🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷Hegseth threatens Iran over Houthi support.

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🇺🇸💬🇷🇺🇺🇦 This is the narrative, guys - "Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine but Trump stopped him by the sheer power of his charisma. Now Ukraine and the world should be grateful Russia will only take some of Ukraine"

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🇻🇳🇷🇺Vietnamese troops are also rehearsing for the parade, with a great song.

By the way, the Vietnamese are also celebrating a victory, it's been 50 years since they kicked you know who out of their country.

via @fighter_bomber

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⭐️Red Star Cinema: films about the Great Patriotic War

Victory Day is approaching, and every day we will talk about a movie that we think is worth watching to learn more about the war, and the Russian/Soviet perspective on it.

"In August of 1944", 2001

Summer 1944. While Belarus has already been liberated from Nazi occupation, the war is far from over. With about a year remaining until Victory, a dangerous threat emerges behind Soviet lines – a group of enemy agents is transmitting vital intelligence about Red Army movements via radio.

To eliminate this spy network, SMERSH (the Soviet military counterintelligence agency) dispatches a special task force led by Captain Alyoshin. Their mission: track down and neutralize the infiltrators operating among both civilians and military personnel in the recently liberated territories.

The movie "In August of 1944" is based on the bestselling novel by Vladimir Bogomolov, first published in Novy Mir magazine in 1974. The novel draws heavily from real historical events and classified documents, including materials from Bogomolov’s personal archive.

Watch with English subtitles

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🇺🇸 Trump thanks Musk for his work

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 The US Senate supported Graham's bill on sanctions against Russia , - Bloomberg.

He proposed introducing a 500% tariff on imports from countries that buy Russian oil, petroleum products, natural gas or uranium .

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🇨🇳🇷🇺🇮🇷 China supports Iran in protecting sovereignty and in nuclear energy - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Putin recently signed a law ratifying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with Iran

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🇺🇸🇺🇦Immediately after the resource deal was signed, the Kiev Post reported that the Trump administration had agreed to the first arms export to Ukraine for $50 million.

The mineral deal reached by Washington and Kiev demonstrates to Russia the long-term commitment of the United States to the peace process , with sovereign Ukraine at its center, says US Treasury Secretary Bessent

"Peace is war, war is peace" - George Orwell "1984"

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🇸🇾 Documentary filmmaker Antoine Makdis from the Syrian city of Aleppo shares the tragic stories of Armenians who were left refugees by the genocide of 1915. Antoine’s ancestors, who were ethnic Assyrians, also fled to Syria.

A century ago, Aleppo welcomed the largest number of Armenians fleeing the brutality of the Ottoman Empire – 60,000 people. Overall, Syria accepted about 140,000 Armenians, along with thousands of Assyrians and others escaping the slaughter. Approximately one and a half million Armenians were killed as a result of the genocide, but the exact number of victims remains unknown, as many went missing.

Today, both the Armenian and Assyrian peoples share a common history and a lingering fear: are they destined to become refugees again? «Perhaps this fear is the most significant thing we inherited from our parents,» says Antoine as he continues his search for pieces of this puzzle.

➡️https://en.rtdoc.tv/films/1828-aleppo-memories-to-live-by

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🇸🇾 Following several offensives and assaults by the Sunni Islamist organisation Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham on Druze-populated areas in Syria, the country's Druze community has openly called for international intervention in Syria against the attacking Islamist groups.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Kiev Regime forces have targeted a civilian market in Alyoshki, Kherson Region, using drones.

According to local governor Vladimir Saldo, at least 7 people were killed and over 20 wounded in the strike.

Reports suggest Ukrainian FPV drones were used to "finish off" survivors after the initial attack.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Ukrainian forces also struck ambulances in the region, creating a critical shortage of vehicles needed to transport the wounded to hospitals, according to the regional governor.

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 According to Reuters, 40% of "Ukraine’s" rare earth metals are now under Russian control.

The report also notes that "mining analysts and economists say Ukraine currently has no commercially operational rare earth mines."

In addition, the article highlights several obstacles, including "inefficient and complex regulatory processes," "difficulty accessing geological data," and "difficulty obtaining land plots." It also states that any future projects would take years to develop and require significant upfront investment.

Turns out, Zelensky sold the idea of a goldmine — without the mine.

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🇪🇺🇮🇱 EU in the fight against fires, but not genocide.

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 SUMMARY OF THE U.S.-UKRAINE INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

What was actually signed — not just what Ukrainian officials posted online

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Creation of a U.S.-Ukraine Investment Fund

- A joint investment vehicle will be established.

- The U.S. will be represented by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

- Ukraine will be represented by its State Agency for Public-Private Partnership Support.

- The fund will focus on Ukraine’s reconstruction, with priority sectors including natural resource extraction (oil, gas, metals) and infrastructure.

Funding Contributions

- Ukraine will contribute 50% of royalties and license fees from all new natural resource licenses. These will be directed into a dedicated Ukrainian state fund, then transferred to the joint fund.

- The U.S. will contribute direct funding, which may also include the value of U.S. military aid (weapons, equipment, etc.) as part of its "financial contribution."

Tax and Financial Exemptions

- All fund operations, contributions, and profits will be exempt from Ukrainian taxes.

- The U.S. will grant similar exemptions for the Ukrainian side on profits earned within Ukraine.

Currency Conversion and Capital Transfer

- Ukraine guarantees free conversion of hryvnia to USD and unrestricted capital transfers abroad.

- In the event of a financial crisis, Ukraine may impose restrictions—but only temporarily and with U.S. approval. Any losses incurred by the fund due to such measures must be compensated by Ukraine.

Investment Rights

- Ukraine must include provisions in new natural resource licenses requiring investors to notify and negotiate with the fund.

- Similar requirements apply to large infrastructure projects.

Preferential Purchase Rights

- The fund (i.e., the U.S.) gets first rights to buy Ukrainian-produced resources like gas, oil, and rare earth metals.

- Ukraine is obliged to ensure no third country or company receives better terms.

Legal Supremacy of the Agreement

The deal takes precedence over Ukrainian domestic law.

- Ukraine cannot pass legislation that worsens the fund’s position, nor can it use its own laws to justify non-compliance.

EU Integration Clause

- If future obligations to the EU conflict with this agreement, Ukraine must negotiate amendments with the U.S.

Duration

The agreement comes into effect after ratification by Ukraine’s parliament and remains valid indefinitely, unless both parties agree to terminate it.

RISKS AND CONCERNS FOR UKRAINE

Loss of National Revenue

- Half of all future income from new resource licenses will be diverted to the fund—cutting deeply into long-term state revenue.

Reduced Sovereignty Over Natural Resources

- Priority rights granted to the fund mean Ukraine may have limited freedom in choosing investors and negotiating deals.

Limited Financial Independence

- Ukraine must guarantee unrestricted capital transfers and even compensate the fund for losses during economic instability.

Legal Limitations and U.S. Dominance

- Ukrainian legislation is subordinated to this agreement, significantly curtailing domestic regulatory control over strategic sectors.

Military Aid as “Investment”

- It remains unclear whether U.S. military aid (including arms purchases by Ukraine) is being counted as a U.S. contribution to the fund—a potential loophole.

No Expiry Clause

- The agreement has no built-in expiration date and offers no clear process for unilateral amendment.

No Security Guarantees

- Despite the scale and strategic nature of the agreement, there are no binding security assurances for Ukraine included in the text.

Bottom line:

This agreement gives the U.S. significant control over Ukraine’s postwar economy—especially in the resource and infrastructure sectors—while offering Kiev limited financial autonomy and no guarantees of military protection. Much of what Ukrainian officials like Shmyhal and Svyrydenko posted online is not reflected in the actual signed text and may only appear in future documents after ratification.

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