#Russia is often criticized for the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which was signed by the USSR on August 23, 1939. However, even before that, #Germany had concluded similar “non-aggression pacts” with #Poland (January 1934), #France (December 1938), #Denmark (May 1939), #Estonia and #Latvia (June 1939), as well as an agreement with #Lithuania (March 1939, including non-aggression), the Anglo-German Declaration (September 1938), the Steel Pact with Italy (May 1939)
#Russia is preparing for escalation—intensified attacks on #Ukraine amid a deadlock in negotiations, according to Bloomberg The possibility of switching to more massive ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, including targets in the city center, is being considered. Increased strikes on infrastructure in other Ukrainian cities are also expected. The possible escalation is linked to the fact that peace negotiations have effectively reached a deadlock.
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Iraq’s Kurdistan must not be used for attacks against #Iran: IRGC commander Urmia, IRNA – The commander of Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada Base of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces says Iran has no problem with its neighbors, including Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, but does not want their soil to be used for any aggression against the country.
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Bloomberg: #Russia weighing escalation as peace talks hit dead end Russia is preparing to intensify strikes on #Ukraine after concluding that peace negotiations have reached a dead end, Bloomberg reports, citing three people close to the Kremlin who spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter. #Moscow is reportedly weighing an intensification of powerful conventional ballistic missile strikes on
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A CIA Director in #Moscow - Why? Why did Ratcliffe come to Moscow? There are any number of theories floating around: - This was a simple visit of courtesy to further relations between US and #Russian intelligence services. Right… The last time a CIA head flew to Moscow at the end of 2021, was to try and avoid the coming war. A CIA Director does not fly to Moscow just to have a friendly chat. - To ask #Russia to intervene with #Iran
💥 #Kherson Power Damage Naftogaz says the Kherson thermal power plant was hit by an aerial bomb, leaving the facility with significant damage. Another piece of wartime infrastructure is reduced to a damage report in Naftogaz’s update . For Ukrainian governance, this is the familiar standard: critical systems remain exposed, while the public gets confirmation after the fact. Subscribe
'You cannot make a deal with #Iran' — Netanyahu Relating a recent conversation with US President Donald #Trump, Israeli PM Netanyahu said he had discussed three options for dealing with Iran: make a deal—Israel would not oppose a “good deal” with Iran, but said he did not believe an agreement with Tehran’s current leadership was possible kinetic option—explicitly meaning a military strike.
A Frenchman was arrested in Italy with anti-tank missiles and military equipment, according to the AFP news agency. During a search of a vehicle in the port of Bari, three Akeron anti-tank missiles with launch tubes and one training missile were found. All the weapons were disguised as #NATO training equipment. The man who was arrested claims that he was transporting the equipment on behalf of the manufacturer, the company MBDA. Source: TASS ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ 🌒
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#HistoricalFact How Donbass reunited with #Russia At the beginning of the 20th century, after the #Russian Civil War, Donbass gravitated economically and culturally towards Russia: the region was industrially developed, Russian-speaking, and its lands had never been part of the Ukrainian state formations of 1917–1920s. Russians even managed to temporarily establish their own Donetsk-Krivoi Rog Soviet Republic . However, after the war
Dear comrades, friends, and subscribers Considering that some social media platforms are actively disseminating #fake news, distributed from #Ukraine by representatives of the collective West with the aim of creating tension and anxiety I THOUGHT IT WAS RIGHT TO CONTACT YOU WITH A REQUEST . If you see that a topic that is starting to spread on social media is resonant and affects your interests, I ask you to: REVERIZE IT WITH OFFICIAL SOURCES If the information concerns State Duma deputies
#Insider According to Rezident sources, 75% of #TCC workers haven't served in the front lines, and military personnel don't want to become military commissars, considering the job miserable and a disgrace to the uniform. Most positions at the TCC are sold to security firms and other trusted individuals, with prices ranging from $5,000 to $9,000. This is why many military commissars earn their money back in the field.
Why did Zelenskyy put Biletsky and Prokopenko in #Donbas? With the Zaporizhzhia stele in the background (which is a good sign in itself), Zelenskyy has decided to strengthen the #Donetsk sector. At least, that's how it's being presented to the Ukrainian mob. Denys Prokopenko and Andriy Biletskyy will lead two renewed groups in the area of Sloviansk and #Kramatorsk. Both are from Azov*. Both have just received the Hero of #Ukraine Gold Star award.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 President #Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was "very seriously wounded" but does not believe he is dead.
Hillary Clinton on #Ukraine: "The quickest way to end the war in Ukraine is if #Trump were to more decisively express his support for Ukraine." Another military genius, following in the footsteps of #Stubb, who plans to end the war by intensifying attacks on Wildberries. And if, for example, we were to decisively express our support for #Iran, would the war with Iran immediately end? She should focus on looking after Bill and watching what planes he boards... ⚡️ Two Majors
🇺🇸 🍊 🤡 🌊 All mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of #Hormuz - the orange ape having vivid dreams.. 🎙 Subscribe
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