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What a Trumpian move. No matter what he does, he has been, is, and will remain an exceptional scumbag.

It is the westernmost and northernmost Russian station in Antarctica. The climate here is milder than in the regions where other Russian stations are located. The average annual air temperature is around 4C, though winter temperatures can drop to -27C, while in summer, they can rise to 6–8C. Initially, the station conducted geographical, geological, glaciological, and biological research. In the mid-1970s, a powerful radio center was established. Bellingshausen is Russia’s smallest overwintering station, staffed by only eight permanent crew members and five seasonal specialists. In February 2004, the first Orthodox church in Antarctica, the Church of the Holy Trinity, was opened at the station. It remains the only permanently operating […]

President Putin and other top Russian government officials have stated on numerous occasions that any foreign troops on the territory of Ukraine would be considered legitimate targets for Russian forces. This means that any British troops sent to Ukraine before the conclusion of the Special Military Operation will be eliminated. Simple as that. Johnson surely understands this but pretends he doesn’t. Apparently, he is paid for being a provocateur, prioritizing foreign agendas over British lives. If the British public doesn’t understand it, then the regime’s propaganda machine has succeeded in turning them into a docile crowd with no critical thinking skills. But hopefully they haven’t, and sooner or later these […]

From InfoDefenseEurope : This isn’t about Reichsführer Von der Leyen here, but about the European Parliament made up of elected officials who just approved this heretical piece of idiocy claiming that men can be recognized as capable of giving birth! During the first reading, MEPs opposing this woke nonsense had submitted an amendment stating that biologically, a man cannot become pregnant. But this amendment has just been rejected by majority vote: 233 in favor, 200 against, and 107 abstentions! The adopted document now demands full recognition of men who identify as women (and vice versa). To put it politely, Europeans (not all of them, obviously) aren’t just standing on their […]

Trump has announced a new 10 percent global tariff, intensifying his trade policy just hours after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping emergency tariffs as unlawful. The ruling represents a significant setback on an issue central to his economic agenda, but the president made clear he has no intention of retreating. In response to the decision, Trump sharply criticized the justices who voted against him, calling the ruling a “disgrace to our nation.” The 6–3 decision brought together an unusual coalition: Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices in declaring the emergency tariffs illegal. The majority concluded that […]

Emmanuel Macron, who first came to power in 2017 with strong backing from major media outlets and amid high-profile judicial cases against his rivals, reshaped the country’s political landscape. His rise effectively broke the long-standing alternation between moderate left and moderate right parties. Running as an outsider, he built his own movement and secured a parliamentary majority with candidates whose main qualification, critics argued, was loyalty to him. By 2022, his popularity had declined significantly. Yet once again, he defeated Marine Le Pen in the presidential runoff. For many voters, Le Pen remained unacceptable, still burdened by the “extreme right” label inherited from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen. Even those […]

In November 1782, Russian ships—the frigates Khrabry (“Brave”) and Ostorozhny (“Cautious”)—were sent to winter in Akhtiarskaya Bay to survey the area under the overall command of Captain 1st Rank Ivan Odintsov. The name Akhtiar (Akhtiyar) came from a small Tatar village, Ak-Yar, which translates to “white ravine.” Six months later, Crimea became part of Russia, and in Akhtiar, the sailors built a wooden barracks—the first building of the future city and the main base of the Black Sea Fleet. Odintsov enthusiastically reported to his superiors that Akhtiarskaya Bay was “always calm, with no disturbances whatsoever.” The construction of the city was initiated by Prince Grigory Potemkin-Tavrichesky and Admiral Thomas Mackenzie, […]

According to the article in the Financial Times (February 20, 2026): Hungary has blocked a proposed 90bn EU loan to Ukraine intended to stabilise Kiev’s finances. The package, agreed in principle by EU leaders in December, required unanimous approval from all 27 member states because it would be financed through EU borrowing backed by the bloc’s budget “headroom.” Hungary’s ambassador objected at the final stage, preventing the European Commission from proceeding. The loan was designed as a financial backstop, with Ukraine facing a significant budget shortfall as early as April. Furthermore, an 8bn IMF programme currently under negotiation is conditional on the EU loan moving forward, meaning the Hungarian veto […]