclosed location, “Our fears have come to pass.”</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/tag/donald-trump">“Donald Trump</a>, [border czar] Tom Homan, and ICE have struck a cold, vicious dagger through the heart of UA’s international community,” the group <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-alabama-doctoral-student-detained-ice-governments-college-c-rcna198320" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “As far as we know right now, ICE is yet to provide any justification for their actions, so we are not sure if this persecution is politically motivated, as has been seen in other universities around the country.”</span></p>
<p><span>The targeting of <a href="https://time.com/7272060/international-students-targeted-trump-ice-detention-deport-campus-palestinian-activism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">foreign students</a> at Columbia, Tufts, Georgetown, and other universities in recent weeks has led to outcry among academics, particularly as the ICE abductions have taken place alongside <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-campus-protests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threats</a> from the Trump administration to pull funding from schools for not sufficiently cracking down on alleged anti-semitism on campus — which the White House has conflated with calls for Palestinian liberation and opposition to Israel’s U.S.-backed attacks.</span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_125512" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-125512" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mahmoud_Khalil_NYC_detention_protest_013-scaled.jpg" alt width="2560" height="1703" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-125512"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-125512" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>New York City protest on March 10 against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil. <span>(SWinxy / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0)</span></span></p>
</div>
<p><span>More than 600 members of the Harvard University faculty <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/3/27/faculty-letter-condemn-attacks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a letter to the school’s governing board Wednesday warning that “ongoing attacks on American universities threaten bedrock principles of a democratic society, including rights of free expression, association, and inquiry.” The faculty called on administrators to defy any orders that threaten academic freedom.</span></p>
<p><span>Nearly 1,400 academics have also <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ly9mCidxILVCRsTqSz4YM5mUSrnXLnSMZOEgmUs0DfQ/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> for a boycott of Columbia over its refusal to defend and protect students against Trump’s attacks on pro-Palestinian protesters.</span></p>
<p><span>“We are appalled that Columbia’s leadership has colluded with the authoritarian suppression of its students by fully capitulating to the conditions imposed by the Trump administration for the release of $400 million in grants withdrawn on March 7, and that it did so against the warning issued by constitutional law scholars that this course of action ‘creates a dangerous precedent for every recipient of federal financial assistance,'” reads a letter from supporters of the academic boycott.</span></p>
<p><span>Former Columbia graduate student <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mahmoud Khalil</a> remains in detention in Louisiana after being abducted by plainclothes immigration agents earlier this month for leading negotiations with Columbia regarding divestment from Israel, while Ph.D. candidate <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/betar-deportation-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranjani Srinivasan</a> fled the country after her visa was revoked and Columbia unenrolled her.</span></p>
<p><span>Columbia also expelled Grant Miner, a Jewish student and labor leader who occupied a campus building last spring, and <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/columbia-protests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revoked</a> degrees from some student protesters.</span></p>
<p><span>“Universities cannot pretend to hold higher education sacred while repressing students and faculty, undermining free speech and academic freedom, and prohibiting dissent,” reads the letter. “Every such act of craven suppression and compliance only further undermines the university and emboldens the reactionary forces intent on destroying it.”</span></p>
<p><strong><span>Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.</span></strong></p>
<p><span><em>This article is from <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/rumeysa-ozturk">Common Dreams.</a></em> </span></p>

tags:
#Civil Rights #Gaza #Israel #Palestine #Protests #Trump Administration #U.S. #ICE deportations #Julia Conley #Rumeysa Ozturk #Tufts University


guid: yt:video:oglTySQCZLU
title: Secretary Rubio on Detained Turkish student: &quot;We revoked her visa.&quot;
author: ;C-SPAN
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oglTySQCZLU
hash: ��4fT�:��2�y�7��
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/oglTySQCZLU?version=3","title":"Secretary Rubio on Detained Turkish student: &quot;We revoked her visa.&quot;","description":"Secretary of State Marco Rubio on detained Turkish student: &quot;We revoked her visa...We gave you a visa to come and study and get a degree not to become a social activist that tears up our university campuses. If we've given you a visa and then you decide to do that we're going to take it away.&quot; Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/secretary-rubio-news-conference-with-guyanese-president/657787\n\nDownload the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/\n\nDiscover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/\n\nExplore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/\n\nC-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service.\n\nSupport C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video_Description&amp;utm_campaign=Donations&amp;utm_content=Donate\n\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN \n\nFollow us:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/cspan\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/\n\nSubscribe:\nC-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/\nNewsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/\nVisit the C-SPAN Shop: https://c-spanshop.org/\n#cspan","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/oglTySQCZLU/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://consortiumnews.com/?p=126015
title: Losing Academic Freedom
author: ;Elizabeth Vos
link: https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/losing-academic-freedom/
hash: ���hDb��!��X�� u
attributes: {"enclosures":[]}
content:
<div data-lg-action="show" data-sm-action="show" data-sm-width="768" data-ga="share_icons" data-ga-action="share" data-ga-link="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/27/losing-academic-freedom/" data-sanitized-class="wp-socializer wpsr-share-icons">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-si-inner">
<div data-sanitized-class="wpsr-counter wpsrc-sz-32px"><small data-sanitized-class="stext">Shares</small></div>
<div data-sanitized-class="socializer sr-popup sr-count-1 sr-count-1 sr-32px sr-circle sr-opacity sr-pad"><span data-sanitized-class="sr-facebook"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-x"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-bluesky"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-telegram"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pinterest"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-print"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-pdf"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-email"></span> <span data-sanitized-class="sr-share-menu"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<p><strong><span><span>The neoliberal university doesn’t need overt censorship, writes <span>Samyuktha Kannan. I</span>t’s perfected the art of silent control. <strong><span>It’s not that one is explicitly told what can’t be written — it’s that over time, one simply learns what is too dangerous to say. </span></strong></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span><span data-sanitized-id="more-126015"></span></span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126050" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126050" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-10.19.45-1.jpeg" alt width="1003" height="1082" data-sanitized-class=" wp-image-126050"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126050" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>“Silence,” street mural by Carlos Gomilo. <span>(PXHere, Creative Commons CC0)</span></span></p>
</div>
<p><span><strong>By</strong></span><strong> <span><span>Samyuktha Kannan</span></span><br></strong> <em><span><a href="https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-weight-of-fear-the-silent-erosion-of-academic-freedom/">Z Network</a></span></em></p>
<p><span><strong><span>T</span></strong>here was a time when the university was imagined as a space of intellectual risk, where thought could move freely, unrestricted by the anxieties of power or professional survival. That time is long gone. </span></p>
<p><span>Today, for students and faculty alike, the act of writing — of producing knowledge, of articulating critique — is suffused with fear. Not the productive fear that accompanies intellectual rigor, but the dull ache and exhausting fear of consequence. </span></p>
<p><span>What will this essay, this paper, this published article mean for my future? Will it cost me a job? A fellowship? A visa? Will it mark me, quietly and irrevocably, as a threat?</span></p>
<p><span>I remember drafting an abstract for a Marxist conference in Berlin, excited by the possibility of engaging with ideas beyond the sanitized limits of our classrooms. It was a small act — writing a 300-word abstract and submitting — but one that felt, for once, intellectually honest. </span></p>
<p><span>A faculty member, someone I trusted, pulled me aside. Their warning was not unkind. It was pragmatic, even protective: “You have postgrad applications coming up in a few months. Why invite the wrong kind of attention?”</span></p>
<p><span>I nodded, understanding what was left unsaid. A line on my CV, a question in an admissions interview, an invisible mark against my name — were risks worth taking? The abstract was never sent. But I realised my mistake a day too late. </span></p>
<p><span>The neoliberal university does not need overt censorship: it has perfected the art of silent control. It is not that one is explicitly told what cannot be written — it is that over time, one simply learns what is too dangerous to say. </span></p>
<p><span>Controversial words disappear from syllabi. Faculty stop assigning texts that might provoke discomfort in the wrong quarters. Students internalize the limits of acceptable inquiry, sculpting their research to fit within an increasingly narrow, apolitical frame.</span></p>
<p><span>And so, without official prohibitions, entire fields of thought shrink. The range of permissible discourse is not policed through direct suppression but through precarity — through the quiet, unspoken understanding that dissent has consequences.</span></p>
<p><span>For many, this fear is not abstract. It is deeply personal, woven into the reality of insecure contracts, shrinking academic jobs and the quiet but ruthless surveillance of CVs and publication records. </span></p>
<p><span>A single article, a single critique in the wrong place, can close doors before they even open. </span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126088" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126088" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gatekeeper_8633805365-scaled.jpg" alt width="2560" height="1709" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126088"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126088" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>Gatekeeper in Lisbon, 2013. <span>(Luca Sartoni/Wikimedia Commons/</span></span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC BY-SA 2.0)</a></p>
</div>
<p><span><span>In a system where everything — from research funding to job prospects — depends on demonstrating compliance, the most rational choice is silence.</span></span></p>
<p><span>And so the university, once imagined as a site of knowledge production, becomes instead a space of careful omission, where what is not written, not spoken, not thought, tells us more than what remains. </span></p>
<p><span><strong>The Violence of Silencing: When Ideas Become Personal</strong></span></p>
<p><span>At its core, academia is not just a site of learning — it is a space where ideologies collide, evolve and take form. Disciplines are not built on neutral facts but on contestations, on the ability to question, challenge and defend ideas. </span></p>
<p><span>Every field, from history to law, from literature to political theory, is shaped by the ideological commitments of those who inhabit it. To study is not just to accumulate knowledge: it is to position oneself within a larger intellectual and political tradition. And for many scholars, especially those engaged in critical, radical, or anti-establishment thought, this positioning is not merely academic — it is deeply personal. </span></p>
<p><span>To curb discourse is not just to control what can be said, it is to suffocate the intellectual life of a scholar who is committed to their politics. </span></p>
<p><span>The violence of this is not always visible, but it is relentless. It is in the quiet revisions of a research proposal to remove a politically charged term. It is in the hesitation before citing a scholar whose work has been deemed controversial. It is in the exhaustion of constantly assessing whether a thought is “safe” enough to articulate. </span></p>
<p><span>Over time, this does not just limit discourse — it hollows out the very purpose of intellectual inquiry. For those who enter academia not as a careerist project but as a site of political engagement, this erasure is not just professional: it is existential. </span></p>
<p><span>A scholar who writes against the grain, who studies capitalism critically, who engages with Marxism, feminism, anti-caste thought, or anti-imperialism, does not do so as an abstract exercise. Their work reflects the world they live in and the world they seek to change. </span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_99563" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99563" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Graffito_in_University_of_Lyon_classroom_during_student_revolt_of_1968.jpg" alt width="1799" height="1205" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-99563"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-99563" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>Graffitti on a classroom wall at the University of Lyon, “DE L’HISTOIRE KARL MARX,” made during student occupation of parts of the campus as part of the May 1968 events in France. <span>(BeenAroundAWhile, Wikimedia Commons,</span></span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en">CC BY-SA 3.0)</a></p>
</div>
<p><span>To tell them to self-censor, to sanitize their arguments, to “choose their battles wisely,” is not just a professional warning — it is an instruction to sever a part of themselves, to dilute their own convictions for the sake of survival. The result is an academic culture that is not just fearful but profoundly uncreative. </span></p>
<p><span>The kind of intellectual risks that produce new ways of thinking are abandoned in favour of work that is acceptable, palatable and ultimately safe. Scholars who might have produced groundbreaking work instead learn to work within the narrow confines of what will not jeopardize their careers. </span></p>
<p><span>And so, the university, which should be a space of intellectual possibility, becomes instead a space of intellectual resignation. What is lost in this process is not just the vibrancy of academic debate but something more fundamental – the ability to think freely, to create without fear, to exist in a field of study without constantly negotiating one’s own silence. </span></p>
<p><span>A scholar whose politics are central to their work is not just losing a platform: they are losing a piece of their own mind. And what remains is not scholarship, but survival. </span></p>
<p><span><strong>The University as a Site of Precarity and Control</strong></span></p>
<p><span>The university, once imagined as a space of critical inquiry, has been hollowed out by the logic of neoliberalism. No longer an intellectual commons, it now functions as a corporate entity — managed, bureaucratized and increasingly detached from the very idea of free thought. </span></p>
<div data-sanitized-id="attachment_126091" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-126091" src="https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Library.png" alt width="1402" height="1016" data-sanitized-class="size-full wp-image-126091"><p data-sanitized-id="caption-attachment-126091" data-sanitized-class="wp-caption-text"><span>(Pixabay, CC0 1.0)</span></p>
</div>
<p><span>The language of learning has been replaced by the language of capital: students are “consumers,” faculty are “service providers,” and knowledge is only as valuable as its ability to secure funding. In this landscape, risk-taking is not just discouraged — it is actively penalized. </span></p>
<p><span>At the heart of this transformation is precarity. Tenure is disappearing, replaced by a workforce of adjuncts, visiting faculty and contract teachers who have no institutional protection. Their continued employment is contingent on remaining uncontroversial — on being docile enough to secure another short-term contract, on ensuring their research does not antagonize funders, on performing intellectual labour that aligns with the university’s market logic. </span></p>
<p><span>Even full-time faculty are not exempt: tenure tracks are narrowing and promotions are increasingly tied to grant money, which in turn is tied to political and corporate interests. </span></p>
<p><span>The fear that this system produces is not just external — it is internalized. I have caught myself altering my arguments, choosing softer language, avoiding certain keywords even when they are the most accurate descriptors of reality. Sometimes, I do this without even realizing it, as if my mind has already adapted to the consequences of speaking too freely. </span></p>
<p><span>It was a comrade who first pointed this out to me after reading a draft of mine. “Why are you holding back?” they asked. “This isn’t how you actually talk about this.” </span></p>
<p><span>They were right. Without meaning to, I had sanded down the rough edges of my argument, made it more palatable, more “academic.” Not out of intellectual dishonesty, but out of habit — out of an unspoken knowledge that writing a certain way would make my work more acceptable, more publishable, less risky. </span></p>
<p><span>I have seen the same fear in my peers, in professors who once spoke more freely but now hesitate, glancing over their shoulders before making a critical remark. It is in the small revisions we make to our papers, the choice of conference panels we avoid, the reluctance to cite scholars who have been marked as “too political.” This is not just about avoiding direct punishment — it is about survival.</span></p>
<p><span>We instinctively understand that funding, fellowships and even future job opportunities depend not just on the quality of our work but on how well we navigate the silent, unwritten rules of academic acceptability. </span></p>
<p><span>Funding is the unspoken gatekeeper of academia. Research that attracts state or private sponsorship flourishes, while work that interrogates capitalism, caste, state violence, or majoritarianism struggles to survive.</span></p>
<p><span>The politics of publishing mirrors this dynamic — journals, conferences and institutional support all subtly, but decisively, steer scholars away from work that is too radical, too unsettling. The choice is clear: conform or be pushed to the margins.</span></p>
<p><span>The cost of this is not just intellectual stagnation — it is the slow death of the university as a space of critical thought. When scholars are forced into self-censorship, when students internalize fear before they even begin writing, when entire fields are shaped not by the pursuit of knowledge but by the imperatives of funding and employability, what remains is a university in name only. </span></p>
<p><span>A space where learning is reduced to careerism, where thought is managed rather than nurtured and where the most dangerous thing one can do is think freely. </span></p>
<p><span><strong>The Right-Wing’s Academic Takeover</strong></span></p>
<p><span>The shift of universities toward the right is no accident: it is a deliberate restructuring of academic spaces to align with the interests of the state and capital. Administrators actively discourage dissent, not necessarily through direct prohibitions, but through institutional inertia – by making it difficult for radical voices to thrive, by ensuring that funding and career security are tied to compliance. </span></p>
<p><span>The result is an academic culture where right-wing professors can openly declare, “I am a Zionist,” without consequence, while leftist or critical faculty must navigate their words with caution, knowing that a single misstep could make them targets of smear campaigns, job insecurity, or worse. </span></p>
<p><span>Surveillance, both formal and informal, has become an unspoken reality of the classroom. Students record lectures. Colleagues report each other.</span></p>
<p><span>A passing comment, a critical remark on state policy, a casual mention of Marx or Ambedkar, can be flagged, weaponized and used to justify administrative action. </span></p>
<p><span>This culture of policing does not need state intervention to function – it is internalized, operating within the university itself. Fear replaces discussion. Silence replaces critique. The classroom ceases to be a space of inquiry and becomes one of performance, where the safest thing to do is to say nothing at all. </span></p>
<p><span>This is not about silencing the right — it is about the left not even being allowed to speak. Academia was never meant to be a monologue: it was meant to be a collision, a space where ideas clashed, where arguments were sharpened through debate, where thought was forced to evolve.</span></p>
<p><span>What remains when only one side is allowed to speak? What is left to synthesize when a thesis is denied its antithesis? Nothing. Nothing but the slow, quiet death of intellectual thought.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>Samyuktha Kannan is a student of law, based out of India. Her work includes research and writing on Kashmir, Political Economy and Carcerality. Her works have previously appeared in places such as ZNetwork.org, Human Geography and Groundxero. </strong></span></p>
<p><span><em>This article is from <a href="https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-weight-of-fear-the-silent-erosion-of-academic-freedom/">Z Network</a>.</em></span></p>
<p><span><em>The views expressed are solely those of the author and may or may not reflect those of </em><strong>Consortium News.</strong></span></p>

tags:
#Censorship #Commentary #Free Speech #Politics #Academia #Academic Freedom #Education #Samyuktha Kannan #Self-censorship #University


guid: 845031914
title: Résultat de l'enquête au sujet du confinement à l'école secondaire Hormisdas-Gamelin
content: Résultat de l'enquête au sujet du confinement à l'école secondaire Hormisdas-Gamelin
hash: ] �j[�4���i�y�]
link:
https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/default.aspx?p=police/actualites/communiques/communique&amp;id=-2030156482

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/default.aspx?p=police/actualites/communiques/communique&amp;id=-2030156482"}]}


guid: yt:video:g9Ip_EkAbfM
title: COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Is Hegseth Competent?
author: ;Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Ip_EkAbfM
hash: b*6��jvc�h)�f�
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/g9Ip_EkAbfM?version=3","title":"COL. Lawrence Wilkerson  :  Is Hegseth Competent?","description":"COL. Lawrence Wilkerson  :  Is Hegseth Competent?","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/g9Ip_EkAbfM/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614870-finland-nato-membership-russia/
title: Finland risks becoming a ‘battlefield’ against Russia – former EU adviser
author: ;RT
hash: G�`� ��-MH�m�
content:
<p><strong>The Nordic nation’s recent NATO membership could spell catastrophe, Sakari Linden has told RT</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Finland’s decision to abandon neutrality and join NATO could prove catastrophic, as it risks turning the country into a battlefield in a potential conflict with Russia, former EU Parliament adviser Sakari Linden has warned.</p>
<p>Linden spoke to RT on Thursday, on the sidelines of the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk.</p>
<p>Finland has an almost 1,300-kilometer-long border with Russia, and officially joined the US-led military bloc in April 2023 following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict.</p>
<p>By joining NATO, Finland <em>“abandoned decades of neutrality,”</em> which had provided the country with independence, prosperity, and security, Linden said.<br><em></em></p>
<p><em>“Every time in history when Finland becomes very aligned with… Western powers,”</em> it becomes, in Linden’s words, <em>“some kind of natural resources reservoir of the West.”</em></p>
<p>The country then loses its independence and <em>“risks becoming a battlefield against Russia,”</em> he warned.</p>
<p>Linden said Finland’s position between East and West gives it <em>“geopolitical balance,”</em> and that it benefits most from acting as a trade bridge between Russia and the EU.</p>

            <iframe src="https://odysee.com/%24/embed/%40RT%3Afd%2Flinden-arctic-forum%3Ae?r=7JKugANPvTG76K8B9tFBHtvqu4ZJsCm3" allowfullscreen data-sanitized-id="odysee-iframe" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe>
    

<p>The former EU adviser further noted that during the Cold War, Finland was a <em>“neutral”</em> country that traded with both the West and the East. He said that it has often been the West that sought to restrict Finland’s trade with Russia, while <em>“Russia has never forbidden Finland”</em> from trading with the West.</p>
<p>Now that Finland has totally aligned with Western powers in foreign and security policy – which Linden said <em>“want to put pressure on Russia”</em> – Helsinki is the one bearing the <em>“burden of all the security risks.”</em></p>
<p>Since joining the US-led bloc, the Finnish government has embarked on a militarization push, including expanding military training and urging the population to prepare for a possible war with Russia.</p>
<p>NATO’s eastern members have long declared Russia to be a direct threat, and Western officials have repeatedly claimed that if Moscow wins the Ukraine conflict, it could target other European countries.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/news/612347-finland-military-confrontation-russia-nato/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Moscow accuses EU state’s leaders of ‘whipping up war psychosis’
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed any possibility of a military advance against NATO as <em>“nonsense,”</em> arguing that the supposed threat of a Russian attack is being used by European politicians to scare their citizens to extract more resources from them and justify increased military spending.</p>
<p>At the same time, Russia has repeatedly warned against what it describes as NATO’s unprecedented military activity near its western borders in recent years.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614870-finland-nato-membership-russia/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5947a85f54058ea2d77a4.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:YCuz1ubWGgQ
title: Graham E. Fuller and David Gibbs: From Vietnam to Iraq: Did America Learn or Forget?
author: ;Dialogue Works
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCuz1ubWGgQ
hash: �3ȡa��=et�__+�
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/YCuz1ubWGgQ?version=3","title":"Graham E. Fuller and David Gibbs: From Vietnam to Iraq: Did America Learn or Forget?","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i2.ytimg.com/vi/YCuz1ubWGgQ/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614867-israel-qatar-netanyahu-scandal/
title: Will this scandal be the end of ‘unsinkable’ Netanyahu?
author: ;RT
hash: ��"D�"K�(�,�[Mf
content:
<p><strong>Revelations of high-ranking Israeli officials’ shady connections to Qatar open a new front in the PM and his allies’ fight to retain power</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>A major scandal known as <em>“Qatargate”</em> has erupted in Israel, involving alleged Qatari interference in Israeli politics.</p>
<p>At the center of the investigation is Eliezer Feldstein, former chief aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was arrested in November 2024 on charges of leaking classified documents to foreign media and orchestrating leaks from high-level government offices, allegedly with Netanyahu’s own approval, under the pretext of combating disinformation.</p>
<p>The investigation revealed Feldstein’s connections with Qatari authorities. While serving as an employee of the press office in Netanyahu’s administration, Feldstein had for several years combined his government work with private practice, offering political consulting and branding services. One of his clients was Qatar.</p>
<p>Specifically, on behalf of Doha, Feldstein and his team of Israeli consultants developed a reputation protection strategy during preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Later, they helped Qatari brands regain their positions in Gulf markets that had been lost during the 2017-2021 diplomatic crisis.</p>
<p>When the most recent war with Hamas began in October 2023, Feldstein used his official position to actively promote the idea of Qatar’s <em>“exceptional role”</em> in resolving the Gaza crisis. He was so successful in communicating this position to the media that at one point, Israeli press began emphasizing Qatar’s key role in negotiations compared to Egypt and Jordan. In turn, Qatar actively used its Al Jazeera media network to promote positive coverage, strengthening its image in this context.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e1693a203027465e168a5e.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO. Israeli forces near border with Gaza">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614710-israel-gaza-offensive-plans/">Israel readying new Gaza invasion – WSJ</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>However, after Feldstein’s arrest by Israeli security forces in the autumn of 2024, the contract with Qatar was abruptly terminated. Initial publications about the <em>“Qatar dossier”</em> in Israeli media raised more questions than outrage. Feldstein, along with other figures in the case such as Yonatan Urich and Srulik Einhorn, had been actively involved in international activities, advising not only Qatar but also other Israeli partners in the Middle East and beyond. Had they not used confidential materials from the Prime Minister’s Office, their work might have been considered part of Israel’s <em>“backchannel diplomacy.”</em></p>
<p>Yet, in the context of the conflict with Hamas, the situation took on a different meaning. It became clear that Qatar’s status as a <em>“neutral force”</em> in negotiations with Hamas was not accidental, and this country’s role in the process had been significantly exaggerated. For example, Doha’s decision not to pressure Hamas’s <em>“political office”</em> was presented as diplomatic <em>“flexibility,”</em> which also raised questions. Even more suspicious was the downplaying of the scandal involving Hamas military training camps in Syria’s Afrin, to whose construction Qatari contractors were allegedly linked.</p>
<p>This series of coincidences strengthened suspicions that those involved in the <em>“Qatar dossier”</em> had actively helped Qatar cover up international scandals using documents from the Prime Minister’s Office. All three suspects theoretically had access to such materials. Although Feldstein’s lawyers call these accusations <em>“baseless speculation,”</em> those involved in the case have so far been unable to explain how Qatar managed to navigate crises with minimal damage to its image.</p>
<p>Adding to the intrigue, Urich and Einhorn are also suspects in a case involving the intimidation of official Shlomo Filber, who allegedly retracted his testimony about Netanyahu’s corrupt connections after prolonged psychological pressure from Likud representatives.</p>
<p>The case, initially classified as a <em>“special investigation”</em> under a secrecy order imposed by intelligence services, has been becoming increasingly public. In recent weeks, the escalation has drawn public attention as new developments pointed to major new suspects. This scandal has affected not only Israel’s political class but also the business community, significantly expanding the circle of suspects.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67d7afea2030276dad7bafb3.jpg" alt="File photo">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614331-netanyahu-seeks-to-oust-security/">Netanyahu seeks to oust security chief</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>What began as an investigation into abuse of authority soon accumulated new details and acquired the colorful name <em>“Qatargate.”</em> This name hints at potential consequences for the country’s top leadership, including the possible resignation of senior Israeli officials. However, those implicated in the scandal aren’t giving up without a fight. According to investigators, Feldstein was involved in transferring confidential documents to foreign media, bypassing military censorship, as well as organizing leaks from high-level government offices. Allegedly, he acted with the permission of Netanyahu himself, who, according to the prosecution, sought to <em>“combat fake news”</em> about Israel’s foreign and domestic policies this way.</p>
<p>Over time, the investigation expanded in scope. The number of suspects grew to five, most of whom had close ties to the Prime Minister’s Office. It also emerged that Feldstein not only leaked confidential information but also advised Qatari authorities, helping the monarchy use this information for diplomatic purposes, including positioning itself as a key mediator in matters concerning the release of Israeli hostages.</p>
<p>Given Qatar’s close ties with Hamas, this new information about the figures involved in the investigation has deeply shocked the Israeli public. It has sparked discussions about the true scale of the threat to Israel’s national security. But the investigation didn’t end there. A new public figure emerged – Israeli businessman Gil Birger, who works with Persian Gulf states. According to investigators, it was he who paid Feldstein fees for work improving Qatar’s image while Feldstein simultaneously worked in the Prime Minister’s Office and engaged in political consulting.</p>
<p>However, according to Birger himself, he merely served as a link in a complex lobbying scheme. The main services to Qatar, including developing a reputation improvement strategy, were provided by American political consultant Jay Footlik, who was officially employed by the Qatari government. It was Footlik who initiated Feldstein’s involvement in the work. However, facing difficulties with tax laws and organizing money transfers from Qatar to Israel, Footlik asked Birger to temporarily serve as the <em>“accountant”</em> of their small enterprise. The cooperation continued in this format for several months.</p>
<p>Although Birger’s testimony is corroborated by witness statements and intelligence materials, the businessman clearly downplayed his involvement in <em>“Qatargate.”</em> He failed to mention that his connection with Footlik and the arrested Likud supporters of Netanyahu wasn’t limited to working together on several election campaigns – it also included indirect participation in developing shadow trade channels between Israel and Arab monarchies. Moreover, according to some witnesses, Footlik allegedly engaged with Hamas representatives, attempting to secure the release of Israeli hostages by offering generous payoffs to certain field commanders. Such moves were clearly too risky to be undertaken without approval from high-ranking officials. It’s unlikely a lobbyist working for Qatar would take such risks without backing from higher-ups.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e1457a203027465e168a2e.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO: Israel's ambassador to Austria David Roet.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614700-israeli-diplomat-execute-children-gaza/">Israeli diplomat suggests ‘killing off’ teenagers in Gaza – leaked VIDEO</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Among Israeli elites, many are trying to capitalize on the <em>“Feldstein affair,”</em> especially since the scandal tarnishes the reputation of the seemingly <em>“unsinkable”</em> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose role in the arrested political operatives’ activities remains unclear. One advocate for sweeping changes in the prime minister’s office is Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, who was tasked with investigating this high-profile case.</p>
<p>Bar’s dissatisfaction stems partly from professional pride. For a year and a half, he co-led Israel’s official negotiation team with Hamas. However, his work faced constant criticism, especially when talks stalled, and he was nearly ousted multiple times. Upon discovering that the Prime Minister’s Office had been conducting its own diplomatic maneuvers – sometimes disregarding national interests and even contradicting the negotiation team’s official stance – Bar was deeply disillusioned. He was the first to coin the term <em>“Qatargate,”</em> a clear allusion to the scale of damage inflicted on the country. Netanyahu’s attempts to swiftly remove Bar under the pretext of incompetence only backfired, fueling suspicions that the PM was trying to obstruct the investigation and bury the scandal. This triggered protests in Bar’s support, further escalating political tensions.</p>
<p>Israel’s government continues to reel from a wave of resignations and reshuffles. On March 19, far-right leader Itamar Ben-Gvir rejoined the cabinet, and on March 21, the ministers reluctantly approved Bar’s dismissal – part of Netanyahu’s strategy to consolidate power and sideline <em>“uniformed opposition.”</em> But this time, the PM’s usual tactics misfired, as Bar’s departure created new complications.</p>
<p>Bar outlasted his counterparts in the military and intelligence brass, largely due to his key role in Gaza negotiations, where he co-led Israel’s delegation. His successes in eliminating high-profile Palestinian militants also bolstered his standing. Yet his personal clash with Netanyahu ultimately led to his resignation. Bar accused the PM of corrupt dealings and jeopardizing national security through leaks of classified documents to the press – dubbed <em>“Qatargate.”</em> Netanyahu took this as a personal affront and leveraged all his influence to force Bar out. Against the backdrop of Gaza talks and the abrupt decapitation of counterintelligence, fears grew that this might hand Hamas a tactical advantage.</p>
<p>Despite these challenges, Netanyahu successfully convinced the government and oversight bodies of his initiative’s merits. On March 21, plans were announced for imminent reshuffles in Shin Bet, with Bar expected to depart by April 10. However, the government is considering accelerating the process by appointing an external candidate as Shin Bet chief, as Netanyahu and his inner circle distrust Bar’s deputies, viewing them as ideologically aligned with the ousted director. The situation is further complicated by the fact that Shin Bet’s entire leadership has been tainted by failures in Palestinian operations and a series of espionage scandals.</p>
<p>Amid these changes, the return of Ben-Gvir as national security minister went almost unnoticed. Ben-Gvir, who left Netanyahu’s coalition in January 2025, rejoined the government as Gaza operations escalated. To facilitate this, Netanyahu overruled Israel’s Attorney General, who had deemed Ben-Gvir’s reappointment untenable. Upon his return, Ben-Gvir shelved his criticism of Netanyahu, endorsing the government’s current strategy and praising its decision to resume attacks on Hamas. Yet he spared no harsh words for those advocating ceasefire talks – including Bar, whom he branded <em>“democracy’s greatest threat.”</em></p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e13e4420302746d2246b25.jpg" alt="Smoke rises from the Nasser Hospital as a result of an Israeli airstrike">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614695-israel-gaza-hospital-airstrike/">Hamas political leader killed in Israeli airstrike on hospital – reports</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>This political maneuvering – pitting Ben-Gvir against Bar – allowed Netanyahu to deflect scrutiny, redirecting criticism toward Bar. The government showcased unity among the far-right flank, now represented by Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party. With his return, the coalition stabilized, and the six-seat leverage of Ben-Gvir’s party enabled unpopular decisions without risking legitimacy.</p>
<p>However, the opposition continues exploiting pro-Bar protests for its own gain. Though officially resigned, Bar may remain in office until Gaza hostilities conclude, citing operational necessity – a move that could allow him to expand his <em>“dossier of failures”</em> and corner the prime minister, potentially marking the beginning of Netanyahu’s political end.</p>
<p>The<em> “Qatargate” </em>scandal keeps widening, clearly entangling Netanyahu in a precarious position where he battles not just external threats but an internal power struggle. Despite his decades-long dominance, his career now faces relentless adversaries – both within his party and the opposition – eager to exploit any weakness. This infighting intensifies pressure on his government, where political survival rivals military strategy in urgency.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the military situation deteriorates. Israel has resumed strikes on Gaza, escalated West Bank operations, and continued aerial attacks in Lebanon and Syria. The repeatedly violated truce with Hamas has collapsed again, edging the region toward all-out war. Recent discussions of relaunching ground operations in Gaza have heightened domestic tension, compounding Netanyahu’s challenges. Against this backdrop, political instability and scandals like <em>“Qatargate”</em> only deepen the crisis.</p>
<p>Netanyahu and his allies now navigate a high-stakes balancing act – simultaneously managing wartime operations, internal dissent, and international pressure. As Gaza’s protracted war drags on and complexities mount, retaining power grows increasingly arduous. Each move in this multilayered political game could prove decisive for Netanyahu’s fate – with every passing day raising the stakes higher.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614867-israel-qatar-netanyahu-scandal/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e563d920302711682321e5.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: 237472296
title: Entrée en vigueur - PPCMOI - 404, boulevard Alexandre-Taché
content: Entrée en vigueur - PPCMOI - 404, boulevard Alexandre-Taché
hash: 90�\�\��� �ʻS
link:
https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/lien.aspx?t=rssfeed&amp;u=/upload/avis_publics/2025327144850_avis_entr%C3%A9e_en_vigueur_-_404__alexandre-tach%C3%A9_(affichage).pdf

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/lien.aspx?t=rssfeed&amp;u=/upload/avis_publics/2025327144850_avis_entr%C3%A9e_en_vigueur_-_404__alexandre-tach%C3%A9_(affichage).pdf"}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614877-france-ukraine-reassurance-force/
title: France and UK rebrand possible military deployment to Ukraine
author: ;RT
hash: �A�[� *�;�u����
content:
<p><strong>A “reassurance force” could be sent to the conflict zone, President Emmanuel Macron has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>France and Britain will continue to push for a deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. A plan by Paris and London to send troops to Ukraine in case of a peace deal with Russia has been rejected already by several EU members.</p>
<p>While a shift in Western European thinking was reported by Reuters, citing multiple sources, Kiev has been pushing for a deployment of troops as a security guarantee, including combat troops ready to fight.</p>
<p>Speaking after a summit in Paris on Thursday, Macron announced that the so-called <em>“coalition of the willing”</em> will seek to deploy a <em>“reassurance force”</em> to Ukraine after a peace deal with Russia is reached. The French leader admitted that the proposal failed to win anonymous support, however, a French-British delegation would visit Kiev to discuss the plan anyway.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e113b22030272098312210.jpg" alt="UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614682-uk-military-slams-peacekeeping-plans/">UK military slams Ukraine ‘peacekeeping’ plan as ‘political theater’ – Telegraph</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p><em>“It does not have unanimity, but we do not need unanimity to do this,”</em> Macron stated.</p>
<p>The so-called <em>“coalition of the willing”</em> – initially coined by the US to refer to countries who supported the invasion of Iraq in 2003 - now involves countries that have pledged to continue to militarily support Kiev and who have previously discussed sending a peacekeeping force to Ukraine.</p>
<p>Establishing such a force would require consensus among EU member states and would operate under an international mandate, such as from the UN. The <em>“reassurance force”</em> would see countries provide direct military assistance to Ukraine.</p>
<p>Italy, Germany, and Hungary reportedly spoke against the Anglo-French peacekeeping plan, citing concerns over a possible escalation and financial implications. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed the idea of any NATO states undertaking peacekeeping roles in Ukraine.</p>
<p>The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused France and Britain of hatching plans for <em>“military intervention in Ukraine”</em> which could lead to a direct military clash between Russia and NATO.</p>
<p>Moscow has also accused France and the UK of deliberately escalating tensions to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict by the US and Russia.</p>

             
    <p>
        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rt.com/news/614588-france-ukraine-peacekeepers-un/">
            <span>READ MORE: </span>Macron exploring ways to put boots on the ground in Ukraine – Telegraph
        </a>
    </p>


    

<p>The US recently brokered a limited ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, placing a moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure. Moscow has accused Kiev of repeatedly breaching the ceasefire terms and attacking energy-related sites in Russia.</p>
<p>The EU has been pushing a militarization agenda despite the ongoing peace process. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently unveiled a €800 billion plan to ramp up military spending through loans. Southern European states, such as Italy and Spain, however, have reportedly been pushing back against the proposal amid concerns it could deepen their already heavy debt burdens.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614877-france-ukraine-reassurance-force/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5881285f54058ea2d779a.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: -988595959
content: Extrait PV - CCU - PPC - 404, boul. Alexandre-Taché
hash: ��J�c���1^x�<��K
title:
Entrée en vigueur - PPCMOI - 404, boulevard Alexandre-Taché - Extrait PV - CCU - PPC - 404, boul. Alexandre-Taché

link:
https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/lien.aspx?t=rssfeed&amp;u=/upload/avis_publics/2025327144948_237472296_extrait_pv_-_ccu_-_404__boulevard_alexandre-tach%C3%A9.pdf

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.gatineau.ca/portail/lien.aspx?t=rssfeed&amp;u=/upload/avis_publics/2025327144948_237472296_extrait_pv_-_ccu_-_404__boulevard_alexandre-tach%C3%A9.pdf"}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/news/614859-estonia-uk-nato-defense/
title: Baltic NATO state voices alarm over UK troop reduction – Times
author: ;RT
hash: %���m�9/���?R�
content:
<p><strong>The move raises questions whether Britain can contribute to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine should a ceasefire be agreed, according to the outlet</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Estonian officials are concerned about their national security due to a significant reduction in British troops and tanks deployed as part of NATO’s contingent in the Baltic nation, The Times reported on Wednesday. The drawdown also raises questions about Britain’s ability to send “peacekeepers” to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, according to the outlet.</p>
<p>Riho Terras, former commander of the Estonian Defense Forces and now MEP, told Times Radio that the UK appears unable to provide the brigade-sized force, typically around 3,000 to 5,000 troops, it had pledged.</p>
<p><em>“The UK has difficulties to put together one brigade to participate in operations. I see it in Estonia every day,”</em> Terras said.</p>
<p>He warned that the British military’s financial struggles were becoming visible on the ground, citing the UK’s likely inability to fully participate in Exercise Hedgehog – one of NATO’s largest training operations in the region – this coming May.</p>
<p><em>“The UK is not coming with the full power to the exercises because they have problems with the financing,”</em> Terras said, adding <em>“Of course it concerns me that we are not taking seriously our defence.”</em></p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e5881285f54058ea2d779a.jpg" alt="French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pictured ahead of the 'Coalition of the willing' summit on March 27, 2025 in Paris, France.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/614877-france-ukraine-reassurance-force/">France and UK rebrand possible military deployment to Ukraine</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>According to the Times, the UK has reduced its troop presence in Estonia to around 1,000 – down from 1,650 in April 2022 – and now has fewer than ten Challenger tanks in the country. The figures mark a return to pre-Ukraine conflict levels, despite earlier British pledges to expand their footprint when hostilities began, the outlet noted.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the UK and France are currently trying to create a <em>“coalition of the willing”</em> – countries ready to deploy troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire. The initiative envisions the potential deployment of a 30,000-strong <em>“reassurance”</em> force to secure key cities, ports, and infrastructure, as well as air-policing missions.</p>
<p>However, The Times questioned how the UK would be able to contribute to such a force if it cannot afford to keep even a small number of troops in Estonia.</p>
<p>While NATO positions itself as a defense bloc, Russia sees its eastward expansion as a threat. Moscow has repeatedly stated that the bloc’s enlargement closer to its borders since the 1990s, including promises of eventual membership for Ukraine, contributed to the escalation of the conflict in 2022.</p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/news/614859-estonia-uk-nato-defense/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e55ea685f54054021f34da.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


guid: yt:video:n69N9h4A8N4
title: Prof. John Mearsheimer : Killing Without Purpose.
author: ;Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n69N9h4A8N4
hash: >�Z�5�/5����� 
attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/v/n69N9h4A8N4?version=3","title":"Prof. John Mearsheimer  :  Killing Without Purpose.","description":"Prof. John Mearsheimer  :  Killing Without Purpose.","type":"application/x-shockwave-flash","height":390,"width":640,"thumbnails":["https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/n69N9h4A8N4/hqdefault.jpg"]}]}


guid: https://www.rt.com/russia/614878-moldova-gagauzia-gutsul-putin/
title: Kremlin responds to arrested Moldovan governor’s appeal to Putin
author: ;RT
hash: ��(��oJ"��������
content:
<p><strong>Known critic of Moldova’s government Yevgenia Gutsul has been in custody since Tuesday</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>The Kremlin said on Thursday it had reviewed an appeal by Yevgenia Gutsul, the detained leader of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking for help in securing her release.</p>
<p>Gutsul was taken into custody on Tuesday evening at Chisinau International Airport, with the Moldovan authorities saying she was on a wanted list. In a statement released via her lawyers on Thursday, she accused the government of pursuing a plan to dismantle the region of Gagauzia’s autonomy through lawfare targeting her administration.</p>
<p>Also on Thursday, Gutsul appealed to both Russia and Türkiye to apply pressure on Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s administration in defense of Gagauzia’s rights. In her message to Putin – published on her Telegram channel – she said the region looks <em>“with hope and faith to Russia,”</em> a country that has <em>“never betrayed friends”</em> and always stood by those <em>“who fight for the truth and their legal rights.”</em></p>
<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS that Moscow had <em>“reviewed”</em> Gutsul’s request, and said her detention was at odds with the democratic principles proclaimed by the West.</p>

            
    <blockquote>
        <span><strong>Read more</strong></span>
        <figure>
            <img src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e521d220302768cf68bcf2.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO: Gagauzia Governor Yevgenia Gutsul during a visit to Russia in September 2024.">
            <figcaption><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/614847-moldova-governor-gutsul-arrest/">EU candidate’s pro-Western government arrests autonomous region’s leader</a></figcaption>
        </figure>
    </blockquote>


    

<p>Peskov had already condemned the arrest on Wednesday, calling on Moldovan authorities to stop putting pressure on political opponents. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova echoed that criticism, accusing the government in Chisinau of cracking down on politicians and journalists who advocate for closer ties with Moscow.</p>
<p>According to Moldovan media, Gutsul was taken into custody as part of an investigation into the 2023 gubernatorial election in Gagauzia, which she won. Her campaign was accused of financial irregularities. The Moldovan government claims that Gutsul is part of a Russian influence operation aimed at disrupting the country’s attempts to become a member of the EU.</p>
<p>The Gagauz are a Turkic-speaking, predominantly Orthodox Christian ethnic group living in southern Moldova. Their region, Gagauzia, has been granted broad rights to self-government. Sandu has questioned Gutsul’s mandate as governor, denouncing her former party ‘Shor’ as a <em>“criminal organization.”</em> A court in Chisinau banned the party in 2023.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>

link:
https://www.rt.com/russia/614878-moldova-gagauzia-gutsul-putin/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS

attributes:
{"enclosures":[{"url":"https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2025.03/thumbnail/67e596a02030277f7d53a5f6.jpg","type":"image/jpeg","length":123}]}


