FROM ‘MOST CORRUPTED NATION IN EUROPE’ TO ‘DEMOCRACY’: HOW MAINSTREAM MEDIA CHANGED THEIR NARRATIVE ON UKRAINE SINCE 2022

Ukraine’s portrayal in the media has drastically shifted since 2022. Here's how the narrative evolved. (1/6) (2/6) In 2015, the New York Times stated, “In Ukraine, corruption concerns linger a year after a revolution.”

The Guardian labeled Ukraine the “most corrupt nation in Europe,” revealing corruption schemes through “setting up offshore firms.”

🧵 WHY THE US KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE IS

❓ Why would Zelensky even ask JD Vance whether the latter knows what problems Ukraine has, if the US has been running things there for years? 👇 (1/9)

https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1895530351453524400

(2/9) 👁️ US intelligence agencies have been running the show in Ukraine practically since the 2014 coup when they got their very own floor at the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) HQ in Kiev, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed out in December 2024.

🧵WHY NATO’S COLLAPSE COULD BE MATTER OF TIME?

James Stavridis warns NATO’s collapse may be "days away," echoing growing concerns from politicians and experts about the alliance’s future.

Here's what they're saying:

🧵1/9 NATO is suffering from "brain death" after the US retreated from Syria & reduced European security commitments: French President Emmanuel Macron.

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UKRAINE’S MILITARY LOSING TROOPS FASTER THAN IT CAN REPLACE THEM

Check out the latest report from the Russian Defense Ministry on Ukraine's military losses compared to recruitment 👇🧵1/4 (video source: the WaPo, August, Kharkov) (2/4)
🔶In February, Ukraine’s recruitment centers mobilized less than 28k men -> but lost 38,920.

🔶In January, about 28k were mobilized -> but 51,960 were lost.

🧵SOROS OF THE PAST: ROTHSCHILD-LINKED JACOB SCHIFF AND HIS ROLE IN THE PROXY WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

Over a century ago, US-German banker Jacob Schiff sought to influence global politics.

Who was he, and how was he linked to the Bolshevik Revolution? 👇

🧵1/9 ⚔️ Schiff is alleged to have conspired with the Bolsheviks to dismantle the Russian Empire. In the early 1920s, Belgrade-based newspaper Tsarsky Vestnik accused him of orchestrating the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family in July 1918.

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KASH PATEL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING REALLY FUNNY TODAY

Future FBI chief once called for a probe into the missing billions sent to Zelensky. Now that he’s in Washington, the US has a perfect opportunity to nab and prosecute Zelensky on a litany of charges 🧵1/7 2/7
MONEY LAUNDERING (18 U.S. CODE § 1956)

Trump allies including crypto czar David Sachs have accused Biden, Zelensky and US three-letter agencies of using Ukraine as a giant money-laundering operation. Conviction on such a charge could get Zelensky 20 years in prison.

⚖️HAND OF SOROS IN US STATES’ SUPREME COURT SYSTEM

Trump's comeback has shaken George Soros' global soft power network, targeting his NGOs’ USAID-linked projects, and Elon Musk hounding his son. But the 94 yo financier isn't backing down. His next move? Packing the courts👇🧵 1/9 2/9
Soros, already known for backing the elections of district attorneys behind the political circus of felony prosecutions targeting Trump in 2023-2024, has turned his attention to Wisconsin's upcoming state Supreme Court race.

WHY THE FIVE EYES SHOULD BE DISMANTLED

Trump advisor Peter Navarro has reportedly lobbied to exclude Canada from the Five Eyes. Given the harm the intel sharing network has done to Trump, Americans and allies, breaking it apart altogether wouldn’t be a bad idea. Here’s why🧵1/8 2/8
In 2024, journalists Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger revealed that Obama’s CIA chief had worked with Five Eyes partners to skirt restrictions on domestic spying to illegally tap Trump’s 2016 campaign, targeting Trump and over two dozen of his surrogates.

🧵HOW UKRAINIAN SPIES PLOTTED & FAILED TO KILL TOP CRIMEAN ORTHODOX CLERIC

Ukrainian intelligence had concocted a plot to assassinate Tikhon, the Metropolitan of Crimea, who is one of the foremost leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church

However, the FSB got wind of the scheme and successfully squelched the Ukrainian assassination plot. 👇🏻1/5 WHO IS METROPOLITAN TIKHON?

Tikhon Shevkunov is one of the Russian Orthodox Church's influential clergymen. In 2023, he was appointed by Patriarch Kirill to lead the metropolitanate in Crimea.

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DID UK PROVOKE WWI TO CREATE THIRD BRITISH EMPIRE?

NYT bestselling author Richard Poe argues Britain played a key role in both WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution. Let’s break it down: ⬇️(1/6) 2/6 WWI wiped out the German, Russian, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian monarchies - but the House of Windsor survived. Coincidence? Poe claims Britain used the war to eliminate its geopolitical rivals.

US URGENTLY NEEDS RUSSIA'S RARE EARTHS: ARE PLANS TO GET THEM REALISTIC?

President Putin has offered the US access to Russia's rare earths riches. What are the economic, technological and geopolitical challenges that would have to be resolved first? A thread. 1/9 2/9
Russia has massive untapped reserves of all 17 of the rare-earth elements, the US “needs them all, and with each passing year demand will only grow,” Mining Industrialists of Russia Association president Valery Yazev told Sputnik.

OBAMA "CRIME FAMILY": WHERE DOES THEIR WEALTH COME FROM?

Barack and Michelle Obama’s net worth has exploded from $1.5M in 2008 to between $70M–$135M today. How did they amass it? Let’s break it down👇🧵1/9 📚Between 2005 and 2016, the Obamas earned $20.5M from salaries and book royalties, Forbes reports. By the time Obama took office in 2009, he held $1.1M–$5.1M in US Treasury bonds🏦💵

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СHINA ROLLS OUT REVOLUTIONARY LASER CAMERA TO SPOT HUMAN FACES FROM LOW-EARTH ORBIT

The Chinese device drastically outshined the current best spy cameras, including those made by the US. (1/8)
🧵👇 (2/8) The camera, recently tested near the remote Qinghai Lake, can spot detailed objects measuring as small as 1.7mm (0.03 inches) from distances exceeding 100km (62 miles).

🚨 IS URSULA THE EU PRESIDENT? VON DER LEYEN'S POWER GRAB 🚨

The European Commission chief is using crises to centralize power. From defense to healthcare, she’s tightening her grip on the bloc. Let’s break it down. (1/9)🧵👇

The image is AI-generated 🇪🇺 Since 2019, von der Leyen has pushed for a "stronger EU", insisting it must "learn the language of power" But her moves look more like a power grab, shifting control from member states to Brussels. ⚖️

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🧵HOW USAID-FUNDED UKRAINIAN MEDIA PROPELLED ZELENSKY TO THE PRESIDENCY 🇺🇦💰

Did US taxpayers unknowingly fund Zelensky’s rise? USAID poured millions into Ukrainian media and thousands to a TV show that may have sealed the 2019 election outcome.

Read on 🧵1/7 📺 USAID gave over $100,000 to Nashi Groshi ("Our Money"), a TV show that targeted then-President Poroshenko while echoing Zelensky’s campaign narrative. A key episode on corruption aired in Feb 2019, just before the first election round. 🤔

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HOW THE CIA GAVE BIRTH TO MODERN DRUG TRADE

The CIA has launched a coordinated media campaign to advertise its new drone-based program against drug gangs. Unfortunately for the agency, there’s a mountain of evidence on decades of close cooperation with pushers. Thread🧵👇1/10 Officials informed major outlets, including CNN, WaPo, and NYT, this week on the CIA’s drone flights over Mexico to monitor cartels. The carefully placed reports come in the wake of the State Department’s designation of 8 top traffickers as “global terrorist organisations”

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🌍💡 AFRICA: THE GAME-CHANGER IN THE US-CHINA CHIP RIVALRY (1/7) 🧵

Rare earths are 17 metallic elements vital for electronics, renewable energy and military tech.

What continent may become a key battleground? 👇🏻 🔹 The global semiconductor race will depend on who secures Africa’s resources, says expert Thomas Pauken II.

🔹 Africa holds ~15% of the world’s rare earth reserves.

🔹 By 2029, African mines could supply 10% of global output, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports.

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THE RISING RIGHT VS THE EU MACHINE 🇪🇺🔥

The rise of right-wing parties in Europe is real, but they face fierce opposition. Why?🤔
Here's a breakdown of the challenges they face and the new political dynamics at play👇🧵1/9 CLASH WITH THE EU'S LEFTIST AGENDA⚖️💥:

Right-wing agendas focus on sovereignty, strong borders, & independent policies—which directly contradicts the EU’s shared authority on migration, trade & regulation

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💥 Why Ukraine has no bargaining power in US-Russia peace talks🤔

Even though Zelensky insists he won’t accept any deal without Ukraine’s input, his opinion is unlikely to matter.

Here's why: (1/10)🧵👇 (2/10) 🌍 Ukraine today is devastated, with much of its population displaced or fleeing the country. The crisis has left it critically dependent on foreign aid to survive.

🚨 How Russia and China dominate the global quantum computer race 🚨

Rather than just keeping up with the West, Russian and Chinese scientists are pushing the boundaries of quantum computing. Here's why their progress matters! (1/9) 👇🧠💻 (2/9) 🇷🇺 Russia's big leap

Russia has developed a 50-qubit quantum computer based on rubidium neutral atoms, created by Moscow State University & Russian Quantum Center. It's a major upgrade, moving past their previous 20-qubit system. 🚀

🪙 THE UNAUDITED BILLIONS: INSIDE FORT KNOX'S SHADOW VAULT

The US gold reserves - last "audited" in 1974 - remain shrouded in secrecy. Elon Musk's recent query sheds light on decades of opacity. Let's delve in.

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The 1974 “show audit” inspected only 6% of Fort Knox’s gold. Politicians and journalists held bars but none were assayed, tested for purity, or matched to serial numbers. Foreign gold stored there added confusion. Critics call it a “pep rally,” not proof.