Berlin has been diligently poking the bear, and it has taken note [image: Tarik Cyril Amar] *By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory * @tarikcyrilamar tarikcyrilamar.substack.comtarikcyrilamar.com [image: The…
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Russia confirms strikes on defense industry in Kiev – RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Moscow has hit missile, aircraft, tank, and shipbuilding facilities in the Ukrainian capital, the Defense Ministry has said [image: Russia confirms strikes on defense industry in Kiev] FILE PHOTO. © Sputnik The Russian military has carried out several long-range strikes on military-industrial targets in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. In…

EU wants to prolong Ukraine conflict – Putin envoy – RT World News EU JUST WANT’S TO STEAL RUSSIAN MONEY END OF STORY
Brussels’ 18th sanctions package also reflects Brussels’ frustration over the Russia-US thaw, Kirill Dmitriev has said [image: EU wants to prolong Ukraine conflict – Putin envoy] RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoyev The European Commission’s latest sanctions package, which targets the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), among other entities, is driven by…

Kiev Pounded by Fourth Straight Night of Russian Drone and Missile Strikes – Ukrainian Capital Shrouded in Smoke (VIDEOS) | The Gateway Pundit | by Paul Serran
[image: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/05/16/multimedia/16vid-ukraine-kyiv-cover-lvpq/16vid-ukraine-kyiv-cover-lvpq-square640.jpg] After Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian strategic bombers and – most importantly – after Kiev’s intel services collapsed a bridge on top of a civilian passenger train, everyone has been waiting for some major retaliation from Moscow. A few days ago, a report arose that President Vladimir Putin’s threatened retaliation is likely to…

China Eyes Secret Mega-Port to Bypass Panama Canal and Shatter U.S. Control Over Western Hemisphere Trade | The Gateway Pundit | by Jason Sullivan
[image: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/copilot_20250610_094553-1200×630.png] Source: *Unleashed.news* *If China secures the CopiaPort-E project, it would turbocharge Beijing’s trade in South America—not only enabling CHINAMAX megaships, but allowing all shipping to completely bypass U.S.-controlled chokepoints and dominate hemispheric commerce virtually overnight.* A geopolitical storm is brewing on the western edge of South America—and the United States cannot afford to…

Ukraine’s most reckless attack: Was NATO behind it? – RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
The logistics, timing, and technology behind the attack raise bigger questions about who was really involved *By Dmitry Kornev, military expert, founder and author of the MilitaryRussia project* [image: Ukraine’s most reckless attack: Was NATO behind it?] FILE PHOTO. © Andre Luis Alves/Anadolu via Getty Images While Western headlines celebrated Operation Spider’s Web as a…