The time when the USA was a benevolent hegemon, has passed, says Finnish President Sipilä.

"In the past, when the USA was a benevolent hegemon, they first consulted with their allies... This time, the USA acted alone or together with Israel, without informing their allies," he stated in an interview with the Telegraph.

When asked by the journalist how Sipilä would describe the USA now, the Finnish president couldn't find the right words.

Source: RIA Novosti
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The USA was never a "benevolent hegemon." It was an imperial dynasty, and any "benevolence" depended on what one could do for it or based on your own display of obedience to its dictat.

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The military actions against Iran rallied the people around the leadership, noted Peskov.

What else did he say to the author of the IS "Vesti" Pavel Zarubin:

🔹 The assassinations of Iranian leaders cannot go unpunished.

🔹 Paying bills for gas, petrol and electricity has pushed Ukraine off the top spot on the agenda of European states.

🔹 Europe can't blackmail anyone now - Kiev is blackmailing everyone there.

🔹 Europe is in a difficult situation and yet still doesn't want to engage in dialogue with Russia.

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Via Geran Chronicles:

The cargo ship "Progress MS-33" has set off for the ISS 😇

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Trump announced that he will send ICE agents to ensure security at American airports on Monday amid the shutdown of some departments of the Department of Homeland Security.

The TSA and ICE are two very different agencies with completely different roles. And many new ICE officers have been hired recently to fulfill Trump's deportation orders, so I'm curious what level of training many of these agents will have.

Something tells me that this is going to be a shit-show.

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan decided to take the metro and got into an argument with a woman who accused him of surrendering Nagorno-Karabakh to the Azeris.

In response, Pashinyan shouted at the woman and asked why she herself didn't stay in Karabakh.
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Hmmm, I wonder why.

Moron.

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According to the leaks Al-Jahuri refers to, US President Donald Trump is demanding from the states of the Middle East either $ 5 trillion to continue the war, or $2.5 trillion as payment for ending it, presenting it as payment for "what has been achieved."

Salem Al-Jahuri commented on reports about Washington's financial demands to allies in the region. Al-Jahouri described the US policy as a "big racket," claiming that the Trump administration is forcing the Gulf monarchies to pay for "security" and regional stability.
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When will we be presenting Israel with a bill?

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A strike somewhere in Holon, a Tel Aviv suburb.

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It's particularly grating to me every time he announces victory in a conflict that is clearly still raging.

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Another American strike drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, was shot down by Iran's air defense system near the coast of the Persian Gulf.

Source: Военный обозреватель

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The NATO military command visited Ukraine, announced the deputy head of Zelensky's office, Palisa.

They discussed in detail the involvement of Ukrainian military in future NATO exercises as a hypothetical adversary.

In addition, the future of the joint NATO-Ukraine center was discussed.

Source: RIA Novosti
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Trump reposts a text about his third term on Truth Social

Source: Банкста
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Amid all the talk about expensive gas, let's not forget that in 2021-2022 gas prices in Europe were 3-4 times higher than they are now. So there is potential, as the story around Iran shows no end in sight yet.

Source: Пятница
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❗️In the event of the US carrying out its threats to strike Iranian energy facilities, Iran will completely close the Strait of Hormuz - IRGC.

Source: СМОТРИ
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I really applaud this move. Iran will get the US pressured by literally everyone involved to pressure the US, including China, India and Japan.

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⚡️This afternoon, I had a conversation with Trump - Merz

"We discussed the situation in Iran, Israel, and Ukraine. We agreed to stay in close contact. Our exchange of views will continue soon," - he reported.

Source: СМОТРИ
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Former head of the US Secretary of State's office Wilkerson - about the Pentagon being run by Israeli intelligence.

He alleged that Donald Rumsfeld once said, "I don't run this office, Mossad does!"

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NATO Secretary General Rutte stated thathe fully understands Trump's decision not to share plans for an attack on Iran with US NATO alliesdue to the risk of information leaks.

"For security reasons, it was impossible to share this information with allies, as it could have neutralized the effect of the first strike due to the constant risk of leaks. Therefore, I fully understand why the US could not share this with allies," Rutte said on Fox News.

Source: RIA Novosti
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Spoken like a true supplicant.

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The war in Iran has already cost the USA $27 billion.

This I consider to be conservative, since it is primarily based on expenditure of ammunition and deployment costs. It probably doesn't include all of the damages to equipment and radars. It also does not include the greater economic effects.

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