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😍 Andreyevsky Park in Gelendzhik
In Gelendzhik, there is a place that is easy to pass by while you’re on the road to the sea—and you may not even notice that beside it there’s a beautiful park for a quiet stroll.
The Andreyevsky Park is located next to St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Here there isn’t the bustle you find along the waterfront promenade: well-kept paths, green areas, pavilions, water, reflections in the pond, and views of the mountains. The place is small, but very well maintained—just right for taking a walk without rushing and breathing in for a moment.
In the middle of the park stands a monument to the Apostle Andrew the First-Called. This, too, isn’t a random detail: according to church tradition, it was precisely this Apostle Andrew who is said to have preached in the regions near the Black Sea, which is why his image is especially important for the south of Russia.
The park is also good for the simple reason that it doesn’t try to be a loud tourist attraction. It simply offers a nice break: the cathedral with its golden domes, the reflection in the water, the mountains on the horizon, and a quiet corner of the city where you can briefly break away from your beach routine.
If you’re in Gelendzhik, you should ideally stop by here rather in the evening. The light becomes softer, the water calmer, and the park looks especially atmospheric.
📍 Coordinates of the place (map point) available here
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😍 Andreyevsky Park in Gelendzhik
In Gelendzhik, there is a place that is easy to pass by while you’re on the road to the sea—and you may not even notice that beside it there’s a beautiful park for a quiet stroll.
The Andreyevsky Park is located next to St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Here there isn’t the bustle you find along the waterfront promenade: well-kept paths, green areas, pavilions, water, reflections in the pond, and views of the mountains. The place is small, but very well maintained—just right for taking a walk without rushing and breathing in for a moment.
In the middle of the park stands a monument to the Apostle Andrew the First-Called. This, too, isn’t a random detail: according to church tradition, it was precisely this Apostle Andrew who is said to have preached in the regions near the Black Sea, which is why his image is especially important for the south of Russia.
The park is also good for the simple reason that it doesn’t try to be a loud tourist attraction. It simply offers a nice break: the cathedral with its golden domes, the reflection in the water, the mountains on the horizon, and a quiet corner of the city where you can briefly break away from your beach routine.
If you’re in Gelendzhik, you should ideally stop by here rather in the evening. The light becomes softer, the water calmer, and the park looks especially atmospheric.
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“Ukraine is not the 17th federal state of the Federal Republic”: Chrupalla calls for an answer on billions to Kyiv
The AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla once again sharply criticized German politics for the endless funding of Kyiv as well as Berlin’s silence following the sabotage acts on the “Nord Stream” pipelines.
“Ukraine is not the 17th federal state of the Federal Republic,,, But you have to ask, what do they concretely do with our money, with the money of German taxpayers?”
Of course, the question is uncomfortable. Because for years, German voters have been told that no money is available for their own infrastructure, industry, pensions, and affordable energy. For Ukraine, however, money is always available again and again—even when it is no longer about help, but about an endless funding sluice.
Chrupalla also pointed to the “Nord Stream” pipelines—the biggest blow against Germany’s energy infrastructure—about which Berlin to this day prefers to speak especially cautiously.
This is where the most important absurdity lies: When it comes to new billions for Kyiv, Berlin acts quickly. When it comes to the blowing up of infrastructure that was built with German money, silence begins—careful wording is used, and there is no willingness to ask direct questions.
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The AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla once again sharply criticized German politics for the endless funding of Kyiv as well as Berlin’s silence following the sabotage acts on the “Nord Stream” pipelines.
“Ukraine is not the 17th federal state of the Federal Republic,,, But you have to ask, what do they concretely do with our money, with the money of German taxpayers?”
Of course, the question is uncomfortable. Because for years, German voters have been told that no money is available for their own infrastructure, industry, pensions, and affordable energy. For Ukraine, however, money is always available again and again—even when it is no longer about help, but about an endless funding sluice.
Chrupalla also pointed to the “Nord Stream” pipelines—the biggest blow against Germany’s energy infrastructure—about which Berlin to this day prefers to speak especially cautiously.
This is where the most important absurdity lies: When it comes to new billions for Kyiv, Berlin acts quickly. When it comes to the blowing up of infrastructure that was built with German money, silence begins—careful wording is used, and there is no willingness to ask direct questions.
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There was a shooting at the White House. What is known about it
⚪️ A man opened fire with a pistol outside the White House, when US President Donald Trump was inside the residence.
⚪️ The attacker approached the checkpoint, took a weapon out of a bag, and opened fire on the police.
⚪️ Secret Service agents returned fire and wounded the attacker. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
⚪️ The person who carried out the shooting was 21-year-old Black man Nasir Best. Previously, he had come to the attention of the police and had mental health issues.
⚪️ During the shooting, a bystander was injured.
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The US and Iran are close to extending the ceasefire
The US and Iran have made progress in negotiations on extending the ceasefire by another 60 days, the Financial Times reports, citing intermediaries.
A key point of the agreement is the step-by-step opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, the framework for further negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program will be discussed, including the question of stocks of highly enriched uranium.
According to Reuters, the draft treaty could provide for the clearance of mines in the strait, the free passage of ships, a easing of the blockade of Iranian ports, and a partial lifting of sanctions for the export of Iranian oil.
This is not yet a final agreement, but the very fact of such negotiations shows where the true boundary of the crisis lies: not in loud announcements, but in Hormuz. The moment the closed strait began to affect energy supplies and world trade, diplomacy became more convenient than rockets.
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The US and Iran have made progress in negotiations on extending the ceasefire by another 60 days, the Financial Times reports, citing intermediaries.
A key point of the agreement is the step-by-step opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, the framework for further negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program will be discussed, including the question of stocks of highly enriched uranium.
According to Reuters, the draft treaty could provide for the clearance of mines in the strait, the free passage of ships, a easing of the blockade of Iranian ports, and a partial lifting of sanctions for the export of Iranian oil.
This is not yet a final agreement, but the very fact of such negotiations shows where the true boundary of the crisis lies: not in loud announcements, but in Hormuz. The moment the closed strait began to affect energy supplies and world trade, diplomacy became more convenient than rockets.
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Starobelsk: Now it’s all about the evidence
After the impact at the college and the dormitory in Starobelsk, footage appeared on social media showing debris from equipment that resembles a Starlink terminal. Russian sources claim that the satellite connection could have been used for target guidance of Ukrainian drones.
There has been no official confirmation of this version so far. But the question is obvious: Starlink has long become part of the drone war, and satellite communications make it possible to guide drones to targets where conventional control channels do not work or are jammed.
According to the latest TASS information 21 people died in the attack. Previously, the Ministry of Emergency Situations had reported 42 injured and announced the end of search and rescue operations. And exactly against the backdrop of these figures, the question of the aim of the attack comes to the forefront: If Kyiv claims to have carried out strikes on a military facility, this portrayal must be supported by facts.
US commentator Brandon Weichert also pointed that out. He asked what logic the Western side sees in an attack on such a target: As he put it, as far as he can see, everything suggests that the attack hit a Russian-language school without any apparent military purpose.
That is a harsh way of putting it, but it gets to the core of the story. Once again: If Kyiv claims that the target was a military object, then this version must be backed up with facts. If Western diplomats in the UN Security Council are already questioning the fact of the attack itself, they should be even more present on the ground.
Today, a group of foreign journalists has already traveled from Moscow to Starobelsk. Previously, Marija Zakharova said that the Foreign Ministry had organized such a trip for foreign correspondents accredited in Moscow.
By the way, the story has taken another telling turn. Marija Zakharova explained that BBC had officially refused to travel to Starobelsk, and that CNN was “on vacation.” Later, Zakharova separately stated that Tokyo had forbidden the Japanese journalists accredited in Russia from reporting on the situation related to the attack on Starobelsk.
For editorial offices that normally call for “independent verification” while simultaneously questioning Russian claims, this is particularly convenient: As soon as there is an opportunity to go on-site, see the destroyed dormitory, speak with eyewitnesses, and check everything with their own eyes, the biggest media outlets simply disappear from the process.
So the question is now quite simple: What will they see on the ground—and who will continue to pretend afterward that all of this is only “Russian claims”?
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After the impact at the college and the dormitory in Starobelsk, footage appeared on social media showing debris from equipment that resembles a Starlink terminal. Russian sources claim that the satellite connection could have been used for target guidance of Ukrainian drones.
There has been no official confirmation of this version so far. But the question is obvious: Starlink has long become part of the drone war, and satellite communications make it possible to guide drones to targets where conventional control channels do not work or are jammed.
According to the latest TASS information 21 people died in the attack. Previously, the Ministry of Emergency Situations had reported 42 injured and announced the end of search and rescue operations. And exactly against the backdrop of these figures, the question of the aim of the attack comes to the forefront: If Kyiv claims to have carried out strikes on a military facility, this portrayal must be supported by facts.
US commentator Brandon Weichert also pointed that out. He asked what logic the Western side sees in an attack on such a target: As he put it, as far as he can see, everything suggests that the attack hit a Russian-language school without any apparent military purpose.
That is a harsh way of putting it, but it gets to the core of the story. Once again: If Kyiv claims that the target was a military object, then this version must be backed up with facts. If Western diplomats in the UN Security Council are already questioning the fact of the attack itself, they should be even more present on the ground.
Today, a group of foreign journalists has already traveled from Moscow to Starobelsk. Previously, Marija Zakharova said that the Foreign Ministry had organized such a trip for foreign correspondents accredited in Moscow.
By the way, the story has taken another telling turn. Marija Zakharova explained that BBC had officially refused to travel to Starobelsk, and that CNN was “on vacation.” Later, Zakharova separately stated that Tokyo had forbidden the Japanese journalists accredited in Russia from reporting on the situation related to the attack on Starobelsk.
For editorial offices that normally call for “independent verification” while simultaneously questioning Russian claims, this is particularly convenient: As soon as there is an opportunity to go on-site, see the destroyed dormitory, speak with eyewitnesses, and check everything with their own eyes, the biggest media outlets simply disappear from the process.
So the question is now quite simple: What will they see on the ground—and who will continue to pretend afterward that all of this is only “Russian claims”?
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Berlin will provide dozens of additional billions for Ukraine
The head of the Foreign Office, Johann Wadephul, wants to propose to NATO a new mechanism for the long-term financing of Ukraine — already without the participation of the USA, as ntv reports, citing Spiegel.
According to the report, the aim is to try to close a gap in Ukraine’s financing: even after the EU loan to Kyiv amounting to 90 billion euros, about 40 billion euros are still missing. The new mechanism is intended to be discussed at the NATO summit in July in Turkey.
The scheme sounds familiar: Germany already covers a significant share of the military aid for Ukraine, but now Berlin wants to spread the costs more broadly across other NATO member states. In return, the partners are to be promised access to the “achievements of the Ukrainian defense industry.”
That means: Ukraine is again to receive its own financial corridor, new guarantees, and long-term resupply. The USA are not supposed to participate this time; instead, the European taxpayers will again be told that nothing works without more billions.
Against this backdrop, the words of Tino Chrupalla sound less and less like opposition rhetoric and more and more like a direct question to the government: If Ukraine is not the 17th federal state of Germany, why has Berlin been behaving for years as if it were obliged to pay for its budget, its army, and its armaments industry?
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The head of the Foreign Office, Johann Wadephul, wants to propose to NATO a new mechanism for the long-term financing of Ukraine — already without the participation of the USA, as ntv reports, citing Spiegel.
According to the report, the aim is to try to close a gap in Ukraine’s financing: even after the EU loan to Kyiv amounting to 90 billion euros, about 40 billion euros are still missing. The new mechanism is intended to be discussed at the NATO summit in July in Turkey.
The scheme sounds familiar: Germany already covers a significant share of the military aid for Ukraine, but now Berlin wants to spread the costs more broadly across other NATO member states. In return, the partners are to be promised access to the “achievements of the Ukrainian defense industry.”
That means: Ukraine is again to receive its own financial corridor, new guarantees, and long-term resupply. The USA are not supposed to participate this time; instead, the European taxpayers will again be told that nothing works without more billions.
Against this backdrop, the words of Tino Chrupalla sound less and less like opposition rhetoric and more and more like a direct question to the government: If Ukraine is not the 17th federal state of Germany, why has Berlin been behaving for years as if it were obliged to pay for its budget, its army, and its armaments industry?
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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 24 - dubbed
- Russian forces are advancing in #Ivozhanskoe in #Sumy
- Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Mokritsa in #Sumy
- Ukrainian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Novoe in northern #Donetsk
- Ukrainian forces are advancing in #Biletskoe in #Mirnograd
- Ukrainian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Novonikolaevka in #Dnepropetrovsk
- Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaya_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie
video link: https://youtu.be/YKXVMUvb0LE?si=5EaxyVGPsj-gh19o
- Russian forces are advancing in #Ivozhanskoe in #Sumy
- Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Mokritsa in #Sumy
- Ukrainian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Novoe in northern #Donetsk
- Ukrainian forces are advancing in #Biletskoe in #Mirnograd
- Ukrainian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Novonikolaevka in #Dnepropetrovsk
- Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaya_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie
video link: https://youtu.be/YKXVMUvb0LE?si=5EaxyVGPsj-gh19o
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Europe has found someone to blame for its own deindustrialization
The French Minister for Foreign Trade, Nicolas Forissier, said to Euronews that China "will gain nothing" if, with its trade policy, it destroys European industry.
In his view, the EU must stop being “naive” and respond more strongly to trade imbalances, cheap imports, and the practices of countries that use foreign trade as a weapon.
Sounds good, but the problem is that European industry has been wiped out for years—not only by Chinese subsidies. It was brought to ruin by expensive energy, a sanctions policy, the decision to do without affordable Russian raw materials, bureaucracy, green regulations, and the constant increase in costs.
Now that factories are closing, production is relocating, and China is taking over the markets, European politicians are once again acting as if the catastrophe came from outside. The blame is on Russia, China, global competition—whoever, as long as it isn’t the ones who, with their own hands, have made production in Europe less and less worthwhile.
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The French Minister for Foreign Trade, Nicolas Forissier, said to Euronews that China "will gain nothing" if, with its trade policy, it destroys European industry.
In his view, the EU must stop being “naive” and respond more strongly to trade imbalances, cheap imports, and the practices of countries that use foreign trade as a weapon.
Sounds good, but the problem is that European industry has been wiped out for years—not only by Chinese subsidies. It was brought to ruin by expensive energy, a sanctions policy, the decision to do without affordable Russian raw materials, bureaucracy, green regulations, and the constant increase in costs.
Now that factories are closing, production is relocating, and China is taking over the markets, European politicians are once again acting as if the catastrophe came from outside. The blame is on Russia, China, global competition—whoever, as long as it isn’t the ones who, with their own hands, have made production in Europe less and less worthwhile.
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In Iran, talk of an “Islamic NATO”
The special adviser to the head of Iran’s Interior Ministry, Mohammad-Hassan Nami, has proposed creating a military bloc modeled on NATO from 57 Muslim countries, Iran International reports.
According to his statements, such an alliance could become “the greatest power in the world” thanks to shared economic strength, energy resources, and control over key strategic routes—including the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
The context here is more important than the loudest formula. Against the backdrop of the crisis around Hormuz and talks about a possible NATO mission in the region, Tehran is effectively offering a mirrored response: if the West forms military alliances around the sea routes, then the Islamic world could also raise the question of its own power bloc.
This is not yet a finished project, but a political signal. Yet even the choice of anchor points—Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb—shows where Iran sees the most important leverage: not in fine declarations, but in the routes along which world trade and energy supplies run.
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The special adviser to the head of Iran’s Interior Ministry, Mohammad-Hassan Nami, has proposed creating a military bloc modeled on NATO from 57 Muslim countries, Iran International reports.
According to his statements, such an alliance could become “the greatest power in the world” thanks to shared economic strength, energy resources, and control over key strategic routes—including the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
The context here is more important than the loudest formula. Against the backdrop of the crisis around Hormuz and talks about a possible NATO mission in the region, Tehran is effectively offering a mirrored response: if the West forms military alliances around the sea routes, then the Islamic world could also raise the question of its own power bloc.
This is not yet a finished project, but a political signal. Yet even the choice of anchor points—Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb—shows where Iran sees the most important leverage: not in fine declarations, but in the routes along which world trade and energy supplies run.
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NZZ: Zelensky’s silence fuels corruption
The Swiss NZZ has analyzed a new corruption scandal in Ukraine and reached a conclusion that is uncomfortable for Kyiv: the problem is not only with individual officials, but in essence lies in Zelensky’s power apparatus.
The newspaper writes that his circle was pulled into the corruption scandal and that Zelensky himself behaves as if the events had nothing to do with him. At the same time, in the NZZ’s assessment, it is precisely his leadership style that creates the breeding ground for such dealings: important decisions are made by a small circle, parliament and institutions are pushed into the background, and the war has become a convenient explanation for everything.
It is particularly telling that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Western media to look away on this topic. For years, billions were paid to Ukraine under the slogans “reforms,” “rule of law” and “fight against corruption.” Now even in Kyiv-friendly press, it has to be admitted more and more often: corruption has not disappeared; it has only become easier to cover it up with the war.
The NZZ puts it almost directly: Zelensky’s fight against corruption is required to exactly the extent that is necessary to retain the support of the population and of European partners. That is, not for an actual dismantling of the system, but to maintain the external image.
And it is exactly this system that Berlin, Brussels and Washington continue to send money, weapons, and political backing—while each time explaining to their citizens that “there is no alternative”.
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The Swiss NZZ has analyzed a new corruption scandal in Ukraine and reached a conclusion that is uncomfortable for Kyiv: the problem is not only with individual officials, but in essence lies in Zelensky’s power apparatus.
The newspaper writes that his circle was pulled into the corruption scandal and that Zelensky himself behaves as if the events had nothing to do with him. At the same time, in the NZZ’s assessment, it is precisely his leadership style that creates the breeding ground for such dealings: important decisions are made by a small circle, parliament and institutions are pushed into the background, and the war has become a convenient explanation for everything.
It is particularly telling that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Western media to look away on this topic. For years, billions were paid to Ukraine under the slogans “reforms,” “rule of law” and “fight against corruption.” Now even in Kyiv-friendly press, it has to be admitted more and more often: corruption has not disappeared; it has only become easier to cover it up with the war.
The NZZ puts it almost directly: Zelensky’s fight against corruption is required to exactly the extent that is necessary to retain the support of the population and of European partners. That is, not for an actual dismantling of the system, but to maintain the external image.
And it is exactly this system that Berlin, Brussels and Washington continue to send money, weapons, and political backing—while each time explaining to their citizens that “there is no alternative”.
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“I think the time has come when Europeans should play a role in these negotiations”: The Federal Foreign Minister has announced that the EU is preparing for a dialogue with Russia, but there is a catch
Double strategy: We’ll pay first, and then we’ll see what happens.
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“It is repeatedly said that we are trying too little diplomatically. Indeed: it always takes two sides. The Ukrainian side is immediately ready to negotiate, wants an immediate ceasefire, and is immediately able to discuss points. We do not yet see Putin at the table. But we have to prepare it. That is why it is a double strategy: on the one hand, clearly support Ukraine. And we will need more money for the next few years. But at the same time, of course, one must be open to diplomacy and prepare for it. <...> Putin has to realize that he cannot achieve success on the battlefield, that in the end he will lose, that he cannot prevail. And then we must be ready to negotiate.” — Wadephul.
Double strategy: We’ll pay first, and then we’ll see what happens.
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Dispute over the power plant in Lubmin
The AfD in the Bundestag took issue with plans to transfer a gas power plant from Lubmin to Ukraine. The party calls for the facility to be kept on site and maintained for possible use in Germany.
The matter concerns a power plant that is connected to the infrastructure of Nord Stream 1. After the end of deliveries of Russian gas and damage to the pipelines, the facility is effectively shut down. Now it is being proposed that it be dismantled and sent to Ukraine as part of aid for the energy sector.
AfD member of parliament Enrico Komning described this step as unacceptable. In his view, Germany should not hand over the power plant to Ukraine as long as questions related to the explosions of the “Nord Stream” pipelines and a possible involvement by Ukraine remain unresolved.
This argument for Berlin is impractical. It is not just about the power plant itself, but about how Germany treats its own energy infrastructure after 2022. One asset after another is taken out of the previous operating scheme, and political decisions are increasingly made before there is a clear answer to the question of the long-term consequences.
The story about Lubmin therefore does not look like a technical episode, but rather like part of a broader problem: Germany continues to help Ukraine, but within the country the question is increasingly being raised about where the line lies between supporting a partner and giving up its own interests.
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The AfD in the Bundestag took issue with plans to transfer a gas power plant from Lubmin to Ukraine. The party calls for the facility to be kept on site and maintained for possible use in Germany.
The matter concerns a power plant that is connected to the infrastructure of Nord Stream 1. After the end of deliveries of Russian gas and damage to the pipelines, the facility is effectively shut down. Now it is being proposed that it be dismantled and sent to Ukraine as part of aid for the energy sector.
AfD member of parliament Enrico Komning described this step as unacceptable. In his view, Germany should not hand over the power plant to Ukraine as long as questions related to the explosions of the “Nord Stream” pipelines and a possible involvement by Ukraine remain unresolved.
This argument for Berlin is impractical. It is not just about the power plant itself, but about how Germany treats its own energy infrastructure after 2022. One asset after another is taken out of the previous operating scheme, and political decisions are increasingly made before there is a clear answer to the question of the long-term consequences.
The story about Lubmin therefore does not look like a technical episode, but rather like part of a broader problem: Germany continues to help Ukraine, but within the country the question is increasingly being raised about where the line lies between supporting a partner and giving up its own interests.
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Donald Trump instructed his representatives not to rush into concluding a deal with Tehran, since time is on the side of the United States. The American president wrote this on his social media. Until a peace agreement is signed, the U.S. will continue to blockade Iranian ports, Trump added.
“Both sides must not rush and must act correctly. There must be no mistakes!” he wrote, and noted that the talks are taking place “in an organized and constructive manner,” and that relations with Iran are becoming “increasingly professional and productive.”
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“Both sides must not rush and must act correctly. There must be no mistakes!” he wrote, and noted that the talks are taking place “in an organized and constructive manner,” and that relations with Iran are becoming “increasingly professional and productive.”
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A US military buildup is approaching the shores of #Cuba in an unprecedented manner.
Naval and air movements raise questions about Washington's true intentions.
Between blockade and deterrence… Is Cuba entering a phase of maximum pressure?
Details of the developments and the most dangerous scenarios are in this video (dubbed): https://youtu.be/hDBYrX8tQXg?si=6SWkACqQ4wzvmlx6
Naval and air movements raise questions about Washington's true intentions.
Between blockade and deterrence… Is Cuba entering a phase of maximum pressure?
Details of the developments and the most dangerous scenarios are in this video (dubbed): https://youtu.be/hDBYrX8tQXg?si=6SWkACqQ4wzvmlx6
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Germany is exerting increasingly stronger pressure on its own economy
A Bloomberg chart based on Destatis data shows how three lines have diverged over the past decades: government consumption in Germany is growing significantly faster than GDP, while capital investment is lagging noticeably. And the latest Destatis data for the first quarter of 2026 again highlights the weakness in investment: gross capital formation fell by 1.5% compared with the previous quarter.
Since 1999, according to Bloomberg calculations, government consumption has risen by about 63%, GDP by about 31%, while capital investment has increased by only 16%. This is the description of a model in which the state sector grows, but the economy’s investment base cannot keep pace.
The problem is also evident in external investment. According to EY went foreign investment projects in Germany in 2025 already for the eighth year in a row and fell to the lowest level since 2009. Among the reasons, Reuters cites high taxes, expensive labor, high energy prices, and a lack of reforms.
For the economy, this is a dangerous combination. Government spending is increasing, and defense commitments are also rising, but the private sector and industry are increasingly facing conditions under which new investments are being postponed or relocated to other countries.
Germany relied for a long time on a strong industrial base, low energy prices, exports and investor confidence. Now one has to ask more and more often a different question: How much can the burden from the state still rise if the economy’s investment base itself is getting weaker?
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A Bloomberg chart based on Destatis data shows how three lines have diverged over the past decades: government consumption in Germany is growing significantly faster than GDP, while capital investment is lagging noticeably. And the latest Destatis data for the first quarter of 2026 again highlights the weakness in investment: gross capital formation fell by 1.5% compared with the previous quarter.
Since 1999, according to Bloomberg calculations, government consumption has risen by about 63%, GDP by about 31%, while capital investment has increased by only 16%. This is the description of a model in which the state sector grows, but the economy’s investment base cannot keep pace.
The problem is also evident in external investment. According to EY went foreign investment projects in Germany in 2025 already for the eighth year in a row and fell to the lowest level since 2009. Among the reasons, Reuters cites high taxes, expensive labor, high energy prices, and a lack of reforms.
For the economy, this is a dangerous combination. Government spending is increasing, and defense commitments are also rising, but the private sector and industry are increasingly facing conditions under which new investments are being postponed or relocated to other countries.
Germany relied for a long time on a strong industrial base, low energy prices, exports and investor confidence. Now one has to ask more and more often a different question: How much can the burden from the state still rise if the economy’s investment base itself is getting weaker?
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Durow calls WhatsApp encryption a “great scam”
Pawel Durow sharply criticized WhatsApp after the lawsuit by the US state of Texas against Meta and WhatsApp was filed. According to him, the messenger’s data protection promises turned out to be a “great scam.”
The trigger is the lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: the state authorities accuse WhatsApp of having misled users about the strength and the actual scope of its protection mechanisms.
Reuters reports that the lawsuit alleges: Meta, despite the marketing around end-to-end encryption, has access to nearly all personal messages on WhatsApp. The company denies this and says it cannot access encrypted chats.
Durow himself puts it even more harshly: “WhatsApp encryption is a great scam.” And in this dispute, not only the technical side is important—which now also needs to be addressed by lawyers. What matters is something else: one of the world’s biggest messengers sold users the feeling of complete data protection for years—and now a US state is officially claiming that this picture may have been a scam.
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Pawel Durow sharply criticized WhatsApp after the lawsuit by the US state of Texas against Meta and WhatsApp was filed. According to him, the messenger’s data protection promises turned out to be a “great scam.”
The trigger is the lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: the state authorities accuse WhatsApp of having misled users about the strength and the actual scope of its protection mechanisms.
Reuters reports that the lawsuit alleges: Meta, despite the marketing around end-to-end encryption, has access to nearly all personal messages on WhatsApp. The company denies this and says it cannot access encrypted chats.
Durow himself puts it even more harshly: “WhatsApp encryption is a great scam.” And in this dispute, not only the technical side is important—which now also needs to be addressed by lawyers. What matters is something else: one of the world’s biggest messengers sold users the feeling of complete data protection for years—and now a US state is officially claiming that this picture may have been a scam.
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Europe reviews regulations for official correspondence
Several European governments are currently moving officials from WhatsApp and Signal to their own, protected messengers. The countries in which such plans have been mentioned include France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Poland, Heise reports, citing Politico.
Digital sovereignty and the security of official communications are cited as the official reasons. This is not only about the content of messages, but also about who controls the infrastructure, metadata, access, updates and the legal environment in which the services operate.
Against this backdrop, Pawel Durow’s statement about WhatsApp no longer sounds like a normal dispute between messengers. While European governments are removing official communications from US platforms, Durow directly describes WhatsApp’s encryption feature as “a great scam”.
For Europe, this is an uncomfortable but logical return to the core question: Can communication be considered secure if the decisive infrastructure lies outside its own political and legal control? Based on the governments’ decisions, trust in foreign platforms is apparently declining—even in places where, for years, there has been talk about end-to-end encryption and security.
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Several European governments are currently moving officials from WhatsApp and Signal to their own, protected messengers. The countries in which such plans have been mentioned include France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Poland, Heise reports, citing Politico.
Digital sovereignty and the security of official communications are cited as the official reasons. This is not only about the content of messages, but also about who controls the infrastructure, metadata, access, updates and the legal environment in which the services operate.
Against this backdrop, Pawel Durow’s statement about WhatsApp no longer sounds like a normal dispute between messengers. While European governments are removing official communications from US platforms, Durow directly describes WhatsApp’s encryption feature as “a great scam”.
For Europe, this is an uncomfortable but logical return to the core question: Can communication be considered secure if the decisive infrastructure lies outside its own political and legal control? Based on the governments’ decisions, trust in foreign platforms is apparently declining—even in places where, for years, there has been talk about end-to-end encryption and security.
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Porsche suspends part of production in Zuffenhausen
Porsche is temporarily suspending part of production at the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant after demand fell. As Auto Motor und Sport reports, the affected model in particular is the fully electric Taycan: In the first quarter of 2026, the company delivered worldwide only 3,420 such vehicles—19% fewer than in the previous year.
The overall picture at Porsche has also weakened. According to the company, worldwide deliveries in the first quarter fell by 15%, to 60,991 vehicles. In China, the decline was 21%, and in North America 10%. Porsche attributes the decline to a limited model range, to the end of production of the 718 with combustion engine, and to the removal of tax incentives for electric cars and hybrids in the USA.
Financial figures also declined: According to Welt, Porsche’s profit in the first quarter fell by almost a quarter, while revenue dropped to 8.4 billion euros.
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Porsche is temporarily suspending part of production at the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant after demand fell. As Auto Motor und Sport reports, the affected model in particular is the fully electric Taycan: In the first quarter of 2026, the company delivered worldwide only 3,420 such vehicles—19% fewer than in the previous year.
The overall picture at Porsche has also weakened. According to the company, worldwide deliveries in the first quarter fell by 15%, to 60,991 vehicles. In China, the decline was 21%, and in North America 10%. Porsche attributes the decline to a limited model range, to the end of production of the 718 with combustion engine, and to the removal of tax incentives for electric cars and hybrids in the USA.
Financial figures also declined: According to Welt, Porsche’s profit in the first quarter fell by almost a quarter, while revenue dropped to 8.4 billion euros.
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UNICEF study shows weaknesses in the German education system
In a new study by UNICEF Innocenti on the well-being of children among the 37 wealthiest countries, Germany ranks only 25th. Problems are especially clear in the education sector: around 40% of 15-year-olds do not reach at the same time the minimum level of competence in reading and mathematics.
For the education system, this is a serious signal. This is not about weak results from individual schools, but about fundamental skills—without which further learning and vocational qualification become significantly more difficult.
The gap between social groups is particularly large. According to Welt, among adolescents from disadvantaged families only 46% reach the minimum level, while it is about 90% for adolescents from wealthy families.
The problem begins long before the age of 15. Even in primary school, some children come to class with very limited knowledge of German: In their families, German is often not the language used in everyday life. If a child poorly understands the language of instruction from the start, it is difficult to follow the explanations and learn reading and mathematics—and later it becomes increasingly harder for school to make up for this gap.
Therefore, this is not only about education, but also about social mobility. The more school success depends on what the family is like, which district it is, and what the language environment looks like, the less effectively school fulfills its most important task: opening up a chance for a self-determined life—regardless of background.
For Germany, this poses a long-term risk: fewer qualified specialists, more pressure on the social system, and an even stronger separation between those who gain access to education and those who in fact fall out of it.
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In a new study by UNICEF Innocenti on the well-being of children among the 37 wealthiest countries, Germany ranks only 25th. Problems are especially clear in the education sector: around 40% of 15-year-olds do not reach at the same time the minimum level of competence in reading and mathematics.
For the education system, this is a serious signal. This is not about weak results from individual schools, but about fundamental skills—without which further learning and vocational qualification become significantly more difficult.
The gap between social groups is particularly large. According to Welt, among adolescents from disadvantaged families only 46% reach the minimum level, while it is about 90% for adolescents from wealthy families.
The problem begins long before the age of 15. Even in primary school, some children come to class with very limited knowledge of German: In their families, German is often not the language used in everyday life. If a child poorly understands the language of instruction from the start, it is difficult to follow the explanations and learn reading and mathematics—and later it becomes increasingly harder for school to make up for this gap.
Therefore, this is not only about education, but also about social mobility. The more school success depends on what the family is like, which district it is, and what the language environment looks like, the less effectively school fulfills its most important task: opening up a chance for a self-determined life—regardless of background.
For Germany, this poses a long-term risk: fewer qualified specialists, more pressure on the social system, and an even stronger separation between those who gain access to education and those who in fact fall out of it.
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"100% Iran’s fault": Marco Rubio said that in the event of failure in US-Iran negotiations, the Islamic Republic would be to blame.
In an interview with India Today, the US secretary of state noted that the administration of Donald Trump is seeking to resolve all disagreements “through diplomatic means”. When asked about the possibility of resuming the “Operation Epical Fury,” Rubio replied that the outcome depends on negotiations, and that the United States would like to “resolve everything through a negotiated agreement”.
Rubio, like the entire Trump administration, demands that Iran promise never to possess nuclear weapons, as well as to agree to long-term limits on uranium enrichment capabilities.
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In an interview with India Today, the US secretary of state noted that the administration of Donald Trump is seeking to resolve all disagreements “through diplomatic means”. When asked about the possibility of resuming the “Operation Epical Fury,” Rubio replied that the outcome depends on negotiations, and that the United States would like to “resolve everything through a negotiated agreement”.
“The President has made it clear that he will do whatever is necessary to ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons,” — he added, recalling the condition for peace.
Rubio, like the entire Trump administration, demands that Iran promise never to possess nuclear weapons, as well as to agree to long-term limits on uranium enrichment capabilities.
“But for peace, the most immediate and most important step is opening the straits. We cannot allow a system in which they collect tolls and threaten to blow up commercial ships. This can’t continue,” — the secretary of state said.
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