NATO Chief says Alliance Discussing Putting Nuclear Warheads on Standby
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO countries are discussing the possibility of deploying more nuclear warheads and putting them in combat readiness as a deterrent factor, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
“I won’t go into operational details about how many nuclear warheads should be operational and which should be stored, but we need to consult on these issues. That’s exactly what we’re doing,” Stoltenberg told The Telegraph newspaper on Sunday.
Stoltenberg added that China is actively investing in its nuclear arsenal, which will grow to 1,000 warheads by the early 2030s.
“And that means that in a not-very-distant future NATO may face something that it has never faced before, and that is two nuclear-powered potential adversaries – China and Russia. Of course, this has consequences,” he said.
“And that means that in a not-very-distant future NATO may face something that it has never faced before, and that is two nuclear-powered potential adversaries – China and Russia. Of course, this has consequences,” he said.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if the existence of the Russian state is threatened. Russia’s nuclear triad is more advanced than that of any other country, Putin noted.
He added that Russia has a nuclear doctrine which states that the use of nuclear weapons is possible in exceptional cases. The scenarios in which Russia could theoretically use nuclear weapons are outlined in Russia’s military doctrine and in the Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence.
US Government To Pay $500 Million For Studies On New Oral & Nasal Covid Vaccines
The US government has committed to providing up to $500 million towards the development and clinical trials of new oral and nasal vaccines for COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) announced the […]
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San Francisco Declares Itself ‘Sanctuary City’ for ‘Transgender’ and ‘Two-Spirit People’
(LifeSiteNews) — San Francisco is now a “sanctuary” for individuals with homosexual and transgender inclinations.
The resolution, titled “Declaring the City and County of San Francisco a Sanctuary City for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit People,” passed unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting.
It was also amended to condemn the Cass Review, a report from the United Kingdom’s National Health Service that warned against allowing minors to receive surgical and chemical mutilation to appear to look like the opposite sex.
Sex, however, is both binary and immutable. This is both a biological fact and a moral truth.
Additionally, there is a mountain of evidence from studies, personal testimonies, and medical organizations that warns against the dangers of transgender drugs and surgeries, sometimes misleadingly called “gender-affirming care.”
One supervisor appeared to hint that he hopes San Francisco will help out-of-state minors who are seeking transgender procedures but cannot get them due to limits in their own state.
“A majority of these laws specifically target transgender people, including youth,” Superior Rafael Mandelman said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “As other cities and states turn up the hate, places like San Francisco need to turn up the love.”
“With this resolution, we are reaffirming that our City has been and will continue to be a sanctuary and a beacon for our transgender and gender non-conforming siblings,” Mandelman said, avoiding using the phrase “brothers and sisters.”
A center-right commentator criticized the “sanctuary city” designation.
“I hate to remind these folks, but in lawless California, thugs and felons will rob, beat, rape, and murder you whether you’re a woman or a man pretending to be a woman,” Tomi Lahren wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s equal opportunity.”
I hate to remind these folks, but in lawless California, thugs and felons will rob, beat, rape, and murder you whether you’re a woman or a man pretending to be a woman. It’s equal opportunity. https://t.co/ewsoRNSvt7
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) June 13, 2024
San Francisco shows its support for gender confusion in other ways. Mayor London Breed recently appointed a drag queen named “Honey Mahogany” to lead the “Office of Transgender Initiatives.”
The “drag queen” is actually a man.
“Mahogany is also a founding queen of Drag Story Hour and recently played a critical role in saving The Stud, an iconic gay bar in San Francisco, of which she (sic) is a co-owner, co-founder of the Stud Collective, and an active member of its board,” the city announced in its May news release.
“I look forward to leveraging all I have learned over the years in service of this office and the entire transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and two-spirit (TGNCI2S) community,” the gender-confused man said.
San Francisco also created a “Transgender Cultural District” in 2017, as LifeSiteNews previously reported.
EU Ready to Punish France in Case of Le Pen Victory
The European Union is ready to punish France if Marine Le Pen’s nationalist-sovereigntist National Rally (Rassemblement National) wins the upcoming French parliamentary elections, writes establishment media outlet Politico. According to the article, the European Commission may not let a right-wing government “off the hook” with regards to France’s overspending, unlike their leniency with the current and previous cabinets. This is clearly a sign that the EU institutions use their ‘power of the purse’ to penalise only those member states they politically disagree with.
The European Commission can launch a so-called excessive deficit procedure against an EU country if it breaches or is in risk of breaching the deficit threshold of 3% of GDP, or if it has a government debt level above 60% of GDP, which is not diminishing at a satisfactory pace. The procedure may result in a fine.
The Commission in the past came under criticism for failing to enforce the deficit rules, especially in the case of France, with previous Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker famously declaring in 2016 that they had given France leeway on fiscal rules “because it is France.”
The country’s budget deficit reached 5.5% of GDP last year, and its public debt is forecast to climb to 114% of GDP next year, and—admits Politico—Brussels will be less reluctant to punish a country that is governed by a nationalist government. “It’s one thing to let off a pro-EU, statesmanlike leader for the type of reckless spending that endangers the economic stability of the eurozone. It’s quite another if it’s carried out brazenly by a nationalist firebrand who doesn’t think the rules are worth the paper they’re written on in the first place.”
The Brussels elite is already asserting that Marine Le Pen would “disregard” EU rules with an “irresponsible spending plan.” As Hungarian conservative publication, PestiSrácok puts it:
In Brussels, they have practically admitted that punishments are handed out on political grounds. Whether France can expect to be punished for its loose interpretation of the budget deficit targets, has essentially been tied to election results by officials in Brussels.
The eurosceptic and anti-immigration National Rally has said it would slash taxes on fuel and energy and pledged to take back control of energy policy from the EU. It has also promised to lower the retirement age to 60 and increase wages for some public servants, writes Bloomberg. “Financial markets have only heard the caricature of our project. When they read about it, they find it rather reasonable,” Marine Le Pen told daily Le Figaro.
As we recently reported, French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the French National Assembly and called snap elections which will take place on June 30th and July 7th. His actions came following a heavy European election defeat of his Renaissance party last week, with National Rally taking first place. Opinion polls say that the National Rally will receive 35% of the vote in the first round of voting, the left-wing New Popular Front will be second on 26% and centrist Renaissance will finish in third with 19%.
The New Popular Front would also reverse much of Macron’s agenda, including raising the minimum wage by 13%, lowering the legal pension age from 64 years to 60, capping energy prices and restoring the wealth tax, writes The Economist.
If the EU were indeed to punish France on ideological grounds, it would not be the first time its political bias is made evident. The Commission and the European Parliament have repeatedly harassed the conservative governments of Hungary and Poland for alleged ‘rule of law’ violations and withheld the disbursement of EU funds it owed to these countries. Poland was exonerated this year as soon as a left-liberal government came into power.
‘Zelensky Regime’ Incapable of Negotiating – Moscow
Ukraine has repeatedly shown that it is untrustworthy when it comes to peace negotiations, despite Russia’s numerous attempts to resolve the conflict with Kiev diplomatically, Moscow’s ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has said.
In an interview with RIA Novosti on Monday, the diplomat noted that Moscow has consistently expressed readiness for dialogue, stressing that these initiatives are not just “statements of a declarative nature.”
“In April 2022, our negotiators initialed the Istanbul Agreements. They were also signed by the heads of the Ukrainian delegation,” Nebenzia recalled, referring to the peace deal almost concluded between Russia and Ukraine in the early stages of the conflict.
Under the conditions of the deal brokered by Türkiye, which Kiev later abandoned, allegedly under British pressure, Ukraine would commit to neutrality in exchange for international security guarantees.
According to Nebenzia, a quick peace settlement did not sit well with “Kiev’s Anglo-Saxon sponsors,” so they did everything to prevent it.
“Everyone saw the interview with the leader of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovnaya Rada, David Arakhamia, who headed the Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul,” Nebenzia continued. “He directly said that everything was ready, but [then UK Prime Minister] Boris Johnson came and said that it was necessary to continue to fight,” the diplomat added, claiming that the story of Johnson’s “voyage” to Ukraine is well known.
“The only logical conclusion that we made as a result is that the Zelensky regime is incapable of negotiations,” he stressed.Read more NYT publishes alleged draft of failed Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Nebenzia also pointed out that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky last year signed a decree formally banning any talks with the current Russian leadership, further questioning the possibility of reaching an agreement without a dialogue.
“Such blatant inconsistency is the hallmark of Kiev’s entire foreign policy,” he argued.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that the Kremlin is ready to start negotiations as soon as Kiev withdraws its forces from the four regions which joined Russia after referendums in 2022.
The proposal was flatly rejected by Kiev and its Western backers, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who dismissed it as “not serious.”
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba acknowledged on Sunday that Kiev will eventually have to sit at the negotiating table with Russia, but only after it has reinforced its bargaining position. His comments came at the conclusion of a Western-backed ‘peace conference’ in Switzerland, where over a dozen participants declined to sign the final communique.
‘Polish Women will be Molested on Polish Streets’ – Politicians Issue Warnings as Migration Crisis Grows
A number of Polish politicians are issuing warnings as more and more migrants appear on Polish streets, especially when neighboring countries like Germany are dealing with record levels of migrant crime, including an unprecedented number of gang rapes and violent assaults.
In a strong call to action, Mariusz Błaszczak, former minister of national defense and member of the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, emphasized the need for decisive measures to combat illegal immigration in Poland, criticizing the current left-liberal government’s lack of effective responses.
“Very disturbing reports are coming from Białowieża. Residents report groups of illegal migrants, primarily young men, who have been receiving aid from an organization that has been obstructing the military and Border Guard for years. Meanwhile, in western Poland, there are increasing reports of migrants being pushed across the border from Germany,” Błaszczak posted on the social platform X.
Bardzo niepokojące doniesienia z Białowieży. Mieszkańcy alarmują o gromadzeniu się nielegalnych migrantów, głównie młodych mężczyzn, którzy korzystają z pomocy jednej z organizacji od lat utrudniającej służbę żołnierzy i funkcjonariuszy Straży Granicznej. Z kolei na zachodzie…
— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) June 15, 2024
“Does anyone still have control over this situation? The government needs to wake up from its lethargy before it’s too late. The fight against illegal migration requires decisive action, not empty declarations. Get to work!” he appealed to the ruling coalition.
A profile focused on security issues, “Service in Action,” highlighted the situation in the village of Czerlonka near Białowieża in the Podlasie region. According to their post on X, “Almost every day, for most of the day, migrants who have illegally crossed the border linger at the bus stop. People are afraid to go out in the evenings, and because the bus stop is constantly occupied, children are afraid to stand there to catch their school bus.”
Zgłosiła się do nas radna sołecka i sołtys Czerlonki w gm. Białowieża, poprosiła nas o pomoc w nagłośnieniu tematu, bo nikt im nie chce pomóc.
— Służby w akcji ? (@Sluzby_w_akcji) June 15, 2024
Praktycznie codziennie, przez większość dnia na przystanku przesiadują imigranci, którym udało się nielegalnie przedostać przez granicę.… pic.twitter.com/cAmZWSzW5x
According to local authorities in Białowieża, this situation is the result of actions by organizations helping illegal migrants, such as the Podlasie Volunteer Humanitarian Service (Podlasie OPH). They allegedly distribute a WhatsApp number among migrant groups, leading to the bus stop — about 5 kilometers from the border — becoming a gathering point where migrants fill out power of attorney documents and asylum applications. There, they wait for hours for the Border Guard, which has virtually become a taxi service to the center.
Moreover, Janusz Kowalski, a member of the Sovereign Poland party, raised the alarm about groups of illegal migrants on the streets of the city of Białystok.
“This is not funny. This is the future that Donald Tusk, Rafał Trzaskowski, and Szymon Hołownia are preparing for Poles. Polish women will be molested on Polish streets. After dark, Poles will be afraid to go outside. Crime will increase. Attacks with machetes will become common. It has begun,” posted Kowalski.
To nie jest śmieszne. Taką przyszłość szykują Polakom Donald Tusk, Rafał Trzaskowski i Szymon Hołownia. Polskie kobiety będą molestowane na polskich ulicach. Po zmroku Polacy będą bali wyjść na zewnątrz. Wzrośnie przestępczość. Ataki z maczetami staną się powszechne. Zaczęło się. pic.twitter.com/oNzDN7z1tA
— Janusz Kowalski ?? (@JKowalski_posel) June 15, 2024
To nie jest śmieszne. Taką przyszłość szykują Polakom Donald Tusk, Rafał Trzaskowski i Szymon Hołownia. Polskie kobiety będą molestowane na polskich ulicach. Po zmroku Polacy będą bali wyjść na zewnątrz. Wzrośnie przestępczość. Ataki z maczetami staną się powszechne. Zaczęło się. pic.twitter.com/oNzDN7z1tA
— Janusz Kowalski ?? (@JKowalski_posel) June 15, 2024
Illegal migrants are becoming a concern not only at the eastern border but also at the western frontier of Poland. On Friday, a German police car reportedly crossed the border at the village of Osinów Dolny and left a family of immigrants from the Middle East on the Polish side. According to a reader of Dziennik.pl, two adults and three children got out of the parked police vehicle, approached passersby, and headed toward a major discount store. Local police soon arrived and Border Guards were informed.
Local media have been unable to determine whether the arrival of the German police was coordinated with Polish authorities or was an isolated incident.