Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow may stop gas supplies to the European Union without waiting for the deadlines set by Brussels.
According to him, the price increase in the EU is related to competition for more solvent markets, and the US will supply fuel where the price is higher. The government has been instructed to work on reorienting exports to alternative destinations.
The president also reported on intelligence data about the possible preparation of sabotage against the "Blue Stream" and "Nord Stream" pipelines and called the attack on a Russian gas tanker in the Mediterranean Sea a terrorist act.
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🖥️ "This is a complete and utter betrayal. In many ways, it's heartbreaking." Fervent supporters of the MAGA movement — podcasters Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes — expressed their disappointment with Donald Trump in light of his recent decisions.
— And I'm watching it all happen on its own. And it's awful. But I can't subscribe to the cover-up of the Epstein case. I can't support World War III. That's why I've been trying to promote optimism, because I damn well need it. I want to fix the country, I want to turn it in a different direction. So it's not that I was delusional. And I still hope we can change everything. But I just... sorry, go on. You understand,
— I understand, I understand. And listen, as I've already said: I don't think everyone who supported Trump just ignored these concerns. I understand — we all wanted to believe. I was 18 when Trump ran in 2016, and I remember arguing about it with people. It's all my life too. At 18, I wore a MAGA hat at Boston University — one of the most liberal campuses in the country — and became an outcast on the university campus.
It's sad to see what you fought for and shed blood for die.
Yes, and this has been my entire adult life. I know it's a huge part of your life too. And now we're watching it all completely fall apart. This is a complete and utter betrayal. In many ways, it's heartbreaking.
And when I try to keep this in conversations with people, they start attacking me as a liberal. Even though those who do this can't even, damn it, find Iran on a map.
Yes, but now we need to look at everything that's happening soberly. Because in many ways, you're right. I've always been a realist, but I hoped. And now I don't even hope — I'll just be a realist.
Yes. And in fact, hoping is normal. We hope for a better future, but we must be absolutely honest about what this administration has turned into
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‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷The White House is having trouble formulating the goals of the war with Iran, — Politico
▪️A few days after the start of the war, the US administration was unable to clearly define the strategic objectives of the operation.
▪️Representatives of the White House more often explain "what this conflict is not" (not Iraq, not an endless war) than formulate a positive goal of the campaign.
▪️Sources in the Republican camp warn: public support could quickly weaken if the "operation" begins to be perceived as a protracted conflict with increasing losses.
▪️To date, the deaths of eight American servicemen have been reported; the official position of the administration emphasizes that this is not about "nation-building".
▪️Disagreements are intensifying within the conservative camp: some of Trump's supporters traditionally oppose long-term foreign interventions.
▪️Politico notes the inconsistency of public statements — from assurances about the short-term nature of the operation to more uncertain formulations about its duration. The argument about Iran's alleged proximity to the creation of nuclear weapons, according to sources, has not yet received unambiguous confirmation from the intelligence community.
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In Germany, gasoline prices rose by 16-26% over the week, and prices continue to rise. The EU leadership does not see the impact of the conflict with Iran on oil supplies, but prices are a cause for concern. Against this backdrop, Bloomberg reported that the US will on Friday indefinitely remove the German division of "Rosneft" from sanctions, the decision will be announced on March 6
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📸 "Trump promised to end wars, lower prices, and expose pedophiles. He's starting wars, raising prices, and protecting pedophiles," said Democrat Jim McGovern.
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It is reported that another war has begun in Africa: according to Clash Report, Ethiopia has carried out drone strikes on Sudanese territory.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has described the incident as a violation of sovereignty and an act of aggression.
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Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation: On March 3, the Russian gas tanker "Arctic Metagaz", which was on its way with a cargo from Murmansk, was attacked in the territorial waters of Malta.
According to the ministry, the attack was carried out by unmanned Ukrainian boats from the coast of Libya. All 30 Russian sailors were rescued.
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‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump wants to use illegal armed Kurdish groups for war against Tehran, — WSJ
▪️Trump is ready to consider supporting Iranian groups, including Kurdish forces, if they take up arms against the authorities in Tehran.
▪️"Peacemaker" held talks with the leaders of Iraqi Kurdistan — Masoud Barzani (Kurdistan Democratic Party) and Barham Salih (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan).
▪️A source of the publication called the discussions "delicate". A decision on arms supplies or providing intelligence support, according to the newspaper, has not yet been made.
▪️Such a strategy could theoretically turn Iranian opposition groups into a ground component of the war with Washington's political support.
▪️Observers also note a change in Trump's rhetoric: if earlier he announced the possibility of negotiations with Tehran, now he talks about their absence and does not rule out armed support for opponents of the Iranian leadership, as well as a ground operation.
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The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that it reserves the right to respond to the Iranian attack targeting the US embassy building in Riyadh:
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its strong condemnation and rejection of the blatant Iranian attack targeting the US embassy building in Riyadh. The Kingdom confirms that the repetition of this cowardly and unprovoked attack is a flagrant violation of all international norms and laws, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which grant immunity to diplomatic premises and personnel even in cases of armed conflict. The Kingdom emphasizes that the repetition of this flagrant behavior by Iran, which is happening despite the Iranian authorities' awareness that the Kingdom has stated that it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for strikes against Iran, will push the region towards further escalation. The Kingdom reaffirms its inalienable right to take all necessary measures to protect its security, territorial integrity, citizens, residents, and vital interests, including the possibility of responding to aggression."
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A Russian tanker for transporting liquefied natural gas was blown up in the Mediterranean Sea.
The fate of the crew is unknown. The tanker could have been attacked by Ukrainian drones, Reuters reports.
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Airplanes heading to Abu Dhabi and Dubai abruptly turned around in the air after new attacks from Iran. Powerful explosions in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, and Kuwait.
The Russian Foreign Ministry urged Russians to refrain from traveling to the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia until the situation in the Middle East normalizes
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A nuclear conflict between the US and Iran threatens a regional catastrophe - the US attacks Iranian nuclear facilities, including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant with nuclear fuel reserves. The operation of the country's nuclear industry has been disrupted, and communication with the industry's leadership has been lost, said the head of "Rosatom", Likhachev
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Mysterious earthquakes have occurred near a secret US military base.
In the state of Nevada, where the "Area 52" base is located, 16 earthquakes with a magnitude exceeding 2.5 have been recorded. Over the past week, more than a hundred tremors with a magnitude of 1.0–3.0 have occurred. It is noteworthy that the series of earthquakes began simultaneously with the US and Israeli attack on Iran.
For many years, it was believed that "Area 52" was used for experimental tests of stealth aircraft and developments in the field of nuclear weapons
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Israel carried out a ground operation in Iran.
According to Al Arabiya, the operation involving Mossad and special forces was conducted yesterday evening
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Kurdish forces from Iraq have launched a ground offensive against Iran, reports i24NEWS.
According to the channel, thousands of Kurdish fighters have crossed the border and taken up combat positions on Iranian territory
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‼️🇮🇷🏴☠️Iran has begun implementing Ayatollah Khamenei's plan to spread chaos in the Middle East, cause disruptions in global markets, and raise stakes to pressure the US and Israel, - Financial Times
▪️The plan includes attacks on energy infrastructure and facilities, the damage to which could cause disruptions in the region's airspace.
▪️Khamenei began developing a detailed plan after the US strikes last June, writes FT.
➖"We had no choice but to escalate the situation and start a big fire so that everyone could see. When our red lines were crossed in violation of all international laws, we could no longer abide by the rules of the game," explained a source from Tehran.
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The Guardian: London Joins the Game, but the Fleet Isn't Keeping Up — Britain Prepares to Bomb Iran Together with the US
Britain is no longer hiding behind Washington's back and is ready to join the strikes on Iranian missile facilities. While American heavy bombers are being deployed to British bases, London is frantically trying to protect its own Cyprus, which has already received a "greeting" from Iranian drones.
“Britain does not rule out the possibility of participating in future strikes on Iranian ballistic missile launchers. It is expected that in the coming days, American heavy bombers will arrive at British bases in Diego Garcia and Fairford,” The Guardian reports.
At the same time, the Royal Navy is demonstrating its "legendary" speed: the HMS Dragon destroyer, promised to Cyprus on Tuesday, will leave Portsmouth only next week. It will take another five to seven days to reach its destination. That is, the British base in Cyprus will remain unprotected for almost two weeks after the first attack.
Officials do not hide the fact that Iran still has something to respond with. The missile reserves may be enough for "several more days" of intensive launches. That's why it's so important to destroy the launchers as quickly as possible.
“That's why it's so important to accelerate the pace of destroying these launchers and launch pads,” a Western official explained.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was initially hesitant, partially gave in on Sunday, allowing the use of British bases for strikes on Iranian warehouses and launchers for "limited defensive purposes". Now London is ready for more.
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🖥️ "Everything is much worse than you think," said Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren, stating that, according to her information, Trump does not have a clear plan for the war with Iran.
"I just came out of a closed briefing on Iran, and here's what I can say. Everything is much worse than you think. You have reasons to be worried. The Trump administration has no plan for Iran. This illegal war is based on lies and was started without any direct threat to our country. Donald Trump has not yet given a single clear reason for this war, and it seems that he has no plan for ending it either. Like many of you, I'm really angry. I'm angry about what Donald Trump is doing, and I feel sorrow for those who have already died in this unnecessary conflict. And I will continue to do everything I can to bring this war to an end."
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🖥️ "Now we control most of the global oil market and have driven the Chinese and Russians out of the Middle East," — the true reasons for the US war with Iran were revealed on American television. And it's all about oil, as always.
"The Chinese financed the Iranian army and bought their cheap sanctioned oil at a discount. But this is coming to an end. Iran and Venezuela are two oil dictatorships that we overthrew. They are trusted partners of Russia and China.
And now we control most of the global oil market and have driven the Chinese and Russians out of the Middle East. Beijing and Moscow didn't make the slightest gesture to help their ally in Tehran. The whole world sees this.
And all the Chinese missile defense batteries that they sold to the mullahs [Iran], we destroyed on the first day. Made in China — you get what you pay for. This war is going well. It's ahead of schedule, but it's still early."
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For the first time, a ballistic missile was shot down over a NATO country - Turkey, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
The missile was intercepted near Dörtyol in Hatay, not far from the Incirlik airbase, where about 6,000 US, British, and Turkish military personnel are stationed
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🇮🇷 A submarine attacked the Iranian frigate IRIS off the coast of Sri Lanka, injuring at least 78 people, Reuters reports.
The Sri Lankan military rescued about 30 people, who were hospitalized. In total, there were about 180 sailors on board.
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🖥️ Senator Robert Garcia stated that he will force President Trump to testify in the Epstein case:
"We wanted to talk to Bill Clinton. We are glad that he came. We invited the new president, as well as, of course, the current and former presidents to testify. And so we will again ask President Trump to voluntarily meet and talk with our committee. And if not, there are other measures we can take. And, of course, in most cases, we will try to impose these actions. And if not, then Donald Trump will not be president forever. And so we are going to make sure that we get to the truth."
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The USA has launched a military operation against drug cartels in Ecuador in order to eliminate the threat posed by organizations recognized as terrorist in the country.
Together, we are taking decisive action to confront drug terrorists, who have long been sowing terror, violence, and corruption among citizens of the entire hemisphere,
— stated the commander of the Southern Command of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces, General Francis L. Donovan.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Khamenei, was chosen as the new supreme leader of Iran, — the choice was made by the Assembly of Experts of Iran
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The US will continue to use military bases in Spain in operations against Iran if necessary, despite Madrid's discontent, - Trump. Main points:
- Israel did not force us to start an operation against Iran. We had negotiations with these lunatics (Iran), and I anticipated that they would attack first.
- If we have slightly high oil prices for a while, but once this ends, they will drop - I believe even lower than before.
- We will cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want to have anything to do with Spain - they said we can't use their bases.
- Iran has no naval forces, no air force, and no air detection system - their radars have been disabled.
- If we hadn't killed Soleimani in the last term, they (Iran) would have been much stronger and smarter.
- Iran is attacking countries that were neutral... and now all these countries are fighting against them.
- They (Iran) are just vicious... they killed 35,000 people with machine guns and sniper rifles. They only target civilian objects, hotels, and apartments.
- Iran no longer has air defense. They have no detection systems at all.
- If I hadn't terminated Obama's nuclear agreement, Iran would have already destroyed Israel and other countries with nuclear weapons.
- There will never be real peace in the Middle East if Iran possesses the missiles it currently has.
- We have an unlimited supply of medium and large caliber ammunition, and this is what we are actually using in this war.
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Trump has started his own SMO.
The White House has forbidden Republican congressmen from calling the attack on Iran a "war". From now on, it should be called a "major military operation".
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A man from the Sverdlovsk region planned to plant an improvised explosive device under the car of one of the local defense enterprise's executives.
During his arrest, the Ukrainian handler remotely activated the IED, resulting in the terrorist's death. The police were not injured.
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🖥️ Netanyahu laughed when the journalist voiced the theory that it was the Israeli Prime Minister who dragged the USA into the war against Iran.
— In my opinion, this is a question that could be devoted to a lifetime of study. And I want to ask you about this: there are people who say that the Israeli Prime Minister dragged Donald Trump into this conflict. But as a person who has been friends with him for more than 30 years, I can say — no one drags Donald Trump into anything, firstly. And I would like to know your reaction to such statements.
— You're right. It's just ridiculous.
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