“Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.”
Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund.
Ukraine continues its 2026 offensive against Russia with another month in which they achieved a net gain in controlled territory.
Ukraine’s net gain in May was 242 km², a significant increase from the 116 km² net gain in April).
Ukraine has a total net gain of 590 km² in 2026.
أنا كنطيب نعاسي بتويتات لكندير فالليل بنادم كنلقاه باغي يتناقش وما عند جد باباكم حتى الأهلية كون بغيت صداع راس اتلقاني داير شي حلاقية فشي كلية تنعاود لهم الخبير ديال دوستويفسكي و الماركسية و المقاربة الثانوية و الكلاسيكية... إلخ
I wish I could know the actual truth about society in Iran. I don’t trust Iranian diaspora that celebrate the destruction of their country. I don’t trust the western news. Nor do I trust extreme Muslims telling me nothing is wrong in Iran. What is the truth and how do I get it?
The Central Bank of Iran reported an annual inflation rate of more than 50.6% in April. According to the same report, monthly inflation spiked to 67%.
Prices of some goods and services rose by up to 100% during the same period, vastly outpacing stagnant wage growth.
To ease the acute economic pressure, Iran is pushing for the release of roughly $24 billion in assets frozen in foreign banks.
Tehran hopes access to those funds could help stabilize the currency market, lower inflationary expectations and reduce the cost of importing basic goods and raw materials. Iranian officials have said “meaningful negotiations will not begin without the release of these assets.”