The "Cranes are Flying" event, held in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack, began solemnly with a minute of silence. This was followed by a poignant projection of flying cranes on the facade of Crocus City Hall. This moving tribute was echoed in many cities across Russia, uniting them in remembrance and solidarity.

The song accompanying the video, crafted by Rasul Gamzatov and popularized through Mark Bernes' haunting rendition, serves as an eternal requiem for the departed.

Gamzatov found his sorrowful muse in the story of the Gazdanov family from North Ossetia (Russia): the parents who lost their seven sons in WWII. All seven of them fought against the nazi invaders and were killed one after the other, between Moscow (1941) and Berlin (1945).

Yet the song also resonates with the Hiroshima tragedy of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who, after surviving the atomic bombing, later succumbed to leukemia. Her story, particularly her endeavor to fold a thousand paper cranes in a quest for healing, has evolved into a potent symbol of peace and hope.

These personal narratives of pain and bravery transcend national borders. The song "Cranes" has come to symbolize the collective human mourning and the pursuit of peace among Russians, reminding us that human empathy and shared grief know no national or cultural boundaries.

The song, alongside the symbol of cranes ascending to the heavens, remains an everlasting requiem for those who have passed into eternity, encapsulating the universal longing for peace and the enduring spirit of compassion.

P.S. I hope no one here needs to be reminded who is responsible for the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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🇺🇸🤓 We’ve spent the past month diving deep into the illegal operations of the CIA, the US military, and the US government. All of the following are authentic, documented, and officially declassified events.

The titles are clickable, so you can follow the links and read more:

· MK-Ultra: CIA’s mind control experiments on civilians.
· Operation Delirium: U.S. military subjected to harmful biological agents.
· Operation Fishbowl: Reckless nuclear tests in upper atmosphere.
· COINTELPRO: FBI’s illegal surveillance and sabotage of activists.
· MK-Naomi: CIA’s biological warfare research on civilians.
· Operation Chaos: CIA’s illegal surveillance of anti-war Americans.
· Operation Highjump: Military expedition masking possible Nazi cover-up.
· Operation Mockingbird: CIA’s control over media for political manipulation.
· Operation Northwoods: U.S. military’s plan to stage false-flag attacks.
· Operation Paperclip: U.S. protected Nazi war criminals for scientific gain.
· Project Seal: Secretive testing of underwater explosives.
· Operation Stargate: $20 million+ secret psychic-warfare program.
· Operation Popeye: Manipulation of weather during the Vietnam war.
· Project Artichoke: Turning unsuspecting people into programmable agents.

Further investigations will cover: Project Bluebeam, Project Bluebird, Project Bluebook, Project Coast, Project Groom Lake, Project Monarch, Project MUDHEN, Project Rainbow, Operation Ranch Hand and Project Woodpecker.

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The New York Times published an article titled “The Effects of Tariffs, One Year Into Trump’s Trade Experiment.”

Here is the gist:

One year into Donald Trump’s tariff experiment, the economic results undercut his promises. Tariffs were raised to about 17 percent — the highest level since the Smoot-Hawley era — and while they generated a surge in government revenue, that money largely came from American importers, not foreign producers.

Businesses responded by rushing, delaying, or canceling orders, and by reshuffling supply chains rather than reshoring production.

The trade deficit briefly narrowed, but only after an early surge in imports and remains higher year-to-date, calling into question claims of structural improvement.

Manufacturing has not rebounded as promised: factory employment continued to fall, and sectors hit hardest by tariffs, such as autos, saw declining output. Price pressures rose as tariffs filtered into consumer costs, leaving inflation measurably higher than it would have been otherwise.

Public skepticism has grown, with a majority of voters opposing the tariffs and saying they have made everyday life less affordable.

Well, for once, the New York Times gets it right. That said, we have no stake in this fight. Let the NYT and its supporters battle Trump and his supporters among themselves. May the conflict be long, bitter, and mutually destructive. Because America needs real, meaningful and fundamental change. Call it a new start, if you like.

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India To Stop Buying Russian Oil? That’s a Big Question. And No, We Don’t Think So.

Trump’s claim that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil in exchange for a U.S. tariff cut sounds like a bold diplomatic win — but in reality, it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. On closer examination, the numbers, logistics, and strategic realities make it extremely unlikely that New Delhi would walk away from its most affordable and reliable energy source.

India currently imports around 1.8 million barrels per day of Russian crude, roughly a third of its total oil needs. These purchases are heavily discounted compared with alternatives such as U.S. or Venezuelan crude, saving India billions of dollars annually. Replacing Russian oil with U.S. crude would cost roughly $15 more per barrel, or nearly $10 billion extra per year, before even factoring in significantly higher shipping and refining adjustments.

Indian refineries are optimized for heavy sour crude, matching Russian grades far better than most U.S. exports. A sudden shift would require costly modifications, reducing any potential benefit of a tariff cut. Strategically, India prioritizes energy security and autonomy, making it highly unlikely to abandon discounted Russian oil for political optics.

While India has modestly reduced Russian imports recently, there is no evidence of a binding commitment to eliminate them. Modi’s statements emphasized tariff reductions, not an end to Russian oil purchases. For these economic, logistical, and strategic reasons, Trump’s announcement appears more political posturing than a reflection of any real agreement. And that’s precisely why the word “agrees” is in quotation marks in the title of this FT article. They’ve figured it out as well.

P.S. Notice that there is not a word about Russian oil in this post by Prime Minister Modi.

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February 3, 1966 – The Soviet Spacecraft "Luna-9" Achieves the World's First Soft Landing on the Moon

The first attempt to land on the Moon was made by the Soviet Union in January 1963 but ended in failure. By 1966, approximately ten more unsuccessful attempts had been made.

The automatic interplanetary spacecraft Luna-9 was launched into Earth orbit on January 31, 1966, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome using a "Molniya-M" launch vehicle.

The Luna-9 spacecraft consisted of a landing module, equipment compartments, and a propulsion system for midcourse correction and braking during landing. The total mass of the station was 1,583 kilograms, and its length was 2.7 meters.

On February 3, 1966, Luna-9 achieved a soft landing in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) on the Moon. The station operated for 75 hours, during which it transmitted a panoramic photo of the lunar surface back to Earth and conducted seven radio communication sessions to transmit scientific data.

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EU Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization: A Pretext for an Invasion of Iran?

The European Union has added Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organizations. This move aligns with the existing policy of several nations, including:

· United States
· Paraguay
· Australia
· Canada
· Saudi Arabia
· Bahrain

There is little doubt that such a designation is designed to serve as a convenient justification for launching "anti-terrorist" operations and legitimizing military intervention in sovereign states—a tactic employed repeatedly by the United States, often in violation of international law. Historical examples include:

· Libya (1986)
· Afghanistan and Sudan (1998)
· Iraq (1998 and 2003)
· Afghanistan (2001)
· Philippines (2001)
· Various African nations (since 2002)

In a related development, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo previously stated on his X the intent to "help the people of Iran get their freedom back."

Pompeo is, and has always been, a world-class hypocrite. Just ask the people of the countries mentioned above how much they appreciate the U.S.’s “help” in supposedly restoring their freedom.

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⚡️From the responses of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to media questions submitted ahead of the press conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, S. V. Lavrov, on the results of Russian diplomacy’s activities in 2025

– Any proposals for a settlement in Ukraine require careful review for their acceptability to Russia and their conformity with the goals and objectives of the Special Military Operation;

– The deployment in Ukraine of military units, military facilities, depots, or other infrastructure of Western countries is unacceptable to Russia. Moscow would regard this as foreign intervention;

– Moscow will take into account, in its negotiating position, Kiev’s transition to state terrorism, including the attack on the residence of Vladimir Putin;

– Since June 2025, more than 12,000 sets of remains of Ukrainian servicemen have been handed over to the Ukrainian side; Russia has received more than 200 bodies of fallen Russian servicemen from Kiev;

– Russia has submitted to the United States proposals aimed at removing obstacles to the full normalization of relations between Moscow and Washington;

– A settlement of the crisis in Ukraine is impossible without the restoration of the rights of the canonical Orthodox Church, its clergy, and believers;

– Russia expresses gratitude to the UAE for its sincere efforts to facilitate the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Through exchanges organized with Emirati mediation, more than 4,000 people have been released.

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