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06.05.202521:46
🇫🇷🚀💥🇵🇰 The attacks on Pakistan are believed to have been carried out using French SCALP cruise missiles.
☝️Pakistan, on the other hand, has been supplying military equipment to 🇺🇦Ukraine for three years, is on the same side as France, and was attacked with the same missiles as Russia.
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☝️Pakistan, on the other hand, has been supplying military equipment to 🇺🇦Ukraine for three years, is on the same side as France, and was attacked with the same missiles as Russia.
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06.05.202520:27
🇷🇺⚡️A new war has begun
India has begun missile strikes on Pakistan
Official: India has launched Operation Sindoor, which is targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, - Indian Army
The Indian Armed Forces have carried out precise strikes on terrorist camps. Not a single Pakistani military facility was damaged.
According to media reports, the Pakistan Air Force has reported shooting down an Indian fighter jet on the border.
Power outages in Kashmir, Reuters reports. Pakistan has said it will "respond to India's unprovoked aggression."
Earlier, Pakistan's Defense Minister said there would be no survivors on the planet if India wins the war — both countries have nuclear weapons.
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India has begun missile strikes on Pakistan
Official: India has launched Operation Sindoor, which is targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, - Indian Army
The Indian Armed Forces have carried out precise strikes on terrorist camps. Not a single Pakistani military facility was damaged.
According to media reports, the Pakistan Air Force has reported shooting down an Indian fighter jet on the border.
Power outages in Kashmir, Reuters reports. Pakistan has said it will "respond to India's unprovoked aggression."
Earlier, Pakistan's Defense Minister said there would be no survivors on the planet if India wins the war — both countries have nuclear weapons.
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06.05.202512:39
🇺🇸🇷🇺NEW ARTICLE: US Ditching Ukraine “Peace Talks,” Predictable Continuity of Agenda Follows
READ HERE: https://journal-neo.su/2025/05/06/us-ditching-ukraine-peace-talks-predictable-continuity-of-agenda-follows/
"Despite running for office promising to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within “24 hours,” US President Donald Trump and the special interests he serves intended before even taking office to continue the war in Ukraine – while also pivoting eastward to pursue a similar conflict with China in the Asia-Pacific region. "
READ HERE: https://journal-neo.su/2025/05/06/us-ditching-ukraine-peace-talks-predictable-continuity-of-agenda-follows/
"Despite running for office promising to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within “24 hours,” US President Donald Trump and the special interests he serves intended before even taking office to continue the war in Ukraine – while also pivoting eastward to pursue a similar conflict with China in the Asia-Pacific region. "
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06.05.202509:36
For some weeks now, Italian Cardinal Parolin has been tipped as one of the most likely candidates to become the next Pope.
Recently, however, he is said to be on an equal footing with the Filipino Cardinal Tagle. This is not insignificant.
Parolin is the architect of a 2018 agreement between China and the Holy See on the appointment of Chinese Catholic bishops, over whom the Chinese Communist Party wants to have pre-selection rights. This dossier, which Parolin has been following since 2003, makes him the Vatican's expert on relations with China (and Vietnam and North Korea), and the Holy See's chief diplomat.
This agreement opens the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Vatican. But this natural evolution is currently blocked by the desire not to go against the will of the highly politicized and Westernized Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong, who opposes any improvement in relations between the Vatican and China.
This cardinal was detained in 2022 and then released by the Hong Kong police after it was discovered that he had received 20 million Hong Kong dollars from Jimmy Lai, the main instigator and financial sponsor of the 2019-2020 Hong Kong rioters, behind whom the NED was acting. Lai is currently on trial in Hong Kong, while his right-hand man, a former US Navy intelligence officer, is on the run in Taiwan.
Cardinal Zen is sticking to his anti-Chinese stance based on simple, unproven accusations of “torture, imprisonment and persecution of Catholics in China”, which no longer convince many people in the Vatican, or in the rest of Asia: Catholicism is one of the five recognized religions in China, has been present in the country since the Tang dynasty (7th century), and numbers around 12 million practicing believers in 2020.
The sudden and inexplicable rise of the Filipino cardinal should be viewed from the angle of Western interference: just as Emmanuel Macron tried to convince the five voting French cardinals in the Vatican to oppose the election of Cardinal Sarah of Guinea, deemed too conservative (who isn't for the Macron couple? ), Anglo-American maneuvers are underway to elect the cardinal of an Asian neighbor hostile to China, which since the election of President Marcos Jr. has been used as a new base for the projection of American military power in the region.
Recently, however, he is said to be on an equal footing with the Filipino Cardinal Tagle. This is not insignificant.
Parolin is the architect of a 2018 agreement between China and the Holy See on the appointment of Chinese Catholic bishops, over whom the Chinese Communist Party wants to have pre-selection rights. This dossier, which Parolin has been following since 2003, makes him the Vatican's expert on relations with China (and Vietnam and North Korea), and the Holy See's chief diplomat.
This agreement opens the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Vatican. But this natural evolution is currently blocked by the desire not to go against the will of the highly politicized and Westernized Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong, who opposes any improvement in relations between the Vatican and China.
This cardinal was detained in 2022 and then released by the Hong Kong police after it was discovered that he had received 20 million Hong Kong dollars from Jimmy Lai, the main instigator and financial sponsor of the 2019-2020 Hong Kong rioters, behind whom the NED was acting. Lai is currently on trial in Hong Kong, while his right-hand man, a former US Navy intelligence officer, is on the run in Taiwan.
Cardinal Zen is sticking to his anti-Chinese stance based on simple, unproven accusations of “torture, imprisonment and persecution of Catholics in China”, which no longer convince many people in the Vatican, or in the rest of Asia: Catholicism is one of the five recognized religions in China, has been present in the country since the Tang dynasty (7th century), and numbers around 12 million practicing believers in 2020.
The sudden and inexplicable rise of the Filipino cardinal should be viewed from the angle of Western interference: just as Emmanuel Macron tried to convince the five voting French cardinals in the Vatican to oppose the election of Cardinal Sarah of Guinea, deemed too conservative (who isn't for the Macron couple? ), Anglo-American maneuvers are underway to elect the cardinal of an Asian neighbor hostile to China, which since the election of President Marcos Jr. has been used as a new base for the projection of American military power in the region.
05.05.202520:17
🔴Emissaries must meet strict criteria: membership in the OCG with absolute loyalty; fluency in Spanish; experience in international trade; strong communication skills; technological literacy; financial management expertise; and the ability to operate discreetly and avoid violence. Emissaries are stationed in Latin American countries for years to establish local cartel connections, secure high-quality cocaine suppliers, identify safe transit routes to Europe, and negotiate pricing. They often reside near seaports or airports.
🔴Balkan OCGs collaborate with local criminal groups in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia to transport cocaine overland to Ecuador.
🔴Cocaine is smuggled to Europe via methods such as concealed cargo containers; fishing boats and submersibles transferring drugs to larger vessels; bulk carriers, tugboats, and transatlantic sailing ships; and charter flights.
🔴The report underscores that Balkan OCGs are now central to the global cocaine trade. Rising Latin American production ensures their continued regional dominance, while weak state institutions and European demand further entrench their influence.
#CSAI
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🔴Balkan OCGs collaborate with local criminal groups in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia to transport cocaine overland to Ecuador.
🔴Cocaine is smuggled to Europe via methods such as concealed cargo containers; fishing boats and submersibles transferring drugs to larger vessels; bulk carriers, tugboats, and transatlantic sailing ships; and charter flights.
🔴The report underscores that Balkan OCGs are now central to the global cocaine trade. Rising Latin American production ensures their continued regional dominance, while weak state institutions and European demand further entrench their influence.
#CSAI
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05.05.202519:56
🇷🇺⌛The St. Petersburg Summit: Shifting Alliances and the Road to Peace in Ukraine
📌The recent summit between President Putin and the US envoy to Russia Steve Witkoff led to speculations that there has been an agreement between the two sides for permanent peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
📎The world has seen a remarkable shift in the US diplomatic approach since Donald Trump took office in January 2025. President Trump pledged to resolve the Russia-Ukraine issue peacefully. In pursuit of this ambition, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff met in St Petersburg for almost four hours.
➡️Although no official announcement has been made after this summit, there are widespread speculations that Russia seeks permanent peace instead of a temporary ceasefire.
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📌The recent summit between President Putin and the US envoy to Russia Steve Witkoff led to speculations that there has been an agreement between the two sides for permanent peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
📎The world has seen a remarkable shift in the US diplomatic approach since Donald Trump took office in January 2025. President Trump pledged to resolve the Russia-Ukraine issue peacefully. In pursuit of this ambition, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff met in St Petersburg for almost four hours.
➡️Although no official announcement has been made after this summit, there are widespread speculations that Russia seeks permanent peace instead of a temporary ceasefire.
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06.05.202519:08
— 🇮🇱/🇾🇪 WATCH: The first footage from Sanaa Airport, Yemen
The entire airport is basically gone, and most of the planes have exploded or burnt up.
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The entire airport is basically gone, and most of the planes have exploded or burnt up.
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06.05.202512:15
🇧🇴Political situation in Bolivia
🔴The internal political situation in Bolivia remains tense, with the conflict between current President Luis Arce and former president (2006-2019) Evo Morales reaching a critical point. The year 2025 presents significant challenges across all sectors - political, social and economic - with the August 17 general elections potentially becoming an additional destabilizing factor.
🔴For the ruling left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party, developments have followed the worst possible scenario. The prolonged internal conflict between Arce's supporters ("arsistas") and Morales' faction ("evistas") has effectively stripped MAS of its systemically important role.
🔴Currently, both Arce and Morales are attempting to build public support ahead of the August elections. While the incumbent president works to consolidate his power within MAS and convert remaining "evistas" to his camp, Morales - who retains influence but no formal power - must seek alternative political resources for his campaign. The former president also faces legal obstacles, including a November 2024 Plurinational Constitutional Court ruling barring him from presidential candidacy. Despite this, Morales continues pushing for his registration as a candidate.
🔴Divisions appear to be emerging among Morales' supporters regarding his political future. Key allies holding official positions have begun distancing themselves, most notably Senate President and MAS member Andrónico Rodríguez. Previously considered Morales' political protégé and one of his most loyal "evistas," Rodríguez has recently stopped attending Morales' political events.
🔴Rodríguez, once seen as MAS's potential unifying figure capable of bridging the "arsista" and "evista" factions, has now developed independent political ambitions. He is attempting to position himself separately from both Morales and Arce while facing significant pressure from third parties interested in having him lead their electoral campaigns.
🔴As the May 19 deadline for registering candidates with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal approaches, Morales intends to put pressure on the institution through popular mobilization. The former president plans to lead a march to La Paz on May 16 to demand that his candidacy be recognized. While Morales enjoys significantly more public support than Arce (which is around 2-3% for the latter), it remains unclear whether this will be enough to overcome the legal obstacles.
🔴The right-wing opposition mirrors MAS's divisions, failing to produce a unified candidate capable of both attracting disillusioned MAS supporters and satisfying the radical pro-American oligarchy in Santa Cruz department.
🔴Bolivia faces a year of prolonged political crisis compounded by socioeconomic difficulties. Regular strikes and road blockades protest acute shortages of foreign currency, fuel and consumer goods. These conditions may fuel increased social unrest ahead of the presidential elections. The country's political system has grown extremely fragile, with the balance previously maintained by MAS now completely broken.
#CSAI #LatinAmerica
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🔴The internal political situation in Bolivia remains tense, with the conflict between current President Luis Arce and former president (2006-2019) Evo Morales reaching a critical point. The year 2025 presents significant challenges across all sectors - political, social and economic - with the August 17 general elections potentially becoming an additional destabilizing factor.
🔴For the ruling left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party, developments have followed the worst possible scenario. The prolonged internal conflict between Arce's supporters ("arsistas") and Morales' faction ("evistas") has effectively stripped MAS of its systemically important role.
🔴Currently, both Arce and Morales are attempting to build public support ahead of the August elections. While the incumbent president works to consolidate his power within MAS and convert remaining "evistas" to his camp, Morales - who retains influence but no formal power - must seek alternative political resources for his campaign. The former president also faces legal obstacles, including a November 2024 Plurinational Constitutional Court ruling barring him from presidential candidacy. Despite this, Morales continues pushing for his registration as a candidate.
🔴Divisions appear to be emerging among Morales' supporters regarding his political future. Key allies holding official positions have begun distancing themselves, most notably Senate President and MAS member Andrónico Rodríguez. Previously considered Morales' political protégé and one of his most loyal "evistas," Rodríguez has recently stopped attending Morales' political events.
🔴Rodríguez, once seen as MAS's potential unifying figure capable of bridging the "arsista" and "evista" factions, has now developed independent political ambitions. He is attempting to position himself separately from both Morales and Arce while facing significant pressure from third parties interested in having him lead their electoral campaigns.
🔴As the May 19 deadline for registering candidates with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal approaches, Morales intends to put pressure on the institution through popular mobilization. The former president plans to lead a march to La Paz on May 16 to demand that his candidacy be recognized. While Morales enjoys significantly more public support than Arce (which is around 2-3% for the latter), it remains unclear whether this will be enough to overcome the legal obstacles.
🔴The right-wing opposition mirrors MAS's divisions, failing to produce a unified candidate capable of both attracting disillusioned MAS supporters and satisfying the radical pro-American oligarchy in Santa Cruz department.
🔴Bolivia faces a year of prolonged political crisis compounded by socioeconomic difficulties. Regular strikes and road blockades protest acute shortages of foreign currency, fuel and consumer goods. These conditions may fuel increased social unrest ahead of the presidential elections. The country's political system has grown extremely fragile, with the balance previously maintained by MAS now completely broken.
#CSAI #LatinAmerica
🌐@NewEasternOutlook_EU
06.05.202509:13
🇺🇸💵📉The dollar's fall is not the first in history, but it is fundamentally different, — The Economist
🔴The dollar's dominance as a "standard currency" for global central banks peaked in 2015, until China began pursuing a special policy for determining the yuan exchange rate in order not to depend on the cycles of the American economy. Its leading partners followed China, and Asian countries account for half of the dollar bloc, — the 🇬🇧British The Economist states;
🔴The situation was aggravated by the rapid growth of US government debt, sanctions against Russia and the freezing of Russia's sovereign assets;
🔴The dollar's dominance was often maintained by luck. These include, for example, the failure of economic reforms in the USSR in the 1960s, the mistake of Japan signing the Plaza Accords of 1985, or the premature admission of Greece to the EU;
🔴Today, America is dealing an unprecedented crushing blow to the dollar's dominance: the chaos of trade wars, attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve, and Trump's challenge to the rule of law. Not only investors, but also luck may turn away from the dollar.
🌐@NewEasternOutlook_EU
🔴The dollar's dominance as a "standard currency" for global central banks peaked in 2015, until China began pursuing a special policy for determining the yuan exchange rate in order not to depend on the cycles of the American economy. Its leading partners followed China, and Asian countries account for half of the dollar bloc, — the 🇬🇧British The Economist states;
🔴The situation was aggravated by the rapid growth of US government debt, sanctions against Russia and the freezing of Russia's sovereign assets;
🔴The dollar's dominance was often maintained by luck. These include, for example, the failure of economic reforms in the USSR in the 1960s, the mistake of Japan signing the Plaza Accords of 1985, or the premature admission of Greece to the EU;
🔴Today, America is dealing an unprecedented crushing blow to the dollar's dominance: the chaos of trade wars, attacks on the independence of the Federal Reserve, and Trump's challenge to the rule of law. Not only investors, but also luck may turn away from the dollar.
🌐@NewEasternOutlook_EU
05.05.202520:17
Balkan organized crime groups’ control over international cocaine supply routes
🔴On April 1, the international non-governmental organization Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) published a report titled “Cocaine Connections: Links between the Western Balkans and South America”. The report states that organized crime groups (OCGs) from former Yugoslav states have become pivotal players in the global cocaine supply chain, forging ties with Latin American coca growers and criminal networks in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, and the Caribbean.
🔴An estimated 40–60 percent of Balkan OCGs’ illicit operations occur internationally, with cocaine trafficking as their primary focus. Two key factors drive their rising influence: surging cocaine production in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, coupled with growing European demand.
🔴Balkan OCGs dominate cocaine shipments to major European seaports, including Antwerp (Belgium); Rotterdam (Netherlands); Hamburg (Germany); Algeciras and Valencia (Spain); Gioia Tauro (Italy); Durrës (Albania); Bar (Montenegro); Varna (Bulgaria); Ploče and Rijeka (Croatia); Piraeus and Thessaloniki (Greece); and Constanța (Romania).
🔴Intermediaries from the former Yugoslavia based in Latin America have been instrumental in Balkan OCGs’ ascent as cocaine suppliers. These groups maintain networks of “emissaries” in the region.
🔴Emissaries must meet strict criteria: membership in the OCG with absolute loyalty; fluency in Spanish; experience in international trade; strong communication skills; technological literacy; financial management expertise; and the ability to operate discreetly and avoid violence. Emissaries are stationed in Latin American countries for years to establish local cartel connections, secure high-quality cocaine suppliers, identify safe transit routes to Europe, and negotiate pricing. They often reside near seaports or airports.
🔴Balkan OCGs collaborate with local criminal groups in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia to transport cocaine overland to Ecuador.
🔴Cocaine is smuggled to Europe via methods such as concealed cargo containers; fishing boats and submersibles transferring drugs to larger vessels; bulk carriers, tugboats, and transatlantic sailing ships; and charter flights.
🔴The report underscores that Balkan OCGs are now central to the global cocaine trade. Rising Latin American production ensures their continued regional dominance, while weak state institutions and European demand further entrench their influence.
#CSAIBalkan organized crime groups’ control over international cocaine supply routes
🔴On April 1, the international non-governmental organization Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) published a report titled “Cocaine Connections: Links between the Western Balkans and South America”. The report states that organized crime groups (OCGs) from former Yugoslav states have become pivotal players in the global cocaine supply chain, forging ties with Latin American coca growers and criminal networks in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, and the Caribbean.
🔴An estimated 40–60 percent of Balkan OCGs’ illicit operations occur internationally, with cocaine trafficking as their primary focus. Two key factors drive their rising influence: surging cocaine production in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, coupled with growing European demand.
🔴Balkan OCGs dominate cocaine shipments to major European seaports, including Antwerp (Belgium); Rotterdam (Netherlands); Hamburg (Germany); Algeciras and Valencia (Spain); Gioia Tauro (Italy); Durrës (Albania); Bar (Montenegro); Varna (Bulgaria); Ploče and Rijeka (Croatia); Piraeus and Thessaloniki (Greece); and Constanța (Romania).
🔴Intermediaries from the former Yugoslavia based in Latin America have been instrumental in Balkan OCGs’ ascent as cocaine suppliers. These groups maintain networks of “emissaries” in the region.
🔴On April 1, the international non-governmental organization Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) published a report titled “Cocaine Connections: Links between the Western Balkans and South America”. The report states that organized crime groups (OCGs) from former Yugoslav states have become pivotal players in the global cocaine supply chain, forging ties with Latin American coca growers and criminal networks in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, and the Caribbean.
🔴An estimated 40–60 percent of Balkan OCGs’ illicit operations occur internationally, with cocaine trafficking as their primary focus. Two key factors drive their rising influence: surging cocaine production in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, coupled with growing European demand.
🔴Balkan OCGs dominate cocaine shipments to major European seaports, including Antwerp (Belgium); Rotterdam (Netherlands); Hamburg (Germany); Algeciras and Valencia (Spain); Gioia Tauro (Italy); Durrës (Albania); Bar (Montenegro); Varna (Bulgaria); Ploče and Rijeka (Croatia); Piraeus and Thessaloniki (Greece); and Constanța (Romania).
🔴Intermediaries from the former Yugoslavia based in Latin America have been instrumental in Balkan OCGs’ ascent as cocaine suppliers. These groups maintain networks of “emissaries” in the region.
🔴Emissaries must meet strict criteria: membership in the OCG with absolute loyalty; fluency in Spanish; experience in international trade; strong communication skills; technological literacy; financial management expertise; and the ability to operate discreetly and avoid violence. Emissaries are stationed in Latin American countries for years to establish local cartel connections, secure high-quality cocaine suppliers, identify safe transit routes to Europe, and negotiate pricing. They often reside near seaports or airports.
🔴Balkan OCGs collaborate with local criminal groups in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia to transport cocaine overland to Ecuador.
🔴Cocaine is smuggled to Europe via methods such as concealed cargo containers; fishing boats and submersibles transferring drugs to larger vessels; bulk carriers, tugboats, and transatlantic sailing ships; and charter flights.
🔴The report underscores that Balkan OCGs are now central to the global cocaine trade. Rising Latin American production ensures their continued regional dominance, while weak state institutions and European demand further entrench their influence.
#CSAIBalkan organized crime groups’ control over international cocaine supply routes
🔴On April 1, the international non-governmental organization Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) published a report titled “Cocaine Connections: Links between the Western Balkans and South America”. The report states that organized crime groups (OCGs) from former Yugoslav states have become pivotal players in the global cocaine supply chain, forging ties with Latin American coca growers and criminal networks in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, and the Caribbean.
🔴An estimated 40–60 percent of Balkan OCGs’ illicit operations occur internationally, with cocaine trafficking as their primary focus. Two key factors drive their rising influence: surging cocaine production in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, coupled with growing European demand.
🔴Balkan OCGs dominate cocaine shipments to major European seaports, including Antwerp (Belgium); Rotterdam (Netherlands); Hamburg (Germany); Algeciras and Valencia (Spain); Gioia Tauro (Italy); Durrës (Albania); Bar (Montenegro); Varna (Bulgaria); Ploče and Rijeka (Croatia); Piraeus and Thessaloniki (Greece); and Constanța (Romania).
🔴Intermediaries from the former Yugoslavia based in Latin America have been instrumental in Balkan OCGs’ ascent as cocaine suppliers. These groups maintain networks of “emissaries” in the region.
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05.05.202512:57
Never one to pass up an opportunity to laugh, I'm relaying an article from the most war-mongering of Anglo-American rags, whose obsession with China creeps into even the most unlikely of articles.
Today, it's Marco Rubio's turn to get his puff piece.
A real stopgap for the Trump administration, he has just inherited the interim post of White House advisor on national security affairs, his fourth job after the Department of State, director of USAID and of the National Archives.
The NYT dubs him "Secretary of Everything", and points out that he beats out not only Henry Kissinger, but above all... Xi Jinping and his three meager portfolios: President of the People's Republic of China, Chief of the Armed Forces (2 million soldiers) and General Secretary of the Party (100 million members), which is "still one job short of Mr. Rubio’s tally."
That's the state of prestige journalism in the West in 2025.
Today, it's Marco Rubio's turn to get his puff piece.
A real stopgap for the Trump administration, he has just inherited the interim post of White House advisor on national security affairs, his fourth job after the Department of State, director of USAID and of the National Archives.
The NYT dubs him "Secretary of Everything", and points out that he beats out not only Henry Kissinger, but above all... Xi Jinping and his three meager portfolios: President of the People's Republic of China, Chief of the Armed Forces (2 million soldiers) and General Secretary of the Party (100 million members), which is "still one job short of Mr. Rubio’s tally."
That's the state of prestige journalism in the West in 2025.
06.05.202520:55
⚡️🇵🇰 Pakistan has "started the process of retaliation" – Pakistani Samaa TV
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06.05.202516:25
🇭🇰🇹🇭💵Corruption Without Borders: Hong Kong and Thailand Investigate Bribes from Western Corporations
🔍Hong Kong and Thailand are conducting investigations into Western corporations accused of bribing officials to secure lucrative contracts.
🔖When Western corporations speak of fair competition, transparency, and the rule of law, their words sound convincing. Yet recent investigations in Hong Kong and Thailand show how quickly principles can shift when billion-dollar contracts and market dominance are at stake.
➡️Authorities in both countries have launched investigations targeting major Western companies, including Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) and Deere & Company (United States). These companies are accused of bribing local officials and business executives to secure lucrative contracts in the energy and construction sectors.
💯These are not isolated scandals — they reveal a broader pattern: the systemic use of corruption by Western firms operating outside their home jurisdictions.
#Articles
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🔍Hong Kong and Thailand are conducting investigations into Western corporations accused of bribing officials to secure lucrative contracts.
🔖When Western corporations speak of fair competition, transparency, and the rule of law, their words sound convincing. Yet recent investigations in Hong Kong and Thailand show how quickly principles can shift when billion-dollar contracts and market dominance are at stake.
➡️Authorities in both countries have launched investigations targeting major Western companies, including Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) and Deere & Company (United States). These companies are accused of bribing local officials and business executives to secure lucrative contracts in the energy and construction sectors.
💯These are not isolated scandals — they reveal a broader pattern: the systemic use of corruption by Western firms operating outside their home jurisdictions.
#Articles
READ MORE
🌐@NewEasternOutlook_EU
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06.05.202511:27
“They Were Shot in the Groin”: American ICU Nurse Exposes Gaza War Crimes
https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-nurse-gaza-hospitals-interview/289523/
https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-nurse-gaza-hospitals-interview/289523/
Reposted from:Brian Berletic's New Atlas Channel
06.05.202508:09
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Wake Up Call For Those Who Think US President Trump Wants "Peace" with Iran
▪️President Trump is already authorizing devastating war on Yemen, and proxy war on Hezbollah to further isolate Iran itself;
▪️Sanctions in and of themselves are acts of war the US, including under the Trump administration, have targeted Iran with for the sole purpose of collapsing the nation's economy and effecting regime change;
▪️Attempts to appear to pursue "diplomacy" to shift blame from Washington's desired war on Iran onto Tehran itself is a long-state objective in US policy papers the Trump administration has clearly implemented during BOTH terms in office;
▪️The US placing itself in the middle of a confrontation with Iran in the first place is indefensible - the US has no right or reason to "police" Iran regarding any issue unless authorized by the UN to do so - Iran itself has not threatened the US in any shape, form, or way despite being attacked and undermined by the US for decades;
▪️Just as the Trump administration hid behind "peace talks" with Russia only to deliberately continue hostilities, the US is doing likewise regarding Iran, simply as a means of perception management;
▪️Policy papers like "Which Path to Persia" and "Project 2025" the Trump administration is clearly following openly seek regime change, not "peace" - besides empty, transparently dishonest claims of seeking "peace," there is no actual evidence the US has ever or will ever seek peace with Iran under the Trump administration or any other US administration;
▪️President Trump is already authorizing devastating war on Yemen, and proxy war on Hezbollah to further isolate Iran itself;
▪️Sanctions in and of themselves are acts of war the US, including under the Trump administration, have targeted Iran with for the sole purpose of collapsing the nation's economy and effecting regime change;
▪️Attempts to appear to pursue "diplomacy" to shift blame from Washington's desired war on Iran onto Tehran itself is a long-state objective in US policy papers the Trump administration has clearly implemented during BOTH terms in office;
▪️The US placing itself in the middle of a confrontation with Iran in the first place is indefensible - the US has no right or reason to "police" Iran regarding any issue unless authorized by the UN to do so - Iran itself has not threatened the US in any shape, form, or way despite being attacked and undermined by the US for decades;
▪️Just as the Trump administration hid behind "peace talks" with Russia only to deliberately continue hostilities, the US is doing likewise regarding Iran, simply as a means of perception management;
▪️Policy papers like "Which Path to Persia" and "Project 2025" the Trump administration is clearly following openly seek regime change, not "peace" - besides empty, transparently dishonest claims of seeking "peace," there is no actual evidence the US has ever or will ever seek peace with Iran under the Trump administration or any other US administration;
05.05.202520:07
🇮🇳🏴A Major Terrorist Attack in Indian Kashmir
💥The bloody terrorist attack carried out by unidentified perpetrators on April 22 in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir fits squarely into the broader picture of growing turbulence in the current phase of the “Great Global Game.”
🔴The attack in question was demonstrative in nature — its victims were dozens of random civilians in the Kashmir Valley. They died because the organizers of this “operation” apparently deemed this method the most effective way to send a message to the country’s leadership.
🔖Since most of the victims were Hindus, and responsibility for the attack was claimed by a faction of the group Lashkar-e-Taiba (banned in Russia), the message is not hard to decipher: “Your policies toward the Muslim minority are unjust and discriminatory, and the population that supports you will pay the price.”
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💥The bloody terrorist attack carried out by unidentified perpetrators on April 22 in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir fits squarely into the broader picture of growing turbulence in the current phase of the “Great Global Game.”
🔴The attack in question was demonstrative in nature — its victims were dozens of random civilians in the Kashmir Valley. They died because the organizers of this “operation” apparently deemed this method the most effective way to send a message to the country’s leadership.
🔖Since most of the victims were Hindus, and responsibility for the attack was claimed by a faction of the group Lashkar-e-Taiba (banned in Russia), the message is not hard to decipher: “Your policies toward the Muslim minority are unjust and discriminatory, and the population that supports you will pay the price.”
What sets this particular terrorist attack apart is both the number of victims and the fact that they were random civilians
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05.05.202511:59
8️⃣ 👍💜 🔈🎬 Here's the 21st episode of our "Russia-US Dialogue"!
🇷🇺🇺🇸 Watch this week:
01:20 - About the approaching Victory Day of mankind over fascism, about provocations of Ukraine, how they are going to "celebrate" in Europe, threats of Kyiv and humiliation of Britain. How far are the authorities of the Baltic countries and the EU ready to go to erase the feat of our ancestors? New threats of tyrants.
23:30 - The current member of the American Congress is fighting against the Russian Federation. Is this still not an intervention? The Logan Act and other crimes of American officials.
26:00 - Revelations of the American politician Paul Massaro: Maidan in Georgia, the activities of USAID, the USA has been trying to "deal" with China for 15 years and who is stopping them, destabilization of internal stability in Russia. Elections in Romania and the "adventures" of Chey Bose
31:25 - Threats of Estonia to Russia and the Russian-speaking population of Narva. Relations between the USA and Russia. And what was Clinton doing at Putin's house?
34:55 - Configuration of forces in Asia. India and Pakistan. The Iran factor. And how do US-Chinese relations affect all this?
39:00 - The US is ready to fight China NOW, the Pentagon said. What did they forget to add?
39:35 - The DPRK factor in the Asia-Pacific security architecture
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📹 The previous episode of the show is here.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Watch this week:
01:20 - About the approaching Victory Day of mankind over fascism, about provocations of Ukraine, how they are going to "celebrate" in Europe, threats of Kyiv and humiliation of Britain. How far are the authorities of the Baltic countries and the EU ready to go to erase the feat of our ancestors? New threats of tyrants.
23:30 - The current member of the American Congress is fighting against the Russian Federation. Is this still not an intervention? The Logan Act and other crimes of American officials.
26:00 - Revelations of the American politician Paul Massaro: Maidan in Georgia, the activities of USAID, the USA has been trying to "deal" with China for 15 years and who is stopping them, destabilization of internal stability in Russia. Elections in Romania and the "adventures" of Chey Bose
31:25 - Threats of Estonia to Russia and the Russian-speaking population of Narva. Relations between the USA and Russia. And what was Clinton doing at Putin's house?
34:55 - Configuration of forces in Asia. India and Pakistan. The Iran factor. And how do US-Chinese relations affect all this?
39:00 - The US is ready to fight China NOW, the Pentagon said. What did they forget to add?
39:35 - The DPRK factor in the Asia-Pacific security architecture
📱📱 The link for YouTube, friends.
📹 The previous episode of the show is here.
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06.05.202520:44
06.05.202513:13
✋⛔️🇪🇺Don’t Be Deceived by History - The EU Liars Cry!
📣The EU’s latest propaganda offensive accuses Russia of historical revisionism ahead of Victory Day, but critics argue it's Brussels—not Moscow—that’s distorting the truth for political gain.
❗️Don’t be deceived! That’s the message from the EU propaganda channel EUvsDiSiNFO. Today’s outcry from the media outlet run by the European External Action Service (EEAS) concerns nullifying Russia’s sacrifices during WW2. As I write this, on the eve of Russia’s May 9th memorial festivities, I wonder in disbelief that the world is not already entangled in the final world war.
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📣The EU’s latest propaganda offensive accuses Russia of historical revisionism ahead of Victory Day, but critics argue it's Brussels—not Moscow—that’s distorting the truth for political gain.
❗️Don’t be deceived! That’s the message from the EU propaganda channel EUvsDiSiNFO. Today’s outcry from the media outlet run by the European External Action Service (EEAS) concerns nullifying Russia’s sacrifices during WW2. As I write this, on the eve of Russia’s May 9th memorial festivities, I wonder in disbelief that the world is not already entangled in the final world war.
The collective West leaves off-key elements of history: the interactions that are causal events
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06.05.202510:29
🇺🇸❓🇮🇷Prospects for U.S.-Iran Negotiations on the Nuclear Program
💬At present, several rounds of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran have taken place in Oman and Italy, with more meetings planned.
✏️It appears that both sides are exploring the art of the possible, seeking a deal without an extensive list of preconditions or conclusions—a negotiating style long preferred by Tehran.
📌At the same time, the discussions aim to avoid disappointing the U.S. administration, whose leader, Trump, lacks both depth and substantive understanding of this complex issue. Nevertheless, puffing out his cheeks, he desperately tries to show the world that he still controls everything and possesses all the necessary skills for the “art of the deal.”
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💬At present, several rounds of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran have taken place in Oman and Italy, with more meetings planned.
✏️It appears that both sides are exploring the art of the possible, seeking a deal without an extensive list of preconditions or conclusions—a negotiating style long preferred by Tehran.
📌At the same time, the discussions aim to avoid disappointing the U.S. administration, whose leader, Trump, lacks both depth and substantive understanding of this complex issue. Nevertheless, puffing out his cheeks, he desperately tries to show the world that he still controls everything and possesses all the necessary skills for the “art of the deal.”
But he is no longer succeeding.
If each side waits for the other to capitulate, the negotiations will devolve into yet another fruitless standoff
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06.05.202506:24
🇺🇸❌🇷🇺💬🇺🇦US Ditching Ukraine “Peace Talks,” Predictable Continuity of Agenda Follows
🗣Despite running for office promising to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within “24 hours,” US President Donald Trump and the special interests he serves intended before even taking office to continue the war in Ukraine - while also pivoting eastward to pursue a similar conflict with China in the Asia-Pacific region.
🌐 This was summarized in corporate-financier funded Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” policy papers published in 2023. Under chapter 4, “Department of Defense,” written by previous Trump administration official Christopher Miller, it noted:
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🗣Despite running for office promising to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within “24 hours,” US President Donald Trump and the special interests he serves intended before even taking office to continue the war in Ukraine - while also pivoting eastward to pursue a similar conflict with China in the Asia-Pacific region.
🌐 This was summarized in corporate-financier funded Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” policy papers published in 2023. Under chapter 4, “Department of Defense,” written by previous Trump administration official Christopher Miller, it noted:
U.S. allies must take far greater responsibility for their conventional defense. U.S. allies must play their part not only in dealing with China, but also in dealing with threats from Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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05.05.202520:00
🌐🖥📆 Une sélection d'articles de New Eastern Outlook de la semaine dernière (28.04.25-04.05.25) :
🇹🇼🇫🇷 Le problème de Taiwan sous le 47e président des États-Unis
🗣🇮🇳 Le vice-président américain en visite en Inde
🇮🇳💥🇵🇰 Des voisins nucléaires en désaccord : l'attaque meurtrière au Cachemire exacerbe les tensions
🇫🇷🌐 Impuissant par conception : l'ONU et l'illusion de la gouvernance mondiale
💯🇫🇷 Les 100 premiers jours du 47e président des États-Unis : la résistance anti-Trump s'intensifie
🇨🇳💸 Les indicateurs de résilience : la reprise économique silencieuse de la Chine
🇮🇳❕ De quel côté se trouve l'Inde ? Toujours indécise — et pas de choix de sitôt
🇵🇰🔥🇮🇳 Les relations entre l'Inde et le Pakistan s'intensifient
🇮🇳🤝🇷🇺 S.E. M. Vinay Kumar : « Les relations indo-russes se caractérisent par un très haut degré de continuité et de compréhension mutuelle »
🇭🇺🗺 La Hongrie – maillon faible de l’unité de l’UE ou frein puissant aux tendances eurofascistes ?
🇰🇵✔️🇷🇺 Reconnaissant l'aide apportée par l'armée coréenne à la libération des zones occupées de l'oblast de Koursk
🌍🇷🇺 La victoire de la Russie et la défaite de l’Occident : quelles perspectives pour l’Afrique ?
🗺⏰ Réveille-toi, Europe ! Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard
🇫🇷🚀🇾🇪 Les États-Unis poursuivent leurs frappes au Yémen : objectifs, critiques et alternatives
🇪🇺🇦🇫 Stratégie moderne de l'UE pour l'Afghanistan : variables efficaces et perspectives
🇯🇵➡️🇷🇺🇨🇳🇰🇵 Pourquoi le Japon considère-t-il la Russie, la Chine et la Corée du Nord avec le même regard ?
🇵🇰☢️ Le Pakistan active la doctrine Geran : menace imminente d'une guerre nucléaire en Asie du Sud
🇸🇾❕ Nouvelle Syrie – Nouveaux défis. Partie 3
🇫🇷🇮🇳 Trump lance une offensive de charme sur New Delhi
🇫🇷💬🇯🇵 Premier cycle de négociations tarifaires entre les États-Unis et le Japon : d’autres cycles sont prévus
🇨🇳💱 La Chine a discrètement remporté la guerre commerciale et est désormais en tête du classement mondial
🇷🇺🤝🇫🇷 Les fondements de la coopération russo-guinéenne - Partie 2 : partenariats économiques et miniers
🗺📉 Le déclin de l'Europe
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🇹🇼🇫🇷 Le problème de Taiwan sous le 47e président des États-Unis
🗣🇮🇳 Le vice-président américain en visite en Inde
🇮🇳💥🇵🇰 Des voisins nucléaires en désaccord : l'attaque meurtrière au Cachemire exacerbe les tensions
🇫🇷🌐 Impuissant par conception : l'ONU et l'illusion de la gouvernance mondiale
💯🇫🇷 Les 100 premiers jours du 47e président des États-Unis : la résistance anti-Trump s'intensifie
🇨🇳💸 Les indicateurs de résilience : la reprise économique silencieuse de la Chine
🇮🇳❕ De quel côté se trouve l'Inde ? Toujours indécise — et pas de choix de sitôt
🇵🇰🔥🇮🇳 Les relations entre l'Inde et le Pakistan s'intensifient
🇮🇳🤝🇷🇺 S.E. M. Vinay Kumar : « Les relations indo-russes se caractérisent par un très haut degré de continuité et de compréhension mutuelle »
🇭🇺🗺 La Hongrie – maillon faible de l’unité de l’UE ou frein puissant aux tendances eurofascistes ?
🇰🇵✔️🇷🇺 Reconnaissant l'aide apportée par l'armée coréenne à la libération des zones occupées de l'oblast de Koursk
🌍🇷🇺 La victoire de la Russie et la défaite de l’Occident : quelles perspectives pour l’Afrique ?
🗺⏰ Réveille-toi, Europe ! Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard
🇫🇷🚀🇾🇪 Les États-Unis poursuivent leurs frappes au Yémen : objectifs, critiques et alternatives
🇪🇺🇦🇫 Stratégie moderne de l'UE pour l'Afghanistan : variables efficaces et perspectives
🇯🇵➡️🇷🇺🇨🇳🇰🇵 Pourquoi le Japon considère-t-il la Russie, la Chine et la Corée du Nord avec le même regard ?
🇵🇰☢️ Le Pakistan active la doctrine Geran : menace imminente d'une guerre nucléaire en Asie du Sud
🇸🇾❕ Nouvelle Syrie – Nouveaux défis. Partie 3
🇫🇷🇮🇳 Trump lance une offensive de charme sur New Delhi
🇫🇷💬🇯🇵 Premier cycle de négociations tarifaires entre les États-Unis et le Japon : d’autres cycles sont prévus
🇨🇳💱 La Chine a discrètement remporté la guerre commerciale et est désormais en tête du classement mondial
🇷🇺🤝🇫🇷 Les fondements de la coopération russo-guinéenne - Partie 2 : partenariats économiques et miniers
🗺📉 Le déclin de l'Europe
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05.05.202509:27
🇮🇷❓🇺🇸Iran-USA: as negotiations progress, the situation may become more difficult
🚫💬Israel is not interested in the normalisation of US-Iranian relations. The current indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Muscat, Oman, are alarming for Tel Aviv.
💥The Arab-Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, which is still raging on despite the ceasefire, allowed Israel to see Iran’s key role in providing military support to Hamas via Shi’a militant groups in the Middle East and organising the supply of weapons to them. Israel has twice been attacked by Iranian ballistic missiles and unmanned aircraft.
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🚫💬Israel is not interested in the normalisation of US-Iranian relations. The current indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Muscat, Oman, are alarming for Tel Aviv.
💥The Arab-Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, which is still raging on despite the ceasefire, allowed Israel to see Iran’s key role in providing military support to Hamas via Shi’a militant groups in the Middle East and organising the supply of weapons to them. Israel has twice been attacked by Iranian ballistic missiles and unmanned aircraft.
Netanyahu’s government will likely prefer war with Iran rather than peace, but will the US allow this?
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