EU High Representative’s Visit To Moscow Unveiled Hypocrisy Of European Diplomacy

Russia has recently welcomed an honored guest. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, went to Moscow for the first time in three years. In Russia, he held negotiations with a number of high-ranked business representatives and politicians, including the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov. Leaving Moscow, he announced the need to preserve diplomatic ties between the parties. But after returning to the EU, Borrell sharply changed his rhetoric, declaring potential sanctions and accusations against Russia. This inconsistency of European politics once again demonstrates the real intentions of those behind the diplomacy of the collective West towards Moscow.

Borrell’s visit to Moscow took place from 4-6 February. The main topics were the sentence to prison of Alexei Navalny and the declaration of some European diplomats persona non grata after they took part in unauthorized protests.

The Borrell’s visit ended on a rather positive note. At a press conference after the negotiations with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, he said that so far none of the EU countries had submitted proposals for sanctions against Russia in response to the sentence to Navalny and the dispersed unauthorized protests.

Despite the relations between the two sides being at the lowest possible level, the head of European diplomacy called for keeping diplomatic channels open “not only for de-escalating crises or incidents, but also for direct exchange of views, transmission of clear and frank messages, especially when relations are far from satisfactory. “

However, after returning to Europe, Borrell’s optimism disappeared. His assessment of the results of his visit to Moscow was strikingly different from what he said back in Russia.

Blaming Moscow for the current misunderstand, he said that “Russia is increasingly separating from Europe.” “The Russian authorities did not want to take this opportunity for a more constructive dialogue with the EU. This is regrettable and we have to think about the consequences, ” he wrote.

Borrell also added that the heads of the European foreign ministries at the next meeting on February 22 might decide to expand sanctions against Russia for violation of human rights.

His statements appear to have had a shocking effect on the Russian Foreign Ministry, which immediately commented on Borrell’s abrupt change of point of view.

“We were surprised to get acquainted with Borrell’s assessments of the results of the visit, they contrast strongly with his statements given at a press conference in Moscow,” the ministry said.

Adding that in Russia, Borrell “had an opportunity to immediately give his own assessment, which he did,” the Foreign Ministry said. “No one limited him in time or format.”

Apparently, the highly respected EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has no freedom to independently choose a political course.It seems that after arriving in Brussels, he was explained how the meeting with the Russians was supposed to be, and what conclusions he had to draw at its end.

“Perhaps, upon arrival in Brussels, the head of European diplomacy was explained what accents he had to do, but then this only confirms how and by whom the EU policy is actually formed,” the Russian Foreign Ministry concluded.

https://southfront.org/eu-high-representatives-visit-to-moscow-unveiled-hypocrisy-of-european-diplomacy/

Israeli cyber industry records 70% growth in investments during pandemic

With many businesses forced to move their activity online, cybercriminals step up their actions against the vulnerable targets, in turn prompting potential victims to seek more security, with 25% of all global investments in cybersecurity going to Israel

The cybersecurity industry in Israel recorded a growth of more than 70% in the volume of investments during the past year and coronavirus pandemic, following the growing demand for the protection of information systems against the background of the increase in cyberattacks, a report on one of Israel’s most powerful high-tech industries shows.

COVID-19 has forced many businesses and institutions to move their activity online, prompting cybercriminals to step their actions against the vulnerable targets, which in turn prompted potential victims to seek more security, including from Israeli companies.

Some countries have seen an increase of hundreds of percent in cyber attacks.

The Glilot Capital Partners, one of Israel’s leading venture capital funds, published a “map” that includes more than 120 major private cyber companies in the country, divided into 14 areas of expertise, including cloud protection, Internet and e-mail security, IoT, internal compartmentalization in enterprise computer servers, blockchain, privacy protection, intelligence, application security, identification and access management, system vulnerability analysis and more.

According to Kobi Samborsky, managing partner at Glilot Capital, Israel is one of the largest cyber powers in the world with leading and groundbreaking companies in their field.

He estimates that in the coming year we will see cyber companies from the list become “unicorns,” a startup company with a value of over $1 billion, and new startups will rise on the map of the leading companies.

https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/SkE6YKaxd

Pizza Hut To Begin Drone Deliveries In Israel

Drones will significantly revolutionize last-mile logistical networks over the coming years. Companies from Amazon to UPS to Walmart and others are quickly working to pilot test drones for last-mile deliveries, with the hope that one day these autonomous aerial vehicles will be embedded in their supply chains to create higher efficiencies.

The topic gains further significance in Israel, where Pizza Hut will pilot test drone deliveries in June. The company partnered with Dragontail Systems where the tests will be conducted at a single store in Bnei Dror.

According to WSJ, Pizza Hut Israel won't be flying pizzas directly to customers' homes but instead will drop them off at government-approved hubs, such as ones that could be designated in parking lots. Delivery drivers will be able to retrieve the pies from the drone and complete the delivery's final stretch.

"Drone delivery is a sexy thing to talk about, but it's not realistic to think we're going to see drones flying all over the sky dropping pizzas into everyone's backyards anytime soon," Ido Levanon, CEO and director for Dragontail Systems, which will be handling the drone trial, told WSJ.

During the test, the country's Ministry of Transportation has allowed an "air bubble" measuring 50 square miles north of the country, where the Pizza Hut drones can safely operate.

WSJ noted that Pizza Hut's Bnei Dror store will be armed with a fleet of drones that could serve up to 7,000 additional households.

Ahead of the big test, Dragontail will be operating its cargo drones six times a day to perfect commercial operations. Pizza Hut and Dragontail hope the flights this summer will be enough data for the government to analyze to approve a more widespread drone delivery service at other stores.

There's one problem, the transportation agency has restricted the drones to a cargo payload of only 5.5 pounds. There is a plan to increase the cargo payload to 22 pounds, which would allow it to carry multiple pizzas and bottles of soda.

With more people shopping from home in the virus pandemic, the need for faster delivery times has become a priority and concern for many consumers. The proliferation of drones integrated into last-mile deliveries will become a reality not just in Israel but in many other countries in the coming years.

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/pizza-hut-begin-drone-deliveries-israel

Foreign Puppets United: Tsikhanouskaya Promotes Navalny’s Wife As ‘Leader Of Russian Opposition’

As the bane of foreign meddling in Russia’s sovereign affairs and boy-toy of MSM Alexey Navalny retired from the scene after he finally faced the widely-expected, but still pretty soft punishment for his multiple violations of the law. So now, the masters behind the attempt to destabilize Russia need some another fake leader of their network of influence. Fortunately, for them, there is a candidate.

Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya, which was proclaimed the ‘winner’ of the presidential election in Belarus by NATO member states, but fled the country and is now hiding in Lithuania, is already promoting Navalny’s wife, Yulia, as the ‘leader’ of the ‘Russian opposition’.

It is interesting to note that Svetlana and Yulia have a lot of things in common. Their husbands are detained (Navalny recently got over 2.5 years for the violations of the term of his suspended sentence over corruption). They both receive direct support from the official enemies of their countries. They both promote steps that, in the event of success, will lead to the destabilization and dismantling of the countries of their origin. And they both call for more sanctions against the countries of their origin, for the ‘good of their nations’ for sure (at least according to their official positions).

In an interview with France Presse, Tsikhanouskaya turned to the wife of Navalny saying that she should take her husband’s place.

“When they throw our men behind bars for agitation and a desire to improve life in our countries, we, the wives, can only take their place and support them,” Tsikhanouskaya said.

This statement goes fully in the framework of the MSM propaganda campaign that is now making a ‘new leader’ of the Russian opposition from Navalny’s wife. Therefore, soon, we will see the new former leader of the hardcore pro-Western, neo-liberal clique interested in the destruction of Russia that prefers to call itself ‘non-system opposition’.

The Navalny team and its masters already used the support from MSM, Big Tech and their own influence network to use children in anti-government protests in Russia. So, it will be useful for them to get a ‘fresher face’ to lead the protest, especially if this is a woman. Taking into account the modern trends in the West, the female face to formally lead the push to destroy Russia is a pretty ordinary move.

https://southfront.org/foreign-puppets-united-tsikhanouskaya-promotes-navalnys-wife-as-leader-of-russian-opposition/

Myanmar military orders saw data network temporarily halted

The directive lasted a day. Meanwhile, access to Twitter and Instagram in the country remains blocked off, until further notice.

Telenor Myanmar said it was ordered by the Myanmar Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) to temporarily shut down its data network in Myanmar on Saturday, while voice and SMS services remained open.

"In the directive, the MoTC cites legal basis in Myanmar's Telecommunication Law, and references circulation of fake news, stability of the nation and interest of the public as basis for the order," Telenor said in a statement.

"Telenor Myanmar, as a local company, is bound by local law and needs to handle this irregular and difficult situation."

Despite following the orders, the telco giant expressed their "deep concern".

"We have emphasised to the authorities that access to telecom services should be maintained at all times, especially during times of conflict, to ensure people's basic right to freedom of expression and access to information. We deeply regret the impact the shutdown has on the people in Myanmar," the company said.

However, data networks that were shut down was restored by Sunday. Telenor said it was "following instruction from the MoTC".

The halting of data network services over the weekend followed a directive that was issued by the MoTC on Friday to block social media platforms Twitter and Instagram, until further notice, according to Telenor.

"Customers in Myanmar trying to access the affected services on web will be directed to a landing page, which states that the site cannot be reached due to the directive by MoTC," Telenor said.

Telenor added the MoTC also decided to "temporarily" block access to Facebook in the country last week. Users began turning to the social media platform to protest against the military coup.

Meanwhile, Twitter has expressed concern regarding the situation.

"We're deeply concerned about the order to block Internet services in Myanmar. It undermines the public conversation and the rights of people to make their voices heard. The Open Internet is increasingly under threat around the world. We will continue to advocate to end destructive government-led shutdowns," a Twitter spokesperson told ZDNet.

A similar sentiment was echoed by Facebook.

"We are extremely concerned by orders to shut down the internet in Myanmar and we strongly urge the authorities to order the unblocking of all social media services. At this critical time, the people of Myanmar need access to important information and to be able to communicate with their loved ones," Facebook APAC Emerging Countries director of public policy Rafael Frankel said.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/myanmar-military-orders-saw-data-network-temporarily-halted/

Neo-Nazi Ukrainians (Forefathers of Antifa) Instigated and Participated in the Capitol Hill Riot Alongside Antifa

No, Trump Supporters weren’t the ones instigating the Capitol riots on January 6th. Not only Antifa, but Ukrainian neo-Nazis were there instigating and partaking in violent activities as well.

Antifa, the group of domestic terrorists that tore apart cities in the US in 2020, ended up causing $2 billion in damage. It’s no surprise then to find out that Antifa’s roots are in communists and Nazis in Europe:

AntiFa’s history can be summarized like this — the group started out as the military wing of the German Communist Party (KPD). Before the rise of Hitler, they supported Stalin and Marxist socialism. Nazis were fascists. The KPD didn’t like other socialist groups so they were labeled fascist too.

The KPD’s armed group was AntiFa and they fought in the streets against every group the KPD labeled fascist. The KPD decided it liked Hitler so Stalin was fascist. Then Hitler was fascist again. After this they merged with the SA, better known as the Brownshirts and Stalin was fascist again.

It’s also no surprise that both Antifa and Neo-Nazis from Ukraine were involved in the violence at the Capitol on January 6th. We’ve already reported on numerous individuals who either are or appear to be members of Antifa who were at the Capitol on the 6th:

With the help of Yaacov Apelbaum, from the illustrated Primer, we know that Ukrainian Neo Nazis were at the Capitol on the 6th as well. One noted member of the fascist group who refers to itself as the Zhidobanderites, Sergai Dybynyn, was photographed at the Capitol with the man known as Jacob Anthony Chansley (see above). Sergai was also in the Ukrainian army and is wanted for horrible crimes in his past.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/neo-nazi-ukrainians-forefathers-antifa-instigated-participated-capitol-hill-riot-alongside-antifa/