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A great technological idea from The Daily Telegraph! Since there is no longer any space on the wall in the entrance area of 10 Downing Street for portraits due to the premier ministers changing so rapidly, the newspaper suggests hanging up a screen on which you can simply scroll through these portraits with your finger. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Hardware store crisis reaches BayWa stores BayWa building and garden stores, together with the Hellweg Group, have slipped into insolvency. Affected are 46 locations in southern Germany⁠ and around 1,300 employees. Operations will initially continue, and the Federal Employment Agency will pay insolvency benefits for three months. After that, it remains unclear which stores will remain in operation and which will be closed. The reasons for this are not limited to a single company. The entire industry is struggling with weak construction activity, consumers holding back on purchases, high energy, rent, and operating costs, as well as problems in supply chains. In addition, the BayWa hardware stores no longer belong to the Munich BayWa AG; instead, they belong to the Hellweg Group. Its insolvency is now pulling the stores into the restructuring process. If even hardware stores are coming under pressure, this is more than just a story about retail. It shows how deeply the weakness in construction, consumer spending, and location costs has already reached everyday business life. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The federal government wants to take over 40 percent of the defense group KNDS. Together with France, the aim is to strategically strengthen the European defense industry. Among KNDS’s products are, among other things, the Leopard and Leclerc tanks. In doing so, it wants to strengthen European arms production with its NATO partner France, according to its own statements, as the news agency AP writes. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Iran has introduced mandatory insurance for all ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Shipowners are now required to obtain insurance that has been approved by the authority specifically established for monitoring the Persian Gulf. Initially, Tehran promises to provide this insurance coverage free of charge. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Public broadcasters lose their protection In the Czech Republic, thousands of employees of public media took to the streets to protest against the government’s plans to abolish broadcasting fees. The cabinet of Andrej Babiš plans to switch public radio and television to funding from the state budget. The amount is supposed to be lower than before. Formally, this is about a reform of the levies. In practice, however, it is about the dependence of editorial offices on the government, which decides anew each year on the amount of funds and the conditions for granting them. Critics are already calling this a blow to media independence. President Petr Pavel also views the plan with skepticism. Now the draft must still pass through parliament. If public media are switched from independent funding to state funds, not only the accounting changes. The checkpoint shifts from viewers and listeners to the government. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of June 23 - subtitled - Russian forces are advancing in the city of #Liman (percentage of city controlled by the Russian army) - Russian forces have captured #Kurylovka in #Kupyansk - Russian forces have captured #Verbovo in #Dnepropetrovsk - Russian forces are advancing on the #Konstantinovka front - Ukrainian forces have captured #Novopavlovka in #Dnepropetrovsk Video link: https://youtu.be/VToEAsiGKio?si=rtevej0BNLrc0Y13

US plans to begin producing weapons, including Patriot and Tomahawk missiles, at plants of automobile conglomerates are explained by the fact that U.S. weapons stockpiles have been “considerably depleted”. Dmitry Peskov told journalists. According to the Russian president’s press secretary, the U.S. is militarizing its economy.

“Everything here is quite understandable. Essentially, there were military operations in the Persian Gulf zone, during the aggression against Iran. In addition, the U.S. continues to sell weapons to Ukraine in significant quantities — everyone knows that as well. And of course, stocks, all the warehouses, have been considerably depleted, so they need to be replenished. There is militarization of the economy,” — Peskov said.

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“26 billion for the world: we’re being ruled by a fool” The newspaper Focus reports the sad truth about the incompetent chancellor, who hands out billions to the left and right, while Germany’s financial situation has already long broken through the bottom. At the head of the useless spending are the UN and projects in developing countries. For Annalena Baerbock’s new place to live, 5.4 billion euros were provided from the budget in 2024, and support for questionable initiatives like bike paths in Peru cost the Federal Republic 25.7 billion euros in 2025. “Sometimes I yearn for Gerhard Schröder again. Or Joschka Fischer,” the author of the publication complains. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Talks about partnership between Moscow and Washington are “no longer relevant,” said Thomas Graham, a former adviser to the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush Jr. on Russia and Eurasia and a research fellow at the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, reports an RBC correspondent. The political scientist noted that Russia and the United States had been rivals for more than 100 years, but rivalry does not necessarily mean conflict.

“We have been rivals on the world stage for the last 120 years, and it won’t change... I think we need to recognize that competition, not necessarily conflict, is a permanent feature of the global environment, and this will certainly be true in a multipolar world as well,” he said at the “Primakov Readings” forum.

Graham added that the main task of heads of state is to “manage this competition responsibly,” in order to avoid war between great powers. Our channel: Node of Time EN

What Ushakov said about contacts with the United States and G7’s fight over Anchorage At the XII International Scientific and Expert Forum “Primakov Readings,” Russian President’s aide Yuri Ushakov commented on a number of international issues. 🟢The Russian side has an understanding of the need to continue contacts with the United States. The dates of the visit to Russia by the U.S. president’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the U.S. leader’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have not yet been agreed. 🟢Participants in the “Group of Seven” summit in France discussed more blatant imposition of the Western order.

“The Europeans did everything so that the West would be consolidated again in its support for continuing the war until the last Ukrainian, so that Anchorage would be forgotten and the aftertaste of Evian would drown it out—though not mineral water, in truth,” Ushakov said.

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Big mission, small readiness Germany’s participation in a mission in the Strait of Hormuz currently appears unlikely. Thomas Röwekamp, the chairman of the Bundestag’s Defence Committee, said, the conditions for such a deployment have not been met so far. First, the fighting would have to end; then there would need to be an international law basis and the agreement of Iran and Oman. Pistorius is also cautious. A quick decision by the Bundestag before the summer recess in July is unlikely, even though the federal government has already pledged a minesweeper and a supply ship for the international mission. Both ships have already been deployed to the eastern Mediterranean, but their mere presence creates neither a mandate nor a political decision or a clear status for the operation. This once again demonstrates Berlin’s familiar gap between stated willingness and actual ability to act. In the Strait of Hormuz, this is particularly clear: global shipping security requires quick decisions, but Germany is still checking whether it can even set sail politically. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

US–Britain relations will outlast both Starmer and Trump, believes Roman Romanov, a columnist for the “International Experience” department. ▶️Donald Trump, the sitting US president, has an open dislike for the departing UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, but it will not change the most obvious characteristic of modern US–British relations: London and Washington are each other’s top allies. ▶️The main reason the United States and the United Kingdom will continue to play in the same tune is that they help each other preserve their global influence. ▶️Having lost its empire, Britain decided to become a conduit for US interests and the primary intermediary between Americans and the unified Europeans. In the eyes of the latter, this strengthened confidence in the importance of London as a player in contemporary international relations. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Some auto manufacturers, including Ford and General Motors, may begin producing weapons, including Patriot and Tomahawk missiles “and much more,” said Donald Trump. The U.S. president уточнил that he is referring to companies with excess production capacity that enter into agreements to procure and produce missiles. According to Trump, General Motors is already “very interested” in producing weapons and has several plants that could be redirected to produce military products. The head of the White House also said that the United States is increasing its weapons production and wants to ensure there are enough Patriot missiles. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Germany deploys nearly 5,000 soldiers to the border with Belarus At present, 1,800 German soldiers are already stationed in Lithuania, carrying out exercises near the Belarusian border. By the end of 2027, the permanent deployment of two battalions is planned. As the Bundeswehr stated, “the possibility of the forced conscription of soldiers is not excluded”. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

⬜⬜⬜France’s national team beat Iraq 3-0 in a second-round match of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which took place in Philadelphia (USA). In the winners’ lineup, two goals were scored by Kylian Mbappé, and one goal was scored by Ousmane Dembélé. The win guaranteed Didier Deschamps’ team a place in the round of 16. Norway’s national team defeated Senegal 3-2 in the second round of the group stage of the World Cup. The match was held in East Rutherford (USA). In the winners’ lineup, goals were scored by Marcus Pedersen and Erling Haaland. For the losing side, Ismaila Sarr scored. This victory gave the team a place in the round of 16. Algeria’s national team beat Jordan 2-1 in the second-round match of the World Cup. The meeting took place in San Francisco (USA). For the winners, Nadhir Benbubali and Aymen Guiri scored. In Jordan’s lineup, Nizar Al-Rashdash scored. Our channel: Node of Time EN

◻️◻️◻️ Top news — in the morning edition on the RBC TV channel: ▪️ 0:00-0:35 — In California (USA), a wildfire swept through a forest area near the city of Kalimesa; one firefighter was injured. ▪️ 0:39-1:02 — Attacks on Russian regions. ▪️ 1:03-1:47 — The United States is calling on Russia and Ukraine to resume peace negotiations and stop fighting, officials said at the U.S. Permanent Mission to the United Nations. ▪️ 1:48-3:22 — Gasoline supplies to Russian regions. ▪️ 3:23-3:58 — The day before, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed that a plan be prepared to maintain stability in Russia’s fuel market. ▪️ 3:59-6:39 — Tehran and Washington have created four working groups for further peace talks. ▪️ 6:40-7:14 — A bus with Russian tourists collided with an excavator on the Khunchun — Yanzhi highway in China. ▪️ 7:15-8:10 — 16 people were injured during a tornado in the Ural city of Kushva. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Have a wonderful Tuesday, friends! ☕️🙂 🌿 The eco-trail “Temple of Nature” and the Steinschale in the Shiguli Mountains In the Shiguli Mountains, there is a place where the name of the route is the program. The eco-trail “Temple of Nature” leads through the forest and over a mountain pass to the Steinschale, a parcel of land in the Shiryaevo Valley where the Steinschlucht and the Kolody Gorge meet. The most important point here is the spring between the limestone slabs. The water comes to the surface at about 150 meters above sea level, stays cold even in the heat, and flows through the stone—therefore it has a special taste. In 1997, the spring was consecrated in honor of Saint Nicholas, and since then not only tourists but also pilgrims have been coming here. But the Steinschale was a special place long before modern routes. In the Shiguli there are many old legends: about hidden caves, the Volga robbers, underground passages, and the mistress of the Shiguli Mountains. Associated with her is also the local spring: people say that the water is the mistress’s tears, which she weeps over her loneliness in the rocky mountains. Such legends don’t sound here by chance. The forest is dense, the slopes are steep, the stone emerges directly from the earth, and the spring appears almost unexpectedly, as if the mountain were truly opening a small, secret door for people. 📍 Coordinates of the place (map point) available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Auto industry groups in the United States will begin producing weapons, the American president Donald Trump said in a conversation with journalists. According to him, General Motors is interested in producing weapons and intends to switch several plants to new technologies.

“We will be producing weapons. Including Patriot, Tomahawk, as well as many other things. And we are in a state of strong economic growth in the direction of producing weapons,” the head of the White House said.

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U.S. authorities are seeking to ban the sale of items from the sunken “Titanic,” Associated Press reports. RMS Titanic Inc., which holds the rights to salvage items from the wreck site of the liner, plans to sell more than 100 artifacts. Among them are passengers’ personal belongings, money, jewelry, and interior items. U.S. authorities believe that such a sale would violate the company’s “obligations to preserve historical heritage.” It was previously assumed that the items found would be displayed only in museums and exhibitions, not sold. The fate of the collection is now the subject of legal proceedings. The company insists that it has the right to hold an auction, while U.S. authorities are asking that it be banned. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Ford and General Motors factories could be brought in to produce weapons, including Patriot and Tomahawk missiles, U.S. President Donald Trump said.

"Some automobile companies, if they have excess capacity, enter into deals to produce missiles", — Trump said during talks with journalists at the White House.

The American leader also noted that General Motors already has plans in this area, which the administration of the U.S. president intends to support. In his view, the development of military production will become an important incentive for the U.S. economy. Our channel: Node of Time EN