Without payments from countries, the UN will run out of money by September, said the organization's Assistant Secretary-General, Chandru Ramanathan.

The UN is facing a crisis, as the United States, its largest donor, has refused to pay contributions to the regular budget and has reduced voluntary funding to the world organization's agencies.

Source: TASS
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Actually, UN must move out of the US in general. It will do only good.

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👔"Ursula is a consummate liar." Maria Zakharova accused the head of the European Commission of lying after statements about an alleged Russian decision to stop gas supplies to Europe.

"Not once in its history has Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe. Any EU citizen could sue her for this lie and win,"

the diplomat emphasized.

Source: TASS
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First we thought it was AI, but it is real.

Source
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Russians can order whining on the internet.

The service provider is ready to listen to complaints about work, the weather, superiors, neighbors, and life in general - without advice, motivational quotes, and calls to "pull yourself together". Just a person who is ready to share discontent and keep the conversation going in the right mood.

If coaching helps to achieve goals, then whining offers just the opposite.

This is one of the most honest services of the modern internet, experts say.

Source: RIA NOVOSTI
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A service that many of us need...

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The AFU's drone strike on the "Minsk - Anapa" bus is a deliberate strategy of Kyiv, which was not carried out without the approval of Western sponsors, Miroshnik stated.

According to him, Ukraine is tracking Belarusian transport and launching strikes to provoke and destabilize the leadership of the republic.


Before it was reported that a Ukrainian drone attacked a bus in the Bryansk region with 19 passengers, which was traveling on the route Minsk-Gomel-Anapa, reports Belarusian TV.

Two residents of the Gomel region were injured and received medical assistance.

A special team has already left Gomel to evacuate passengers and drivers.

Source: RIA Novosti
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An anti-record for filling underground gas storage facilities has been recorded again in Europe.

According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, on June 30, the volume of gas pumped into European underground gas storage facilities was the lowest for this day in the entire history of observations.

The lag in creating reserves is increasing. As of June 30, there are 10 billion cubic meters of gas stored in Europe's underground storage facilities (16.9% less) than on this date in 2025.

— Gazprom

Source: MarketTwits
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The vaunted German anti-aircraft systems Skynex proved to be powerless against the "Geran" drones. The complexes, which are called one of the best means of combating drones in the West, actually turned out to be unable to protect the objects they were supposed to protect. This is reported by the German edition Stern, citing an internal report of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The documents mention a case in April this year, when an industrial facility in western Ukraine was hit by the Russian Armed Forces. It was supposed to be protected by two Skynex batteries with eight 35-mm artillery installations. At the most critical moment, three vehicles broke down:the hydraulics failed, the tracking system broke down, and one had a jammed loading mechanism. As a result, only two guns were able to fully track the target.

Despite the fact that one of the Russian drones entered the guaranteed zone of destruction, only one inaccurate shot was fired at it. After that, the "Geran" hit the industrial facility.

📄In the report itself, the Ukrainian military called the operation of the complex "extremely unreliable" and concluded that the real capabilities of Skynex do not correspond to the declared characteristics of the manufacturer.

However, the company Rheinmetall rejected the claims, stating that the complexes proved to be "extremely effective and reliable", and the cause of the failure could be the mistakes of the Ukrainian crews.

Source: Zvezda
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👔London is mistaken in its expectation of impunity for waging war by proxy, said Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko in an interview with TASS:

"The [British] establishment is somehow convinced that it can push the situation to the extreme level of escalation — with strikes on our territory carried out by the Kiev regime — and at the same time remain unharmed, 'in the comfort zone'."


Source: TASS
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❗️Andrey Belousov inspected the troops and forces of the Black Sea Fleet and heard reports from the command on the current situation and the actions of the forces.

The enhancement of the combat capabilities of the coastal detection system, as well as the forces and means of repelling an enemy air attack and protecting military and civilian infrastructure objects — is one of the priority tasks, emphasized the Russian Defense Minister.

The commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Sergei Pinchuk, reported on the tasks being carried out by the unit, as well as the measures being taken to maintain the combat readiness of the units and ensure military security in the region.

Also, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry met with the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, and the governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozzhaev. They discussed the current situation on the peninsula.

📌At the command post, Belousov presented state awards, including medals "For Bravery", "For Courage" and "For Saving Those Dying", to the servicemen of the Black Sea Fleet who distinguished themselves during the performance of combat tasks in the special operation zone.

Source: Zvezda
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Oldman Harry:
Donald Trump was buying shares of IT giants during the crash he provoked, CNBC reports. On April 8, 2025, he bought shares 327 times, which was five times more than his average daily figure.

Most of the purchases were focused on shares of high-tech companies with high capitalization, including Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia. He invested between $100,000 and $250,000 in each of these IT companies.

The next day, Trump wrote that now is a "great time to buy," before announcing a partial reduction in tariffs - this helped some stocks rise by about 9.5%.

Source: Банкста
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Amazing commentary from one of the Russian chats:

Grandpa is just amazing. It's literally like a meme.
You ask him:
— Is it true that you and your family triggered the collapse, bought shares in IT companies, and then, using administrative resources, manipulated the share prices back down?
And he replies:
— You know, we dominate AI, both China and the rest of the world. Three weeks ago, they told me: "Wow, you're doing a great job, we're winning. We were a dead country, but now we're the strongest."

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🕊Dmitry Medvedev attended the farewell ceremony for the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. He briefly conversed with the President of the Islamic Republic, Masoud Pezeshkian.

Source: Zvezda
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The Euractiv portal "predicted sanctions on borscht in the 137th package of sanctions against Russia.

In its publication, the publication colorfully describes how the 92-year-old von der Leyen will announce the 137th package of measures in 2050.

"It's forbidden to ask questions - as usual. There's no need for a ban. After 136 packages, not a single journalist even tries to ask something... Unfortunately, this hypothetical scenario is only slightly less absurd than the real European one,"

the portal writes.

Source: RIA Novosti
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