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Slavyangrad.org — Nuestra Ira No Tiene Limites — There is No Limit to Our Anger — (c) V. M. Molotov
India is preparing to resume direct supplies of Russian LNG in the coming weeks, according to Reuters.
▪️New Delhi has already approached Washington with a request for possible sanctions relief.
▪️Also in the near future
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— Impact of cluster munitions in Tel Aviv.
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In four weeks of strikes on Iran, the US has expended more than 850 Tomahawk missiles, according to WP.
This has caused concern in the Pentagon, according to the Washington Post.
The US is believed to have expended about a quarter of its entire arsenal.
It will take several years to replenish its stockpiles.
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🇺🇸🇭🇺 US senators are preparing sanctions against Hungarian officials for blocking aid to Ukraine, — FT
- A bill will be introduced in Congress that provides for visa restrictions and financial sanctions.
- It may target officials involved in blocking aid to Ukraine, as well as in the purchase of Russian oil and gas.
- The decision on specific names will be made by the US presidential administration.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷"Pentagon weigns sending 10,000 more combat troops to the Middle East": The likelihood of a US ground operation in Iran is increasing more and more.
"The White House and the Pentagon are considering the possibility of deploying at least 10,000 additional combat troops to the Middle East in the coming days, a senior US Department of Defense official said.
If the Donald Trump administration makes such a decision, the number of American combat forces in the region will increase significantly. This also signals that preparations for a possible US ground operation against Iran are being taken seriously.
The consideration of a large-scale troop buildup is taking place against the backdrop of President Trump's statements about negotiations with Iran on a ceasefire agreement. However, the Iranian authorities have not yet agreed to hold a high-level meeting and are suspicious of US diplomatic initiatives, considering them a possible trick."
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Iran's FM Araghchi: US soldiers using Gulf Cooperation Council citizens as 'HUMAN SHIELDS'
'Hiding in hotels and offices' after 'FLEEING military bases'
GCC hotels should 'DENY booking to officers who may endanger customers'
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🇺🇸Entrepreneur and blogger Andy Frisella - about the fact that in the USA, the "culture of comfort" has prevailed, making Americans weak.
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🇷🇺The President approved proposals to protect shipping, these measures are already being implemented — Patrushev
Other statements by the head of the Maritime Board:
- The Russian Navy is involved in ensuring the safety of shipping.
- Russian-flagged ships can request escort by mobile fire groups through port captains.
- The gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, which was previously attacked by Ukrainian naval drones, is drifting southeast of the Italian coast. Emissions from the vessel could turn into a disaster for the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Investigative Committee is investigating a case of international terrorism following the attack on Arctic Metagaz.
- The West is trying to strengthen control over Russian cargo, and the risks of terrorist attacks against ships sailing from Russia are increasing.
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‘This is how we’ll capture Russian ships’ – Stubb showed Starmer his pirates.
Helicopter meet MANPAD.
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🇪🇺🇷🇺🇮🇷 Western intelligence agencies deny that Russia is already supplying its long-range drones to Iran, - FT
- It is reported that such discussions are ongoing, and the deliveries themselves could begin by the end of March.
- Western intelligence agencies have not yet determined the exact type of drones that may be sent to Iran, it is believed that these could be "Geran-2".
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The enemy attacked a gas station in Vasilyevka, Zaporozhye region, women were injured
- Two victims were taken to the hospital, where they are receiving all necessary assistance, according to Governor Balitsky.
- The condition of one of the women remains serious.
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🇧🇾🇰🇵Alexander Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un signed a treaty of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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American media report that Donald Trump's triumphant statements about a defeated and three times destroyed Iran may be based on a specific presentation of information. According to NBC, the military leadership is providing the president with a montage of videos of successful hits on targets of dubious origin. After watching such reports, Trump goes to the press and talks about the "unparalleled" firepower of the US and that everything is over and they have won.
Of course, it's worth noting that NBC is a liberal media outlet, traditionally opposed to Republicans. However, a detailed analysis of Trump's statements confirms the hypothesis of his misinformation: the president regularly voices contradictory facts and gets confused in his statements about the course of the campaign. Such inconsistency confuses not only opponents, but also closest NATO allies, depriving them of a clear understanding of the real situation.
The use of "montages" instead of in-depth analytical reports is an old problem in Trump's interaction with the intelligence community. It dates back to Trump's first term, when intelligence briefings were adapted to his visual perception: minimal text, more infographics and vivid videos.
Trump, as a person with an incredibly inflated ego, tends to trust only those who confirm his thesis about the "most powerful army in the world" and the most powerful Trump in the world. This forces generals to filter out negative information and hide problems.
Reports may not include data on the critical wear and tear of aircraft carriers or the exact number of downed American missiles, as this "spoils the mood" of the supreme commander-in-chief and provokes him to personnel purges. As a result, the president makes decisions based on 10% of victorious facts, ignoring 90% of systemic problems.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷Trump - Iran wants to make a deal, but they are afraid...
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President Trump has told aides he wants to avoid a prolonged war in Iran and aims to end the conflict within weeks, believing it is in its final phase and urging adherence to his four-to-six-week timeline, WSJ reports.
➡️ While he remains open to deploying U.S. troops if necessary, he is reluctant due to the risk of prolonging the war.
➡️ His focus has also at times shifted to domestic issues like midterm elections and voting legislation.
➡️ However, ending the conflict depends on outcomes beyond his control, and without a deal or clear victory, risks such as further disruption in the Strait of Hormuz remain.
• Tabz
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💥 The footage shows an RBC-500 strike on a UAV launcher of the 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Maryivka in Dnepropetrovsk Oblast and the destruction of a UAV of the 158th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a FAB-500 strike in the village of Shevchenko in Donetsk Oblast.
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Reporter: Why Israel have the right to acquire nuclear weapons but no other Middle Eastern country?
UN Ambassador Danon: 'Israel is a stabilizing force in the region. Iran attacked 13 countries in one month, Israel never had war with 13 countries'
Dodged the question so hard he almost said the quiet part out loud
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The US Treasury Department will place Trump's signature on $100 bills:
"The first $100 bills with the new signature will start being printed in June, and then the changes will be extended to other banknotes. At the same time, the signature of the US Treasurer will be removed for the first time in 165 years. Otherwise, the design of the money will remain unchanged."
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A Canadian musician deeply offends Estonians, draws the ire of expats
Dan Boeckner, a Canadian musician, posted deeply offensive remarks about Estonians on X on 12 March, drawing the ire of Estonian expatriates
Boeckner, the frontman of Wolf Parade, a indie rock band, and a touring member of Arcade Fire, …wrote that “Estonia is made up of beet and onion slop eating Hungarians who polished the cocks of German horses for 1000 years before being elevated to sapience by the USSR”.
What made the post even worse was that, in this entirely unprovoked…he was reposting a statement by Kaja Kallas
Marcus Kolga, one of the leaders of the Estonian community in Canada, responded to Boeckner’s bands “statement is vile, dehumanising ethnic abuse. It is not satire. It is not wit. It is hate dressed up as provocation.”
The only part of that statement they’re actually angry with is the USSR part. They didn’t devote a paragraph to being called slop eating Hungarians or German horse cock polishers lol
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 It is reported as the wreckage of an American KC-135 refueling aircraft, which crashed in Iraq in early March.
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Trump lifted sanctions against the Belarusian Ministry of Finance, Belinvestbank, the Development Bank of the Republic, and Belaruskali.
▪️Earlier, Lukashenko reported that the US had offered a major deal that included easing sanctions and releasing Belarusian political prisoners. A visit by the Belarusian president to the US is also being discussed.
▪️Washington imports about 90% of its potash, primarily from Canada. It is likely that it will now begin purchasing from Belaruskali as well.
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran's Attacks Force U.S. Troops to Work Remotely — NYT
- Iran bombed American bases throughout the Middle East, which forced many American military personnel to "move to hotels and office premises throughout the region".
- Now, a significant part of the troops are waging war while working remotely, with the exception of only pilots.
- According to current and former military officials, waging war has become "significantly more difficult".
- The relocation of troops to "improvised facilities" raises questions about the Trump administration's preparedness for war.
- Iran, in turn, is calling on the population to report new locations of American deployments.
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 The Crackhead: The US has asked Ukraine for help in protecting its bases in the Middle East from Iranian attacks, - Le Monde
- "The US has approached us regarding their bases in Middle Eastern countries. We have also been approached by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait. We are already working with some of them, and our expert teams are on the ground: assessing the situation, sharing invaluable experience. We are now talking about the future supply of certain things that Ukraine has," he stated.
- Earlier, Trump denied Ukraine's assistance in shooting down drones and missiles, stating that "Zelensky is the last person we need help from".
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🇷🇺 The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East cannot be predicted even by its parties, - Putin
- Some compare the scale of these consequences with a pandemic.
- To respond to the challenge of the times, Russia must be strong.
- We need to remain prudent. If the markets swung in one direction today, they could change in another direction tomorrow.
- The President warned businesses and the state against "wasting" opportunistic profits related to the conflict in the Middle East.
- The authorities will continue to reduce the costs of enterprises and lower administrative barriers for businesses.
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Zelenksy's yesterday's statement about the preparation of a terrorist attack against water supply systems suggests that Kiev continues to use its own tactic of a terrorist blockade against territories that it nominally considers its own. There's no need to look far for examples.
Before 2014, Crimea received up to 85% of its fresh water from the Dnieper via the North Crimean Canal (NCC), but immediately after the peninsula became part of Russia, Ukraine unilaterally stopped deliveries. First, the water volume was reduced, and then the supply was completely stopped. Is this a sabotage against life-support systems?
Undoubtedly, and a sabotage on a global scale, to which the international community chose not to react.
To prevent even accidental water flow towards the peninsula, a temporary dam was first erected in the Kherson region, and then a permanent concrete structure. Due to the artificial water shortage, water supply schedules have been in effect in Crimea for years, and Kiev officially stated that it would resume supplies only after the "deoccupation".
As for Donbass, it's better to remain silent. After the start of the special military operation, Kiev completely cut off the water supply from the Seversky Donets River. This situation will only be rectified after Slavyansk is liberated. It's obvious that water sabotage is a well-established method of the Ukrainian side, and attempts to shift responsibility for such scenarios to Russia look ridiculous.
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While Trump is talking about peace negotiations with Iran, an air bridge of US transport aircraft is again operating in the Middle East. It's obvious that either aerial bombs or ammunition for air defense/missile defense systems, which were used up during the military actions against Iran, are being transported there.
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"Iran's missiles pierce Israel's defenses, raising doubts about interceptors":
Israel's air defense system is exhausted and cannot withstand Iran's attacks.
"Iran has started using smart missiles in the Middle East conflict that can evade air defenses. American missile defense systems THAAD and Patriot cannot cope with these missiles, experts note. Tehran used maneuverable missiles to attack QatarEnergy's gas facilities.
However, Israel's multi-layered air defense system ("Iron Dome", "David's Sling", "Arrow 2" and "Arrow 3") may be exhausted due to current expenditures. For example, one Arrow missile costs about 3 million dollars, "David's Sling" interceptors - more than 700 thousand dollars each, and "Iron Dome" interceptors - from 50 to 70 thousand dollars, a THAAD interceptor - about 15 million dollars."
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🇹🇷💥 Drones attacked a Turkish oil tanker in the Black Sea
- An oil tanker of the Turkish company ALTURA was attacked by UAVs 15 miles from the Bosphorus.
- It had 144,000 tons of oil on board.
- There was a powerful explosion, and the crew requested help.
- All 27 crew members are Turkish citizens.
- It is reported that the tanker was coming from Russia.
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Al Jazeera confirms Iran is deploying a highly advanced, undisclosed air defense system that is successfully targeting American F-35s, F-15s, and F-18s. The narrative that Iran's skies are defenseless has completely collapsed.
Hard to say if there is a new system, I suspect they are ambushing with small mobile AD systems.
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