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Trump stated that he has "to some extent" made a decision on supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
He added that before making a final decision, he would like to know exactly what these missiles will be used for, Reuters reports.
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‘If we reduce or completely stop the Czech initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine, we will primarily harm ourselves’
🇺🇦🇨🇴"The Ukrainian Dream" Has Collapsed: Colombian Mercenaries Held Hostage by the Kiev Regime
A group of Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine has appealed to Colombian President Gustavo Petro for help.
Their appeal was published by Semana magazine. The mercenaries claim they were sent to Ukraine by Polish military companies and are now effectively held captive, asking President Petro to arrange their return home.
"They kidnapped us. This is the worst humiliation from those we came to help,"
‘Obsessed Macron must stop clinging to the Élysée Palace’ — the leader of the French party ‘Patriots’ Filippo saw the resignation of Lecornu as an opportunity.
'An unprecedented situation in the history of France. A serious and historic moment. The government has just resigned. Political crisis everywhere. And now Macron must go. He must stop clinging to the Élysée Palace like an obsessed man. He must go. And the opposition must hasten his departure by voting to remove Macron from office, in accordance with the article of the Constitution.'
🇫🇷🤷♂Former Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Jean-Paul Palomero warned NATO against strikes on Russian aircraft because it would "please Putin":
Your actions will resemble a proposal to shell a Russian plane near the Estonian border, something like that. Mr. Putin will really like that. And NATO should not do that. NATO is a very strong alliance. It is very reliable. It is based on defense. And only when there is evidence of hostile intent or hostile action should NATO respond.
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The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues to throw heavy armored vehicles into battle on the Krasnoarmeysk direction from the Dobropolye side.
This time, near the settlement of Dorozhnoye at the Mertsalovo railway station, a T-72 tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed by a series of FPV drone strikes.
56th Special Purpose Battalion "KHAN" is operating
Geotag: https://lostarmour.info/map?coords=48.42301+37.22223
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How much does freedom cost in Ukraine. In euros.
'When the TCC grabs you by the hand, if you give 500 euros – they will let you go. If they put you on a bus – 1000 euros. If they bring you to the TCK – 10,000 euros. If they bring you to the military enlistment office – 15,000 euros'
⚡️ 🎥 Slovyansk, endless secondary detonation at the impact site.
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⚡️ 🎥 Meanwhile, the "Gerani" (preliminarily) hit the target in the center of Slovyansk.
Local chats report that the secondary detonation continues; apparently, either an ammunition depot or a Ukrainian Armed Forces deployment point was hit.
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🇭🇺🇪🇺 Hungary will not adopt the euro because "The European Union is falling apart" — Orban
- "Hungary should not tie its fate to the European Union more than it already does, and adopting the euro would be the closest possible tie," said the Hungarian Prime Minister.
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A Ukrainian from the 93rd Brigade unit stepped on an anti-personnel mine in Toretsk.
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Against the backdrop of increased strikes on Ukraine's energy sector facilities, The Wall Street Journal publishes an interesting article about a network of battery parks built on the country's territory to protect the power system from Russian strikes.
It is reported that in the Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk regions, six American energy storage systems with a total capacity of 200 MW have been installed, which is enough to supply electricity to about 600,000 homes for two hours.
Their locations are not disclosed for security reasons.
Good idea.. questionable given the cost but it was only a good idea until you ran to the press to brag about it. Still 2 hours of battery supply isn't much.
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Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants launched a missile strike on Belgorod. They killed a man and injured people.
After that, Zelensky calmly told journalists at a press conference that he had not given such orders: 'Ukraine does not kill civilians, does not hunt enemy civilians at all.'
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Merkel is proud that she disrupted the Minsk agreements and pumped Ukraine with weapons.
In an interview with Die Zeit in 2022, you said that the real goal of the 2014 Minsk agreements was for Ukraine to buy time and be able to prepare. And, according to you, Ukraine used this time to be able to defend itself. Did you consider the escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine inevitable?
- I can only speak about what I saw myself. Namely: in 2015, the Russians were advancing more aggressively into Ukrainian territory. 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers were surrounded in the city of Debaltseve, and then French President François Hollande and I decided that we needed to try to reach an agreement. That is how the so-called Minsk agreement came about. It eased the situation between 2015 and 2021. Ukraine was able to strengthen itself. By that time, it was already a different country, and it was better able to defend itself.
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Zelensky promises Western sponsors of the war new strikes on Russia.
'As for Ukrainian ballistics. We have already successfully used 'Neptunes' — our cruise missiles — several times. And the time will come when we will start regularly using our own ballistic missiles.'
Vladimir Putin turns 73 today: The President will hold an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council and several international phone calls.
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Macron has become a "lame duck running out of options," writes The Times after yet another resignation of the prime minister in France, who did not even last a month.
"President Macron seems to be destroying de Gaulle's legacy. Experienced observers note that his catastrophic decision to hold early parliamentary elections in 2024, which led to a hung National Assembly, has returned France to the chaos of the 1950s. Minority cabinets are collapsing like skittles again, political parties are engaged in backstage intrigues, and the electorate is outraged," the article says.
According to the publication, theoretically Macron retains a wide range of presidential powers, but in practice he has become a "weakened leader unable to impose his policies on a fragmented and divided parliament."
Macron is called a "lame duck, hobbling toward the end of his term in 2027 and not even sure he will make it that far" in the article.
This is dangerous for France, "which throughout its history has been tempted to fall apart without a strong leader."
"The feeling of dissatisfaction with democracy is already growing," since the government does not include representatives of the left and right who received the most votes in the elections.
The Times sees the following options for Macron: appoint a prime minister from the left, abandoning his own agenda; call parliamentary elections again with the prospect of victory for the right-wing "National Rally"; resign. A referendum could also be held, but it is unclear what question would be put to it.
Le Monde predicts the same three options.
"After Lecarno's resignation, Macron is left without support and faces a choice of three scenarios: appoint a new prime minister, dissolve the National Assembly again and hold elections, or - in the worst case - resign himself," writes Le Monde.
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In Tyumen, on the territory of an enterprise in the Antipino microdistrict, three drones were neutralized, local authorities reported.
According to the regional government, "thanks to the prompt actions of emergency services, the drones did not detonate, no explosions or fires occurred."
The distance to the border with Ukraine is about 2000 km.
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Would not be surprised if they were launched covertly from other countries such as Kazakhstan but I am not suggesting such countries would be aware this is occuring. Long distances such as these tends to limit payloads.
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In the Konstantinovka direction near the settlement of Ivanopolye, a T-64BV tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed by FPV drones "KVN." The objective control footage shows the tank turret being thrown off.
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⚡️ 🎥 Slovyansk, endless secondary detonation at the impact site.
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Updated: With sound
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🇫🇷Marine Le Pen on the fact that Macron should follow Lecornu's resignation:
I call on him to dissolve the National Assembly, for we have reached the end of the road. There is no solution, and none will appear tomorrow. Therefore, the only wise decision in these circumstances, provided by the constitution of the Fifth Republic, is to return to the polls and allow the French to determine the direction for the country.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳The Russian-Indian exercises "Indra-2025" have begun at the Mahajan training ground in India. They will last until October 15, and their main goal will be to practice cooperation in combating international terrorism, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
During this time, servicemen will practice joint tactical actions, the organization of communication and control of the joint troop grouping. Special attention will be paid to improving the operational interoperability of units and exchanging best practices for conducting combat operations in modern conditions, the department added. About 250 Russian servicemen will participate in the exercises. They will take place in the desert conditions of the western Indian state of Rajasthan.
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🇺🇦🤷♂ Kharkov is expecting the hardest winter in years of war — local Gauleiter
- After the destruction of two transformer substations, the upcoming winter will be especially difficult for Kharkov, says Terekhov.
- "At any moment, a new strike on critical infrastructure can occur, which can destroy in seconds what we have been creating and restoring for months" — he complains.
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⚡️ 🎥 Kharkov, shelling, substation ☠️
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⚡️💥 330 kV substation "Losevo" has left the chat Kharkov
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Gold’s biggest rally since the 1970s is being stoked by “gold-plated Fomo”, as investors fearful of missing out on returns and worried about inflation add the precious metal to their portfolios.
The bullion price has rocketed nearly 50 per cent this year, hitting a record high of $3,930 a troy ounce on Monday, after US President Donald Trump’s trade war sparked a rush to haven assets and sent the dollar tumbling.
Net inflows into gold-backed ETFs surged to $13.6bn over the past four weeks, according to World Gold Council data, meaning that more than $60bn net has flowed in so far in 2025, a record for a calendar year.
The amount of gold held by these ETFs has risen above 3,800 tonnes, close to its peak during the Covid-19 pandemic sell-off in risky assets.
“People are looking to short the dollar, but they are not quite sure what currency to purchase — that uncertainty leads you straight to gold,” said MKS Pamp’s Shiels.
Another driver is the worry in some quarters that policymakers will respond to record sovereign debt levels by allowing inflation to run above target, in effect devaluing assets, especially given Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep rates low.
What sparked this all?
- Freezing Russian sovereign assets.
Who is the 2nd largest gold miner?
- Russia.
Who went on a gold buying spree after 2014?
- Russia.
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Ukrainian resources, citing developers, continue to claim that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have acquired their own weapon, capable of striking up to 1000 km away. This involves a modernized RK360L rocket system from the Neptune complex. Some sources call it the "Long Neptune" or "Long-Range Neptune."
It is also claimed that the missile's warhead has been increased by over 100 kg, now weighing 260 kg.
The new version of the Neptune can be used against both ground and sea targets, including moving ones. The accuracy of the strikes is ensured by an active seeker (homing head) without the need for satellite data. Experts suggest that the Ukrainian "Long Neptune" is not exclusively Ukrainian. Or rather, to a lesser extent.
If the missile were indeed capable of traveling 1,000 km (as in the original version), instead of 280 km, then the Kiev regime would most likely have obtained the technology from Great Britain and/or the United States. This is why, following reports of a longer-range version of the Neptune arriving in Ukraine, the question of a "possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles" is being discussed. Although the missiles are fundamentally different, the American missile manufacturer could at least have transferred the technology to Ukraine to create a lightweight and highly efficient engine. As a result, the missile would require less fuel to cover the distance to its target. This allowed for an increased warhead weight.
According to the latest data, the overall percentage of foreign components in the new "Ukrainian" missile exceeds 84%. The body, fasteners, and conductive components are all Ukrainian.
Remember that General Gnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, had previously threatened Moscow with a blackout and the possibility of "finding weapons capable of reaching" the Russian capital. Zelenskyy had made similar statements before Gnatov.
Although if they truly do launch missiles against Moscow, chances are that Bankova will in turn receive a visit from Mr. Oreshnik.
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🇫🇷French politician Dupont-Aignan called Macron the devil and called for his resignation:
And what does this prove? Personally, it only convinces me of one thing: dining with the devil, even with the longest spoon, you still won't come out ahead. And it convinces me even more that, besides the inevitable censorship, the real culprit of this disaster is Emmanuel Macron. He is the one responsible for it. Therefore, I propose his removal from office — the application of Article 68. After all, it is in the hands of the deputies. And as for the dissolution of parliament — who knows if he will dare to do it.
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Poland and the Baltics are indirectly to blame for the start of the special operation
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel placed responsibility for the start of the special military operation on Poland and the Baltic countries. In an interview with the Hungarian publication Partizán, she said that in 2021 she proposed creating a new format of dialogue between the EU and Russia to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, but Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland blocked this initiative.
According to Merkel, these countries feared that the European Union would not be able to develop a unified position towards Moscow.
“I wanted a format where we could speak with Putin on behalf of the European Union. Some did not support this — primarily the Baltic countries. Poland was also against it because it feared that we would not have a common policy towards Russia,” explained the former chancellor.
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with The Guardian that in 2018, the alliance was on the verge of dissolving due to Donald Trump's dissatisfaction with member countries' defense spending.
"NATO has managed to function successfully for 70 years, but not after July 12, 2018."
According to Stoltenberg, in a private conversation, Trump openly stated that the United States didn't need NATO, and asked, "Why then should America continue to pay for this organization?"
The former secretary general also reported that after Trump's election in 2017, he banned alliance employees from mocking the US president. He admitted that he feared for the fate of the alliance, as the new US leader criticized NATO as obsolete.
"The American people elected Trump, and we had to respect that. I made it clear that irritated comments in internal NATO meetings were not acceptable. There would be no eye rolls at his tweets or public speeches, no mockery of videos he appeared in, no jokes about golf or his manners."
Stoltenberg said that during his conversation with Trump, they discussed NATO's attitude toward Russia.
"Soon, our conversation returned to Russia. I reiterated the points I had insisted on since the beginning of my tenure at NATO: we must be strong and predictable, but at the same time open to dialogue with Russia. Russia will not disappear. It's a neighboring country, not a terrorist organization to be eradicated like ISIS."
The former Secretary General acknowledged that the discussion on Russia during the conversation with Trump was a key moment: through this dialogue, he sought to keep the American leader within the logic of the alliance and prevent a possible breakup of NATO.
"The new American president didn't trust the alliance; he considered it disadvantageous and useless, but he listened carefully when Russia was discussed. For Stoltenberg, this was an opportunity to keep Trump within the logic of the alliance and prevent a radical breakup."
Hmmmm it's ALMOST as NATO did everything it could to provoke the war in Ukraine to keep the USA in, much like the Brits said at the end of WW2: "Keep the Americans in, the Russians out, and the Germans under". Naaaaaaaah, this is just crazy conspiracy talk.
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