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Sergey Karaganov, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Boris Yeltsin, warned Europe on Wednesday that Russia would use nuclear weapons against the continent should it ever come close to defeat. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Karaganov – the head of Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, which is close to Putin – called the idea of a Russian defeat by Europe “a fantastic illusion,” blaming such talk on the “intellectual incapacity” of European leaders. “What is defeat of Russia? If Russia comes ever close to a defeat, that would mean that Russia now would use nuclear weapons and Europe would be finished physically,” he warned. “So I mean, it’s simply impossible even to think about it, but they have been talking because they need a war to rationalize their stay in power, to rationalize their existence.” Karagnov continued, “Everybody in the world now laughs at Europe, which used to be, by the way, one of the core centers of world power. Now it’s a joke. And of course, I am not speaking of all Europe. We know that there are decent Europeans. There are smart Europeans.” Carlson questioned, “When you say everyone knows that the Russian government, if pressed, would use nuclear weapons against Europe, do you mean that, is my question, and do you think that the Europeans understand that?” Arguing that Europeans had been “intellectually degrading” since “the 1968 so-called student revolution, which killed most of European education, and because of the anti-meritocracy of the modern European democratic system,” Karagnov claimed that the leaders of Europe were “unable to understand what is happening fully.” “They believe that war will never come to their territory. They forgot about the war and that it’s terrible,” he said. “Now, one of the tasks of Russia in addition to all others is to bring them to senses hopefully without using nuclear weapons.” Karagnov also criticized the Russian government for being “too patient” with Europe. “I am criticizing my government of being too prudent and too patient with them,” he told Carlson, adding, “But sooner or later, if they continue to support this war, sacrificing numerous of the Ukrainians and others […] We’ll have to punish them severely. Hopefully in a limited sense.” Watch above via The Tucker Carlson Show. The post Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will ‘Use Nuclear Weapons’ Against Europe If It Ever ‘Comes Close to a Defeat’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Sergey Karaganov, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Boris Yeltsin, warned Europe on Wednesday that Russia would use nuclear weapons against the continent should it ever come close to defeat. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Karaganov – the head of Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, which is close to Putin – called the idea of a Russian defeat by Europe “a fantastic illusion,” blaming such talk on the “intellectual incapacity” of European leaders. “What is defeat of Russia? If Russia comes ever close to a defeat, that would mean that Russia now would use nuclear weapons and Europe would be finished physically,” he warned. “So I mean, it’s simply impossible even to think about it, but they have been talking because they need a war to rationalize their stay in power, to rationalize their existence.” Karagnov continued, “Everybody in the world now laughs at Europe, which used to be, by the way, one of the core centers of world power. Now it’s a joke. And of course, I am not speaking of all Europe. We know that there are decent Europeans. There are smart Europeans.” Carlson questioned, “When you say everyone knows that the Russian government, if pressed, would use nuclear weapons against Europe, do you mean that, is my question, and do you think that the Europeans understand that?” Arguing that Europeans had been “intellectually degrading” since “the 1968 so-called student revolution, which killed most of European education, and because of the anti-meritocracy of the modern European democratic system,” Karagnov claimed that the leaders of Europe were “unable to understand what is happening fully.” “They believe that war will never come to their territory. They forgot about the war and that it’s terrible,” he said. “Now, one of the tasks of Russia in addition to all others is to bring them to senses hopefully without using nuclear weapons.” Karagnov also criticized the Russian government for being “too patient” with Europe. “I am criticizing my government of being too prudent and too patient with them,” he told Carlson, adding, “But sooner or later, if they continue to support this war, sacrificing numerous of the Ukrainians and others […] We’ll have to punish them severely. Hopefully in a limited sense.” Watch above via The Tucker Carlson Show. The post Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will ‘Use Nuclear Weapons’ Against Europe If It Ever ‘Comes Close to a Defeat’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Sergey Karaganov, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Boris Yeltsin, warned Europe on Wednesday that Russia would use nuclear weapons against the continent should it ever come close to defeat. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Karaganov – the head of Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, which is close to Putin – called the idea of a Russian defeat by Europe “a fantastic illusion,” blaming such talk on the “intellectual incapacity” of European leaders. “What is defeat of Russia? If Russia comes ever close to a defeat, that would mean that Russia now would use nuclear weapons and Europe would be finished physically,” he warned. “So I mean, it’s simply impossible even to think about it, but they have been talking because they need a war to rationalize their stay in power, to rationalize their existence.” Karagnov continued, “Everybody in the world now laughs at Europe, which used to be, by the way, one of the core centers of world power. Now it’s a joke. And of course, I am not speaking of all Europe. We know that there are decent Europeans. There are smart Europeans.” Carlson questioned, “When you say everyone knows that the Russian government, if pressed, would use nuclear weapons against Europe, do you mean that, is my question, and do you think that the Europeans understand that?” Arguing that Europeans had been “intellectually degrading” since “the 1968 so-called student revolution, which killed most of European education, and because of the anti-meritocracy of the modern European democratic system,” Karagnov claimed that the leaders of Europe were “unable to understand what is happening fully.” “They believe that war will never come to their territory. They forgot about the war and that it’s terrible,” he said. “Now, one of the tasks of Russia in addition to all others is to bring them to senses hopefully without using nuclear weapons.” Karagnov also criticized the Russian government for being “too patient” with Europe. “I am criticizing my government of being too prudent and too patient with them,” he told Carlson, adding, “But sooner or later, if they continue to support this war, sacrificing numerous of the Ukrainians and others […] We’ll have to punish them severely. Hopefully in a limited sense.” Watch above via The Tucker Carlson Show. The post Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will ‘Use Nuclear Weapons’ Against Europe If It Ever ‘Comes Close to a Defeat’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Sergey Karaganov, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Boris Yeltsin, warned Europe on Wednesday that Russia would use nuclear weapons against the continent should it ever come close to defeat. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Karaganov – the head of Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, which is close to Putin – called the idea of a Russian defeat by Europe “a fantastic illusion,” blaming such talk on the “intellectual incapacity” of European leaders. “What is defeat of Russia? If Russia comes ever close to a defeat, that would mean that Russia now would use nuclear weapons and Europe would be finished physically,” he warned. “So I mean, it’s simply impossible even to think about it, but they have been talking because they need a war to rationalize their stay in power, to rationalize their existence.” Karagnov continued, “Everybody in the world now laughs at Europe, which used to be, by the way, one of the core centers of world power. Now it’s a joke. And of course, I am not speaking of all Europe. We know that there are decent Europeans. There are smart Europeans.” Carlson questioned, “When you say everyone knows that the Russian government, if pressed, would use nuclear weapons against Europe, do you mean that, is my question, and do you think that the Europeans understand that?” Arguing that Europeans had been “intellectually degrading” since “the 1968 so-called student revolution, which killed most of European education, and because of the anti-meritocracy of the modern European democratic system,” Karagnov claimed that the leaders of Europe were “unable to understand what is happening fully.” “They believe that war will never come to their territory. They forgot about the war and that it’s terrible,” he said. “Now, one of the tasks of Russia in addition to all others is to bring them to senses hopefully without using nuclear weapons.” Karagnov also criticized the Russian government for being “too patient” with Europe. “I am criticizing my government of being too prudent and too patient with them,” he told Carlson, adding, “But sooner or later, if they continue to support this war, sacrificing numerous of the Ukrainians and others […] We’ll have to punish them severely. Hopefully in a limited sense.” Watch above via The Tucker Carlson Show. The post Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will ‘Use Nuclear Weapons’ Against Europe If It Ever ‘Comes Close to a Defeat’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Sergey Karaganov, a former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Boris Yeltsin, warned Europe on Wednesday that Russia would use nuclear weapons against the continent should it ever come close to defeat. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Karaganov – the head of Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, which is close to Putin – called the idea of a Russian defeat by Europe “a fantastic illusion,” blaming such talk on the “intellectual incapacity” of European leaders. “What is defeat of Russia? If Russia comes ever close to a defeat, that would mean that Russia now would use nuclear weapons and Europe would be finished physically,” he warned. “So I mean, it’s simply impossible even to think about it, but they have been talking because they need a war to rationalize their stay in power, to rationalize their existence.” Karagnov continued, “Everybody in the world now laughs at Europe, which used to be, by the way, one of the core centers of world power. Now it’s a joke. And of course, I am not speaking of all Europe. We know that there are decent Europeans. There are smart Europeans.” Carlson questioned, “When you say everyone knows that the Russian government, if pressed, would use nuclear weapons against Europe, do you mean that, is my question, and do you think that the Europeans understand that?” Arguing that Europeans had been “intellectually degrading” since “the 1968 so-called student revolution, which killed most of European education, and because of the anti-meritocracy of the modern European democratic system,” Karagnov claimed that the leaders of Europe were “unable to understand what is happening fully.” “They believe that war will never come to their territory. They forgot about the war and that it’s terrible,” he said. “Now, one of the tasks of Russia in addition to all others is to bring them to senses hopefully without using nuclear weapons.” Karagnov also criticized the Russian government for being “too patient” with Europe. “I am criticizing my government of being too prudent and too patient with them,” he told Carlson, adding, “But sooner or later, if they continue to support this war, sacrificing numerous of the Ukrainians and others […] We’ll have to punish them severely. Hopefully in a limited sense.” Watch above via The Tucker Carlson Show. The post Putin Adviser Warns Russia Will ‘Use Nuclear Weapons’ Against Europe If It Ever ‘Comes Close to a Defeat’ first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday. This month, Trump ordered an invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked to the U.S. to face federal drug trafficking charges. The move was the culmination of a months-long campaign of aggression against Venezuela, boats from which were bombed by the U.S. for allegedly carrying drugs. The U.S. also seized two oil tankers from the country. After the invasion, Trump said that “we’re going to keep the oil.” Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar: Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar. The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure. Trump’s order noted that at least some of the revenue would be held in US Treasury accounts. It is unclear why money held in Qatar would be at less of a “risk of seizure” than money held in a bank account in the U.S. Furthermore, it is not clear who or what the Trump administration believes might try to seize – or freeze – the cash. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.” In May, the Qatari royal family gave Trump a $400 million luxury plane. The gift came as Trump’s family business had secured a deal to build a golf resort in the oil-rich country. The post Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday. This month, Trump ordered an invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked to the U.S. to face federal drug trafficking charges. The move was the culmination of a months-long campaign of aggression against Venezuela, boats from which were bombed by the U.S. for allegedly carrying drugs. The U.S. also seized two oil tankers from the country. After the invasion, Trump said that “we’re going to keep the oil.” Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar: Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar. The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure. Trump’s order noted that at least some of the revenue would be held in US Treasury accounts. It is unclear why money held in Qatar would be at less of a “risk of seizure” than money held in a bank account in the U.S. Furthermore, it is not clear who or what the Trump administration believes might try to seize – or freeze – the cash. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.” In May, the Qatari royal family gave Trump a $400 million luxury plane. The gift came as Trump’s family business had secured a deal to build a golf resort in the oil-rich country. The post Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday. This month, Trump ordered an invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked to the U.S. to face federal drug trafficking charges. The move was the culmination of a months-long campaign of aggression against Venezuela, boats from which were bombed by the U.S. for allegedly carrying drugs. The U.S. also seized two oil tankers from the country. After the invasion, Trump said that “we’re going to keep the oil.” Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar: Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar. The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure. Trump’s order noted that at least some of the revenue would be held in US Treasury accounts. It is unclear why money held in Qatar would be at less of a “risk of seizure” than money held in a bank account in the U.S. Furthermore, it is not clear who or what the Trump administration believes might try to seize – or freeze – the cash. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.” In May, the Qatari royal family gave Trump a $400 million luxury plane. The gift came as Trump’s family business had secured a deal to build a golf resort in the oil-rich country. The post Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday. This month, Trump ordered an invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked to the U.S. to face federal drug trafficking charges. The move was the culmination of a months-long campaign of aggression against Venezuela, boats from which were bombed by the U.S. for allegedly carrying drugs. The U.S. also seized two oil tankers from the country. After the invasion, Trump said that “we’re going to keep the oil.” Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar: Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar. The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure. Trump’s order noted that at least some of the revenue would be held in US Treasury accounts. It is unclear why money held in Qatar would be at less of a “risk of seizure” than money held in a bank account in the U.S. Furthermore, it is not clear who or what the Trump administration believes might try to seize – or freeze – the cash. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.” In May, the Qatari royal family gave Trump a $400 million luxury plane. The gift came as Trump’s family business had secured a deal to build a golf resort in the oil-rich country. The post Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday. This month, Trump ordered an invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked to the U.S. to face federal drug trafficking charges. The move was the culmination of a months-long campaign of aggression against Venezuela, boats from which were bombed by the U.S. for allegedly carrying drugs. The U.S. also seized two oil tankers from the country. After the invasion, Trump said that “we’re going to keep the oil.” Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar: Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar. The second official described Qatar as a neutral location where money can flow freely with US approval and without risk of seizure. Trump’s order noted that at least some of the revenue would be held in US Treasury accounts. It is unclear why money held in Qatar would be at less of a “risk of seizure” than money held in a bank account in the U.S. Furthermore, it is not clear who or what the Trump administration believes might try to seize – or freeze – the cash. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.” In May, the Qatari royal family gave Trump a $400 million luxury plane. The gift came as Trump’s family business had secured a deal to build a golf resort in the oil-rich country. The post Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar first appeared on Mediaite.