International
Russia threatens U.S., disregards Biden’s comments due to his ‘irritability, fatigue and forgetfulness’
Threats and grandstanding are dominating top government leadership around the world as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin increases its aggression against Ukraine and continues to threaten other nations.
On Thursday Dmitry Medvedev, who served as Russia’s President from 2008 to 2012 and is currently deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said the United States had stoked “disgusting” Russophobia.
“It will not work – Russia has the might to put all of our brash enemies in their place” he said. Russia has accused the West of perpetrating a “Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart.” Russia adds that any movement in forging ties with the West after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union “is now over” and it will “develop ties with other powers such as china.”
During a Thursday St. Patrick’s Day address given by President Joe Biden, he said countries were “standing together against a murderous dictator, a pure thug who is waging an immoral war against the people of Ukraine.”
President Biden had received criticism for not immediately labeling Putin a “war criminal” until weeks after the invasion of Ukraine began. Russia responded to Biden’s comments against Putin on Friday.
“Given Mr. Biden’s irritability, his fatigue and sometimes forgetfulness…which ultimately leads to aggressive statements, we probably will not give any sharp assessments so as not to cause more aggression” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Israel
Israel Defense Forces say coalition successfully intercepted over 99 percent of Iranian drones, missiles
The U.S., U.K, France, and Jordan came together with Israel to intercept the onslaught of Iranian drones targeting Israel, according to multiple reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded defiantly, saying his country is “strong” and prepared to defend itself from any threat.
“Our defense systems are deployed, and we are prepared for any scenario, both in defense and offense. The State of Israel is strong, the IDF is strong, the public is strong,” Netanyahu said.
“We appreciate the US for standing by Israel’s side as well as the support of the UK, France and many other countries,” he continued.
“I established a clear principle — whoever hurts us, we will hurt them. We will defend ourselves from any threat and we will do so calmly and with determination.”
In conjunction with the attack, Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei launched a tirade against Israel on Saturday and blamed the Jewish state for the recent attack on an Iranian compound in Damascus, Syria.
“The malicious regime has made a wrong move in this case. It should be punished and it will be punished,” he said of Israel.
National Review reports:
Iran typically targets Israel through its network of well-resourced regional proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Israel continues to fights its war against Hamas sparked by the terrorist group’s mass civilian slaughter and rape on October 7.
Hamas rejected another temporary cease-fire proposal after negotiations began in Cairo, Egypt last weekend between U.S., Qatari, and Egyptian officials. The cease-fire proposal would have seen Israel exchange hundreds of Gazan prisoners for dozens of the hostages held in captivity by Hamas.
As for injuries, a seven-year-old girl suffered severe injuries from shrapnel that fell directly onto her home. She was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery for a head wound. An estimated 31 people in total were treated for stress and minor injuries.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Hagari: More than 200 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles were fired from Iran. Most of the threats were intercepted outside Israeli airspace. A very small number of missiles hit Israeli territory with minor damages to a military base in…
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) April 14, 2024
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Bret
March 18, 2022 at 6:30 pm
Anyone familiar with the Obama/Nuland coup of 2014 in Ukraine it is clear why Russia sees this as worse than JFK’s Cuba Missile crisis. Russia has shown much more restraint than the US during the our full fledged defense of the Monroe Doctrine. I hope that the west doesn’t miscalculate their place on the borders of Russia.
Pherbia Stephens
March 19, 2022 at 10:39 am
Russia must be the stomping grounds of Satan the Devil since they are so wicked. Why not clean them off the map before they get us?
Stephen Leonard
March 19, 2022 at 11:22 am
The tragic truth is that there is no reason for anyone, friend or foe, to take Joe Biden seriously. He clearly has no idea what he’s saying, doesn’t remember it long enough to act on it, and is a laughingstock around the world. Our once-great nation has been reduced to a sick punchline by putting this corrupt, stupid, venal, incompetent man in the White House.
kay kay
March 20, 2022 at 12:27 am
Putin,calling out the US for his aggression. lol. At least Biden has surrounded himself with qualified staff who give him realistic advice, and don’t lie and cower to their Dictator, telling him what he only wants to hear. Biden is also not firing his staff out of fear of being poisoned or otherwise killed. Putin,it’s time to retire and go play with the grandkids.
Sad4theUS
March 20, 2022 at 2:31 am
How can any world leader ever take this weak, demented, bag of bones seriously… He is the laughing stock of the world! And oh how that must amuse his Puppet Master, Obama, who’s always hated him.
Bob Mackay
March 20, 2022 at 9:10 pm
They know, that it is futile, to attempt to speak with a VIOLENT Dementia Patient. The have had previous experience with violent Dementia patients of their own! Joseph Stalin, for instance, after her had a number of Strokes. So they KNOW, how dangerous those patients are!
jim
March 21, 2022 at 11:00 am
I wonder how he would feel about Russia becoming a giant parking lot for a big Walmart in MOSCOW! Russia needs to be FINALLY put in their place with the rest of the world