Mexican officials have started offering themselves as informants to US authorities in order to avoid falling into the clutches of American law enforcement.

According to the NYT, US investigators are accusing Mexican officials of colluding with drug cartels. Charges have been brought against 10 Mexicans. Fearing "punishment", the officials are offering information in exchange for safety.

At the same time, Mexico officially condemns the US investigation and calls it interference in Mexico's internal affairs.

Source: Izvestia
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You probably didn't notice this news, but since June 2, there's officially a new leader in the UN General Assembly. The new President of the United Nations General Assembly, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, was elected, but he will take office in September. The news is unremarkable, except for one amusing fact - the previous head of the General Assembly was a patented fool, making 360° turn, the former German Foreign Minister from the Green Party, Annalena Baerbock.

I didn't bother to look up what Baerbock accomplished in this position, but instead asked various neural networks to provide an answer. Honestly, they'd do a better job of it. The query was: "Baerbock's achievements as head of the UN General Assembly".

Well, a bunch of her statements from last September were offered to me, so to speak, as "inaugural" ones. But I didn't give up and asked for clarification about Baerbock's actual actions in this position.

In the end, there was only one real action by Baerbock in her position. Or rather, not even that. Despite her spherical idiocy, Annalena Baerbock still managed not to hinder the UN apparatus from organizing and conducting the elections for the next head of the UN General Assembly.

I was curious - how come we didn't hear any of Baerbock's trademark fiascoes over the past year? It turned out that the reason was that she was literally silenced by the rules. In one of the texts written by people close to the German "Greens", there were complaints that Baerbock faced terrible difficulties during her work due to the strict rules and regulations prescribed for the head of the UNGA: in most cases, the chairperson is not allowed to express his opinion.

However, behind the scenes, Baerbock wasn't hindered at all. So, she did. Which, in turn, led to Germany losing the votes of the Global South and a failure of Germany in the UN Security Council elections.

What can I say? You can't outdrink a master. 

Source: Павел Данилин (Pavel Danilin)
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"It's been revealed how much Armenia will lose if the sale of fish to Russia stops":
Armenia will lose 98% of its income from fish sales if it loses the Russian market.

"By the end of 2025, Armenia's income from fish supplies to global markets amounted to $79.8 million. Of this, $78.4 million came from exports to Russia. Thus, the Russian market accounted for 98.3% of the profit. Russia is the largest buyer of fish from Armenia and the only country that imported this product in large quantities."

In 2025, fish from Armenia was also imported by Georgia ($445,400), the USA ($336,900), Ukraine ($305,900), and Belarus ($208,800)"

Source: ПУЛ #3
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Only one question - where do they get fish at all to sell it further?

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We know, how the US usually wins.. Speaking of her ignorance - should someone remind her of what het country done in that part of the world?

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📰 The EU should postpone the ban on Russian LNG, introduced in 2027, or risk becoming overly dependent on the US

This was stated by the head of the Bilbao port in an interview with the Financial Times, who noted that "Trump will insist on maintaining this ban".

Source: СВЕЖЕСТИ
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What can I say..

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Russia, despite the position of IAEA officials, will inform the whole world about the terror committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the residents of Energodar and the staff of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, said Alexei Likhachev.

Other statements by the head of "Rosatom":

▪️ The Armed Forces of Ukraine made more than 60 attempts to strike at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant and Energodar in a single day;

▪️ The ambiguous position of the IAEA regarding the situation at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant can be understood, but it cannot be accepted - this position must be combated;

▪️ The controlling stake in the IAEA Governing Board belongs to the West, which is why the agency does not speak openly about the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant;

▪️ Foreign partners of "Rosatom" are receiving threats, including personal sanctions, and payments are being hampered, but progress cannot be stopped;

▪️ The current situation in the world does not stop "Rosatom" - the state corporation is increasing its order portfolio and the number of nuclear power plant construction projects abroad.

Source: Izvestia
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"Where Lenin fell, Mazepa will stand": Volodymyr Zelensky proposed to erect a monument to the traitor of the Motherland in the center of Kyiv.

Speaking on the occasion of the Constitution Day of Ukraine, the head of the Kyiv regime stated that the scale of Ivan Mazepa's personality "deserves a full-fledged monument in the capital". Zelensky chose Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, where the monument to Vladimir Lenin used to stand, as the new location for the monument.

"I believe that there is an ideal place for it. It has existed since December 2013 on Shevchenko Boulevard,"

he said.

▪️Ivan Mazepa was the hetman of the Zaporizhian Host. During the Northern War, he sided with the Swedish king Karl XII against the Russian tsar Peter I. Despite his betrayal, Mazepa is often revered as a national hero in Ukrainian historiography.

Source: Izvestia
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No need to say that Karl XII lost in the end. His major defeat by the Russian Tsar Peter I occurred on July 8, 1709, in the Battle of Poltava during the Great Northern War. The defeat of the Swedish army marked the end of Sweden's hegemony and became a turning point in history.

There's even the phrase "like a Swede at Poltava" that means crushing defeat, complete failure and hopelessness.

So, yes, when choosing heroes one must choose wisely.

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Awesome trolling of Israel-based Ukro-patriot.
And it says a lot about who Israel supports too.

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Source: Общественное Одесское Телевиденье
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For 250K Euro one can hire a clown show and try to distract Russian air defense crews. Or try to bribe them with beer... I have no other ideas what can be done for this money.

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"They're testing us, as the people say, they want to weaken us by any means, to get rid of us as a global factor that has always stood in the way of evil. This has never succeeded for anyone, it won't succeed now, and it won't succeed in the future either" - Putin

Source: Zarubin
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At the 23rd Congress of the All-Russian political party "United Russia", June 28, 2026

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"Russia confidently resists all attempts to restrain our development. We have enough strength, resources, and political will. There should be no doubt about this" - Putin speaking the 23rd Congress of the All-Russian political party "United Russia", June 28, 2026

Source: Zarubin
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Putin called the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces the true elite of Russia.

The President stressed that the entire country supports its heroes and believes in the army and the navy.
He also emphasized, that they must continue to serve the Motherland in civilian sphere as well.

Source: Zvezda
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Among the candidates from "United Russia", there will be many young people, representatives of the generation for whom the future lies - Vladimir Putin
 

"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our young comrades and like-minded people on Youth Day, which was celebrated yesterday. I am sure they will prove themselves worthily both during the election campaign and in their subsequent work."

Source: Kremlin_ru
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The main statements of Vladimir Putin at the "United Russia" 23rd party congress, June 28, 2026:

▪Russia cannot be defeated on the battlefield;

▪The Kiev regime is retreating along the entire line of military confrontation, so it has resorted to openly terrorist actions;

▪The West is unable to defeat Russia on the battlefield, so it is trying to destabilize the political situation, but this is also failing;

▪The security of the country and its citizens, the inviolability of Russian borders will be ensured;

▪The Russian economy will be brought to a new technological level in all important areas;

▪Russia is adjusting some plans based on the situation, but all strategic plans will be fully implemented;

▪Russia is going through a difficult phase, "but it has taught us a lot";

▪The Russian President assured of the fulfillment of all the state's social obligations;

▪Russia is firmly standing on its feet and declaring its fundamental interests, ready to fight for them;

▪Russia has always been strong and won thanks to the unity of the people;

▪Putin called the fighters of the Special Military Operation a true elite of Russia;

▪Reliance on traditional values is a powerful foundation that unites Russian society;

▪Russia is being "tested" and attempts are being made to get rid of it as a global factor that "has always stood in the way of evil".

Source: TASS
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Keir Starmer hopes to "outwait" Mark Rutte.

According to the Observer, after announcing his resignation as British Prime Minister, he is now considering the position of NATO Secretary General.

Rutte's term will end in 2028. However, according to the publication, Starmer's chances are slim. But no worries: you can always go back to selling popcorn.

Source: Zvezda
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The US, while withdrawing from military bases and facilities in Greenland, left behind tons of dangerous waste, reports Politiken.

This includes hundreds of rusty barrels of diesel fuel, car batteries, worn-out pipes, cables, pieces of asbestos, as well as millions of liters of low-radioactive water.

According to the publication, at least 36 American bases and other military facilities have been abandoned in Greenland since the end of the Cold War.

Source: Взгляд
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The consumption of cement in Germany, France, and other European countries is at the level of the 1940s. According to the industry association, the German construction industry is experiencing a historic crisis. This crisis affects almost all sectors that consume building materials, including civil construction, said Dominik von Achten, president of the Federal Association of Building Materials (BBS). 
The consumption of cement in Germany is currently about 30% lower than the level when the country began imposing sanctions against Russia. 

Source: Банкста
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And this is indeed, a very bad sign.

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