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China’s defense minister accused the United States on Sunday of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.” Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his “smearing accusation” the day before at the Shangri-La Dialogue that China was causing instability with its claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan and its increased military activity in the area, AP reported. Austin had stressed the need for multilateral partnerships with nations in…

Six are killed in an explosion in the Afghan capital. Eyewitnesses in the Afghan capital of Kabul told Sputnik that at least six people were killed, and two others were injured in a car blast. The blast was caused by a bomb planted in a car, and no group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. Afghanistan has been subject to terrorist attacks at an increasing pace since the US withdrawal from its soil, which it had occupied for two decades. The withdrawal of the US-led coalition left everyone involved distraught and confused. The international community saw the withdrawal as a failure for…

While Biden blames corporate greed for high gas prices, Exxon says it’s doing its best to meet demand US President Joe Biden took a swipe at oil giant Exxon on Friday, accusing the company of making “more money than God” while Americans suffer at the pumps. However, Exxon says it’s scaling up production, while conservatives blame the high gas prices on Biden’s own policies. Speaking at the Port of Los Angeles, Biden found a number of scapegoats for America’s record high gas prices and 40-year high inflation rate, including the shipping industry and Russian President Vladimir Putin, while also blaming supply-chain backlogs.…

While at least one social media user suggested that the shape seen in the video could have been a “speck on the lens” of the camera, Scott C. Waring argued that it was “absolute alien technology”. UFO hunter extraordinaire Scott C. Waring has recently brought forth what may or may not be an alien craft sighting. A video from “one of the NASA live cams” on board the International Space Station, according to Waring, shows what looks like a vaguely circular, or perhaps spherical, shape that remains in the frame, as if moving in sync with the station. “It looks…

The Russian military has deployed a number of attack helicopters at Abu Adh Dhuhur Air Base which is located right on the administrative border between Idlib and Aleppo in northern Syria. On June 10, Russian sources shared photos showing the helicopters, which were identified as Ka-52s and Mi-24/35s, at the air base. Some of the helicopters were covered with camouflage netting. In January 2018, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated Abu Adh Dhuhur and its surroundings after a fierce battle with al-Qaeda and Turkish-backed militants. Abu Adh Dhuhur is located just 25 kilometers from the main frontline around the Greater…

Western corporate media has been on the side of the US decision to arm Ukraine while relentlessly vilifying Russia; yet suddenly, the latest series of articles mark a noticeable change in tone and suggest that relations between Kiev and Washington are not as warm as they’ve been thought to be since late February, US journalist Max Parry says. “I think the writing is on the wall that Kiev has unavoidably lost the war and the US needs a reason to disentangle itself from the quagmire in Ukraine,” says American independent journalist Max Parry. “As we’ve seen in the past, Washington…

US President said earlier that inflation was “a real challenge to American families” US President Joe Biden’s attempt to blame Moscow for high inflation rates in the United States is unconvincing, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky wrote on Twitter. “Looks like President Putin is governing the US as well, since he can impose taxes on food and gas. Unconvincing and futile attempt by the US president to shift the blame and escape his responsibilities,” the tweet reads. Biden said earlier that inflation was “a real challenge to American families.” “We’ve never seen anything like…

Relations between Washington and Moscow have reached ‘a critical point’ and their bilateral dialogue is ‘in the bedrock,’ Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said. “Russia and the United States’ relations, which have been in a deep crisis over the past few years, have come to a critical point,” Antonov said during a reception at the Russian diplomatic mission in the United States, TASS reported. “In most of the United States, the bilateral political dialogue is now small… It is in the bedrock,” he continued. “Worldwide, hostility has become a part of everyday life.” Antonov added, “At the same…

Despite the US president’s sanctions on Russia and their repercussions on the world, Biden is blaming Putin for the inflation in his country. US President Joe Biden chastised Russian President Vladimir Putin for the country’s record gas prices and 40-year-high inflation on Friday. In the face of dismal polling results, Biden highlighted that his administration is working hard to rein in soaring costs. Biden spoke at the Port of Los Angeles, applauding his administration’s efforts to eliminate supply-chain backlogs and urged Congress to crack down on global shipping companies, accusing them of unfairly boosting their rates after the COVID-19 outbreak.…

The move comes as China increases imports of discounted oil from Russia Saudi Arabia will cut oil shipments to China in July, Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. According to the reports, the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, has notified at least four Chinese refiners that it will be supplying less than the contracted volumes of oil next month. Sources say the move is due to the fact that China is increasing imports of Russian oil at a substantial discount, which Moscow offered to buyers after Western states began canceling Russian deliveries…