😳 In Poland, an abandoned villa with a myth about Eva Braun is being sold for one million euros
An old villa built in 1930 is for sale in the resort town of Pobierowo on the Polish Baltic Sea coast. The 458 sq. m plot with a 130 sq. m house is being offered for 1 million euros, despite its dilapidated state.
Realtor David Lis markets the property as "real estate for collectors," claiming that a decades-old legend surrounds it: allegedly, Eva Braun lived here in the summer. However, there is no evidence to support this.
According to local media, the house has been vacant for many years. In 1994, a German citizen bought it with plans to convert it into a guesthouse, but the project was never realized.
Historian Thomas Weber doubts the Braun myth: "There is no evidence she was ever interested in the Baltic Sea. In fact, she dreamed of Italy."
Experts note that the high price is mainly due to the villa's rare location by the beach and its status as a protected natural area, where new construction is restricted.
🫢In Poland, a herd of wild boars blocked tram traffic
Around ten animals in the city of Olsztyn prevented trams from moving for an extended period, leaving both the vehicles and their passengers stuck.
So Poland pulled off an important win at the UN yesterday by getting the Security Council to debate the Russian drone strikes on Polish territory, and Warsaw managed to get real backing in the room.
Even Hungary and Slovakia, usually hesitant to cross Moscow, stood with Poland.
The US ambassador also said the words that Donald Trump has never managed to say himself, making clear that America stands with NATO allies and will defend every inch of the alliance’s territory.
That’s no small thing. It shows Polish diplomacy can still get the West to line up when it counts, and it shows the value of pushing these issues onto the global stage.
But it also feels like a short-term win set against some worrying moves from Washington.
The same US that sounded so solid in New York is now cutting support for strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, and it is also reopening the door to Belarus by lifting sanctions and even talking about putting diplomats back in Minsk.
So Poland got the words it wanted, but whether it gets the actions is another question.
Pete Hegseth at the Department of War is due to announce the results of it review of troop deployment in Europe at the end of the month.
That's going to the thing to watch.
Six months ago I wrote a viral thread, arguing that NATO has 2-3 years to prepare for Russia challenging NATO Art 5.
I wanted to revisit the topic for a while. In light of @JDVance1's pick as VP, today seems as good as any.
TLDR: panic should set in. 1/15
"Cover! Cover!" – evidence appeared that Russian-speaking instructors within the Hamas terrorist organization gave orders and coordinated the actions of mercenaries during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The order in Russian "Прикрывайте! Прикрывайте!" ("Cover! Cover!") can be clearly heard from 12 seconds onwards.
Czy obecna woja zmieni strategię i sztukę operacyjną FR? Jaki wpływ na ewolucję będą miały ujawnione słabości i obecne oraz przyszłe możliwości? Przedstawienia wam dziesięciu kluczowych cech strategii wojennej FR wg. M. Korowaja. 1/N
This week saw the failure of Russia’s President Putin to openly elicit military assistance from China for his special military operation. It could be a strategic turning point of the war, particularly as #Ukraine launches its offensives. 1/25
Dziś rozmowy Xi Jinpinga z Putinem o gospodarce. Ten cytat 🇷🇺 analityka zrobił mi dzień 👇
"Logika wydarzeń nakazuje nam w pełni stać się chińską kolonią surowcową, Nasze serwery będą od Huawei. Będziemy głównymi dostawcami wszystkiego dla Chin. Będą dostawać gaz z Siły Syberii. Do końca 2023 r. 🇨🇳 juan będzie naszą główną walutą handlową".