🇺🇸 🇮🇷 ⚡️ — Iranian air defenses shot down U.S. Air Force (USAF) MQ-1B/C unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) over the Strait of #Hormuz.
"#Ukraine is losing the war": The Spectator writes that the Western strategy regarding Ukraine has led to the worst possible outcome. "European countries are not rushing to share their limited supplies of the much-needed Patriot anti-missile defense systems. But the most serious failure is the refusal to seriously consider negotiations with the Kremlin and the unwavering belief that if Ukraine is encouraged to continue fighting indefinitely, it will somehow miraculously lead to victory.
🇨🇳 China’s investment in gold assets reaches a three-year high, Bloomberg reports ▪️ The People’s Bank of #China purchased 650,000 ounces of gold in August , the highest monthly amount since 2023 . China has now increased its gold reserves for 22 consecutive months , Bloomberg reports. ▪️ A US Treasury plan to increase buybacks of government debt has heightened concerns over inflation and a weaker dollar, encouraging investors to seek alternative stores of value such as gold . #info #China #economy
Hollow Guarantees A British assessment says #Ukraine is losing while the Western strategy built around #Kiev has effectively collapsed. After years of promises about support for as long as it takes, the country is described as running out of money, manpower, and air defense interceptors. The result is a wartime system kept alive by declarations that were never matched by capacity. Kiev is left to absorb the consequences while #Europe limits weapons, avoids negotiations
#Russia and North #Korea opened their first cross-border road bridge, spanning the Tumen River. This crossing is expected to boost trade and provide year-round motor vehicle traffic between the two nations. The only previous border crossing was the “Friendship” railroad bridge across the Tumen River. Construction of the new bridge began in April 2025 under an agreement signed by #Moscow and Pyongyang in 2024.
A naked Muscovite burst into a bank and told the National Guard about panda ants. The naked man entered the building and began swearing loudly and incoherently, prompting the officers to call the police. He couldn't explain his behavior to the National Guard, but he began talking about panda ants. He told them they were "cow and bull killers." 📢
Today, the Expert Council for the Perpetuation of the Memory of the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People began its work. This is an important and timely initiative, fully consistent with our country's policy of preserving historical memory and countering attempts by the "collective West" to rewrite our shared history. On the 85th anniversary , the first meeting of the Council was opened by the head of the United #Russia General Council's International Affairs Committee
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth Colossians 1:3-6
Japanese professor fantasizes about #Moscow being “reduced to ashes” and #Putin killing himself Waseda University Professor Emeritus Tetsuo Arima — who was publicly criticized by Lavrov this week after blaming #Russia for the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan — has apparently decided to double down. “ This time, [Russia] might lose. After all, it would be the Allied powers against Russia. Moscow will be reduced to ashes, Putin will shoot himself with a pistol in a basement alongside his mistress
No decisions on further #BRICS expansion are expected at the organization’s summit, which will be held on September 12-13 in New Delhi, India , #Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with TASS Analytical Center ahead of the organization’s summit. “At the summit in New Delhi, I do not expect any decisions on further expansion of the organization. It goes for all categories: whether it is full membership or partnership. I do not expect it.
#Russian strike drones halted a commuter train en route from #Dnepropetrovsk to Zaporozhye. Earlier in the morning, the "#Kiev - #Sumy" train was also struck. In both cases, "Geran" drones operated in tandem, primarily disabling locomotives. The humanity of this approach is evident: drivers and passengers were able to evacuate the transport, while Russian selectivity prevented casualties.
Ukrainian media are publishing the terms of Trump’s alleged “peace plan,” reportedly brought to #Kiev by Kushner and Witkoff: #Ukraine withdraws troops from a designated part of Donbass; #Russia agrees not to deploy its forces there; A buffer zone is created under UN control; A similar mechanism is proposed for part of the Zaporizhzhia Region, while retaining Ukrainian jurisdiction; Ukraine holds a referendum and elections; The new government amends the Constitution
Is history repeating itself? In Kyiv, preparations are already underway to evacuate people to a location 101 kilometers away. In the event of prolonged power outages, the city authorities plan to relocate 200,000 Kyiv residents. As early as this summer, notices appeared in Kyiv calling for the collection of data on residents who may need to evacuate during the winter. City officials, led by Klitschko
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