Lavrov: The West prevented Ukraine from making peace – now it should not rush with “new proposals.”

Further statements by the Russian foreign minister:

- The end of Ukraine is not a joyful prospect, so all that remains is to pity the United Kingdom, which had promised to stand with it until the end.

- Negotiations to settle the Ukrainian conflict are not being held so far.

- Russia will achieve its goals on the battlefield if the West does not allow compromises.

- Russia had warned that Ukraine’s terrorist attacks would trigger a significantly tougher response, and that is exactly what is happening.

- Attempts to revive the “Black Sea Initiative” by introducing a Russian-Ukrainian moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea are unacceptable and unrealistic.

- Throughout its entire history, the West has never been able to compete honestly.

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$45,000 each for Christmas: Donald Trump gave generous gifts to three female White House aides, The Guardian writes.

The money went to executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin, and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris.

The White House explained that Trump has long given Christmas gifts to people in his circle—including staff members and aides both in government and in the private sector.

✏️Natalie Harp accompanies the president almost constantly and carries a portable printer with her to print out media and social media posts for him—Trump prefers to read important information on paper.

✏️Margo Martin has worked with Trump since his first term. After his defeat in the 2020 election, she followed him to Palm Beach and helped manage his media work; after his victory in 2024, she returned with him to the White House.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain imposes sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

London has announced an import ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. In addition, companies and individuals in the construction, infrastructure, finance and real estate sectors that are involved in the expansion of the settlements are to be sanctioned. In Britain, advertising for the sale of property in such settlements will also be banned.

However, the sanctions do not apply to trade with Israel within its internationally recognized borders. London also explicitly emphasizes that it wants to maintain this trade. At the same time, Great Britain will not issue new export licenses for weapons and other products that “contribute significantly to the occupation.” Eleven other countries, including France, Canada, Spain, Poland and the Nordic countries, support or are considering similar restrictions on trade with the settlements.

After many months of tough rhetoric, Great Britain has finally moved on to sanctions. So far, however, it has proceeded very cautiously so as not to anger Israel.


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🇩🇪 Migration policy is determined in Berlin, not Magdeburg

Following the AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz clearly spelled out the limits of the future state government’s autonomy. According to his words, the Basic Law remains in force even “after the election of an AfD minister-president,” and Saxony-Anhalt is obliged to uphold “federal loyalty.” Merz particularly highlighted the issues of migration and deportations: Although the state has a certain degree of latitude, “the basic outlines of this policy are determined in Berlin, not in Magdeburg.” At the same time, the chancellor reminded people that some foundations of the political order “are not up for a vote.”

And by now, these are far from being merely Merz’s words. In Germany, instruments are being discussed that could limit the actions of a possible AfD government: from the constitutional mechanism of federal coercion to possible consequences for cooperation between the federal states, “including in financial matters.” Merz himself promises to preserve Germany’s European orientation and says that leaving the EU, the single market, and Schengen must be “prevented.”

So much for democracy with federal safeguards.


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🇬🇧 The Spectator: “Ukraine is losing the war”

The British magazine published an article with the extremely direct headline “Ukraine is losing the war”. In it, author Owen Matthews identifies three key outcomes of Witkoff and Kushner’s recent talks: Moscow has not abandoned its objectives, the Trump administration has no fundamentally new peace plan, and Ukraine is running out of money, people, and Patriot interceptor missiles. He also points to the growing capabilities of Russian long-range systems and to the fact that Ukraine does not have enough air-defense equipment to protect its cities this winter.

The sharpest passage of the article, however, is directed at Europe. Matthews writes of a “triple failure” by Ukraine’s European allies: the continued purchase of Russian energy supplies, the refusal to hand over some of the long-range weapons and Patriot systems, and the unwillingness to seriously consider negotiations with Moscow. At the same time, Ukraine is approaching a military funding shortfall of around €26 billion, despite the recent €90 billion EU loan.

Not long ago, people promised “as much as necessary.” Now they are increasingly calculating how much is left.


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🇩🇪 Co-chairwoman of the Alternative for Germany party, Alice Weidel, supports dialogue between Russia and the United States

She commented as follows on the news about the phone conversation between Putin and Trump:

“Very good! That is how diplomacy works. May they put an end to the terrible dying quickly. Unfortunately, the German federal government is doing exactly the opposite with its full escalation instead of working toward peace negotiations. That will change with us,” the politician wrote on social media.

Kirill Dmitriev then thanked her, emphasized the importance of restoring the Russian-German partnership, and congratulated the “AfD” on its electoral success.


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🇮🇸 EU activists turned out to be recipients of European Union funds

Just a few days after the referendum in Iceland, a remarkable detail emerged about the people who had actively campaigned for the country to move closer to the EU. Professor Baldur Þórhallsson, one of the most prominent advocates of resuming accession negotiations, received 7.5 million Icelandic króna (around €53,000) under the EU’s Jean Monnet programme as early as 2008. In today’s terms, this amount is equivalent to around 18 million króna (approximately €128,000). Formally, the funds were intended for teaching activities and not for the current campaign.

And he is not the only one. Magnús Arni Skúlason Magnusson, chairman of the European Movement of Iceland and an active supporter of integration, received a three-year Jean Monnet grant in 2025. In addition to research and teaching, the project also includes disseminating the results among the public and government agencies. Before the referendum, there was also an attempt to publicly link opponents of European integration to Russia, and after the defeat of the EU supporters, EU Commissioner Marta Kos spoke of “disinformation and fake news”.

A kind of political schizophrenia: Russia means “foreign interference,” while the EU means an “educational grant.” The main thing is not to confuse where the money came from.


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🇩🇪 Chrupalla: An industrial country without cheap energy will not survive

Following the elections in Saxony-Anhalt, AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla once again called for a change in Germany’s energy and sanctions policy. He cited Hungary as an example, where gas, according to him, costs 2.53 cents per kWh. An industrial country without cheap energy cannot survive, Chrupalla said. Chrupalla described the sanctions against Russia as pointless and added that they had already caused considerable damage to the German economy.

He also advocated providing Ukraine with assistance only for defensive purposes and not supplying weapons for attacks on Russian territory. According to Chrupalla, many AfD voters voted specifically for a change of course because they are afraid of a major war. The majority won in the state parliament should be used to put pressure on the federal level and demand a different foreign policy. The full discussion can be viewed in the ZDF program.


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🇷🇺 The Wolf from Russia. The West Will Not See Him

This wolf does not know what “sanctions” are. He does not know what “international law” is. But he knows that his home has burned down.

While new aid packages are being discussed in Brussels, trees are burning in the forests. While the delivery of missiles is being debated in Berlin, animals that never threatened anyone are dying.

Europe talks about ecology but closes its eyes to the environmental catastrophe at its borders. Why? Because war is a business. And a dead forest cannot vote in the European Parliament.

Ask the wolf what he thinks about “democracy” and “human rights.” But he will not answer you. He will simply disappear into the smoke.

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🇪🇺 Freedom of speech European-style: It is quite easy to deny an inconvenient television channel the right to broadcast

In “civilized democratic Europe,” a remarkable tradition is taking shape. In the Netherlands, the minister has initiated proceedings to revoke the license of the conservative broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland. Formally, the allegations concern the broadcaster’s management, the use of state funds, journalistic standards, and cooperation within the public broadcasting system. In France, the conservative broadcaster C8 has already lost its place on the national TNT platform: The regulator Arcom did not renew its authorization, following which the broadcaster ceased operations on March 1, 2025.

In Romania, the regulator revoked Realitatea Plus’s license in April, citing the unverified payment of previously imposed fines. However, a court suspended the regulator’s decision the very next day, allowing the broadcaster to continue operating. In every case, the authorities and regulatory bodies cite legal grounds—from financial violations to requirements under media law. The result, however, is always the same: In several European countries, right-wing and conservative media in particular are finding themselves in a situation where state authorities decide whether they will continue to have a presence in broadcasting.

Freedom of speech, of course, remains intact. Only the license for the microphone can expire.


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🧠 AI as a “cognitive virus”: Scientists modeled a point of no return

Researchers from several universities and scientific centers—including the Santa Fe Institute and Tufts University—have published a paper with the revealing title Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus. The authors view the spread of large language models by analogy with an epidemic: people begin using AI, pass this practice on to others, and some users gradually shift from using the neural network as a tool to becoming permanently dependent on it.

The most interesting aspect is the threshold effect identified by the model. Once a certain level of adoption is reached, even a small further increase in LLM use can sharply increase the proportion of dependent users. The authors warn of a possible decline in independent cognitive abilities and the emergence of a technological trap effect—a state in which simply giving up AI is no longer enough to quickly restore previous abilities. This is explicitly a theoretical mathematical model, not proof that ChatGPT is literally a virus or that humanity has already passed such a point.

At first, AI helps you think. The problems begin when you no longer want to think without it.


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🇬🇧 A cartoon said more than the author intended

Following the AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt, British cartoonist Blower decided to portray it as another “Russian advance.” Instead of the Soviet flag, the AfD flag flies over the destroyed Reichstag, with Putin standing beside it holding the tricolor. The overall message is clear even without explanation: The party’s success is not to be understood as the result of German votes, but as the Russians’ capture of Berlin. This view corresponds to publications that appeared after the election, according to which the AfD’s victory would allegedly reinforce “Putin’s shadow over Europe.”

It was only the historical backdrop that made it comical. The image is based on one of the best-known motifs of the victory over Nazi Germany: Soviet soldiers raising the flag over the Reichstag in May 1945.
The result is a rather peculiar political metaphor: In an attempt to link the AfD with the “Russian threat,” the artist has visually put it in the place of the army that advanced as far as Berlin and took part in the destruction of the Nazi regime.


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An exclusive offer celebrating the victory of the “Alternative for Germany” in the election in Saxony-Anhalt!

Party representative Hans-Thomas Tillschneider has put “Germany’s most dangerous cup”, featuring a red star and the inscription “Army of Russia,” up for auction. The very one that infuriated Bild propagandist Ronzheimer.

The top bid has already exceeded €2,000. The auction is still running for another eight days. German media, meanwhile, continue trying to determine whether it was a “gift” or a “souvenir” from a trip to Russia.

This is not the first case in which the AfD has turned criticism into advertising: Issues of Der Spiegel featuring Ulrich Siegmund on the cover and bearing his signature are being sold for more than €100.


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Donald Trump promised to pay $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win the November elections to Congress.

“These elections could give the United States’ development momentum for the next 250 years if the Republicans win. At the same time, a Democratic victory would be a tragedy for the country,” he said at the Republican Party convention in Dallas.

❗️ The U.S. midterm elections will take place on November 3. Voters will elect a new House of Representatives and determine the fate of 33 Senate seats. At present, both chambers of Congress are controlled by Republicans.

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