Putin said Russia will continue expanding a “security zone” along the border with Ukraine, describing it as an ongoing process. He stated the zone will be extended until what he called threats to Russian border regions are removed. #Russia
"In what could be the sharpest monthly decline to Russian output in the 6 years since COVID, Russia may have cut production by about 300,000 to 400,000 barrels per day in April, from the average level seen in the first months of the year, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity."
Ortega rules Nicaragua since 2007 and previously from 1979 to 1990. He is also totally corrupt as any dictator.
Russia is not the only totally corrupt country in the world. Africa has a number of them. Museveni in Uganda, who rules the country since 1986, is just one example. Nigeria, etc., etc.
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A very precise summary of last week’s debate with MEPs at the #SEDE Committee meeting ⬇️
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NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared
A simulation of drone warfare shows how far the alliance has to go to learn the lessons of Ukraine. sso.accounts.dowjones.com/logout?retur...
US tech 'kill switch'? No way. Nationalization of US assets in Europe would kill the US instantly.
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Total mental meltdown. That's why nothing will help them, even money.
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"Last year annual production of cruise missiles: Russia - 1100; EU - 300; annual production of ballistic missiles: Russia - 900; EU - 0; annual production of artillery ammunition: Russia - 4 mln; European Union - 2 mln; annual production of infantry vehicles: Russia - 3.500; European Union - 500;.."
To provide details to Putin.
No.
(Not the first such thing, btw.) And work on him was very, very active and large-scale. The work was not useless. Unfortunately, the document is hidden in Moscow, and we cannot get it now. It is not known whether it will ever work at all. This is a complex story.
We will add something by choosing the right wording, because we have to be very careful for a number of reasons. There is documentary evidence in the form of a KGB document, which proves that Trump was a target of the KGB. We'll not name the directorate, it was a complex matter. >>>
Trump playing his greatest hits. As they spin the “discredited Steele Dossier”, take a listen to our discussion with Steele and make up your own mind.
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Putin's Russia: 26 years already, and no sign of change.
Economist Belousov was appointed to prepare the country for the transition of the economy to a war economy with all the corresponding restrictions on the civilian sectors and the population.
Why do you think Putin appointed economist Belousov as Minister of Defense instead of strongman Shoigu? Because of corruption problems among the generals under Shoigu? Because of distrust of generals? Of course not. >>>
This is a terminal crisis, although it can last for quite a long time.
means a crisis in ALL spheres of society: the economic base, the government and management system, education, science and culture. The most important, general problem is the deepest mental crisis, there are no more than 3-4% of adequately thinking people left in the country, maybe less. >>>
It will not help them. This is SYSTEMIC crisis, not just budget deficit crisis and the lack of resources to support the industry and proceed with a myriad of a fantasy 'national projects'. Systemic crisis, among other things like sectoral imbalances and technological backwardness >>
Those interested may also wish to read this: bsky.app/profile/cdla...
Here, for example, is what we wrote recently, but our readers mostly missed it:
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cannot adequately assess the state of the Russian economy, since they use official data.
Meanwhile, sometimes in Russian sources you can find evidence of developing catastrophe (not counting the obvious, visible trends in the behavior of Russian consumers). >>>
🧵 100%. We have been reporting this for a long time. The situation in the Russian economy is literally catastrophic, and the official data are false, although even they show mounting real systemic problems, not 'seasonal factors' as Putin said. Western institutions such as the IMF >>>
Radev's party, called Progressive Bulgaria, should NOT be described as progressive or leftist. It's not that by a long-shot! The platform takes far-right positions on social issues, opposes renewable energy/Green Deal, and proposes tax breaks even though Bg has a 10% flat income/corporate tax.
UK military escalates threat assessment for #StraitOfHormuz and Persian Gulf to Critical
UK Maritime Trade Operations center, citing “high level of activity by naval forces in the region", says current environment creates severe “risk of attack or miscalculation” for all commercial shipping
#Iran
Breaking news: President Trump says U.S. seized Iranian cargo ship trying to bypass American blockade of Strait of Hormuz.
The operation marks the first ship boarding by U.S. forces since the naval blockade took effect Monday.
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