Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

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Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner In Denmark Election

 

DW: Denmark: No clear winner, ex-PM to play key role — exit poll 

Former Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen is set to play a pivotal role after an inconclusive election result, exit polls have revealed. 

Neither the ruling left nor the right-wing opposition are set to win a majority. 

Former Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen looked set to become the Scandinavian country's proverbial kingmaker after an inconclusive election result, according to exit polls on Tuesday, with neither the ruling left nor right-wing opposition set to secure enough seats.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like Denmark's ruling centre-left coalition have lost their majority. Final results will be known in the next few days. 

Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner In Denmark Election  

Exit poll points to no clear winner in Danish election -- AP  

Exit polls show no clear winning majority in Denmark election -- France 24  

Denmark election: Social Democrats lead but no majority, exit poll suggests -- The Guardian  

Danish vote paves way for centrist government: exit poll -- Politico

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Israeli Exit Polls Put Netanyahu's Party On Course To Form The Next Government

 

DW: Israel election: Exit polls put Netanyahu's party ahead 

Exit polls show ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu's party securing the most seats in parliament. 

It's Israel's fifth national election since 2019. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies secured an early lead in Israel's latest national election, according to exit polls released on Tuesday night after voting closed. 

Exit polls published by Israeli broadcasters showed former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and allied parties close to securing a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.  

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WNU Editor: Netanyahu is no friend of the Biden White House. He has also vowed to undo the US brokered maritime deal with Lebanon. It looks like there is going to be a lot of friction between the U.S. and Israel.

Israeli Exit Polls Put Netanyahu's Party On Course To Form The Next Government  

Israeli election: Exit polls point to Netanyahu win -- AP  

Netanyahu poised for comeback in Israel election, initial projections show -- France 24

Israel elections: Netanyahu in lead, exit polls say -- BBC  

Israeli elections: Early exit polls show Netanyahu's bloc winning narrow majority -- Axios  

Israel election: Early exit polls show Netanyahu poised to return to power -- FOX News  

Netanyahu poised to win Israeli election, exit polls show -- Al Jazeera 

Israel election: Netanyahu may be able to build coalition with far-right allies, exit polls suggest -- The Guardian

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Brazilian President Bolsonaro Declines To Concede The Election To Lula da Silva But Orders The Transition To Begin

 

Daily Mail: Brazilian President Bolsonaro avoids saying he concedes defeat in first speech since losing election to leftist Lula - but his chief of staff says transition to new government will begin 

* In a national address that lasted just a few minutes, Bolsonaro thanked Brazilians 

* He didn't mention election results but reiterated he would follow the constitution 

* He said protests since then were the fruit of 'indignation and a sense of injustice' 

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro failed to concede defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in his first public remarks since losing Sunday's election. 

In a national address on Tuesday that lasted just a few minutes, Bolsonaro thanked Brazilians who voted for him. 

He didn't mention election results, but reiterated that he would follow the country's constitution, which stipulates a transition of power on January 1.  

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WNU Editor: The important thing is that the transition to a new government is beginning. 

Brazilian President Bolsonaro Declines To Concede The Election To Lula da Silva But Orders The Transition To Begin   

Live: Bolsonaro says he will 'comply' with the constitution after election loss -- France 24  

Bolsonaro declines to concede Brazil defeat in first address -- AP  

Bolsonaro breaks silence without publicly conceding -- BBC  

Bolsonaro breaks election silence but refuses to recognise Lula’s victory -- The Guardian  

Bolsonaro breaks silence but does not acknowledge defeat -- DW 

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro avoids conceding election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva but transition set to begin -- ABC News Australia

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Saudi Arabia And U.S. On High Alert After Intelligence Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack

The Iranian military displays missles at Tehran’s Baharestan square to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war during “sacred defense week” September 25, 2003. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters)  

FOX News: US, Saudi Arabia on high alert over intel of impending Iranian attack: report 

Planned strikes are believed to be targeting Saudi Arabia and Iraq 

The United States and Saudi Arabia are on high alert after Saudi intelligence shared with the U.S. indicated that Iran is expected to carry out an attack on targets in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

Officials from both countries reportedly told the Journal about the concern over coming attacks. Saudi officials said that in addition to Saudi Arabia, Iran is also looking to strike Erbil, Iraq, where U.S. troops are located. 

The planned attacks are said to be intended as a distraction from protests taking place in Iran against the Islamic nation's leadership. 

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WNU Editor: I follow Iran very closely. I have seen no uptick in military positioning or movement. I would be shocked if Iran does launch strikes against Saudi Arabia. 

All that I can say is let us pray that such a conflict does not happen. A major war in the Middle East will mean +$200 for a barrel of oil coupled with widespread shortages and rationing. A collapse in supply chains and the global economy. A severe recession, or more likely a severe depression with massive unemployment and social unrest. 

Saudi Arabia And U.S. On High Alert After Intelligence Warning Of Imminent Iranian Attack  

U.S. concerned about Iranian threats to Saudi Arabia -- Reuters  

Pentagon ‘Concerned’ About Indications of Imminent Attack by Iran -- US News and World Report  

US officials warned of ‘imminent’ Iranian effort to strike Saudi Arabia, report says -- The Independent  

US on alert over ‘imminent’ Iran attack on Saudi Arabia, Iraq: report -- NYPost 

Saudi Arabia, U.S., Raise Military Alert Levels over Fears of Iranian Attack -- National Review

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Editor's Note

 Sorry for the lack of blogging today. Had a family emergency. Everything is now OK.

 Blogging will return within the hour. There is a lot to catch up today.

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Kremlin Says UK PM Liz Truss Sent A 'It's Done' SMS With Her iPhone To US Secretary Of State Blinken Moments After Nord Stream Blasts

The ruptures on the Nord Stream pipelines have threatened to put the multibillion-dollar gas link permanently out of use [Danish Defence Command/Forsvaret Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters] 

Sputnik: Moscow Wants Answers Over Truss' Alleged 'It's Done' SMS to Blinken Moments After Nord Stream Blasts 

Europe lost access to up to 110 billion cubic meters worth of natural gas on September 26, when a series of explosions rocked the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany via the Baltic Sea. 

After a comprehensive, month-long investigation, the Russian military concluded that the Royal Navy was behind the sabotage. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wants answers regarding the mysterious “It’s done” iPhone message allegedly sent by then-Prime Minister Liz Truss to the US secretary of state moments after the sabotage attacks against the Nord Stream network in late September.  

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WNU Editor: The blasts happened in the early morning hours. So someone was staying up late. 

As to this message coming from Liz Truss' phone. Her old phone was hacked. So why not her new phone .... Liz Truss phone hack claim prompts calls for investigation (BBC).

This also explained why UK Defense Minister Wallace went to Washington DC a few weeks after the Nord stream attacks to avoid using phones or a video call to confer with the US Secretary of Defense. In his own words he admitted that the UK's government communication network was compromised. 

I do not know if the Kremlin's allegations are true. But I do know that Moscow believes the UK government was directly involved in this attack, with the support of Washington. 

This is an act of war. So the big question that should be asked is .... will Russia declare war against the UK, and if not, what form of retaliation will they do?

My prediction. There will be no declaration of war. But the hybrid war between the UK and the US against Russia is going to increase appreciably. I expect infrastructure attacks after the midterms .... from both sides. The Norwegians are making no bones about that with their announcement yesterday of increasing their alert stats (link here).

Kremlin Accuses The UK For Nord Stream Blasts  

Kremlin: British Participation In Nord Stream Attack Will Not Go Unretaliated -- OilPrice.com  

Kremlin Accuses U.K. of 'Directing and Coordinating' Nord Stream Blasts -- Moscow Times/AFP

 Kremlin: Considering 'further steps' over allegation Britain attacked Nord Stream gas pipelines -- Reuters

Russia considering 'further steps' against Britain over Nord Stream 'terror attack' -- The Telegraph  

Russia accuses UK of ‘directing’ Nord Stream blasts -- Al Jazeera

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Picture Of The Day

People attend New York's Annual Village Halloween Parade dressed as soldiers from the United Nations in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly  

WNU Editor: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... Revelers around the world dress up for Halloween (Reuters).

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Did All U.S. Military Planes Turn-Off Their Transponders Early Monday Morning?

WNU Editor: A lot of talk in alternative media that US military planes turned off their transponders early Monday morning (link here). 

I do not know if these reports are true. Main stream media is not reporting this story. Neither any of the military blogs that I follow. 

My gut tells me that if it did happen it was a test/exercise. 

Shutting down military transponders is what will happen if war breaks out between the U.S. and Russia. In this case it looks like someone wanted to test the reaction time.

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