USAID auditors have identified violations in the oversight of $26 billion in aid to Kyiv, said the agency's Deputy Inspector General, Adam Kaplan.
In Ukraine, contractors hired by USAID to oversee direct budget support worth $26 billion either failed to provide the required reports on time or did not provide them at all.
Source: RIA Novosti
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In Ukraine, contractors hired by USAID to oversee direct budget support worth $26 billion either failed to provide the required reports on time or did not provide them at all.
Source: RIA Novosti
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How Zelensky's Statements on the War with Iran Have Changed
Today, Zelensky once again stated about the negative impact of the war with Iran on Ukraine.
He said that it complicates access to air defense missiles and, in general, distracts attention from the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
Earlier, he also spoke about the negative impact of rising oil prices.
It's worth noting that Zelensky was one of the few world leaders who actively encouraged Trump to start the war before the war and unconditionally supported it after its start.
In January, during mass protests in Iran, the Ukrainian president called on the US to "interfere and remove" the Iranian authorities. "It's very important that the world not miss this moment when change is possible. Every leader, every country, and international organizations should intervene now and help the people remove those responsible for what, unfortunately, Iran has become," Zelensky said.
On February 14, speaking at the Munich Conference, Zelensky called for "immediately stopping" Iran.
It should be noted that by then, the protests had already been suppressed, and negotiations on a possible deal were underway between Washington and Tehran. But Zelensky was clearly against it.
"Regimes like Iran's cannot be given time. When they have time, they only kill more. They need to be stopped immediately," he said.
On February 27, in an interview with Sky News, he stated that he would support an operation against the Iranian leadership. "I think the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm. This regime has existed for many years. People have no rights. People disappear. People are killed and executed by the thousands. I would support an operation aimed at the regime, not the people," he said.
In the same interview, he stated that, in his opinion, "the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm."
On February 28, after reports of the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Zelensky immediately supported Washington's actions.
"When there is America's determination, global criminals weaken. This understanding should also come to the Russians," he said. He also stated that "it's fair to give the Iranian people a chance to get rid of the terrorist regime and ensure security for all countries that have suffered from the terror coming from Iran," Zelensky said.
But just a few days after it became clear that the war was dragging on and oil prices were rising, Zelensky's statements began to change and he increasingly expressed concern about the consequences of the war, which he had previously encouraged.
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Today, Zelensky once again stated about the negative impact of the war with Iran on Ukraine.
He said that it complicates access to air defense missiles and, in general, distracts attention from the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
Earlier, he also spoke about the negative impact of rising oil prices.
It's worth noting that Zelensky was one of the few world leaders who actively encouraged Trump to start the war before the war and unconditionally supported it after its start.
In January, during mass protests in Iran, the Ukrainian president called on the US to "interfere and remove" the Iranian authorities. "It's very important that the world not miss this moment when change is possible. Every leader, every country, and international organizations should intervene now and help the people remove those responsible for what, unfortunately, Iran has become," Zelensky said.
On February 14, speaking at the Munich Conference, Zelensky called for "immediately stopping" Iran.
It should be noted that by then, the protests had already been suppressed, and negotiations on a possible deal were underway between Washington and Tehran. But Zelensky was clearly against it.
"Regimes like Iran's cannot be given time. When they have time, they only kill more. They need to be stopped immediately," he said.
On February 27, in an interview with Sky News, he stated that he would support an operation against the Iranian leadership. "I think the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm. This regime has existed for many years. People have no rights. People disappear. People are killed and executed by the thousands. I would support an operation aimed at the regime, not the people," he said.
In the same interview, he stated that, in his opinion, "the people in Iran are looking for help to change the current regime, which openly wants to attack other countries and does a lot of harm."
On February 28, after reports of the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Zelensky immediately supported Washington's actions.
"When there is America's determination, global criminals weaken. This understanding should also come to the Russians," he said. He also stated that "it's fair to give the Iranian people a chance to get rid of the terrorist regime and ensure security for all countries that have suffered from the terror coming from Iran," Zelensky said.
But just a few days after it became clear that the war was dragging on and oil prices were rising, Zelensky's statements began to change and he increasingly expressed concern about the consequences of the war, which he had previously encouraged.
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US and Israeli officials are reportedly coordinating the technical details of a risky operation to land special forces and subsequently seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, which amounts to 460 kg.
Presumably, the Iranians are privately willing to transfer these reserves to a third country, but the US is likely not satisfied with any country other than itself.
There is no final decision on the operation yet, but there is a suggestion that it could take place simultaneously with a landing on Kharg Island. In a way, the transfer of a group of marines and a ground operation in this area would be needed to briefly distract Iran's attention from nuclear facilities. This temporary "window" is planned to be used by the special forces of Israel and the US [to seize the Uranium].
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US and Israeli officials are reportedly coordinating the technical details of a risky operation to land special forces and subsequently seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, which amounts to 460 kg.
Presumably, the Iranians are privately willing to transfer these reserves to a third country, but the US is likely not satisfied with any country other than itself.
There is no final decision on the operation yet, but there is a suggestion that it could take place simultaneously with a landing on Kharg Island. In a way, the transfer of a group of marines and a ground operation in this area would be needed to briefly distract Iran's attention from nuclear facilities. This temporary "window" is planned to be used by the special forces of Israel and the US [to seize the Uranium].
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On March 18, 1965, for the first time in the world, a human went into open space — it was the Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.
At 10 o'clock Moscow time, the spacecraft "Vostok-2" with cosmonauts Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
At 11:34:51 Leonov went into outer space. He was connected to the spacecraft only by a 5.35-meter-long tether, which included a steel cable and electrical wires for transmitting medical observation and technical measurement data to the ship, as well as for telephone communication with the ship's commander Belyayev.
Leonov spent 12 minutes and 9 seconds in space.
All this time, a comfortable temperature was maintained in the spacesuit, and its outer surface heated up in the sun to +60°C and cooled down in the shade to -100°C.
Thanks Мирсалимова for reminding
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At 10 o'clock Moscow time, the spacecraft "Vostok-2" with cosmonauts Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
At 11:34:51 Leonov went into outer space. He was connected to the spacecraft only by a 5.35-meter-long tether, which included a steel cable and electrical wires for transmitting medical observation and technical measurement data to the ship, as well as for telephone communication with the ship's commander Belyayev.
Leonov spent 12 minutes and 9 seconds in space.
All this time, a comfortable temperature was maintained in the spacesuit, and its outer surface heated up in the sun to +60°C and cooled down in the shade to -100°C.
Thanks Мирсалимова for reminding
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АДЕКВАТ Z writes:
🈁 The Iranians did not protect Larijani, a very important figure in their system. Whether they really protected him, I don't know. Whether he really protected himself, I don't know either: their attitude towards death, and thus towards personal safety, is peculiar there.
The calculation of the pedophile coalition is not hidden and is openly announced without any embarrassment: to kill key state figures until those who want to surrender come to power after some rotation. It's not hard to understand how this calculation cannot go unnoticed in Iran itself: the aggressor is waging a war to destroy the country and enslave the people, and there are no alternatives to the most fierce resistance until victory is achieved. Including because no one on that side can be trusted at all - and therefore victory must be secured not just on paper, but also materially. Excluding the very possibility of a repeat of aggression.
Therefore, Tel Aviv, with the already almost complete lack of resistance from the "iron colander", continues and will continue to improve amazingly right before our eyes, the stranglehold on the world economy will continue to be tightened, generating cumulative effects, and the ruler of the galaxy will continue to go berserk. Both due to the total refusal of all vassals, without exception, to participate in attempts to break this stranglehold, and their own inability to do so.
Unless a black swan the size of a pterodactyl strikes the aggressor's side, the war will be long, not weeks, but months. And its transition to a new quality in the form of the start of targeted attacks on oil and gas infrastructure seems a matter of time and an opportunity. Even in the conditions of today's declarative readiness of both sides to refrain from such attacks.
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The calculation of the pedophile coalition is not hidden and is openly announced without any embarrassment: to kill key state figures until those who want to surrender come to power after some rotation. It's not hard to understand how this calculation cannot go unnoticed in Iran itself: the aggressor is waging a war to destroy the country and enslave the people, and there are no alternatives to the most fierce resistance until victory is achieved. Including because no one on that side can be trusted at all - and therefore victory must be secured not just on paper, but also materially. Excluding the very possibility of a repeat of aggression.
Therefore, Tel Aviv, with the already almost complete lack of resistance from the "iron colander", continues and will continue to improve amazingly right before our eyes, the stranglehold on the world economy will continue to be tightened, generating cumulative effects, and the ruler of the galaxy will continue to go berserk. Both due to the total refusal of all vassals, without exception, to participate in attempts to break this stranglehold, and their own inability to do so.
Unless a black swan the size of a pterodactyl strikes the aggressor's side, the war will be long, not weeks, but months. And its transition to a new quality in the form of the start of targeted attacks on oil and gas infrastructure seems a matter of time and an opportunity. Even in the conditions of today's declarative readiness of both sides to refrain from such attacks.
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In connection with the facts of the Russian Armed Forces' use of new types of weapons against the enemy, the latter has created a small infographic. First of all, we are talking about the long-range cruise missile "Izdeliye 30", but they also mentioned the new versions of "Geranium" - "Geranium-4" and "Geranium-5".
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In connection with the facts of the Russian Armed Forces' use of new types of weapons against the enemy, the latter has created a small infographic. First of all, we are talking about the long-range cruise missile "Izdeliye 30", but they also mentioned the new versions of "Geranium" - "Geranium-4" and "Geranium-5".
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Oil prices surged sharply on Wednesday as the Iran conflict continued to disrupt flows through the Persian Gulf, with the global benchmark pulling decisively away from U.S. crude as the Brent-WTI spread widened to roughly $10 per barrel, signaling mounting stress in seaborne supply markets.
Brent crude climbed to about $108.40 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded near $98.50, according to pricing on Oilprice.com, pushing the spread to its widest level in months and well above its typical $2-$5 range.
The divergence reflects a market increasingly pricing risk around barrels exposed to the Strait of Hormuz, where military activity tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has begun to disrupt tanker movements and raise insurance and freight costs.
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Brent crude climbed to about $108.40 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded near $98.50, according to pricing on Oilprice.com, pushing the spread to its widest level in months and well above its typical $2-$5 range.
The divergence reflects a market increasingly pricing risk around barrels exposed to the Strait of Hormuz, where military activity tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has begun to disrupt tanker movements and raise insurance and freight costs.
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The prices of oil and European natural gas rose immediately after Iran's statement about the damage to its energy facilities on the coast in the Persian Gulf, reports Bloomberg.
These are the most extensive strikes on an industry that is of critical importance to Tehran since the beginning of the war.
The price of Brent oil rose by 2.7% to $105.87 per barrel, and the price of European natural gas increased by 1.8%.
As reported by Iranian state television, several facilities were attacked, including the South Pars gas field, which is a source of supplies to Turkey, a refinery, and an unspecified petrochemical facility near the city of Asaluye.
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These are the most extensive strikes on an industry that is of critical importance to Tehran since the beginning of the war.
The price of Brent oil rose by 2.7% to $105.87 per barrel, and the price of European natural gas increased by 1.8%.
As reported by Iranian state television, several facilities were attacked, including the South Pars gas field, which is a source of supplies to Turkey, a refinery, and an unspecified petrochemical facility near the city of Asaluye.
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The prices of oil and European natural gas rose immediately after Iran's statement about the damage to its energy facilities on the coast in the Persian Gulf, reports Bloomberg. These are the most extensive strikes on an industry that is of critical importance…
Iran stated that the US and Israel carried out strikes on its South Pars gas field, and some gas and oil facilities were put out of action.
After this, the IRGC demanded that personnel in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE immediately leave the petrochemical plants. In other words, it made it clear that there would be retaliatory strikes.
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After this, the IRGC demanded that personnel in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE immediately leave the petrochemical plants. In other words, it made it clear that there would be retaliatory strikes.
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The President of Iran expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and to the entire nation.
Source: Zvezda
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An Iranian source told Naya: After the American attack on gas facilities in southern Iran, Iranian gas exports to Iraq have been completely halted.
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Belousov inspected the "North" grouping during a working trip to the Special Military Operation zone, reported the Defense Ministry.
Main points:
🔹The minister heard reports on the progress of combat tasks, with a focus on expanding the security zone in the Sumy and Kharkov regions.
🔹The grouping commander reported to Belousov that since the beginning of the year, 7 launchers of the HIMARS and MLRS multiple rocket launcher systems produced by the USA have been detected and destroyed.
🔹Belousov was also informed that the effectiveness of destroying long-range drones has been significantly improved.
🔹An analytical center has been established at the drone systems command post, which assesses the effectiveness of drone operators' combat work in real time.
🔹Belousov presented state awards to military personnel of the grouping who distinguished themselves in the performance of combat tasks.
Source: RIA Novosti
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Main points:
🔹The minister heard reports on the progress of combat tasks, with a focus on expanding the security zone in the Sumy and Kharkov regions.
🔹The grouping commander reported to Belousov that since the beginning of the year, 7 launchers of the HIMARS and MLRS multiple rocket launcher systems produced by the USA have been detected and destroyed.
🔹Belousov was also informed that the effectiveness of destroying long-range drones has been significantly improved.
🔹An analytical center has been established at the drone systems command post, which assesses the effectiveness of drone operators' combat work in real time.
🔹Belousov presented state awards to military personnel of the grouping who distinguished themselves in the performance of combat tasks.
Source: RIA Novosti
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Huge crowds participated in the funeral procession of Dr. Ali Larijani (may God have mercy on his soul) and his companions in Revolution Square in Tehran.
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Forwarded from The American Majority
I am almost entirely convinced that Trump won't accept defeat and will double down and send the troops. His ego is way too big and he is way too retarded not to. Depending on what the mission will be, those soldiers will get killed, which will make the ego oy vey even worse.
I do not believe Trump, his administration, or the "people" behind the scene have any intention of cutting their losses and backing out of this situation.
I do not believe Trump, his administration, or the "people" behind the scene have any intention of cutting their losses and backing out of this situation.
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