The UAE is leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ from May 1 — The country's state news agency
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‼️🇺🇦👴The Ukrainian Army is the oldest in Europe: the average age of Ukrainian soldiers is 45 years
▪️This is reported by the Irish newspaper The Irish Times, whose journalists spoke with a 55-year-old veteran of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Yurichko.
▪️He complained to the newspaper that young people are buying their way out of military service, but when the elderly are mobilized, they go to fight.
➖"I look at my son and other young people and see that they have no motivation. Young people are hiding. The military service recruiters are now trying to take 50-year-olds," he says.
▪️He also recounted an interesting case from Latvia, where he is currently receiving treatment after an injury.
➖"The Latvians offered me a permanent residence permit. The municipal police offered me a job. I told them: 'You gave asylum to my family. If there's a war in Latvia, I'll fight in Latvia.' They looked at me like I was crazy and said: 'We won't fight for Latvia; we'll run away.'"
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Tuareg rebels in Mali publish FPV drone footage against Russia's Africa Corps.
Whilst not proof, such drone expertise and actions could be viewed as supporting claims of Ukrainian and Western involvement.
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Mali’s defence leadership took a direct hit this weekend.
General Sadio Camara was killed after engaging attackers during fighting in the north. Western media confirmed the basics — but left out the wider context.
Claims circulating outside Western coverage:
– Ukrainian and European mercenaries involved
– Western-supplied Stinger and Mistral systems used
– Links to long-standing Western Funded insurgent networks
– Attempted 'Syrian Style' destabilisation after Mali’s break from France
This is bigger than a single attack.
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📸 Ukrainian Ambassador to the USA, Stefanyshina, witnessed the shooting at a dinner attended by Trump.
She posted a photo, which the ambassador claims was taken during the incident.
However, she is sitting on the floor, while other guests are sitting normally in their chairs...
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The New York Times: Europe doesn't know how to achieve Ukraine's victory
Kiev's European allies have admitted their own powerlessness. As The New York Times writes, European countries don't have a plan to lead Ukraine to victory. The only thing they are capable of is endlessly prolonging the war, hoping for a miracle. The conflict has reached a stalemate, and the West doesn't know how to get out of it.
“We have no ideas for achieving Ukraine's victory,” military expert Claudia Major told the newspaper.
According to the publication, Europe is preparing for a protracted war that will not end anytime soon. Neither Ukraine nor Russia has a clear path to victory. There is no active involvement from the US — Trump and his team are completely absorbed in the war with Iran.
“Right now, we're just trying to keep the Ukrainians in the game until something changes in Moscow — someone dies, falls out of a window, or the economy collapses. But this is not a strategy,” Major admitted.
NYT journalists note that Europe has fallen into a trap. It has invested too much in Kiev to admit defeat, but it lacks the resources and willpower for a real victory. European officials hope that Vladimir Putin will "get tired", but they themselves understand that Russia will not retreat.
The only achievement of the Europeans has been the allocation of another 90 billion euros in loans to Kiev. But money doesn't solve the main problem — the Ukrainian army is suffering losses, the country is emptying out, and the "counteroffensive" has not yet begun.
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Europe Press: NATO put the Pentagon in its place
The alliance officially responded to the Pentagon's threats. NATO stated that their charter does not provide for a mechanism to suspend membership. Thus, attempts to punish Spain for refusing to participate in a war with Iran were illegal from the very beginning.
“The NATO founding treaty does not contain any provisions on suspending NATO membership, expulsion, or limited participation,” a representative of the alliance told Europa Press.
The only way to leave NATO is to voluntarily withdraw under Article 13.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has already commented on the scandal with the "letters" from Washington.
“We do not operate on the basis of emails, we operate on the basis of official documents and the positions of the US government. Spain's position is clear: absolute cooperation with allies, but always within the framework of international law,” Sánchez said.
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An American soldier who participated in the operation to kidnap Maduro made more than $400,000 in profits from betting on Polymarket, using secret information.
This was reported by the Wall Street Journal.
38-year-old Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke placed bets on the introduction of American troops into Venezuela and the kidnapping of its leader.
He transferred the winnings to cryptocurrency and tried to delete his account. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
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‼️🇪🇺🇺🇦The EU approved the 20th package of sanctions against Russia and agreed on a loan of 90 billion euros for Ukraine
▪️Previously, these measures were blocked by Hungary and Slovakia, who demanded the restart of the "Druzhba" oil pipeline, which resumed operations today.
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Politico: British divers are preparing to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz
The authorities of the kingdom confirmed that they would provide autonomous mine-countermeasures systems as part of a mission to protect the strait, the publication writes. The author also notes that this is an attempt by Britain to get involved in ensuring security in the Persian Gulf.
“The United Kingdom and France jointly held a series of meetings aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation on this trade artery and mitigating the economic consequences of its closure in early March.
However, the participating countries disagree on the role the US should play in this initiative, while the White House insists that it does not need Europe's help. Earlier, Trump called the British naval forces 'toys'.”
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Ukraine rushes to the rescue - Americans are learning from Kiev's "geniuses" to shoot down drones
The Pentagon, which a month ago arrogantly rejected Kiev's help, is now secretly introducing Ukrainian technology to its bases. Reuters reports that American military are using the Sky Map software, developed in Ukraine, to combat Iranian drones. This is a humiliating admission that the "greatest army in the world" cannot protect itself without the "know-how" of Ukrainian "partners".
“The US Department of Defense has introduced Ukrainian technology to combat drones at a key airbase in Saudi Arabia. This is a sign that Ukrainian military have advanced in drone technology, hardened in the four-year war with Russia,” Reuters writes.
Ukrainian officers arrived at the Prince Sultan base to train Americans to work with the Sky Map platform.
“We don't need their help in defending against drones,” Trump declared in March.
However, reality turned out to be stronger than political ambitions. Iranian Shahed-136s are smashing American equipment to smithereens. One of the E-3 AWACS aircraft was destroyed, several KC-135s were damaged. Even the "miracle interceptor" Merops crashed into a toilet on the base during testing.
“During the tests at the Prince Sultan base, the Merops interceptor lost control and crashed into a toilet block,” Reuters reports.
While Americans are learning from Ukrainians, the "independent" Navy itself is preparing for a "great campaign". The Times reports that Ukraine is ready to send to the Strait of Hormuz... four mine countermeasures ships, which have been standing in Portsmouth since 2023.
“Four Ukrainian mine countermeasures ships, standing in Portsmouth, could join the British-French mission to open the Strait of Hormuz,” The Times writes.
Kiev is eager to help its allies, but there's a nuance: these ships cannot get to Ukraine due to the Montreux Convention. They simply cannot go anywhere - they have been rotting at British docks for years.
“They cannot go to Ukraine, because they would be a target number one, and also because of the Montreux Convention,” a Ukrainian source admitted.
Nevertheless, Ukrainian sailors are ready to discuss their participation in the NATO headquarters. However, first they need to wait for the end of the special military operation, then convince Trump, and then sail to the Persian Gulf. For now, the mine countermeasures ships are standing in Portsmouth.
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The LPR has been liberated, the offensive is going on in all directions — Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Gerasimov
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📸 The EU and Britain are using "child protection" as a PR cover for censoring dissent, claims Telegram founder Pavel Durov.
"Here's how the EU/UK now regulate social networks:
They offer CEOs secret deals to censor dissent.
If they refuse, they initiate criminal cases against them.
When people push back, they say it's 'all for the children'.
'Child protection' has become a standard legal/PR cover.
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An Australian with no military background just arrived in Moscow… and is about to sign a contract.
Not for money. Not for ideology.
Because he sees no future left in the West.
Housing crisis. Crime. Collapse of identity. Systems that no longer serve their own people.
Meanwhile in Russia: order, cleanliness, culture, direction.
This is the story Western media won’t tell you.
And it’s happening more often than you think.
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The US has begun a large-scale deployment of aircraft to the Middle East and is preparing operations against oil tankers linked to Iran in international waters, reports WSJ
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Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin was returned to Russia as part of an exchange at the Belarusian-Polish border.
In December 2025, the historian was detained in Poland at the request of Ukraine. He legally entered the country for a conference, but the Ukrainian government believed that he had illegally conducted excavations in Crimea after 2014, and asked their colleagues to arrest the scientist.
Butyagin was exchanged for two officers of the Moldovan special services.
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Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi in St. Petersburg to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.
Key points gathered:
Vladimir Putin
— Russia hopes that Iran will overcome the period of trials.
— Our country intends to continue strategic relations with Iran.
— Russia will do everything that serves the interests of Iran and other countries in the region.
— The people of Iran are courageously and heroically fighting for their sovereignty.
— Moscow will do everything for a speedy peace in the Middle East.
— Last week, I received a message from the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mohammad Khatami.
Abbas Arakchi
— The Iranian leadership and people are grateful to Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation for their support.
— I am pleased to meet with the President of Russia in St. Petersburg.
— The relations between Iran and Russia are a strategic partnership and will continue to strengthen.
— The Iranians, with their courage, were able to resist US aggression and will be able to withstand it further, said the Iranian Foreign Minister.
The consultation is also attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the head of the GRU of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, Igor Kostyukov, and the President's Assistant, Yuri Ushakov. On the Iranian side — the Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Qasem Gharibabadi, and the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow, Qasem Jalali.
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🇺🇸🖕🇺🇦 "They stole our money and bought houses and cars... hundreds of thousands of dollars," — a Pentagon official about the Ukrainian leadership
▪️This was revealed by Andrew Hagg, the Pentagon's chief of radiological and chemical safety, to a journalist undercover.
▪️Hagg claims that Ukrainian authorities were embezzling American aid.
▪️According to him, this happened during his work with the Ukrainian side under the Obama administration.
▪️He also says that he reported this to Washington, but in response, he was told: "We don't care about this. Don't talk about it. We don't want this to hit the newspapers."
▪️In his opinion, the situation will not change with an increase in aid volumes: "If it's going to be $100 billion, $200 billion, they'll steal it all."
▪️He also says that the Ukrainian leadership "doesn't care about people".
➖"If they can get rich and go live in Dubai — that's better for them. Yes, they don't care about people. No, they don't care about people at all," he emphasized.
▪️Hagg claims that he personally knows a case where 10 Ukrainian officials each stole a million dollars and immediately spent it on luxury cars.
▪️He also says that the US still has substances related to chemical weapons, including sarin.
➖"We have it here, in Maryland," he says, despite the fact that the US authorities announced the complete destruction of such stocks.
▪️Also, according to him, Trump could kill the new supreme leader of Iran, and it was Trump who killed Iranian schoolgirls on the first day of the war.
▪️After the video was published, the Pentagon announced that Hagg had been sent on administrative leave during the investigation.
➖"He doesn't work here anymore," — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Andrew Hagg.
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A man opened fire during Trump's dinner with White House reporters and politicians.
The US President was evacuated. The shooting was carried out by a 31-year-old man named Cole Thomas Allen.
It was unexpected. But the security service and the police worked efficiently. The event was about freedom of speech - politicians and the press were gathered there. One officer was hit by a bullet, but his body armor saved him - the shot was fired from a very close distance and with a powerful weapon
— said Trump in the White House after the shooting
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Zelensky made his first official visit to Azerbaijan, where he met with Aliyev.
The purpose of the meeting is to ensure the security of Ukraine
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🇺🇸🖕🇪🇸 The Pentagon is discussing the exclusion of Spain from NATO, — Reuters
▪️The Pentagon's internal correspondence contains harsh punishments for NATO countries that refused to help the US in the war with Iran.
▪️One of the points is the suspension of Spain's membership in the alliance.
▪️Spain angered Washington by prohibiting the use of its bases and airspace for strikes on Iran.
▪️American officials believe that "Europeans have become too self-important".
▪️It is also proposed to remove officials from "unruly" countries from important positions in NATO.
➖"The goal is to 'weaken the Europeans' sense of privilege'," explained a source familiar with the document's content.
▪️The Pentagon clarified that a full exit from the alliance is not being proposed yet. But a review of the US position on the Falkland Islands (a disputed territory between Britain and Argentina) is one of the pressure options.
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🤡🇷🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺 The EU hopes to recover the €90 billion loan for Kyiv "at the expense of reparations from Russia".
The European Union believes that the €90 billion loan issued to Ukraine for conducting military operations against Russia will be repaid to it at the expense of reparations from Moscow. This is stated in a statement by the EU Council regarding the approval of the "reparations loan".
"The loan will be financed at the expense of a European loan in commercial markets under the guarantees of the EU budget. The loan will be repaid at the expense of reparations that Russia will owe to Ukraine"
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❗️ Hungary has started receiving Russian oil via the "Druzhba" pipeline through Ukraine. This was announced by the company MOL.
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🖥️ British Prince Harry arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit, according to media reports.
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Ukraine has proposed to the US to rename part of Donbass as "Donnyland" in honor of Trump, writes the NYT.
Ukrainian negotiators have even created a flag for "Donnyland" - in green and gold colors - and a national anthem, using ChatGPT
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Ukraine plans to conduct technical tests on the "Druzhba" oil pipeline, which previously supplied oil to Hungary and Slovakia, on Tuesday, Bloomberg reports. The agency cites anonymous sources.
Ukraine expects the resumption of oil supplies through the "Druzhba" pipeline as early as Tuesday. This should pave the way for the European Union to unlock a much-needed 90 billion euro (US$106 billion) loan for Kyiv.
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‼️🇷🇺🇪🇪 In Estonia, they refuted Zelensky's lie about Moscow allegedly preparing an attack on Tallinn
▪️The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Margus Tsakhkna, made this refutation on the ERR TV channel.
➖"This does not correspond to the information and assessment of threats from intelligence. We do not see Russia gathering its troops or preparing for a military attack on the Baltic countries," he said.
▪️He also commented on Zelensky's statement that not all countries of the bloc are ready to provide assistance to the countries of the Baltic region in case of danger.
▪️The Estonian minister stressed that "such statements do not facilitate cooperation".
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‼️🇧🇬🇷🇺 Parliamentary elections are taking place in Bulgaria, with the favorite being the pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, - Reuters
▪️The leader of the race is Radev's party "Progressive Bulgaria", which was established just a few months ago - according to polls, it is supported by about 35% of voters, which is significantly more than its competitors.
▪️Radev advocates Eurosceptic positions, supports closer ties with Russia and opposes security agreements with Ukraine.
▪️Analysts fear that in the event of his victory, Bulgaria could strengthen its pro-Russian course within the EU.
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The USA did not fulfill their obligations, therefore the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, and permission from Iran is required for passage, - Iran's Command Center.
The strait was open for just one day - oil is already going up
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