2/4. #OlegDeripaska (worth $2.9Bn according to Forbes),the founder of #BasicElement the aluminium, construction and energy. In 2008 he was the richest #Oligarch in Russia and the 9th richest in the world. He lost nearly all his assets due to crashing markets and debt, but bounced… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
3/4. These #Oligarchs made billions from the breakup of the old #SovietUnion, when nationalised industries were privatised and a select few individuals were given large shares in the new companies. Putin is strongly tied to all Oligarchs and has been inews.co.uk/news/long-read…… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
4/4. When the war broke out in February 2022, there were a handful of Oligarch’s who spoke out against Putin, but since then Putin has used his criminal enterprise and FCB thugs to crack down on dissent and the Oligarchs were silenced. Those that did not en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspiciou…… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Mark Carney @MarkJCarney will be the next leader of Canada.
What views has he expressed on key topics?
In a message to US President Donald Trump, Carney says his government will keep retaliatory tariffs on US goods until "Americans show us respect"
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The newly-elected Liberal leader also addresses the challenges Trump's tariff threats pose, saying "we cannot let him succeed, and we won't".
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"We are Canada strong," he repeats before reiterating his country was right to retaliate against the US. The measures will remain in place until the US can join us in making credible and reliable commitments to free and fair trade, he says.
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On Russian Telegram: russians are openly celebrating statements from trump in the past few days. This is an indictment on the whole of the USA, now allies with russia.
👉 Trump said that it is easier to deal with Russia than with Ukraine on issues of peaceful settlement.
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👉 Ukraine has no trump cards in the negotiations, the US President said at a press conference in the White House. (because rape, murder and genocide of Ukrainians doesn’t matter to him?)
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❗️Putin did not want to start a conflict in Ukraine — Trump (ignoring Putins illegal occupation of Crimea and his murderous invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022).
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On russian Telegram: With the US now in Russia’s control, Europe is the next target.
“We will finish off Europe": Alaudinov threatens the EU with a general mobilization in Russia
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Apti Alaudinov stated that the "conflict in Ukraine" could move to a new stage with the use of all types of weapons and possible general mobilization in Russia. In his opinion, this could lead to a final victory over Europe and the collapse of the NATO bloc.
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He also mentioned the possibility of a general mobilization, which would allow the Russian Federation to assemble an army of a couple million people. "We need to think about it now - if such a situation arises about a general mobilization.
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On Telegram: A glorious FuckYou to the weak US President who is failing in his attempts to work with indicted war criminal Putin to strong arm Ukraine in the middle of a war.
This highlights just how weak the US President is - a wet fart President.
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President Zelenskyy to the felon US President: "I am not signing something that will cost 10 generations of Ukrainians"
Zelensky refused to pay the US for aid during the conflict. He said that Trump wants to get a 100% markup from Ukraine on the aid provided.
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Zelensky also confirmed that the new version of the fossil fuel deal included the figure of $500 billion.
"I am not going to recognize $500 billion in aid from the United States. Whether someone likes it or not.
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On russian Telegram: Israel want to double it’s russian tourists 🤬
Israel plans to double the flow of tourists from Russia to “revive” the destination.
This is Netanyahu’s dream to continue his special relationship with Putin and Russia.”
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A wide range of measures to support the industry is being prepared, including new offers for Russians, said Vladimir Shklyar, director of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism's department in Russia.
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Russians have flocked to Israel en masse, with over 70,000 domestic tourists visiting the country in 2024. This was reported to Interfax by the press service of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.
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On russian Telegram: Missile flop leads to resignation?
Cheka-OGPU channel reports on the real reasons for the resignation of the head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov:
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"First of all, Putin's anger was connected with the absolute failure in the issue of production and putting on combat duty of the Sarmat missile system, which should replace the outdated Voevoda (Satan).
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The problems with the operation of the Sarmat liquid-propellant missile have not been resolved, there is no proper electronic component base for serial production, the entire range of tests has not been carried out, etc.
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