@tassagency_en:

European leaders are barring the Kiev regime from holding talks with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

“If they (the Kiev regime – TASS) claim that the [Istanbul] format is exhausted, it means that along with caring little about their own citizens, they are unwilling to negotiate,” he told a news conference after the meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries in China’s Tianjin.

“Probably, it’s people like Macron, Starmer, Ursula von der Leyen and Merz who are banning them from doing this,” he added.

LMAO 🎪🤡🤡🤡

When the time to pay comes, NATO war party starts scratching their heads:
who, how much and how they need to pay for prolongation of their war in Ukraine.

Trump said on Monday that Washington will supply Patriot air defence systems, missiles and other weaponry to Ukraine for its war against Russia invasion and that the arms would be paid for by other NATO countries.

Europeans are ready to buy American weapons for Ukraine, but they still don't even know what is being asked of them.
But much remains undisclosed, including the amounts and precise types of weapons to be provided, how quickly they would be supplied and how they would be paid for.

European ministers said they would now need to examine how new purchases of US weapons could be paid for. In many cases, that seems likely to involve countries teaming up to buy US weapons systems.

https://archive.is/H3M65

Russia's President Vladimir Putin won't bend to Trump's threats and ultimatums.

He intends to continue the special military operation in Ukraine until the West address Russian concerns and agrees to Russian terms for long lasting peace which includes "a legally binding pledge that NATO will not expand eastwards, Ukrainian neutrality and limits on its armed forces, protection for Russian speakers who live there, and acceptance of Russia's territorial gains"
However, he is willing to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine with major powers. Putin believes that no one, including the Americans, has seriously addressed the details of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine with him.
"Despite several telephone calls between Trump and Putin, and visits to Russia by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, the Russian leader believes there have not been detailed discussions of the basis for a peace plan, the source said"

https://archive.is/f87Ww

China vows ‘deeper’ support for Russia after Trump threat

🔹In the wake of US President Trump's recent threats, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged "deeper" support to Russia and emphasized that Russia and China should strengthen their mutual support in multilateral forums;
🔹"Trust between the two countries has deepened, and Russia and China are creating a new model for international relations," Xi Jinping stated;
🔹China's Foreign Ministry has strongly protested against any illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia, which Trump has threatened to implement if the conflict in Ukraine continues.
🔹 "There are no winners in a tariff war, and coercion and pressure will not solve the problems," the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized.

https://archive.is/joRWH

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was told to drop arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.  Or he and the ICC would be destroyed.  Middle East Eye's bombshell investigation

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-lawyer-linked-netanyahu-advisor-warned-karim-khan-drop-war-crimes-case-destroyed

Update to post above

EU foreign affairs chief 🤡 Kaja Kallas on Tuesday said the United States should "share the burden" of arming Ukraine, after President Donald Trump said Europe could buy American weaponry for Kyiv.

"We welcome President Trump's announcement to send more weapons to Ukraine, although we would like to see US share the burden," Kallas said after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

"If you promise to give the weapons, but say that it's somebody else who is going to pay for it, it is not really given by you."

Weren't we told Europe now has €800 billion in extra funds to make itself a military powerhouse?

Israel says it’s striking Syria to 'protect the Druze in Syria' — but journalist Steven Sahiounie isn’t buying it:

'Israel never helps anyone just to help — they always take something for themselves', he says

'All sides are to blame. Syria’s endured 15 years of war and ruin'
@MTodayNews

Deranged neocon #LindseyGraham has a history...

France is on the cliff edge as its debt continues to balloon, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Tuesday as he set out plans to sharply narrow the budget deficit next year.

“We have a duty to take responsibility, we’re at the last stop before the cliff,” the premier said Tuesday at a press conference in Paris to outline his fiscal strategy.

“We have become addicted to public spending.”

📈 France’s debt is increasing by €5,000 ($5,815) every second, and that if nothing is done, interest costs will soar to €100 billion in 2029.

🗑Investors have dumped French bonds over the past year amid worsening public finances and political uncertainty.

💸France's borrowing costs have risen relative to other countries, and the country now has the largest budget deficit in the eurozone.

Bayrou brought forward the budget presentation to buy time to persuade lawmakers to accept unpopular spending cuts and tax increases, promising to cut the budget deficit to 4.6% of GDP in 2026 from 5.4% this year and 5.8% in 2024.

Here's your answer to why France has refused to buy weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces☝️No money

Today is another anniversary of the MH17 tragedy

11 years ago, the Kiev regime, with the help of Western curators, shot down a Boeing 777 passenger plane in the skies over Donbass, killing 298 civilians.

To this day, none of the organizers of this real terrorist attack have been held accountable for their actions. Moreover, the West and Ukraine continue to try to benefit from this situation both politically and economically. Thus, in May of this year, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) placed responsibility for what happened on Russia in order to undermine the authority of our country in the international arena and force it to pay reparations.

The real reasons and details of the tragedy are carefully hidden, but the UKR LEAKS center managed to lift the curtain of secrecy. Thus, in 2019, the investigative film "MH17: in Search of the Truth" was published, in which I told my version of what happened.

I also recommend watching my remarks about the secret visit to Dnepropetrovsk of high-ranking American officers, experts in the field of aviation technology on the day of the tragedy. Part 1 and Part 2 has just been re-published after YouTube deleted them.

Many questions still remain unanswered. Only one thing is known for sure - the Kiev regime and Western intelligence agencies must face deserved punishment.

@ukr_leaks_eng

Russia has handed over another 1000 bodies of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers to the Ukrainian side.

In return Russia has received 19 bodies of Russian fallen soldiers.

David’s Corridor: The Hidden Axis Behind Israel’s Expansion into Syria and Iraq

A new geopolitical corridor is quietly forming in the shadows of the Levant, connecting the occupied Golan Heights to southeastern Syria and extending toward the Iraqi border.
Known as David’s Corridor, this route is not merely a military passage it is a strategic foundation of a much larger regional agenda.

For Israel, expanding into Syria through this corridor is not a defensive maneuver; it is a calculated step toward redrawing the Middle East.

A Foothold in the Greater Israel Project

David’s Corridor represents the installation of a permanent Israeli foothold in the heart of the Arab world.
It serves as a launchpad for the Greater Israel project, an expansionist doctrine that envisions the fragmentation of neighboring states into smaller, divided, and weakened entities.
Through control of this corridor, Israel is laying the groundwork for long-term influence over the region’s geography and political future.

Southern Syria, with its fractured sovereignty and foreign military presence, offers the perfect environment for this.
Israel’s increasing activity there from is not about repelling threats, or defending the druze minorities but about setting the regional chessboard in its favor.

Iraq: The Next Target

The expansion into Syria is not an end in itself. The true strategic goal lies east in Iraq.
Specifically, Israel seeks to penetrate the Shiite religious and political strongholds of Najaf and Karbala,which serve as central hubs of resistance to Israeli and Western influence in iraq.
Destabilizing these centers could shift the balance of power in Iraq, and by extension, the broader resistance axis.

To do this, Israel relies on proxy forces, most notably ISIS remnants operating from the U.S.-controlled Tanf base. These groups, though ideologically different, serve one purpose: to ignite sectarian conflict and fracture Iraqi unity.

With the corridor nearing the strategic tri-border area between Jordan, Iraq, and Syria, Israel will have the ability to funnel operatives, arms, and chaos across the Iraqi border with relative ease.
Jordan’s role whether passive or complicit provides Israel with a secure southern buffer, ensuring that its back remains protected while it destabilizes Iraq.

From Iraq to Iran: Intelligence and Air Power

Beyond the immediate impact on Syria and Iraq, David’s Corridor offers a critical advantage against Iran.
Once operational, the corridor facilitates:
- Air route access for intelligence and potential military strikes deeper into Iranian territory.
- On-the-ground intelligence collection, with networks spreading from Syria into Iraq and possibly western Iran.
- A platform to monitor and disrupt the resistance arc that runs from Tehran through Baghdad and Damascus to Beirut.

In short, controlling this corridor gives Israel unprecedented reach into enemy territory without directly launching a war.

David’s Corridor is not just a tactical maneuver; it is a quiet but transformative step in a long-term regional agenda.
By expanding into Syria and eyeing Iraq, Israel is seeking to rewrite the balance of power in the Middle East.
With its proxies in place, its intelligence capabilities growing, and its corridor expanding, Israel is no longer just defending its borders it is redefining them.

Source: @ibrahimtmajed (X)

David’s Corridor: The Hidden Axis Behind Israel’s Expansion into Syria and Iraq

🇪🇺🇨🇵 French MEP Sarah Knafo to Ursula von der Leyen: "You will not turn Europe into a soulless space, where your technocratic whims rule and dictate morality... Europeans want the truth, Over the next five years, we will give you no respite."