Putin Praises Musk, Compares Him to Soviet Space Legend
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk, likening him to Sergei Korolev, the mastermind behind the USSR’s space achievements.
“There’s a man in the U.S. who’s obsessed with Mars. Such people rarely appear. Their ideas may seem crazy at first, but often become reality.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk, likening him to Sergei Korolev, the mastermind behind the USSR’s space achievements.
“There’s a man in the U.S. who’s obsessed with Mars. Such people rarely appear. Their ideas may seem crazy at first, but often become reality.”
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Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables
In the final hours of his regime, Assad used a jet to secretly move cash, valuables and documents out of Syria.
• The C5-SKY jet made 4 secret flights from Syria to Abu Dhabi via Russian & Emirati coordination.
• Assad fled to Russia on December 8, 2024; the UAE-bound jet carried $500k in cash & intel on his financial empire.
The aircraft carried:
Russian & Emirati Role
People Involved
New Syrian gov’t under Ahmed al-Sharaa is trying to track and recover the smuggled wealth.
Source: Reuters
In the final hours of his regime, Assad used a jet to secretly move cash, valuables and documents out of Syria.
• The C5-SKY jet made 4 secret flights from Syria to Abu Dhabi via Russian & Emirati coordination.
• Assad fled to Russia on December 8, 2024; the UAE-bound jet carried $500k in cash & intel on his financial empire.
The aircraft carried:
• At least $500,000 in unmarked cash bags
• Laptops, hard drives, and documents related to “The Group”—Assad’s corporate empire spanning telecoms, banking, real estate, and offshore accounts
• Artworks and sculptures
• Family members and close regime aides
Russian & Emirati Role
• UAE embassy vehicles were seen at the Damascus airport before some flights.
• Assad fled via the same Russian base (Hmeimim) on Dec. 8.
• The aircraft returned to Abu Dhabi shortly after a six-hour disappearance from flight trackers.
People Involved
• Ahmed Khalil Khalil, under Western sanctions, boarded the final flight from Hmeimim with $500,000 withdrawn from a Syrian Islamic Bank account.
• The plane was leased from Lebanese businessman Mohamad Wehbe, though he denies involvement.
New Syrian gov’t under Ahmed al-Sharaa is trying to track and recover the smuggled wealth.
Source: Reuters
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Biden's National Security Adviser Sullivan explains why it took 2 years for Biden to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles.
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IAEA Director General has arrived at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization for talks with the head of Iran’s nuclear program. The IAEA plays a critical role in the negotiations between the United States and Iran.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry:
We are open to negotiations with the United States in the economic and trade fields.
We are open to negotiations with the United States in the economic and trade fields.
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Clash Report
Rheinmetall CEO Papperger on sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine: They won't change anything in war; the Taurus isn't a game changer. Besides, Ukraine already has cruise missiles with similar ranges.
Rheinmetall CEO Papperger:
The game changer is classic artillery ammunition. Only with that can Ukraine keep the Russians at bay.
The game changer is classic artillery ammunition. Only with that can Ukraine keep the Russians at bay.
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Head of the newly created federal task force to combat antisemitism, Leo Terrell:
We’re going to bankrupt these universities.
We’re going to take away every single federal dollar.
If these universities do not play ball, lawyer up because the federal government is coming after you.
We’re going to bankrupt these universities.
We’re going to take away every single federal dollar.
If these universities do not play ball, lawyer up because the federal government is coming after you.
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South China Sea: Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels harassing a small Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal.
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Trump on Fed's Powell:
The ECB is set to cut rates for the 7th time, but Fed Chair “Too Late” Jerome Powell is still stalling.
Oil and grocery prices are down, tariffs are boosting revenue, and yet Powell released another confusing report.
He should’ve cut rates long ago—he definitely should now.
Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!
The ECB is set to cut rates for the 7th time, but Fed Chair “Too Late” Jerome Powell is still stalling.
Oil and grocery prices are down, tariffs are boosting revenue, and yet Powell released another confusing report.
He should’ve cut rates long ago—he definitely should now.
Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!
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The U.S. isn’t planning a full withdrawal from Syria, but defense officials say troop reductions and consolidation are underway.
“Stuff is already moving,” one said, though announcements may wait until after Iran nuclear talks.
Another official expects a cut “to a bare minimum,” likely to just one small base in the northeast.
Source: WaPo
“Stuff is already moving,” one said, though announcements may wait until after Iran nuclear talks.
Another official expects a cut “to a bare minimum,” likely to just one small base in the northeast.
Source: WaPo
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
There will never be any form of federal structure in Syria, and no armed group outside the national army will be tolerated under any circumstances.
There will never be any form of federal structure in Syria, and no armed group outside the national army will be tolerated under any circumstances.
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Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Tehran, marking the highest-level Saudi visit to Iran since 1997.
He met with Iran’s military chief, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, to discuss defense cooperation, regional stability, and counterterrorism.
Saudi-Iran ties have thawed since a China-brokered normalization in 2023, with joint military meetings and diplomatic exchanges.
He met with Iran’s military chief, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, to discuss defense cooperation, regional stability, and counterterrorism.
Saudi-Iran ties have thawed since a China-brokered normalization in 2023, with joint military meetings and diplomatic exchanges.
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21+ Women and children burned alive following Israeli airstrike targeting tents sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
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New images of China’s 6th-generation fighter jet, developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC).
The J-XDS (aka J-50).
The J-XDS (aka J-50).
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