WORLD_IN_FIRE

2021-06-12 08:33:09 The summit of the G7 leaders has begun. Open / Comment

2021-06-11 23:15:56 The US State Department announced a $ 150 million military aid package to Ukraine, which includes radar equipment and drones. Open / Comment

2021-06-11 20:02:23 So, the summit of Putin and Biden in Geneva at the Villa La Grange is getting closer.

Why was Geneva chosen as the meeting place?
Obviously not because the best Swiss rose garden is located on the territory of the villa.

In fact, Geneva was chosen for the same reason that explains why there are so many “Geneva” conventions in international law.

First, Geneva is one of the capitals of world diplomacy.

At first there was the headquarters of the League of Nations, which later became the European headquarters of the United Nations.

A lot of organizations belonging to the UN system are located in Geneva, including the International Labor Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, and the International Intellectual Property Organization.

Secondly, Switzerland is a permanently neutral state, which, to the best of its strength and capabilities, tries not to quarrel with anyone and not to join any organizations and alliances (even the UN barely agreed to officially enter already in 2002).

Switzerland is not a member of NATO (but cooperates with it, of course).

Switzerland is not a member of the European Union (but it is a member of the Eurozone).

Since 2014, Switzerland has been minimally involved in Western sanctions against Russia. Open / Comment

2021-06-11 18:26:25 Cruz called a "multibillion-dollar gift to Putin" a disaster

Wrong decisions made by the administration of US President Joe Biden have had the worst impact on the country's foreign policy, said Republican Senator Ted Cruz.

In particular, the head of state made a "multi-billion dollar gift to Putin" by refusing to impose sanctions on the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2.

The politician also listed several more failed decisions of the Biden administration. Among them, he named financial support to the Palestinians and the breakdown of the agreement with Mexico. The latter, according to the Republican, led to a crisis on the border.

“We know that the Biden-Harris administration has been an internal disaster. It was an economic disaster. It was a financial disaster. But there was no area where they screwed up worse than in foreign policy, ”Cruz emphasized. Open / Comment

2021-06-11 10:02:17 In Washington state, coronavirus vaccinated can get free marijuana

An interesting action is now taking place in Washington - every adult citizen who has been vaccinated against coronavirus in the US state of Washington will be able to get a roll of marijuana for free. In addition, vaccinated adults can also qualify for free beer, wine or cocktail.

More than 50% of the population has already taken root in the state, so the method, apparently, is really working. Open / Comment

2021-06-11 03:01:08 Residents of Geneva were urged to refuse to visit the office on the day of the RF / US summit and to work from home

The State Council of Geneva asked employers and employees in the city, if possible, to switch to telecommuting on June 16.

The city authorities have already published information and a map showing the security zone, which will be closed for the movement of cars and people during the Russian / US summit. It will be surrounded by a fence around the perimeter.

This zone includes the entire La Grange park, the Au Vives park, and the beach of the same name. The embankments of Geneva, part of the waters of Lake Geneva, located near the venue of the summit, have also been closed.

The Council of State also warned that drones are prohibited from using drones in areas near the summit site. Any demonstration is prohibited.

At the same time, the State Council warns that "in the event of an extension of the summit, all measures are automatically extended until the end of this event." Open / Comment

2021-06-11 02:02:16 The US decision to lift restrictions on TikTok and WeChat was a positive step

“This is a positive step in the right direction,” said Gao Feng, spokesman for the PRC Ministry of Commerce.

“However, we also noticed that the US side has put forward a requirement to check the security risks from foreign applications, and the US Foreign Investment Committee is still conducting a check on TikTok,” added Gao Feng.

A spokesman for the PRC Ministry of Commerce also expressed the hope that the US authorities will treat Chinese companies fairly and avoid politicizing trade and economic issues.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden signed a decree lifting the ban on Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump. Open / Comment

2021-06-11 00:02:16 FAUCHI PROTECTION: "I AM THE SCIENCE! SHUT UP!"

As I already told in this channel, the published emails of the chief infectious disease specialist of the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci, demonstrated a terrifying abyss of falling from the heights of scientific knowledge into incompetence, confusion and hardware cowardice. Of course, "the only representative of science who objected to Trump" found advocates in the media and experts. But this protection does not help much - the letters speak for themselves.

And the way Fauci defends himself ... It would be better if he didn't say anything! Here's what he said on MSNBC:
“Attacks on me are, frankly, attacks on science! looks at what is happening, sees it clearly. "

Here's how! I am science, says Fauci. Not facts, not analysis, not the laws of nature, but a public health official !!
And most importantly, immediately about myself in the third person - just like Alexander Grigorievich. What vulgarity and baseness, what a shameful vanity !!

Unfortunately, this is the "scientific community". Not that there were no scientists. But the "community", it is.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/06/09/fauci_attacking_me_is_attacking_science.html Open / Comment

2021-06-10 22:03:03 Interesting fact:


"The Jewish Karnofsky family, who immigrated from Lithuania to the USA, took pity on the 7-year-old boy and brought him to their home. The boy, who was called for a plate of soup, stayed overnight in this Jewish family home, where for the first time in his life he was treated with kindness and tenderness. ...
When he went to bed, Mrs Karnovski sang him a Russian lullaby, which he sang with her.
Later he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs. Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family officially. Karnofsky gave him money to buy his first musical instrument, as was the custom in Jewish families. They hired a teacher for him.
They sincerely admired his musical talent. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions such as St. James's Hospital and Go Down Moses.
The little black boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family, who adopted him in 1907.
In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore the Star of David and said that in this family he learned to "live real life and determination."
This little boy was named Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Open / Comment

2021-06-10 20:02:28 The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced that the Ukrainian national football team should remove the slogan of Ukrainian nationalists "Glory to the heroes!" Three days ago, on June 7, UEFA approved the design of the uniform of Ukrainian footballers. On the backs of the players above the number there is the phrase "Glory to Ukraine", and on the seamy side - "Glory to the heroes!"

UEFA explained that they additionally checked the design of the uniform and decided that there should not be any political slogans on it.

“After further analysis, the specific combination of these two slogans is clearly considered political in nature, with historical and militaristic implications. Therefore, this particular tagline on the inside of the jersey must be removed for use in UEFA competition matches, ”the union said. Open / Comment