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07.01.26 - 21:36
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Russian Pundits, Military Bloggers, Are Angry: Maduro′s Capture Highlights Failed Zelensky Ouster (ZeroHedge)
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Russian Pundits, Military Bloggers, Are Angry: Maduro's Capture Highlights Failed Zelensky Ouster
Earlier we featured the headline Chinese Social Media Explodes: US Invasion Of Venezuela A 'Template' For Move On Taiwan - which featured Chinese Weibo users complaining that if Washington can quickly invade and remove the leader of a 'nuisance' government in its own backyard, then China can forcibly reunite Taiwan.
There is a growing number of pro-Kremlin figures and Russian military bloggers now saying something very parallel but related to Ukraine. They are upset that Russia has dragged its feet in directly moving against President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, and they want more muscular direct action against the 'illegitimate' leader (as Putin has frequently called him) or at least his top officials.
Among the most prominent Russian figures to draw this parallel is hardline nationalist Alexander Dugin, who tragically lost his daughter in a car-bombing executed by Ukrainian intelligen...
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07.01.26 - 18:18
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Reflagged by Russia, spied on by UK, seized by US: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic? (The Guardian)
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Ship has long been part of shadow fleet used to dodge western sanctions. It had no oil onboard – but was it carrying Russian weapons?A massive, rusty crude oil tanker floating north through the Atlantic has become the centre of global interest after it was followed for days and eventually seized by US forces while Russia's military rushed towards it.Despite not carrying any oil, the 300-metre-long ship is clearly of value. Theories for why range from speculation that high-value Russian weapons are hidden in the hull, to the ship's potential to become a symbolic trophy in a transatlantic power struggle between Washington and Moscow. Continue reading......
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07.01.26 - 15:24
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US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit (The Guardian)
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US coastguard reportedly boards Marinera, facing no resistance but risking confrontation with MoscowThe US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean in a high-stakes operation that could risk confrontation with the Kremlin, after Moscow reportedly dispatched a submarine to safeguard the vessel.The Marinera tanker, formerly known as the Bella 1, “was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a US federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro”, US European Command said in a post on X. Continue reading......
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