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Jul 13

🇷🇺‼️Putin: I realized too late - the conflict with the West was not ideological‼️

July 13, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin opened a new dimension to his political narrative, admitting that he had misinterpreted the motives behind the West's attitude towards Russia. 👇

In an interview with Pavlo Zarubin, a well-known journalist on Russian state television, Putin spoke about deep misunderstandings that, he says, he initially mistakenly attributed to ideological differences. But over time, he points out, it became clear that the background is not ideology, but something else - interest.

"I thought that the contradictions with the West were primarily ideological. It seemed logical at the time - Cold War inertia, different views of the world, values, the organization of society," Putin said.

"But even when the ideology disappeared, when the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the same, almost routine deviation from Russia's interests continued. And it was not because of ideas, but because of the pursuit of advantages - geopolitical, economic, strategic." 👇

Such a statement from the president's office does not come often. Especially not with this undertone of self-criticism. However, the message is not aimed at the past, but at the current stage of relations - in which, according to the Russian leader, there is no more room for illusions.

Despite efforts to explain Moscow's priorities to the West, the reaction, he says, was largely absent. There was no echo, no attempt to seriously consider the Russian position. "It became clear to me that ideology may play a secondary role, but basically it's all about interests. They are the foundation - that's what determines everything else."

These words come at a time when the global system is in motion. Changes are happening quickly, and countries are increasingly building positions based on strength - political, economic, technological. And it is in this context that Putin sees the only way to take Russia seriously - through strengthening his own position. 👇

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Jul 12

🇷🇺🇺🇸‼️Putin is tired of Trump's statements: Russia's response could go in an unwanted direction‼️

July 12, 2025.

Certain sources from diplomatic and security circles claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin no longer relies on the statements of current American leader Donald Trump when it comes to the future of relations between Moscow and Washington. 👇

According to the claims circulating on channels close to Russian structures, Putin believes that the phase of waiting for "peaceful initiatives" is over and that more concrete moves on the ground will follow.

At the same time, Trump announced that he will make an important statement on Russia on Monday, but did not reveal the details. In a message released to NBC, he said he was "disappointed" by Moscow's behavior, adding that "a lot will become clearer in the coming weeks."

Although his statement does not reveal the direction of American foreign policy, analysts claim that similar announcements in the past often remained without concrete consequences. 👇

This lack of consistency, some political observers say, further strengthens the position of the Russian leadership that Trump does not have a serious political influence on the processes related to direct dialogue with Moscow.

In this context, some sources close to the Russian security structures state that Moscow intends to return to the political strategy from the period when the administration was led by Joe Biden - that is, to stop counting on personal contacts and start realizing the set goals without additional diplomatic illusions.

According to information that appeared on platforms that monitor Russian security policy, Moscow is considering the possibility of launching more intensive attacks on strategic facilities in Ukraine. 👇

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Jul 12

🇨🇳💥🇪🇺‼️Diplomatic collision between China and the EU: Incident at sea sheds light on deeper cracks‼️

July 12, 2025

The European Union and China have once again found themselves on opposite sides – this time not over trade tariffs, but over laser building over the Red Sea. 👇

One unusual event has triggered an avalanche of diplomatic reactions that reveal the fragility of relations between two powers trying to maintain the appearance of a stable partnership.

The focus is on an incident from the first days of July, when a German military aircraft participated in the European mission for the protection of maritime traffic "Aspides" near Yemen.

According to a statement from the German Ministry of Defense, a Chinese warship pointed a laser at the German plane at that moment - allegedly without warning and without any reason. The crew immediately aborted the mission and returned to base in Djibouti. The event did not remain dormant. 👇

The European External Action Service responded by inviting the Chinese ambassador to an urgent meeting. The wording was clear: "dangerous and unacceptable behavior." Berlin did the same, calling the Chinese diplomat already on Tuesday, demanding an official explanation.

Although official Beijing has not given specific confirmation of the use of lasers, insiders from the Western side interpret the event as a form of warning or demonstration of technological capabilities.

Vasiliy Kashin from the Moscow Higher School of Economics believes that it is possible that the German plane was approaching the Chinese ship to collect data - which is not new in the world of intelligence operations. 👇

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Jul 11

🇷🇺🇻🇪‼️Russia opens GLONASS station in Venezuela: A surprise that changes the balance‼️

July 11, 2025

The first ground station of the Russian global navigation satellite system GLONASS was inaugurated in Caracas on July 9, making Venezuela the first country in Latin America to host this strategic Russian project. 👇

The ceremony was jointly organized by the Russian Embassy and the Bolivarian Space Agency, and the event marks not only a technological advance for Venezuela but also the expansion of Russian influence in the region, at a time when relations with the US remain strained.

"Today's event is a technological step forward and a symbol of deep trust and mutual understanding between our countries," Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergey Melik-Baghdasarov said during the opening ceremony.

He pointed out that representatives of the Bolivarian Republic highly value Russian technologies, and that Moscow and Caracas stand for "peaceful space as a space for creation, not for confrontation." 👇

GLONASS, which is wholly owned by Russia, is an alternative to the US GPS system, and its presence in Latin America is seen as a strategic move by Moscow to push back US influence in the region.

At a time when US President Donald Trump has once again intensified political pressure on the Nicolas Maduro regime, this move by Russia further strengthens the alliance between the two countries and is a form of Russian aid to Venezuela, which is facing numerous external challenges.

The station was built on the territory of the Bolivarian Space Agency base, and will provide the local population with access to much more precise navigation. In addition to citizens, the GLONASS system will have significant applications in agriculture, telecommunications and the transport sector, which represents a major step forward for Venezuela's infrastructure and technological sovereignty. 👇

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Jul 10

🇨🇳💥🛰️‼️China's new anti-satellite system: Kinetic Energy 3 is changing the rules of space warfare‼️

July 10, 2025

In November 2021, the world shuddered discreetly — China, according to the Financial Times, tested a new anti-satellite weapon. The "Kinetic Energy 3", as Chinese military sources call it, hit a space target with such accuracy that it alarmed security structures in Washington. 👇

Emergency hearings were immediately called in Congress — the subject: how to protect America's satellite infrastructure from Beijing's growing power.

These are no longer theories or far-fetched scenarios — this is reality. According to the US report on China's military power from 2022, this system is a medium-range ballistic missile with the ability to destroy targets at an altitude of up to 30,000 kilometers.

This means that it can hit objects not only in low, but also in geosynchronous orbit — where, incidentally, key communications and intelligence satellites are located. In other words: the target is the nerve centers of modern military operations. 👇

The former commander of the US Strategic Command, General John Hite, did not hesitate — he said that China's anti-satellite technology has crossed the line of the possible and stepped into reality. And if one remembers the "Sputnik shock" of 1957 and the first Soviet satellite, it is clear why the American security apparatus feels a tightening around the throat again.

The US is not inexperienced in this field. Back in 1985, they fired an ASM-135 missile and destroyed their own satellite in low orbit. The Soviet Union was working on its co-orbital systems at the time.

But today's dynamics in space are much more complex. Meanwhile, China, India, the US and Russia have formed the core of global space security. Beijing already shot down the Fengjun-1C weather satellite in 2007, and India demonstrated similar capabilities in 2019. 👇

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Jul 10

🇪🇺 👀‼️Eurostat published shocking data: 75% of families in the EU have no children‼️

July 9, 2025

Eurostat has published data that shed light on a worrying trend in the demographic structure of the European Union - fewer and fewer families have children, and the number of people living alone is growing rapidly. 👇

According to the latest statistics, almost 202 million households are registered in the EU in 2024, but only 23.6% of them have children. In other words, more than three quarters of families across the Union have no offspring.

Data show that even among those who decide to have children, almost half remain with only one child. More precisely, 49.8% of families with children have one child, 37.6% have two, while only 12.6% of families raise three or more children.

The largest share of families with children was recorded in Slovakia, where they make up 35.6% of all households. Ireland (31.0%) and Cyprus (28.6%) are above the EU average. On the other hand, the lowest number of families with children was recorded in Finland (18.0%), Lithuania (19.6%) and Germany (20.1%). Poland is close to the average with 25.6%. 👇

When analyzing the structure of the number of children per family, the dominance of families with one child is recorded by the majority of EU member states. The exception is the Netherlands, where the most common model is a family with two children.

Ireland stands out for its high percentage of families with three or more children - as many as 20.6% of families with children fall into this category. The situation is similar in Sweden (18.1%) and Finland (17.4%), although in general large families remain a minority in the total number of households across the EU.

A significant segment of the demographic picture is made up of families with only one parent. In 2024, such households accounted for 12.7% of all families with children. 👇

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