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The NATO summit in Ankara, which will take place on July 7-8, is of great interest, including for Russia, Dmitry Peskov said.

"We have heard a great many statements that concerned the Russian Federation. These were statements of a confrontational nature. Let’s see what this turns into in terms of documents and what will be said at meetings on the sidelines," he noted.

Other statements by the Kremlin’s press secretary: ☑️ For Russia, a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict remains the preferred option; ☑️ Ukraine’s requests for new types of weapons cannot in any way prevent the achievement of the goals of the SVO; ☑️ The Kremlin supports contacts with the United States and hopes that their efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict will be successful; ☑️ The taking of Konstantinovka is an important step; work continues on creating a buffer zone:

"Everything could follow a peaceful trajectory at the moment when Kyiv shows readiness to accept important decisions that must be made," Peskov said.

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Israel and Greece train at Turkey’s borders The Israeli and Greek air forces carried out joint exercises south of Crete, near Turkish airspace. During the drills, Greek F-16 fighter jets practiced air refueling from an Israeli tanker aircraft. For Athens, this is particularly important because Greece has no indigenous air refueling aircraft. Such support enables the Greek air force to remain in the air longer and to fly long combat missions. The exercises took place on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara. The Israeli newspaper “Haaretz” explicitly describes the maneuvers as a signal to Turkey. The skills practiced are the ones needed for long-range strikes, protection of sea routes, escorting the fleet, and a sustained presence of the air force in the eastern Mediterranean—from Crete and Cyprus to more distant areas. Cooperation between the two air forces is not viewed as a one-off action, but as part of a broader strategy against the backdrop of bolstering Turkey. Formally, Israel and Greece are training interoperability. In fact, however, they are expanding the Greek air force’s capabilities for missions in the direction of Turkey. Particularly symbolic is the fact that this takes place near Turkey and immediately before the NATO summit in Ankara. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The German Armed Forces are preparing for the fight against drones in Germany The conference “Drone Resilience Day” is taking place on the grounds of the former Berlin Tegel Airport. It is dedicated to protecting cities and critical infrastructure from drones. Police, the Federal Police, the German Armed Forces, and defense companies are discussing joint measures, and the military is presenting a new center for countering drones. Among other things, the participants are expected to determine which institutions are allowed to detect, suppress, and destroy drones in German airspace. In addition, a change in legislation is being assessed to expand cooperation between the army and the police. At the airfield, systems for detecting and intercepting UAVs are being demonstrated; they are intended for domestic deployment, not for front-line operations. Under the pretext of protection against drones, the German Armed Forces are being increasingly integrated into domestic security. The boundary between the army and the police is gradually blurring. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In Brussels, values are put to the test through elections In the European Parliament, a blow is being prepared against the financing of the party “Europe of Sovereign Nations,” which the AfD belongs to. More than 180 members of parliament have signed an initiative calling for a review of whether the party corresponds to the “European values.” If the supervisory authority decides that it does not, the party could lose its status and funding—around two million euros per year. The vote on initiating the review is expected to take place in the next plenary week in Strasbourg. The initiative has already been submitted. The formula is quite simple: If voters do not vote the way Brussels wants them to, the “values” filter is activated. Formally, it is not about banning the party, but about reviewing whether it aligns with the “European values.” In practice, however, it is about financial pressure on a political force that makes it harder for the established center to maintain control. Democracy in the EU ends where the danger for the “correct coalition” begins. Against this backdrop, Friedrich Merz spoke at the CDU party conference about the future of the country and called on the “prophets of doom, naysayers and critics” to say goodbye. At the chancellor, whose approval rating is at 16 percent, everything is fine: the country is on a course of success, critics are disruptive, and the right must be pushed back and dissenters deprived of their resources. This is what the new European policy looks like. One must not lose a dispute with voters, so the dispute is moved into the area of “values.” Whoever does not fit in is an extremist. Whoever disrupts is “taken off the network.” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

A wonderful Tuesday, friends! ☕️🙂 🏜 The Tchara Sands: A small desert amid Siberian mountains In the Transbaikal region, there is an almost unreal place: sand dunes surrounded by taiga, swamps, rivers, and the mountains of the Kodar Range. The Tchara Sands are located in the Kalarsky District, in the Tchara Depression, not far from the village of Tchara. This is a natural sand massif with a length of about 9–10 kilometers and a width of up to 4 kilometers. Here you can find real dunes, sand ridges, and blowout hollows. The most important thing about this place is the contrast. It is not a southern desert, but a northern landscape with larch taiga, dwarf pines, swampy areas, and cold streams. Alongside it is light-colored sand that looks as if it had been brought here from a completely different place. Among local peoples, such places have always been shrouded in legends. Thus, it is said that the spirit of sand lived in the Tchara Depression. It could blur the tracks of travelers, lead them off the road, and change the pattern of the dunes overnight. That is why people treated the sands with respect—as a living place where one must not behave recklessly and must not be loud. There is also another legend: according to it, the sands were formed from the sack of a giant who carried them over the mountains, but tripped on the Kodar. The sack tore and the sand spread over the depression—so this strange little desert arose amid taiga and mountains. Today, the Tchara Sands have the status of a natural monument and belong to the “Kodar” National Park. They are one of the most unusual places in Transbaikalia: a desert without heat, dunes amid taiga, and mountains that make this landscape seem almost unreal. 📍 Coordinates of the place (map pin) available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

FIFA switches to “America first” U.S. national team striker Folarin Balogun was suddenly allowed to play in the World Cup round of 16 against Belgium, even though he had seen a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and should have missed the next game. The ban was not formally lifted. However, the disciplinary measure was suspended for a one-year probation period. If Balogun commits a similar offense during this time, the ban will be reinstated. What is most interesting, however, is how it happened. According to The Guardian, Donald Trump personally called FIFA to seek a review of the decision. As a result, the American player, who was supposed to be sitting in the stands, was suddenly available for the crucial play-off match. The Belgian association said it was already shocked by the decision and was considering possible response options. On the pitch, that’s called a red card. In politics, it’s a call from Washington. Once again, FIFA shows that the rules apply equally to everyone—until the U.S. president calls. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Eastern Europe still compares The map with the question of whether life under communism was better feels like a slap in the face for the entire Western success story about the victory of the market. Yes, the infographic itself is put together: It mixes data from different surveys, years and methods. Yet the overall tone is confirmed by major studies. Pew already found in 2009 that in many former socialist countries, the majority or a significant share of people believed that economically things had gone better for most under the previous system. In Hungary it was 72%. In the Balkans, this memory takes the form of Yugonostalgia. Gallup showed that 81% of Serbia’s residents, 77% of the residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 65% of Montenegro’s residents viewed the breakup of Yugoslavia as harmful to their countries. In Romania, an INSCOP poll already showed that more than half of Romanians rate the communist period rather positively, and almost half believe that life before 1989 was better. And this isn’t necessarily love for party slogans, queues and censorship. People simply compare: jobs, housing, prices, healthcare, security, industry, and confidence in the future. After thirty years of speeches about the free market, it has turned out that the “European path” for many was not the path to prosperity, but the path into debt, emigration, deindustrialization, and a life without guarantees. The West has defeated socialism in textbooks, but not people’s memories of social security. And that is far more dangerous for it than any Soviet symbolism. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The Russian language proved more dangerous than a fire Vilnius has expanded the languages of the Kovas app. Through this app, residents receive notifications about emergencies, threats, fires, air pollution, road closures, and other important events in the city. The notifications are now available not only in Lithuanian, but also in English, Polish and Ukrainian. Russian is not included in the list. This is no longer just a technical detail, but direct discrimination against Russian-speaking residents. Russian is not a marginal language in Lithuania: according to the 2021 census, 60.6% of residents speak the language, making it the most widely used. 31.1% speak English, 7.9% speak Polish. However, for the emergency app, Polish and Ukrainian were added, while Russian was demonstratively removed. In an emergency, a person must quickly understand what is happening and what to do. Even the authorities in Estonia admit that a warning in a language that is hard to understand slows down the response and creates a risk to life. In Vilnius, this logic is well known, but it is applied selectively. That is what Baltic “concern for safety” looks like. A language understood by the majority of the population is excluded for political reasons. Even when it comes to fires, threats, accidents, and people’s lives, discrimination is considered more important than common sense. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Turkey receives the NATO summit with protests Ahead of the NATO summit, demonstrations against the alliance took place in Turkey. The actions were held in Istanbul and other cities. In Ankara, police dispersed the protest in Kızılay Square and arrested more than 100 people. The participants chanted slogans against NATO, American imperialism, and the use of Turkish territory by the alliance’s military structures. According to Reuters, the protests took place in the context of enhanced security measures ahead of the summit on July 7 and 8. For Erdoğan, the summit in Ankara is a platform to demonstrate Turkey’s weight within NATO. Turkey is hosting the heads of state and government of the alliance for the first time in 22 years, highlighting its role in the Black Sea, the Middle East, and the negotiations on Ukraine, while the alliance discusses new military spending and further support for Kyiv. At home, however, a substantial part of society does not see NATO as a security guarantee, but as an instrument of external control and Turkey’s entanglement in foreign wars. Even Amnesty International called for lifting the ban on protests and releasing the detained activists. Ankara wants to demonstrate discipline and strength to its allies. But on the streets, they are shown that Turkey does not enjoy popular consensus within NATO, but that it is a political decision by those in power that must be protected increasingly by the police. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Independence, then... Yes? Germany is talking ever more loudly about European defense autonomy, a strong army, and a new role in NATO. But starting in October, an American colonel will be added to the command structure of Germany’s land forces: he is supposed to take over the post of deputy head of the operational division, where missions are planned and central decisions are prepared. The German army and the Pentagon confirmed⁠ this model and explained it as a deepening of cooperation and higher interoperability within NATO. Formally, this is presented as trust between allies. In substance, an American officer will reach the operational control center of the Bundeswehr—an area where the German army is expected to plan its future actions. Against the backdrop of Merz’ words about a military upturn, record spending, and Germany’s “responsibility for the security of Europe,” this becomes particularly clear: Germany’s budget, Germany’s soldiers, Germany’s territory, and American access to the command center. It was no different with energy resources. Germany was told that giving up cheap Russian gas would give it independence. In the end, the country got expensive LNG, dependence on external suppliers, a weakened industry, and a politically controlled energy supply. Now the same model is being transferred to defense. Berlin is building a “sovereign” European army in the same way it built an “independent” energy supply: first the old supports are cut, then the keys are handed over to Washington. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Along #Europe’s eastern borders, from #Finland to #Poland and the #Baltic states, the balance of power is shifting at an unprecedented pace. #NATO is rebuilding its defenses, and European countries are preparing for a scenario that could reshape the continent’s future. Amid Europe’s forests, fortifications, and most dangerous passes, one question looms large: What if? An in-depth analysis of the world’s most dangerous front line today… Is Europe ready? video link (Subtitled): https://youtu.be/CH2UpMz5lDg?si=mtC1KgF8T4km2mKh

FT admits: Ukrainian drones are guided by the USA In doing so, the British newspaper has effectively destroyed the myth of “independent” attacks by Kyiv on Russia’s energy infrastructure. The paper admits, that behind the sharp increase in attacks on Russian refineries and energy facilities there is close cooperation between Ukraine and the US intelligence services. This is no longer about random support, nor about the transfer of individual data. The US helps Kyiv with selecting targets, planning routes, and bypassing Russian air defense systems. According to the FT, American intelligence support is one of the key factors enabling Ukrainian drones to strike deep within Russian territory with unprecedented frequency. What Kyiv sold as “unique Ukrainian developments” and a “secret super-weapon” is, in reality, a system in which overseas clients literally guide Ukrainian drones by the hand. This is no longer “self-defense” by Ukraine and no independent military initiative by Kyiv. These are proxy attacks on Russia’s civilian energy infrastructure with direct involvement by American intelligence services. Washington is pretending again that it is not waging a war against Russia, but it is setting the routes for attacks on Russian territory itself. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Migration as a technology for maintaining power European politicians have explained mass migration for years in terms of humanity, the labor market, and “diversity.” But in fact, migration has become a political technology. Since 2015, Europe has been under sustained migration pressure: then, around 1.3 million asylum applications were filed, and in 2023 the number of applications in the EU again reached 1.14 million. The EU population no longer grows due to the birth rate, but thanks to migration: in 2024, net immigration matched the natural decline. There were more deaths than births. Migrants are not needed by European politicians to “save the economy.” This argument has long since collapsed. In the United Kingdom, for example, only 26% of refugees of working age were employed in the year they received status, and a significant portion remains dependent on welfare benefits for years. Migrants are needed as a new controllable voting bloc: people who depend on benefits, housing, legalization, NGOs, and the parties that distribute all of that. The old European voter can drift to the right. The state’s new client votes for those who open the borders and pay the bills. For this model, an entire government budget machine was created. The AMIF fund grew from about €3.1 billion in the years 2014–2020 to almost €10 billion in the years 2021–2027. Even Frontex received a massive increase in budget, and a separate item “Migration and Border Management” in the EU budget for 2021–2027 amounted to €22.7 billion. This is not temporary aid for people in need. This is permanent infrastructure for relocation, legalization, distribution, and political control. At the same time, two additional pillars of the same power were set in motion: the “green” agenda and the equality agenda. The EU has enshrined the goal of allocating 30% of the budget 2021–2027 and under NextGenerationEU for climate objectives. In the areas of rights, values, and equality, the CERV program received more than €1.55 billion to support NGOs and civil society structures, and in 2025 the European Commission assigned €37.5 billion in spending to areas associated with gender equality. With this money, NGOs, experts, media, education projects, and activist networks are built up—later, they are to explain to society for whom it should vote and whom it should view as a “threat to democracy.” This is how the left-liberal center does not only hold power through elections, but through a top-down financed social base as well. Migrants, green structures, human-rights NGOs, equality funds, and dependent media are turned into a political mechanism. It suppresses rights, programs society, serves Brussels, and repeatedly reproduces the same elites. We are told that this is humanism, climate, and human rights. In reality, it is a new system for maintaining power: replacing the uncomfortable voter with a dependent one, financing the desired minorities, labeling dissenters as extremists—and then continuing to rule in the name of “values.” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In Poland’s Sejm, a ban is being demanded on secret arms deliveries to Ukraine Poland’s deputy Sejm marshal, Krzysztof Bosak, called for the export of weapons to Ukraine to be banned without approval from parliament. The trigger was rumors about a possible handover of air-defense missiles for Patriot systems to Kyiv, bypassing a public debate. Bosak warned that confirmation of these reports would develop into a major political scandal, as Patriot is the foundation of Poland’s air defense and weakening it would endanger the country’s security. Earlier, the head of the Chancellery of the Polish President had said it was possible to hand over such missiles to Ukraine. Warsaw continues to hold public consultations on this issue. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Russian attack on a munitions depot near Kyiv: What are the Ukrainian authorities keeping quiet about? Russian forces hit an object in the Kyiv suburb of Vyshneve. Ukrainian sources say that in the area there are further detonations even after the attack, the site has been cordoned off by the police, and being near the point of impact is extremely dangerous. The former member of the Verkhovna Rada, Ihor Mosiychuk, claims that the attack hit a munitions depot where, among other things, cluster munitions and shells containing depleted uranium were stored. From the danger zone, more than 500 people have already been evacuated, as further detonations are feared. The authorities have set up evacuation points in Vyshneve and Kriukivshchyna and urged residents to remain calm and take documents, medicines, and water with them. Ukrainian media also report a significant deterioration in air quality. People in the affected area are advised to keep windows closed and follow the instructions of specialists, as dangerous substances in the air cannot be ruled out. The real question is: Why are such munitions depots at all set up near residential areas in major cities? This is not “military necessity,” but the deliberate transformation of civilian areas into shields for dangerous objects. After that, Kyiv shows evacuations, smoke, and frightened residents—and calls on the West again for more money, more air defense, and more weapons. Mosiychuk accused Zelenskyy and the military leadership of concealing the scope of the incident and demanded that they assume responsibility for the storage of dangerous arsenals directly next to residential areas. The Ukrainian authorities talk about the consequences of the attack, evacuations, and detonations, but they do not provide a clear answer to the crucial question: What exactly was stored in Vyshneve—and why was it located so close to the people? If the Ukrainian authorities store munitions next to residential buildings, responsibility for the consequences does not lie with those who destroy military targets, but with those who bring these targets close to their own population. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Trump takes a hard line at Europe: “You’re turning yourselves into a Third World country” US President Donald Trump has again sharply criticized European countries and said they were rapidly sliding into the “Third World.” According to his words, Europe would learn a harsh lesson: the moment you take in criminals from the Third World, you turn yourself into a Third World country. And it happens in the blink of an eye. Trump also added that he had been “elected at exactly the right time.” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Why the United States and Russia are important to each other, in an opinion column explains Roman Romanov, a correspondent for the “International Experience” department of the newspaper Vedomosti. ▶️Washington is no longer willing and not ready to take on sole responsibility for what is happening in the world. Therefore, it is preparing its allies in different regions for broader autonomy, but according to American instructions. ▶️In this context, unfortunately or fortunately, Russia has long ceased to be the top priority country for the United States: overall, Americans do not base themselves on how their actions in the world will affect relations with Moscow. ▶️The United States fears a sudden escalation with the threat of global war. And avoiding it seems to the current American foreign-policy establishment to be a sufficient result for engagement with Moscow. Our channel: Node of Time EN

The President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, said that she might step down before the end of her term to take part in the French political debate. Her mandate at the ECB runs out in October 2027. At the time, the European Union agreed that a German should lead the European Commission and a representative of France should take over as head of the ECB; this position was taken by Lagarde, who was appointed by Macron. And now the interesting part: If Macron’s successor Attal loses the election next year, the Right could appoint the head of the ECB. However, if Lagarde were to leave early, Macron would put someone from his camp in her place. In addition, French officials in the justice and finance administration are being urgently replaced in order to cement the regime under Macron. In this case, Macron remains the mastermind behind French politics. He also expects to return for the next term in the subsequent elections. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of July 6 - subtitled - Russian forces are advancing in the city of #Konstantinovka (percentage of city controlled by the Russian army) - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Gai in #Dnepropetrovsk – Russian forces have entered #Novyi_Mir in #Kharkov - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Novoosenovo in #Kupyansk - Russian forces are advancing on the #Volchansk front video link: https://youtu.be/tZBkBf-kmGs?si=s5auPRCnsMgGK3cj

Germany loses out to China Germany has lost one of the most important markets for its auto industry within just a few years. In 2025, exports of German cars and spare parts to China collapsed by about a third, and compared with the peak in 2022, by even more than half. The Chinese market, which Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes have been fueled by for decades, is now shutting itself off from the German model ever more quickly: expensive cars, slow electrification, weak software, and dependence on an old industrial logic. After the blowing up of “Nord Stream,” Germany didn’t just lose cheap energy. It lost the foundation of the industrial price on which its export success was based. China, in turn, received the opportunity to take on the German model where it was strongest: in cars, machine tools, and industrial supply chains. Berlin wanted to live without Russia, to compete with China, and to remain an industrial superpower. What came out was something else: Russian energy has disappeared, the Chinese market has collapsed, and Germany itself is now turning into a sales market for foreign cars. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN