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🤔 Coincidence? Pam Bondi lobbied for foreign governments before joining Team Trump…then slashed enforcement

👉 The attorney general registered with FARA – the Foreign Agents Registration Act, in 2019 over her $115k a month job lobbying on behalf of Qatar through her firm, Ballad Partners.

🔴 Ballad’s other clients include the Dominican Republic, the Maldives, South Korea, Zimbabwe and Kosovo, the NATO Balkan base masquerading as a country.

🔴 After becoming AG in 2025, one of Bondi’s first orders of business was to stop prosecutions for FARA violations unless they involved “conduct similar to more traditional espionage by foreign government actors.”

👉 Translation? It’s open season for foreign actors seeking to influence US policy, if they have deep enough pockets, that is.

🔴 In late 2025, Trump walked back Bondi’s policy a bit, ordering the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to probe “non-governmental organizations and American citizens residing abroad or with close ties to foreign governments, agents, citizens, foundations or influence networks engaged in violations of [FARA] or money laundering by funding, creating or supporting entities that engage in activities that support or encourage domestic terrorism.”

✡️ That’s great and all, but why aren’t Zionist groups like AIPAC, Christians United for Israel, and the Zionist Organization of America even forced to register with FARA, much less investigated?

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 US BUILD-UP NEAR IRAN: Carriers sailing, tankers moving, bases filling

Washington is quietly moving serious firepower across the Middle East:

🌏Carrier on the move: The US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier steams toward the Middle East, joining a build-up of naval and air forces rivalling that for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

🌏Bases on Iran’s doorstep are filling up: Satellite imagery shows large concentrations of US jet fighters and in-flight refuelling tankers at bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Washington is moving assets further inland, even as regional governments deny permission for US attacks from their soil.

🌏Strategic pull-back from Qatar? KC-135 tankers and other support aircraft appear to be repositioned from the al-Udeid Air Base — within range of Iranian missiles — to more distant sites. Iran has told the UN that any US military aggression will be met with a strong response, and US bases will be considered legitimate targets.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦The Russian army is breaking through the enemy's defenses on the highway to Slavyansk

▪️On the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk direction in the DPR, Russian troops continue to advance confidently, breaking through the enemy's defenses.
▪️After the liberation of Privolye, the Russian army advanced along the highway to Slavyansk, driving out the enemy and capturing a number of Ukrainian Armed Forces strongholds by storm.
▪️The clearing of Golubovka is continuing, most of which is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
▪️The "South" group of troops is finishing off the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Nikiforovka and advancing closer to Fedorovka Second.
❗️The total area of the new advance of the Russian Armed Forces: up to 3.5 km².
▪️The successes of the Russian troops are again belatedly acknowledged by Ukrainian military analysts from DeepState:
"The Russians have again advanced along the highway to Slavyansk from Privolye towards Bahmut (Artemivsk) and between Nikiforovka and Fedorovka Second", - the Ukrainian media quote the analysts.

@Slavyangrad
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The Curious Case of the Energy Ceasefire: How Kiev is Trying to Derail Peace Talks and Blame Moscow

An analysis by journalist Yuri Podolyaka:

Now that all sides have issued their statements, we can draw a few preliminary conclusions.

First, the accounts from the three key players—Washington, Kiev, and Moscow—don’t match up on crucial details. The most glaring discrepancy concerns timing.

According to Zelensky, who moved first to control the narrative, the “energy ceasefire” was set to begin on the night of January 29–30 and last one week, through February 5. Zelensky framed this entirely as his own achievement.

Trump later confirmed that a ceasefire was in place and that Putin had honored his request—implying Kiev had little to do with it. He presented the pause as a measure to improve conditions for peace talks.

Soon after, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the halt in strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure was indeed a response to Trump’s appeal, intended to foster a better atmosphere for negotiations in Abu Dhabi. Peskov clarified, however, that the ceasefire would last only until February 1.

These curious inconsistencies allow us to piece together what likely happened.

Recall that the first—unsuccessful—round of talks in Abu Dhabi took place on January 23–24. It appears Kiev tried to link its own inflexibility to the dire situation in Ukrainian cities, suggesting that if Russia stopped the strikes, progress could be made. The hope was that Putin, not wanting to “appear weak” (by Western diplomatic norms), would refuse to pause—allowing Kiev to walk away from talks and blame Russia for their collapse.

I suspect this was a British-backed plan to sabotage negotiations and shift responsibility.

Then Trump made his request to Putin…

…and Putin, contrary to the expectations of Kiev and London, agreed. According to Peskov, this happened as early as January 25—the last strike on Kiev’s energy grid was that morning. I understand both sides also agreed to keep the arrangement quiet.

Until the evening of January 28, no one spoke of an “energy ceasefire.” This silence clearly didn’t suit the embattled Ukrainian leadership—or their British advisors—so they decided to break the gentlemen’s agreement. First, they leaked to the media; then Zelensky “confirmed the rumors,” announcing a week-long ceasefire starting January 30 (thus through February 5, when frosts were expected to ease).

After that, both the U.S. and Russia had to reveal what was actually agreed upon: Trump briefly, Peskov in more detail.

Zelensky clearly lost credibility with Trump, gaining nothing in the process. Meanwhile, Russia once again appeared reasonable, and Kiev unreliable. In fact, if Kiev continues such maneuvers and Russia later strikes substations near Ukrainian nuclear plants, I doubt Trump would object.

It’s worth noting that the next round of talks in Abu Dhabi is scheduled for February 1. That same night, the agreed “energy ceasefire” expires. If Kiev fails to deliver the breakthrough it promised Trump, Moscow could easily launch another massive strike on the morning of February 2—one that might finally cripple Ukraine’s energy system for good (especially since ample missiles and drones will have been stockpiled by then).

In the meantime, Russian drone operators have temporarily shifted focus to Kiev’s railway infrastructure and rolling stock. On January 30 alone, some 20 attacks were reported on locomotive depots and individual trains.

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🇮🇷🇮🇶⚡️- The IRGC has begun a massive movement of troops and heavy military equipment toward the Iraqi border. - Israeli Channel 12.
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DONALD TRUMP’S PROBLEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST (AKA WEST ASIA) ARE MOUNTING https://sonar21.com/donald-trumps-problems-in-the-middle-east-aka-west-asia-are-mounting/
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No Soldiers to Fight with. No Navy, now Aircraft that cant fight in the Arctic

Welcome to the Clown World UK
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‼️🇨🇳🇺🇸 US intelligence agencies believe that China is developing a new generation of nuclear weapons and conducting secret tests, — CNN

▪️According to agency sources, Beijing is working on missiles with split warheads and low-yield tactical nuclear weapons. Such weapons, according to Washington's assessments, could be considered by China for use in a potential conflict over Taiwan.

▪️American officials link a possible test with the facility in Lobnor in 2020 and believe that it was aimed at modernizing the nuclear arsenal.

▪️In the US, it is believed that one of the reasons for the resumption of tests is China's lack of practical data on the use of nuclear weapons.

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Muqtada al-Sadr's reaction to the statements of the US ambassador to the Zionist regime (Mike Huckabee), who said that according to the Old Testament, Israel has the right to conquer the entire Middle East.

Muqtada al-Sadr's response to the statements of the US ambassador to the Zionist regime:

We call on all international and Islamic institutions to rein in this bloodthirsty and expansionist wild bull; a colonial expansionism that is exactly like the terrorist expansionism of ISIS with the slogan "I remain and expand." These two are two sides of the same coin.

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❗️Saudi crown prince confronts UAE over Sudan and Yemen in 'secret letter'

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a lengthy letter to UAE national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed outlining deep grievances over Abu Dhabi’s policies in Sudan and Yemen, according to US and western officials cited by Middle East Eye. The message warned that Riyadh could no longer tolerate the UAE’s alleged support for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and stressed that Yemen remains within Saudi Arabia’s sphere of influence.

The letter also framed Saudi Arabia’s military actions in Yemen as essential to national security and described Emirati backing for southern separatists as a “red line.” Tensions have escalated in recent months, with Saudi forces targeting an alleged Emirati-linked weapons shipment and moving to sideline UAE-backed factions. Officials said the correspondence appeared crafted with Washington in mind. US President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged the rift for the first time this week, saying he could resolve the dispute “very easily.”
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⭕️ Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in a tweet following remarks made by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee during an interview with Tucker Carlson, in which he said it would be fine if Israel took over the entire region because it is land God gave to the Jews.
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⭕️ US envoy Steve Witkoff on Trump and Iran, during a Fox News interview on Saturday, 21 February:

• “I don’t want to use the word ‘frustrated,’ because [Trump] understands he has plenty of alternatives, but he’s curious as to why they haven’t… I don’t want to use the word ‘capitulated,’ but why they haven’t capitulated.”

• “Why, under this pressure, with the amount of seapower and naval power over there, why haven’t they come to us and said, ‘We profess we don’t want a weapon, so here’s what we’re prepared to do’? And yet it’s sort of hard to get them to that place.”
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⭕️Reportedly, a source familiar with the Iran-US talks said that when Omani mediators presented Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with an envelope from the US containing missile-related proposals, he declined to open it and sent it back unopened.

(Reuters)
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⭕️ UAE foils organized cyber attacks as daily breach attempts reach 200,000

The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday, 21 February, that it had successfully thwarted coordinated cyber attacks targeting the country’s digital infrastructure and key sectors.

According to its state news agency, the attacks involved attempts to breach networks, deploy ransomware, and conduct systematic phishing campaigns against national platforms, with perpetrators reportedly using artificial intelligence to enhance offensive capabilities.

Authorities did not identify those responsible for the attacks.

The development comes amid a sharp surge in cyber threats across the UAE, where officials say between 90,000 and 200,000 breach attempts are blocked daily. The UAE Government Cybersecurity Council confirmed that 128 cyber incidents have targeted entities nationwide since the start of 2026, with 71.4 percent of confirmed cases linked to state-sponsored groups.

Critical government systems and strategic infrastructure remain primary targets, prompting intensified monitoring, AI-driven threat detection, and coordinated federal-local response mechanisms to safeguard the country’s rapidly expanding digital ecosystem.

(Reuters, UAE Government Cybersecurity Council)
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❗️Iran condemns US envoy’s ‘Nile to Euphrates’ remarks

Iran has strongly condemned comments by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who said during an interview with Tucker Carlson that it would be acceptable for Israel to “take it all” and expand “from the Nile to the Euphrates,” calling the remarks proof of Washington’s complicity in Israeli expansionism.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said, “Mike Huckabee's postulation that ‘It would be fine' if Israel 'took it all,’ and expand from the Nile to the Euphrates, is a bold testament to American active complicity in Israeli regime's expansionist wars of aggression as well as its colonial genocide of Palestinians,” adding that Iran, alongside the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), condemns “such extremist ideological rhetoric” that would embolden Israel’s “atrocity crimes and illegal measures” against Palestinians and its “constant aggression” in the region.

More than a dozen Arab and Islamic governments, along with the OIC, Arab League, and Gulf Cooperation Council, issued a joint statement denouncing the comments as “dangerous and inflammatory,” saying they violate the UN Charter and undermine efforts to de-escalate the Gaza war and pursue a comprehensive political settlement.
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⭕️ Five days into Ramadan: Over 100 Palestinians detained by Israel in escalating West Bank crackdown

Since the start of Ramadan, Israeli occupation forces have arrested more than 100 Palestinians across the West Bank, including women, children, and former prisoners, amid a declared escalation in arrest campaigns that are shielded by settler attacks and aimed at entrenching control, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club.

The arrests have spanned most governorates, including Jerusalem, where many detainees are later barred from Al-Aqsa Mosque, while field interrogations, described as collective retaliation, have intensified alongside widespread reports of severe beatings, home raids and destruction, confiscation of property, hostage-taking of family members, use of detainees as human shields, field executions, and settlement expansion under the cover of security operations.

The Prisoners' Club stressed in its statement that these measures represent a continuation of longstanding policies targeting Palestinian presence, with the key shift since the start of the genocidal war being the scale and intensity of abuses; since then, roughly 22,000 arrest cases have been documented in the West Bank.
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‼️🇺🇦☠️Ukraine needs to mobilize an additional 250,000 troops to turn the tide of the war — The Times

🔘Ukraine is inferior to Russia in terms of personnel numbers and weaponry on most frontline sectors — in the areas of Liman, Severodonetsk, Pokrovsk and Slavyansk;

🔘According to the publication, Kiev needs about 250,000 additional servicemen to have a real chance of victory on the battlefield.

🔘The urban areas of Pokrovsk, Mirnograd and Gulyai-pole are partially or almost completely controlled by Russian forces. The advance into the Zaporozhye direction poses a threat of massive use of kamikaze drones.

🔘Ukrainian officers admit a critical shortage of infantry and UAV operators: without cover, drone teams lose their effectiveness.

🔘Former NATO Commander in Europe Philip Breedlove noted that the personnel shortage is a key problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while Russia can compensate for losses with external reserves.

So, the busification until the last Ukrainian will continue with more violence

#News #SMO #Ukraine

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❗️🇮🇷/🇮🇶/🇺🇸 BREAKING: Following the unification of terrorist groups in Balochistan Province under a single banner several months ago, five Kurdish terrorist groups have now also declared a unified alliance to fight against Iran

The PJAK, Komala, PAK, PDKI, and Khabat formed an alliance today named the 'Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan'.

The unification of seperatist forces in North-Western Iran (Kurds) and South-Eastern Iran (Balochis) is almost certainly in preparation for a joint ground offensive against the Islamic Republic in case of a full-scale war by the U.S. and Israel.

IRGC commanders warned last month that Iran's enemies are planning on Balkanizing the country and cutting it up into pieces.

@Middle_East_Spectator
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❗️🇮🇷 🇮🇷 NEW: An unidentified long-range IRGC drone is currently carrying out a reconnaissance mission across the Persian Gulf

It is monitoring Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and the Gulf of Oman.

@Middle_East_Spectator
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In recent days, the U.S. and Israeli-backed opposition, after their failed insurgency attempt last month, has tried a new method of starting protests, this time among students and universities.

However, unlike last time, they are not the only ones coming out to protest. Patriotic fellow students are immediately coming out in response to these disruptive attempts, carrying flags of the Islamic Republic and shouting pro-Iranian slogans.
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