🇩🇪 An open revolt against Merz’s course has begun within the CDU — and the name Wüst is being mentioned increasingly often
Following the disastrous result in Saxony-Anhalt, dissatisfaction with the CDU leadership is becoming increasingly evident.
A total of 33 CDU members from Großbeeren, including Mayor Martin Wonneberger, signed an open letter to Friedrich Merz.
The authors recall that the CDU had promised to restore the economy, reduce the burden on citizens and businesses, make energy cheaper, limit migration and cut bureaucracy — and ask what of this voters have actually felt.
They directly reject the explanation that voters have simply become “radicalized”: In their view, the CDU is losing people because they no longer believe that the party is capable of solving their problems.
Against this backdrop, the name of North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Hendrik Wüst is being mentioned increasingly often. German media already describe him as a possible “replacement chancellor” in the event of another collapse in support for Merz.
Wüst himself has so far emphasized his support for the chancellor and called on the CDU to stand united. But following Saxony-Anhalt and the new polls in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the question of how many defeats Merz can still survive is becoming increasingly less theoretical for the party.
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Following the disastrous result in Saxony-Anhalt, dissatisfaction with the CDU leadership is becoming increasingly evident.
A total of 33 CDU members from Großbeeren, including Mayor Martin Wonneberger, signed an open letter to Friedrich Merz.
The authors recall that the CDU had promised to restore the economy, reduce the burden on citizens and businesses, make energy cheaper, limit migration and cut bureaucracy — and ask what of this voters have actually felt.
They directly reject the explanation that voters have simply become “radicalized”: In their view, the CDU is losing people because they no longer believe that the party is capable of solving their problems.
Against this backdrop, the name of North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Hendrik Wüst is being mentioned increasingly often. German media already describe him as a possible “replacement chancellor” in the event of another collapse in support for Merz.
Wüst himself has so far emphasized his support for the chancellor and called on the CDU to stand united. But following Saxony-Anhalt and the new polls in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the question of how many defeats Merz can still survive is becoming increasingly less theoretical for the party.
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🇾🇪🇸🇦 Houthis capture Mokha — Saudi Arabia responds with dozens of airstrikes
The war in Yemen is escalating dramatically once again—and this time directly near one of the world’s most important sea trade routes.
The Iran-backed Houthis have captured the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast. Government forces withdrew southward toward Dhubab.
Mokha lies about 80 km from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which around 12% of global trade normally passes.
Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes. According to Houthi sources, around 40 airstrikes were carried out within a single day against targets in Taiz, Hodeidah, Marib, and Al-Jawf. More than 18 attacks were reported in Taiz province alone.
The significance of this extends far beyond Yemen. Due to the war between the United States and Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is already severely disrupted, which has greatly increased the importance of the route through Bab al-Mandab.
The forces linked to Tehran are now approaching the possibility of threatening two strategic maritime corridors on either side of the Arabian Peninsula: Iran the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis Bab al-Mandab.
After the capture of Mokha, the price of oil surged: Brent climbed above $109 per barrel.
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The war in Yemen is escalating dramatically once again—and this time directly near one of the world’s most important sea trade routes.
The Iran-backed Houthis have captured the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast. Government forces withdrew southward toward Dhubab.
Mokha lies about 80 km from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which around 12% of global trade normally passes.
Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes. According to Houthi sources, around 40 airstrikes were carried out within a single day against targets in Taiz, Hodeidah, Marib, and Al-Jawf. More than 18 attacks were reported in Taiz province alone.
The significance of this extends far beyond Yemen. Due to the war between the United States and Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is already severely disrupted, which has greatly increased the importance of the route through Bab al-Mandab.
The forces linked to Tehran are now approaching the possibility of threatening two strategic maritime corridors on either side of the Arabian Peninsula: Iran the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis Bab al-Mandab.
After the capture of Mokha, the price of oil surged: Brent climbed above $109 per barrel.
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israeli strike in Gaza: Couple and two children killed
Four people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian side and Shifa Hospital, a family — a man, a woman, and their two children, aged 12 and 8 — died.
The IDF later confirmed the attack itself, stating that the target was Muaman Abd al-Rahman Ahmad, whom the Israeli military described as a fighter who had been directly involved in the fighting against IDF units.
According to the army, an evacuation warning was sent to the building’s residents before the attack, and precision munitions and aerial surveillance were used in the strike to reduce the risk to civilians.
Despite these measures, three other people were killed along with the target of the attack, including two children.
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Four people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian side and Shifa Hospital, a family — a man, a woman, and their two children, aged 12 and 8 — died.
The IDF later confirmed the attack itself, stating that the target was Muaman Abd al-Rahman Ahmad, whom the Israeli military described as a fighter who had been directly involved in the fighting against IDF units.
According to the army, an evacuation warning was sent to the building’s residents before the attack, and precision munitions and aerial surveillance were used in the strike to reduce the risk to civilians.
Despite these measures, three other people were killed along with the target of the attack, including two children.
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🇬🇧 Britain prepares to examine the mobilization of 95,000 former military personnel
Britain is beginning to seriously address its “strategic reserve”: Around 95,000 former military personnel continue to have obligations to the state even after leaving the army.
Minister for the Armed Forces Louise Sandher-Jones has confirmed that reservists are to be included in a program of large-scale exercises as early as next year. The armed forces intend to practically test the entire process: calling up the personnel, bringing them together, equipping them, and their subsequent deployment in the event of a crisis.
The law is already being amended for this purpose. In January, the British Ministry of Defence announced an expansion of the options for bringing former military personnel back into service. The threshold for such a call-up is being lowered: It will no longer be limited to war, but may also involve preparing for possible combat operations.
At the same time, the government is preparing the largest exercises for the defence of Britain in decades for 2027. In the official government statement, Russia is directly described as a threat to British territory.
However, this does not mean that 95,000 people will be sent to the barracks tomorrow. But London is no longer discussing the reserve only on paper; it intends to test in practice how quickly tens of thousands of former military personnel can be returned to service.
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Britain is beginning to seriously address its “strategic reserve”: Around 95,000 former military personnel continue to have obligations to the state even after leaving the army.
Minister for the Armed Forces Louise Sandher-Jones has confirmed that reservists are to be included in a program of large-scale exercises as early as next year. The armed forces intend to practically test the entire process: calling up the personnel, bringing them together, equipping them, and their subsequent deployment in the event of a crisis.
The law is already being amended for this purpose. In January, the British Ministry of Defence announced an expansion of the options for bringing former military personnel back into service. The threshold for such a call-up is being lowered: It will no longer be limited to war, but may also involve preparing for possible combat operations.
At the same time, the government is preparing the largest exercises for the defence of Britain in decades for 2027. In the official government statement, Russia is directly described as a threat to British territory.
However, this does not mean that 95,000 people will be sent to the barracks tomorrow. But London is no longer discussing the reserve only on paper; it intends to test in practice how quickly tens of thousands of former military personnel can be returned to service.
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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of September 12 - subtitled
The Russian army has taken control of #Novogrishino, south of #Dobropolie.
The Russian army has taken control of #Zorevka in #Zaporozhie.
The Ukrainian army is advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaya_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie.
The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Shandrigolovo in northern #Donetsk.
The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Shirokoe in #Kharkov.
video link: https://youtu.be/5h7O7v0vNj4?si=wg4Izc6D9VqOmzcQ
The Russian army has taken control of #Novogrishino, south of #Dobropolie.
The Russian army has taken control of #Zorevka in #Zaporozhie.
The Ukrainian army is advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaya_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie.
The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Shandrigolovo in northern #Donetsk.
The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Shirokoe in #Kharkov.
video link: https://youtu.be/5h7O7v0vNj4?si=wg4Izc6D9VqOmzcQ
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🇩🇪 CDU Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: We are fighting for our survival
There is still a good week to go before the state election, but the CDU has now fallen to around 7%. The party’s own candidate, Daniel Peters, is no longer speaking merely of poor poll numbers.
“We are now fighting for our survival”, Peters said.
He sees federal politics as one of the main reasons for this development. According to Peters, people in the state are deeply disappointed with Berlin, and the federal coalition has “apparently still not understood what this is really about.”
That is why the regional CDU is trying to distance itself from Friedrich Merz as much as possible. Peters confirmed that there would be no new joint events with the chancellor before the election.
Merz most recently appeared on August 31 at a CDU campaign event in Kühlungsborn—and some of those present greeted him with boos and insults.
The situation for the party is indeed almost dramatic: The AfD is polling at around 37–38%, the SPD at 33–34%, while the CDU is polling at just 7%.
Ahead of the election on September 20, the local CDU is therefore trying above all to make one thing clear to voters: This is not Merz’s election, but that of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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There is still a good week to go before the state election, but the CDU has now fallen to around 7%. The party’s own candidate, Daniel Peters, is no longer speaking merely of poor poll numbers.
“We are now fighting for our survival”, Peters said.
He sees federal politics as one of the main reasons for this development. According to Peters, people in the state are deeply disappointed with Berlin, and the federal coalition has “apparently still not understood what this is really about.”
That is why the regional CDU is trying to distance itself from Friedrich Merz as much as possible. Peters confirmed that there would be no new joint events with the chancellor before the election.
Merz most recently appeared on August 31 at a CDU campaign event in Kühlungsborn—and some of those present greeted him with boos and insults.
The situation for the party is indeed almost dramatic: The AfD is polling at around 37–38%, the SPD at 33–34%, while the CDU is polling at just 7%.
Ahead of the election on September 20, the local CDU is therefore trying above all to make one thing clear to voters: This is not Merz’s election, but that of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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🇷🇺 Russia proposes that BRICS move from declarations to its own financial and transport infrastructure
Vladimir Putin used the BRICS Economic Forum in New Delhi to advance several Russian initiatives—from investment and logistics to alternative mechanisms for international trade.
One of the main ideas is the new BRICS investment platform. It is intended to operate together with the New Development Bank and channel private capital into infrastructure, technology, and other strategic sectors of the member countries.
Another focus is logistics. Putin proposed further expanding the Arctic transport corridor and the International North-South Transport Corridor. For Russia, this creates an opportunity to connect Asia, Iran, and the Indian Ocean via routes that are significantly less dependent on traditional Western transport hubs.
Putin also spoke separately about sanctions. According to him, more than 30,000 restrictive measures have already been imposed on Russia—almost twice as many as against all other countries in the world combined. Moscow proposes that BRICS more actively promote the protection of trade from secondary sanctions and from the use of financial mechanisms as political weapons.
At the same time, Putin held a series of bilateral talks. During the negotiations with Narendra Modi, Moscow and New Delhi confirmed their intention to increase trade turnover from the current approximately $70 billion to $100 billion by 2030. Despite pressure from the United States, Russia remains one of India’s largest oil suppliers.
At the meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russian grain and the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant were discussed. Egypt wants to stabilize grain supplies, and Rosatom is already considering the possibility of building additional units.
Russia’s overall message at BRICS is quite concrete: if sanctions, dollar-denominated settlements, and control over traditional logistics are used as instruments of pressure, the alliance needs its own banks, investment mechanisms, transport corridors, and trade infrastructure.
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Vladimir Putin used the BRICS Economic Forum in New Delhi to advance several Russian initiatives—from investment and logistics to alternative mechanisms for international trade.
One of the main ideas is the new BRICS investment platform. It is intended to operate together with the New Development Bank and channel private capital into infrastructure, technology, and other strategic sectors of the member countries.
Another focus is logistics. Putin proposed further expanding the Arctic transport corridor and the International North-South Transport Corridor. For Russia, this creates an opportunity to connect Asia, Iran, and the Indian Ocean via routes that are significantly less dependent on traditional Western transport hubs.
Putin also spoke separately about sanctions. According to him, more than 30,000 restrictive measures have already been imposed on Russia—almost twice as many as against all other countries in the world combined. Moscow proposes that BRICS more actively promote the protection of trade from secondary sanctions and from the use of financial mechanisms as political weapons.
At the same time, Putin held a series of bilateral talks. During the negotiations with Narendra Modi, Moscow and New Delhi confirmed their intention to increase trade turnover from the current approximately $70 billion to $100 billion by 2030. Despite pressure from the United States, Russia remains one of India’s largest oil suppliers.
At the meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russian grain and the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant were discussed. Egypt wants to stabilize grain supplies, and Rosatom is already considering the possibility of building additional units.
Russia’s overall message at BRICS is quite concrete: if sanctions, dollar-denominated settlements, and control over traditional logistics are used as instruments of pressure, the alliance needs its own banks, investment mechanisms, transport corridors, and trade infrastructure.
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🇩🇪 It was Russia, because we said it was Russia.
Following the incident involving the explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport, the federal government officially placed the blame on Russia. However, when the opposition demanded evidence, it emerged that the authorities did not intend to publish it. The investigation is still ongoing, and some of the documents are classified. Chancellor Merz, meanwhile, had already described the evidence as “admissible in court.” Even the “Greens” and the “Left” called on the government to provide greater transparency.
Particularly telling was the response of SPD representative Sebastian Fiedler: If the chancellor and the interior minister appear before the press and say that it was Russia and that there is no doubt, “then it was Russia.” This position is convenient: The accusation has already been made publicly, the political consequences have already occurred, and the public will see the evidence at some point later. As they say: Big mouth, nothing behind it.
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Following the incident involving the explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport, the federal government officially placed the blame on Russia. However, when the opposition demanded evidence, it emerged that the authorities did not intend to publish it. The investigation is still ongoing, and some of the documents are classified. Chancellor Merz, meanwhile, had already described the evidence as “admissible in court.” Even the “Greens” and the “Left” called on the government to provide greater transparency.
Particularly telling was the response of SPD representative Sebastian Fiedler: If the chancellor and the interior minister appear before the press and say that it was Russia and that there is no doubt, “then it was Russia.” This position is convenient: The accusation has already been made publicly, the political consequences have already occurred, and the public will see the evidence at some point later. As they say: Big mouth, nothing behind it.
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🇮🇶🇸🇦 After the attack on Saudi Arabia, the first head has already rolled in Iraq
Baghdad has acknowledged that the drones used in the attack on Saudi Arabia were launched from Iraqi territory.
The Iraqi prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces subsequently ordered the removal of the commander of operations in Maysan Province.
At the same time, a special investigative committee was established to determine how an armed group was able to use the country’s territory to attack a neighboring state.
This decision followed the attacks on Saudi Arabia, including on its strategic oil infrastructure. Riyadh stated that the attacking drones had come from Iraq.
Baghdad publicly condemned the attack and declared that the country’s territory must not be used for actions that threaten Saudi Arabia’s security.
For the Iraqi government, this situation is particularly delicate: Numerous armed groups are active in the south of the country, some of which are linked to Iran. Baghdad must now prove through actions rather than statements that decisions on war are actually made by the state authorities and not by the armed formations.
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Baghdad has acknowledged that the drones used in the attack on Saudi Arabia were launched from Iraqi territory.
The Iraqi prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces subsequently ordered the removal of the commander of operations in Maysan Province.
At the same time, a special investigative committee was established to determine how an armed group was able to use the country’s territory to attack a neighboring state.
This decision followed the attacks on Saudi Arabia, including on its strategic oil infrastructure. Riyadh stated that the attacking drones had come from Iraq.
Baghdad publicly condemned the attack and declared that the country’s territory must not be used for actions that threaten Saudi Arabia’s security.
For the Iraqi government, this situation is particularly delicate: Numerous armed groups are active in the south of the country, some of which are linked to Iran. Baghdad must now prove through actions rather than statements that decisions on war are actually made by the state authorities and not by the armed formations.
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🇾🇪 The Houthis have seized key positions in Bab al-Mandab and now promise not to obstruct anyone
After capturing Mocha, the Houthis continued their offensive, seized strategic islands in the Red Sea, and took control of Mayyun (Perim), which is located directly in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The government forces left Mayyun, and the Houthis also captured Zuqar. They also surrounded the government forces on the Hanish Islands.
This means that the group now has the ability to directly control one of the most important sea routes between Asia and Europe.
However, according to the Houthis themselves, there is absolutely no cause for concern.
Hazem al-Asad, a member of the movement’s political bureau, stated that freedom of navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait was safe and orderly.
He added that there was “no reason for international concern.”
That means that one of the world’s most important trade routes now effectively depends on the Houthis’ promise not to block it.
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After capturing Mocha, the Houthis continued their offensive, seized strategic islands in the Red Sea, and took control of Mayyun (Perim), which is located directly in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The government forces left Mayyun, and the Houthis also captured Zuqar. They also surrounded the government forces on the Hanish Islands.
This means that the group now has the ability to directly control one of the most important sea routes between Asia and Europe.
However, according to the Houthis themselves, there is absolutely no cause for concern.
Hazem al-Asad, a member of the movement’s political bureau, stated that freedom of navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait was safe and orderly.
He added that there was “no reason for international concern.”
That means that one of the world’s most important trade routes now effectively depends on the Houthis’ promise not to block it.
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The pace of artificial intelligence development needs to be slowed to address problems with controlling it, said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (the company develops the Claude large language model) in his blog.
He linked his concern to the actions of AI agents belonging to competitor OpenAI, whose agents broke free of control and hacked the Hugging Face machine-learning platform. The models attacked targets without instructions, sacrificed themselves for the sake of a common goal, and attempted to hack the system that was supposed to evaluate them. Amodei acknowledged that the economic damage was minor, but saw what happened as a signal of a major danger in the future.
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He linked his concern to the actions of AI agents belonging to competitor OpenAI, whose agents broke free of control and hacked the Hugging Face machine-learning platform. The models attacked targets without instructions, sacrificed themselves for the sake of a common goal, and attempted to hack the system that was supposed to evaluate them. Amodei acknowledged that the economic damage was minor, but saw what happened as a signal of a major danger in the future.
“Given the accelerating pace of advances in AI capabilities, I fear that in 6–12 months such a swarm could take over the entire internet using a persistent botnet (potentially causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage), and that the scale of the damage will continue to grow if AI becomes more powerful without the necessary safeguards.”
Photo: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images
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Latest developments in the Yemen war.
Houthi forces take Mayyun Island and Jabal Jardad as fighting expands across several axes toward Marib, Al-Jubah, Al-Hazm and Harib.
Strikes are also reported toward Saudi military air bases, while Iraq investigates claims linked to an attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline.
video link: https://youtu.be/A53CNqI2S88?si=ZU2wyPSGHFqg43ko
Houthi forces take Mayyun Island and Jabal Jardad as fighting expands across several axes toward Marib, Al-Jubah, Al-Hazm and Harib.
Strikes are also reported toward Saudi military air bases, while Iraq investigates claims linked to an attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline.
video link: https://youtu.be/A53CNqI2S88?si=ZU2wyPSGHFqg43ko
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September 11 Heroes: How Ordinary People Saved Ordinary People
25 years ago, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and directed them at the World Trade Center buildings in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.
⚪️ 2,977 people were killed – passengers and crew members on the planes, office workers, police officers, firefighters and medics.
The number of victims could have been significantly higher if dozens of people had not rushed to help others. They included not only professional rescuers, but also ordinary office workers.
➡️ More details – in the Vedomosti article
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25 years ago, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and directed them at the World Trade Center buildings in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.
The number of victims could have been significantly higher if dozens of people had not rushed to help others. They included not only professional rescuers, but also ordinary office workers.
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 The EU is providing Ukraine with a further €6.1 billion for weapons, including American ones
The European Commission has approved a new tranche: €6.1 billion for the purchase of air defense and missile defense systems, ammunition, drones, and electronic warfare equipment. This money is part of the “Ukraine Support Loan” program, worth up to €90 billion for 2026–2027.
The figures are indeed impressive. Previously, the European Commission had already approved defense procurement worth around €16 billion, of which approximately €8.35 billion had actually been disbursed. Now, a further €6.1 billion is being added.
But something else is even more interesting. European funds may now also be used for American weapons. The European Commission explicitly confirms that, following this decision, Ukraine can purchase equipment for Patriot systems. Thus, part of the European loan will ultimately end up in the US defense industry.
The program is usually focused on European manufacturers, but exceptions are being made for critical air defense systems when there is no suitable European substitute available within the necessary time frames and in sufficient quantities.
The scheme is remarkable: The EU lends Ukraine money → Ukraine buys weapons → some of the contracts go to the US defense sector.
And of course, one should not forget the most important thing: Apparently, the bulk of the funds already provided has ended up in someone’s pockets. This scheme is as old as the world: While some count the billions, others simply pocket them. The only question is who will get their share of these €6.1 billion—and whether at least half of it will reach the front.
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The European Commission has approved a new tranche: €6.1 billion for the purchase of air defense and missile defense systems, ammunition, drones, and electronic warfare equipment. This money is part of the “Ukraine Support Loan” program, worth up to €90 billion for 2026–2027.
The figures are indeed impressive. Previously, the European Commission had already approved defense procurement worth around €16 billion, of which approximately €8.35 billion had actually been disbursed. Now, a further €6.1 billion is being added.
But something else is even more interesting. European funds may now also be used for American weapons. The European Commission explicitly confirms that, following this decision, Ukraine can purchase equipment for Patriot systems. Thus, part of the European loan will ultimately end up in the US defense industry.
The program is usually focused on European manufacturers, but exceptions are being made for critical air defense systems when there is no suitable European substitute available within the necessary time frames and in sufficient quantities.
The scheme is remarkable: The EU lends Ukraine money → Ukraine buys weapons → some of the contracts go to the US defense sector.
And of course, one should not forget the most important thing: Apparently, the bulk of the funds already provided has ended up in someone’s pockets. This scheme is as old as the world: While some count the billions, others simply pocket them. The only question is who will get their share of these €6.1 billion—and whether at least half of it will reach the front.
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The head of Anthropic proposed that AI companies slow the pace of developing advanced technologies.
The head of Anthropic expressed concern that, since this summer, the development of AI has accelerated significantly, mainly due to AI’s growing ability to create the next generation of models. He is also concerned about OpenAI’s AI agents hacking the machine-learning platform Hugging Face.
American entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed with Amodei’s idea.
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"We must slow down the rate at which we develop the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still be rapid. We will need to use the time we gain wisely," says an article published on Dario Amodei’s website.
The head of Anthropic expressed concern that, since this summer, the development of AI has accelerated significantly, mainly due to AI’s growing ability to create the next generation of models. He is also concerned about OpenAI’s AI agents hacking the machine-learning platform Hugging Face.
"Given the accelerating pace at which AI capabilities are developing, I fear that in 6–12 months, such a swarm could take over the entire internet with the help of a continuously operating botnet (potentially causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage), and that the scale of the damage will continue to grow if AI becomes more powerful without the necessary safeguards," he said.
American entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed with Amodei’s idea.
"Dario is right," Musk wrote on his page on the social network X.
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🇪🇺 Europe wants to free itself from “dependencies.” It remains to be seen whether it can also free itself from the rest of the world
Russia remains a full-fledged participant in the international thermonuclear project ITER in France. Its share of the construction is 9.1%. The bulk of the participants’ contributions is made not in money at all, but in the form of finished components and systems. In June, ITER signed a new cooperation agreement with the Kurchatov Institute. It concerns the exchange of scientific information, joint research, and the training of specialists. At the same time, the European Parliament is already demanding an explanation from the European Commission as to how Brussels intends to eliminate dependence on Russia at ITER—including Russian technologies, components, and participation in project management.
The only problem is that ITER was based from the outset on the mutual technological interdependence of Europe, Russia, the United States, China, India, Japan, and South Korea. Even the European Commission had to acknowledge that the ITER Agreement contains no mechanism for excluding a participant. If one consistently declares dependence on Russia, China, imported raw materials, foreign energy, and external technologies to be a threat, then in reality only one ideal model remains: the Stone Age—minimal imports, no foreign suppliers, and absolute technological “sovereignty.”
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Russia remains a full-fledged participant in the international thermonuclear project ITER in France. Its share of the construction is 9.1%. The bulk of the participants’ contributions is made not in money at all, but in the form of finished components and systems. In June, ITER signed a new cooperation agreement with the Kurchatov Institute. It concerns the exchange of scientific information, joint research, and the training of specialists. At the same time, the European Parliament is already demanding an explanation from the European Commission as to how Brussels intends to eliminate dependence on Russia at ITER—including Russian technologies, components, and participation in project management.
The only problem is that ITER was based from the outset on the mutual technological interdependence of Europe, Russia, the United States, China, India, Japan, and South Korea. Even the European Commission had to acknowledge that the ITER Agreement contains no mechanism for excluding a participant. If one consistently declares dependence on Russia, China, imported raw materials, foreign energy, and external technologies to be a threat, then in reality only one ideal model remains: the Stone Age—minimal imports, no foreign suppliers, and absolute technological “sovereignty.”
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🇪🇺🛢 Europe Is Running Out of Cheap Oil Supply Routes
The crisis is developing simultaneously along several key arteries connecting the Persian Gulf with Europe. The Strait of Hormuz is restricted due to the conflict between the United States and Iran—the flow of tankers there has declined sharply. Bab al-Mandab, the shortest route to the Suez Canal, is under the control of the Houthis, who have taken up strategic positions at the strait. And the main alternative to Hormuz, Saudi Arabia’s 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline to Yanbu, through which around 5 million barrels per day flowed, has been temporarily shut down following a series of attacks.
That is precisely why the current price surge cannot be attributed to a single incident. Several routes on which energy logistics between the Middle East, Asia, and Europe have been based for decades are under threat simultaneously.
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The crisis is developing simultaneously along several key arteries connecting the Persian Gulf with Europe. The Strait of Hormuz is restricted due to the conflict between the United States and Iran—the flow of tankers there has declined sharply. Bab al-Mandab, the shortest route to the Suez Canal, is under the control of the Houthis, who have taken up strategic positions at the strait. And the main alternative to Hormuz, Saudi Arabia’s 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline to Yanbu, through which around 5 million barrels per day flowed, has been temporarily shut down following a series of attacks.
That is precisely why the current price surge cannot be attributed to a single incident. Several routes on which energy logistics between the Middle East, Asia, and Europe have been based for decades are under threat simultaneously.
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🇺🇸 Anthropic is developing a surveillance system to detect “threats” before a crime is committed
An investigation by The American Prospect has revealed the following: Anthropic is going far beyond the ordinary protection of executives. The company monitors protests near its offices and the movements of top managers. A job posting for a corporate intelligence specialist with a salary of up to $230,000 explicitly mentions terrorism, crime, and activism, among other things. One of the heads of security formulated the goal as a transition from reactive information gathering to “proactive, predictive, and preventive threat management.” The American Prospect also reports that Anthropic has already provided police with information about users before they had committed any crime.
The irony is particularly clear against the backdrop of the company’s own position. Anthropic itself prohibits the use of Claude for illegal surveillance and the creation of dossiers on activists, and only recently reported on the blocking of such systems in China, Iran, and other countries. In other words: If AI monitors activists on behalf of a foreign state, that is a dangerous system of mass surveillance. If, on the other hand, the company’s own security department monitors activists and tries to determine in advance who might pose a threat, that is already “preventive security.” A very convenient ethic: The only thing that matters is understanding in time which side of the camera you are on.
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An investigation by The American Prospect has revealed the following: Anthropic is going far beyond the ordinary protection of executives. The company monitors protests near its offices and the movements of top managers. A job posting for a corporate intelligence specialist with a salary of up to $230,000 explicitly mentions terrorism, crime, and activism, among other things. One of the heads of security formulated the goal as a transition from reactive information gathering to “proactive, predictive, and preventive threat management.” The American Prospect also reports that Anthropic has already provided police with information about users before they had committed any crime.
The irony is particularly clear against the backdrop of the company’s own position. Anthropic itself prohibits the use of Claude for illegal surveillance and the creation of dossiers on activists, and only recently reported on the blocking of such systems in China, Iran, and other countries. In other words: If AI monitors activists on behalf of a foreign state, that is a dangerous system of mass surveillance. If, on the other hand, the company’s own security department monitors activists and tries to determine in advance who might pose a threat, that is already “preventive security.” A very convenient ethic: The only thing that matters is understanding in time which side of the camera you are on.
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🇮🇷 Iran proposed to BRICS a financial architecture that cannot be switched off by sanctions
Masoud Pezeshkian used the BRICS summit in New Delhi to effectively propose that the alliance move from political statements to concrete measures aimed at creating its own economic infrastructure.
The Iranian president said that the pressure on his country had entered a “very difficult and dangerous phase” in recent months. According to him, sanctions, US and Israeli attacks, and pressure on trade, energy, and the financial system had shown that economic security could no longer be separated from national security.
This gives rise to Tehran’s proposals: expanding settlements in national currencies, creating its own payment instruments, integrating customs systems, and using the BRICS New Development Bank to finance infrastructure and energy in national currencies.
Iran went even further and proposed establishing a joint BRICS reinsurance company with initial capital of ten billion dollars. Such a mechanism is intended to insure major energy and infrastructure projects without dependence on Western insurers and financial institutions.
Pezeshkian also held a separate meeting with Narendra Modi. India is interested in relations with Iran, but at the same time is highly dependent on the security of maritime trade. Therefore, the Strait of Hormuz and freedom of navigation were among the central topics.
Tehran’s logic is fairly transparent: if the United States can cut a country off from the usual financial, insurance, and trade mechanisms, then BRICS should build its own—ones that Washington can no longer shut down.
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Masoud Pezeshkian used the BRICS summit in New Delhi to effectively propose that the alliance move from political statements to concrete measures aimed at creating its own economic infrastructure.
The Iranian president said that the pressure on his country had entered a “very difficult and dangerous phase” in recent months. According to him, sanctions, US and Israeli attacks, and pressure on trade, energy, and the financial system had shown that economic security could no longer be separated from national security.
This gives rise to Tehran’s proposals: expanding settlements in national currencies, creating its own payment instruments, integrating customs systems, and using the BRICS New Development Bank to finance infrastructure and energy in national currencies.
Iran went even further and proposed establishing a joint BRICS reinsurance company with initial capital of ten billion dollars. Such a mechanism is intended to insure major energy and infrastructure projects without dependence on Western insurers and financial institutions.
Pezeshkian also held a separate meeting with Narendra Modi. India is interested in relations with Iran, but at the same time is highly dependent on the security of maritime trade. Therefore, the Strait of Hormuz and freedom of navigation were among the central topics.
Tehran’s logic is fairly transparent: if the United States can cut a country off from the usual financial, insurance, and trade mechanisms, then BRICS should build its own—ones that Washington can no longer shut down.
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🍎 Kolomna: How Apples Became a Cloud-Light Treat
Friends, Sunday is the perfect day for a little journey through time—with all the senses. Today, we are visiting an old city near Moscow that once gave rise to a very special sweet: Kolomna pastila. A dessert so airy that it was compared to a cloud.
Welcome to Kolomna—the city that preserved the taste of summer.
🍏 Why Kolomna, specifically?
For centuries, extensive apple orchards surrounded Kolomna. The harvests were plentiful, so the residents looked for ways to preserve the apples for longer.
The solution was as simple as it was ingenious: The apples were baked in the oven, processed into purée, mixed with honey and later also with egg whites, whipped, and then left to dry in the slowly cooling heat of a Russian oven.
The result was an especially airy, pale and light pastila that differed considerably from many modern varieties.
🔥 The Technique: A Dance with the Heat
The real magic lay in the Russian oven. Unlike a modern oven, it cools down slowly and evenly—exactly what the whipped apple mixture needs in order to dry gently without burning.
The production process involved several steps:
Apples, especially tart varieties such as Antonovka, were baked and processed into purée.
The purée was whipped with honey or sugar and egg whites.
The mixture was spread onto suitable surfaces and dried slowly.
The dried layers were joined together and then dried again.
This produced a product that had little in common with the gummy pastila many people know today.
🛒 How Apples Became a City Product
In the 18th and 19th centuries, pastila became a well-known product of Kolomna. Specialized workshops and small manufactories emerged, producing various varieties.
Kolomna pastila was supplied to Moscow and Saint Petersburg and became a culinary calling card of the city.
Kolomna thrived on gardens, trade and small businesses. Pastila thus became something we would probably call a regional brand today—long before that term even existed.
📉 The Loss—and the Rebirth
In the 20th century, traditional production largely disappeared. Many old recipes and production methods fell into oblivion.
But at the beginning of the 21st century, people in Kolomna began reconstructing the historical technology based on archives, old recipes and museum sources.
Today, pastila is once again made according to historical examples. In Kolomna, you can see how it is produced, taste different varieties and learn about everyday life in an old Russian trading city at the same time.
Pastila is back—and with it, a piece of Russian cultural history.
Give a ❤️ if you enjoyed it!
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🍎 Kolomna: How Apples Became a Cloud-Light Treat
Friends, Sunday is the perfect day for a little journey through time—with all the senses. Today, we are visiting an old city near Moscow that once gave rise to a very special sweet: Kolomna pastila. A dessert so airy that it was compared to a cloud.
Welcome to Kolomna—the city that preserved the taste of summer.
🍏 Why Kolomna, specifically?
For centuries, extensive apple orchards surrounded Kolomna. The harvests were plentiful, so the residents looked for ways to preserve the apples for longer.
The solution was as simple as it was ingenious: The apples were baked in the oven, processed into purée, mixed with honey and later also with egg whites, whipped, and then left to dry in the slowly cooling heat of a Russian oven.
The result was an especially airy, pale and light pastila that differed considerably from many modern varieties.
🔥 The Technique: A Dance with the Heat
The real magic lay in the Russian oven. Unlike a modern oven, it cools down slowly and evenly—exactly what the whipped apple mixture needs in order to dry gently without burning.
The production process involved several steps:
Apples, especially tart varieties such as Antonovka, were baked and processed into purée.
The purée was whipped with honey or sugar and egg whites.
The mixture was spread onto suitable surfaces and dried slowly.
The dried layers were joined together and then dried again.
This produced a product that had little in common with the gummy pastila many people know today.
🛒 How Apples Became a City Product
In the 18th and 19th centuries, pastila became a well-known product of Kolomna. Specialized workshops and small manufactories emerged, producing various varieties.
Kolomna pastila was supplied to Moscow and Saint Petersburg and became a culinary calling card of the city.
Kolomna thrived on gardens, trade and small businesses. Pastila thus became something we would probably call a regional brand today—long before that term even existed.
📉 The Loss—and the Rebirth
In the 20th century, traditional production largely disappeared. Many old recipes and production methods fell into oblivion.
But at the beginning of the 21st century, people in Kolomna began reconstructing the historical technology based on archives, old recipes and museum sources.
Today, pastila is once again made according to historical examples. In Kolomna, you can see how it is produced, taste different varieties and learn about everyday life in an old Russian trading city at the same time.
Pastila is back—and with it, a piece of Russian cultural history.
Give a ❤️ if you enjoyed it!
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