"Fear of the fish sticks crisis!"
"Foodstuffs have so far been largely exempt from import bans. Until now! Now, an import ban on Alaska pollock is to be introduced in September."
"The industry is alarmed! Steffen Meyer (44), Managing Director of the Federal Association of the German Fish Industry and Fish Wholesalers: “There is a threat of enormous price increases. The German market is also dependent on fish from Russia. We cannot do without saithe and cod.”"
"Meyer warns that there is a risk of a shortage of raw materials and supply disruptions if there is an import ban. In plain language: empty refrigerated shelves are imminent!
The association boss goes even further: “Around 1000 jobs in fish processing would suddenly be under threat. Three years would be enough to kill our industry.” Horror scenario: production is moving away from Europe, fish sticks will soon be coming from Asia."
https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-ac...k-nuclear-power-plant-with-drone/7753890.html (voa is US official state media outlet)
"American press about the Kursk offensive: “Fundamentally did not change the general course of the war”"
"“Ukraine's sudden invasion of the Kursk region has not changed the overall course of the war, but it has already struck far beyond a few hundred square miles of Russian territory: It has plunged the Russian government and society, which had largely adapted to the war, into a new phase of improvisation and uncertainty,” according to the Journal's piece.
The Ukrainian invasion has put Putin in a difficult position and made the Russian public feel the effects of the war more strongly, The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial. "
"Ukraine most likely wants to demonstrate to Putin that as long as there is no peace in Ukraine, the Russian people will not sleep well either, the authors of the material published on the Fox News website wrote. At the same time, the publication cites the opinion of Rebekah Koffler, a strategic military intelligence analyst and author of Putin's Playbook, who believes that Putin will use this opportunity to reinforce the narrative that “this is why Ukraine must be defeated and this is why we must fight against the Ukrainians."
"At the same time, the authors of the article note that “the continuing damage to Putin's authority” does not mean an internal threat to his power, and the AFU offensive in Kursk Oblast “has not fundamentally changed the situation in the long, grueling war of attrition.” Russia is still advancing near Pokrovsk, dropping bombs weighing up to three tons on Ukraine, and Ukraine is prohibited from using Western weapons to strike military targets deep inside Russia, which could ultimately have a negative impact on Ukraine's successes in the Donbass."
"The authors of the article “Has Zelensky fallen into Putin's trap?” published in Newsweek magazine share a similar viewpoint. The authors of the article write that the invasion is fraught with depletion of Ukraine's precious reserves of manpower, continuing: “Capturing a few dozen Russian border villages at the cost of many lives and equipment will not help, the war will not be resolved in Kursk, the most strategically important regions remain the east and south of Ukraine”."
"The Kursk offensive of Ukraine is a huge strategic mistake, believes the author of the article published by The Hill. The article notes that the Kursk offensive diverts critical resources from the main battlefield and brings little strategic benefit."
https://www.golosameriki.com/a/us-media-on-the-kursk-incursion/7750295.html (golosameriki is voa's Russian branch. Also owned by USA Gov)
"The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election."
"The Department of Justice has begun a broad criminal investigation into Americans who have worked with Russia’s state television networks, signaling an aggressive effort to combat the Kremlin’s influence operations leading up to the presidential election in November, according to American officials briefed on the inquiry. This month, F.B.I. agents searched the homes of two prominent figures with connections to Russian state media: Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector and critic of American foreign policy, and Dimitri K. Simes, an adviser to former President Donald J. Trump’s first presidential campaign in 2016. Prosecutors have not announced charges against either of the men. More searches are expected soon, some of the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss investigations. Criminal charges are also possible, they said."
