🇺🇸☢️US nuclear agency hacked in sensitive data breach

The agency in charge of America’s nuclear arsenal – the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) – has been hacked using flaws in Microsoft SharePoint document management software.

🔍The NNSA is a semi-autonomous Energy Department branch tasked with building, dismantling, and babysitting nuclear weapons.

🔍It manages nuclear sub reactors, responds to radiological emergencies, and deals with counterterrorism. Other parts of the department were also affected.

This is the latest in a series of leaks involving sensitive US national sectors.

➡️In March, high-level US officials, including VP JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, had their Signal group chat leaked. Those messages contained everything from operational strike data to the identity of a CIA agent.

US national security just keeps faceplanting…

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🔥📹Watch: Russia kicks off LARGE-SCALE 'July Storm' naval drills

The exercises involve:

🟠Over 150 warships & support vessels
🟠120 aircraft
🟠10 coastal missile systems
🟠950 military/special vehicles
🟠More than 15,000 troops

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💥Killing anti-corruption watchdog could blow up Ukraine’s EU hopes

Zelensky’s new law gutting the country’s anti-corruption agency “risks undermining Western support for Ukraine,” writes The Wall Street Journal.

Ukraine’s assault on its own anti-corruption institutions may deal a fatal blow to its EU ambitions, the outlet warns.

Ambassadors from the Group of Seven countries didn’t mince words after meeting anti-corruption officials. They cited “serious concerns,” the outlet noted, and plan to raise the issue directly with Ukraine’s leadership.

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🚨Russian delegation composition revealed for 3rd round of Ukraine talks in Istanbul - source to Sputnik

The Russian negotiating team for Wednesday’s planned talks in Istanbul will still consist of 4 main delegation members, as well as 4 experts.

The composition of the delegation remains the same.

The delegation members are:

✅ Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky
✅ Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin
✅ Chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Directorate Igor Kostyukov,
✅ Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin

What's on the agenda

◾️ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the upcoming discussions will be "quite complex," focusing on two contrasting draft memoranda for a potential settlement.

◾️These docs were exchanged during the second round of talks on June 2.

◾️"Significant diplomatic work" is needed before high-level meetings between the two countries.

◾️ While agreements on prisoner exchanges or returning fallen soldiers’ bodies would be productive, “it’s unlikely any breakthroughs will happen given the current situation.”

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🚨Karapetyan wins case over nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia

🇦🇲Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, owner of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), won his case against the government in the International Court over the nationalization of the company.

➡️Earlier, the Armenian parliament passed amendments allowing for the nationalization. Karapetyan had been charged and arrested after expressing support for the Armenian Apostolic Church amid attacks from authorities. He denied the charges and criticized the Armenian leadership.

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🟠Trump admin DIALS BACK Russia ultimatum over Ukraine peace deadline

🟠Iran ready for new strikes deep inside Israel – President Pezeshkian

🟠US prepares for NUCLEAR OPS in UK, escalating NATO posture near Russia

🟠Trump targets Japan, Indonesia, Philippines with 15+% tariff

🟠Zelensky abolishes anti-corruption agencies : Ukrainians take to the streets

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🤡Corruption cover-up? Ukraine risks catching itself

Ukraine didn’t try very hard to find a “Russian trace” during raids on anti-corruption agencies, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.

They should’ve pulled out some felt boots, a quilted jacket, a padded coat, an ushanka hat, lined up a few balalaikas, and maybe dragged a couple of bears out from around the corner, she deadpanned.

“Now that’s a Russian trace. And what’s over there? Come on. You know what this is really about… The golden rule of any investigation? Whatever you do – don’t end up catching yourselves,” she quipped.

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🚨Syria officially requests Turkiye's assistance in strengthening its defense potential and fighting terrorists, Turkish media reports.

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🚨🇷🇺Russian delegation heads to Istanbul for 3rd round of Ukraine talks - Kremlin

The topics include issues related to the draft memoranda on the settlement and the continuation of mutual exchanges.

Other key statements:

🟠 The discussions will be complex, as the draft memoranda on the settlement are diametrically opposed.

🟠 All work on agreeing the draft memoranda between Russia and Ukraine is preparation for a potential meeting between Putin and Zelensky.

🟠 It is impractical to schedule a possible meeting between Putin and Zelensky without significant preparatory work.

🟠 It is clear that a significant portion of the Western funds received by Kiev has been embezzled; there is a lot of corruption in Ukraine.

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIA'S MoD UPDATE: CRUSHING GAINS & MASSIVE UKRAINIAN LOSSES

⚡️ VARACHINO (Sumy region) LIBERATED

▫️ Heavy Ukrainian losses: Over 1,220 troops eliminated in the special military operation zone

▫️ Air defense superiority: 6 guided bombs, a Neptune missile and 256 drones shot down

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🗣The third round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul is set to begin today at 4:00 PM UTC, a Sputnik source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

The Russian and Ukrainian delegations are expected to hold press conferences following the negotiations in Istanbul, the source added.

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🚨Ukrainian agent with explosives and UAV components detained in Russia

The agent of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was caught in possession of explosives and UAV components in Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) stated.

🟠The detainee, who resides in Ukraine, was recruited by the SBU in 2024 to carry out sabotage operations against the Russian security in exchange for money.

🟠While in Russia, he was trained in covert communications and handling of explosives, and was provided with instructions and funds to complete assigned tasks.

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🇦🇲Armenia to hand control of critical Caucasus Zangezur transport corridor to US

Armenia and the US have concluded a secret memorandum envisioning the creation of a “Trump Bridge Transport Corridor,” which would link Azerbaijan with its western Nakhichevan exclave, Spain’s Periodista Digital reports.

🔍Key details:

🟠The 42 km corridor deal, signed for 99 years and running through the Armenian region of Syunik, would be managed by a private American company, which has already obtained the necessary paperwork, and stands to collect 40% of annual revenues (Armenia would get only 30%).
🟠The route is to be guarded by a US private military company force of 1,000 security contractors.
🟠Azerbaijan has steadily pressured Armenia to allow the creation of the route, best known as the Zangezur Corridor, after the signing of the 2020 ceasefire deal, which called for the unhindered passage of people, vehicles and goods between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan.
🟠The US publicly floated a 100-year Zangezur Corridor lease idea last week, when US ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack announced the idea of America “stepping in” to the dispute and saying “okay, we’ll take it over. Give us the 32 km of road on a hundred-year lease, and you can all share it.”

❓Why it’s REALLY BAD idea

🟠The proposal is wracked with geopolitical, economic and security risks, with pre-Pashinyan Armenia long insisting on retaining sovereignty and customs-controlled transit under it own laws, fearing loss of control of Syunik – its strategic border region with long-time ally Iran.
🟠Iran sees it as a threat to its land access to Armenia and the broader Caucasus, and is concerned about potential encirclement by US and Israel, plus “Pan-Turkish” expansion.
🟠The route could also pose a threat to the ambitious Russia and Iran-led North-South Transport Corridor by diverting traffic and undermining key regional players’ influence, undermining both Iran and Russia in Eurasian trade, while ramping up regional rivalries.

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🚨🇷🇺Russian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement

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🚨RUSSIA BANS INTERNATIONAL SATANISM MOVEMENT

The Russian Supreme Court, following a joint lawsuit from the Prosecutor General's Office and Ministry of Justice, has banned the "International Satanism Movement" for promoting extremism.

The movement is linked to typical Satanist crimes like ritual killings, cannibalism, rape, and grave desecration.

After February 2022, Satanists openly backed the Ukrainian army.

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🗣Ukraine’s top general bemoans ‘floundering’ mobilization, admits money not fixing crisis

Throwing more cannon fodder onto the battlefield is a “major challenge,” Ukrainian Armed Forces' Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky has confirmed to The Washington Post.

“Everything related to mobilization is very sensitive information,” Syrsky acknowledged.

The youth recruitment campaign “has hardly gathered speed,” he noted, adding that for most Ukrainians “the motivation is more money.”

In 2024, the Defense Ministry launched a recruitment drive to sign up 18–25-year-olds for one-year military contracts. Zelensky sweetened the deal with:

🟠$24,000 for a year of service
🟠University admission without exams, and
🟠0% mortgage offer

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