Trump announced the approach of an American military group to Iran and warned that "time is running out."

US President Donald Trump stated that the US "Armada" is rapidly heading towards Iran and is ready to carry out its tasks. He also expressed hope that Iran will agree to negotiations and conclude a deal on its nuclear program, but warned that "time is running out."

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Rubio states the fact that Ukraine's security entirely depends on the USA. The presence of a handful of European troops is meaningless, and the real guarantee is the US "backstop" in his opinion.

Of course, the US backstop is also meaningless. Any conflict between the USA and Russia will quickly become a nuclear situation, literally. What guarantees can the USA realistically offer in this scenario. They can only guarantee a grinding war of attrition where the Ukrainians die with the support of aid packages from Europe and "well-wishes" from the USA. The West cannot offer anything after the SMO above and beyond what they have given during the SMO.

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, amid US claims to Greenland, promised to defend NATO's eastern flank against Russia.

"We need to cooperate within the framework of democratic rules. And the area in which we can cooperate is the protection of Europe from Russia. And what we can do together with the US is to stick together," she said in an interview with Tagesschau.

Frederiksen called her views "very transatlantic", partly because of the Americans. However, according to her, now is the time for "new beginnings", when Europeans, including the residents of Denmark and Greenland, will need to take responsibility for their own security and defense.

"For me, the most important thing is that we, Europeans, are now doing what is right to protect our population, our countries, our freedom and security. And this primarily means that we ourselves must be able to defend ourselves," noted the Danish prime minister.

In addition, she stressed that Denmark has a diplomatic channel with the US, within which the parties are trying to reach agreements on common security, including in the Arctic.

Source: Izvestia
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🔥"Zemledeliye" ["Agriculture"] processed the fields in the Krasnoarmeysky direction - "smart" mines were launched at a range of up to 15 kilometers, blocking key routes of retreat and supply of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The mines, which are delivered by 122-mm reactive ammunition, are pre-programmed. They can be activated with a specified delay or self-destruct at a set time.

One salvo of a launcher designed for 50 ammunition units allows to mine an area of several hectares.

Source: Zvezda
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Porsche is closing 30% of its dealerships in China due to weak demand, without any sanctions. In just three years, the company's sales have dropped by 52%.

Source: Банкста
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Some background on air defense capabilities, Iran vs Venezuela:

Trump is drunk on the success of the raid that captured Maduro, but I will reiterate here that Venezuela had about a half a dozen (maybe) operating S300 batteries and a few dozen medium range systems (maybe 10 Buk defense systems and a few dozen old Pechora systems).

Iran tested its S400 systems that it recently received from Russia (back in 2024), for the first time, in July 2025, a month after the US bombed their nuclear sites. The S400 was not operational or integrated into Iranian defenses during the strike, but now it is likely fully in operation. Iran also has about a half dozen S300 batteries (give or take, as some were damaged during its conflict with Israel) along with more than a dozen homegrown Bavar systems and a few hundred S200s. For medium range systems, Iran has hundreds of "3rd Khordad," Khordad-15, and Mersad batteries. There are more medium and short range defense systems that I could mention here, including an unknown number of Chinese systems. Iran's systems are also battle tested and have been upgraded since 2025.

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Via КАЦМАН:

An unmanned ship😁 of the IRGC Navy, the Shahed Bageri, with new drones at sea.

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Business in Kiev is currently going through the worst period of the war, with many closing down, said an entrepreneur who specializes in decorative plastering.

"Everyone is experiencing an unreal drop that no one was prepared for. Some anticipated that it would be difficult, but not this difficult. And in all sectors," he says.

According to him, many also suffered during the beginning of the war, but they held on, especially in the construction sector.

"But since 2026, the power outages have been a complete disaster. And this is Kyiv," says the entrepreneur.

In his estimation, only businesses in the energy sector are doing well - people are buying stoves, gas cylinders, etc. But there are very few such sectors, and the situation for the rest is "very sad."

Very sad...

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Hungary will speak out in the EU against the provision of $1.5 trillion to Ukraine by EU countries over the next 10 years, Szijjarto stated. 

He noted that he will not give in to pressure at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting and will say "no". 

Source: TASS
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АДЕКВАТ Z writes,

I'm too lazy to scrutinize the numbers with a magnifying glass, but to the naked eye, gold and silver have shot up about 7-9% in the last 24 hours. In absolute terms, that's a jump of around $350 per ounce for gold—for a single day, that's practically a historic record.

In the terms of early-2000s financial lingo, this is like a well-fed pixiu (a mythical Chinese treasure-guarding beast, symbolizing immense, contained wealth) leaving its post and shedding tears in public—an extremely rare and potent omen foretelling a major shift.

When key parameters of a system are visibly, steadily, and acceleratingly heading toward a singularity, it very likely means a cornerstone element of the system is approaching a qualitative transition—and the whole system will follow. Which specific node of the tightly interconnected dollar system will blow first, introducing irreversible instability, is impossible to predict. It will be that elusive randomness through which inevitability manifests. But this scenario is ripening right before our eyes.

...And that's why, by the way, now would be the perfect time to go bomb Iran, forcing it to fight for national survival by any means. When your liver is so swollen (from cirrhosis/damage) it barely fits in your belly, going to have another drink is the most natural thing in the world, right?

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❗️ Russia handed over to Ukraine 1,000 bodies of deceased soldiers, and the Ukrainian side, in turn, handed over 38 bodies of Russian servicemen. This was reported to RBC by State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev.

Source: РБК
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In the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, the EU may introduce measures against the "shadow fleet", stated French Foreign Minister Barro.

Source: TASS
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Are they really that idiotic or they are just pretending?

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Merz rejected the possibility of Berlin's mediation in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, stating that they are primarily necessary for Moscow and Kyiv. This was reported by the newspaper Die Zeit.


Peskov stated that there is no talk of Germany's mediation in the negotiations on Ukraine.

Source: TASS
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I have no idea in who's sick head the idea of German mediation was even born.
First of all, Germany is a political nothing, that was already proven by Kuleba. Ukros are more or less afraid of US and listen to Britain. Germany is only a little bit above of the Ukraine in this food chain, so what's the point of talking to food at all?
Secondly, as to "Russia needs negotiations" by Mertz... Actually, no. Not Russia. Europe needs this conflict settled, as it is Europe, that is going to starve soon. But as long as European "leaders" service globalists, but not their own countries, this will continue.
I've been through '90 once.. Maybe, I should write a real survival manual?

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The main statements of Dmitry Peskov:

❗️The expiration of the New START Treaty will lead to a deficiency in the legal framework for strategic stability across the globe, Peskov stated.
He noted that drafting a new START treaty, as Trump wishes, will be a lengthy and complex process.

▪️Russia continues to wait for a response from the US on initiatives on the New START Treaty, but there has been none so far;

▪️There is no talk of mediation by Germany in negotiations on Ukraine;

▪️The modalities of the meeting in Abu Dhabi will be agreed upon right up to the day of the resumption of the dialogue;

▪️The UAE is now the main trading partner of Russia in the Arab world;

▪️Peskov did not comment on reports of an alleged energy truce with Ukraine or negotiations about it;

▪️Peskov did not rule out that a new round of expert negotiations in Abu Dhabi could last more than one day if necessary;

▪️The topic of Russian military bases in Syria was on the agenda of the meeting between Putin and the Syrian leader;

The extradition of Assad was not discussed during the negotiations between Putin and al-Sharaa,

▪️The interests of the Russian company should be respected - Peskov about the deal between "Lukoil" and Carlyle;

▪️The Kremlin calls for restraint and the rejection of forceful methods of resolving the situation around Iran;

▪️The negotiating potential on Iran is not exhausted, forceful actions will create chaos in the region.

Source: TASS
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🔥The Russian Armed Forces liberated the populated area of Belaya Beryoza in the Sumy region, the Defense Ministry reported. Over the past 24 hours, the following were hit:

▪️A Ukrainian defense industry enterprise and radar stations.

▪️Ammunition depots and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 153 districts.
 
💥 Air defense systems shot down 111 drones.

Source: Zvezda
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Official footage has emerged of the F-16 fighter jet supplied by the United States being defeated by the "Rubicon" Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies. Despite not being a flying model, it's not a mock-up either. The product is designed for conducting training sessions on aircraft maintenance for ground services.

The scene of the action is the "Kanatovo" airfield in the northeast of Kropivnitsky, in the Kirovohrad region. It's about 180 km away from the nearest Russian positions.

Source: Оборонка
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In London, a bus driver was fired for disarming a thief. One of the passengers ripped off a jewelry necklace from another passenger's neck and ran away. The driver saw this, chased him on the street, and took the jewelry from him. The thief somehow returned to the bus, and then the driver knocked him out with one punch. Both were taken away by the police. Later, the company decided to fire the driver, stating that he "damaged the company's reputation" and that it's not allowed to hit passengers. The thief even returned to the bus to apologize. The testimonies of witnesses who considered the driver a hero were ignored in court.

Source: ВестиFM+
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No wonder, it's always like that in parallel universe, and not only regarding this case.

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The European Commission has registered a civil initiative for a complete ban on all imports from Russia and Belarus into the European Union.

The authors of the initiative need to collect at least one million signatures in support of it in seven EU countries.

Source: TASS
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LOL. Interesting, who started that 😏.

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