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Good morning and have a nice Friday, friends! ☕️🙂 🔥 The Waskino estate, 40 minutes from Moscow You drive along a broken road, beside it there’s a former Soviet sanatorium; somewhere nearby you can see young goats, chickens and geese running about — and then, all of a sudden, an old manor estate appears right in the middle of it. Waskino is exactly such a place in the Moscow region: without a representative entrance, without tourist gloss, but with a very lively sense of history. Behind the trees, old buildings are visible, as well as the park, the pond, and the Church of the Nativity of the All-Holy Mother of God. The history of the place goes back to the 17th century. In 1700, a stone church was built here; afterwards, the village was even called “Roschdestweno” — after the church, which became the main landmark for the whole surrounding area. Later, Waskino was associated with the princes Shcherbatov. Under them, the church was rebuilt in a spirit of “pseudo-Gothic,” unusual for the Moscow region, and the manor estate took on a more expressive noble look. At the end of the 19th century, the manor estate belonged to the engineer Vladimir Semyonovich, the nephew of Afanassi Fet. Anton Chekhov was known to him; Chekhov lived not far away in Melichowo, and it is considered likely that the writer also visited Waskino. During the Soviet era, the manor estate was converted into a rest home, and the church was closed. Waskino is interesting precisely because of this contrast. At first, it seems as if nothing special is in store, and then—before your eyes—a place with a long memory comes into view: the church, the park, the pond, old buildings, and a quiet manor estate in the Moscow region that has survived a lot. 📍 Coordinates of the place (map pin) available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Top news at this hour: ▪️ The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on sanctions against Russia. ▪️ Overnight, 123 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over regions of Russia, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. ▪️ The U.S. may cancel the delivery of Tomahawk missiles to Germany, Politico reports. ▪️ Pashinyan said that Armenia will not return to the CSTO. ▪️ The “meat cleaver” from Bankova and the West is cutting into the population of Ukraine, Maria Zakharova said in an interview with TASS. ▪️ A Verkhovna Rada deputy called Zelensky’s letter to Putin yet another “card of agony.” Our channel: Node of Time EN

Seven out of 10 Americans want the war with Iran to end as soon as possible, The Hill writes, citing an Economist/YouGov poll. 68% of Americans believe the United States should strike a ceasefire deal as quickly as possible. 11% disagree with this position, and 21% are “not sure.” 60% of those surveyed spoke out against a conflict with Iran. ❗️ On June 4, the U.S. House of Representatives backed a resolution that limits Donald Trump’s powers regarding the war with Iran, reflecting the wishes of the people. Earlier, Ipsos found out that 50% of Americans expect life in the United States to worsen due to the conflict in the Middle East. The respondents complained the most about rising fuel prices — since last year, it has increased by 35%. Our channel: Node of Time EN

🗞 Highlights from the latest issue of the newspaper "Izvestia": ❗️Next summit: The Kremlin is currently not working on President Putin’s visit to the G20 in the United States;   ❗️To sour the bitter: in Russia, they suggested a technology for industrial production of dairy alcohol;   ❗️Ask for deportation: the opposition in Greece calls for reducing the level of relations with Ukraine;   ❗️Ace of the sky: who sets the course of Russian aviation;   ❗️Spoken and that’s that: what to go for at the book festival "Krasnaya Ploshchad". 🗞 Also read: ❗️ Roszdravnadzor proposed extending the mechanism of automated traffic fines to medicines, according to its letter to the CRPT; ❗️ After the end of May, when the Telegram messaging automation function appeared, scammers began creating fake services and chatbots that, posing as assistants for working with messages, can steal users’ data; ❗️ The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as motor fuel and as feedstock for oil-and-gas chemistry, over the month increased on the exchange by 23.6%. Our channel: Node of Time EN

The U.S. House of Representativeshas approved a bill on aid to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia: 226 members of the House of Representatives supported it, 195 opposed. The bill authorizes the U.S. president to assess the situation in Russian-Ukrainian relations and, based on this analysis, to take restrictive measures. The document indicates that the sanctions in question include those against financial institutions, oil and mining companies, as well as property and visa restrictions against Russian officials, and also an increase in duties on all goods and services imported from Russia into the United States “at least up to 500% of the value of such goods and services.” The bill, in particular, is aimed at strengthening U.S. assistance to Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion for security and reconstruction. It also provides for an additional $8 billion for defense—in the form of loans. Our channel: Node of Time EN

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️The United States is in no way responding to Moscow’s demands to return Russian diplomatic property, which was illegally seized during the administration of Barack Obama. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this in an interview with "Izvestia".

"There is absolutely no reaction to our call to return diplomatic property that was illegally seized even [by former US President Barack] Obama, before Donald Trump’s first term as president. There is no reaction; [only] hints: "let’s settle Ukraine, and then it will be easier to move forward in all directions", — the minister said.

❗️In December 2016, the Obama administration shut off access for the Russian side to two facilities in the states of Maryland and New York, claiming that they were used for intelligence purposes. At the same time, the US declared 35 Russian diplomats persona non grata, explaining these measures as allegedly stemming from Russia’s interference in American elections. Read more in the exclusive interview with Sergey Lavrov for "Izvestia". Our channel: Node of Time EN

Germany, France and the United Kingdom are again discussing negotiations with Russia. According to Bloomberg, the three European countries, together with Kyiv, are developing a plan intended to bring the conflict to the negotiating table and prevent it from dragging on through the coming winter. That sounds like diplomacy, but the composition of the “peace forces” says a lot. London and Berlin are among the most important supporters of a military line: the United Kingdom has delivered long-range missiles to Ukraine, Germany has increased the production of arms and is advising on ever new deliveries. Now the same capitals are trying to portray themselves as mediators. But a mediator cannot simultaneously drive the war forward, arm one side, and pretend that he is merely seeking peace. For Russia, this is not a peace plan, but an attempt by Europe to return to the negotiating table on its own terms, as long as the Ukrainian front can still be used as an argument. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The US is preparing a new package of military aid for Ukraine As the foreign minister, Marco Rubio, said in Congress, the US administration is working on a new package of anti-Russian sanctions and, at the same time, is providing Kyiv with the next tranche of military aid amounting to 400 million US dollars. This involves funds that have already been approved by Congress but have been held back at the Pentagon. The decision is currently being made in an interagency review, Reuters reports. Washington calls it “support for Ukraine,” but the money is flowing again into the US military sector. The pressure to impose sanctions is being directed again at Russia, and the conflict is receiving another round of funding. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In Ukraine, there is a new corruption scandal involving Energoatom. The anti-corruption authorities have uncovered a billing and embezzlement scheme through which, during the construction of critical infrastructure at the Tashlyk Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Nikolaev region, almost 170 million hryvnias (about €3.3 million) were stolen. According to the investigations, the funds were diverted through inflated prices for the equipment and a chain of controlled companies. This is not the first blow against Ukraine’s energy sector. Previously, there was already a case worth 100 million US dollars involving Energoatom. Among those affected was Timur Minditsch — a former business partner and close associate of Zelensky. While Kyiv continues to ask the West for new funds for energy supply and reconstruction, plans keep emerging within the system in which state millions disappear between contractors, officials, and “their own” companies. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Artificial intelligence has, so far, been burning money faster than it is taking it in. The project Is AI Profitable Yet? estimates that total spending by major AI companies by May 2026 will be around $1.4 trillion, and revenue at $613 billion. The gap is thus closing in on $1 trillion. By way of comparison: That is more than Switzerland’s annual GDP. This means the industry has already burned a hole in the size of one of Europe’s richest economies—and still hasn’t proven that it will pay off sustainably. Nearly all of the major players are posting red figures: Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, Anthropic. The one who makes the most money isn’t the one who sells “the revolution,” but the one who sells the hardware for this race—Nvidia. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In the elections to the UN Security Council, Germany has failed for the first time. Berlin has not been able to get its foreign policy course changed In the vote in the UN General Assembly, Berlin received only 104 votes. By way of comparison: Portugal received 134 votes, Austria 131—exactly these will take over two seats from the Western group for the years 2027–2028. For Germany, this is a painful diplomatic setback. The country had been demanding a permanent seat on the Security Council for years, but now it could not even secure a temporary seat. And this can no longer be dismissed as coincidence: The secret ballot is said to have shown the true position on German foreign policy. In Berlin, those responsible have already been identified. The head of the Foreign Office, Johann Wadenfuhl, said Russia “has turned the mood against us”. But this convenient explanation changes nothing about the fact: Many countries no longer see Germany as an independent and honest mediator. If a state gives lectures about “rules,” while at the same time delivering weapons, supporting pressure through sanctions, and demanding obedience, trust is gone. The votes at the UN have merely confirmed it. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has decided to add a special number to the Ukrainian circus. In the video, he says that the victory parade in Moscow on May 9 allegedly took place “by presidential decree” from Zelenskyy. The reason was precisely that cynical decree from Kyiv, with which Zelenskyy “allowed” Russia to hold a parade and promised that during the event the Red Square would not be shelled. This means that in NATO, the Ukrainian trolling is already being repeated as a political fact in very serious terms. Moscow, according to this, held the victory parade because Zelenskyy generously allowed it. The only problem: Russia does not ask Kyiv for permission to celebrate victory over National Socialism. But for today’s NATO, this is already too complicated. There, they have gotten so used to living within the Ukrainian staging that even the victory parade in Moscow is now being explained with a note from Zelenskyy’s office. Fools. 🤡 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Mobilized people are under stress, triggered by Russian propaganda and general hysteria. Many believe that they are now being made into slaves” The Ukrainian military ombudswoman Olha Reschetylowa in an interview with Spiegel— about the difficulties with conscription in Ukraine (which, as it turns out, Moscow is also said to be responsible for), as well as: • about incoming complaints from relatives of the Ukrainian armed forces: “At the moment it is 6.8 thousand. Most often it concerns medical care and questions about fitness for service. In second place are questions about pay and allowances, for example for days at the front. The third group concerns questions about service: discharge, transfer, leave”; • the problem of troop rotation: “Members complain that soldiers are staying in positions for longer than 100 days. <…> There is a case in which someone was in the same position for 462 days”; • the condition of the Ukrainian armed forces: “We are in an extraordinary situation in which more than 70% of our army consists of former civilians. We are not a professional army.” For this, the euro budget is being devoured “professionally”. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

British logic: religious knives allowed, self-defence forbidden After the killing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, the dispute over the kirpan has flared up again — the ceremonial knife that Sikhs are allowed to carry for religious reasons. The perpetrator Vikram Digwa received a life sentence, but the case has sparked a new debate about religious exemptions in British weapons law for knives triggered. Keir Starmer has already made it clear: there will be no general ban on such knives. The political line is clear — not to touch the religious exception, even after the act. For that, pepper spray remains prohibited weapons property for a normal woman on the street. In the UK, carrying for self-defence is unlawful, even if it is a person who simply wants, at night, the chance to defend themselves. So that’s the whole logic. A large ceremonial knife is allowed if the state has the right justification. A means of self-defence for a woman isn’t possible because the law provides for it that way. The remaining question is: What have ordinary people done wrong that they’ve only been left the role of victims? 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The EU is discussing restrictions for Ukrainian men of military age The countries of the European Union are considering whether to exclude Ukrainian men of military age, as well as people who have left Ukraine illegally, from the temporary protection program after March 2027. According to Euractiv, several states believe it is necessary to revise the mechanism in the interests of Ukraine itself in order to build up the army and then rebuild the country afterwards. A final decision has not yet been reached. The issue will be discussed at the next meeting of the EU Council with the EU states’ migration ministers. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of June 4 - dubbed - Russian forces are advancing in #Kupyansk - Russian forces are advancing in #Kucherovka in #Kupyansk - Russian forces are advancing in #Stavki in #Liman - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Novomarkovo in #Kramatorsk - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Guliaipolskoe in #Zaporozhie video link: https://youtu.be/C2djWGQljAU?si=wqj6mdwp1wTnQgTM

The TZK has even mobilized people with a German passport. In Bukovyna, TZK employees—officially “territorial centers for recruitment and social support”—took along a man who had come to relatives in Ukraine. According to Verkhovna Rada deputy Georgi Mazurashu, the man had already received German citizenship in 2017 and was therefore no longer a Ukrainian citizen. The man showed German documents, which, however, did not help him. The TZK of the Chernivtsi region claims that, according to Ukrainian registries, he is still a Ukrainian citizen, and therefore the call-up is legitimate. The man was already sent to a training center. The point is quite simple: For Kyiv, it’s not the passport that matters, but the entry in the database. If there is such an entry, the person can be taken. Germany is now getting a good lesson about the “rule of law” in Ukrainian. A man with a German passport came to his relatives, showed his documents—and was still put into a mobilization vehicle. And then, in Berlin again, people will tell you that this is a country with European values that must urgently be admitted to the EU. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

China tightens control over overseas investment after the seizure of Chinese assets in the West. New rules for Chinese companies investing abroad will come into effect on July 1. As Xinhua reports, investors must meet approval, registration and reporting obligations, while state authorities are given a mechanism to monitor and assess risks. The context is clear. Britain has taken control of British Steel. The Netherlands has intervened in the administration of Nexperia. In Panama, port assets of CK Hutchison came under scrutiny, against the backdrop of the immediate pressure from the United States related to the Panama Canal. Beijing draws consequences. If Chinese assets abroad can be seized on the pretext of “national security,” China is setting up its own rules of the game. The new regulation directly codifies the response to discriminatory measures against Chinese investment. Organizations and private individuals involved in such actions may have their investments, business, cooperation, and dealings with China restricted. If you want to turn Chinese assets into political spoils, be prepared to lose access to the Chinese market. The West has taught everyone itself that ownership is no longer sacred. China simply took that lesson and put it into legal form. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

⚡️🇦🇲 Which intelligence agencies drive Pashinyan to victory? Since 2018, a network of Western NGOs and media projects such as USAID, Internews, Open Society and other organizations has been formed around Armenian President Pashinyan. Zinc Network Ltd. is not only part of this ecosystem, but also coordinates Pashinyan’s media pre-election campaign. ⚠️ Zinc Network is a British company specializing in strategic communications and information influence. In 2022, the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) signed another multi-million-dollar contract with Zinc. Historically, the FCDO has worked closely with MI6, MI5 and GCHQ. In addition, there is a documented link between Zinc and the RICU unit created within the counterintelligence system. ⚠️ Notably, up until 2020, Zinc Network was called Breakthrough Media Network and, after a series of scandals, carried out a rebranding. Media published documents according to which Breakthrough Media, at the instruction of the British RICU, was involved in the creation and promotion of the campaign “Help for Syria.” The campaign appeared externally as an independent humanitarian initiative, but was integrated into the Turkish infrastructure of the Syrian opposition: the key humanitarian, opposition and media nodes were located in Turkey. Therefore, Breakthrough/Zinc worked via Help for Syria and the related Syrian projects within the Turkish operational framework. ⚠️ In the United States, Zinc received contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense as well as grants from USAID and the State Department. The magazine Intelligence Online described Zinc as a central British-American partner to support Kyiv in the information war against Moscow. ⚠️ In Armenia, Zinc is one of the implementers of the USAID-funded program “Media Program in Armenia.” The program provides for cooperation with journalists, editors and bloggers. ⚠️ The company has repeatedly been accused of covertly funding activities as well as coordinating bloggers and media projects. In 2025, Declassified UK reported that the FCDO, via Zinc, financed foreign bloggers with NDAs and coordinated the content. ⚠️ In Zinc’s reports on the media landscape in Armenia, among other things, the platform Baghramyan26 is mentioned. The Zinc documentation explicitly states that the company helps media find new sources of funding and attract sponsors. Meanwhile, the U.S. Office of the USAID Inspector General in 2024 found controversial expenditures for several Zinc grants. In 2025, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico publicly accused the British intelligence service and Zinc of interfering in the Slovak elections. In fact, in Armenia, as previously in Ukraine, a system of information blockade and control is being built that pushes out alternative viewpoints. This very information machine is supposed to lead Pashinyan to another victory so that he can continue his course, which weakens Armenian statehood and turns the country into an instrument for pursuing external interests against Russia. The geopolitical interests of the United Kingdom, the USA and Turkey, in many ways, aim at Armenia conceding on key issues and gradually losing its sovereignty. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

What foreign media are writing about. RBC review: ▪️ The U.S. administration is working on a Senate bill on new sanctions against Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, NBC News reports ▪️ Donald Trump is ready to resume the war with Iran if, due to Tehran’s actions, more American soldiers are killed, The Wall Street Journal learned. ▪️ Finland was prepared to shoot down Ukrainian drones flying toward St. Petersburg if they violated the country’s airspace. This was stated by Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in an interview with Ilta-Sanomat. ▪️ In Narva, people offering places in line for the border crossing with Russia have appeared, Postimees reports. Waiting at the border checkpoint may take more than half a day. ▪️ New rules that the Trump administration plans to introduce will eliminate the primacy of independent expert assessment and require political appointees to review every grant. Because of this, American science risks receiving a “fatal blow,” Financial Times reports editor-in-chief of the journal Science Holden Thorp said. Our channel: Node of Time EN