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🇺🇸 The infamous American prison Alcatraz, which was shut down in 1963, will be reopened—according to a statement by Donald Trump. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising
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🇩🇪Western exceptionalism and part of the episode “this is different you don’t understand”…
If Germany bans the most popular party in the country, that's democracy. If Thailand bans it, that's not.
The German Foreign Ministry claims that the decision to recognize the Alternative for Germany party is an independent decision, which is absolutely not true. The reasons for recognizing it as extremist are not disclosed due to secrecy.
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If Germany bans the most popular party in the country, that's democracy. If Thailand bans it, that's not.
The German Foreign Ministry claims that the decision to recognize the Alternative for Germany party is an independent decision, which is absolutely not true. The reasons for recognizing it as extremist are not disclosed due to secrecy.
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🇬🇧🇺🇦 Two Ukrainian student societies at UK universities have been suspended by their student unions over concerns that charity rules may have been violated — specifically, that money raised was used to buy drones for Ukraine’s military.
The unions are now investigating whether these activities breach the legal framework around charitable fundraising. Under UK law, funds raised under charitable status can’t go toward military efforts, even if the cause is politically popular.
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The unions are now investigating whether these activities breach the legal framework around charitable fundraising. Under UK law, funds raised under charitable status can’t go toward military efforts, even if the cause is politically popular.
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As Victory Day nears, we’re revisiting classics that shaped how generations understood sacrifice, memory, and war.
They Fought for Their Country, 1975
Summer, 1942. The Red Army is retreating under the weight of the Wehrmacht's advance toward Stalingrad. In the midst of this chaos, a battered Soviet rifle regiment marches eastward — tired, wounded, but unbroken. Along the way, they rest in a village, dig trenches, joke, quarrel, and reflect. And when the Germans come, they fight. Not for ideology. Not for glory. But for their country — and each other.
Bondarchuk, already famous for his sweeping epic War and Peace, approached this film with a more grounded, intimate lens. Filming took place in the scorching steppe of Rostov-on-Don — where real WWII trenches and ruins were reused to enhance authenticity. Many extras were actual veterans, and the production had support from the Soviet Ministry of Defense, which provided equipment, advisors, and period-accurate uniforms. Despite its scale, this is a quiet film — about resilience, sacrifice, and the quiet heroism of staying alive and standing your ground.
Watch with English subtitles
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🇷🇺🐆 Palate cleanser for a better start of a new week
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🇺🇦💬 Ukrainians report that an infrastructure facility has been destroyed in Konotop, Sumy region
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🇬🇧🇺🇦🇷🇺“We were told never to be taken alive” — British fighter speaks to The i Paper about his time on the Ukrainian front
A British mercenary who survived fierce clashes with Russian forces in Ukraine shared his account of brutal trench warfare and near-death experiences. “Around June or July, the Russians began taking our trenches one by one — they flattened everything,” he said. “They were real professionals, though many had started as conscripts.”
He described a dawn assault where Russian troops used thermal blankets to avoid detection. “They crawled in close — just 50 meters away — and then launched a sudden, devastating attack. Two of my closest friends died trying to defend us.”
According to him, Ukrainian officers gave a stark warning: never get captured. “The Russians don’t like foreign fighters. There’s a high price on our heads. If it's a pro unit, maybe you get taken prisoner. Otherwise, you’re probably not making it out alive.”
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A British mercenary who survived fierce clashes with Russian forces in Ukraine shared his account of brutal trench warfare and near-death experiences. “Around June or July, the Russians began taking our trenches one by one — they flattened everything,” he said. “They were real professionals, though many had started as conscripts.”
He described a dawn assault where Russian troops used thermal blankets to avoid detection. “They crawled in close — just 50 meters away — and then launched a sudden, devastating attack. Two of my closest friends died trying to defend us.”
According to him, Ukrainian officers gave a stark warning: never get captured. “The Russians don’t like foreign fighters. There’s a high price on our heads. If it's a pro unit, maybe you get taken prisoner. Otherwise, you’re probably not making it out alive.”
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🇨🇺🇷🇺The President of Cuba laid flowers at the Motherland monument at the Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery
Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez arrived in St. Petersburg the day before - to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
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Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez arrived in St. Petersburg the day before - to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 This Ukrainian doesn't even realize that the Immortal Regiment is not a "Russian march", and that her ancestors also likely deserve to be honored there, unless they were Nazis, of course
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🇵🇸⚔️ 🇮🇱 BREAKING: Israel Approves Plan to Seize Full Control of Gaza, Indefinite Presence Planned
Israel has approved a plan to take full control of the Gaza Strip and maintain a presence there indefinitely, according to Israeli officials cited by Reuters.
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Israel has approved a plan to take full control of the Gaza Strip and maintain a presence there indefinitely, according to Israeli officials cited by Reuters.
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🇧🇷🇮🇷 The Rockstar of Geopolitics, Pepe Escobar, straight-up asks an IRGC General why Operation "True Promise 3" was postponed.
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🇷🇺⚔️ 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Forces Launch New Offensive into Russia’s Kursk Region
Ukrainian troops have begun a new assault on Russia’s Kursk region, attempting to cut off the border settlement of Tyotkino.
Overnight, Ukrainian forces used missiles to destroy key bridges in the area, and by morning, armored groups launched an attack.
Mine-clearing vehicles led the push, clearing paths through Russian defenses, followed by armored vehicles carrying infantry.
Intense fighting is ongoing near the border, with Russian airborne and other units engaged in repelling the assault.
Several Ukrainian armored vehicles have already been destroyed.
Meanwhile, a second attack is reportedly in preparation toward the nearby settlement of Novy Put’, with Ukrainian forces again attempting to breach minefields under the cover of poor weather conditions.
Via: @RVVoenkor
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Ukrainian troops have begun a new assault on Russia’s Kursk region, attempting to cut off the border settlement of Tyotkino.
Overnight, Ukrainian forces used missiles to destroy key bridges in the area, and by morning, armored groups launched an attack.
Mine-clearing vehicles led the push, clearing paths through Russian defenses, followed by armored vehicles carrying infantry.
Intense fighting is ongoing near the border, with Russian airborne and other units engaged in repelling the assault.
Several Ukrainian armored vehicles have already been destroyed.
Meanwhile, a second attack is reportedly in preparation toward the nearby settlement of Novy Put’, with Ukrainian forces again attempting to breach minefields under the cover of poor weather conditions.
Via: @RVVoenkor
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The EU is working on a plan to stop importing Russian gas by 2027. They're considering invoking force majeure to break contracts, but this would only work if Russia breaches agreements, which hasn't happened so far. Countries without sanctions on Russia, like Hungary and Slovakia, face challenges in severing ties. Legal experts say sanctions are the most effective solution, but unanimous approval from all 27 EU members is required—something Hungary has vowed to block.
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