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The U.S. publicly threatens Cuba almost daily with overthrowing the constitutional order by force. And it uses an outrageous pretext: the severe limitations of the weakened economy that they themselves have attacked and tried to isolate for more than six decades. They plan and announce schemes to take over the country, its resources, its property, and even the very economy they are trying to suffocate in order to make us surrender. Only in this way can the fierce economic war applied as collective punishment against the entire people be explained. In the face of the worst scenario, Cuba is sustained by one certainty: any external aggressor will be met with […]

So what? Can you point out Epstein Island on a map? We can’t. But they can!

This historic moment occurred just two days after the all-Crimean referendum had been held. 96.77% of Crimeans and 95.6% of Sevastopol residents supported reunification with Russia. It was the very embodiment of the right of peoples for self-determination and a true triumph of democracy. President Putin: In people’s hearts and minds, Crimea has always been an inseparable part of Russia. This firm conviction is based on truth and justice and was passed from generation to generation, over time, under any circumstances (from the Address by the President of the Russian Federation on March 18, 2014). The ensuing developments, including attempts by the post-coup Ukrainian authorities to punish the peninsula’s population, prove that the decision of Crimeans to reunite […]

Following the successful flight of the multi-seat Voskhod-1 spacecraft, a new challenge was set—to have a cosmonaut exit into open space. Engineers at OKB-1 (now known as the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia named after S.P. Korolev) reconfigured the three-seater Voskhod spacecraft into a two-seater, freeing up space for donning a spacesuit. They also installed an inflatable airlock chamber called “Volga” inside the spacecraft. A specialized spacesuit for extravehicular activity, known as “Berkut,” was developed by the design bureau of Experimental Plant No. 918 (now the Scientific Production Enterprise “Zvezda”). On March 18, 1965, at 10:00 AM Moscow time, the Voskhod-2 spacecraft—carrying Commander Pavel Belyayev and pilot Alexey Leonov—launched from […]

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urged NATO allies to take U.S. President Donald Trump seriously when he calls on them to safeguard passage through the Strait of Hormuz, currently disrupted after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Trump warned that the future of NATO could be at risk if allies fail to assist in ensuring the flow of oil and gas, which passes through the strait for about one fifth of global supply. Stubb emphasized that countries with the capacity and will should support the United States, noting that NATO’s role is primarily defensive and not offensive. He also highlighted the need for peace mediation in the Middle East, suggesting that […]

In an interview with the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, General Jarosław Stróżyk, head of Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW), discussed the country’s security environment, foreign intelligence activity, and internal vulnerabilities. He warned that Poland is witnessing a rise in pro-Russian behavior in society and described increasingly visible operations by hostile intelligence services. The interview also touched on global conflicts, including tensions involving Iran and the war in Ukraine, and how they might affect Poland’s security and military preparedness. Stróżyk says Poland is experiencing a growing number of pro-Russian behaviors, which counterintelligence services are monitoring closely. As the Polish armed forces expand to more than 200,000 personnel, the risk that individuals sympathetic […]

Just spoke to @POTUS about our European allies’ unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe far more than America. I have never heard him so angry in my life. I share that anger given what’s at stake. The arrogance of our allies to suggest that Iran with a nuclear weapon is of little concern and that military action to stop the ayatollah from acquiring a nuclear bomb is our problem not theirs is beyond offensive. The European approach to containing the ayatollah’s nuclear ambitions have proven to be a miserable failure. The repercussions of providing little assistance to keep the Strait of Hormuz […]

Not even Winston Churchill ever received such a standing ovation from British parliamentarians. What’s wrong with these people? They must have been kept on a strict diet of British-made blue pills. Those who are not are probably extremely ashamed. But frankly, from the outside, it looks as though there are not too many of them left. Please tell us we are wrong.

Despite more than two weeks of sustained U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that have degraded Iran’s military capabilities, U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s clerical‑military regime is likely to remain intact and may emerge more hard‑line, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) consolidating power. The strikes have killed key leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and inflicted significant damage, but they have not produced a collapse or liberal transition in Tehran. Western and Gulf officials see little prospect of near‑term regime change in the 47‑year‑old Islamic Republic. Iran’s continued control of the Strait of Hormuz has sharply disrupted global oil shipments, giving Tehran strategic leverage and contributing to rising […]