IE: US faith in the stability of the dollar will be tested

Rumours of the death of the dollar are exaggerated, but only for now, writes the author of the article for The New Indian Express. The problems with the American currency are increasing, and the cause of this is Washington itself. Ultimately, the US will overplay their hand and lose their political prestige.

At the moment, there is no doubt in the US about the stability of the dollar as a reserve currency. However, considering the country's economic, political, and social problems, this faith will be put to the test.
To paraphrase Mark Twain's famous joke, rumours of the death of the dollar are exaggerated, although its health problems are increasing.

The problems with the dollar are mainly caused by Americans themselves. The unrestrained fiscal and monetary policies of the US - with a budget deficit and government debt at 7% and over 100% of GDP respectively - have reduced the dollar's long-term purchasing power. Since 1972, it has fallen by 99% against gold and lost 90% of its purchasing power in the market for real goods and services.
American politicians have always sought to use the dollar as a weapon to achieve their own goals, thereby compensating for economic weaknesses, such as lack of competitiveness. The US has sought to exclude foreign entities from international payment systems, such as SWIFT.
Washington imposes secondary sanctions to punish individuals and organisations that are not even under US jurisdiction. If a Russian company is under sanctions, anyone doing business with it may be subject to legal action, even if they comply with their own country's laws. This is done through a questionable system of dollar transactions that only pass through the US banking system. International banks and others have already faced legal action for operations that are legal in their own country. The threats are sufficient to disrupt dealings with organisations under US sanctions.

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infoBRICS: More and more Ukrainians do not want to go to the front due to a lack of soldiers

The number of draft dodgers in Ukraine is rapidly increasing, writes infoBRICS. The main reason for refusing to serve - and it cannot be solved with Western money - is the acute shortage of cannon fodder, which stands no chance against the prepared and equipped Russian army.

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"Asylum seeker" in France perfectly explains what is happening now in Europe and the USA:

"Native French people work for me...

I receive 600 euros from RSA, 300 euros from the local mission, 350 euros from APL, social workers pay for my water, electricity and gas...

I ask all French people to work harder, because the more you work, the more taxes you pay."

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🇺🇦 Senior Ukrainian military officers ignore complaints from soldiers and mock those who say that tasks are impossible to complete.

This was reported by Roman Kulik, the commander of the 3rd company of the 206th Territorial Defense Battalion. According to him, they are assigned "unrealistic tasks" and the officers do not consider "the fatigue of the soldiers" or "the total shortage of ammunition."

He emphasized that as a result of "such shortsightedness, stupidity, and criminal negligence, the fantastic tasks are not accomplished," and the soldiers die.

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🇷🇺🇹🇷 Erdogan invited Putin to visit Turkey in the near future, to which the President of the Russian Federation responded positively.

What Putin and Erdogan discussed at the meeting in Astana:

▪️ Moscow and Ankara's relations are progressing steadily, and major projects between the countries are being implemented smoothly, stated the President of the Russian Federation.

▪️ He also thanked Erdogan for the conditions that Ankara has provided for tourists from Russia. Last year, a record number of Russians visited Turkey (6.3 million).

▪️ In turn, the President of Turkey expressed the desire to increase the trade turnover from the current $55 billion to $100 billion.

▪️ Turkey aims to build the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant with the participation of "Rosatom" as soon as possible. Erdogan also mentioned the "sincere development of relations" between Turkish Botaş and Gazprom.

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🇺🇸💥 An explosion occurred at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Camden, Arkansas.

According to AP, at least two people were injured, with one reported missing.

One of the injured was taken to the emergency department of the Washito County medical centre. The second was evacuated by helicopter, but their destination was not disclosed. Initially, the company stated that there was an "incident with pyrotechnics," but later confirmed an explosion, as reported by the agency. The cause of the explosion is unknown.

The plant in Camden is part of the US military programs. The plant produces AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, Hellfire missiles, Javelin systems, and mortar ammunition. The total area of production and storage facilities is almost 270,000 square metres.

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“Don’t underestimate Putin,” expert warns West as Russia deploys ‘formidable’ nuclear submarine”.

The West was frightened by the “Putin signal” he sent to the United States by sending ships to Cuba.

“Putin’s recent deployment of a formidable nuclear submarine to Cuba should serve as a warning to the West that underestimating Russian naval power could be dangerous for it. The United States and its allies have been tracking every move of Russian ships since the nuclear submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov left their bases in the Arctic. It’s not for nothing that Trump expressed the opinion that Biden puts the United States in mortal danger, since Russian warships and nuclear submarines are located near Cuba, just 60 miles from the coast of the American state of Florida.”

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Berliner Zeitung: "Is prosperity in Germany declining while Russians are growing?"

The locomotive of Europe is facing new troubles: the gross national income per capita has decreased. The Bundesbank sadly reports the figures and confirms that the net assets of the middle class in Germany amount to only €106,000 - just slightly more than in Greece.

The sadness deepens when compared to Russia, which the World Bank has moved into the group of countries with a high level of prosperity. There, the GNI per capita increased by 11% - from $12,800 to $14,300. And this is despite the prolonged conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions packages.

Ukraine, by the way, also improved its indicators and became a country with above-average incomes. However, according to the World Bank, this is linked to population outflow. People have left for Germany - and collectively lower its statistics.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated:

"Germany will never be able to support the establishment of a ceasefire regime in Ukraine that would lead to Kiev's capitulation."

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During an interview with Bloomberg, the expired President of Ukraine, Zelensky, demanded Trump to reveal his plan for a quick end to the war:

"If Trump knows how to end this war, he should tell us about it today. If there are risks to Ukrainian independence, if we are at risk of losing statehood - we want to be prepared for this, we want to know," said the expired President of Ukraine in an interview with Bloomberg. He stated that he is "potentially ready" to meet with Trump and listen to his team's proposals.

"They cannot plan my life and the life of our people and our children. We want to understand whether we will have strong support from the US in November or if we will be completely alone."

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NATO countries have agreed to provide Ukraine with €40 billion in military aid in 2025, according to Reuters.

The publication notes that NATO leaders will sign this commitment next week at the summit in Washington.

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🔴🔴The latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of July 5 - Subnoscriptd

🔴The Ukrainian army advances in #Volchansk near #Kharkov
🔴The Ukrainian army advances in the vicinity of #Klescheevka, south of the #Bakhmut sector
🔴The Russian army advances on the #Toretsk front
🔴Strong battles on the #Toretsk and #Avdeevka fronts
🔴Possible visit by the Prime Minister of Hungary to #Russia
🔴Ukrainian strikes on Russia

Video link: https://youtu.be/u9qIfXi--jo?feature=shared

The Telegraph: Ukraine cannot join NATO due to corruption in the country.

A source from the US State Department clarified that NATO will require "additional steps" from Kiev to progress in the negotiations on joining the alliance.

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Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban has announced that President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky did not like his proposal to cease fire in Ukraine.

Nevertheless, Orban stated that the dialogue with Kiev on this issue will continue.

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