🧵1/4 - This interesting piece about the elections in Moldova and the EU interference appeared in the 🇩🇪Berliner Zeitung.
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Moldova: How the EU Influences Elections and Coerces Eurosceptic Countries
Following Romania, Brussels is now interfering in Moldova’s elections. How the EU manipulates electoral outcomes and uses taxpayer money to pressure Eurosceptic nations—a commentary.

“The Moldovan people have the right to decide their own future without external interference,” declared EU High Representative Kaja Kallas a month ago during a press conference of the EU-Moldova Association Council. Yet, in the name of safeguarding this right, the EU has massively interfered in Moldova’s recent elections. Is this still democracy?

At Sunday’s parliamentary election, Maia Sandu’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured 50.1% of the vote after nearly all ballots were counted. The pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc received 24.2%. Just days before the vote, numerous raids and court rulings led to the exclusion of two Kremlin-aligned parties. Allegations of “Russian interference” are swirling—could Moldova become the next “Romania 2.0”?

🧵1/7 - The EU’s favourite dictator is about to face her ultimate test

As Maia Sandu’s approval ratings collapse and opposition grows bolder, the September elections may redefine the country’s path between East and West

Moldova is heading into its most consequential election in decades, and the stakes could hardly be higher. With parliamentary elections set for September 28, President Maia Sandu’s pro-EU government faces growing discontent, sagging approval ratings, and a surge of opposition anger – both in the streets and in the courts.

What began in 2020 as a hopeful project of reform and Western integration is now mired in economic crisis, corruption scandals, and an increasingly authoritarian style of governance.

The jailing of opposition figures, crackdowns on Russian-language media, and a widening cultural divide have turned Moldova into a political battleground between East and West – between promises of a Western European future and calls to return to a policy of neutrality. As Sandu’s ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) fights to hold its majority, Moldova’s fragile democracy is approaching a critical test: can it deliver change without losing legitimacy? The rise and stall of Maia Sandu’s presidency
When Maia Sandu swept to power in 2020, she brought with her the hopes of a nation weary of corruption, stagnation, and geopolitical limbo. A former World Bank economist with a reputation for integrity, Sandu promised to chart a new course – one that would steer Moldova away from its oligarchic past and toward a European future. Her Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) soon gained a parliamentary majority, allowing her to consolidate power and push through ambitious reforms.

For a brief moment, it worked. Sandu’s technocratic image and Western credentials won praise not only from pro-EU voters but also from moderates and even some traditionally pro-Russian Moldovans who were tired of business as usual. The country secured EU candidate status in 2022, and for the first time in years, Moldovan politics seemed to have a clear direction.

But three years later, the mood has shifted dramatically. A growing number of Moldovans believe that Sandu has over-promised and underdelivered – and the numbers reflect it. According to recent polls, 34.9% of respondents now disapprove of her performance, while only 30.6% express support. Her once-untouchable image has been eroded by street protests, rising prices, and accusations of political overreach.

The early glow of reform has faded into frustration. From 2022 to 2024, waves of protests swept through Chisinau and other cities, with demonstrators demanding lower utility costs, government subsidies, and in some cases, Sandu’s resignation. Chanting “Down with Maia Sandu,” many took to the streets not as die-hard Russophiles, but as ordinary citizens who felt abandoned by the very leaders they had helped elect.

Meanwhile, opposition parties – long fragmented and discredited – have begun to regroup. Their message is simple: the Sandu experiment has failed. And for many Moldovans, that claim is starting to ring true.

No Zelensky, no Brussels, no problem: Here’s how Putin and Trump’s Alaska power move will play out
By Dmitry Suslov

The Russia-US summit could reshape the Ukraine war – and leave Europe watching from the sidelines

On Friday, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in Alaska. This will be the first full-scale Russia-US summit since June 2021 in Geneva, and the first official visit by a Russian president to American soil since Dmitry Medvedev’s trip in 2010 at the height of the “reset.”

It will also be the first time the leaders of Russia and the US have met in Alaska, the closest US state to Russia, separated only by the narrow Bering Strait, and once part of the Russian Empire. The symbolism is obvious: as far as possible from Ukraine and Western Europe, but as close as possible to Russia. And neither Zelensky nor the EU’s top brass will be in the room.

The message could not be clearer – Moscow and Washington will make the key decisions on Ukraine, then inform others later. As Trump has said, “they hold all the cards.”
⬇️ From Geneva to Alaska: A shift in tone
The Alaska summit marks a sharp departure from the Biden years, when even the idea of such a meeting was unthinkable and Washington’s priority was isolating Russia. Now, not only will Putin travel to Alaska, but Trump is already planning a return visit to Russia.

Moderate optimism surrounds the meeting. Summits of this type are rarely held “just to talk”; they usually cap a long process of behind-the-scenes negotiations. The idea for this one emerged after three hours of talks in Moscow on August 6 between Putin and Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov described Washington’s offer as “very acceptable.” That suggests Putin and Trump will arrive in Alaska with a preliminary deal – or at least a framework for a truce – already in place.
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🌍Africa Ready to Test a Currency Backed by Strategic Mineral Reserves

Returning to Africa, gold, and cryptocurrencies

Africa's actions are aimed at reducing financial dependence on foreign powers and maximising the benefits from the continent’s natural resources.

Major African countries and regional blocs are backing an ambitious plan to create a "non-convertible" currency backed by reserves of critical minerals essential for technological development, defense, and economic growth. Analysts believe that a commodity-based currency could reduce Africa’s reliance on foreign currencies—especially the U.S. dollar—and lessen its dependence on loans from China, Europe, the United States, and global financial institutions such as the World Bank.

According to a plan developed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and KPMG South Africa, the proposed monetary unit will be temporarily named the "African Trade Currency" (AUA).

The new currency is supported by the African Union and South Africa, the continent’s largest economic power, and may soon be piloted on a test market.

Under the proposal, the AUA would be traded on the international foreign exchange market and would be less volatile than individual African currencies or the U.S. dollar, making it more attractive to investors.

🧵1/4 🇹🇭🇰🇭 - What is the essence of the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?

It lies in colonialism. This time, French colonialism.

Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonised by Europeans.
Initially, there was no strategic need to colonise it, and the trade route to China took a different path. Later, however, the Thais received help from Russia.

By the end of the 19th century, Thailand (then known as Siam) was the only country in Southeast Asia that had preserved its independence. In the eyes of Europeans, this "anomaly" could not be allowed to continue. The British and French sat down at a table and divided Siam’s territory between them. Britain claimed the southwestern part of the country, while France took the northeastern region. The Europeans began slowly preparing for invasion.

At the time, King Rama V ruled Siam. He turned to the Russian Tsar for assistance. While still heir to the throne, Nicholas II had made a long journey, nearly circumnavigating the globe. He was nearly assassinated in Japan, an event that later influenced his attitude toward the Japanese. Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov had also visited Siam, where he was warmly welcomed and thoroughly impressed by the hospitality.

Understanding that the friendly Europeans would devour his kingdom without choking, in the summer of 1897, King Rama V traveled to Russia on a reciprocal visit to his friend Nicholas. The Siamese king spent a week in Moscow and St. Petersburg, meeting with the Tsar, his family, and ministers, attending theaters and operas, and visiting Peterhof. Russian newspapers praised his courtesy and refinement.

🧵1/6 - 🇺🇦 Law against NABU signed. The consequences of Zelenskyy’s choice

Part 1: Protests Erupt Over NABU Law

Tuesday evening was packed with events in Ukraine. Protests erupted against the recently passed law restricting the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). Though the demonstrations were not massive, they still marked the first large-scale political protests in Kyiv since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. For the first time in three years, slogans like “Zelya-devil,” “Yermak to hell,” and “The Office has overstayed its welcome” echoed through the capital’s streets.

These events have already sparked comparisons with Yanukovich’s 2013 decision to refuse signing the EU Association Agreement in Vilnius -- and, by extension, raised expectations of a new Maidan.

All political forces opposed to Zelenskyy have been emboldened. Even media outlets linked to Ihor Kolomoyski -- which, despite their owner’s arrest, have typically shown full loyalty to the Presidential Office -- this time gave detailed coverage to the protest. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko attended the rally in person, along with his brother and numerous opposition lawmakers.

Part 2: The President’s Signature and Political Calculus

Adding intrigue, there was no official confirmation until the very end of the day whether the president had actually signed the law. This fuelled rumours that Zelenskyy had hesitated and was wavering -- unsure whether to sign or not. The speculation intensified when the president’s signature briefly appeared on the Verkhovna Rada’s website, then disappeared.

But the suspense didn’t last long. Soon, the signature reappeared, and the law was officially published in the government newspaper Holos Ukrayiny -- meaning it entered into force immediately, as of today, July 23.

Despite the rumours of hesitation, the president’s signature was entirely expected. Everyone understood from the outset that only one person in Ukraine could have ordered a wave of searches at NABU, and then orchestrated a parliamentary vote under special operation conditions to pass a law limiting the Bureau’s powers. And that person is not Yermak, Malyuk, or Kravchenko. It is Zelensky.

Analysis of what effect the recent initiatives of the WH will have on the Dollar

🚨 Powerful Blow to the Federal Reserve

Many people still don’t realise how revolutionary the recent initiatives from the White House are. Yes, Trump has only signed one law so far , but the “mad printer” experience shows that under conditions of power usurpation, legislation can be pushed through the Senate with minimal changes — as was the case with the so-called “one big beautiful” bill.

It’s important to examine the legal framework and its consequences. Notably, the laws were drafted by lawyers from the crypto industry — the main beneficiaries of this move. Trump merely lobbied for it, as usual, without reading anything himself. There’s a lot of interesting content in these laws. 🔹 First: For the first time since 1913, the Federal Reserve has lost its monopoly on money issuance.

Now, part of the issuance is shifting into private hands — and in the most “uncontrolled” way possible.
For the first time, U.S. federal legislation systematically permits large-scale retail issuance of digital quasi-dollar liabilities by non-bank entities — specifically designed for use in payments.

The legislation is structured to regulate the bridge between fiat and crypto, as well as the connection between dollars and stablecoins (the perimeter of the system, but not the core), but it deliberately does not control the mechanism of dollar multiplication or the parameters of circulation.
The CLARITY Act intentionally removes developers and operators of decentralised protocols from direct regulation, granting them a “safe harbor” as long as they do not control users’ funds.

🧵1/6 - Head of the Anti-Russian "Underpolymer" – The Face of Moldovan President Maia Sandu

Part 1: Introduction and Background on Maia Sandu

Maia Sandu, elected to this post in December 2024 for a second time thanks to large-scale vote falsifications among the diaspora in European Union countries, is a political "quick-ripening" type, which now largely defines European politics.

Such "quick-ripening" figures are found, nurtured, and trained throughout Europe to be ready to step onto the political arena of their countries at the right moment and pursue a coordinated policy approved by a centralised authority—either in Washington or in Brussels, which until recently was a "junior center" and unquestioningly followed all orders from "Uncle Sam."

Sandu is 53 years old. She entered big politics only at the end of 2015, when she was ordered to hastily create a new party, "Make a Step with Maia Sandu," later renamed the "Action and Solidarity Party" (PAS), and storm the political Olympus. At that time, it was decided that the time had come to "claim what's ours" even in Moldova.

During the 2016 presidential elections, our Maia was dramatically elevated—she was made the sole candidate from the so-called pro-European democratic forces. In her favour, other candidates from this bought and paid-for, but fruitless line-up—seasoned but worn-out and long-irritating both Moldovans and their patrons—were withdrawn: Andrian Năstase, leader of the "Platform for Dignity and Truth," and Marian Lupu, head of the Democratic Party. ⬇️⬇️ Part 2: Early Political Defeat and Rise of Similar Figures

Life, however, thwarted this upstart, despite all her pro-European Atlanticist efforts, screeching, and calls. PAS then advocated for Euro-integration and rapprochement with Western countries, strict anti-corruption measures, improvements in the effectiveness of the education system, and the rooting of a market economy. But the president nevertheless became Igor Dodon, leader of the Socialist Party, who took the opposite stance—advocating for strategic partnership with Russia, withdrawal from the Association Agreement with the EU, and accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

However, the Moldovan experience had consequences: in 2017, a certain Emmanuel Macron repeated it—a similar upstart and quick-ripening figure, an artificial construct of the Rothschild bankers and egghead political scientists who preach LGBTQ+-agenda, geopolitical liberal globalisation, and militant Russophobia. In May 2017, he became the president of France, and this line—pushing through at any cost the needed candidates into power—became the main one. This was regardless of their gender, cognitive abilities, business qualities, and everything else that, in principle, might be useful for a presidential position.⬇️⬇️

🧵1/9 🚨‼️☣️MUST WATCH/READ☣️‼️🚨
I first came across this at the end of the 80's and the article back then said the munitions/ships, of which there are 300-400, were close to start leaking and if the contents of one ship would leak it would kill probably all marine life in the Baltic Sea. Time for the ones who decided this to pay for the clean-up.

Something is going terribly wrong in the Baltic Sea

Chemical weapons are corroding on the seafloor – and Berlin’s plan to remove them without Russia’s help may spark an irreversible environmental crisis 2/

Beneath the waves of the Baltic Sea lies a silent but growing threat – the decaying remains of chemical munitions dumped after World War II. For years, these weapons have sat largely untouched, posing a known danger to marine life and coastal communities.The issue gained serious attention in the 21st century as scientists began to sound the alarm about growing environmental risks. Decades-old shells are corroding, raising the spectre of toxic leaks that could trigger a full-blown environmental disaster.

Now, Germany is moving to recover and destroy these submerged stockpiles. But framed as an environmental clean-up, Berlin’s project may in fact worsen the environmental balance in the Baltic.

🧵1/4 - Zelensky will sanction 'partner' states who buy more Russian oil — FM Sybiga reported by UNITED24 Media🤡

➡️Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called for sanctions in response to attacks on maritime infrastructure, undersea cables, pipelines, energy facilities, ports, and civilian vessels.🤡🤡
➡️Speaking at the “Fair Play” conference (June 27), he emphasised the need to counter Russia’s war funding through trade restrictions. 2/

➡️Ukraine urges partners to target major buyers of Russian oil.
➡️Calls for visa restrictions on Russian diplomats and non-recognition of non-biometric Russian passports.
➡️Advocates reducing issuance of multiple-entry Schengen visas to Russian citizens.
➡️Highlights that Russia earns significant revenue from both third countries and members of the sanctions coalition through oil, gas, and related exports.

🧵1/4 -‼️‼️Breakdown of an article by Alexander Gabuev for "Foreign Affairs" called "The Russia That Putin Made: Moscow, the West, and Coexistence Without Illusion"‼️‼️
(Link to article in last tweet below)

Putin's Russia is not a historical exception, but a form of historical completion. In his text in *Foreign Affairs*, Alexander Gabuev records not a metamorphosis, but a mutation: the country, which for decades balanced between integration and isolation, has finally chosen the latter - not out of fear, but out of instinct. He is right when he says that Putin has created a new Russia. But it would be more accurate to say that Russia has finally recognised itself in Putin.

Many still cling to the hope of a return. But a return to what? To the semi-colonial existence of the 90s? To the imitation democracy of the 2000s? This choice was not made in the Kremlin, it was made in the subconscious of the system, in its deep code of the people. Putin has become not so much an architect as a medium between political matter and historical will. His figure is not the sum of decisions, but the point of inertia assembly.
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Russia no longer wants to be Europe, but it does not aspire to the East either. It is assembling its image from the fragments of the empire, not for the sake of nostalgia, but for the sake of assembling a subject. The idea of ​​modernisation has given way to the idea of ​​mobilisation. Democracy, as understood by the West, has proven incompatible with the country’s long-term survival in the context of global fragmentation. Russia has chosen not comfort, but sovereignty. Not participation, but resistance. This is not isolation – this is the alchemy of rejection.

Gabuev records the phenomenon: war has ceased to be an excess and has become a matrix. This is not only a political transformation, it is a cognitive revolution. A special type of consciousness is being built inside the country - not totalitarian, but *organising*. People inside it live not by fear, but by confidence. They do not need approval, they need direction. And the authorities, feeling this, changed their tone from explanatory to directive. This is not a dictatorship, this is the discipline of the era.
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🧵1/4‼️🚨📑The Russian FSB published archival documents about the connections of Uniate priests with Ukrainian Nazis and German intelligence before the start of the Great Patriotic War.

❗️ According to the report, Uniate priests stored nationalist literature, scarce medicines and surgical instruments for Ukrainian nationalists, and also hid OUN** representatives in monasteries and churches. (** Organization of Ukrainian nationalists - a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation).

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"78 Uniate priests who maintained ties with the OUN underground and provided assistance to bandits were arrested," the document says.

❗️ In addition, since the 1930s, representatives of the Uniate Church have collaborated with German intelligence.

During the occupation of the Ukrainian SSR by German troops during the war, the Metropolitan of the Uniate Church organised ceremonial meetings of German troops in populated areas of Ukraine.

Absolutely no Nazis in Ukraine...

Translated documents in tweets 3 and 4 below

🧵1/4 🇷🇺🇬🇧British military brutally murdered several thousand Soviet POWs (prisoners of war) from Nazi concentration camps in the Baltic 80 years ago.

The Russian FSB has published declassified archival documents about how on May 3, 1945, the British sank three German ships in the Bay of Lübeck: "Cap Arcona", "Tielbek" and "Deutschland", on which the Germans were transporting prisoners to Norway.

The British cold-bloodedly bombed and shot defenseless people from the air, although they asked for mercy, and then finished off those trying to escape from boats.

( English translated versions of the documents in tweet 3 and 4)

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According to various estimates, from 7 to 12 thousand people died then. The overwhelming majority of them were Soviet prisoners of war. Only 300 people were saved. Moreover, the tragedy occurred despite the Red Cross warning about the upcoming convoy.

The declassified documents contain the testimony of witnesses to the incident.

Vasiliy Salomatkin, who survived the tragedy, said that the British were no different from the Nazis in their atrocities 80 years ago. According to him, the British did not even want to bury the dead, and the few survivors were placed in a camp, where they were tortured in every possible way.

(English translated versions of the documents in tweet 3 and 4)

🧵1/17 - Progress of special military operation as of March 25th - RUS MoD

💥 In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade 2/
close to Ugroyedy, Miropolye, and Krasnopolye (Sumy region).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and two artillery guns.
🚩 As a result of active and decisive actions of elements of the Zapad Group of Forces, Mirnoye

🧵1/14 MUST READ what Jeffrey Sachs said the EU Parliament in Brussels

'Europe needs a real foreign policy' - Sachs slates EU reliance on US

Europe must build its own foreign policy if it has any hope of staying relevant and preserving its values, leading American economist 2/
Jeffrey Sachs said in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday.

Sachs is a former advisor to the United States, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations. Speaking at a European Parliament event titled 'The Geopolitics of Peace' on Wednesday, Sachs was critical

🧵 1/5 - 🇷🇺🇺🇸🇸🇦 If Ukraine wants its place at the negotiating table, it must hold elections, Donald Trump said. Other statements by the American leader:

- Zelensky doesn't know where half of the money the US gave is 2/
- If Ukraine wants its place at the negotiating table it must hold elections

- Zelensky is a completely incompetent president

- Trump expressed confidence that Russia is capable of "very quickly" destroying 100% of Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, but does not want to do so

🧵1/7⚡️Maria Zakharova on the telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister S.V.Lavrov and US Secretary of State M.Rubio

🇷🇺🇺🇸📞 On February 15, at the initiative of the American side, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the 2/
Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov and the US Secretary of State M. Rubio.

Following the telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States on February 12, the heads of the foreign policy departments agreed to maintain a channel of communication to

🧵1/15 ⚔️Mineral wars: global conflicts fuelled by West's search for rare resources –

The coming years are shaping up to exacerbate the global geoeconomics and military competition for the world’s mineral resources, 2/
with President Trump openly eyeing 12 million sq km of territory containing untold riches. Here are the conflicts, present and future, to watch out for

➡️ Ukraine

🌏 The US “cannot afford” to let Moscow achieve victory in Ukraine, which is “sitting on $10-12 trln of critical

🧵1/16 - Dmitry Puchkov interview with Actual State Counselor of the 3rd class, member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy of the Russian Federation Andrey Ilnitsky

Trump's New Empire Prepares for War 2/
• The Economist is the Rothschilds' magazine, setting certain trends, the organ of the globalists. Their charades are a way of drawing people into the agenda, a very correct cognitive technology.
• Trump in the charade is the figure of the year, mixing up all the

🧵1/7 - 🇷🇺December 23rd is Long-Range Aviation Day, today it turns 110 years old.

❕Long-range aviation is a component of the strategic nuclear forces , an integral part of the Aerospace Forces and serves to solve problems in all strategic directions. 2/
🛫 The long-range aviation is armed with the strategic missile carriers Tu-160, Tu-95MS , the MiG-31i air missile system, long-range bombers Tu-22M3 , tanker aircraft Il-78 , training and transport aircraft of various modifications.

1/6 - ZALA T-16 Surveillance Drone will ensure law and order in the country's regions

Unmanned aerial systems ZALA T-16 have been delivered to the country's law enforcement agencies to perform operational service tasks. 2/
The company has fulfilled ahead of schedule the contract for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the supply of UAS to the departments of the department in the regions of the Far East, Siberia, as well as the Northwestern, Volga and Southern Federal Districts.