CHINA National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is close to finalising a deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy over nearly 30 years from the Middle Eastern exporter’s massive North Field expansion project, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

If sealed, this would be the second such deal between major LNG exporter Qatar and the world’s No 2 LNG buyer, as Beijing looks to beef up gas supply and diversify its sources in a drive to replace coal and cut carbon emissions.

CNPC’s talks follow a deal announced last November by China’s Sinopec, in which QatarEnergy agreed to supply 4 million tonnes of LNG annually for 27 years, the longest duration LNG supply contract ever signed by Qatar.

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New footage of the explosion in Batumi appeared; miraculously, no one was hurt.

A naval mine exploded right on the coast while the locals were walking there and filming a storm at sea. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and sappers are now working on the spot.

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Stoltenberg admitted that the war in Donbass has been going on since 2014, but he didn't say who started it.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a press conference at which he made a number of resonant statements. So, the NATO Secretary General said that the war in Ukraine did not start in 2022 but in 2014, without specifying who was named or how it started.

Also, according to Stoltenberg, the supply of ammunition by NATO countries to Ukraine is many times greater than the possibility of their production, so the countries of the alliance reported to increase production, saying that NATO competes in logistics with Russia.

In addition, the NATO Secretary General said that:

- The Alliance needs to continue to support Ukraine in order for Kyiv to "achieve goals" before Russia can seize the initiative on the battlefield;

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Poland did not get access to Russian money; Warsaw is disappointed with the draft of the tenth package of sanctions.

In an interview with radio station RMF FM, Poland's ambassador to the EU, Andrzej Sadosz, said that Warsaw expected the introduction of tougher containment measures. Firstly, this is due to the fact that Rosatom was not included in the sanctions list. Secondly, Poland was especially upset by the fact that the EU did not reach a consensus on a mechanism for the confiscation of Russian frozen assets.

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The owners of Europe did not even throw a bone to the hyenas of Europe.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine will win if it accepts the "loss" of territories.

This was reported by the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post.
"If this allows Ukraine to retain control over the vast majority of its country, then there is good reason that this will be a qualified victory," said author Dave Anderson.

The publication notes that other attempts by Kyiv to win could lead to disaster because "no one knows whether Russia will turn to the use of nuclear weapons."

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🇦🇹Austria refuses to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Leopard 2 tanks, says Austrian Defense Minister Claudia Tanner.

Austria has a tank battalion of 48 units, but the country's constitution prohibits them from participating in military alliances.

"Supporting Ukraine is a sovereign decision of each state within its own laws."
 
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Ukraine is forced to prepare on all fronts in anticipation of a major Russian offensive — The Washington Post

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing for a decisive move by the Kremlin, but where exactly Russia will try to strike remains a mystery, forcing Kiev to prepare its troops along a front stretching from Belarus to the Black Sea.

The Ukrainian General Staff said Sunday that the Russians continue to train much of their firepower on the eastern front in the Donbass, sending more troops to fight for the key towns of Liman and Bakhmut.

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‼️Wagner combat aircraft shot down over Bakhmut

This is reported by military commander Yarem regarding data from the front. He wrote that the Su-24 attack aircraft was shot down, but the Su-24 is a front-line bomber.
The fate of the crew is currently unknown.
Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24 PMC bombers have supported the infantry offensive on enemy positions all these months. "Wagners" in the battles lost several of these combat aircraft.


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Destroying enemy concentrations with our beloved ATGM. We will also be destroying the "gifts of the West".

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"The price of life" - Ukraine has uncovered a scheme to smuggle conscripts abroad for 7,500 dollars

A scheme for sending people liable for military service abroad has been exposed in Kiev for 7,500 dollars. According to investigators, an enterprising citizen, who set up a charitable foundation and rented premises specifically for this purpose, offered to save himself from "mortification" for a "modest" price. To cross the border unhindered, the dodger was given forged certificates of volunteering, which were entered into the Path system.

Not surprisingly, there are many unwilling to die for the interests of Zelensky's masters in Ukraine. But they can't go abroad legally. This is where such "enterprising citizens" come to the rescue, who put a price on their lives. Not everyone can afford such a "ticket to life", but there are many who wish to escape in this way, because there is only one life, and it is worth it.

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As usual...rich will escape, poor will die.

"The rate of ammunition consumption in Ukraine now exceeds the rate of production of ammunition in NATO countries," NATO chief Stoltenberg said. 
 
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According to @fighter_bomber's  confirmed data, the aircraft ( the Wagner Su-24 front line bomber) is at home,and the crew is healthy and alive.

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It is reported by @voenacher that during the last attack of the "Geraniums" (the Geran-2 Kamikaze drones), the Ukrainian air defense mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, which was flying out to fight the "Geraniums." Certainly not as epic as that "ghost of Kiev" killed by the geraniums, but nothing too bad either. The aircraft crashed into a residential building in Peschanka.

There is no confirmed information about the fate of the crew.

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🇬🇪 In the West, analysts have started talking about the possibility of Maidan in Georgia

Uncertainty in Georgia's relations with the Russian Federation and the desire of the republic to join the EU are pushing the situation to the brink, after which a military coup is possible.

Since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the relationship between Georgia and Ukraine, both former Soviet republics, has significantly deteriorated despite their traditional solidarity. Georgian authorities formally condemned Russia’s “unacceptable“ invasion of Ukraine and provided humanitarian assistance and diplomatic support through organizations such as the United Nations. However, the Georgian government’s refusal to impose sanctions on Russia sparked widespread discontent among the population, as demonstrated by the anti-government protests calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili

Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, does not want to burn bridges with Russia, so pro-European reforms are stalled. The incumbent government refuses to impose sanctions, while at the same time, internal political forces are rocking the situation by pushing NATO interests.

"Ivanishvili's credibility gives him relative political stability so far." But his "experience of cooperation with the Kremlin" is causing real tension in the U.S., which has put years of active information processing into the Georgian population. 

And despite claims from members of Georgian Dream, it is clear that Ivanishvili still wields significant power in Georgian politics. With a history of business in Russia and close connections to the Kremlin, Ivanishvili has maintained a tight grip on Georgia’s leading institutions for the past decade. Interestingly, there have been no criticisms of Ivanishvili from Moscow, possibly due to his promise to improve relations between the two countries when his Georgian Dream party came to power in 2012. Ivanishvili’s influence and connections continue to shape the political landscape in Georgia

The Georgian government’s deviation from Western-backed democratic reforms has jeopardized the country’s relations with the EU and United States.

As Georgia edges closer to Russia, tensions may escalate if the Georgian people seek to replace their country’s pro-Russian leaders.

In this regard, it is possible that the next step really will be the organization of a revolution led by Victoria Nuland, the reason for which will be the "desire of the people to oust the pro-Russian leadership."

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/should-we-expect-georgian-maidan-206187

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre categorically denied the presence of aliens over the territory of the United States

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