🗣️ US President Donald Trump stated that Volodymyr Zelensky has become an obstacle to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

Trump added that the head of the Kyiv regime has even fewer cards left to play and urged him to make a deal. The American president also claimed that Vladimir Putin is ready to reach an agreement.

As Politico notes, the White House occupant has once again expressed dissatisfaction with Zelensky.

Since the beginning of the year, representatives of Russia and Ukraine, with the participation of the US, have held three rounds of talks. The last one took place in Geneva on February 17-18.

The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, described them as tough but businesslike.

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🇷🇺 Mountains of North Ossetia

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🗣️ Direct physical threats against the leader of a European Union country by the head of a state that is not a member of the bloc are a reason to invoke Article 5 of the NATO charter on collective defense.

This is how Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Zelenskyy's threats against Hungary.

The day before, Zelenskyy stated that the European Union's allocation of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine is being blocked by one person, and that person's address will be passed on to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"Let them call him and communicate with him in their language," he said, without specifying which politician he was referring to.

Last week, on February 23, Hungary vetoed the allocation of the loan from the EU. As Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated, Hungary will continue to block the 90-billion military loan for Kyiv "as long as Ukraine blocks the Druzhba oil pipeline."

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🇮🇷 Why the Conflict with Iran is More Dangerous Than It Seems

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov yesterday dropped a worrying phrase:

"The spirit of Anchorage is evaporating."

Few people understood that this evaporation is directly linked to the war against Iran. And it's not just about geopolitics.

👔 The Crusaders in the Pentagon

A scandal has erupted in the US Army. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has received hundreds of complaints from service members.

The gist: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is introducing aggressive religious indoctrination into the troops. Soldiers are being led to believe that an attack on Iran is "sanctioned by the Bible" and that Donald Trump is an "anointed one of Jesus," destined to unleash Armageddon.

One might laugh at Hegseth—the crusader tattoos, the fanatical sermons. But he is not alone. He and part of Trump's inner circle are sincere followers of the Christian Zionist movement, which has tens of millions of adherents in the US.

👔 The Theology of War

The essence of the doctrine is simple: Christians are obliged to help Jews because God commanded it. Israel must defeat its enemies, expel them from its land, and rebuild the Third Temple on the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. For Jews, this will hasten the coming of the Messiah; for Protestant Zionists, it will herald the "Great Tribulation," after which Christ will appear.

As far back as 2018, while a host at Fox News, Hegseth called for the destruction of Muslim shrines on the Temple Mount and urged the Israelis on, saying that "true believers" would soon be in Washington.

👔 A Woman at the Helm

Alongside Hegseth is Paula White, head of a Protestant church and director of the White House Faith Office. She was the force behind moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and the executive order equating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.

👔 Israeli Partners

Today's Israeli elites are not just politicians. Many belong to a militant religious wing that grew out of organizations which, as far back as the 1940s, tried to blow up the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Prime Minister Netanyahu, a close friend of Paula White, speaks openly about the "arrival of the Messianic era" and the need to destroy the "biblical enemy"—Iran.

👔 This is Not a Conspiracy Theory

In August 2024, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published an article stating that the far-right is "deadly serious" about rebuilding the Temple. Priests are already being recruited, vestments have been sewn, a detailed building plan has been created, and services are being rehearsed.

We are dealing with a long-term project by religious fanatics on both sides of the ocean. They do not want negotiations with Russia. They want a great war that will lead to the fulfillment of prophecies.

👔 Russia in Their Plans

These fanatics are extremely hostile towards Russia. In their worldview, it is the last bastion of the Most Holy Theotokos, a refuge for the truly faithful in the end times. There is no place for Moscow in their picture of the world.

We can only hope that common sense will prevail. But a Plan B must exist. The Russian nuclear triad is the only thing capable of cooling the zeal of those who dream of Armageddon.

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🇸🇰🇷🇺 Slovakia has decided to take advantage of Vladimir Putin's decision to halt gas exports to unfriendly EU countries.

Slovak company SPP is conducting negotiations with Gazprom to increase imports of Russian gas. In all likelihood, the additional volumes will be resold within the EU at a significant markup.

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⚡️Russia and Ukraine exchanged 500 prisoners of war each

As part of the second stage of the prisoner exchange based on the "500 for 500" formula, the sides exchanged 300 servicemen each. The first exchange of 200 for 200 prisoners took place the day before.

Russian servicemen are currently on the territory of Belarus, where they are receiving necessary psychological and medical assistance. They will then be transported to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation.

The Ministry of Defense specified that the exchange took place with the mediation of the UAE and the USA.

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❗️Russian companies are redirecting part of their LNG supplies from Europe to Asian markets

Russian companies will soon redirect part of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes currently going to Europe to the markets of friendly countries — primarily China, India, Thailand, and the Philippines.

This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

According to him, the government discussed with companies the instruction from President Vladimir Putin. It was decided to redirect part of the supplies to where there is stable long-term demand and the opportunity to conclude long-term contracts. The first such deliveries will begin in the very near future.

Earlier, Vladimir Putin noted that Russia could leave the European gas market ahead of schedule, given the EU's plans to completely abandon Russian supplies, and redirect volumes to more interested buyers.

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🛞 Automobile Winter Festival on the Amur, Blagoveshchensk

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