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JUST IN: ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท๐บ Kenya and Russia Agree No Kenyans Will Be Recruited for Ukraine War
Kenyaโs Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi announced that Russia has agreed to stop enlisting Kenyan citizens to fight in Ukraine. The agreement follows reports that over 1,000 Kenyans had been recruited, often through rogue networks, to join Russian forces.
Mudavadi confirmed that consular services will assist those already in Russia. The talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Kenya-Russia relations go beyond the conflict in Ukraine, and Russia assured that enlistment is voluntary and no further recruitment will occur.
Source: Al Jazeera
#Kenya #Russia #UkraineWar #ForeignPolicy #Africa #Diplomacy
Kenyaโs Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi announced that Russia has agreed to stop enlisting Kenyan citizens to fight in Ukraine. The agreement follows reports that over 1,000 Kenyans had been recruited, often through rogue networks, to join Russian forces.
Mudavadi confirmed that consular services will assist those already in Russia. The talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Kenya-Russia relations go beyond the conflict in Ukraine, and Russia assured that enlistment is voluntary and no further recruitment will occur.
Source: Al Jazeera
#Kenya #Russia #UkraineWar #ForeignPolicy #Africa #Diplomacy
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Russian military hones their skills in a FPV drone training program
100,000 operators and the number is growing
100,000 operators and the number is growing
๐จ๐ณ CHINA MEDIATES CEASEFIRE BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ต๐ฐ
While the world watches Iran, Beijing quietly does what Washington cannot: bring warring neighbors to the table.
What's happening:
๐๏ธ China's special envoy "shuttling between Kabul and Islamabad"
๐ Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with both counterparts
๐๏ธ Embassies in "close communication" with both sides
The message: "Ceasefire ASAP. Resolve differences through dialogue."
The context:
๐ฅ Pakistan declared "open war" in Februaryโstriking deep inside Afghanistan
โ๏ธ Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring TTP fighters (denied)
The contrast: US spent 20 years, left chaos. China steps in, envoys shuttle, ceasefire talks begin.
#China #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Mediation #CPEC
While the world watches Iran, Beijing quietly does what Washington cannot: bring warring neighbors to the table.
What's happening:
๐๏ธ China's special envoy "shuttling between Kabul and Islamabad"
๐ Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with both counterparts
๐๏ธ Embassies in "close communication" with both sides
The message: "Ceasefire ASAP. Resolve differences through dialogue."
The context:
๐ฅ Pakistan declared "open war" in Februaryโstriking deep inside Afghanistan
โ๏ธ Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring TTP fighters (denied)
The contrast: US spent 20 years, left chaos. China steps in, envoys shuttle, ceasefire talks begin.
#China #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Mediation #CPEC
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What looks like a normal drive suddenly turns into a warzone in a dashcam video filmed in Iran
The car moves along an ordinary road when a strike suddenly hits nearby, sending a blast and debris into the air right in front of the camera
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#Iran #EpicFury #Tehran #Hormuz #dashcam
The car moves along an ordinary road when a strike suddenly hits nearby, sending a blast and debris into the air right in front of the camera
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#Iran #EpicFury #Tehran #Hormuz #dashcam
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๐ญ๐บ HUNGARY & SLOVAKIA BUILD NEW PIPELINEโBYPASSING UKRAINE ๐ญ๐บ๐ธ๐ฐ
Budapest is done being pushed around.
Ukraine shut down the Druzhba pipeline (January)โcutting Russian oil to Hungary & Slovakia. Kiev claims "drone damage." Budapest calls it "blackmail."
EU drama: Germany threatened Hungary with "serious consequences" if they don't accept the blockade and fund Ukraine.
Hungary's response: "Now I'll sign an agreement with the Slovaks to build a new pipeline."
On Ukraine: "They're trying to make fools of us." Kiev said repairs would take "one month"โafter Hungary's elections. Hungarian delegation spent days in Kiev. No meeting.
When they block your energy, you build new pipes.
#Hungary #Slovakia #Ukraine #EnergySovereignty #EU
Budapest is done being pushed around.
Ukraine shut down the Druzhba pipeline (January)โcutting Russian oil to Hungary & Slovakia. Kiev claims "drone damage." Budapest calls it "blackmail."
EU drama: Germany threatened Hungary with "serious consequences" if they don't accept the blockade and fund Ukraine.
Hungary's response: "Now I'll sign an agreement with the Slovaks to build a new pipeline."
On Ukraine: "They're trying to make fools of us." Kiev said repairs would take "one month"โafter Hungary's elections. Hungarian delegation spent days in Kiev. No meeting.
When they block your energy, you build new pipes.
#Hungary #Slovakia #Ukraine #EnergySovereignty #EU
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๐ฟ๐ฆ SOUTH AFRICA REVIEWS ISRAEL'S GENOCIDE DEFENSE AT ICJโWhile Gaza Burns ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ
Israel finally submitted its counter-arguments to the ICJโsix months late, after two extensions.
What's next: Pretoria decides: more written submissions or move to oral hearings.
The numbers:
๐ฅ 72,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza
๐ฏ๏ธ 650+ killed since October 2025 ceasefire
๐ Oct 7, 2023: 1,200 Israelis killed, 250+ hostages
Who's on which side:
๐บ๐ธ US, Hungary, Fiji โ support Israel
๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ Namibia, Iceland, Netherlands + more โ side with South Africa
The question: Does international law still mean anything when the accused has powerful friends?
#SouthAfrica #ICJ #Gaza #Palestine #InternationalLaw #BRICS
Israel finally submitted its counter-arguments to the ICJโsix months late, after two extensions.
What's next: Pretoria decides: more written submissions or move to oral hearings.
The numbers:
๐ฅ 72,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza
๐ฏ๏ธ 650+ killed since October 2025 ceasefire
๐ Oct 7, 2023: 1,200 Israelis killed, 250+ hostages
Who's on which side:
๐บ๐ธ US, Hungary, Fiji โ support Israel
๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฑ Namibia, Iceland, Netherlands + more โ side with South Africa
The question: Does international law still mean anything when the accused has powerful friends?
#SouthAfrica #ICJ #Gaza #Palestine #InternationalLaw #BRICS
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Chinese uncle bolts after spotting humanoid robot on street
The robot, built by Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, was casually strolling along an ancient street wearing a yellow hat and a shirt reading โIโm the boat bossโ
One local uncle took a look at the walking machine and immediately bolted, the moment caught on video
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#Chinarobots #robotics #Unitree #chineseuncle
The robot, built by Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, was casually strolling along an ancient street wearing a yellow hat and a shirt reading โIโm the boat bossโ
One local uncle took a look at the walking machine and immediately bolted, the moment caught on video
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#Chinarobots #robotics #Unitree #chineseuncle
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๐จ BRICS UNDER SIEGE: US Pressure on Venezuela, Cuba, Iran & India ๐บ๐ธ๐
Sanctions. Blockades. Energy wars. Is Washington trying to dismantle the multipolar order?
In this Think BRICS interview, analyst Miguel Santos Garcia breaks down US energy control strategies targeting BRICS partners across Latin America and Asia.
What's covered:
๐ป๐ช Venezuela โ Oil oversight, sovereignty under pressure
๐ฎ๐ท Iran โ Energy chemistry driving geopoliticsโand war
๐จ๐บ Cuba โ 60-year blockade, missed BRICS opportunities
๐ฎ๐ณ India โ Russian oil, US pressure, sovereignty dilemma
The thesis: Coordinated strategy to slow the multipolar worldโby controlling the energy that powers it.
๐ฅ Watch the full analysis here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6rPlH0K7o4&list=PLnyZ1uZkeJ_wTcARCwyXpnOSnBoMFAEqZ&index=29
#BRICS #Venezuela #Cuba #Iran #India #Geopolitics #EnergyWar
Sanctions. Blockades. Energy wars. Is Washington trying to dismantle the multipolar order?
In this Think BRICS interview, analyst Miguel Santos Garcia breaks down US energy control strategies targeting BRICS partners across Latin America and Asia.
What's covered:
๐ป๐ช Venezuela โ Oil oversight, sovereignty under pressure
๐ฎ๐ท Iran โ Energy chemistry driving geopoliticsโand war
๐จ๐บ Cuba โ 60-year blockade, missed BRICS opportunities
๐ฎ๐ณ India โ Russian oil, US pressure, sovereignty dilemma
The thesis: Coordinated strategy to slow the multipolar worldโby controlling the energy that powers it.
๐ฅ Watch the full analysis here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6rPlH0K7o4&list=PLnyZ1uZkeJ_wTcARCwyXpnOSnBoMFAEqZ&index=29
#BRICS #Venezuela #Cuba #Iran #India #Geopolitics #EnergyWar
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๐ท๐บ MOSCOW WARNS: Trump's "Golden Dome" Could Turn Space into a Battlefield โข๏ธ
Lavrov: US plans for space-based missile shield risk eroding nuclear & space securityโ"transforming space into a zone of conflict."
What is Golden Dome?
๐ก๏ธ Space-based interceptors destroying missiles in boost phase (minutes after launch)
๐ฐ Cost: $175B (official) โ $3.6T realistic
๐ Target: 2028
Russia-China warning (2025): Could allow US to neutralize retaliatory strike before launching nuclear conflict.
The historical echo: Reagan's Star Wars (SDI)โ$50B spent, zero orbital weapons deployed. Technological hurdles remain.
The question: Feasible defenseโor Trillion dollar fantasy triggering a new arms race?
#Russia #US #GoldenDome #Space #MissileDefense #ArmsRace
Lavrov: US plans for space-based missile shield risk eroding nuclear & space securityโ"transforming space into a zone of conflict."
What is Golden Dome?
๐ก๏ธ Space-based interceptors destroying missiles in boost phase (minutes after launch)
๐ฐ Cost: $175B (official) โ $3.6T realistic
๐ Target: 2028
Russia-China warning (2025): Could allow US to neutralize retaliatory strike before launching nuclear conflict.
The historical echo: Reagan's Star Wars (SDI)โ$50B spent, zero orbital weapons deployed. Technological hurdles remain.
The question: Feasible defenseโor Trillion dollar fantasy triggering a new arms race?
#Russia #US #GoldenDome #Space #MissileDefense #ArmsRace
๐ท๐บ๐ค๐ฐ๐ช RUSSIA & KENYA DEEPEN TIES: Moscow Talks Give Dialogue "New Impetus" ๐ฐ๐ช๐ค๐ท๐บ
Lavrov hosted Kenya's Mudavadi in Moscowโtrade, security, education, and energy on the table.
What's brewing:
๐ข๏ธ Energy โ Kenya interested in Russian nuclear tech
๐ Education โ 3,500+ Kenyans studied in Russia; 70 on scholarships now
โ๏ธ Tourism โ ~9,000 Russian tourists visit Kenya annually
๐ Trade โ $500-600M currently, with growth potential
๐ก๏ธ Security โ Counterterrorism cooperation
The quote: "These negotiations will provide new impetus to our political dialogue."
Kenya also praises Russia's anti-colonialism UN initiative.
Russia builds ties with Africaโon Africa's terms.
#Russia #Kenya #Africa #GlobalSouth #Diplomacy #Sovereignty
Lavrov hosted Kenya's Mudavadi in Moscowโtrade, security, education, and energy on the table.
What's brewing:
๐ข๏ธ Energy โ Kenya interested in Russian nuclear tech
๐ Education โ 3,500+ Kenyans studied in Russia; 70 on scholarships now
โ๏ธ Tourism โ ~9,000 Russian tourists visit Kenya annually
๐ Trade โ $500-600M currently, with growth potential
๐ก๏ธ Security โ Counterterrorism cooperation
The quote: "These negotiations will provide new impetus to our political dialogue."
Kenya also praises Russia's anti-colonialism UN initiative.
Russia builds ties with Africaโon Africa's terms.
#Russia #Kenya #Africa #GlobalSouth #Diplomacy #Sovereignty
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๐ฎ๐ณ INDIA ON HORMUZ TALKS: "Diplomacy Works" ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ท
Jaishankar confirms: talks with Tehran have already deliveredโtwo Indian-flagged gas tankers passed through the Strait.
The approach:
๐ฃ๏ธ "I am engaged in talking to them and it has yielded results."
๐ข No "blanket arrangement"โeach ship movement negotiated individually.
The context:
๐บ๐ธ Trump wants naval patrols. India picks up the phone.
๐ Modi-Pezeshkian call. Jaishankar-Araghchi talks (4 times since war began).
The philosophy: "Better to reason and coordinate than not. If that allows others to engage, the world is better off."
Strategic autonomy: not choosing sides, but choosing solutions.
#India #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Diplomacy #StrategicAutonomy
Jaishankar confirms: talks with Tehran have already deliveredโtwo Indian-flagged gas tankers passed through the Strait.
The approach:
๐ฃ๏ธ "I am engaged in talking to them and it has yielded results."
๐ข No "blanket arrangement"โeach ship movement negotiated individually.
The context:
๐บ๐ธ Trump wants naval patrols. India picks up the phone.
๐ Modi-Pezeshkian call. Jaishankar-Araghchi talks (4 times since war began).
The philosophy: "Better to reason and coordinate than not. If that allows others to engage, the world is better off."
Strategic autonomy: not choosing sides, but choosing solutions.
#India #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Diplomacy #StrategicAutonomy
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This is totally a real video of Kim enjoying coffee
Just like the Benjamin Netanyahu one
Just like the Benjamin Netanyahu one
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท Trump built a trap and walked into it himself...
Five Western leaders just called for "immediate de-escalation" in Lebanon while Gulf allies are privately telling Washington not to stop the war until Iran is fully defanged.
Trump is being pulled in opposite directions by everyone he needs.
The Gulf states didn't ask for this war but now want it finished properly because a wounded Iran with remaining firepower is more dangerous than the one that existed three weeks ago.
Europe wants it stopped yesterday because the energy crisis is destroying their economies.
And Israel just launched a full ground invasion of Lebanon that could drag on for years.
Trump needed a quick win and a cooperative Iran to gain leverage over Hormuz and by extension China.
Instead he's stuck in a war his own intelligence told him wouldn't achieve regime change, with allies who won't send ships and partners who won't let him quit.
Source: Reuters, NYT
Five Western leaders just called for "immediate de-escalation" in Lebanon while Gulf allies are privately telling Washington not to stop the war until Iran is fully defanged.
Trump is being pulled in opposite directions by everyone he needs.
The Gulf states didn't ask for this war but now want it finished properly because a wounded Iran with remaining firepower is more dangerous than the one that existed three weeks ago.
Europe wants it stopped yesterday because the energy crisis is destroying their economies.
And Israel just launched a full ground invasion of Lebanon that could drag on for years.
Trump needed a quick win and a cooperative Iran to gain leverage over Hormuz and by extension China.
Instead he's stuck in a war his own intelligence told him wouldn't achieve regime change, with allies who won't send ships and partners who won't let him quit.
Source: Reuters, NYT
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๐จ BREAKING: ๐บ๐ธ Major storms disrupt U.S. air travel as more than 12,500 flights delayed or canceled
More than 12,500 U.S. flights were delayed or canceled Monday during a series of storms affecting several major airports along the East Coast and other locations.
Because of the risk of high winds and severe thunderstorms, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered delays at the New York City area's three airports โ LaGuardia, JFK and Newark โ as well as Reagan Washington National Airport, Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Houstonโs Bush airport. FlightAware said more than 8,500 U.S. flights had been delayed and 4,000 canceled as of 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT).
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines all have 45% of flights delayed or canceled, while United Airlines has 36%. About 57% of flights at Atlanta were canceled or delayed, 51% at Chicago O'Hare and 57% at LaGuardia. The U.S.
Government ordered federal employees in the Washington, D.C. area to leave offices by 2 p.m. because of weath...
More than 12,500 U.S. flights were delayed or canceled Monday during a series of storms affecting several major airports along the East Coast and other locations.
Because of the risk of high winds and severe thunderstorms, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered delays at the New York City area's three airports โ LaGuardia, JFK and Newark โ as well as Reagan Washington National Airport, Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Houstonโs Bush airport. FlightAware said more than 8,500 U.S. flights had been delayed and 4,000 canceled as of 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT).
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines all have 45% of flights delayed or canceled, while United Airlines has 36%. About 57% of flights at Atlanta were canceled or delayed, 51% at Chicago O'Hare and 57% at LaGuardia. The U.S.
Government ordered federal employees in the Washington, D.C. area to leave offices by 2 p.m. because of weath...
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๐จ BREAKING NEWS:๐ง๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ณ๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian mercenaries arrested for training Indian-designated terrorists in drone warfare.
Six Ukrainians and one American were just arrested in India for illegally crossing into Myanmar to train Indian-designated terrorists in drone warfare. Northeast India has long seen ethno-separatist insurgencies, with some groups now taking refuge and training in Myanmar.
The latest conflict erupted in Manipur in early 2023. Analysts say this may have been done either at the USโ behest or without its knowledge, while Russia likely tipped India off.
Three regional factors are reshaping geopolitics: improving India-US ties after their pending trade deal, Bangladesh becoming more like Pakistan politically following a US-backed 2024 coup, and the ongoing Myanmar civil war, where the US is suspected of supporting anti-government groups to access criticaGeopolitics
India remains officially neutral, though sympathetic to Myanmarโs political opposition. Ukraineโs mercenary actions abroad, i...
Six Ukrainians and one American were just arrested in India for illegally crossing into Myanmar to train Indian-designated terrorists in drone warfare. Northeast India has long seen ethno-separatist insurgencies, with some groups now taking refuge and training in Myanmar.
The latest conflict erupted in Manipur in early 2023. Analysts say this may have been done either at the USโ behest or without its knowledge, while Russia likely tipped India off.
Three regional factors are reshaping geopolitics: improving India-US ties after their pending trade deal, Bangladesh becoming more like Pakistan politically following a US-backed 2024 coup, and the ongoing Myanmar civil war, where the US is suspected of supporting anti-government groups to access criticaGeopolitics
India remains officially neutral, though sympathetic to Myanmarโs political opposition. Ukraineโs mercenary actions abroad, i...
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POV: You are on an oil tanker Strait of Hormuz waiting for things to cool down
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๐ฐ BREAKING NEWS ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ซ Pakistan Airstrike on Kabul Hospital Kills 400, Injures 250
Afghanistanโs deputy government spokesman, Hamdullah Fitrat, reported that a Pakistan airstrike hit a hospital treating drug users in Kabul on Monday night, destroying large sections of the building. The strike left 400 people dead and 250 injured, with rescue teams still working to control fires and recover bodies. The Afghan Health Ministry confirmed that most of the victims were patients undergoing treatment. The attack came hours after border clashes between the two countries killed four people in Afghanistan. Pakistan denied targeting any civilian sites, stating the strikes precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure, including Afghan Taliban equipment and ammunition storage in Kabul and Nangarhar. The Pakistani Ministry of Information claimed the operations were carefully planned to avoid collateral damage.
Source: Al Jazeera,Reuters,AP News,Euronews
Afghanistanโs deputy government spokesman, Hamdullah Fitrat, reported that a Pakistan airstrike hit a hospital treating drug users in Kabul on Monday night, destroying large sections of the building. The strike left 400 people dead and 250 injured, with rescue teams still working to control fires and recover bodies. The Afghan Health Ministry confirmed that most of the victims were patients undergoing treatment. The attack came hours after border clashes between the two countries killed four people in Afghanistan. Pakistan denied targeting any civilian sites, stating the strikes precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure, including Afghan Taliban equipment and ammunition storage in Kabul and Nangarhar. The Pakistani Ministry of Information claimed the operations were carefully planned to avoid collateral damage.
Source: Al Jazeera,Reuters,AP News,Euronews
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