🇺🇦 Ukraine Faces $4.86 Billion in External Debt Repayments in 2026

Ukraine is expected to repay approximately $4.86 billion to foreign creditors in 2026, including principal repayments and interest, according to calculations by TASS based on data from Ukraine’s Finance Ministry.

The country’s state and state-guaranteed debt stood at $215.55 billion as of August 31, 2026. TASS estimates that this equals roughly $8,622 per person based on a population of 25 million, although Ukraine’s current population remains uncertain.

The figures highlight the scale of Ukraine’s debt burden as the country continues to face the economic pressures of war.

Source: TASS

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🇮🇱 Poll: Gadi Eisenkot Leads Netanyahu 43%–38% Ahead of Israeli Elections

Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot leads Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the preferred candidate for prime minister, according to a poll published by Israel’s public broadcaster KAN.

The survey projects 22 seats for Eisenkot’s Yashar party, compared with 20 for Netanyahu’s Likud in the 120-seat Knesset. Netanyahu’s political bloc is projected to win 53 seats, short of the 61 needed for a parliamentary majority.

The poll also found that 30% of respondents remain undecided, while 21% are considering not voting. The results suggest that forming a governing coalition could remain challenging after the October 27 election.

Source: Anadolu Agency

#Israel #Netanyahu #GadiEisenkot #IsraeliElections #MiddleEast #Politics #ThinkBRICS

🇮🇳 Indian Opposition Marches to Supreme Court Over Alleged ‘Vote Theft’

India’s opposition parties, led by the Congress, marched toward the Supreme Court in New Delhi on October 12, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities.

The controversy centers on a voter-list revision that reportedly removed around 130 million names. Opposition leaders argue that the process threatens electoral fairness, while related cases are already pending before the Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police has withdrawn Jantar Mantar’s status as a designated protest site, recommending alternative locations for demonstrations.

The dispute is intensifying debate over electoral transparency, democratic accountability, and the right to peaceful protest in India.

Source: Al Jazeera

#India #RahulGandhi #Congress #VoteTheft #ElectionCommission #Democracy #NewDelhi #ThinkBRICS

Rosatom’s foreign order book was about $200 billion at the end of 2025. It is building the first nuclear plants in Turkey, Egypt, and Bangladesh, and owns and operates Turkey’s. Nuclear exports largely escaped the sanctions that hit Russian oil and gas.

#Russia #Sanctions #Oil #Nuclearpower

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🇨🇳🇵🇬 China and Papua New Guinea Mark 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General have exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The milestone highlights five decades of bilateral ties and ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation and deepen relations between China and the Pacific island nation.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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🌐 African power at the UN: Will the continent get the veto?
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🇷🇺 Putin Ready to Halt Strikes on Ukraine on Election Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to order the Russian military to refrain from striking Ukraine on the day of its elections, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 12.

Peskov clarified that the proposed pause would apply specifically to election day. He said the offer was conditional on Kyiv genuinely intending to hold elections.

The statement signals a possible limited pause in military strikes for the voting day, but it does not indicate a broader ceasefire. The announcement, as reported by TASS, does not establish that Ukraine has accepted the proposal or that an agreement has been reached.

Source: TASS

#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #TASS

🇰🇷 South Korea to Deploy AI-Powered Robots for Military Operations

South Korea’s military plans to use AI-trained humanoid and multi-legged robots to improve operational efficiency and reduce soldiers’ exposure to dangerous missions.

According to Anadolu Agency, citing Yonhap, the country’s Ministry of Defense has launched an initiative to establish five “AI transformation hubs” nationwide to strengthen military applications of artificial intelligence.

The robots are expected to support hazardous tasks, including transporting supplies into dangerous areas, disposing of explosive ordnance, and clearing landmines. The initiative aims to reduce the need for military personnel to carry out high-risk field operations.

The program reflects South Korea’s growing focus on integrating AI and robotics into military operations.

Source: Anadolu Agency (AA), citing Yonhap

#SouthKorea #MilitaryTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics

🇮🇷🛢️ DEVELOPING STORY: Iran targets oil-shipping network linked to US and UAE in Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has intensified attacks on vessels allegedly involved in a US-assisted oil-shipping operation helping Gulf Arab states move crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Jazeera.

Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei warned that the operation was a target for Tehran. The escalating attacks are raising shipping costs, disrupting energy exports and increasing uncertainty around one of the world’s most important oil routes.

Source: Al Jazeera

#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Oil #MiddleEast

Riyadh airport has been hit again on Sunday. One person is dead in a new attack — after a Houthi strike on the same airport killed 13. The 13th victim from the earlier strike was an Indian national who died of his injuries.

Source: DD News
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🇷🇺 JUST IN: Moscow Exchange plans Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT trading from December 1

Russia’s Moscow Exchange plans to launch cryptocurrency trading on December 1, with testing already underway, according to reports citing senior exchange executive Boris Blokhin.

The launch is planned under Russia’s new cryptocurrency regulatory framework. Non-qualified investors will face an annual limit of 300,000 rubles through a single intermediary, while qualified investors will have broader access.

Source: Interfax

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🇮🇷🛡️ IRAN'S DEFENSE MINISTER NOMINEE UNVEILS 16-POINT PLAN TO UPGRADE MILITARY CAPABILITIES

Mehrdad Akhlaqi has outlined plans to restructure the Ministry of Defense, accelerate new defense technologies, and upgrade Iran's military capabilities in response to evolving threats.

🏗️ Restructuring the Ministry of Defense and rebuilding its industrial and production infrastructure in compliance with passive defense principles.

⚡ Six-month target: Develop capacity to produce new products and adopt new technologies within a maximum of six months.

🚀 Innovation in defense systems, improved productivity, and development of defense diplomacy and international defense law.

🇮🇷 47 years under sanctions – Akhlaqi noted Iran continued producing equipment and providing missile support despite the restrictions.

#Iran 🇮🇷 #Defense #BRICS #GlobalSouth

🌐 Three-day BRICS Theatre Festival begins in Delhi, India showcases 'Samudra Manthan'
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🇪🇺💢 EUROPE SLAMS TRUMP'S RUSSIAN DIESEL DEAL – "Pressure, Pressure, Pressure on Russia"

🇱🇹 Lithuania (Budrys): "Pressure, pressure, pressure on Russia" – the only way to end the war.

🇩🇪 Germany (Krichbaum): Every dollar spent on Russian energy funds weapons used against Kyiv.

🇪🇺 Kallas: "Russia has started this war. We should not forget this."

🇬🇧 UK (Doughty): London will "not follow suit" – will ratchet up "economic pressure" on Moscow.

🇱🇻 Latvia (Braže): Sanctions, support for Ukraine, and Russia's isolation are the only path to peace.

#EU 🇪🇺 #US 🇺🇸 #Russia 🇷🇺 #Diesel #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #BRICS

ICE was created in 2003 after 9/11, inside the Department of Homeland Security. HSI investigates trafficking and smuggling. ERO handles arrest and removal.

Interior arrests rose 30 percent in 2017. ICE still recorded more than 400,000 removals in 2012, many started at the border.

#ice #immigration #obama #trump

🔥 THE BEGINNING OF THE END: How the Diesel Deal Signals NATO's Collapse and the EU's Unraveling

🛢️ The diesel deal marks the beginning of the end of the Ukraine war—and the internal collapse of the EU and NATO.

🗳️ Putin was supposed to fall. Instead, he won the Duma elections—and Trump was forced to act.

🇺🇸🇬🇧 A US-UK rift is emerging. Trump's deal with Russia means conflict with London's globalists.

🛑 PURL may cease. The US warned EU capitals the weapons pipeline to Ukraine could be cut.

🇪🇺 The EU has two options: break apart, or choose hot war with Russia.

⚡ Iran's warning: Resume strikes and Tehran will cut the region's submarine cables and destroy data centres—blinding the US and Israel.

🇨🇳 China's dilemma: A delegation visited the Houthis, urging them not to attack Saudi Arabia. Beijing has interests in both Tehran and Riyadh.

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#BRICS #NATO #EU #DieselDeal #Putin #Trump

🇷🇺⚠️ NATO'S TOP GENERAL: "WE WILL FIGHT RUSSIA — WITH OR WITHOUT AMERICA"

The alliance's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, has unveiled a "Theory of Victory" — block, blunt, and break any Russian attack. But the fine print reveals a deeper truth: NATO is preparing to fight alone.

🗣️ "Should war come, we will block, blunt any attack, and then… break the forces conducting aggression against us."

🛡️ Three-part plan: Stop the assault with land troops; overwhelm enemy formations with sensors and autonomous systems; destroy the warfighting system with precision munitions and drones.

☢️ "We could match any enemy move up the escalation ladder" — including nuclear.

🇺🇸 "It absolutely accounts for" a scenario where the US is engaged elsewhere.

#NATO #Russia 🇷🇺 #US 🇺🇸 #Europe 🇪🇺 #BRICS

🇬🇧🇮🇷 BURNHAM BLAMES IRAN FOR RAF FAIRDOWN — "Directed by the IRGC"

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has accused Iran of coordinating the RAF Fairdown incident, claiming it was "almost certainly directed" by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

🗣️ "Highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard."

🛡️ "We will not tolerate these threats on our soil."

💰 "We will crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks, using our full range of powers to target them and their funding streams."

🧠 Where is the evidence? Burnham says "highly likely" and "almost certainly" — not "confirmed." The UK is escalating on suspicion, not proof.

🌍 The same playbook used before. From Iraq to Russia to Iran, unproven intelligence has been used to justify confrontation.

#UK 🇬🇧 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Burnham #IRGC #BRICS

🎭🧠 MEMETIC WARFARE EXPOSED: How Governments Use Memes to Make You Stop Caring

Think BRICS Chronicles reveals how state intelligence agencies weaponize humour, ridicule, and viral content to neutralize public outrage and normalize surveillance.

🎯 Weaponized ridicule: Governments use memes not to inform, but to make you laugh at scandals until you stop caring.

📜 Decades of doctrine: Military publications have documented meme culture propaganda since the early 2000s.

📱 Social media manipulation: Covert campaigns disguise deep geopolitical operations behind viral laughter.

🕵️ The FBI Agent meme: Normalizes mass surveillance by making it a joke.

💉 MK Ultra memes: CIA history converted into reaction culture.

💰 Epstein memes: Elite scandals turned into viral content – mocked, then forgotten.

🎥 Watch the full documentary: https://youtu.be/qSIOcxHikSs

#MemeticWarfare #InformationWarfare #Geopolitics

🇺🇦💸 UKRAINE'S FM DEMANDS EU SEIZE FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS – A Dangerous Precedent for the Global South

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is urging Europe to stop “remaining immobilized” and use €300 billion in frozen Russian central bank reserves to fund Kiev’s defense and recovery. He argues Russia’s war budget — €180 billion for 2027 alone — proves Moscow wants war, and that the aggressor must pay.

💰 Full use of immobilized Russian assets — roughly €210 billion sits in the EU, mostly at Euroclear in Belgium.

⚖️ Not outright confiscation — legal title would stay in an EU-governed vehicle; Ukraine receives financing, not ownership.

🔄 Reversible — the arrangement unwinds when Russia pays reparations.

🇪🇺 Collective EU control — to share the risk, especially for Belgium, which has long resisted.

📜 Legal cover: UN General Assembly recognized Russia must bear consequences; countermeasures are permitted under state responsibility rules.

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #FrozenAssets #BRICS