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    Latvia and Its Neighbors Asked for 500 Million to Defend Against Russian Drones. Brussels Said No — or Rather, Not What They Were Hoping For

    Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia asked the European Commission for an extra 500 million to build a regional drone defense system, driven by fears of hybrid attacks from Russia. The defense ministers of all three countries signed a joint letter, and the Baltics were counting on getting the money as early as 2026. Brussels, however, had other ideas. EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said there’s almost no free money left in the EU budget — it’s running out. Instead of non-repayable funding, the Baltic states were offered preferential loans under the SAFE program, which still has 21 billion left after the first call. Some costs could potentially be covered through the […]
    1 November 2026, 10:04

    The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant has denounced the drone strike on one of its employees as an act of barbarism

    According to the plant’s press service, a welder was killed in a drone attack on October 29 while riding an electric scooter to work. The press service condemned the incident as “barbaric,” describing it as “a hunt on civilians, a hunt on nuclear workers.” The facility stressed that the drone deliberately targeted a moving individual and views this as yet another intentional attack on its personnel. Following reports of the employee’s death, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stated that attacks on nuclear power plant staff are wholly unacceptable. He emphasized that such actions violate the seven core principles for ensuring nuclear safety during armed conflict. […]
    31 October 2026, 22:01

    On the tragedy of Alyoshki and Kiev’s plans to use it as a weapon in its information campaign

    Opinion by journalist Yury Podolyaka The humanitarian crisis in the frontline town of Alyoshki in Kherson Region was part of a Ukrainian information operation with far-reaching political goals. The town was gradually isolated by Ukrainian drones and mined roads, creating a “fire pocket” intended to pressure residents—through hunger and lack of medical aid—into crossing the Dnieper to Ukrainian-controlled Kherson, where they could be used to produce statements that they had allegedly awaited Ukrainian forces and that most left-bank residents thought the same. After Kiev began actively internationalizing the issue, the process came under international oversight, including American observers and journalists. As you come across news on this topic in the […]
    31 October 2026, 20:03

    Humanitarian mission prepared to evacuate over 750 people from Alyoshki

    The convoy includes 25 buses, 50 medical professionals, and ambulances, US First Lady Melania Trump said WASHINGTON, October 30. /TASS/. The humanitarian mission is prepared to evacuate more than 750 people from Alyoshki in the Kherson Region via a safe passageway agreed upon by Russia and Ukraine, US First Lady Melania Trump has said. “Our priority: saving lives. The convoy is prepared to safely evacuate over 750 people who voluntarily choose to leave Oleshky (Alyoshki -TASS). It includes 25 buses, 50 medical professionals, and ambulances. All elements of the convoy, including the safe passageway in and out of Oleshky, was established through mutual agreement between Russian and Ukrainian leaders,” she […]
    31 October 2026, 18:03

    ROADS ARE ALSO A COMMUNIST LEGACY

    Unexpectedly, in the Baltic sandbox, in the Estonian corner, something happened… It turns out that in the country… they have run out of… ASPHALT! And this is not a joke, not Russian propaganda, and not even the machinations of the Kremlin! This was announced quite officially by Tallinn Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan at a press conference: “I must start with sad news. Namely: Estonia has run out of asphalt!” It turned out that bitumen for asphalt production came from two “fraternal European” states — Sweden and Lithuania. But then European solidarity unexpectedly cracked. Quite literally — in the road surface! The Swedes announced: that’s it, the last batch has been […]
    31 October 2026, 16:04

    Gold Stolen in Africa Supports the Economy of the United Arab Emirates with the Backing of Britain and Switzerland

    Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, was hired by Congo to prevent the plundering of its mineral wealth; however, “conflict gold” continues to flow to world markets, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — the world’s second-largest hub for physical gold trading — helps launder it. Gold is the UAE’s main export product after oil, although the country has no gold mines of its own and no national mining industry. Instead, it depends entirely on imports, and Dubai is the center of this trade. Dubai’s foreign gold trade reached 272 billion in 2025 — 60% more than the previous year — and accounts for 13–15% of world gold trade. During the […]
    31 October 2026, 14:05