Putin blasts tycoon who fled to Israel

The Russian president suggested that Anatoly Chubais had not excelled as head of state-funded Rusnano

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the former head of the state-funded Rusnano corporation, Anatoly Chubais, may have relocated to Israel due to fears of legal consequences over financial irregularities.

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday, Putin said he had been shown a photo of Chubais, “where he is no longer Anatoly Borisovich, but Moysha Israelievich, living somewhere over there.”

“What is he doing this for, I don’t understand. Why did he flee?” the president asked rhetorically.

He suggested Chubais’ reason for leaving revolved around an alleged “huge financial hole” at Rusnano, the company he headed for 12 years. Putin noted that there are currently no criminal cases related to alleged financial irregularities, but that perhaps Chubais was concerned that some could emerge.

The businessman “clearly didn’t excel at the helm of a big company that was created to foster nanotechnology, at least from an economic [and] financial perspective,” Putin said.

When asked by TASS for a response to the remarks, Chubais said he would “rather not comment on anything [President Vladimir Putin] said.”

Chubais occupied a number of senior offices under former President Boris Yeltsin, including that of finance minister. He headed Rusnano from 2008 until 2020, before becoming Putin’s special representative coordinating relations with international organizations.

Last March, soon after the start of Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine, several Western media outlets reported that Chubais had left the country. Putin officially relieved him of his duties at the end of the same month. This May, some Israeli media claimed that Chubais and his wife had requested long-term residence permits in the Middle Eastern state.

Putin also pointed the finger at the co-founder of Russian tech giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, who has lived in Israel since 2015 and has not visited Russia since the conflict with Ukraine broke out. The Russian leader said that while people have the right to take up residence wherever they please, they should have respect for the country where they made a name for themselves.

Putin described Volozh as a “talented” man and wished him well, despite the tech entrepreneur last month criticizing Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. The president added, however, that if a person had received their education and achieved success in Russia, “they should have a sense of conscience toward the country that gave them everything.”

https://www.rt.com/russia/582847-russia-putin-tycoons-fled-israel/

Zelensky Issues Veiled Threat To Destabilize Europe If Weapons Flow Curtailed

As predicted by a number of independent geopolitical commentators, including ourselves, the emerging official narrative on why Ukraine's counteroffensive ended in failure will be to falsely claim the West didn't provide "enough" weapons in a timely fashion. Despite the literally tens of billions of US taxpayer dollars sunk into Kiev's war effort at record-breaking pace and scale, it will be the "fault" of the United States and its allies—or at least this will be solidified as the Ukrainian government's perspective and narrative (and then will be parroted among Zelensky's most diehard hawkish supporters).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has this week been busy advancing this as a key talking point, first telling CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday his country "waited too long" to start counteroffensive. The reason? He blames the West for forcing his military leaders to wait so long for the necessary weaponry and equipment.

"We — look, we waited too long. It’s true. No, I’m thankful to partners, to the United States, EU, other partners," Zelensky said. "I’m thankful very much to President Biden and to Congress, but we have to understand: We waited too long, they put mines."

"Then when we been ready from the point of view of our partners because the decision to give us, for example, Bradley [Fighting Vehicles] and other kind of weapons, the decision, it doesn’t mean the result." And The Hill underscores of his remarks, "Zelensky noted that Ukraine does not get the weapons promised to it immediately after they are announced by allies." This is not the first time Zelensky has blamed slowness in supplies and training from his Western sponsors. But behind the scenes, his Western patrons have criticized him for being "ungrateful".

In late March, Zelensky when asked about why the counteroffensive was being delayed said that he can't "start yet" as he's unable to "send our brave soldiers to the front line without tanks, artillery and long-range rockets." And then in May he reasserted that "We can advance with what we’ve got and I think we can be successful but we will lose a lot of people, I think that is unacceptable." He had added at the time, "We need to wait, we need a bit more time." The offensive later belatedly kicked off in full force in June.

In another interview freshly published this week with US media, Zelensky took this theme of "blame the West" even further. In remarks to the Economist, he issued a thinly veiled threat to those countries thinking about curtailing aid in any way, warning that "millions of Ukrainian refugees in European countries" are capable of destabilizing the West.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/zelensky-issues-veiled-threat-destabilize-europe-if-weapons-flow-curtailed

CIA Bribed Analysts To Change Lab-Leak Conclusions: 'Senior-Level' Whistleblower

A 'senior-level' CIA whistleblower has come forward to allege that the agency bribed analysts to change their opinion that Covid-19 most likely originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, according to the NY Post.

The whistleblower told House committee leaders that his agency ' tried to pay off six analysts who found SARS-CoV-2 likely originated in a Wuhan lab if they changed their position and said the virus jumped from animals to humans,' according to a Tuesday letter from the chairmen of two House subcommittees investigating the pandemic response and US intelligence, Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH).

The whistleblower told House committee leaders that his agency ' tried to pay off six analysts who found SARS-CoV-2 likely originated in a Wuhan lab if they changed their position and said the virus jumped from animals to humans,' according to a Tuesday letter from the chairmen of two House subcommittees investigating the pandemic response and US intelligence, Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH).

The pair have requested all documents, communications and pay info from the CIA's Covid-19 Discovery Team by Sept. 26.

"According to the whistleblower, at the end of its review, six of the seven members of the Team believed the intelligence and science were sufficient to make a low confidence assessment that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China," reads the letter from the House panel chairmen.

"The seventh member of the Team, who also happened to be the most senior, was the lone officer to believe COVID-19 originated through zoonosis.

"The whistleblower further contends that to come to the eventual public determination of uncertainty, the other six members were given a significant monetary incentive to change their position," the letters continue, adding that the analysts were "experienced officers with significant scientific expertise."

Wenstrup and Turner also asked for documents and communications between the CIA and other federal agencies, including the State Department, FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Energy Department.

In a separate letter, the House committee leaders identified former CIA Chief Operating Officer Andrew Makridis as having “played a central role” in the COVID investigation and asked him to sit for a transcribed interview. -NY Post

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/cia-bribed-analysts-change-lab-leak-conclusions-senior-level-whistleblower

Iran Prez Gloats Over Biden $6bn Gift on 9/11.

In an interview, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gloated that his government will determine how to allocate the $6 billion in previously frozen funds that are set to be released as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the United States. Raisi asserted that the money will be spent “wherever we need it,” despite Biden government claims it was meant for “humanitarian purposes”. Under Biden’s 9/11 agreement with the Islamic Republic, Iran will gain access to approximately $6 billion of oil revenues that were held in South Korean banks due to U.S. sanctions. The funds will be overseen by Qatar’s central bank. The Biden government has taken steps to facilitate the transfer and informed Congress on Monday that a waiver has been issued to allow international banks to transfer the funds to Qatar without the threat of U.S. sanctions. While Raisi claimed that American prisoners were in good condition, their families have reported prolonged interrogations and mistreatment. Siamak Namazi, who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2015, revealed that he was held in solitary confinement for the first 27 months of his incarceration. Babak Namazi, Siamak’s brother, stated that Siamak was subjected to beatings. Iran has denied these allegations, asserting that the Americans were treated lawfully and rejecting accusations from the United Nations and human rights organizations that they were detained on false charges.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/09/12/iran-prez-gloats-over-biden-6bn-gift-on-9-11/

BP CEO Bernard Looney resigns after report of relationships with colleagues

BP CEO Bernard Looney has stepped down after less than four years in office following several allegations of personal relationships with colleagues, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

BP Chief Financial Officer Murray Auchincloss will act as CEO on an interim basis, the company said.

Looney, 53, took office in February 2020 with a vow to reinvent the 114-year-old company, laying out ambitious plans for the British energy giant to achieve zero net emissions by 2050, and to invest billions in renewable and low-carbon power.

Looney’s surprise resignation came after allegations of personal relationships with company colleagues surfaced recently, prompting the company to launch an investigation.

That followed allegations the board investigated in May 2022 relating to personal relationships with company employees.BP CEO Bernard Looney has stepped down after less than four years in office following several allegations of personal relationships with colleagues, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

BP Chief Financial Officer Murray Auchincloss will act as CEO on an interim basis, the company said.

Looney, 53, took office in February 2020 with a vow to reinvent the 114-year-old company, laying out ambitious plans for the British energy giant to achieve zero net emissions by 2050, and to invest billions in renewable and low-carbon power.

Looney’s surprise resignation came after allegations of personal relationships with company colleagues surfaced recently, prompting the company to launch an investigation.

That followed allegations the board investigated in May 2022 relating to personal relationships with company employees.

During that review, Looney disclosed “a small number of historical relationships with colleagues prior to becoming CEO.”

During that review, Looney disclosed “a small number of historical relationships with colleagues prior to becoming CEO.”

No breach of the company’s code of conduct was found at the time and the board was given assurances by Looney “regarding disclosure of past personal relationships, as well as his future behavior.”

Looney informed BP’s board on Tuesday that he did not fully disclose details of all relationships, prompting his resignation.

BP shares ended up 1% before the FT earlier reported his resignation after trading closed in London. Its American depositary receipt shares turned negative and closed down 1.3% at $38.10 in New York.

Reinventing BP

Auchincloss became CFO in July 2020 and has helped Looney steer the company through some of the most tumultuous years in modern history, from COVID-19 to a rapid exit from Russia following the invasion of Ukraine last year, an energy price shock, and a global cost of living crisis.

Looney has navigated the group through some of the most tumultuous years in modern history, from COVID-19 to a rapid exit from Russia following the invasion of Ukraine last year, an energy price shock, and a global cost of living crisis.

https://nypost.com/2023/09/12/bp-ceo-bernard-looney-resigns-relationships-with-colleagues-reported/

Largest NATO War Games Exercise Since Cold War to See 40,000 Troops Prep for Russian Invasion

The American-led NATO military alliance is planning on staging its largest war games exercise since the end of the Cold War to prepare for a possible invasion from Russia.

Over 40,000 troops from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be assembled next year for the biggest joint command exercise since the end of the Cold War next year to practice a mission to defend against a Russian military action against one of its 31 members.

The war games exercise, dubbed ‘Steadfast Defender’, will take place next Spring, and is expected to see between 500 and 700 air force combat missions, over 50 naval ships, and approximately 41,000 troops take part, according to the Financial Times. NATO officials told the globalist British paper that it will be designed to simulate a confrontation with a coalition of forces marshalled by Moscow, which will be dubbed ‘Occasus’ during the exercise.

The NATO drill will be conducted in Germany, Poland and across the Baltic states throughout February and March. Sweden, which has yet to be ratified as an official member of the military alliance, will nonetheless also take part in the war games. In addition, NATO will also conduct counterterrorism training outside of its borders, although it has yet to be revealed where this will take place.

As a part of a desire to expand military readiness, the alliance will begin holding two major war games exercises next year, rather than one.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term in office was extended earlier this year in light of the war in Ukraine, said last year that the American-led alliance would seek to expand the number of troops from around 40,000 to “well over 300,000” in order to transform its capabilities into a full-scale military force instead of the lighter role it took in places like Afghanistan.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/09/12/largest-nato-war-games-exercise-since-cold-war-to-see-40000-troops-prep-for-russian-invasion/

PROPAGANDA BLITZ: Left-Wing Orgs Form Coalition To Funnel More Than $500 Million To Local News Outlets

A group of 22 left-wing organizations has announced the creation of a coalition that will funnel over $500 million in funding to local media publications over the course of five years.

The new coalition, known as Press Forward, claims to be an organization that will be "independent of ideology." However, many of the groups that have signed up for the initiative appear to have a left-wing bias based on their funding and programs.

The coalition claims its main goal is to reverse the downward trajectory of local news outlets and "close longstanding inequities in journalism coverage and practice." Press Forward rightly pointed out that, since 2005, roughly 2,500 newspapers in the U.S. have ceased operations. This number is rising, and many local news companies that are still in business have been forced to make cuts to their operations to remain afloat.

The $500 million Press Forward will be supporting local newspapers and newsrooms "that have the trust of local communities." It intends to strengthen the local environments to allow for greater news production and better dissemination of information, close longstanding inequalities in journalism coverage and practice, and advance public policies that expand access to local news outlets.

Left-wing philanthropic foundations main backers of Press Forward

Press Forward has received commitments from many major so-called philanthropic foundations.

One of Press Forward's major backers is the Knight Foundation, a major philanthropic organization dedicated to journalism. The foundation has pledged $150 million for Press Freedom over the next five years.

"You've got to build the road before you can put a lot of cars on it," said Jim Brady, the foundation's vice president of journalism. He added that building a sustainable local news environment relies on pouring investments into news outlets that are "connected to their communities in meaningful ways … not just 'traffic-guzzling.'"

The Knight Foundation has previously given over $1.2 million to nine universities and nonprofits to "combat disinformation in communities of color."

Another major funder is the MacArthur Foundation, which has similarly committed to providing at least $150 million in grants to Press Forward over the next five years. This is in addition to the $25 million in "impact investments" it has already provided to the coalition.

The MacArthur Foundation has frequently contributed to left-wing organizations, including Planned Parenthood, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Tides Foundation, the latter of which is dedicated to funding progressive causes. The MacArthur Foundation has given more than $5 million to all three groups.

"Ultimately this is about democracy," claimed MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey. "Is our democracy stronger? And is local news in a position to support communities and individuals as they take part in democracy?"

Other foundations that have made major commitments to help fund Press Forward's propaganda initiative include The Archewell Foundation of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the Miami Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.

http://www.womensystems.com/2023/09/propaganda-blitz-left-wing-orgs-form.html

Judicial Watch Statement on Impeachment Inquiry into President Joe Biden

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding the announcement by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:

The House took a necessary step for accountability and justice in opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The American people have a right to know whether their president is a crook.

It is well past time for the House to use its full constitutional authority to investigate the catalog of credible allegations of corruption that crosses international borders – from Ukraine to Russia and China.

These Biden corruption issues have created a national security crisis, led to a border invasion, thoroughly corrupted the Justice Department and other federal agencies, and have resulted in wildly abusive efforts to jail former President Trump and other innocents.

This new impeachment inquiry is necessary but not sufficient. Impeachment must be accompanied with a serious effort to defund abuse by Biden’s agencies, and Congress must add oversight to curtail weaponized government.

In the meantime, Judicial Watch will continue its independent investigations and lawsuits into the Biden corruption issues.

Judicial Watch has at least 10 federal lawsuits focused on Biden family corruption.

Judicial Watch is pursuing a lawsuit for information regarding the gun owned by Hunter Biden that reportedly was thrown in a trash can behind a Delaware grocery store.

In June 2023, Judicial Watch sued the CIA for all communications of the spy agency’s Prepublication Classification Review Board (PCRB) regarding an October 19, 2020, email request to review and “clear” a letter signed by 51 former intelligence community officials characterizing the Hunter Biden laptop story as having “all the earmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign.”

In July, Judicial Watch sued the DOJ for records from the Office of the Attorney General and Office of the Deputy Attorney General regarding the Internal Revenue Service investigation of Hunter Biden.

In June 2023, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice for a copy of the FBI FD-1023 form that describes “an alleged criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national relating to the exchange of money for policy decisions.” Judicial Watch also asked for communications about the FD-1023.

In May 2023, Judicial Watch filed a FOIA lawsuit against the National Archives for Biden family records and communications regarding travel and finance transactions, as well as communications between the Bidens and several known business associates.

https://www.judicialwatch.org/joe-biden-impeachment-inquiry/

BPro/KNOWiNK’s Uncertified, Internet-Connected, Cloud-Based Election Systems Are Foreign Influenced and Used to Illegally Process Election Results

THE SHADY ORIGINS AND FOREIGN INFLUENCE OF THE UNCERTIFIED, ALL-INCLUSIVE SOFTWARE USED COUNTRYWIDE BY BPRO/KNOWINK

Guest post by Jessica Pollema and Erin Clements

We recently reported that uncertified, cloud-based, internet connected, and all-inclusive election software is being used to illegally process official election results. Investigators revealed impossible voter registration data spikes along with tens of thousands of voter histories being backdated to provide further corroboration of election systems being subverted.

There are four major election software vendors that appear to have the functional capability to touch virtually all aspects of our elections in a centralized fashion. The election software vendors are BPro, KNOWiNK, Tenex, and VR Systems. ES&S’s “Electionware” software appears to provide similar in-house software capabilities. There are others.

The main point is this: The software provides the capability to modify voter registrations, create ballots out of thin air that can be printed in areas not monitored by poll watchers, change tabulation results, and even affect what is reported on election night. Thus, each of the vendors carry the same vulnerabilities explained in the linked articles above.

The most prominent of the all-inclusive software is called “TotalVote,” created by election vendor BPro.

When you trace any of the election equipment vendors back far enough, whether its ES&S, Diebold, or Dominion, you will find that their origins converge with many of the same players and assets, switching from company to company. The effect provides a veneer of free market competition when the truth could not be further. Likewise, the vendors of all-inclusive election software appear to have taken a page out of the same book. When you look at the collective coverage of these vendors on a U.S. map, it appears that every election jurisdiction is accounted for.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/bpro-knowinks-uncertified-internet-connected-cloud-based-election/

VIDEO: Jewish Children Attack Christian Missionaries in Israel

"You're going to get hurt," one of the Israeli adults tells the Christian women as a Jewish child says, "You daughter of a bitch!"

The Jewish children are seen throwing objects at the women and kicking them while the group orders them to leave, screaming "Go! Go!"

One of the kids fell to the ground after his foot got caught in the Christian woman's dress he was kicking. Nonetheless, he stood back up and got in her face to intimidate her while shouting, "Go!"

The Israeli adults chastise the women for "inciting people" by peaching the Gospel rather than tell their children including toddlers not to attack them.

"The frequency of these attacks, the aggressions, has become something new," Vatican-appointed Latin Patriarch, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, told the AP. "These people feel they are protected … that the cultural and political atmosphere now can justify, or tolerate, actions against Christians."

A Catholic German abbot was filmed being ordered by an Israeli official to hide his cross while visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem in July.

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=63963