«Ciò che lega Russia, Cina, Iran e Corea del Nord non è la religione o l’ideologia. La Cina è comunista, la Russia nazionalista, l’Iran teocratico. Ciò che li unisce è la paura del linguaggio liberale: diritti, stato di diritto, separazione dei poteri e tribunali indipendenti». (@anneapplebaum)
"L’affaire Epstein est un sujet tellement corrosif qu’il attaque tout le système. C’est l’une des rares choses que Donald Trump n’arrive pas à maitriser. Ça mine sa présidence". David Rigoulet-Roze et @a_bellanger, dans #cdanslair
Applebaum: What binds Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is not religion or ideology.
China is communist, Russia nationalist, Iran theocratic. What binds them is fear of liberal language: rights, rule of law, separation of powers and independent courts. 1/
The Ukrainian Armed Forces Captured an Entire Russian Company — Because They Ran Out of Fuel!
Due to sustained strikes on Russian oil refineries, Russia is reportedly facing serious fuel shortages. On one sector of the front, Russian forces allegedly ran completely out of fuel. An entire motorized rifle company, along with its equipment, became stranded in the middle of a field — tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and trucks all ground to a halt. There wasn't even enough fuel to retreat.
According to the report, Russian soldiers, realizing they had been left without support and without fuel, began surrendering in large numbers. Ukrainian troops simply approached and took control of the entire company along with its weapons and equipment.
When entire military units are forced to stop in the middle of a field because they have no diesel left, it suggests that Russia's military effectiveness is being undermined not only by enemy strikes, but also by its own logistical failures.
💬"Nous interdisons l'entrée des anciens combattants russes dans l'Union européenne"
La présidente de la Commission européenne annonce de nouvelles sanctions contre la Russie
#BFM2
Le sourire niais de Bardella tenant une coupe de champagne expose un triple ahurissement. Celui du sot qui ignore sa bêtise. Celui de l’incompétent qui se croit au sommet. Celui du simulateur admirant sa propre comédie. La France peut-elle confier la présidence à ce gamin gominé?
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 F-16 DESTROYS 4 RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS IN LOW-LEVEL STRIKE ON TAGANROG BASE
Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets reportedly carried out a bold airstrike against a Russian helicopter base near Taganrog in Russia's Rostov region.
Flying at very low altitude to avoid radar detection, the aircraft allegedly struck helicopters parked on the airfield, destroying at least four, including Ka-52 attack helicopter models.
The base, which had reportedly been used to support assaults on Ukrainian positions, was left engulfed in flames, with multiple secondary explosions reported across the site.
If confirmed, the operation would mark the first deep manned strike inside Russian territory using Western-supplied fighter aircraft.
👇 Will Russia move more of its aviation assets farther from the front line after this raid?
🇦🇱 | After days of fierce protests and armed clashes, the Albanian government has announced it is halting all work on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s controversial project.
Crowds are refusing to leave the streets until the entire project is permanently canceled.
Albania’s protests against Trump’s son-in-law Kushner building a luxury resort on a protected coastline, with accusations of opacity, have reached the EU
The EU warns the project could risk damaging Albania’s EU accession talks, urging respect for European directives on habitats
5,000 tons of Russia’s Navy ammunition near St. Petersburg is gone.
Eight Ukrainian deep strike drones got through air defenses and triggered a massive secondary detonation — United24. 1/
The Crimean Bridge Has Been Blown Up! A Russian Convoy Plunged into the Water Along with the Bridge
Ukrainian special services have reportedly carried out the operation that Russia feared most.
As a large column of Russian military equipment was crossing the bridge, a series of powerful explosions erupted. The supports reportedly failed to withstand the damage. The central section of the bridge began collapsing with a terrifying roar and cracking sound.
Massive sections of the bridge, along with tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, trucks, and soldiers, reportedly fell into the Kerch Strait below. Vehicles that were unable to stop in time allegedly went over the edge and plunged into the water with their crews. Some reportedly tried to jump out of their vehicles, but it was too late.
The collapse was described as a chain reaction. According to the account, the roadway section fell first, followed by the railway line. Hundreds of tons of metal, concrete, and military equipment reportedly crashed into the water.
Elina Valtonen, Foreign Minister of Finland:
“NATO is not a threat to Russia. Russia is a threat to world peace. We would like nothing more than a peaceful relationship with Russia. We demand that Russia return to respecting international law & withdraw its troops from Ukraine.”
Plus un leader vante la «société collectiviste», plus le risque qu’il ne pense qu’à lui est grand. La propagande sert à cacher l’intention véritable. En tout cas, Mélenchon semble moins soucieux de ses ouailles que de sa gloire. Tout gourou vit aux dépens de celui qui l’écoute.
L’Arménie choisit l’UE contre la Russie.
Bizarre. Trump, JD Vance, Tucker Carlson et Pete Hegseth se démènent pourtant pour nous faire croire que la Russie représente un modèle civilisationnel supérieur.
Wonderful news from Armenia!
Preliminary election results show PM Pashinyan’s pro-European Civil Contract party leading with 57% of the votes.
This could mark a definitive shift towards Europe and a major defeat for Russia.
The future of Armenia-EU relations looks bright!
BREAKING: New reporting reveals Republicans in Texas are panicking because Ken Paxton is rapidly losing support amongst must-win Latino voters who are pivoting to James Talarico’s side. This is amazing.