Tag: globalism

So, where did the Fact Checkers Go

During a visit to Kyiv on February 2, the unelected head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was quick to assure Ukrainians and Europeans that sanctions against Russia had an effect and its economy was thrown back ‘a generation ago,’ recalls Boulevard Voltaire columnist Frederic Lasse. However, as the author notes, these words contradict the data of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which can hardly be suspected of sympathy for Moscow.

EU sanctions blocked Nord Stream repairs – company

Equinor said the Norwegian government prevented it from providing the requested aid. Norway’s Equinor on Wednesday revealed that it was the government in Oslo and EU sanctions that blocked it from responding to a request for assistance in dealing with the damage to Nord Stream pipelines. The Baltic Sea pipelines delivering Russian natural gas to Germany were damaged by sabotage in September, which Moscow blamed on the West.

Zelensky is asked to use prostitutes to Defend Ukraine

On February 3, a petition was registered on the website of the Office of the President of Ukraine with a request to legalize prostitution. The author of the appeal, Ksenia Mikolyuk, notes that it is necessary to abolish administrative responsibility for work in this area, tax it and introduce compulsory medical insurance for prostitutes.

Tens of thousands of Italians sign-up against Zelensky’s speech

The actor-turned-president of Ukraine is slated to speak at the country’s biggest song competition. Meantime, tens of thousands of Italians have signed a petition protesting Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s planned address at a Eurovision-style song contest. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini told reporters that the event should remain the festival of Italian songs and nothing else.

Shock as it is revealed the bolts of the reactor on a British nuclear submarine were fixed with superglue

The Royal Navy ordered a thorough investigation after it emerged that during repairs to the nuclear submarine Trident, broken bolts on the nuclear reactor cooling pipes were ‘fixed’ with superglue instead of being replaced. It was discovered by accident only after one of the damaged bolts fell off during an inspection aboard the 16,000-ton submarine HMS Vanguard.