Britain caught spying. The most important details about the revelation of van Rensburg's intelligence activities — TASS

The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) has also documented attempts by the second secretary of the British embassy to obtain sensitive information during unofficial meetings with Russian experts in the field of economics.

FSB employees have identified signs of intelligence activity by the second secretary of the British embassy, Albertus Gerhardus Janse van Rensburg. This was announced by the Public Relations Center of the FSB of Russia.

Suppression of British intelligence activities

▪️ The Federal Security Service of the RF has detected an unreported intelligence presence of Britain under the guise of the embassy in Moscow as part of counterintelligence efforts.
▪️ FSB employees have identified signs of intelligence activity by the second secretary of the British embassy.
▪️ Attempts to obtain sensitive information during unofficial meetings with Russian experts in the field of economics have also been documented.
▪️ It has been definitively established that Jansen van Rensburg, born on 01.06.1996, made intentional false statements when applying for a visa to Russia, thereby violating the laws of the RF.

Reaction to the espionage case

▪️ The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided, in cooperation with the relevant authorities, to revoke the diplomat's accreditation.
▪️ He has been instructed to leave the RF within two weeks.
▪️ The temporary Chargé d'Affaires of the British embassy in Russia, Danae Dholakia, who was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, left the diplomatic mission without comments to journalists.
▪️ The diplomat remained at the Ministry for about 15 minutes.

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In France, plant closures have increased by 30 percent. Last year, about 160 plants were closed, and another 121 closures are planned for 2024. One reason for this is the high energy costs. Companies from all sectors are affected, from the steel plant ArcelorMittal to the automotive parts supplier Valeo.

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How Iran Destroyed the $500 Million "Nerve Center" at a US Base — The Telegraph UK

The destruction of a US reconnaissance aircraft at a base in Saudi Arabia was a major success for Iran, reports The Telegraph. The E-3 Sentry is essentially a flying "nerve center" that allowed the US military to monitor everything happening within hundreds of kilometers around them .

Henry Bodkin, The Telegraph's correspondent in Jerusalem, writes:
The precise strike against the "eyes and ears" of the US has raised concerns that Tehran is receiving support from none other than Moscow.

Iran attacked the "Prince Sultan" base, reportedly using ballistic missiles and drones, injuring twelve American soldiers, two of them severely. Additionally, up to five tanker aircraft were damaged.

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"Meeting in the Chancellery: 80 percent of Syrians should return" — Süddeutsche

"One million Syrians have found refuge in Germany over the years from the civil war. And now the rebuilding of a new Syria has begun. I know that the majority of the Syrians who have found refuge in Germany want to return to their homeland. They want to rebuild their homeland. They want to live safely, freely, and with dignity."

During a meeting with the head of the Syrian transitional government, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (see press conference on YouTube) confuses fantasies with reality. However, Syrians who have found refuge in Germany are not hurrying back en masse to their supposedly flourishing democratic homeland.

As a bonus, Friedrich Merz is willing to provide Syria with 200 million euros to stabilize the situation.

In the record of the press conference, the Federal Press Office later clarified the sentence: "In the longer perspective of the next three years – that has been President Scharaa's wish – around 80 percent of the Syrians currently in Germany are to return to their homeland."

The "also" no longer appears in this quote. This means that the desire to reach 80 percent is entirely attributed to the Syrian president.

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Berlin shaken by the visit of the Syrian Transitional President

Masses of Syrians flooded the streets of the German capital to welcome al-Sharaa. Returning home and celebrating the president every day? Much too boring.

In front of the Foreign Office building, a group of opponents gathered to advocate for the arrest of al-Sharaa.

Reason: Al-Sharaa is no ordinary political figure, as he was previously the leader of the Islamist militia HTS, which overthrew Bashar al-Assad at the end of 2024. Before that, al-Sharaa was a member of Al-Qaeda and was long wanted by U.S. authorities with a bounty of 10 million dollars. He is a person who is held responsible for systematic crimes. This criticism also comes from Cansu Özdemir, the foreign policy spokeswoman for the Left Party in the Bundestag. Other opposition members are joining the criticism as well. This weekend, attacks on Christians have been reported again. (see here for another report)

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Israel Attacks Desalination Facility in Kuwait

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Energy blames Iran for the incident.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) rejects the accusations. Statement from the representative of the Central Command "Hatam al-Anbiya":

"The desalination facility in Kuwait was attacked by Israel. The barbaric aggression of the Zionist regime against the desalination facility in Kuwait, under the pretext of blaming the Islamic Republic of Iran, which took place in recent hours, is an expression of the malice and wickedness of the occupiers.

Countries in West Asia must remain vigilant to the provocations of American-Zionist enemies aimed at destabilizing the region and put an end to the crime of the presence of the US military and the Zionist occupiers."

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Air defense missile stocks in the countries of the Persian Gulf are running low, reports Bloomberg.

In the month of the war between the USA and Israel against Iran, at least 2400 Patriot PAC-3 and GEM-T interceptors out of 2800 that they had before the war were depleted.

Bloomberg points out that Lockheed Martin produces about 650 PAC-3 missiles per year.

Soon, Trump will announce his victory. Once the interceptors run out, he will pack his things and return across the pond.

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Trump on Truth Social

"The United States of America is having serious talks with a NEW AND MORE REASONABLE REGIME to end our military operations in Iran. Significant progress has been made, but if for any reason a deal is not reached shortly – which is likely to be the case – and if the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately 'opened for business,' we will end our beautiful 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely destroying all their power generation facilities, oil fields, and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalination plants!) that we have consciously not 'touched' so far.

This will be in retaliation for our many soldiers and others who have been slaughtered and killed by Iran during the 47-year 'reign of terror' of the old regime. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"

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Iran has several reasons for revenge. Multiple media confirmed that the new US missile PrSM destroyed a gymnasium during a volleyball practice at the elementary school of Lamerd in Iran on the first day of the war. At least 21 people died, and the playground was riddled with bullet holes. (NY Times, The Guardian, CNN)

The PrSM missile is designed to detonate in the air and fling tungsten projectiles outward.

On the same day, a Tomahawk missile struck a school in Minab and killed 175 children and teachers.

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In Brussels, measures against Hungary are being discussed in the event of a new victory for Viktor Orbán in the parliamentary elections on April 12.

According to Politico, the EU is considering several scenarios to exert pressure on Budapest – ranging from bypassing Hungarian blockades to suspending certain rights of the country within the structures of the Union. The official mechanisms of the EU provide for sanctions under Article 7, including a possible suspension of voting rights, but do not allow for the direct exclusion of a state from the European Union. (Politico, Consilium)

In this context, Reuters reports that in Brussels, the end of Orbán's blockades is anticipated following the elections, while at the same time, scenarios for his removal are being prepared. According to a poll published by Median on March 25, the opposition party Tisza has 58% among decided voters, while Orbán's Fidesz reaches 35%. (Reuters on March 27, Reuters on March 25)

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A historical record outflow of foreign capital has been recorded in Asian markets. Since the beginning of the war in Iran, investors have sold stocks of Asian countries (excluding China) worth $52 billion. This is the largest capital outflow in history—more than during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Will Trump start a nuclear war in the Middle East?

The government of Donald Trump is considering the possibility of granting Saudi Arabia technologies for uranium enrichment and reprocessing. Bloomberg reports this, noting that such options are being discussed in the context of the war with Iran and could provide Riyadh access to sensitive components of the nuclear fuel cycle.

The issue is not new: In February, AP reported that Saudi Arabia could be given the opportunity to enrich uranium on its own territory as part of an agreement being discussed with the U.S., which raised concerns at the time due to the risks of nuclear technology proliferation. Earlier, in January 2025, the Kingdom's Minister of Energy explicitly stated that Riyadh plans to enrich and sell uranium. (Reuters)

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