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Review  Michael Novakhov - SharedNewsLinks Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:14:21 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Huntington Ingalls Industries, U.S. shipbuilder, to develop anti-drone laser weapon for Army Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:23:01 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced this week that it will develop a new high-energy laser weapon for the Army to combat drones. Huntington Ingalls said Monday that it will develop the weapons system for the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. Its open architecture system will be capable of fixed-site defense and will easily integrate into Army vehicles, the company said. “We are proud to provide a critical enabler for the Army, delivering an effective, interoperable, sustainable and scalable system that will meet force protection requirements and support U.S. strategic objectives,” said Grant Hagen, president of the Mission Technologies’ Warfare Systems division. “We look forward to collaborating with the RCCTO on this important effort that will protect the warfighter with an affordable counter-UAS solution.” The company added that the open architecture design is perfectly in line with the goals of the Army. “Aligned to the system’s Modular Open Systems Approach architecture, this data directly supports Army’s objectives for interoperability, affordability, scalability, supply chain resilience and rapid innovation,” a statement from Huntington Ingalls reads. “The weapon system will allow the Army to interchange subsystems and software as the weapon evolves to meet national security demands.” Huntington Ingalls will develop a prototype laser system that can track and destroy unmanned aircraft. Before transitioning into low-rate initial production, the system will undergo field testing to determine its operational capabilities. Huntington Ingalls’ new contract follows a solicitation last July in which RCCTO called on contractors to deliver white papers on systems that could defeat unmanned aircraft systems. The July solicitation asked specifically for fixed-site defense and rapid integration capabilities. Kash Patel Reveals FBI's Top Priorities in First TV Interview As Director Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:19:30 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Top stories Israel Arrests Suspected Iranian Spy Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:32:06 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Умер бывший двойной агент КГБ и МИ-6 Олег Гордиевский Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:35:55 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from Радио Свобода. Бывший агент советской и британских разведок Олег Гордиевский умер на 87 году жизни в своём доме в Суррее, передаёт Би-би-си. Получив должность резидента КГБ в Лондоне, полковник был отозван в Москву и сумел сбежать за границу на грани разоблачения. Родившийся в Москве Гордиевский — потомственный чекист, его отец служил в НКВД, а старший брат был нелегальным разведчиком. Его вторая жена Лейла была дочерью генерал-майора КГБ. Однако Гордиевский ещё студентом разочаровался в коммунистической системе и был завербован в первой иностранной командировке в разведке. Построив успешную карьеру, в том числе за счёт семейных связей, Гордиевский разоблачил ряд советских агентов и внёс значительный вклад в прекращение кризиса в отношениях между СССР и странами Западного блока, подготовив сразу с британской и советской стороны визит Михаила Горбачёва в Великобританию в 1984 году. С помощью завербованного агента ЦРУ Олдрич Эймса КГБ почти удалось вычислить Гордиевского. Он был отправлен в Москву из лондонской резидентуры и прошёл через допрос, но был отпущен и сумел сбежать с помощью британской разведки. В Лондоне, после длительной проверки, двойной агент стал консультировать западные спецслужбы. В 2007 году за заслуги в обеспечении национальной безопасности Великобритании он был награждён орденом Святых Михаила и Георгия, одной из высших наград Соединённого Королевства. Гордиевского называют одним из самых ценных шпионов в истории, о которых стало известно. В Советском Союзе его лишили воинского звания полковника, наград и заочно приговорили к расстрелу. Этот приговор, формально, не был отменён и в России. В 2008 году он заявил Радио Свобода, что пережил покушение. Вместе с коронером причины смерти Гордиевского изучала и контр-террористическая полиция, однако им не удалось обнаружить ничего подозрительного. Гордиевский неоднократно был гостем эфиров Радио Свобода. What If Turkey Wanted Crimea Back? - The Globalist Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:01:57 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from The Globalist. Vladimir Putin has made it abundantly clear that he is unbending regarding the war in Ukraine. At most, he appears willing to accede to turning that country into a pro-Russian puppet state. And he certainly wants the Ukrainian land he has occupied, including Crimea, recognized legally as part of Russia. A real pro vs. the amateurs Meanwhile, the United States seems now led by a bunch of foreign policy amateurs led by Donald Trump, the great geopolitical strategist. Grave doubts are in order that they can be relied upon to act as an honest broker toward Russia in any meaningful sense of the word, to say nothing of looking after Ukraine’s interests as a true ally should. The community of nations definitely needs an innovative idea Given that, the community of nations definitely needs a new idea to temper Putin’s territorial acquisitiveness. Ideally, a nation with a reasonable counterclaim to block Putin’s demands on Ukrainian territory. The best-positioned nation to initiate a proper blocking move is Turkey, Russia’s neighbor on its Southern flank. Turkey has the second-largest army in NATO, numbering one million strong. Its soldiers are experienced and well-armed. Its military has far more operational discipline and intelligence than Russia’s human-wasting army. A look back into history Turkey and Russia go way back, and their relationship has historically been very far from friendly. The Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire fought several major wars from the 17th century onward. Almost all of them ended with the Ottomans losing territory, which was either annexed by Russia or became independent. Eventually, Russia occupied the entire northern shore of the Black Sea and then set its sights on the Straits between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. In the 1877-78 war, Russian troops came close to capturing Istanbul. In the First World War, when Turkey fought on the side of the Central Powers, Britain and France agreed to let Russia annex the European parts of modern Turkey as well as much of Anatolia. Only the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia prevented an effective dismantling of Turkey. The Crimea belongs to whom again? In the contemporary context, things become truly interesting if one looks at the Crimean Peninsula. The home of the Muslim Crimean Khanate, it had been an Ottoman protectorate for 300 years before(!) Russian Empress Catherine II annexed it in 1783. That is a significant fact, given that Putin loves to use presumable “historical” facts as justification for his desire for territorial expansion. So what if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned the tables on Putin and demanded Crimea back – and assuming that the government Kyiv, whose internationally recognized territory it remains eleven years after Crimea’s occupation by Russia, acquiesced? Turkey’s ambiguous role Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkey has played an ambiguous role, sitting on two chairs at once. Unlike other members of NATO, it refused to impose sanctions on Russia. In addition, the Istanbul Airport has become a hub for Russians travelling to Europe since Western airlines have refused to fly to Russia since the start of the war. Turkey may also be supplying some sanctioned goods to Russia. On the other hand, it sold Bayraktar drones to Ukraine, which were extremely useful in early fighting. It is also building a drone factory in Ukraine and is keeping Russian navy ships out of the Black Sea. Erdogan’s gargantuan ambitions Meanwhile, Erdogan has emerged as a major political leader in the Muslim world. He has accumulated a string of successes by supporting Muslim Azerbaijan in its war with Christian Armenia as well as, notably, by backing the winners in the Syrian civil war. Erdogan, who sees himself as a historic figure, would definitely love to get back a major piece of land which the Ottomans lost to Russia. The particular charm for Erdogan of taking back Crimea is that, with that move, he would also be protecting another oppressed Muslim people – the Crimean Tatars. Focus on the Crimean Tatars Crimean Tatars, the original inhabitants of the peninsula, were falsely accused by Joseph Stalin of collaborating with the Germans during the Second World War. Over a period of three days in May 1944, some 180,000 Tatars, mostly the elderly, women and children, were loaded into cattle cars and deported to Central Asia. An unknown number of them died along the way. Their houses were confiscated and given over to arriving Russian settlers. The Tatars spent nearly half a century in exile and were allowed back to Crimea only in the waning days of communism. Small wonder they were bitterly opposed to the Russian occupation of their peninsula in 2014. Today, Tatar activists in Crimea are being routinely arrested or kidnapped by Vladimir Putin’s police. Putin historically defenseless against Erdogan The beauty of Erdogan claiming Crimea is that Putin won’t have a leg to stand on. He justifies his claim on Ukraine by citing ancient history when Moscow was founded by a Kyivan princeling sometime in the 12th century. When interviewed by American rightwing influencer Tucker Carson, Putin mouthed a somewhat deranged 30-minute history lesson about all those half-forgotten events. By Putin’s own logic, Turkey’s claim to Crimea long predates Russia’s. A Ukrainian-Turkish deal President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in dire need of new allies. Ukraine could agree to honor a Turkish claim less so by ceding Crimea to Ankara outright, but rather by proposing autonomy to the peninsula under joint Turkish-Ukrainian authority. It so happens that Turkey is a great ally to have. Just consider that, unlike many Western European countries, Turkey has well-developed arms production. It has the strongest navy in the Black Sea. Whether the United States under Trump is rejecting its traditional global commitments or is becoming an outright ally of Putin’s Russia, Ukraine can use Turkey as a strong ally. Conclusion Turkey’s support is critical for Ukraine. And to give Erdogan a dog in this fight would be a stroke of brilliance on Kyiv’s part. Better yet, it would be a deal that Trump, for all his bragging about being a genius negotiator, could never have dreamt up. Fact Check: Are Donald Trump and Melania getting divorced? Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:58:04 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Donald Trump's indictment in Georgia this week over alleged attempts to overturn results from the 2020 election has yet again exposed the former president to legal challenges that could harm his chances of a White House return. The 98-page indictment spurred by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation includes charges against Trump and others under the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. In total, there are 41 charges connected to the criminal indictment. The former president denies any wrongdoing. In the lead-up to the grand jury indictment this week, rumors of other legal woes began breaking through online including suggestions the former president could be handed divorce papers from Melania Trump. The Claim A post on X, formerly Twitter, by @PopularLiberal, on August 11, 2023, viewed more than 770,000 times, said: "It appears that leaked emails have revealed Melania Trump's apparent threats of divorce towards Donald Trump, along with her inquiries about his pension and the terms she would be entitled to in a $2 billion divorce settlement." The tweet also includes a video that repeats these lines and adds: "Apparently, as I said, she's left him. It's over." The Facts This allegation appears to be based on a misquote of a gossip article, which itself is based on unverified and anonymous quotes The social posts are a near-verbatim copy of an article published by gossip site Radar on August 8, 2023. However, that article does not say that emails have leaked and bases its claims entirely on unnamed sources. It states how a number of "insiders" claim Melania Trump was anxious about the possibility that her personal emails could be leaked in a subpoena. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg recently attempted to subpoena her messages as part of the indictment against Trump over alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The request was quashed by Judge Juan Merchan for being too broad, reported CBS News. One anonymous source told Radar that Melania Trump had "likely written multiple emails to counsel asking for guidance on her rights if her husband is convicted on all these charges and if she should use whatever she knows to squeeze him in divorce court." Another source was quoted as saying "blistering email exchanges between the first lady and the president focused on his seeming betrayal, her lack of trust and her desire to pursue a divorce." And another reportedly added: "If these emails were to go public, it would rip the Band-Aid off Donald and Melania's marriage, and almost certainly drive her into divorce court!" None of these anonymous quotes were verified with further evidence. Radar, unlike the posts on X, does not say that the emails have been leaked or have revealed details of a divorce settlement. Although the headline of the article may suggest the emails have already been revealed, the copy shows no such messages have been published yet. Crucially, outside of the story and social media speculation, there is no verifiable evidence, such as court filings, that shows the couple is getting or planning to get divorced. While we cannot rule out behind-the-scenes discussions, there is simply no concrete proof that the pair are splitting, as is speculated online. Newsweek has contacted a media representative of Donald Trump for comment. The Ruling False. There is no verifiable evidence that suggests Donald Trump and Melania Trump are getting a divorce. The claims on Twitter are a misquote of a gossip article that is based on the accounts of unnamed Trump "insiders." The article claims, based on anonymous sources, that as yet unrevealed emails may include information about divorce. The article does not substantiate that claim any further and does not state the emails have been leaked. FACT CHECK BY Newsweek's Fact Check team Benjamin Netanyahu shifts blame by firing Shin Bet head Ronen Bar Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:23:42 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . FBI agent who has criticized the bureau arrested on charges of sharing confidential information Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:50:36 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . NEW YORK (AP) — An FBI agent who has previously criticized the bureau was arrested this week on charges of illegally disclosing classified information, according to court records filed Tuesday. Johnathan Buma, who has worked for the FBI for 15 years, allegedly printed copies of confidential FBI documents and messages and later shared the material with associates as part of a draft of a book he was writing on his time in the bureau. He was arrested Monday at a departure gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York as he was waiting to board an international flight, court records said. An attorney representing Buma did not immediately return an emailed request for comment. Buma has raised issues with how the FBI was handling certain investigations through statements to news media, various government agencies and Congress, according to the filing. Trump holds 'very good' call with Zelenskyy following deal with Putin Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:46:05 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump held a "very good" phone call on Wednesday, during which the pair discussed the preliminary agreement reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin one day prior. "Just completed a very good telephone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine," Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social just moments after the hourlong call wrapped. "Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs.  "We are very much on track," Trump added.  WHAT’S NEXT IN THE RUSSIA, UKRAINE CEASEFIRE TALKS? President Donald Trump, left, gestures as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on the day they meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2025. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard) Putin on Tuesday agreed to stop hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days, though the ceasefire did not extend to the frontlines or civilian populations as the Trump administration had originally hoped.  Despite skepticism from Ukraine and European leaders, special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday said he believes a full ceasefire can be achieved in a couple of weeks.  He also said an official meeting between Trump and Putin is "likely to happen," as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security advisor Mike Waltz plan to return to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss the details of the Tuesday agreement.  It is unclear at this time if a Ukrainian delegation will also be returning to Saudi Arabia to begin discussions with Russian counterparts.  EVEN IF TRUMP SECURES UKRAINE-RUSSIA PEACE DEAL, CAN PUTIN BE TRUSTED? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 175 Ukrainian soldiers were released in a prisoner swap with Russia. (Volodymyr Zelenskyy / X) Putin also agreed to exchange 175 prisoners as well as the return of 23 "seriously wounded" Ukrainians as a "gesture of goodwill." Just moments after his call with Trump was intended to take place, Zelenskyy said in a post on X that "one of the largest POW exchanges" had taken place and showed a picture of men with Ukrainian flags draped over them returning from Russian captivity.  Zelenskyy confirmed that 175 soldiers and 22 "defenders" had been released.  "We are also grateful to all our partners, especially the United Arab Emirates, for making today’s exchange possible," he added, though he did not mention U.S. efforts in the negotiations.  International leaders voiced frustration that the deal Ukraine agreed to last week was not accepted by Putin during Trump's discussions with him, though Trump on Tuesday told Fox News' Laura Ingraham on the "Ingraham Angle" that pushing Putin further into a ceasefire would have been tough. "Russia has the advantage." Zelenskyy’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions following the Trump-Putin call, but in a message posted to X, the Ukrainian president argued that "Putin effectively rejected the proposal for a full ceasefire." President Donald Trump, right, is shown meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. (Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "It would be right for the world to respond by rejecting any attempts by Putin to prolong the war," he continued, highlighting Russia's continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians, including a Tuesday night Shahed drone strike on a hospital in Ukraine's Sumy region. "Sanctions against Russia. Assistance to Ukraine. Strengthening allies in the free world and working toward security guarantees," Zelenskyy listed as steps the Western world should take to counter Putin. "Only a real cessation of strikes on civilian infrastructure by Russia, as proof of its willingness to end this war, can bring peace closer." Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news. Trump and Putin begin laying groundwork for a ceasefire in Ukraine as Russia agrees not to attack energy targets Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:25:50 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Zelenskyy has warned that he doesn't trust Putin to stick to a ceasefire because Russia hasn't abided by previous agreements with Ukraine. The White House also signaled that the Trump administration wants to improve relations between the U.S. and Russia, saying in the statement: "The two leaders agreed that a future with an improved bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia has huge upside. This includes enormous economic deals and geopolitical stability when peace has been achieved." The call began around 10 a.m. ET and lasted at least an hour and a half. A Kremlin aide later wrote in a post on X that it was "a PERFECT call." He may have been referring to the infamous phone conversation Trump held with Zelenskyy in 2019 in which Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Hunter Biden and suggested that the U.S. would withhold aid if Zelenskyy didn't cooperate. Trump later said it was a "perfect call," though the House, then controlled by Democrats, impeached the president for the first time later that year. Trump said late Monday that he looked forward to the call with Putin in a post on Truth Social, adding that “many elements of a Final Agreement have been agreed to, but much remains.” While the White House readout didn't include specific details of what a permanent ceasefire would entail, the call most likely involved a discussion of what Ukraine will have to give up to achieve a pause after three years of fighting since Putin ordered his troops to invade Russia’s neighbor. Trump, who has been trying to win Putin’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine accepted last week, said late Sunday that discussions with Putin would involve “dividing up certain assets” that included land and power plants. The president has intimated that the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Europe’s biggest nuclear facility, as well as land — Ukraine controls part of the Russian region of Kursk, while Russia holds several regions of Ukraine — will be up for discussion. He told reporters in Washington on Monday that Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region were “in deep trouble,” according to Reuters, adding that his administration’s temporary suspension of military and intelligence assistance to Kyiv was an attempt to "get Ukraine to do the right thing.” Putin has repeatedly indicated that Russia wants to cement his country’s land grabs during the war and stop Kyiv from ever joining NATO. Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told ABC News on Sunday that the prospect of a pathway into NATO for Ukraine was “incredibly unlikely.” Zelenskyy has previously stated that he would be willing to resign in exchange for peace or NATO membership, which he sees as imperative for Ukrainian security. U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who met with Putin in Moscow last week, on Sunday suggested that the ceasefire discussions would likely involve territorial concessions from Kyiv over Kursk — the western Russian region where Ukraine has a foothold and where Kremlin troops have recently moved closer to ejecting Kyiv's forces. Referring to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe's largest such facility in southeastern Ukraine — Witkoff said that the "nuclear reactor that supplies quite a bit of electricity to the country of Ukraine" has "got to be dealt with." He added that implementing a ceasefire would involve access to ports and a potential agreement over the Black Sea. The apparent territorial ambitions of Putin have upended the security landscape in Eastern Europe, with Ukraine's neighbors upping their defense budgets and beginning to remilitarize in recent years. In that vein, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Tuesday that they were withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty, an international agreement banning antipersonnel mines. “The U.S. is negotiating with Russia about other people’s territory, which is precisely the nightmare scenario that not just Ukraine, but other countries in the east of Europe had feared,” Keir Giles, a fellow with the London-based think tank Chatham House, told NBC News before the call. Giles added that the impact was limited not just to Europe, but also to other U.S. allies "watching this process with horror because they know ... that they could be next.” Astha Rajvanshi Astha Rajvanshi is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in London. Previously, she worked as a staff writer covering international news for TIME. Rebecca Shabad Rebecca Shabad is a politics reporter for NBC News based in Washington. Телефонный разговор с Президентом США Дональдом Трампом Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:21:01 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from Сайт Президента России: Деятельность Президента: Новости. Лидеры продолжили подробный и откровенный обмен мнениями по ситуации вокруг Украины. Владимир Путин выразил признательность Дональду Трампу за стремление способствовать достижению благородной цели прекращения боевых действий и человеческих потерь. Подтвердив принципиальную приверженность мирному разрешению конфликта, Президент России заявил о готовности к совместной с американскими партнёрами тщательной проработке возможных путей урегулирования, которое должно носить комплексный, устойчивый и долгосрочный характер. И конечно, учитывать безусловную необходимость устранения первопричин кризиса, законные интересы России в области безопасности. В контексте инициативы Президента США о введении 30-дневного перемирия – с российской стороны обозначен ряд существенных моментов, касающихся обеспечения действенного контроля за возможным прекращением огня по всей линии боевого соприкосновения, необходимости остановки принудительной мобилизации на Украине и перевооружения ВСУ. Отмечены также серьёзные риски, связанные с недоговороспособностью киевского режима, который уже неоднократно саботировал и нарушал достигнутые договорённости. Обращено внимание на варварские преступления террористического характера, совершённые украинскими боевиками против гражданского населения Курской области. Подчёркнуто, что ключевым условием для недопущения эскалации конфликта и работы в направлении его разрешения политико-дипломатическим путём – должны стать полное прекращение иностранной военной помощи и предоставления разведывательной информации Киеву. В связи с недавним обращением Дональда Трампа сохранить жизни окружённым в Курской области украинским военнослужащим Владимир Путин подтвердил, что российская сторона готова руководствоваться соображениями гуманитарного характера и в случае сдачи в плен гарантирует солдатам ВСУ жизнь и достойное обращение согласно российским законам и нормам международного права. В ходе беседы Дональд Трамп выдвинул предложение о взаимном отказе сторон конфликта от ударов на 30 дней по объектам энергетической инфраструктуры. Владимир Путин положительно откликнулся на эту инициативу и сразу дал российским военным соответствующую команду. Также конструктивно Президент России отреагировал на высказанную Дональдом Трампом идею реализации известной инициативы, касающейся безопасности судоходства в акватории Чёрного моря. Условлено начать переговоры для дополнительной проработки конкретных деталей такой договорённости. Владимир Путин проинформировал, что 19 марта между российской и украинской сторонами будет осуществлён обмен пленными – 175 на 175 человек. Кроме того, в качестве жеста доброй воли будут переданы 23 тяжело раненых украинских военнослужащих, находящихся на излечении в российских медицинских учреждениях. Лидеры подтвердили намерение продолжить усилия по достижению украинского урегулирования в двустороннем режиме, в том числе с учётом вышеупомянутых предложений Президента США. С этой целью создаются российская и американская экспертные группы. Владимир Путин и Дональд Трамп затронули и другие вопросы международной повестки, включая ситуацию на Ближнем Востоке и в регионе Красного моря. Будут предприняты совместные усилия в целях стабилизации обстановки в кризисных точках, налаживания взаимодействия в вопросах ядерного нераспространения и глобальной безопасности. Это, в свою очередь, будет способствовать оздоровлению общей атмосферы российско-американских отношений. Один из позитивных примеров – солидарное голосование в ООН по резолюции в отношении украинского конфликта. Выражена обоюдная заинтересованность в нормализации двусторонних отношений в свете особой ответственности России и США за обеспечение безопасности и стабильности в мире. В таком контексте рассматривался широкий спектр направлений, по которым наши страны могли бы наладить взаимодействие. Обсуждён ряд идей, идущих в направлении развития в перспективе взаимовыгодного сотрудничества в экономике и энергетике. Дональд Трамп поддержал идею Владимира Путина организовать хоккейные матчи в США и России между российскими и американскими игроками, выступающими в НХЛ и КХЛ. Президенты договорились оставаться в контакте по всем затронутым вопросам. Netanyahu moves to oust domestic security chief amid tensions over Oct.7 attacks Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:31:18 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday informed the head of the Shin Bet, the country's internal security agency, that he will ask the government to dismiss him. Netanyahu and Shin Bet agency chief Ronen Bar have been engaged in a public spat in recent weeks over reforms to the agency, which has been accused of failing to prevent the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. "Due to ongoing lack of trust, I have decided to bring a proposal to the government to end the tenure of the Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar," the prime minister said in a video statement. However, Bar released a statement soon after the prime minister's announcement saying his dismissal was unrelated to the Hamas attack. Tension has been building between Israel's political leadership headed by Netanyahu and the country's security and military apparatus over who is to blame for failing to prevent Hamas's unprecedented attack.  Read moreIsrael's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished' "We are in the midst of a war for our very existence... during such an existential war, there must be complete trust between the prime minister and the head of the Shin Bet," Netanyahu said. "I have had a persistent lack of confidence in the head of the Shin Bet, a distrust that has only grown over time." He said Bar's dismissal "is necessary to restore the organisation, achieve all our war objectives, and prevent the next disaster." Bar's term is due to expire in October 2026. Netanyahu has accused him of being behind what he called "part of an ongoing campaign of threats and media leaks" aimed at preventing him "from making the necessary decisions to restore the Shin Bet after its devastating failure on October 7". On March 4, the Shin Bet acknowledged its failure in preventing the Hamas attack, saying that if it had acted differently the deadliest day in Israel's history could have been averted. The attack resulted in 1,218 deaths on the Israeli side, mostly civilians. Israel's retaliatory response in Gaza has killed at least 48,572 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from both sides. In a statement admitting responsibility for failures, Bar said, however, that in order to truly understand how the attack was not stopped, there needed to be a broader probe into the role of Israel's security and political elements -- and the cooperation between them. Bar has led the Shin Bet since 2021, but his relations with Netanyahu were strained even before the Hamas attack, notably over proposed judicial reforms that had split the country. Relations became even more strained after the March 4 release of the internal Shin Bet report on the attack. The report said that "a policy of quiet had enabled Hamas to undergo massive military buildup". Bar's responsibilities appear to have been curtailed already. Media reports say he was excluded from a recent security cabinet meeting and also the Israeli negotiating delegation, which is being led by Bar's deputy, known only as 'M'. Bar had been involved in previous sessions of indirect negotiations with Hamas, including those that led to the current fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. (FRANCE 24 with AFP) Netanyahu’s push to fire Israel's domestic security chief sparks an uproar Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:01:31 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza. The country’s domestic security chief is the newest target. Netanyahu says he is motivated by a crisis of confidence and a need to get rid of officials who failed to prevent the Oct. 7, 2023, disaster. But Netanyahu’s many critics say the dismissals are part of a broader campaign aimed at undermining independent government institutions. They say he is doing that to boost his reputation and maintain power while on trial for alleged corruption and facing public pressure to accept his own responsibility for policy failures in the lead-up to Oct. 7. The announcement by Netanyahu on Sunday that he would seek to fire the director of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, came as the security service investigates ties between Netanyahu advisers and the Gulf state of Qatar. Israel’s attorney general said Sunday that Netanyahu needed to clarify the legal basis for his decision before taking any action, noting that “the role of the Shin Bet is not to serve the personal trust of the prime minister.” On Monday, Netanyahu shot back with a warning letter to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, saying she has no authority to intervene in the matter. The dispute adds to growing concerns about the balance of powers in Israel’s government. Months of tensions preceded Bar’s firing Tensions between Netanyahu and Bar had been building for months. Bar, who was appointed to lead the Shin Bet in 2021 by a previous prime minister, accepted responsibility for his agency’s failure to halt the Oct. 7 attack ahead of time. He already has said he planned to step down before the end of his term in late 2026. But the Shin Bet investigation into its Oct. 7 failures also pointed blame at Netanyahu for formulating a policy that focused on containing Hamas, while ignoring a growing threat. Bar had been a key player in negotiations to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas. But he and Netanyahu differed on how to proceed. That led Netanyahu to replace him with Cabinet minister Ron Dermer, a Netanyahu confidant. Critics of Netanyahu said the move highlighted a growing tendency by Netanyahu to surround himself with loyalists. A pair of Shin Bet investigations recently launched against advisers of Netanyahu appeared to be a tipping point. One is examining a Netanyahu spokesperson who allegedly leaked to a German news outlet classified documents that appeared to give the prime minister political cover in ceasefire negotiations. The other is looking into claims that Qatar reportedly hired close Netanyahu aides to launch a public relations campaign in Israel. Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, was also the source of millions of dollars in cash sent to Gaza, with Netanyahu’s approval. The money, ostensibly meant for poor families, is seen as having helped Hamas bolster its military capabilities ahead of Oct. 7. The Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a good governance group, said Bar’s dismissal while the probes are ongoing raises concerns that the move was made out of “political considerations.” The blame game over Oct. 7 has begun If Bar’s dismissal is approved by the government, he will become the first Shin Bet chief in Israeli history to be fired. But he will also be just the latest in a series of defense officials to exit under pressure from Netanyahu during the war. In November, Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, saying he had lost trust in him. Gallant had repeatedly prodded Netanyahu to set out a postwar plan for Gaza. Gallant, a former top general, was replaced by Israel Katz, a longtime Netanyahu backer with little military experience who then pressured the military chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, to step down earlier this month. Halevi’s replacement then sacked the military’s spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a popular figure with the public who was rebuked by Israeli leaders for commenting on the leaked documents case. With many top defense officials linked to the Oct. 7 failures out of office, the blame game over the deadliest attack in Israel’s history begins in earnest. Netanyahu has repeatedly tried to pin responsibility on his security chiefs, saying he was never warned about Hamas’ intentions and was guided by their advice that Hamas was deterred. Netanyahu has resisted growing calls for a state commission of inquiry that would examine the government policies that led to Hamas’ attacks. Such a commission could directly implicate Netanyahu. Commentator Nadav Eyal wrote in the Yediot Ahronot daily that Netanyahu is “firing the witnesses to his failures leading up to Oct. 7 and, by so doing, is creating for himself a perfect alibi. Anything they say from now on will be because they were fired.” Netanyahu has been challenging state institutions for years Bar’s dismissal comes against the backdrop of a yearslong fight by Netanyahu against Israel’s state institutions, which he believes are out to get him. Since he was indicted for corruption charges in 2019, Netanyahu has lashed out against the police, the judiciary and the media, denying any wrongdoing and accusing them of conspiring in a politically motivated witch hunt. He took that battle a step further in early 2023. That’s when Netanyahu launched a sweeping overhaul of Israel’s justice system that he said was meant to weaken the courts and restore power to elected officials. The overhaul sparked mass protests, strikes and threats by military reservists not to serve a country whose democratic fundamentals were being eroded. Israeli media have reported that many top security officials, including Bar, warned that the internal strife sent a message of weakness to Israel’s enemies. Many critics believe it was a factor in the timing of the Hamas attack. Another Netanyahu target is Baharav-Miara, the country’s attorney general. The dispute over her objections to Netanyahu’s effort to fire Bar is likely to end up in the Supreme Court. With the stage set for a showdown between the judiciary and Netanyahu, his allies have already begun planning for Baharav-Miara’s removal. In his letter to the attorney general on Monday, Netanyahu accused Baharav-Miara of abusing her authority by approving the investigations into members of his staff. Netanyahu is surrounding himself with loyalists The next election is scheduled for late 2026, but Netanyahu’s coalition, propped up by ultranationalist and ultra-religious parties, could collapse prematurely. They face a raft of hurdles -- including over the future of the war in Gaza, the court-mandated draft of ultra-Orthodox men and the state budget. With his political fortunes stagnating and many Israelis saying he should resign, the longtime Israeli leader — similar to his ally President Donald Trump — is looking to place loyalists in key positions. That might make implementing his wishes easier, but it will likely deepen opposition to him and complicate his legacy. Bar, in his response to being dismissed, said his loyalty was to the people of Israel. “The prime minister’s expectation of a duty of personal loyalty,” he wrote, “is a fundamentally wrong expectation.” Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:37:10 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to remove Ronen Bar as head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency and will seek cabinet approval for the move this week, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. Why it matters: No government has ever fired the head of the Shin Bet, Israel's most powerful security agency. Netanyahu's decision comes as the agency is investigating two of his advisers for allegedly receiving payments from Qatar during the Israel-Hamas war. Netanyahu's long-expected move has raised concerns among his political foes that he will replace Bar with a loyalist, politicize the organization, and potentially weaponize it against his political opponents and critics, or to crack down on the protest movement against him. Bar responded to the news by denouncing Netanyahu's "expectation for personal loyalty to him" which he said violated both the public interest and the laws and values under which his agency operates. The big picture: While the prime minister appoints the Shin Bet chief, and the cabinet approves the pick, the agency has long been seen as apolitical. Its mandate includes safeguarding Israel's democratic institutions. Netanyahu is on trial in three cases of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. He has also started taking steps to fire the attorney general tasked with prosecuting those cases. Netanyahu's aides have said he was inspired by President Trump's purging of "the deep state" and his decision to appoint loyalists to all key posts. Behind the scenes: Netanyahu has been pressing Bar for several weeks to resign. Bar refused and told Netanyahu he can fire him if he wants to, an Israeli official tells Axios. Netanyahu's loyalists in the Israeli press and on social media have been publicly attacking Bar, who spent two decades in the Shin Bet before being appointed director in 2021. Netanyahu's allies have claimed the intel chief is working to undermine the PM for political reasons. In his statement, Bar said he'd told Netanyahu he had "several sensitive investigations" to complete, as well as getting Israel's remaining hostages out, before offering the prime minister his resignation and offering two internal candidates to succeed him. He said he still intends to complete those tasks before stepping down. Driving the news: Several weeks ago, with the approval of the attorney general, the Shin Bet opened an investigation into three of Netanyahu's advisers for their alleged contacts with Qatar. The investigation, dubbed "Qatar-Gate" in the Israeli press, focused on alleged payments Netanyahu's advisers facilitated and received from Qatar in return for working on improving the image of the country in Israel. Qatar is one of the key mediators in the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal. But Netanyahu's decision in 2018 to ask Qatar to transfer money to Hamas in Gaza for humanitarian purposes became one of the main points of criticism against him after the Oct. 7 attack. The Shin Bet determined a portion of that money went to Hamas' military build-up. Between the lines: Bar and Netanyahu both came under criticism for the intelligence failures that allowed the Oct. 7 attack to take place. Bar has taken responsibility in public and private for the failures and called for a national commission of inquiry. Netanyahu has blocked the formation of such a commission, arguing it would be "politically slanted," and has refused to take any responsibility. Bar had indicated that he would resign once all of Israel's hostages were returned from Gaza, and had played a key role in hostage negotiations until last month, when Netanyahu froze him out of the talks. What they're saying: In a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu claimed he is moving to dismiss the Shin Bet director because of "ongoing and growing lack of trust." "I believe this step is critical for rehabilitating the organization, achieving the objectives of the war and preventing the next catastrophe," Netanyahu said. The latest: Israel's attorney general advised Netanyahu in a letter on Sunday that he can't fire Bar because "there is a concern this decision is illegal and suffers from a conflict of interests." Netanyahu and his cabinet are likely to disregard that objection, though the decision could ultimately come before the Supreme Court. Flashback: While Bar would be the first Shin Bet chief to be fired, two previous leaders resigned, including the agency's chief at the time of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination in 1995. Netanyahu dismisses Shin Bet chief over ‘lack of trust’ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:09:22 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from Comments for Middle East Monitor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday his decision to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, citing a lack of trust between them, Anadolu has reported. “At all times, and especially during an existential war like this, there must be complete trust between the prime minister and the head of Shin Bet,” said Netanyahu. “Unfortunately, the opposite is true; I no longer have that trust.” Tensions between Netanyahu and the domestic security service escalated in recent days following Shin Bet’s internal investigation into the 7 October 2023 Hamas cross-border incursion. Netanyahu dismissed the report’s findings, saying that they failed to answer key questions. The findings prompted opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz to demand an apology from Netanyahu. They accused him of deflecting blame. READ: Conflict escalates between Netanyahu, Shin Bet chief due to 7 October defeat Shin Bet acknowledged its failure to assess Hamas’ capabilities before the attack, but said that Netanyahu’s policies were also among the underlying causes. The prime minister argued that Bar’s sacking was critical to achieving “war goals and total victory” in Gaza. The government will review the proposal on Wednesday, according to Israel’s Channel 12. While several military and intelligence officials have resigned, taking partial responsibility for the failures of 7 October, Netanyahu has refused to accept any responsibility and has dismissed opposition calls for his government’s resignation and an early election. Earlier on Sunday, police summoned former Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman for questioning after Netanyahu filed a complaint against him, reported Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. In an interview on Thursday, Argaman threatened to reveal sensitive information from his meetings with Netanyahu if the prime minister acted unlawfully. “We must end the war in Gaza immediately and bring back all the prisoners,” he said. “There is nothing in Gaza that justifies staying there.” The next day, Netanyahu filed a complaint with Police Commissioner Daniel Levy. “I am asking you to open an immediate investigation, as all red lines have been crossed,” said the Israeli leader. “The former head of the Shin Bet chose to threaten and blackmail a sitting prime minister, using the methods of organised crime gangs, as if he were a mafia leader rather than a former Israeli security official.” According to Netanyahu, “This crime is part of a broader campaign of blackmail and threats led by the current head of the Shin Bet [Ronen Bar], whose goal is to prevent me from making the necessary decisions to reform the Shin Bet after its disastrous failure on 7 October, 2023.” In its response, Shin Bet called Netanyahu’s accusations “serious” and stressed that, “Ronen Bar dedicated all his time and efforts to safeguarding national security, working to bring back Israeli captives, and defending democracy.” The security service added that any other claims were baseless. READ: Hamas deceived us, ex-Israel chief of staff says With Arrival of Bongino, Trump Loyalists Take Command of the F.B.I. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:42:35 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Voice of America goes silent as Trump signs executive order gutting network's parent agency Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:11:58 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from [Untitled]. President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend gutting the federal agency that oversees the Voice of America, the news outlet that for more than 80 years broadcast news and information into countries where independent reporting is restricted or censored. Hours after Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the elimination of the US Agency for Global Media, numerous journalists, executives and staff at the organization’s Washington headquarters were notified that they were being placed on paid leave, according to National Public Radio. The White House on Saturday put out a press release titled “The Voice of Radical America,” which cited several claims accusing VOA of displaying “a leftist bias aligned with partisan national media.” Staff members reported promptly losing access to their work emails and internal communication systems. Over 1,000 full-time employees from Voice of America and the Office for Cuba Broadcasting, which operates Radio and Television Martí, were impacted. As of Saturday, VOA radio broadcasts heard in Asia and the Middle East either went silent or aired just music, according to the New York Times. The White House defended the decision by pointing to past criticisms of VOA’s reporting, which had been described as propaganda, arguing that government-funded media organizations like VOA are no longer relevant. Echoing this viewpoint, Elon Musk, the Tesla chief who runs the Department of Government Efficiency, said of VOA: “Nobody listens to them anymore.” A White House “rapid response” account on X cited two stories as justification for why “US taxpayers shouldn’t be funding” the VOA, including one with a headline detailing how VOA told its reporters not to refer to Hamas as “terrorists.” The other story was a headline from a VOA article titled: “What is ‘White Privilege’ and Whom Does it Help?” Kari Lake, the former newscaster-turned-politician who twice ran unsuccessfully for office in Arizona as a Republican, was appointed by Trump to oversee VOA. She recently described its parent organization, USAGM, as beyond reform. VOA, which is based in Washington, DC, traditionally produces news programs that reach millions globally via a network of affiliates. Furthermore, many international stations that previously relied on VOA content will continue airing without any input from US-based journalists. Some of these networks began carrying news from state-controlled media from countries such as Russia and China — nations whose narratives VOA had historically counterbalanced. “They have pulled the plug operationally,” David Z. Seide, an attorney with the Government Accountability Project who represents several VOA journalists, told the Times. Seide is weighing potential legal action to restore the affected employees. Echoing this sentiment, the American Foreign Service Association pledged “a vigorous defense” of its VOA members. VOA began broadcasting in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda and continued through the Cold War as a vital tool against Soviet disinformation. Until this abrupt interruption, VOA reached hundreds of millions of listeners worldwide, including in repressive regimes such as Iran and China. VOA’s charter explicitly protects its editorial independence, mandating balanced reporting free from political interference. “To effectively shutter the Voice of America is to dim a beacon that burned bright during some of the darkest hours since 1942,” VOA correspondent Steven Herman, who was placed on administrative leave earlier this month over an X post deemed to be critical of Trump, wrote on social media. The shutdown also affects sister networks such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and others serving over 420 million people weekly. Steve Capus, president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, said ending their grants would be “a massive gift to America’s enemies.” This move has drawn criticism from Trump’s own party. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), former Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, emphasized the networks’ critical role in countering foreign propaganda, especially in authoritarian regimes. “That’s why I strongly support many of its programs,” McCaul told NPR. “Programs like [Radio Free Asia] provide day-to-day updates on far-off regions, uphold a free press even in authoritarian countries, and ensure Americans — and people everywhere — are not subject to our adversaries’ propaganda.” US envoy Witkoff leaves Moscow without cease-fire agreement after Putin rejects Trump’s terms: 'A lot still needs to be done' Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:41:40 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from [Untitled]. WASHINGTON — Special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff left Moscow on Friday without a cease-fire deal in hand after Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected President Trump’s terms to begin winding down the war with Ukraine. Putin met with Witkoff late Thursday after having kept the American waiting since roughly 12:30 p.m., according to flight tracking data and Russian reports, but ultimately sent him home with “signals” for Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters. “A lot still needs to be done,” Peskov said of the cease-fire agreement, noting that Witkoff “presented additional information to the Russian side.” Still, the 47th president remained optimistic. “We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that this horrible, bloody war can finally come to an end,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday morning. Trump’s proposal was straightforward: Russia and Ukraine would halt all conflict for 30 days and conduct a prisoner exchange as signs of both parties’ commitments to finding a peaceful resolution. The US would also restart sharing intelligence with and delivering aid to Kyiv. But on Thursday, Putin demanded additional measures — a halt to the aid and intelligence-sharing, as well as forcing Ukraine not to train, reinforce or resupply its forces during the cease-fire — during remarks to the press. Trump had responded Thursday it would be a “very disappointing moment for the world” if Putin did not agree to his cease-fire proposal. “Putin’s attempts to introduce a new cease-fire agreement on terms that asymmetrically benefit Russia ignore Trump’s stated intention that the cease-fire set conditions for negotiations toward a more comprehensive peace agreement in the future,” the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest analysis. “An agreement along the lines Putin appears to be offering would undermine the Trump administration’s stated objective of bringing about a sustainable peace in Ukraine, would reinforce Putin’s belief that Russia can militarily defeat Ukraine, and would incentivize Putin to resume military operations against Ukraine rather than making any concessions in formal negotiations to end the war.” Trump appeared to offer Moscow another chance to show appetite for peace on Friday, saying on Truth Social that he “strongly recommended” that Putin not slay what he falsely claimed were “THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN TROOPS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE RUSSIAN MILITARY, AND IN A VERY BAD AND VULNERABLE POSITION” in Russia’s Kursk region.“ “I have strongly requested to President Putin that their lives be spared,” Trump said. “This would be a horrible massacre, one not seen since World War II,” he said. “God bless them all!!!” However, multiple US and Ukrainian officials and experts deny that Kyiv’s troops are in such a position, as their withdrawal from Kursk has been underway for more than a week. “There is no evidence that is true,” Foundation for Defending Democracies’ John Hardie said. “There is no evidence Russia has captured “thousands” of Ukrainian troops during the withdrawal, and there is no evidence that “thousands” of Ukrainian troops are currently encircled.” A Post reporter was on the Ukrainian side of the border from Kursk on March 5 when Kyiv’s troops began to withdraw from the Russian territory it had held for seven months prior.  The Post first reported on March 7 that Ukraine would likely pull all its forces from the Russian territory within two weeks, citing a Ukrainian commander in Kursk. “It seems as if most Ukrainian forces withdrew or are finalizing their fighting withdrawal,” said George Barros of the Institute for the Study of War. “Our team is not tracking significant Russian claims of Russian forces surrounding Ukrainian forces at scale, and certainly not by the thousands.” Still, some amount of Ukrainian forces remain in the region fighting off Russian attacks as Kyiv retreats, according to Hardie. It is possible Trump was referring to them, but had the estimate total wrong. “Some Ukrainian forces apparently remain at Sudzha’s western suburbs and in the Guyevo area,” Hardie said. “The situation is still a bit perilous given Russian efforts to sever their supply routes, but they’re not surrounded.” Russian sources claimed to have retaken roughly 90% of Kursk as of Friday morning, Barros said, noting “we can verify they’ve seized at least 70% as of yesterday.” “Available evidence from the battlefield does not indicate any encirclements,” he said. Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:06:54 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from NPR Topics: Politics. President Trump speaks at the Justice Department on Friday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images In a winding speech given from the Department of Justice — a place not typically frequented by sitting presidents — President Trump blasted former officials and lawyers who investigated him, saying they turned the department into one of "injustice." The remarks were billed as an address on law and order by the White House. Trump did announce a new advertising campaign to curb fentanyl use. But he spent the majority of his time on stage going after the "hacks and radicals" in the U.S. government who he said eroded trust. "They weaponized the vast powers of our intelligence agencies to try and thwart the will of the American people," Trump said. Trump called out former Attorney General Merrick Garland, Marc Elias, a lawyer who worked against Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and Mark Pomerantz, a lawyer who investigated Trump's business practices, calling them "really bad people." The president faced federal charges after he left office in 2021, including for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost — though the Justice Department dropped that case when Trump won reelection in November. Trump's speech Friday comes as his administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the Justice Department, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself. "We're turning the page on four long years of corruption, weaponization and surrender to violent criminals, and we're restoring fair, equal and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law," Trump said to dozens of people gathered at the DOJ, including his Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel. Hands-off approach Presidents typically have a more hands-off approach to the DOJ, in an effort to preserve the independence of the rule of law. Trump was the first president to come to the Justice Department in person since President Barack Obama, who was there twice — once to talk about changes his administration was making to surveillance programs. But Trump hasn't hesitated to talk about the Justice Department, and it came up repeatedly on the campaign trail as he railed against the federal charges against him; Trump said he would use the DOJ to go after people he sees as disloyal. In his speech on Friday, Trump boasted that his administration stripped security clearances from others who have investigated him, including Special Counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump has also revoked security clearance and intelligence briefings for former President Joe Biden. Trump also went after the press, and said coverage of Judge Aileen Cannon should have been "illegal." Cannon, appointed by Trump, threw out the federal case that accused Trump of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort. "The case against me was bull**** and she correctly dismissed it," Trump said. Trump said he has appointed "patriotic tough on crime warriors" to the DOJ. He said he would revive the 1033 program, which gives excess military equipment to state and local law enforcement. Trump also said he will launch an anti-drug advertising campaign that shows the effects of fentanyl on the body. "Everyone's vain. They don't want to lose their look. The look is so important. And I think when they see these things, they may say, you know what, I'm going to take a pass," he said. Trump calls his opponents 'scum' and lawbreakers in bellicose speech at Justice Department - POLITICO Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:19:34 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . President Donald Trump on Friday walked into the Department of Justice and labeled his courtroom opponents “scum,” judges “corrupt” and the prosecutors who investigated him “deranged.” With the DOJ logo directly behind him, Trump called his political opponents lawbreakers and said others should be sent to prison. “These are people that are bad people, really bad people,” the president said in a rambling speech that lasted more than an hour. While condemning officials who directed the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and repeating his false claims about the 2020 election being stolen, Trump said: “The people who did this to us should go to jail.” In remarks that were by turns dark, exultant and pugnacious, Trump vowed to remake the Justice Department and retaliate against his enemies, some of whom he called “thugs.” It was, even by Trump’s standards, a stunning show of disregard for decades of tradition observed by his predecessors, who worried about politicizing or appearing to exert too much control over the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency. Trump, instead, called himself the “chief law enforcement officer in our country” and accused the DOJ’s prior leadership of doing “everything within their power to prevent” him from becoming the president. Trump charged the DOJ with spying on his campaign, raiding his home, persecuting his “family, staff and supporters,” launching “one hoax and disinformation campaign after the other” and breaking the law “on a colossal scale,” making clear the glee he has taken in undermining the department’s typical independence and wielding it to achieve the White House’s objectives. “First, we must be honest about the lies and the abuses that have occurred within these walls,” Trump said. “Unfortunately in recent years, a corrupt group of hacks and radicals within the ranks of the American government obliterated the trust and goodwill built up over generations. They weaponized the vast powers of our intelligence and law enforcement agencies to try and thwart the will of the American people.” Those days, Trump said, “are over, and they are never going to come back. He added that he would demand “full and complete accountability for the wrongs and abuses that have occurred.” While any presidential visit to the Justice Department is a rarity, Trump repeatedly breached other norms in his remarks as he slammed former officials, unleashed attacks on private attorneys, and touted his vote tallies in last year’s election. “It’s a campaign by the same scum you’ve been dealing with for years,” Trump said of the lawyers and officials who have targeted him. “We will expel the rogue actors and corrupt forces from our government. ... We will restore the scales of justice in our country.” The president sought to recast his fraught history with the department — most notably the two federal criminal cases he faced last year, one on charges of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and the other for refusing to return a hoard of classified documents after he left office in 2021. Trump also bragged about revoking the security clearance of “deranged Jack Smith,” the special counsel who indicted him in those cases. (Smith and the Justice Department abandoned both cases after Trump won reelection last year.). Trump boasted about pardoning hundreds of “political prisoners who have been grossly mistreated,” referring to the people convicted in connection with the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. And he said “there was no better day” than when he fired James Comey, the president’s first-term FBI director who investigated the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. “What they’ve ripped down is incalculable,” Trump said of the department’s leaders under the Biden administration. Trump critics said his decision to come to the Justice Department to deliver such strident attacks was the real source of damage to the department’s traditions and its morale. “No president has ever given a speech at the Department of Justice like that, where he railed against his political foes and summoned up an agenda for totally political, partisan prosecution,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said. “It was an absolute desecration of the culture and history of the Department of Justice.” Raskin also ridiculed Trump’s description of those charged in the Capitol riot as political prisoners. “He called the insurrectionists today political prisoners, like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn or Nelson Mandela. What a joke,” the lawmaker said. Trump also used his visit to offer an effusive tribute to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who issued a ruling that tossed out the classified documents case against him. Prosecutors were appealing that decision when Trump prevailed at the polls last November. “The case against me was bullshit and she correctly dismissed it,” he said. Noting that he had appointed her but did not know her personally, Trump praised Cannon as “brilliant” and credited her for standing her ground under withering criticism from the media and legal pundits. “She was very courageous and it only made her angry,” the president said. “They were hitting her so hard it was hard to watch. … She was the absolute model of what a judge should be.” And he said the Supreme Court’s six conservative justices are treated “unbelievably badly” by Democrats opposing Trump’s agenda. Attorney General Pam Bondi introduced Trump by pledging that she and others at the department are fully engaged in his mission. “We will never stop fighting for him and for our country,” she said. Before the president arrived, the audience heard from two other prominent Trump appointees at DOJ: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. Both did their best to fire up the crowd by declaring that DOJ is heeding Trump’s call to get tough on criminals and undocumented immigrants. Despite Trump’s repeated and bitter denunciations of his critics, at times Friday he appeared to say that he does not intend to instruct his appointees how to target his opponents but instead plans to trust them to use their judgment to achieve his goals. “I don’t do it. They do it,” the president said, adding later that he might not return to the department again during his presidency. Toward the end of his speech, Trump quoted an unlikely source. “Etched onto the walls of this building are the words English philosopher John Locke said: ‘Where law ends, tyranny begins,’” Trump said. “And I see that.” Breaking taboo on official meetings, US ambassador meets with Georgian Foreign Minister Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:02:35 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from [Untitled]. The Trump/Musk cuts could shut us down — permanently You can help us survive with a monthly membership or a single donation for as little as $5. In a world drowning in disinformation, your support means we can continue bringing you the real, fact-checked stories that matter. Become a member On Friday, US Ambassador to Georgia Robin Dunnigan met with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, the first formal meeting held between US officials and representatives of Georgian Dream since the contested parliamentary elections in October. ‘Ambassador Dunnigan met Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili today to outline President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s top priorities and steps that Georgia can take to demonstrate its seriousness about improving its relationship with the US’, the US Embassy said in a post. There were no further details added. In its own readout of the meeting, Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said ‘the agenda of cooperation between Georgia and the US was discussed at the meeting, noting that the partnership of the two countries, which is based on common values and interests, requires positive dynamics, which the Georgian government has repeatedly confirmed’. ‘The parties noted that the strategic relations established between the countries over the decades are the best basis for deepening future cooperation. The meeting also discussed the security environment and challenges in the region and the world and, in this context, the importance of US support and cooperation. At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to work actively to make progress in the strategic cooperation of the two countries’. The meeting came after months of a diplomatic freeze between the US and Georgia, particularly during the final months of former President Joe Biden’s administration. The crisis followed the contested parliamentary elections, which handed the ruling Georgian Dream party another four-year term in office. The official results have been widely criticised, including by the US, but the Biden administration fell short of explicitly declaring the election to be illegitimate. The ruling Georgian Dream party has openly stated on numerous occasions that it was hoping for a reset under the Trump administration, but concrete steps in that direction — before today’s meeting — had yet to materialise. At the same time, a bipartisan group of US senators reintroduced the MEGOBARI Act in the Senate earlier this week, an act that would mandate further sanctions against Georgian officials and reaffirm support for Georgian media and civil society. Another bill, the Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Act, was introduced by Representative Joe Wilson in January 2025. The legislation would prohibit the recognition or normalisation of relations ‘with any Government of Georgia that is led by (Georgian Dream honorary founder) Bidzina Ivanishvili or any proxies due to the Ivanishvili regime’s ongoing crimes against the Georgian people’. Neither bill has been held for an official vote. 50 articles•1 Followers Nate joined OC Media as an editor after a year at The Kyiv Independent, where he covered Ukraine, Russia, and the South Caucasus. He has a background in grant writing and reporting on post-Soviet geopolitics, with a focus on conflict-sensitive journalism and human rights. Georgian Organized Crime Boss and Associates Sentenced in New York for Extortion Scheme Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:34:43 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from Originally Reported, Hyperlocal Neighborhood News. A Georgian organized crime boss along with his associates have been sentenced for their involvement in an extortion scheme, as announced by the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew Podolsky. According to the press release, Vazha Gabadadze, who bears the distinction of a "vor v zakone," governed a crew that practiced violent extortion, imposing their will upon a victim whom they followed from the Republic of Georgia to the U.S. The final defendant in the case Teimuraz Tavberidze, was sentenced to a 21-month prison term after a December conviction. His accomplices Kakha Katsadze, and Davit Tikaradze received sentences ranging from 12 to 30 months. These convictions came as a result of FBI diligence and the prosecutorial efforts of the General Crimes Unit. Podolsky acknowledged the defendants' use of brutal measures, they threatened to harm the victim and his family to extract thousands of dollars. Gabadadze, a figure of authority within Eastern European crime syndicates, initially demanded $15,000 from a man in Georgia, claiming it was a debt owed by the victim's friend. The victim subsequently relocated to the U.S., with Gabadadze and his associates pursuing him and resuming their threatening behavior. Their tactics included visceral threats of violence, promising the victim would suffer broken bones and mutilations unless the demanded payments were made, as detailed by the same press release. Each member of Gabadadze's group had a role in exacting the extortion. While Tavberidze was the one who directly interacted with and threatened the victim, Katsadze handled the payment collections, and Tikaradze issued threats as well. The culprits successfully extorted around $19,000 before justice intervened. Podolsky's team, together with the FBI, brought these men to account for preying on their victim with threats and intimidations, disrupting the network of fear they had cast. Gabadadze and Katsadze pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs Act extortion, while Tikaradze and Tavberidze were convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion, with Tavberidze also being convicted of Hobbs Act extortion itself. The cross-agency collaboration, which included U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the New York City Police Department, was pivotal in the success of this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Getzel Berger, Varun Gumaste, Chelsea Scism, and Daniel Richenthal handled the prosecution, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office. Azerbaijan, Armenia say peace deal ready for signing Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:29:01 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story . Trump’s special envoy’s plane lands in Baku after departing Moscow – Aze.Media Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:37:41 -0400 Michael_Novakhov shared this story from Aze.Media. Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steven Witkoff, left Russia on the night of March 14. According to Russian media, his plane departed from Vnukovo Airport around 2:00 AM. Witkoff had arrived in Moscow on Thursday for a meeting with the Russian president. However, there has been no official confirmation of any talks, including on the Kremlin’s website. Nevertheless, some sources claim that a closed-door meeting took place, after which the envoy immediately left Moscow. According to Flightradar, Witkoff’s plane headed to Baku, where it landed a few hours later. Earlier, the Mayak radio station reported that Putin’s official meetings at the Kremlin concluded at 1:30 AM Moscow time. 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Smoke and Fire: The Trumputkins, the Trumpumpkins, "The Tillerson Ultimatum", and bad, bad Assad By Michael Novakhov: So, the Trump - Putin mysterious marriage is on the rocks... The unresolved issues, whatever, whoever, and however triggers the attention to them and their discussions, have to be resolved: soundly, timely, fundamentally, and the long-term; otherwise they come back and accumulate, and together with the other unresolved issues, snowball and cause the avalanches. Nobody needs this mess, enough snow jobs everywhere... That's what Mishustin thinks... "If you really want to fight ISIS, look into its origins and essence first." - Fight Against "ISIS" In the opinion of the great many observers, those "sham" groups are nothing more than the creations and proxies of the Russian Military Intelligence (GRU), formed on the basis of the coalitions of the disaffected ex- Baathist Saddam's military (and first of all, military intelligence officers, historically tied with the GRU), with the "rebels-for-hire", and the Assad's Syrian Intelligence Services, which are also the proxies of the GRU. "Trumpism" as the "social-political experiment" and the "Gang of Four" The engineered election of Donald Trump as the U.S. President is the joint operation of the German, Russian, and Israeli Intelligence Services with the major executive and operational role played by the Russian-Jewish Mafia at the head of the International Organized Crime - by Michael Novakhov Tillerson's Complaint: "Lavrov won't dance with me..." Lavrov's Response: "My mama done tol' me... A man's a two-face..." Vovchick "The Tarantula", why were you so "loud"?! For Russia (or any other state), this extraordinary, unusual, demonstrative, primitive, blatant "loudness" was like digging her own grave with regard to the US - Russian relations, especially at the time when their improvement and the relief of sanctions is so desired by them, and no doubts, they would understand this very well. This peculiarity in this affair points to the possible deliberate set-up from the third party... The US - Russia - Germany triangle and the role of the revived German intelligence in it after the WW2 have to be examined under the most powerful microscope, in all their hidden details, and in the historical perspective. Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon - 3/25/2025 -  Huntington Ingalls Industries, U.S. shipbuilder, to develop anti-drone laser weapon for Army - 3/25/2025 -  Kash Patel Reveals FBI's Top Priorities in First TV Interview As Director - 3/24/2025 -  Israel Arrests Suspected Iranian Spy - 3/24/2025 -  Умер бывший двойной агент КГБ и МИ-6 Олег Гордиевский - 3/23/2025 -  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks From The Major News Sources Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon Huntington Ingalls Industries, U.S. shipbuilder, to develop anti-drone laser weapon for Army Kash Patel Reveals FBI's Top Priorities in First TV Interview As Director Israel Arrests Suspected Iranian Spy Умер бывший двойной агент КГБ и МИ-6 Олег Гордиевский Howl! The America of my dreams: Shattered. Raped. The King Trump - by Michael Novakhov The public prayers for His Majesty's health, wealth, and well-being, and also for the development of his additional intellectual capacities should be held no less than three times a day in all public squares, government offices, courthouses, and the places of worship, and also in all the private and public toilets, with the benefit of generating the taxable and multiple extra-flushes. Hopefully, it will flush out in due time. Surkov-Pizdobol and The "Pizza! - Da! - at Gate!" Theory The Russian Lessons: Ne Pizdi! PizzDagate theory and false news: Сурков, хорош пиздеть, пиздобол! Твои ослиные уши торчат из этих "Pizz-Da!-gates" на целый километр! ("Иа! Иа!"). И чему только тебя в школе учили, харь! Взрослый мужик, а всё в свои куклы играется, размазал свою пиццу по всей роже и рад, моцарелла как сопли из глаз течёт! Audio and Video Links Podcasts Playlists on YouTube News on YouTube - Search Results BBC - World Service - The latest five minute news bulletin VOA - Headline News NPR - hear the latest news NPR Programs NPR - Programs: listen NPR - Intelligence Squared U.S. Bloomberg Radio Bloomberg TV Audio Links - Complete List The Information Age All the relevant information at your fingertips: Information is not a commodity for sale but one of the most vital and important inalienable rights. To paraphrase Descartes: "I have access to information therefore I am". ("Information Age" - post of 11.30-21.13 | Image from: Information - Google Images) LINKS: The Information Age and The Information Wars 12.15.16 - Strategic Assessments and Analyses: Dr. Evelyn Farkas - POLITICO Magazine: "We are only beginning to process the fact that a foreign country interfered with American democratic elections." 12.10.16 - The New York Times Breaking News: President Obama orders intelligence agencies to report on Russian efforts to influence 2016 election Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks and Tweets In Brief - Page Tweets by mikenov Information Wars - GS Russia West US Information Wars - GS Weaponization of Information - GS False News - GS Fake News - GS 12.7-10.16 - Surkov-Pizdobol and The "Pizz-Da!-a-Gate" Theory: The Russian Lessons: Ne Pizdi! PizzDagate theory and false news: Сурков, хорош пиздеть, пиздобол! Твои ослиные уши торчат из этих "Pizz-Da!-gates" на целый километр! ("Иа! Иа!"). И чему только тебя в школе учили, харь! Взрослый мужик, а всё в свои куклы играется, размазал свою пиццу по всей роже и рад, моцарелла как сопли из глаз течёт! Surkov 12.8.16 - Cyberattacks, Terrorism Pose Grave Threats to the U.K., Spy Chief Says: Head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service says cyberwarfare, antidemocratic propaganda must be countered 12.8.16 - The head of Britain's foreign spy service, Alex Younger, warned... - GN 10.12.16 - World faces cold-war-era threat levels, says former MI6 chief: Sir John Sawers says Moscow has shifted balance of power but criticises Boris Johnson’s call for demo outside embassy 12.8.16 - Sky News: The rise of fake news in 2016 12.5.16 - The "Politics and Prose" of "Pizzagate": Continue reading the main story... "Very Funny!"... S-s-s-e-e-e also: other related stories... 12.4.16 - The Little Devil And His Many Potemkin Palaces of Disinformation and Untruths: the "Weaponization of Information" and the Brave New Age. M.N.: The interesting set of questions, ain't it? In the range from the "Information War" to the literary criticism, or the "critical theory": Weaponizing information... | "Scrutiny of Trump hasn't been as sharp for Clinton and Obama" 12.4.16 - » The U.S. and Global Security Review: Weaponizing information... | 04/12/16 08:51 Translate My One Thousand Words, More Or Less - by Michael Novakhov What a nice job to be a columnist: "Big Bubbles, No Troubles!" And Zis Is My Opinion! 12.7.16 - The Russian Lessons: Ne Pizdi! PizzDagate theory and false news: Сурков, хорош пиздеть, пиздобол! Твои ослиные уши торчат из этих "Pizz-Da!-gates" на целый километр! ("Иа! Иа!"). И чему только тебя в школе учили, харь! Взрослый мужик, а всё в свои куклы играется, размазал свою пиццу по всей роже и рад, моцарелла как сопли из глаз течёт! 12.6.16 - "Ловец Человеков": Connected? The halo is there. And the Book is there. And the disciples are there. But where is the Light of Understanding, in this big curved dark tunnel of a vision? Where is the big red dot? Where is the new beginning? 12.5.16 - "Give him a chance", and also, "Trust, but verify", as R. Reagan liked to say... 12.5.16 - The "Politics and Prose" of "Pizzagate" 12.4.16 - The Little Devil And His Many Potemkin Palaces: M.N.: The interesting set of questions: Weaponizing Information... 12.3.16 - "Dr. Ache, Mad I, son"... Response: M.N.: Take some Haldol, 1 - 5 mg. P.O. H.S.: it helps sometimes, even in the cases of political madness. 12.1.16 - Tacoma, Wash., police officer shot dead: M.N.: "Ta (yeschyo) "coma"(,)... Обоссаться! 12.1.16 -Обоссаться! 11.30.16 - The Incomparable(!) Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble - YouTube 11.30.16 - John Brennan" Interview Highlights | Trump: "Hence, legal documents are being crafted which take me completely out of business operations. The Presidency is a far more important task!" | A man stole a bucket of gold flakes valued at $1.6 million (on 9.29.16) in midtown Manhattan, and the police is "still looking for him". - And how would you interpret this?! | M.N.: Somehow, the NYT caught some wind into its sails (from their desk fans, probably), and decided to rail a bit, within the limits of its self-imposed editorial propriety, against the Twitter-In-Chief! 11.29.16 - M.N.: Thank you, General: The controlled explosions are always much more preferable to the uncontrolled, unmanageable, escalating, dangerous, real explosions. 11.29.16 - "We are not just your old Viennese coffee shop, we are The Wind Turbine of The Record!" 11.27.16 - Man is a thinking reed and a thinking bamboo, the strongest of the reeds: not to bamboozle, but to beat a drum. - M.N. 11.26.16 - "Black mafia" as a tool of foreign intelligence services: The "Black Mafia", War on Police, and Mass Shootings - News Review: The various layers of these intermediaries and participants have to be taken out of these operations, by all and any means, as completely as possible, and as swiftly as possible. 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Another officer was bitten by one of the K-9s when the dog was startled by the shotgun blast." 11.28.16 - Suspect Is Killed in Attack at Ohio State University That Injured 11 11.27.16 - Bourbon Street, New Orleans Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 9 Hurt: Police 11.26.16 - Trooper Killed In Crash Was Husband, Father Of 2 11.26.16 - Three adults, 8-week-old baby found killed in Alaska hotel room in suspected murder-suicide 11.26.16 - As police killings rise, society suffers - Editorial from "The Ledger" 11.25.16 - Black Friday violence breaks out across America 11.24.16 - 60 law enforcement officers fatally shot this year, 20 in ambushes, report says 11.23.16 - College police officer Collin Rose dies after being shot in the head in Michigan 11.23.16 - Murder investigation leads to officer-involved shooting in Edina 11.22.16: A bus carrying elementary students home from school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, crashed on Monday afternoon, killing six children... 11.21.16 - 4 Officers Shot Within 24 Hours Amid Violent Year for Police 11.21.16 - St. Louis police kill gunman who ambushed officer 11.21.16 - Review: Two police officers shot in San Antonio, St. Louis; a suspect killed: "Investigators still lacked any immediate clue to the identity of the San Antonio gunman. 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