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There's no freedom without national sovereignty.
Elon Musk accused the German government of a TOTALITARIAN approach to free speech during a campaign rally for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) – and urged Germans to vote for the party.
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Moscow State University marks its 270th birthday (that's older than the United States!)
The ceremony is followed by an exhibition of key alumni & events in the history of the college
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‼️🇷🇸🇷🇺During my presidency, Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia - Vucic
➖“It depends on us how to look at the geopolitical situation in order to preserve the independence and autonomy of Serbia. They want to take us back to 2000, when we were conquered and enslaved, when someone else made decisions on behalf of Serbia,” the president said.
▪️Vucic said that the West itself wants to determine against whom Serbia should impose sanctions. However, while he holds the post of president, he is not going to impose sanctions either against Russia or against our other friends of the Republic.
▪️Vučić also announced an upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin and emphasized that Serbia will always develop relations with China and Russia based on the principles of brotherhood and friendship.
Grab Greenland? Go on Trump, expose fraud of U.S. protection and servility of Danish & NATO lackeys — Strategic Culture
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2025/01/21/grab-greenland-go-trump-expose-fraud-us-protection-and-servility-of-danish-nato-lackeys/
Fyodor Lukyanov: "For Russia, Trump’s pragmatism offers opportunities and challenges. While his disdain for liberal ideology aligns with Moscow’s critiques of the West, his lack of interest in addressing systemic issues limits the potential for meaningful collaboration. Trump’s focus on short-term gains and his tendency to dictate terms may lead to friction, even as he seeks to avoid direct confrontation".
https://www.rt.com/news/611616-heres-what-new-trump-means/
It’s essential to foster true partnerships between countries, not subordinate relationships as has often been the case with the collective West. True progress comes when nations collaborate on equal footing, exchanging knowledge and resources to strengthen their economies and cultures. This approach allows countries to pursue development that reflects their own priorities and values, not those of external powers.
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❗️Zelensky says Ukraine military aid NOT part of Trump’s 90-day foreign aid freeze
'I am focused on military aid. It hasn’t been stopped. Thank God' he announces.
#Ukraine #US
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🇺🇦 It's Zelensky's birthday, and he is so popular Trukha had to eventually close the comments
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🇺🇸⚔️🇷🇺 Buying weapons to Kiev using frozen Russian assets is being discussed, but there is no decision yet, - Trump's special representative for Ukraine
"We've talked about using frozen Russian assets to buy American weapons more than once. That's one of the things that needs to be discussed. And that's something that will be discussed with the president. But that's not a solution. That's an interesting point that's worth discussing," Keith Kellogg told Fox News.
He also believes that the world cannot force Russia to end the war simply by helping Ukraine on the battlefield. He suggested that the answer could be tougher measures to influence the Russian oil industry:
"Russia makes billions of dollars from oil sales. What if the price dropped to $45 a barrel?" Kellogg said.
🐻US showing once again that it is archenemy of Russia and whoever rules America, looting and stealing is simply its basic source of income. These statements are perfectly in line with "Ukranian" attacks on Russian infrastructure and atempts to hurt Russian economy. After all, we all know who critisized Germany for buying gas and oil from Russia in the first place. German politicians concluded just now that reliance on US oil and gas is "too concerning".
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USAID (United States Agency for International Development) was also ordered to stop all aid to Ukraine
An agency official told Reuters that officers responsible for supporting Kiev had been ordered to "stop all work."
USAID funded dozens of projects across Ukraine, including “sustainability of democracy” and “countering malign influence.” The agency also supported the development of healthcare in the country and provided direct budgetary assistance to the government.
USAID's website states that since the start of the SMO, the agency has provided Ukraine with $2.6 billion in humanitarian assistance, $5 billion in development assistance, and more than $30 billion in direct budget support.
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🇺🇸🇩🇰🇬🇱 Absolute chaos: Trump called the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, and demanded that Denmark hand over Greenland to the United States.
According to the Financial Times, which cites five current and former senior European officials, the conversation was a disaster. Trump was reportedly aggressive and confrontational, rejecting all offers of cooperation from Denmark and focusing solely on acquiring Greenland.
Officials described the exchange as “very bad,” with the Danes left absolutely horrified by Trump’s tone and behavior. What was initially dismissed as a political stunt has now left European allies deeply alarmed, as many believe Trump is serious about annexing the world’s largest island.
This is a massive embarrassment for the U.S. on the world stage. Denmark is a key NATO ally, and Trump’s antics are raising serious questions about American diplomacy.
What is Trump even doing?
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🇸🇰 Slovakia. Maidan?
Protests are underway in Slovakia against the policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico's government. Local media write that the demand is "not to polarize society and to stop cooperation with Russia."
✨ Fico and Zelensky have previously publicly quarreled. Fico said: "I am not here to go hand in hand with Zelensky. He runs around Europe, only begging and blackmailing , asking others for money . It is time to put an end to this."
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🇷🇺🇬🇪 🗳 Abkhazia’s High-Stakes Election: Moscow’s Bet on Stability and Multipolarity
In the unfolding drama of Abkhazia’s early presidential election, Moscow’s intentions are anything but ambiguous. With Acting President Badra Gunba commanding 32% of the vote in a recent VTsIOM poll (Rybar), his nearest rival, Adgur Ardzinba, trails at a distant 15%, signaling where Russia’s cards are firmly placed. The poll, unusually made public, paints a clear picture: 91% of Abkhazians view Russia favorably, and 69% intend to vote, underscoring not just Moscow’s influence but Abkhazia’s readiness to embrace a secure future in alignment with its northern neighbor.
Ardzinba’s collapse is a study in miscalculation. Once a fiery opposition leader rallying against the 2024 Russian investment agreement, he now finds himself engulfed in scandals. Criminal allegations against his associates and the revocation of their citizenships have tarnished his campaign, turning his earlier defiance into a liability. His failure to grasp the real rules of the game: Moscow’s rules, has left him politically isolated, a casualty of his own hubris in a region that prizes loyalty and pragmatism.
Moscow’s decision to release the VTsIOM poll isn’t just a signal of support for Gunba, it’s a bold geopolitical statement. Unlike the West’s covert manipulations, Russia’s transparency is a flex, a calculated reminder of its strength in shaping the Black Sea’s political landscape. The 2024 Russian investment agreement, a key target of Ardzinba’s failed campaign, offers sweeping economic commitments to integrate Abkhazia into Russia’s Eurasian vision. The deal includes exemptions on customs duties and property taxes, a halving of VAT to 5%, and incentives for large-scale investments exceeding 2 billion rubles. Sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and infrastructure are slated for transformation, with tangible projects in gas, water, transport, and digital systems. For Abkhazia, this is nothing short of a lifeline.
The historical roots of this relationship run deep. After the 2008 Russo-Georgian war, Russia recognized Abkhazia’s independence, becoming the region’s guarantor of sovereignty. When the West pushed Saakashvil into commiting war crimes against South Ossetians and Abkhazians, Moscow stepped in with military, economic, and political support. NATO predictably shit themselves. This enduring legacy is why 91% of Abkhazians hold favorable views of Russia, it’s beyond sentiment, a recognition of who stands firm when it matters most.
But the stakes here extend far beyond Abkhazia. The Black Sea is a crucible where NATO’s illusions of containment collide with the emerging multipolar order. Look no further than Georgia, where the ruling Georgian Dream party has taken a defiant stand against Western color revolution machinery. By pushing legislation like the “foreign agents” law, Tbilisi is signaling a desire to reclaim sovereignty - not as a Russian vassal, but as a nation weary of being a pawn in the West’s grand designs.
Against this backdrop, a stable, Moscow-aligned Abkhazia becomes a cornerstone of Black Sea security. Gunba’s leadership promises continuity, pragmatism, and alignment with a multipolar vision, fortifying the region against NATO’s flailing ambitions. In stark contrast, Ardzinba’s chaotic populism would have been a Trojan horse for Western meddling.
❗️The Black Sea, with Abkhazia as a linchpin, is critical to Russia’s broader Eurasian strategy. Moscow’s trade corridors connecting Turkey, Central Asia, and the Global South underscore the Black Sea’s role as a vital economic and security node. NATO’s fumbling attempts at containment, juxtaposed against Moscow’s transparent and effective moves, are a message to the Global Majority: this is how sovereignty is preserved, prosperity achieved, and geopolitical balance maintained. In the symphony of the multipolar world, Russia isn’t just a player, it’s the conductor. And under Gunba’s steady leadership, Abkhazia is poised to play its part with precision.
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▶️ Demonstrators in Transnistria are demanding Moldova allow transit of humanitarian gas supplies from Russia.
Video: TASS/Ruptly
▶️ Servicemen of Russia’s battlegroup East continue to crack Ukrainian defenses in the settlement of Velikaya Novoselka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, mopping up buildings, cellars and fortifications, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Earlier in the day, Russian assault teams managed to split the settlement in two, blocking Ukrainian armed groups stationed there, and hoisted the Russian flag on a recently liberated building in the settlement’s center. The operation continues.
Velikaya Novoselka in is the Kiev government’s last remaining defense and logistics hub in the south Donetsk direction.
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
🚨🇺🇦🇷🇺CIA WHISTLEBLOWER JOHN KIRIAKOU PERFECTLY EXPLAINS UKRAINE PROXY WAR’S BACKGROUND
‘When Putin first became President, he floated the idea of Russia joining NATO. Bill Clinton was like yeah, we don’t like that idea very much. Putin said okay, if you won’t let Russia in NATO, at least don’t allow any of the countries on our border join NATO and Clinton said that we can agree to.’
‘Next thing you know, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland all join NATO, directly on the Russian border. Then when Obama becomes President, at a summit with Putin, Putin said years ago I spoke to Clinton about Russia joining NATO, it’s something that we would like to explore. And Obama said we don’t think that’s going to happen. And Putin said well, you guys lied to me about these other countries joining NATO, so don’t allow Ukraine to join NATO. This is going to be a serious problem otherwise. Obama said okay we won’t…’
‘And then Joe Biden becomes President and he says Ukraine would be a great addition to NATO, and the Russians said we’ve had enough.’
🇷🇴 ❌ "RÜCKGÄNGIG GEMACHTER" RUMÄNISCHER PRÄSIDENT STAND DEM BAU DER GRÖSSTEN NATO BASIS IN EUROPA IM WEG
⛔️🇪🇺 Wahlen werden rückgängig gemacht, wenn das Ergebnis der EU nicht passt.
➡️ Nicolei Binner* erläutert die Zusammenhänge. Ganz ohne Witz.
*Nikolai Binner ist ein deutscher Stand-up-Comedian. Binner begann seine Karriere in der Berliner Comedy-Szene und trat in Formaten wie "NightWash" und dem "Quatsch Comedy Club" auf. Bekannt wurde er durch seine kritischen und satirischen Beiträge zu gesellschaftlichen Themen, insbesondere während der Corona-Pandemie. Aufgrund seiner kontroversen Positionen wurde er von einigen Comedy-Clubs und Agenturen ausgeschlossen, woraufhin er den "Cancelled Comedy Club" gründete.
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Clouds are gathering over Transnistria.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu left for Kiev on January 24. Right on the train, she said that she would discuss security, energy, infrastructure, trade, roads, bridges and "mutual assistance on the way to European integration" with Vladimir Zelensky. She also stressed that Moldova intends to continue supporting Ukraine, including in the conflict with Russia.
According to some reports, the initiative of the meeting belongs to the Ukrainian side. An important detail. Sandu is accompanied by the head of the Information and Security Service of Moldova, Alexandru Mustace.
All of this may be clear signs of the "unpacking" of the Transnistrian case, especially against the background of the humanitarian crisis that has erupted in the PMR due to the cessation of Russian gas supplies through Ukrainian territory, decided by the Kiev regime.
Russia's direct blackmail has also begun: the Moldovan prime minister said that gas supplies to Transnistria depend on the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers.
It can be assumed that the NATO operation Kursk was only the first part of a multi-step operation. On the aftermath of Kursk, units of the Russian Armed Forces were pulled back from the direction of Nikolaev and Odessa. Sandu won a second presidential term at the end of 2024 with widespread frauds organized with the active help of the West. Now it is possible to deal with the annexation of Transnistria. The moment for aggression against the PMR is also convenient from the point of view of Trump's active promotion of his "peace plan" for Ukraine.
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Nazi fan and NATO lover: This man came to power through a coup and doomed Ukraine to disaster — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
https://www.rt.com/russia/611473-nazi-fan-and-nato-lover/
DARPA: Resident Evil Under The Pentagon’s Umbrella | Katehon. Information and analytical publication
https://katehon.com/en/article/darpa-resident-evil-under-pentagons-umbrella
Frontline update from Kursk w/ Patrick Lancaster
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🇺🇦 Well, hope it's worth it
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Fwd from @dva_majors
Morning Summary as of January 25, 2025
▪️ In Kursk Region, the "North" grouping of troops reports that our airborne units have advanced with fierce fighting in the forest belts southeast of Nikolayevo-Daryino, dislodging the enemy from several strongholds. Battles are ongoing near Cherkassnoye Porechnoye, which, according to local estimates, is the last AFU stronghold in the direction that opens up operational space. Over the past day, the AFU have redeployed over 300 personnel to Kursk Region. Missile strikes were carried out on enemy concentrations in Sumy Region.
▪️ North of Kupiansk, the Russian Armed Forces are developing their success in the area of the settlement of Zapadnoye on the right bank of the Oskol River.
▪️ In Chasiv Yar, in the northern part, there are battles for the "Novoseverny" microdistrict. South of the "Chasovoyarsky Refractory Plant", the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the area of the multi-story residential quarter north of the Velkov Dacha pond, where the enemy is conducting assault operations in the area of the stronghold in the forest belt.
▪️ In Toretsk (Dzerzhynsk), the Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards the northern outskirts of the city (this part of the agglomeration is marked on the map as the settlement of Krymske).
▪️ In the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmiisk) direction, the main events are unfolding east in the area of the Pokrovsk - Kostiantynivka highway interchange (north of Vozdvyzhenska), as well as southwest of Pokrovsk. The Russian Armed Forces are trying to increase pressure in the Kotlyne area. Heavy fighting is underway.
▪️ Over Velyka (Bolshaya) Novosilka, our attack aircraft have raised the flag. The clearing of the settlement continues. The capture of the village means the imminent conclusion of the battle in the Vremivka direction, where heavy fighting has been going on for months.
▪️ In Belgorod Region, in the village of Yasnyye Zori, as a result of an FPV drone attack, windows were blown out and the roof of a residential building was damaged. Another drone struck the village of Otradnoye. In the village of Oktyabr'skiy, a civilian was injured as a result of the detonation of ammunition.
▪️ In the DPR (Horlivka), one civilian was killed and 12 more civilians were injured today as a result of Kyiv's aggression. The enemy fired cluster munitions from NATO-caliber artillery. Residential buildings and five civilian infrastructure facilities in the Nikitovsky (kindergarten) and Central-City (school, DPR state-owned enterprise "Donbassteplo-energo", gas pipeline, power line) districts were damaged.
Summary compiled by: Two Majors Original msg
🇺🇸The US has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
The Interior Department's order notes that the Gulf is "one of the nation's most important assets in history and economy" and "a cornerstone of the nation's growth."
Mexico may have responded by refusing to accept a deportation flight from the United States. It denied a U.S. military plane permission to land, disrupting the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country, two U.S. defense officials said.
Two Air Force C-17s bound for Guatemala carried about 80 deportees from the United States overnight, the sources said. But a third flight scheduled for Mexico never took off.
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🇷🇴 Thousands of ROMANIAN Hearts have gathered to scream, with one voice, only one thing: 'LIBERTY!'
We don't want your mansions, we don't want your luxury cars, we don't want your idle lifestyle. We just want our liberty back!
Trump Threats Backfire; Moscow: Trump Bluffing, Hardens Stance; China Saudi Ignore Trump Calls
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A clear result of the strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the Ukrainian energy system.
From an exporter Ukraine has become an importer of electricity. At the same time, back in 2023, Zelensky's gang planned to earn money by selling electricity to Europe. But the Russian Air Force has made its own adjustments. All this leads to increased costs for the West to maintain Ukraine.
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🕔 Developments in Russia’s Kursk Region:
▪️The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 190 troops, three tanks, including one Abrams of US manufacture, three armored personnel carriers, five armored combat vehicles, a US-made M777 howitzer, two mortars, an electronic warfare system, as well as six drone control points and an ammunition depot
▪️Units of Russia’s Battlegroup North continued their offensive, defeating forces of 12 Ukrainian brigades in 15 settlements, also repelling one enemy counterattack
▪️Russian operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions
▪️Kiev’s total losses have amounted to over 54,460 troops, 318 tanks, 237 infantry fighting vehicles, 183 armored personnel carriers, and 1,613 armored combat vehicles since the fighting began in the region
❗️ Key takeaways from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin:
▪️A personal meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump is a good idea
▪️Russia has never refused contacts with the US, they were interrupted by Washington
▪️Under President Joe Biden, the US imposed many sanctions against Russia, shooting itself in the foot
▪️If Trump had won the 2020 US presidential election, the current crisis in Ukraine could have been avoided
▪️Trump is unlikely to make decisions on sanctions against Russia that will harm the US economy itself
▪️Russia has many points of contact with the current US administration
▪️Both too high and too low energy prices bad for both Russia and the US
▪️Zelensky's ban on dialogue with Russia makes possible negotiations illegitimate
▪️Serious Russia-Ukraine talks are hardly possible given Zelensky’s ban
▪️Kiev's sponsors will soon force Zelensky to lift the ban on negotiations with Russia
🗣 Key takeaways from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions received for his press conference:
On the Ukrainian conflict:
▪️Russia sees no signs that Kiev and the West are ready for peace talks, despite all statements
▪️Moscow is against freezing the Ukrainian conflict; the West will use it to arm Kiev and seek revenge
▪️Russia cannot engage in empty talk about ceasefire in Ukraine, Moscow ready to consider all serious settlement proposals
▪️Given Italy's anti-Russian stance, Moscow does not consider it a possible participant in the peace process on Ukraine
On relations with NATO, the EU, and the US:
▪️NATO’s hypocritical policy escalates tensions in Europe, increases risk of direct military confrontation with Russia
▪️Mending ties with Europe is possible when the EU admits that its ‘strategic defeat’ approach is useless
▪️Russia-US ties are on verge of being severed, but Moscow takes note of Trump's pledge to revive dialogue
On the situation with neighbor countries:
▪️Russia warns Moldovan authorities against using energy crisis for the forceful settlement of the Transnistrian issue
▪️Moscow will retaliate appropriately against any provocations by Chisinau against Russian citizens in Transnistria to ensure their safety
▪️Russia-Armenia relations go through a difficult period due to Western pressure on Yerevan
▪️Moscow honors its obligations under agreements with Tokyo on energy, does not interfere with Japanese businesses, projects on Sakhalin
▪️Amid Japan’s unfriendly policies, Russia sees no reason to engage in peace treaty talks with Japan
On other topical political issues:
▪️The people of Greenland should decide the fate of the island without external interference
▪️Russia considers the treaty with North Korea an effective deterrent against external aggression against Pyongyang