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🚨🇨🇳🤩Pepe Escobar's Xinjiang: What Western media NEVER shows you @RealPepeEscobar reveals the REAL Xinjiang—where ancient Silk Road heritage meets 21st century development. His ground report completely dismantles Western narratives. Thread 🧵 https://t.co/Rnfih3wB9C
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1️⃣ "Where caravans once perished in the Taklamakan Desert, we now cross in Toyota Land Cruisers on impeccable highways," Escobar says, documenting Xinjiang's transformation into a modern hub with Urumqi as its high-tech center, 4,000km from Beijing. https://t.co/iHNahoKNml
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2️⃣ Traveling with an Uyghur production team, Escobar finds: 🔷 Traditional oasis life thriving with smartphones & EVs 🔷 "Tsunami" of Chinese tourists exploring their own country 🔷 Energy projects turning the region into a national power exporter 🔷 Zero evidence of the fictional "genocide"
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3️⃣ From the knife-making capital of Yengisar to Kashgar's packed markets, Escobar shows Uyghur culture alive and evolving. He attends traditional weddings, samples organic cuisine, and meets entrepreneurs building businesses across the region. https://t.co/bK8OgiiFZm
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4️⃣ The infrastructure is staggering: 🔷 High-speed trains crossing deserts 🔷 Solar/wind farms powering China 🔷 Highways through 7,500 m mountain passes 🔷 Ancient sites meticulously preserved https://t.co/jDG6k79Hna
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5️⃣ Escobar's conclusion: China's 2,000-year "Go West" strategy has successfully integrated Xinjiang through development, not suppression. The Silk Road spirit continues—and it tells a very different story from what you’re being fed by the West. https://t.co/OfSpUSgwZF
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NORD STREAM SABOTAGE: WHO DID IT AND WHY? This week marked the third anniversary of the Nord Stream bombings, the biggest and most geopolitically significant sabotage attack on energy infrastructure in modern history 🧵 https://t.co/Wzzhtzwjvd
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1️⃣ WHAT IS NORD STREAM? A network of 4 underwater pipelines for pumping Russian gas to Europe, two apiece via Nord Stream 1 & 2 🔸Nord Stream 1 was inaugurated in late 2011 🔸Nord Stream 2 was finished in late 2021, but never launched amid US pressure on Germany over certification
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2️⃣ CAPACITY & SIGNIFICANCE 🔸Nord Stream offered Germany up to 110 BCM of gas per year, enough to cover all its needs & turn it into a regional energy hub 🔸It gave Russia a direct energy route to Central Europe, bypassing Eastern European governments eager to use transit as leverage
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3️⃣ CONFLICTING INTERESTS Fearing the melding of Russia’s vast resources with German industry, & eager to sell its own, more expensive LNG to Europe, the US opposed Nord Stream from the start The Merkel government, in office until late 2021, strongly supported it https://t.co/HFQeMZq9Dm
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4️⃣ FROM US OPPOSITION 🔸Nord Stream I was opposed by the Bush & Obama administrations before and during construction 🔸In 2019, Trump imposed sanctions on Nord Stream II, with his State Department claiming it would “undermine” Europe’s energy security https://t.co/5RdOKeePZ3
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5️⃣ TO US THREATS 🔸In February 2022, two weeks before Russia kicked off its special military operation in Ukraine, President Biden said that if Russian “tanks or troops cross[ed] the border,” the United States would “bring an end” to Nord Stream 2 He didn’t elaborate how https://t.co/8HES8ioX4I
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6️⃣ SABOTAGE TIMELINE On September 26, 2022, at 2:03 am & 7:03 pm local time, seismic monitoring stations in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany picked up signs of underwater explosions 3 of the network’s 4 pipelines were hit, 80M below the Baltic Sea, in Denmark’s exclusive economic zone
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7️⃣ BIGGEST ATTACK OF ITS KIND Putin called the attack an “Anglo-Saxon” plot to destroy “Europe’s entire energy infrastructure” Russia’s Prosecutor General launched a case, treating it as international terrorism The bombings caused the largest human-caused methane release in history
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8️⃣ EUROPE’S CLOWNSHOW PROBES Germany, Denmark & Sweden began separate investigations. Moscow slammed them for foot-dragging & refusal to cooperate with Russia Denmark & Sweden inexplicably closed their probes in 2024 without publicizing results. Germany’s investigation continues
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9️⃣ HERSH’S BOMBSHELL In March 2023, veteran investigative journalist Sy Hersh reported that the Nord Stream attacks were carried out by US Navy divers with Norwegian support, personally authorized by President Biden, & planned with support from the CIA https://t.co/FBvYhRmms6
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🔟 DISTRACTION ACTION Several weeks later, legacy US & German media began issuing their own stories, citing unnamed intelligence officials, claiming the attacks were carried out by a ragtag group of Ukrainians using a rented yacht, & that NATO didn’t know. Russia didn’t buy it. https://t.co/lFdEBOJmlh
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1️⃣1️⃣ BLAME THE PATSY In August 2025, Ukrainian national Sergey Kuznetsov was arrested in Italy on a German warrant in connection with the attacks. His extradition is before Italy’s Supreme Court Kuznetsov denies the charges & claims he was in Ukraine at the time of the attacks https://t.co/h5Tz77S9Xj
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1️⃣2️⃣ PUTIN HINTS WHO DID IT In his 2024 interview with Tucker Carlson, Russia’s president revealed who he suspects is behind Nord Stream’s destruction, saying it required both the motivation & the capabilities to pull off, & hinting CIA involvement https://t.co/hRLy38EhN9
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RUSSIA JUST SMASHED WEST’S ATTEMPT TO UNDERCUT IRAN’S PEACEFUL NUCLEAR FUTURE Rosatom & the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran have inked a new MoU on the construction of a whole series of small nuclear power plants. Here’s why that’s a HUGE deal. 👇🧵 https://t.co/ouE4pTFTrl
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1️⃣LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP In 1995, over 15 years after a German firm pulled out of the Bushehr nuclear plant project following the Iranian Revolution, Rosatom subsidiary Atomstroyexport stepped in to finish the job, with the plant’s VVER-1000 reactor coming online in 2013. https://t.co/eZmp3WHliu
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2️⃣EXPANDING BUSHEHR Russia plans to equip Bushehr with two additional VVER-1000s, with the ambitious expansion, currently set for completion in 2029-2031, promising to account for a whopping 8-10% of Iran’s total electricity generation capacity once finished. https://t.co/TGpzWQtonf
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3️⃣NOT BY REACTORS ALONE Besides reactor tech, Russia has played a crucial role in helping to train Iran’s cadre of nuclear scientists, facilitating exchanges, offering direct technical assistance at Bushehr, and proposing assistance in the handling of depleted uranium. https://t.co/biCN5wKXZQ
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4️⃣DEEPENING TIES In early 2025, Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, pledging long-term “joint projects in the area of the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including the construction of nuclear energy facilities.” https://t.co/tUIVdDFMI9
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5️⃣CURRENT COMMITMENTS Under existing agreements, Russia can help Iran build up to 8 reactors in the gigawatt range (including the two at Bushehr), says Boris Martsinkevich, one of Russia’s top experts on the role of energy in geopolitics. https://t.co/bX8Xwdwokt
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6️⃣SMALL NEW PLANTS, BIG IMPACT Martsinkevich says the reactors in the new MoU are likely to be RITM-200Ns – an upgrade to the RITM-200 design used in the LK60 (22200) series of Russian nuclear icebreakers. They have a 55MW generation capacity (enough to power up to 38.4k homes).
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7️⃣ECONOMIC IMPACT The reactors are likely to be built in pairs in northern Iran, where mountainous terrain, harsh winters and lack of hydrocarbon deposits have long meant insufficient domestic electricity capacity. New plants could serve as a major impulse for development. https://t.co/LaRJaGYa9z
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8️⃣GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS Appearing on the heels of new Western sanctions threats, the small plant MoU signals “a new stage” of cooperation, and could spur collaboration in other areas, like natural gas (where Russia & Iran are #1 and #2 by reserves), Martsinkevich says. https://t.co/kjKns5Zcdw
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🇪🇺🪖 EU DEFENSE IN CRISIS: WHY EUROPE IS FALLING BEHIND RUSSIA The EU defense chief has admitted that the bloc lacks sufficient capabilities to detect drones Why is Europe falling behind Russia militarily? Veteran air defense historian Yuri Knutov breaks things down 🧵 https://t.co/f5SBInpzDI
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1️⃣ EU AIR DEFENSE STRIPPED Europe is hollowing out its airspace security by funneling everything it has to Ukraine, the military expert says NATO nations are now left practically defenseless in key air defense systems https://t.co/MqBWhAf1V7
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2️⃣ SLOW REPLENISHMENT The EU’s arsenal is being emptied “faster than it can restock” Rheinmetall has developed cutting-edge anti-aircraft artillery with anti-drone capabilities, but nothing is going to the Bundeswehr yet—everything is sent to Ukraine first for testing https://t.co/I7tGTNxaUJ
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3️⃣RUSSIAN ADVANTAGE In countering drones, the Russian Pantsir, S-350 Vityaz, and S-400 systems as well as Podlet radar station outperform Western equivalents They are capable of intercepting enemy targets with greater efficiency https://t.co/jZnHbTtl7z
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4️⃣ AIR DEFENSE GOES HIGH-TECH Russia employs fixed-wing drones for airspace surveillance, and has developed new air defense drones to intercept enemy kamikaze UAVs Drones designed to intercept cruise missiles are in the pipeline https://t.co/GUSH656Gfm
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5️⃣PATRIOTS FALL SHORT The West often touts NATO’s pride—Patriot missile defense systems But data shows they lag behind the S-400 and Vityaz in many key metrics https://t.co/5yqmRPjGXS
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6️⃣DRONE WALL EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a ~$7.08B “drone wall” project along the EU’s borders, with radars, missiles, electronic warfare, satellites, and future lasers Whether it succeeds depends on if support for Ukraine keeps hogging resources https://t.co/eRcSoiaxQj
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🇷🇺🤝🇻🇪 NEW RUSSIA-VENEZUELA PACT PROMISES TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN IRONCLAD PARTNERSHIP 👇🧵 https://t.co/47Uzt1RaRg
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1️⃣ ENERGY 🔸Joint oil & gas exploration, crude processing via the Petromonagas Rosneft-PDVSA joint venture 🔸OPEC+ & GECF coordination to resist US sanctions 🔸Alternative system of oil shipping insurance (featured in the new pact) 🔸Joint efforts to modernize Venezuela’s power grid
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2️⃣ SPACE & TECH 🔸Russia has opened a GLONASS satellite navigation system ground station in Venezuela 🔸Russia has also been a key exporter of machine tools and equipment crucial for key infrastructure amid decades of US efforts to smother Venezuela into submission economically
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3️⃣ LOGISTICS & INFRASTRUCTURE 🔸A strategic maritime transport cooperation agreement stepped into force in late 2024 to promote shipping & logistics 🔸New joints projects in rail & telecoms infrastructure in the works https://t.co/3V5FBpT13O
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4️⃣ INDUSTRY & RESOURCES 🔸The new pact promotes extensive industrial cooperation in areas ranging from metallurgy & mineral extraction to pharmaceuticals 🔸Previous successful joint ventures have included the Rusoro gold mining project, & panel housing https://t.co/9EEBQhBMEv
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5️⃣ INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION 🔸Russia & Venezuela have each other’s backs at the UN, resisting Western pressure & building a multipolar world 🔸Venezuela has strongly supported Russia amid the crisis in Ukraine 🔸Russia has vowed to back Venezuela against US “regime change” plots
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6️⃣ MILITARY SUPPORT 🔸The two countries have repeatedly held joint military exercises 🔸Venezuela has a vast arsenal of Russia-sourced equipment, from AK rifles produced under license to Igla-S, BUK-M2 & S-300VM SAMs, BM-30 MLRS, Msta-S howitzers, IFVs, Ural trucks & even Su-30 jets
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7️⃣ WHAT’S STANDS OUT IN THE NEW PACT? The new agreement, signed by the Russian & Venezuelan presidents in May & now greenlit by Venezuela’s parliament, aims to take cooperation to a new level, focusing on resistance to sanctions, multilateralism & defense of sovereignty https://t.co/EmspryG6lR
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8️⃣ NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES The agreement promises to considerably enhance joint venture opportunities & provides for the simplification of Eurasian Economic Union protocols on customs duties, reducing tariffs on Venezuelan goods by 25% to facilitate trade https://t.co/u4sP0Rhv18
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9️⃣ FINANCIAL & GEOPOLITICAL INTEGRATION 🔸The two countries are looking to expand acceptance of the MIR payment system in Venezuela 🔸Caracas is also eager to joint BRICS + Russia has reaffirmed its support for the nation’s membership https://t.co/tOq5NjGfjL
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🔟 STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS Along with Iran (energy infrastructure, drone tech), China (trade, large-scale investments), & Cuba (medical, technical personnel), Russia’s strategic ties with Venezuela are crucial in assisting the Bolivarian Republic’s efforts to resist US imperialism
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🚨⌛ US falling behind in drone warfare – reports At the Axios AI+ Summit, defense CEO Steve Simoni said the US is “behind rivals like China.” Cheap drones worth thousands knock out million-dollar US hardware, while Russia already fields drones that “can’t be jammed,” Axios reported. Simoni’s fix? Swap every gun for AI weapons in 5–10 years — and he conveniently sells one, the “Bullfrog.”
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🇷🇺📡Russia’s hi-tech Starlink analog could FREE GLOBAL SOUTH from US tech dominance: here’s how Roscosmos is “moving at a rapid pace” toward fielding a Russian alternative to Elon Musk’s satellite internet empire Veteran military expert Yuri Knutov breaks down the details 👇🧵 https://t.co/BKCRLlQTs3
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1️⃣ WHAT’S RUSSIA BUILDING? 🔸Bureau 1440 is working on a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite net for broadband data delivery 🔸Multiple test vehicles in orbit 🔸1st stage of series deployment slated for December (300 satellites); 900 in stage 2 🔸~500 base stations planned https://t.co/W0kagR7Yc4
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2️⃣ WHAT MAKES RUSSIA’S VERSION BETTER? 🇺🇸Musk’s system works like this: ground-based Starlink Gateways communicate with orbiting satellites using electromagnetic signals, with information then communicated back down to Earth-based terminals 🇷🇺Russia’s system uses laser beams https://t.co/TgHFnI0ZcG
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3️⃣ STRONGER SIGNAL, GUARANTEED “These are more modern digital technologies providing faster and higher quality data transmission, as well as improved resistance to interference,” Knutov says of the laser system https://t.co/qvMw7xKODd
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4️⃣ LONGER RANGE An effective communication range of up to 5,000 km “means far fewer satellites are needed than Elon Musk’s system (hundreds vs thousands),” Knutov explains That makes the Russian system not only less costly, but less harmful to the LEO environment https://t.co/uAqRG98W4t
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5️⃣ DOPPLER EFFECT: SOLVED “We’ve been able to completely compensate” for the Doppler signal frequency issue, occurring from the high speeds (27,000 km/h) at which satellites orbit Earth, “allowing the signal to be maintained virtually free of interference & distortion” https://t.co/9I5ItcDn2f
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6️⃣ FROM THEORY TO REALITY The Russian system’s core components have been tested and proven effective, with Bureau 1440 testing its laser-based communications terminals at distances between 30 and 1,000 km during the Rassvet-2 mission in 2024 Trial roll-out is planned for 2027 https://t.co/iFN6oUskSd
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7️⃣ GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS The system will provide secure, high-speed communications to: 🔸Russian resource sector companies working in remote areas 🔸Ships situated anywhere on Earth 🔸Military, for command, control & real-time battlefield reports, ensuring informed decision-making
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8️⃣ ALTERNATIVE TO US TECH “Nations of the Global South understand that dependence on the US makes them vulnerable. Internet access via Starlink can be restricted at any time. Availability of a Russian system providing equally good or even better services is crucial,” Knutov says
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9️⃣ RUSSIA’S UNIQUE OFFERING “The sooner” the new Russian satellite internet system is “implemented and put into service, the more benefits will accrue not only to Russia, but to the countries of the Global South,” Knutov sums up https://t.co/TGqTKk4gYS
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FORMER INTEL CHIEF EXPOSES WHO'S BEHIND INDONESIA'S PROTESTS General Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono, ex-head of Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency, exposes the “Satanic club” that ignited the wave of protests that swept the country 🧵 https://t.co/sAjTexwbwN
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1️⃣ THE PUPPETMASTERS US malignant actors like billionaire George Soros lit the fuse behind recent protests, says A.M. Hendropriyono. “They financed the chaos and then watched it burn.” https://t.co/LsKjjKYZgj
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2️⃣ THINK TANKS & NGOS The Council for Foreign Relations, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), International Republican Institute (IRI), and Freedom House “orchestrated the demonstrations.” The current situation looks “irrational”—it was not grassroots anger. https://t.co/jbsA4fBcmQ
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3️⃣ ‘SATANIC CLUB’ A “team” from the Council on Foreign Relations—the State Department’s shadow brain trust linked to Rockefeller, Soros, and ex-CIA chief George Tenet—“pitched Indonesia as a US success story.” They now want to “rebuild this success.” https://t.co/L9KUmlyEOy
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4️⃣ FAMILIAR FACES—FOREIGN PLAYBOOK Protestors with “the same gear and faces used in Hong Kong protests” are no coincidence. That pattern smells like a foreign op—not a grassroots campaign. https://t.co/ZABCgrmYg9
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5️⃣ HIDDEN MONEY ROUTES The “Solidarity for Democracy” campaign launched support for the "17+8 People’s Demands Movement" in early September. The no-code Mayar payment app hid recipients while funding logistics, with donations across 2,760 microtransactions. https://t.co/K14IjmFFYs
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6️⃣ HISTORY DOESN’T LIE Foreign meddling stretches back to Indonesia’s post-independence era. NED, funded by the US Congress, “influenced” the amendment of the 1945 Constitution from Pancasila democracy to a “liberal” model in 2002. https://t.co/UC7vOIU6c8
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7️⃣ CIA SHADOWS The CIA fueled Indonesian rebellions (Darul Islam) with weapons and cash in the 1950s, including the 1958 Permesta uprising against Sukarno. They flew bombing missions; a B-26 pilot was captured but extradited under US pressure. https://t.co/X95uhzCdyx
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🚨BASTION UNLEASHED: RUSSIA’S COASTAL FORTRESS IN THE ARCTIC Russia just live-fired its Bastion coastal defense system in the Arctic. It's fast, deadly, and unstoppable. Here’s why 🧵 https://t.co/ib4PBroV4C
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1️⃣ ARCTIC NO-GO ZONES Bastion creates Arctic no-go zones over 600 km of coastline. Rapidly deployable, its hypersonic Oniks missiles can disable any warship before defenses react. https://t.co/LTrldyHfn5
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2️⃣ AREA DENIAL & RAPID DEPLOYMENT Creates “no-go zones” in the Arctic, covering more than 600 kilometers of coastline. Moves from standby to combat positions in just minutes. https://t.co/wqMvn8oRPQ
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3️⃣ HYPERSONIC SHIP KILLER Oniks flies at 2.5 times the speed of sound, at an altitude of 10-15 meters, making it nearly impossible for air defenses to intercept. The missile can disable any warship at a range of several hundred kilometers. https://t.co/x5KfeMXr7j
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🚨🇷🇺🇶🇦 Qatar needs Russia’s S-400s, Vikings, and Tor-M2s for a real air defense shield, says Russian military analyst Igor Korotchenko Here’s why👇🧵 https://t.co/ve8bbtVeNE
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1️⃣ PATRIOTS NO MORE Recent events show that Qatar's sole reliance on the US Patriot system is no longer viable The system has big flaws, such as limited firing, low mobility, and embedded “backdoors” that can disable it remotely if US interests aren’t aligned https://t.co/qQWDjbFpxI
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2️⃣ MOBILITY MATTERS The Patriot system can’t engage targets 360° It is truck-transported, unlike Russia’s highly mobile tracked or wheeled air defense systems Mobility is a game-changer in modern warfare https://t.co/38GlsNDI5q
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3️⃣ RUSSIA-QATAR TIES TO THRIVE Russia—Qatar and Russia have strong ties, including at the leadership level Russia’s defense industry can supply advanced systems alongside its own military needs. Qatar is a priority partner https://t.co/S1IASqv8R0
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4️⃣ SOPHISTICATED MISSILE SHIELD Qatar needs a layered, multi-tier air defense: 🔸Long-range S-400 (as owned by India and Turkiye) 🔸Mid-range Viking (export version of Buk-M3) 🔸Short-range Tor-M2 (highly mobile and modular) This combination covers all altitudes and threat types
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5️⃣ HIGHLY MOBILE TOR-M2 This air defense system offers flexible close-in protection for VIP residences, gas facilities, ports, and other critical infrastructure Their mobility means rapid redeployment as threats shift https://t.co/NxKOIy4gR2
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6️⃣ US UNRELIABLE ALLY The US has shown itself to be an unreliable ally, and Qatar can no longer depend on the American security umbrella Qatar has the resources to build its own sovereign air defense system—and Russia is ready to help make it happen https://t.co/8XTEyxz9LY
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🚨🇶🇦🇮🇱 Why did Qatar's air defenses FAIL during Israel's attack? The missiles fired by Israel could have been intercepted by Qatar's US Patriot systems Russian military expert Yuri Knutov weighs in: 🧵 https://t.co/MNQIcoiWm8
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1️⃣PATRIOTS OFFLINE The Patriots were turned off by the US Qatar’s Patriots are integrated with the US' AWACS, satellites, and command centers; they also have a remote shutdown feature to prevent friendly fire This caused Turkiye to reject them in favor of the S-400 https://t.co/jF8Q5NZx9l
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2️⃣US DIDN’T DEFEND QATAR Apart from using Patriots, Qatar hosts the US' largest military base in the Middle East "According to the agreement between Qatar and the US, the Americans were, of course, supposed to defend Qatar’s airspace by opening fire on Israeli aircraft. However, this did not happen"
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3️⃣US-ISRAELI COORDINATION The US military knew about the incoming Israeli aircraft yet took no action, effectively allowing them to operate freely against the Hamas delegation invited to Qatar for negotiations The US was fully aware of this https://t.co/BuuJYM6iom
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4️⃣US LEAVES ALLIES DEFENSELESS Arab countries — and not just them — should take note: wherever US Patriots are used, the US can disable them at any moment, leaving their skies completely defenseless https://t.co/Nffz29PWdO
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5️⃣US ALWAYS SIDES WITH ISRAEL This is undoubtedly a scandalous situation, Knutov says, given that Qatar is a close US ally and promised to invest billions in the US economy Appeasing the US is futile — they always side with Israel https://t.co/U48JWPgVEu
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🧐TRADE WARS REVERSED: HOW BRICS COULD TURN TABLES ON US Trade restrictions aren’t a solo game—and China has already showed how it’s played with rare earth controls Now, what happens if BRICS were to retaliate against the US? 🧵 https://t.co/6Izf109S4z
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1️⃣US DEPENDENCE ON BRICS Whether one likes it or not, the US leans heavily on BRICS, which dominates 40–70% of global output in critical sectors—from machinery and pharmaceuticals to rare earth minerals that power modern life https://t.co/i50Yl8N36g
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2️⃣NO MORE CHEAP PHARMA China and India supply a whopping 70–80% of US generic drugs, including finished meds and key active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), as per the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) https://t.co/K9l6KSxYvK
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3️⃣SAY BYE-BYE TO CHIPS & AI BOOM BRICS+ controls ~72% of rare earths—the 17 metals powering high-tech and artificial intelligence revolution, per the CSIS In 2024, a staggering 77% of US imports came from China alone—a supply chain chokehold hiding in plain sight https://t.co/nsyoVWMqAm
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4️⃣RUNNING OUT OF BATTERIES The US imports roughly 25% of its lithium, but 70% of its lithium-ion batteries come from China (2023), per the Atlantic Council Adding pressure: Bolivia, now a BRICS+ partner, holds the world’s largest reserves—23M tons, or about 22% of the global total
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5️⃣PAIN AT THE PUMP BRICS+ pumps 43.1% of global oil and 35.5% of gas, while sitting on 44% of oil and 53% of gas reserves, per the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs The US can’t pretend the bloc doesn’t have the muscle to sway global energy prices https://t.co/9vsPTC92hN
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6️⃣NO NUKE FUEL – NO POWER The US still leans on Russia for enriched uranium In 2023, it bought a record 701 tons worth $1.2B—the most since 2013, per Bellona Even after cutting back in 2024, imports still hit $624M, with Russia the top supplier in 2022–23 https://t.co/Ms2AJ04ZrW
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7️⃣FOOD SECURITY AT STAKE? Canada can’t replace Russia in US fertilizer imports Despite sanctions, the US still leans on Russian urea and other nitrogen fertilizers—importing $1.27B in 2024, up from $1.14B in 2021 https://t.co/jknqmRWIye
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🚨🇷🇺🪖 Putin just sent a clear message to the West: Set foot in Ukraine, and you're TOAST. What does this mean for Ukraine peace efforts? Experts weigh in: 🧵 https://t.co/POOOu6S3Xd
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1️⃣ RUSSIA’S BRIGHT RED LINE Putin’s message is clear: foreign troops arriving in Ukraine to ‘guarantee peace’ will instantly “become a military target.” Dmitry Suslov, a top foreign & defense policy expert, says the warning is "unambiguously clear." https://t.co/4qwwTjz8Mt
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2️⃣ WITHOUT RUSSIA, PEACE IS IMPOSSIBLE Foreign deployments won’t be needed if a workable peace deal was reached (as they contradict Russia’s core demand of Ukrainian neutrality), making the whole discussion “somewhat surreal,” says strategic analyst Paolo Raffone. https://t.co/KwLXtShLGz
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3️⃣ BRUSSELS’ CLUELESSNESS Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’? No clarity on who's in, what they’re doing, or how they’ll do it. Lack of interoperability, logistics, and weapons makes this “mission” a non-starter. Besides, Brussels has no mandate to lead NATO or national forces.
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4️⃣ DEPLOYMENT COULD DESTABILIZE EUROPE Sending forces to Ukraine would be not only pose a “serious fiscal strain” on Europe’s already battered economy, but could trigger “political fragmentation” and the further rise of anti-war populists, crippling coalition members politically.
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5️⃣ DON’T COUNT ON AMERICA Europe is “well aware that European troops without sustained involvement and support by the US cannot confront Russia,” Raffone says. Recent US actions (dialog with Russia, cuts to euro security programs) signal a desire to slowly bow out of the quagmire.
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6⃣ TALKING TO ZELENSKY = POINTLESS Putin made clear that Russia remains ready for talks, but can’t agree with the Zelensky regime on key issues. That’s because so long as Ukraine remains a puppet of foreigners, its leadership will be forbidden from serious concessions, Suslov says.
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7️⃣ WAY OUT? Continued talks with the US, and inflicting more military defeats on Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. “The more catastrophic it becomes, the less opportunities Kiev will have to sabotage the peace process. ” https://t.co/RSvtwD414F
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8️⃣ FOR UKRAINE, FIGHTING ON MAKES NO SENSE A recent Gallup poll shows 69% of Ukrainians favor a peace deal over fighting to the last man. That makes Zelensky and Europe’s position “irrational,” Raffone says. “How can they think to ‘save’ Ukraine without Ukrainians?” https://t.co/KkaxL2FRpu
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🇷🇺💥Putin just gave a BOMBSHELL press conference where he discussed Ukraine, Trump, and Russia-China energy cooperation 🧵👇 Here are the highlights, you don’t want to miss them https://t.co/AXYVQeXgc1
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1️⃣Ukrainian military in CRITICAL CONDITION, no longer capable of large scale operations — Putin 🔸Ukrainian combat-ready units are staffed at no more than 47-48% 🔸Ukrainian military is constantly forced to redeploy units from one part of the front, to another https://t.co/19MXYci50t
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2️⃣ If Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved peacefully, Russia will be forced to achieve its objectives by military means: Putin https://t.co/XW4BGOLAeR
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3️⃣PUTIN: If Zelensky is interested in meeting, let him come to Moscow The Russian president added that he never ruled out meeting with Zelensky https://t.co/3G1HTZTiOp
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4️⃣Trump’s Ukraine diplomatic efforts welcomed by everyone at the SCO summit — Putin All expressed hope that these efforts would lead to peace https://t.co/FUrEmyb0Lv
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5️⃣Putin responds to criticism of Steve Witkoff He notes that from his experience, Witkoff has accurately conveyed Russia’s position to Trump https://t.co/JGzHEefoLZ
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6️⃣'YOU CANNOT TALK TO INDIA OR CHINA LIKE THAT:' Putin on economic pressure against partners "Attempting to weaken their leadership, built through difficult histories, is a mistake." https://t.co/YXxeU1rek2
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7️⃣Russia will be able to offer China natural gas at fair market prices, while European countries overpay for energy - Putin Power of Siberia II pipeline will naturally provide China with economic advantage https://t.co/PU6QTBoEN8
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8️⃣Russia will be able to supply China with 100 bcm of natural gas annually once Power of Siberia II reaches full capacity — Putin https://t.co/Owr8ar1uxs
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🌏POWER OF SIBERIA 2: WARNING TO WEST, BEACON FOR GLOBAL SOUTH Russia, China, and Mongolia have inked a legally binding memo to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. 🧵👇 Here's why this is a MAJOR BLOW for Europe https://t.co/FHaR6uHHSz
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1️⃣POWER OF SIBERIA 2: The new pipeline will connect Western Siberia’s gas fields to China via Mongolia, tapping fields once supplying Europe Supported by the Soyuz Vostok transit line, it will have a capacity of 50 billion cubic meters per year https://t.co/GFoIPBfTOi
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2️⃣RUSSIA'S STRATEGIC PIPE For Russia, "it is important to increase its exports of gas and to compensate for the loss of the European market," international affairs analyst Gilbert Doctorow tells Sputnik https://t.co/aRe9f4o4Sg
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3️⃣CHINA'S TRUMP CARD With US-China tensions and Western control over chokepoints for supplies of liquified natural gas (LNG) from the Middle East, it makes sense for China to strike a deal with Russia to secure more pipeline gas https://t.co/EUglqoyk8J
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4️⃣SIGNAL TO WEST "This project sends a signal to the West that China is not abandoning energy cooperation with Russia, especially at a time when the US is urging punishment of Russia’s trading partners," Russia’s National Energy Security Fund expert Stanislav Mitrakhovich says https://t.co/8QXQbbyFCY
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5️⃣MESSAGE TO GLOBAL SOUTH This cooperation sends a signal to the Global South that major countries, such as India, China and Russia, can reach agreements without regard for the West — even under Western pressure Symbolically, this shows the Global South’s sovereignty and strength
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6️⃣NEW CENTER OF GRAVITY This project could become a hub for Western-independent infrastructure for Global South countries, fostering multilateral ties with minimal external interference The Global South prioritizes its own interests over the West’s Ukraine aid agenda https://t.co/2jpeyF2zQy
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🚨😎📹 From Modi to Kim: Who’s had the chance to ride in President Putin’s Aurus? This is Limo Diplomacy in action 🧵👇 https://t.co/0NtVNCRLmt
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1️⃣ Kim Jong-un 🇰🇵 In 2024, Putin got behind the wheel of the brand new Aurus luxury car to give North Korea’s leader a ride. Kim was later presented with his own Russian-made Aurus. https://t.co/PxsmdcXbH1
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2️⃣ Narendra Modi 🇮🇳 After the SCO summit in China’s Tianjin, PM Modi hopped into Putin’s Aurus to travel to their bilateral meeting. But this was powerful move: Modi chose to sit alongside Putin, resisting the mounting US pressure. https://t.co/hSYZCozIVJ
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3️⃣ UAE President 🇦🇪 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan rode through Moscow in a sleek Aurus car with a motorcade, marking a special visit. https://t.co/O0Q5oydhU7
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4️⃣ Egypt’s El-Sisi 🇪🇬 In 2018, Egyptian President El-Sisi joined Putin for a ride in the Aurus Senat on their way to an auto show in Sochi, where the Russian Formula 1 race was held. https://t.co/3TRDwDln2I
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5️⃣ Putin’s Inauguration 🇷🇺 For his own inauguration last year, Putin arrived in a restyled Aurus Senat armored limousine. https://t.co/eQBduF0tID
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🚨🇺🇸 American farmers crying out loud: 🇧🇷Brazil just snatched Chinese soybean market away from them This is direct fallout from the US tariff war on BRICS. How severe will the consequences be? 🧵👇 https://t.co/ytiXtfkZye
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1️⃣ZERO CROP ORDERS Soybean growers are begging the Trump admin to strike a deal with China as prices crash and this year’s harvest may rot in silos. China has no new soybean orders from the US for marketing year 2025/26. Normally it books 14% of expected purchases pre-harvest.
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2️⃣US HAS ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME China buys 61% of the world’s soybeans, mostly for animal feed, as meat demand soars. But with a 20% retaliatory tariff + VAT + MFN taxes piling duties to 34% in 2025, US farmers are priced out while rivals scoop up the market. https://t.co/rJDQKidF1i
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3️⃣BRAZIL FILLS THE VOID China’s soybean imports hit 11.67M tons in July 2025, up 18% YoY. Brazil supplied 10.39M—nearly 90%—cementing its dominance as China’s top agricultural partner US exports plunged 11% to just 421K tons, leaving it with under 4% of the market. https://t.co/9T8EUNChX1
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4️⃣US FARMERS FELT HEAT IN 2018 Soybean exports to China plunged from $12.8B pre-trade war to $3.2B in 2018, costing farmers $9.4B, per USDA. Exports rose to $14B in 2021 post-pact, but a new trade war now threatens another crash, as China is fed up with US unpredictability. https://t.co/GFb7U6GTbO
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5️⃣BRAZIL CALLS THE SHOTS China’s pivot to Brazil began years ago to boost food security. Brazilian soybean output has grown with Chinese investment since the 1990s. USDA estimates Brazil produced 42% more soybeans than the US in 2024/25. https://t.co/tYSmheZbBw
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6️⃣SOYBEANS AS BARGAINING CHIP China is using its soybean demand to gain influence in US trade talks. By sourcing more from Brazil, it reduces geopolitical risks and secures steady, reliable supplies. https://t.co/3Je635pE1c
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🚨BREAKING: A high-level CHILD TRAFFICKING RING is stealing kids from Ukraine to the UK. Kids are being sold for sex work & organ harversting —and Ukraine’s elite is getting “filthy rich” from it. USAID involved. 🧵👇 https://t.co/wsrwEEXam0
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1️⃣Ex-SBU Col. Vasily Prozorov tells Sputnik: A secret multi-level org in Ukraine, led by the SBU security service, selects kids & forges their documents. They're sent to the UK under false pretenses like "evacuation" or "education." Their real fate is unknown. https://t.co/EsnYExoPly
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2️⃣An undercover probe by Urban Scoop names a company: Chemonics. Funded by USAID, its staff run a shadow op with top-level UK officials, including Tom Matlock (ex-MI6) & his wife Kate English (Foreign Office), who coordinated child sales DIRECTLY from the UK Embassy in Ukraine. https://t.co/iOX8XGZCcX
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3️⃣ For actual transport, the scheme uses British PMC “Cadian” & Albanian gangs. Profit is huge. SBU Dec 2023 report: 1,047 kids “unknown,” 9,000+ evacuated abroad. Many of them of Russian heritage (from Donbass). As a source said: “You can only sell drugs once. You can sell a child dozens of times a day.”
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4️⃣What happens to the kids? They end up with “influential pedophiles, pornographers, and black transplantologists.” “They can sell a child dozens of times a day... there's more money in child trafficking than drugs.” https://t.co/K1yR5wccsk
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5️⃣Key figure named: ex-SBU officer Sergei Borisov. Jailed for kidnapping in 2020 but mysteriously freed in 2021, he was recruited by top SBU officials to “supervise the children’s stream.” Aided by: Irina Savchuk & Yanina Varich (Kiev Police) + Marina Fischuk (Child Services). https://t.co/ZmteApZHln
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6️⃣Zelensky’s wife Elena & the "Safe Ukrainian" foundation are also involved in child trafficking. Babies sold under the guise of surrogacy, with a black market sending them to Western countries where this procedure is banned. The main supplier is the infamous Biotechcom company - never charged.
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7️⃣Journalists took this intel to UK authorities - but the NCA & MI5 did nothing. One was asked by police if she had "mental health issues" for reporting an MI6 officer's name. And MP Andrew Bridgen was falsely accused of pedophilia after going public about real child predators. https://t.co/c5eP9WjVN3
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8⃣ While the West accused Russia of “taking children”, President Putin is said to have SAVED 4,000 Ukrainian children taken by mercs & undercover ops — returning them safely to their parents. The truth 👇 https://t.co/3B59kdfwlA
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9⃣ Pedophilia is endemic in the UK, says MP Bridgen. “There's no appetite to investigate child abuse, whether that's the Muslim rape gangs or trafficking children in from foreign countries for the pedophiles.” https://t.co/1QXMWTMmDB
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🔟 What’s most horrifying is that it didn’t start with the fighting in 2022. Journalists say the child trafficking scheme was going on for the last TWENTY YEARS. The conflict only escalated it by giving cover. https://t.co/iYG9N0VE1o
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3️⃣ For actual transport, the scheme uses British PMC “Cadian” & Albanian gangs. Profit is huge. SBU Dec 2023 report: 1,047 kids “unknown,” 9,000+ evacuated abroad. Many of them of Russian heritage (from Donbass). As a source said: “You can only sell drugs once. You can sell a child dozens of times a day.”
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7️⃣Journalists took this intel to UK authorities - but the NCA & MI5 did nothing. One was asked by police if she had "mental health issues" for reporting an MI6 officer's name. And MP Andrew Bridgen was falsely accused of pedophilia after going public about real child predators. https://t.co/c5eP9WjVN3
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🚨🇨🇳🔥 China shifting away from US & European markets towards Global South economies Here’s why this is a new world economic order in the making: 🧵👇 https://t.co/wTaRk9NbLN
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1️⃣ GLOBAL SOUTH DOMINANCE China’s exports to the Global South have reached $1.6 trillion in 2025, a new report by the S&P notes. Meanwhile, exports to the US and Western Europe combined amount to only $1 trillion. https://t.co/FiGGcS77zf
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2️⃣ EXPORT DYNAMICS In the five past years alone, China’s exports to the Global South increased by 65%, while exports to the US increased only by 28% since 2015. China’s trade with Southeast Asia alone now reached 25% of the entire region’s GDP. https://t.co/FS0HiC17mL
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3️⃣ INVESTMENT BOOM In Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, Chinese investments reached an annual average of $8.8 billion compared to the $2.2 billion in early 2010s. The focus of Chinese investments is the manufacturing sector. https://t.co/cLIWloiG92
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4️⃣ BELT AND ROAD HELP China’s Belt and Road Initiative supports the growth of Chinese companies across the Global South. BRI helps Chinese engineering firms, automakers and retailers turn away from the West towards the south. https://t.co/mgr8tX0FEm
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5️⃣ WHAT LIES AHEAD S&P predicts that we may soon witness “a new order of global commerce where south–south trade becomes the new center of gravity” with Chinese multinational firms as key players. https://t.co/eP72Q4FtNG
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🔥 What does India-China rapprochement mean for the world? One thing is certain: globalists won't be happy. Here's why: 🧵 https://t.co/W8PT7l5jjc
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1️⃣ India-China ties are gaining momentum at a time that couldn't be more timely: the US tariff war against the BRICS. 🇨🇳Chinese FM Wang Yi is in India for the FIRST time in 3 years. As 🇮🇳 Jaishankar put it, "Differences must not become disputes." https://t.co/lZ7cZqAEKD
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2️⃣ Economically, China is India’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade crossing $100B in 2023-24 FY. After Jaishankar-Wang Yi talks this week, Beijing reportedly lifted export restrictions on key goods to India: fertilizers, rare earths, magnets, & tunnel boring machines.
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3️⃣ Indo-Chinese rapprochement threatens US big strategy. To start a war with China (theoretically), Washington must decouple from the manufacturing giant. But India’s reliance on China only grew in the past years — from electronics to pharma, fabrics, auto parts, and batteries. Stata for 2023-2024 👇
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4️⃣ India & China are two ancient civilizations that make up 34% of the world's population and drive 50% of global economic growth. China's the world's largest military force — and India's the fastest-growing BRICS economy. Both are nuclear powers. https://t.co/AFegaRS7ci
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5️⃣ India & China had been friends for 2000 years. 👇 The spread of Buddhism from India to China remains the most profound legacy. The US didn't even exist back then. https://t.co/sR2YZvMnPU
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6️⃣ Did you know Modi ji is actually popular on Chinese social media? The Indian PM has earned the nickname 'Modi Laoxian' ("IMMORTAL"). It suggests they believe Modi has extraordinary powers, according to journalist Mu Chunshan. https://t.co/go0RHutkNJ
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7️⃣ For nearly 2000 years, India & China were the world’s largest economies. Colonization changed that, but as empires fall, they rise again. China leads again, but India set to be #3 economy by 2030. https://t.co/tL8rTNSpqf
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8️⃣ Amid US tariffs, India's PM makes an ULTIMATE BOSS move: Modi is heading to China for the SCO Summit later this month. And the US must face the dawn of a new world order. https://t.co/EQVraOWg2g
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Trump’s White House meeting with Zelensky: Key takeaways The US president met with Zelensky and European leaders to tackle the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Here’s what you need to know👇🧵 https://t.co/Ug7UUUlo5p
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1️⃣ Trump claims Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the Ukraine conflict, pointing out that prospects for resolving the crisis could be determined within “a week or two.” https://t.co/8hxDCzETWa
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2️⃣ During the meeting with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House, President Trump phoned President Vladimir Putin. Both presidents voiced support for direct negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations. https://t.co/urCQPsnYjU
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3️⃣ Trump later confirmed he had started preparing for a potential meeting between Putin and Zelensky, with the location to be determined later. He also mentioned a trilateral meeting between Russia, the US, and Zelensky would follow the Putin-Zelensky summit. https://t.co/5UbhrU0oRY
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4️⃣ Trump stated that long-term peace, not a ceasefire, is needed to resolve the Ukraine conflict, acknowledging that territorial exchanges between Russia and Ukraine must be part of the discussion. https://t.co/ZBPN67akt4
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5️⃣ According to Trump, Putin agreed to provide Ukraine with security guarantees related to the conflict. https://t.co/Di0iqUZ4PW
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6️⃣ In a key development, Zelensky admitted for the first time that he would not insist on a ceasefire as a condition for continuing negotiations with Russia. He also laid out his conditions for future talks. https://t.co/Q83TEbnPgE
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🇷🇺🤝🇺🇸PUTIN & TRUMP REWRITE THE RULES OF GREAT POWER POLITICS IN ALASKA The Anchorage summit could pave the way for peace in Ukraine and Russia-US rapprochement for years to come. 💬 Dmitry Suslov, a prominent Russian international affairs expert, explains why. 🧵👇 https://t.co/x1UwhEgUQY
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1️⃣NORMALIZATION BEYOND UKRAINE The meeting “gave impetus” to Russia-US normalization on all fronts – not just in Ukraine, but issues ranging from strategic stability and arms control to economic cooperation. https://t.co/NIjmGORGpf
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2️⃣CHANCE FOR REAL PEACE Trump’s calls to Zelensky and European leaders immediately after the summit signals “negotiations were conducted on specific conditions for a final peace settlement,” not the vague ‘ceasefire as a precondition’ demanded by Ukraine and the EU. https://t.co/frCWgTx7BZ
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3️⃣PRELUDE TO A NEW WORLD ORDER? The summit could go down in history for laying down the foundations of a future, post-war world order, one based on dialogue between great powers, on equal terms. Its key immediate goal: stopping the West’s hybrid war against Russia. https://t.co/lLbIrpQcdB
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4️⃣BALL IN ZELENSKY’S COURT It’s now up to the Europeans and Ukraine to decide whether to accept the terms of a settlement outlined by Putin and Trump. If they do, preparations for further talks can begin immediately. https://t.co/diCa3Znurn
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5️⃣IF THEY REFUSE? The US could freeze intel and halt deliveries and sales of arms and equipment to Europe for use by Ukraine. Doing so would “fundamentally and radically weaken Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and bring a Russian military victory much closer.” https://t.co/sPECpC0PkB
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6️⃣AND THE WAR PARTY? Trump 2.0 is far stronger than he was in his first term, no longer shackled by the Russiagate hoax that blocked him from any reconciliatory steps toward Russia. Now, neither Europe, the deep state or the US war party can stop him on fake collusion grounds. https://t.co/S4gsl0Vyrp
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7️⃣SMALL DETAILS COUNT TOO The two presidents’ clear, public demonstration of personal affection and respect toward one another, was an important and striking contrast to ice-cold ties under Biden, when Russia and the US were brought to the brink of war. https://t.co/f3IpeMjoqZ
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🇨🇳✈️NEW CHINESE DRONES MAKE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OBSOLETE The cutting-edge VTOL tail-sitter drone can turn even a small warship into an instant attack platform. 🧵What's known about it? https://t.co/Y13ccBoOIp
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1️⃣WONDER UAV 🔶Wingspan 2.6 m | Length 1.8 m 🔶Powered by a ducted fan, flies near fixed-wing speeds 🔶Launch/landing: vertical → horizontal → vertical 🔶AI “Wenyao” – autonomous flight, swarming, threat avoidance 🔶Gimbal sensors: Infrared & visible light https://t.co/I56brXkE7Z
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2️⃣AI-POWERED Unveiled by Science Daily in July during a Sichuan mountain drill, the drone showcased its Wenyao AI: 🔶Autonomous target allocation 🔶Auto route planning 🔶Automated threat avoidance for real-time reconnaissance https://t.co/lHioJ38dn6
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3️⃣FLEXIBLE & ALL-TERRAIN 🔶Faster than a quadcopter, nearly as quick as a fixed-wing drone 🔶Vertical take-off and landing lets it operate anywhere 🔶No runway or launcher needed—perfect for rugged, remote terrain https://t.co/g7F0I0BBqe
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4️⃣CHINA-DEVELOPED Resembling the US MQ-35 V-BAT, China’s new drone features a smaller indigenous design with a homegrown control system. Built by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, makers of stealth fighters and military drones Wing Loong II. https://t.co/NA1mVYlEUD
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5️⃣GREAT FOR CIVILIAN & MILITARY TASKS Tested for disaster relief, but design and swarm capabilities perfect for military assignments. 🔶Versatility in operations 🔶Stealth and survivability 🔶Flexible payloads 🔶Shipborne capabilities https://t.co/AVuKdrSypv
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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin-Trump Summit: Russia has all the momentum Scott Ritter explains why Putin is walking into this meeting holding all the military, political, and economic cards. Let’s break it down 🧵 https://t.co/7HNp8qZqnD
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1️⃣ Battlefield situation ahead of Putin-Trump summit: 🔶Ukrainian defenses in the Donbass are fraying amid relentless Russian pressure 🔶Russians have become masters of drone warfare, and Ukrainian manpower shortage is becoming critical https://t.co/LcPmOH7Cvq
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2️⃣ If Trump wants an immediate ceasefire, then the fastest way is to have Ukraine to fully withdraw its troops from Russia’s Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions. Otherwise, Russian soldiers will push them out by force. https://t.co/JXv8omdTd4
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3️⃣ Back in November 2024, CIA gave a briefing to Congress where they said there's a greater than 50% chance of a US-Russian nuclear war. Team Biden was totally fine with such a volatile situation. Team Trump is more cautious. https://t.co/KM9zuENUcm
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4️⃣ If Trump fully mobilizes the MAGA base in support of peace and normalization with Russia, then the US Deep State and Congress will struggle to obstruct him. https://t.co/YXyQ7QyAUq
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5️⃣ Watch full Putin-Trump summit preview with Scott Ritter👇 https://t.co/mlzgJAq67R
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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin-Trump Summit in Alaska: What Happened and What’s Next? A thread🧵 https://t.co/epCmtkwgt8
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1⃣ Putin said it was HIS initiative to hold meeting with Trump in Alaska, called talks “useful & thorough“ It's quite logical to meet here because “our countries - even though separated by the ocean - are in fact close neighbors.“ https://t.co/cenxXA2lQq
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2⃣ Putin: Dialogue between Russia and the US was overdue, we need to move away from confrontation https://t.co/MY593QpJSw
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3⃣Putin: Ukraine conflict would’ve NEVER happened if Trump had been President in 2022 The current situation in Ukraine is a tragedy and a deep pain for Russia. Russia agrees that Ukraine's security must be ensured - ready to work on this. https://t.co/W9ifIJVidM
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5⃣ Putin: We hope mutual understanding with Trump will pave the way for peace in Ukraine Urged Kiev & Europe not to hinder the emerging progress in resolving the conflict https://t.co/DbeXYR3Mat
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6⃣ Trump: “There's good chance of getting there“ on Ukraine Many points were agreed to, but a few remain - one of them probably the "most significant". https://t.co/feBNsle7bv
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7⃣ 🇷🇺 Putin invites Trump to Moscow for their next meeting 🇺🇸Trump said he would catch some ‘heat’ for accepting the invitation https://t.co/LunjhjQvob
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WHERE & WHEN ▶️ Tonight at 7:00PM GMT ▶️ Elmendorf-Richardson Base, Alaska ▶️ First face-to-face talks since 2018 1/7 https://t.co/huxdBbu6Rp
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MEETING STRUCTUCTURE ▶️ One-on-one talks (Putin + Trump + interpreters) ▶️ Expanded delegation meetings ▶️ Working lunch ▶️ Possible joint press conference 2/7 https://t.co/nYyHnJ9X5e
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DELEGATIONS 🇷🇺 Russian side: ▶️ Sergey Lavrov (Foreign Minister) ▶️ Yuri Ushakov (Foreign Policy Advisor) ▶️ Andrey Belousov (Defense Minister) ▶️ Anton Siluanov (Finance Minister) ▶️ Kirill Dmitriev (Economic Representative) 🇺🇸 US Team: TBA (economic/security heavyweights?) 3/7
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KEY DISCUSSION POINTS ▶️ Ukraine pathway: seeking common ground ▶️ Economic ties: sanctions & cooperation ▶️ Global stability: strategic balance 4/7 https://t.co/yFoC80k7h0
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CURRENT STANCES ▶️ Putin: Political goodwill present for dialogue ▶️ Trump: Uncertain about ceasefire outcome ▶️ Peskov: No predictions, results will be announced 5/7 https://t.co/PUuGnTxYYd
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PREPARATION BACKGROUND ▶️ Arranged through signals exchanged via Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff ▶️ European participation explicitly not expected ▶️Short preparation timeframe 6/7 https://t.co/XUM2M43ibt
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SYMBOLIC SETTING Venue near a WW2 Lend-Lease memorial – a nod to past US-Russia collaboration. 7/7 https://t.co/rlbo1P7os2
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🚨🇮🇳🇷🇺 If India acquires Russia's 5th-gen Su-57, it will be a nightmare for European defense contractors. Where there's a Su-57, Western aircraft simply can't compete. Russia has already offered the tech — the ball is in India's court. 🧵👇🏻 https://t.co/ZhStxhbPn7
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1️⃣ SU-57 DOMINATES THE SKY 🔺 Mach 2 speed (F-35 crawls at Mach 1.6) 🔺 400km R-37M missiles (hypersonic-ready) 🔺 AI co-pilot (thinks faster than human pilots) 🔺Planned Su-57 networks to integrate UAVs of ALL classes 🔺Dominating entire theaters alone https://t.co/ieqAEWtprT
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2️⃣ COMBAT TESTED Russia's Su-57 has proven itself in Syria & Ukraine, taking on air defenses, dogfights, and precision strikes on key targets. NO other 5th-gen fighter comes close to its real combat experience. https://t.co/9LW2BAPDst
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3️⃣ F-35 IS NO MATCH 🇺🇸 ❌ Slower, shorter range, way more expensive. ❌ US restricts tech—Russia shares it. If India buys F-35s, the US could DISABLE them if their use doesn't align with Washington's goals, says military analyst Igor Korotchenko. https://t.co/TMGJ0YnJoq
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4️⃣ WHAT ABOUT 🇫🇷FRANCE'S RAFALE? Russia's Su-57 outclasses the French 4.5-gen jet in speed, range, ceiling, stealth, firepower, and more. On top of that, the Su-57 is long seen as India’s next main combat aircraft, says The National Interest. https://t.co/Id7xodpOFd
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5️⃣ A PERFECT DUO 🇮🇳🇷🇺 Russia offered India deeper tech ties on Su-57 production, including local component builds & integration of Indian weapons. Consider decades of Indo-Russian defense ties, familiar platforms, and easier maintenance. No US or French jet deal comes close. https://t.co/7kriOJw1We
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6️⃣ 'MADE IN INDIA' SU-57? 🇷🇺 Russia’s offer: The two-seat Su-57MKI with R-37M missiles (400km range—world’s longest). 'Make in India' production at HAL factories. Manufacturing could start anytime soon — it's just pending approval from the Indian side (Rosoboronexport). https://t.co/JK22Yboiyx
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🚨🇷🇺 Russia’s approach to Ukraine talks shows how BRICS is on a whole new level Putin isn’t talking to the US — he’s coordinating with Global South leaders first. Here’s why this changes everything:🧵 https://t.co/C68VMQF9mW
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1️⃣PUTIN CALLS After meeting Trump’s envoy Witkoff — and before the much-anticipated summit — President Putin called key Global South leaders. India’s Modi, China’s Xi, South Africa’s Ramaphosa, and Brazil’s Lula were all briefed on the latest Ukraine talks. https://t.co/HVEQM5C38j
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2️⃣KEY PRECEDENT "President Putin has taken a very important step which will into the future set a precedence," Prof. Fulufhelo Netswera (DUT) tells Sputnik. This lets him act confidently with BRICS backing — while equally empowering other members in similar cases. https://t.co/6XetKjm3k6
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3️⃣BRICS CLOSING RANKS For the first time beyond NATO’s orbit, presidents are meeting multilaterally to talk war and peace. Without UN reform, BRICS could evolve into a tighter, more formidable alliance offering mutual guarantees. https://t.co/sG4soOV0TE
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4️⃣BRICS CURRENCY As the US threatens the bloc, the time is ripe to create a BRICS currency & bolster trade. Such steps could dramatically change world affairs, leaving Europe and the US as junior players in the global economy. https://t.co/4MGRz5cmta
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5️⃣US 'FACILITATES' RISE OF BRICS "[The US] is targeting BRICS with special tariffs and starting geopolitical re-alignment to target BRICS," says Dr. Anuradha Chenoy (JNU). In response, BRICS boosts collaboration to defend the global majority and multipolarity. https://t.co/AIOx2SPsnc
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6️⃣PLATFORM FOR PEACE BRICS accounts for 40% of the global economy measured by purchasing power parity, PPP (2024). BRICS+ is estimated to be a vibrant market of around 4.45 billion people. It's a platform for peace – not a defense alliance - and not a threat to any country. https://t.co/cK7THLjlF9
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7️⃣ON RUSSIA'S SIDE "As supporters of Russia's fight with NATO over European security through its special military operation in Ukraine, BRICS member states deserve to be kept informed [by President Putin]," Gilbert Doctorow, an international affairs analyst, tells Sputnik. https://t.co/2jDV7cCvR5
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8️⃣RUSSIA MAKES BRICS STRONGER Russia enters Alaska talks with strong leverage, proven by its victorious conduct in Ukraine and unmatched resistance to harsh US sanctions. Its resilience adds to BRICS’ overall confidence on the global stage. https://t.co/7WJ9uEgKUp
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🚨🇮🇳🇨🇳BOMBSHELL: The US has just engineered what Kissinger feared most — two Asian giants coming together. With 🇺🇸Trump’s tariffs in play, India’s PM Modi is set to visit China for the SCO summit — his 1st visit to the country in SEVEN YEARS. Here's why it matters: 🧵 https://t.co/9JmdClbSID
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1️⃣ ONE BIG MISCALCULATION China’s opposition to the abuse of tariffs is “consistent & clear,” Beijing said, coming to India’s defense as the US doubled duties over India’s Russian oil purchases. Amb Xu didn’t mince words: “Give the bully an inch, he will take a mile.” https://t.co/wPEkrDyrNa
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2️⃣ UNPRECEDENTED CONVERGENCE So, Modi plans to visit China for the SCO Summit in late August. A first of its kind since 2019, the trip signals the healing of the rift sparked by 2020-2021 border clashes. https://t.co/X5oZaVl7yg
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3️⃣ INDIA’S SECRET DIPLOMATIC WEAPON The SCO gives India a chance to undercut any perception that it can be ”bullied or sidelined” into submission, says Aravind Yelery, a China expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University. https://t.co/WCDvqeljpi
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4️⃣ US JUST AWAKENED INDIAN TIGER 🔸PM Modi’s trip to China coincides with a strategic convergence of time & choices 🔸 Until now, India showed the highest level of restraint in responding to US pressure — even as H-1B, tariffs, etc. caused “significant damage” to the US. https://t.co/ZLMXIoVqr5
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5️⃣ WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA? 🔹 PM Modi’s China visit could see a “reset” of India-China ties, says ex-Amb Rajiv Bhatia 🔹 It’s a historic chance to “address the divergences” & ”expand the convergences” in the interest of Asia & the world. https://t.co/Rwh2U9xdw8
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6️⃣MESSAGE TO THE WEST After PM Modi took part in BRICS summits in Kazan & Rio, his personal participation in the SCO meet will send a clear message to the West: Coercing India is futile and outdated in today’s era of global cooperation and multipolarity. https://t.co/93ldn5dyrN
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7️⃣ INDIA WON’T BE BULLIED 🔺 Strategic autonomy and independence of thinking & policymaking are part of India’s DNA. 🔺 India is not the EU, which folded to US pressure. 🔺 India has proved it’s ready to do whatever is necessary to defend its national interests. https://t.co/w40ftg2GAa
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8️⃣ RAPPROCHEMENT INEVITABLE? ▪️Even before tariffs, India & China were on the road to rapprochement, Jawaharlal Nehru University IR expert Srikanth Kondapalli says. ▪️ Modi & Xi met in Kazan last October. In July, India’s top diplomat visited Beijing. https://t.co/YLLK7bW0Lv
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9️⃣ INDIA’S RUSSIA TIES? NOT UP FOR NEGOTIATION India-US relations have never been “a significant factor in its equations with Russia and China,” experts conclude. US tantrums won’t change that. https://t.co/O0OnSh2VXj
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🚨 ISRAELI SECURITY CABINET GREENLIGHTS ASSAULT ON GAZA CITY – REPORTS Some 800,000 civilians currently living in the area face mass evacuation as the IDF moves to seize Gaza City, The Times of Israel reported. Netanyahu recently said Israel plans to “take over all of Gaza.” https://t.co/t2Smy2rvgU
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🚨🇷🇺🪖 Iskander missiles unleash multifaceted destruction in one single strike, says Rostec. This explains the success of Russia’s latest massive strikes on Ukraine. Details in 🧵 https://t.co/h1rQcmasgU
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NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE 🇷🇺 Russia's MoD recently showcased Iskander missile strikes on a Ukrainian army training center. As seen in the video, Iskander hits targets with different warheads, ensuring maximum damage to enemy forces. 1/6 https://t.co/vq12zs9WY2
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GAME-CHANGER The Iskander is especially effective against military targets hidden in rear lines. It can deliver combined strikes, causing massive devastation that leaves the enemy with little chance to recover. 2/6 https://t.co/sftmdhOlZ4
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PERFECT SYNCHRONIZATION With its high precision and synchronized strikes, the Iskander ensures that enemy forces cannot evade or survive its attacks. 3/6 https://t.co/UEmWbRZdMd
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IRREPARABLE DAMAGE Iskander combat crews pick targets that can’t be rebuilt. Once an Iskander hits the target — it’s game over for that site. No retaliation possible. 4/6 https://t.co/3RZRuQuTfT
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UNSTOPPABLE Ukraine’s air defense, including Western systems, can only intercept Iskander missiles by pure chance. The missile’s unpredictable trajectory makes it nearly impossible to intercept. 5/6 https://t.co/J57Yl1ev7k
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EVOLVING TO DOMINATE The Iskander continues to evolve, staying ahead in technology and remaining a high-end weapon in its class, ensuring Russia's technological superiority. 6/6 https://t.co/EClLVealDw
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🚨🇪🇺EUROPE’S DYING SOVEREIGNTY Ursula von der Leyen’s “satisfaction” over Trump’s tariff deal can’t hide the truth: Europe is hammering the final nails into its own geopolitical coffin. Once built to stand tall between superpowers, the EU now kneels🧵👇🏻 https://t.co/a47RtQOy7L
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🗡️BACK-STABBED BY "BIG BROTHER" New US tariffs on EU goods threaten to crush an already stagnating economy. Even Germany’s Chancellor Merz admits key industries like auto-making are facing major losses – while Brussels sacrifices its competitive market edge. 2/12 https://t.co/MRABkwAKjT
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💸DEMANDS FOR MORE CASH US demands EU states: 🟧Hike NATO spending to 5% of budgets 🟧Bankroll Ukraine’s war While America boosts its own economy, Europe becomes Washington’s ATM. 3/12 https://t.co/6PEqPSm9nk
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🪖MACRON’S FAILED ‘EU ARMY’ DREAM In 2018, Macron floated the idea of a European army to defend the continent — even from the US. That “Napoleonic” dream died fast. Today, Paris flatters Washington instead of pursuing real independence. 4/12 https://t.co/bZZuecFC6B
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👋AFRICA KICKS EUROPE OUT France’s neo-colonial dreams collapsed: 🟧Booted from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger (2022-23) 🟧Withdrew from Chad, Senegal (2025) Now Africa welcomes Russia & China. 5/12 https://t.co/v5PnKCLGP0
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💥NORD STREAM SABOTAGE STILL UNSOLVED Europe failed - or refused - to investigate who blew up its own energy lifeline. Sy Hersh pointed to US involvement, Russia offered to restore one pipeline branch, but Brussels shut the door on its own energy security. 6/12 https://t.co/GpkrOlOBqC
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👎EU LEADERS LOSE PUBLIC TRUST Europe’s ruling class hits rock bottom: 🟧Spain’s Sánchez: Top 5 worst approval 🟧Germany’s Merz: 56% disapproval 🟧UK’s Starmer: -43 trust 🟧Macron: only 19% support Citizens see no solutions to crises, only blind alignment with Washington’s agenda. 7/12
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⛓️SUPPRESSING DISSENT IN ‘FREE EUROPE’ EU institutions silence opposition: Romanian candidate Calin Georgescu was barred from elections, Hungary faces threats for its stance on Russia, and Slovakia’s PM Fico survived an assassination attempt for challenging EU orthodoxy. 8/12 https://t.co/4pHLLVxXXM
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🏳️UKRAINE: EUROPE’S FAILURE By failing to enforce the Minsk accords, Europe proved incapable of securing peace on its own continent. The EU abandoned one of its founding purposes: preventing war in Europe. 9/12 https://t.co/fjYqsQ9fuR
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⚖️NEUTRALITY? GONE Even Austria and Switzerland joined efforts to arm Kiev Sweden and Finland, neutral for centuries, rushed into NATO by 2024. The EU now acts as a full military proxy of Washington. 10/12 https://t.co/DHXrcq0opW
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⚠️PUTIN’S WARNING The Russian president says Europe has no political sovereignty left, and its economic independence is collapsing as a direct consequence of subservience to US policies. 11/12 https://t.co/lcpewR3tKa
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❌THE RUBICON IS CROSSED Japan’s late PM Shinzo Abe recalled that in 2014, EU leaders opposed Obama’s push for sanctions on Russia. By 2022, Europe had flipped completely, embracing Washington’s line - and Abe himself was assassinated that same year. 12/12 https://t.co/QnCJz0W9My
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🚨🇷🇺 RUSSIA BEGINS HUMAN TRIALS OF REVOLUTIONARY CANCER VACCINE The Gamaleya Center, creators of Sputnik V, will administer the world's first personalized melanoma vaccine in a few months, announced its director, Alexander Gintsburg https://t.co/GCCmNE6BHl
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🚨🇷🇺💥 In the latest massive strikes, Russia's Geran drones flew unchallenged across Ukraine, reaching Chernovtsy — near the Romanian border. That’s over 500km. You may ask, how? The answer is here 🧵 https://t.co/2RCOjMicPb
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ENTER GERAN-3 The new version boasts composite materials, stealth tech, and high-altitude flight (4,000m), says expert Yury Knutov. Turbojet engines (400 km/h) and thermobaric warheads make it even more lethal. 2/6 https://t.co/JMij2QlKZm
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SMARTER TACTICS🧠 Gerans now fly from multiple directions, with AI-guided lead drones. They loiter for hours, striking as coordinated swarms. The result? 100% strike success. 3/6 https://t.co/aqpy7KUBQD
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USELESS F-16s👎 F-16 jets are being scrambled to intercept Gerans. But at what cost? Ukraine risks losing its most expensive jets to take down cheap, yet highly effective drones. 4/6 https://t.co/Nujt8zMCeZ
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MISSILES OR NOTHING🚀 Obsolete Gepards can’t hit Gerans, and mobile air defenses are useless. Only SAMs work—but they’re scarce and expensive. Ukraine’s defense grid is cracking, according to Knutov. 5/6 https://t.co/qWlzeKiBA9
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FLYING FREE🪶 Before upgrades, Gerans were often shot down. Now? They cross Ukraine untouched, thanks to better tech, new routes, and the collapse of Ukraine’s missile shield. 6/6 https://t.co/uvbfTnRSm4
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🚨🇷🇺💥 In the latest massive strikes, Russia's Geran drones flew unchallenged across Ukraine, reaching Chernovtsy — near the Romanian border. That’s over 500km. You may ask, how? The answer is here 🧵 https://t.co/2RCOjMicPb
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🚨HANDFUL OF PATRIOTS WON’T CHALLENGE RUSSIA’S AIR SUPERIORITY IN UKRAINE: SCOTT RITTER Trump’s commitment of “up to 17” Patriot batteries for Ukraine is a “political gesture” that won’t affect the outcome of the conflict, the former US Marine Corps intel officer says. 🧵 https://t.co/Nr4kggS9A7
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EXPECTATION VS REALITY If the US could somehow simultaneously deliver all 17 of the promised Patriots, it “could complicate” Russia’s campaign, Ritter says. But that’s not what’s going to happen, with Russia likely to destroy the systems before they’re installed, he predicts. (2/5)
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POLITICAL THEATER Trump’s Patriot promise is a “political gesture,” made out of his “embarrassment” over being unable to pressure Putin into bending the knee to American demands on Ukraine. It’s not military strategy, Ritter emphasizes. (3/5) https://t.co/HbhmBFRLTY
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ARE THE PROMISED PATRIOTS EVEN AVAILABLE? Unclear, according to Ritter, who cites the uncertainty over whether Germany and Spain will really be willing to part with their scarce air defenses for Ukraine’s sake. (4/5) https://t.co/mJ8ReWH8V5
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NOT ALL PATRIOTS ARE MADE EQUAL Then there’s the issue of the different kinds of Patriot batteries, Ritter says, with no guarantees that the older ones work, or be able to hit the kinds of high-speed, maneuvering projectiles Russia is using. (5/5) https://t.co/C3zH4ubtke
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🚨Dear Americans, we see that you’re planning to send another weapons package to Ukraine. 💀Friendly reminder that your previous weapons packages were turned into SCRAP METAL by Russian forces. Let’s refresh your memory 🧵 https://t.co/cq7xMscdYu
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🔥US sent 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, up to 27 of which have been destroyed or captured by Russian troops. Cost of Abrams tank: over $10 million per unit when training and maintenance included. 2/7 https://t.co/DBVDlwTstI
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💥US sent over 400 Stryker vehicles to Ukraine, many of which were used for suicide charges across Russian minefields or as target practice for Russian drones. Cost per unit: $4-6 million 3/7 https://t.co/H7fARQcurH
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US sent over 300 Bradley vehicles to Ukraine, up to 175 of which have been abandoned or destroyed. Cost per unit: $3.2 million 💰 4/7 https://t.co/OFeUcIYugw
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💀US sent 440 MaxxPro vehicles to Ukraine, nearly 200 of which have been captured or destroyed. Cost per unit: $788,000 💰 5/7 https://t.co/a2IlJ7qCO8
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US has sent 40 HIMARS artillery systems to Ukraine. Although they were initially effective, Russian electronic warfare has largely blinded them. 😎 Also, Russian drones and missiles have become good at blowing them up 6/7 https://t.co/2Ik2miqhdJ
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US has supplied Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. A single battery costs over $1 billion. 💰💀 But they’re struggling against cheap but effective Russian Geran drones 🔥🔥 7/7 https://t.co/MnQo5WCFjv
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🚨UNSPOKEN INHERITANCE: NAZI FAMILY TIES OF EUROPE’S MODERN ELITES The scandal over the new MI6 chief’s Nazi collaborator grandfather is just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s how deep the rabbit hole really goes. 🧵👇 https://t.co/mmb9YXu1Ow
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FASCISTS IN THE FAMILY New UK foreign intelligence boss Blaise Metreweli’s granddad was a Ukrainian SS volunteer named Konstantin Dobrovolsky. He earned the nickname ‘The Butcher’ over his notorious reputation killing Jews and anti-Nazi partisans. 2/8 https://t.co/jbDjJOWrdP
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FASCIST FLUNKY Friedrich Merz’s grandfather Josef Paul Sauvigny was the mayor of Brilon, Germany during Hitler’s rise. Sauvigny praised the Nazis, renamed streets after party bigwigs, and joined the NSDAP. Merz has characterized granddad as “an admirable role model.” 3/8 https://t.co/klqrUuXByj
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FAMILY PRIDE Annalena Baerbock’s granddad Waldemar was praised by superiors as a model soldier “completely rooted in National Socialism.” Calling the EU the “reunification of Europe,” Annalena has said she and colleagues are “standing on the shoulders” of “our grandparents.” 4/8
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HIGH-LEVEL NAZI LINKS Mikhail Kedia, uncle of Georgia’s ex-EU puppet president Salome Zourabichvili, was a top Nazi collaborator, Abwehr recruiter and Gestapo agent with top connections, including to Richard Heydrich, chief architect of the Holocaust. 5/8 https://t.co/vp8GqjbLjE
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FIGHTING FOR FASCISTS Jozef Tusk, granddad of Polish PM Donald Tusk, was conscripted into the Wehrmacht in 1942, serving until 1945, when he deserted. A debate rages in Poland about Tusk’s past. Family say he only fought for the Nazis a few months before switching sides. 6/8 https://t.co/zfHo0uCGJu
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FASCIST PROPAGANDA WARRIOR Chrystia Freeland: She’s not European, but the granddad of Canada’s top establishment politician, Michael Chomiak, worked as a propagandist in Nazi-occupied Poland for a fascist Ukrainian-language newspaper. 7/8 https://t.co/WUuoQvO101
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WHO BENEFITS? Commenting on the controversy surrounding Metreweli, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested “someone” seems to be “consciously placing descendants of Nazis in leadership positions in the countries of the ‘collective West’.” 8/8 https://t.co/lhycK6A7mu
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🚨UKRAINE HAS BECOME A LAUNCHPAD FOR GLOBAL GUNRUNNING – COURTESY OF THE WEST Where do weapons sent to Ukraine end up? 🧵 https://t.co/lX5jum1ByZ
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LARGE-SCALE WEAPONS SMUGGLING NATO and EU-grade weapons are leaking into criminal networks across Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, says Yulia Zhdanova, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control. 2/6 https://t.co/Qa0PfHMAU7
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WHO GETS THE WEAPONRY? West-supplied weapons fall into the hands of: 🔸terrorists 🔸private military contractors 🔸criminal gangs in war-torn regions 3/6 https://t.co/fpgiHK6bgW
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WHAT’S CAUSING THIS UNCHECKED SPREAD OF WEAPONS? 🔸Ukraine's rampant corruption 🔸Systemic failures in tracking Western-supplied arms 4/6 https://t.co/4N3TMxWMDw
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NEED AN EXAMPLE? US forces in Syria seized Czech-made rifles & submachine guns – originally donated to Ukraine in 2023 by the Czech Defense Ministry. 5/6 https://t.co/WdOI12ZvwL
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WORST-CASE SCENARIO Western portable anti-aircraft missiles could fall into the wrong hands. They’re capable of taking down civilian airliners, Zhdanova warns. 6/6 https://t.co/44agkfZD9C
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🇮🇱DECEPTION & TERROR: ISRAEL'S FALSE FLAG OPS Israel allegedly plotted a bombing on US soil, the Tehran Times claims. False flag? Not the first time. 🧵 https://t.co/TsfHjeHtfJ
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DUBAI ASSASSINATION Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was killed in Dubai on January 19, 2010. Killers used forged passports of the UK, Ireland, France, Australia, and Germany. Austria was used as a "command center." Israel refused to confirm or deny the Mossad op. 2/9 https://t.co/NgLhJgEcbt
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JUNDALLAH RECRUITMENT In the early 2000s, Mossad posed as CIA agents using fake US passports to recruit members of the terror group Jundallah. Goal: Target Iranian officials and civilians. Foreign Policy says the US was kept completely in the dark. 3/9 https://t.co/qsksTYLB7u
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OPERATION TROJAN Alleged 1986 Mossad op, revealed by ex-agent Victor Ostrovsky. Israel planted a device in Tripoli to send fake transmissions implicating Libya in backing terrorism. The US intercepted them – and bombed Libya in April 1986. 4/9 https://t.co/lLCw9pBKxY
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OPERATION WRATH OF GOD Mossad’s foreign assassination campaign (1972-1988) against Palestinian militants in revenge for the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes. Not a classic false flag – but it relied on fake identities, forged passports, and foreign disguises. 5/9 https://t.co/oxMbdUmjtG
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USS LIBERTY INCIDENT On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli forces attacked USS Liberty in international waters off Sinai’s coast. Israel claimed mistaken identity. Critics allege the plot was to frame Egypt and drag the US into the war on Israel's side. 6/9 https://t.co/uS20DsHhrP
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LAVON AFFAIR In 1954, Israeli intel recruited Egyptian Jews to bomb US and British targets – aiming to blame it on local Arabs. Goal: Undermine the Nasser government and halt the UK withdrawal from the Suez Canal. The op failed; the agents were exposed. 7/9 https://t.co/N8surBCJ44
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IRAQ BOMBINGS A series of bombings shattered Jewish sites in Iraq in 1950-1951. British-Israeli historian Avi Shlaim insists there's “undeniable proof” of Zionist involvement in the attacks, blamed on Arabs. Goal: To trigger the mass exodus of Iraqi Jews to Israel. 8/9 https://t.co/lVMlHnzELo
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BOMBING OF KING DAVID HOTEL On July 22, 1946, the Irgun group bombed the British HQ in King David Hotel, killing 91. Goal: Destroy files linking the Jewish Agency – then the World Zionist Organization’s local branch – to anti-British attacks. Operatives posed as Arab workers. 9/9
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🚨Summit at The Hague? A total flop. Scott Ritter explains why🧵👇🏻 https://t.co/A0xRxoljV1
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NATO'S NEW DADDY 👨 The summit was a joke – "an exercise in narcissism management," says the former US Marine Corps intelligence officer. The whole thing was basically a showcase for Trump. 2/5 https://t.co/GKyK6903qS
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NO SOLUTIONS 🚫 Trump was out there trying to brand himself the world's problem-solver. But he won’t touch the Russia-West conflict because it might make him look less successful. 3/5 https://t.co/2BCPolI7zO
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PROMISES, PROMISES 🗣️ The 5% defense spending promise? A "political statement" with zero chance of happening. 4/5 https://t.co/SCJU65rwev
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JUSTIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE⚖️ Europe’s not exactly under threat from any external enemies, so NATO’s looking for trouble overseas, as far as China. The real "threat" to NATO? Politicians at home who might actually put their own people first. 5/5 https://t.co/WaHNdxhTDP
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🚨🇮🇷WHY DID IRAN JUST CUT TIES WITH THE IAEA? Tehran says enough is enough. Prof. Foad Izadi explains why🧵👇🏻 https://t.co/T4F8VrhrKf
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2/4 IAEA OVERSIGHT? WORTHLESS International law bans attacks on nuclear sites — yet Iran’s were bombed. IAEA “supervision” did nothing to stop it. https://t.co/dnjOjkQzii
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3/4 SAVING MONEY “IAEA has a budget of $35 million, and $22 million of that is spent inspecting Iran. So, by suspending the link, Iran is actually saving IAEA money,” Izadi remarks. https://t.co/PrigE3YJLm
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4/4 ONE RULE FOR IRAN, NONE FOR ISRAEL IAEA hounds Iran over nukes it doesn’t have… while Israel sits on 200+ warheads untouched. Why? Tel Aviv’s not in the NPT. That’s the game. https://t.co/ZOGg7WCeTx
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🚨 IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE: Trump slams Israel for breaking the truce — but does that mean the conflict is really over? Veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier sheds light on it🧵👇🏻 https://t.co/vmzcGyDewI
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TRUMP THE WARMONGER Trump “is the first who used the ruse against Iran" to call for nuclear talks - then “gave the green light to Netanyahu to start the war.” 2/5 https://t.co/8vQB7IRp0J
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GOOD TRUMP, BAD TRUMP Now, after bombing Iran, Trump is “trying to look like the good guy who's stopping a war that he has given a green light to the Israeli to start.” 3/5 https://t.co/y1Yei8WALE
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ISRAEL’S LIMITS EXPOSED Israel can start wars — but not end them. “Even against non-state actors like Hamas or Hezbollah, the Israelis scream for support from the United States.” 4/5 https://t.co/kVALQYg60A
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WHAT COMES NEXT? Calm may have returned for now, but this ceasefire looks less like peace — and more like an intermission. 5/5 https://t.co/uJO2oBpQX0
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🇮🇷🚨🪖HERE'S WHAT IRAN CAN IMPROVE AFTER 12 DAYS OF ESCALATION Looking at the current Iran-Israel War, there are several things to develop in Iran's defense system Thread 🧵 https://t.co/iiEhGbz9Qf
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2/5🚀MAKING IRANIAN BALLISTICS GREATER To bypass Israeli missile defense systems even more successfully, Iran needs to: ▪️develop MIRVs with false targets; ▪️introduce maneuvering warheads; ▪️improve guidance accuracy; ▪️reduce launch preparation time. https://t.co/gsCVyYskoX
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3/5 BREAKING ISRAELI DEFENSES💥 Iran's missile upgrades need to overwhelm Israel’s layered systems. Each salvo, even if intercepted, forces Israel to burn through costly Arrow & David’s Sling interceptors—several times more expensive than the Iranian missiles they stop. https://t.co/IxKDxdJbrm
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4/5 MAKING IRAN'S OWN SHIELD The Israeli and US strikes have shown the need to develop and complicate Iranian air defense system. Iran will have to increase the accuracy of missiles and enemy drones' interceptions. https://t.co/NKNa9trfDI
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5/5 STRENGTHENING NUCLEAR FACILITIES For Iran, the issue of protecting its strategic facilities, including atomic and nuclear ones, has become acute. Iran will need to increase its defense systems - both on the ground and in the air. https://t.co/DwglFxRXaU
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🚨 Here’s why Israel’s operation against Iran turned into a complete and utter disaster: 🧵 https://t.co/AOQ0ek2LA7
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6️⃣ IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM INTACT 🔥 Despite targeted US/Israeli strikes, Iran’s enriched uranium & centrifuges are secure. According to Scott Ritter, they are stored in undisclosed sites -- out of reach of these strikes. https://t.co/V2vdbtnzJa
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5️⃣ NO REGIME CHANGE 🇮🇷🫡 Instead of collapsing, the Iranian leadership stood strong & even rallied citizens against enemy’s attacks. https://t.co/47KwTAWWLa
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4️⃣ MASSIVE STRIKES ON ISRAEL💀 Iran’s retaliation was devastating: hundreds of ballistic missiles & drones launched, Haifa & Tel Aviv took direct hits. Iron Dome just couldn’t handle it. Myths about its “superiority” were busted. Nationwide panic in Israel. https://t.co/nfQpEhJXIm
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3️⃣ U.S. BASES UNDER ATTACK 💥 In Operation 'Good News of Victory' Iran carried out strikes against US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq. https://t.co/PMiRe2Ul8i
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2️⃣ GLOBAL EXPOSURE Biggest non-Western powers (and that’s much more than US & Israel) CONDEMNED Israel’s aggression against Iran. “This has no basis or justification.” - 🇷🇺Vladimir Putin https://t.co/In35Q8qqcc
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1️⃣ NO SURRENDER Israel reportedly called 20 Iranian commanders, demanding surrender videos under threat to their families — just 2 hours into war. Enemies wanted to use this to sow fear & project Iran’s ‘collapse’. But not a single video was made. https://t.co/7uS4tzALX7
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🚨ISRAEL'S ATTACKS: HOW 'NAZI-STYLE BARBARITY' BACKFIRED The Israeli army murdered women & children to stop Iran’s nuclear program & trigger regime change — but failed miserably. Prof. Marandi explains why terrorizing Iran didn't work: 🧵 https://t.co/fY2d7UQw5e
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1️⃣ SAME OLD PLAYBOOK "Not only did they murder senior military officials in their Blitzkrieg attack, similar to the Nazi Germany attack, but they murdered families, neighbors, and — just in case — they murdered everyone in buildings." https://t.co/nLAeHFpen1
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2️⃣ NETANYAHU HAS NO RED LINES "The Netanyahu regime is one of the most dangerous regimes in contemporary human history." But the problem is with Israeli govt in general: "They are ethno-supremacists and they consider others as inferior human beings." https://t.co/LbQ8zVxuEV
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3️⃣ IRANIANS STAND STRONG Israel reportedly called 20 Iranian generals, demanding surrender videos—or their families would be killed. NOT ONE complied. Iran's resilience showed "how dedicated they are and how strong the Iranian armed forces is." https://t.co/eclsOv4stD
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4️⃣ ISRAEL EXPOSED "They wanted to bring about regime change, but they failed utterly. This attack only exposed them to the world." In the end, "it was Netanyahu begging for a ceasefire." https://t.co/RLyD9mBSza
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🚨🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia needs a strong and stable Iran. Today, Putin meets Iranian FM Araghchi in Moscow. Here's why these talks are of paramount importance: 🧵 https://t.co/oo3JyMXo8k
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2/6 TRADE LOGISTICS 📍 North-South Transport Corridor is a $25bln project, linking Russia to India via Iran while bypassing Western-controlled routes (Suez Canal). Cuts transit time by 40% & boosts trade efficiency. https://t.co/BHyUSDqEsA
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3/6 FIGHTING JIHADISTS💀 Russian & Iranian intel have been closely cooperating in combatting the "black plague" in the region. A large-scale war would spill refugees, jihadists, and weapons into Russia’s southern flank. https://t.co/UKoT4L6f3E
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4/6 'LOOK EAST' POLICY 🔥 Iran provides Russia indirect access to the Persian Gulf & the Indian Ocean, crucial for global trade & energy transit while bypassing NATO-controlled straits (like the Bosporus). https://t.co/YdSTI53ULj
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5/6 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 💪 • Major energy exporters & OPEC+ partners • Both facing Western sanctions & collaborate on bypassing the dollar, SWIFT alternatives, and barter trade • Push for a multipolar world: BRICS & SCO membership https://t.co/en2vJ6WqQK
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6/6 AXIS OF RESISTANCE💥 Iran is a key member of the "Axis of Resistance" (Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis), countering US/Israeli hegemony in the Middle East. The US wants to weaken Iran to achieve TOTAL DOMINATION of the region. https://t.co/pu11TkavkB
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🚨IRAN’S RESPONSE: SMART. CALCULATED. PAINFUL Iranian retaliation “has to be very smart, very calculated, but at the same time very painful” as Tehran would prefer to avoid dragging the US further into the Israel-Iran conflict, says political and security analyst Ali Rizk. 🧵 https://t.co/ynBZk3K5Tu
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TRUMP’S STRIKE WAS ILLEGITIMATE With no tangible evidence or intelligence suggesting that Iran has been working on a nuclear weapon, the US attack hardly seems legitimate. “But regardless, this is something we're used to,” Rizk notes. 2/5 https://t.co/7ycwGKGws4
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WAR ON IRAN MAY COST TRUMP HIS PRESIDENCY By ordering the strike, Trump ignored “all the advice” from US intelligence agencies who insisted that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon, notes Professor Joe Siracusa, political scientist and dean of Global Futures at Curtin University. 3/5
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US AND ISRAEL ARE IN CAHOOTS Siracusa argues that the US has been “deeply involved in Israeli military planning” for Israeli attacks that began last week. “I don't think the Israelis did anything without the American green light,” he says. 4/5 https://t.co/UFew04EAXf
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WHAT ARE IRAN’S OPTIONS? With its large missile arsenal, Iran could strike US military bases in the Middle East or even attack infrastructure of US allies in the Persian Gulf region, as well as “indirectly threaten Americans at embassies around the world.” 5/5 https://t.co/7znXK0KiQA