❗️Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council

It began with a discussion of the results of the negotiations with the Ukrainian and American delegations in Geneva. Reports were given by Presidential Assistant Vladimir Medinsky and the Head of the General Staff's Main Directorate, Admiral Igor Kostyukov, who participated in the negotiations.

Source: СВЕЖЕСТИ
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Switzerland plans to allocate 6.4 billion dollars to Ukraine by 2036, local media reports. Of this amount, more than 443 million dollars will be allocated this year.

From 2022 to 2025, Switzerland has already allocated about 7.7 billion dollars to Kyiv to assist the population of Ukraine. A significant portion of this money went to providing Ukrainians with a status that entitles them to stay and work in the country for a year.

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The Czech Republic decided to boycott the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games because Russians and Belarusians were allowed to compete in the Games under their own flag.

Earlier, Ukraine also decided to boycott the ceremony.

The Paralympic Games will take place from March 6 to 15 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Russia will be represented by six athletes at the Games.

Source: НТВ
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Absolutely rotten and sick logic. I'm sceptic about regular Olympics, as it's mostly a show that has nothing to do with sports. And sport is physical education taken to the point of madness. But Paraolympics is very different, it is a something to support people, who came into difficult life situation and were able to overcome it. So any bullshit about Paraolympics is, actually, spit in the face of all the people, who need support and encouragement.

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❗️The US Supreme Court has overturned the tariffs that Trump imposed on other countries. The president's decisions were deemed illegal.

The department concluded that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), adopted in 1977, does not give the head of state the right to impose such import duties. It was on the basis of this law that Trump introduced a series of large-scale tariffs last year.

🔜Donald Trump called the decision of the US Supreme Court, which declared the imposition of import duties illegal, a disgrace. The US president's words are quoted by CNN.

АДЕКВАТ Z comments:

🈁The slap Trump just received from their Supreme Court on the most pressing issue for him regarding tariffs (now he will have to return $175-180 billion to taxpayers from the budget), of different dimensions, resonating well with each other, is significant. But at the moment, the most important thing by far is the alpha-chimp syndrome.

The ruler of the galaxy was slapped in the face to the indescribable delight of all his domestic opponents. He is humiliated, and rightly so, but he feels even more humiliated, because his ego is so huge that it doesn't fit into his pants. And he can't lash out in court, he has nothing to lash out with. And his ego has swollen even more, it's itching, oozing pus, and demanding compensation, quick, loud, and obvious.

And therefore, the likelihood of a peaceful disagreement over Iran, which was already not very high, is approaching zero qualitatively more - and in Tehran, this consequence of the slap is very worth recognizing in real time.
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The US Supreme Court ruled that the Emergency Economic Powers Act, under which Trump imposed import duties, does not allow him to do so.

Trump called the Supreme Court's decision to cancel the duties a disgrace.

The next steps of the US administration on the issue of tariffs will be more complex, but very powerful, Trump said after the decision of the US Supreme Court.

He also noted that he does not plan to return "hundreds of billions of dollars" collected through tariffs on foreign goods.

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An American media outlet asked the US ambassador to the Israel, Mike Huckabee, about the so-called Biblical Land Promise, "from the Nile to the Euphrates," questioning whether this means that modern-day Israel truly has the right to claim the entire region.

Huckabee responded by saying: "It would be fine if they took everything."
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American evangelicals like Mike Cuckabee here are the most zionist of Christians.

The quote comes from a February 2026 interview with Tucker Carlson.

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The Russian stormtroopers of the "Center" Group are advancing in Grishino near Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk).

Map: divgen.ru

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ОБОРОНКА writes,

The Kiev regime rushed to refute the Wall Street Journal article, which states that the well-known Ukrainian actor and comedian Zelensky is demanding to prepare for the continuation of hostilities for another 3 years. This timeframe was chosen not by chance: Kiev's goal is to "wait out" Trump's presidency and await the return of the Democrats. This is also supported by the European Union.

Such a move is quite logical. Currently, Europeans are trying to prolong the conflict amid the upcoming midterm elections in the US, where Republicans are predicted to suffer serious losses and a Democratic comeback. There are still many Ukrainians, and whether it's three or five years, the TCC (Ukraine’s draft wagons) will be able to supply "bussified" to the front.

However, it's worth noting that the current White House administration is doing nothing to end the conflict. There is no pressure on the Kiev regime, and Europeans are given a free hand to support hostilities on the condition of purchasing weapons from the US. Everyone understands perfectly well that it will be impossible to find such a submissive proxy army as the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack Russia in the near future.
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Zin Note: Zelensky denies making this comment, but he certainly doesn't seem to mind throwing his people into the fire until he runs out.

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A global tariff of 10%, in addition to the existing ones, will be introduced by Trump.

In response to the decision of the US Supreme Court, he stated that he would not return the collected tariffs, and those related to national security would remain in place.

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The new tariffs are being implemented under a different legal statute to get around the Supreme Court's ruling.

Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974: Trump invoked this statute to impose the new 10% global tariff, citing "large and serious" trade deficits. This authority allows for a baseline tariff of up to 15%, but it is limited to 150 days unless extended by Congress.

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Military Chronicle:

The destruction of Ukrainian UAVs by "Elka" interceptor drones was captured on video

The "Elka" interceptor drones once again demonstrated their effectiveness in combating various types of enemy drones, confirming their efficiency in real combat conditions.

In the first episode, the enemy UAV was at a significant altitude, so attempts to shoot it down with small arms fire were unsuccessful. After the launch, the "Elka" interceptor from the "Siberian Association" caught up with the target in just a few seconds. At the moment of destruction, a white cloud appeared in the sky - the warhead detonated, and the drone was destroyed.

In the second episode, military personnel detected an enemy object moving at high speed. The interceptor locked onto the target and hit it with a precise strike. After the collision, the drone began spinning and, losing control, fell to the ground.

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АДЕКВАТ Z writes,

The slap Trump just received from their Supreme Court on the most pressing issue for him regarding tariffs (now he will have to return $175-180 billion to taxpayers from the budget), of different dimensions, resonating well with each other, is significant. But at the moment, the most important thing by far is the alpha-chimp syndrome.

The ruler of the galaxy was slapped in the face to the indescribable delight of all his domestic opponents. He is humiliated, and rightly so, but he feels even more humiliated, because his ego is so huge that it doesn't fit into his pants. And he can't lash out in court, he has nothing to lash out with. And his ego has swollen even more, it's itching, oozing pus, and demanding compensation, quick, loud, and obvious.

And therefore, the likelihood of a peaceful disagreement over Iran, which was already not very high, is approaching zero qualitatively more - and in Tehran, this consequence of the slap is very worth recognizing in real time.

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ПапаКот:

A video is circulating online showing the destruction of ground-based Courier robots, with the Ukrainian Armed Forces celebrating this fact. We regret the loss of the equipment, but we are also glad that robots were destroyed, not living people.

"These systems are comparable in carrying capacity to a Loaf [a brand of van]. Would you really want to see 4 manned vehicles with crews on that road? These robots exist precisely to avoid risking our soldiers.

The fact that so many of them have been destroyed indicates that the line of contact is being saturated with such devices," says Yan Gagin, a military-political expert.

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Nick Fuentes, a popular right-wing American political commentator in the USA, sums up the interim results of Trump's "Golden Era" in America.

Source: СВЕЖЕСТИ
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Diary of a Paratrooper:

The Krasnoarmeysk direction.

Our troops, after liberating and clearing the Pokrovskaya mine north of Udachnoe, advanced towards Sergeevka. They cleared bunkers in the ravine and forest plantations that connect the mine and Sergeevka.

In Grishino, Russian Armed Forces soldiers advanced north of the ponds to the school. There are ongoing battles for the enemy's fortifications in the territory of the repair enterprise on Olympic Street, for the school, and for the forest massif in the southwest of Grishino.

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Trump is considering various options for action against Iran - from a symbolic deal to the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei.

According to sources of the publication, a peaceful exit is possible if Tehran presents a plan that will convince skeptics within the administration and US allies in the region.

"President Trump is ready to accept a deal if it is meaningful and if he can politically 'sell' it domestically. If the Iranians want to avoid a strike, they should offer us a proposal that cannot be refused. They continue to miss the window of opportunity," said a senior American official.
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Considering that a war with Iran is unpopular in the USA, this isn't about selling the idea that the deal is "acceptable" to the people, it is about Trump being able to convince everyone that this wasn't a massive waste of time and money.

Only 20% of the US population is in favor of military actions against Iran.

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