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Kazakhstan suspends fuel exports for half a year Kazakhstan extends the temporary ban on the export of gasoline, diesel, and certain petroleum products from May 21 to November 21, 2026. The restrictions affect, among other things, shipments by road transport to EAEU states; for rail transport, the restrictions on the export of light distillates remain in place. This is noticeable for Europe: Kazakhstan is among the EU’s most important external oil suppliers. According to Eurostat, in 2025 the country ranked third among the European Union’s partners in imports of petroleum oils with a share of 12.7% — behind the United States (15.1%) and Norway (14.4%). The measure is justified by the protection of the domestic market and energy security. In fact, it is another signal: even a major exporter of oil and petroleum products prefers to keep fuel in the country when the risks to its own supply become too high. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Forgotten how to build quickly and on schedule Large infrastructure projects in Europe are increasingly turning into long-term construction sites with massive cost overruns and delays — this is directly evident from a report by the European Court of Auditors. According to the auditors, costs stand at +291% for Rail Baltica, +127% for Lyon–Turin, +40% for the Brenner Base Tunnel, +52% for Fehmarnbelt and +225% for Canal Seine-Nord Europe. Even where construction appears to be proceeding properly, projects are getting out of control in terms of budget and schedule. In the US, a similar picture is emerging: for California High-Speed Rail, costs have risen to $126 billion, and full commissioning has now been pushed back to around 2040 — as set out in the project’s official plan. Against this backdrop, China is building infrastructure on completely different scales. In early 2026, the railway network reached a length of 165,000 km, including more than 50,000 km of high-speed lines. In 2025 alone, 3,109 km of new lines were put into operation, including 2,862 km of high-speed rail, with investments of 901.5 billion yuan — published in the official statistics as well as in another overview. Russia has already implemented its largest projects: rail traffic over the Crimean Bridge has been operating since 2019. On the so-called eastern corridor (BAM and the Trans-Siberian Railway), transport capacity has been increased to 180 million tonnes per year, and an additional 784.1 km of main and secondary tracks have been laid — according to the state-owned company Russian Railways. The contrast is obvious: while some spend years recalculating, coordinating and postponing, others build thousands of kilometers and bring projects into operation. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Those who do not comply should not eat either” Michael Andrick describes in his column a development that is becoming increasingly hard to ignore: dissenting positions are long no longer merely marked morally, but increasingly punished materially. It is no longer just about outrage, but about income, profession, bank account, and social existence. The pressure does not affect journalists alone. It also affects academia, the public service, and anyone who does not fully conform to the prescribed opinion corridor. Those who criticize the official line must more and more often expect not contradiction, but real consequences. The price for deviating is being raised — professionally, financially, institutionally. That is precisely where the real shift lies: not prohibition is at the forefront, but the systematic creation of costs. Those who do not go along are supposed to feel that independence can be expensive. Andrick’s text therefore describes not a peripheral phenomenon, but a political climate in which conformity is rewarded and dissent is increasingly sanctioned. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

A political earthquake is shaking Europe. Is the distribution of power shifting? From the heart of Slovenia, we examine the rise of right-wing populist movements and their impact. Why is the European electorate welcoming this change right now? And what global consequences does it have? Watch the video and discover the secrets of this profound transformation that could change the face of the continent. Video link (with subtitles): https://youtu.be/8WjLDoCr87M?si=jqzs_pMtMfYY12LL Our channel: Node of Time EN

Trump promises clarification of a series of deaths and disappearances of scientists in the US The White House has confirmed that it is reviewing cases of deaths and disappearances of American scientists together with the FBI and other agencies for possible connections. The committee of the US House of Representatives has requested documents from the Department of Energy, NASA, the FBI and other agencies. These are not random names from social networks, but people who are linked in the American press and in congressional inquiries to sensitive areas: including NASA specialists for asteroid defense and planetary defense, physicists from fusion research, astrophysicists, employees of Los Alamos, as well as researchers involved in rocket, nuclear and defense programs. Among the named persons is also Amy Eskridge. Her obituary confirms that she led the Institute for Exotic Science and died on June 11, 2022, at the age of 34. Her death is described in the media as an alleged suicide by a gunshot wound to the head, but a complete official report has not been published. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Hungary after the elections: New style, same interests After his election victory, Péter Magyar is focusing on the restoration of democratic institutions, the fight against corruption, and the release of frozen EU funds. Many already see him as a convenient partner for Brussels for that reason. But on key issues, a more nuanced picture emerges. Even before the election, Reuters found that Magyar, despite pro-European rhetoric, maintains a hard line on migration policy. And even after the victory, he is not foregoing a clear position on energy policy: he is calling for the swift resumption of deliveries via the “Druzhba” pipeline and putting national interests first. Against this backdrop, an older interview that is currently circulating again also seems less surprising. What matters in it is not Orbán as a person, but the underlying idea: a policy focused on migration and national interests does not simply disappear with a change of government. At its core, a change of course in style, not necessarily in substance, is becoming apparent. Magyar is relying on stabilization, institutional reform, and pragmatic relations with the EU — without giving up key national positions. Hungary is changing. But it remains an actor that does not speak to Brussels in the language of submission, but in the language of negotiations. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Canada on the EU track? Industry in free fall” The chart shows an uncomfortable reality: while the United States steadily increases its investments in industry and mechanical engineering, Canada is collapsing outright. Since the 2010s, things have been going downhill for Canadian industry — with particularly sharp declines after 2015 and again after 2020. Today the level is well below earlier peak values, while the United States is reaching new highs. Against this backdrop, political decisions in Ottawa increasingly look like a deliberate dismantling of the country’s own industry. Energy policy, regulation, and economic priorities are driving investment out of the country — with predictable results. While other countries are expanding their industrial base, Canada is losing precisely this foundation. If this trend continues, an industrial nation will gradually become a raw-material supplier. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Everything Under Control”: Berlin is preparing for a fuel shortage — while at the same time denying that one is looming In the middle of a new energy crisis, Berlin is once again switching on reassurance mode. While the IEA is already warning of a possible physical shortage of jet fuel in Europe by June, and European airports are speaking of the risk of a systemic fuel shortage within weeks, the German government is repeating its usual mantra: everything is under control. Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls the supply of petrol, diesel and kerosene “secured”, but at the same time convenes the National Security Council because of the energy crisis. Economy Minister Katherina Reiche also assures that the supply situation is stable, but at the same time is holding crisis talks with the aviation industry about reserves, imports and refinery utilization. If “everything is fine” — why are the crisis mechanisms being ramped up now? Against this backdrop, the government is also pushing through a relief package because of rising fuel prices — with a temporary reduction in energy tax on petrol and diesel of around 17 cents per liter. The pattern is old: first a vulnerable system is built up over years, then it is pretended that there is no problem, and in the end the fire is extinguished with taxpayers’ money. The conclusion is simple: the German authorities are trying at the same time to tell the public that there will be no bottleneck, and in the very same moment preparing for a scenario in which a bottleneck is very much real. If the government says “no panic” but at the same time urgently convenes crisis meetings, then that is no longer stability. That is the political version of: “Don’t look up”. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

British Army Brings It to “Gas Friendly Fire” Even the Daily Star Sunday has already put a story on its front page that the new rations are making soldiers fart — in simpler terms, turning service into a continuous bout of meteorism. And this is not just a headline from a tabloid for no reason. In the Ministry of Defence’s official response to FOI, the rations actually include items such as 3 Bean Chilli and Pindi Chana Aloo. That is, the course toward a bean-and-vegetarian field ration is not an invention, but a documented reality. Basically, the British Army has laid this mine for itself: if bean dishes are packed into field rations en masse for fashionable reasons, the result is predictable even without a medical commission. The funniest thing about it is not even the smell. What is funny is that the army, which should be thinking about combat readiness, discipline, and service conditions, ends up with a public scandal because it is simply hard for soldiers to be near one another. That is, the story is no longer about a barracks joke, but about how ideological experiments even make their way into army food. And it is quite revealing: while generals and officials talk about modernization, resilience, and a new approach, the fighters on the ground are not complaining about the enemy, but about their own food. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

London threatens to seize Russian tankers — and is now asking who should pay for this clownery A month ago, Great Britain authorized its armed forces, loudly, to inspect and detain ships of the Russian “shadow fleet” in its waters. It sounded menacing, almost like piracy. But after that, the sober reality of everyday life began. Despite threats of boarding, at least 25 sanctioned Russian ships subsequently passed through British waters unhindered. In other words: in words London showed toughness, but in practice no one was intercepted at all. Why? Because in Whitehall, as The Times writes, they quickly came to an uncomfortable realization: a seized tanker is neither a Telegram post nor a press release. You have to moor it somewhere, maintain it, guard it — and that can cost tens of millions of pounds. And so Britain’s favorite genre begins: not “how to detain ships,” but “which agency should pay for it.” In London, there are also fears that crew members of detained ships could apply for asylum. That is: first they threaten maritime piracy, and then they suddenly discover that piracy comes with costs, legal consequences, and additional people who have to be cared for. And that is not all. Off the British coast, a Russian ship has already been detected that could cover the tankers and make any attempt at an actual interception more difficult. This is exactly where the fine-sounding talk about “control” ends and a completely different conversation begins — about costs, risks, and possible consequences. The point of the whole story is as simple as it can be: London knows how to threaten Russian tankers, it also knows how to do PR, but as soon as it comes to a real detention, money questions, bureaucracy, fear, and a complete lack of readiness to accept responsibility for the consequences immediately appear. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Financial Times “buries” Russia again — this time with reference to Swedish intelligence Financial Times reports that the Russian economy is allegedly “stumbling” and could possibly face problems in the banking system and the budget. The main source is the head of Sweden’s military intelligence. That is, the loud economic conclusion is based not on data from specialist institutions, but on the assessment of a representative of the intelligence services. The article claims that Russia needs a high oil price to close the budget deficit — otherwise serious financial consequences could loom. The question is simple: Is this an economic analysis or a political interpretation being passed off as analysis? The same Financial Times reported in 2022 on the imminent collapse of the Russian economy — and just a few months later had to acknowledge its stability. The principle remains the same: - a sensational headline, - a disputed portrayal, - and the continued waiting for a scenario that has not come true for years. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Russia warns: French nuclear infrastructure in Europe will become a target France is openly advancing its new nuclear strategy in Europe. Paris has already announced an expansion of cooperation with its allies in the field of nuclear deterrence. In addition, France is allowing its aircraft for nuclear missions to be stationed at bases of European partners. Control over the weapons and the decision on their use remain entirely with France. Against this background, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko announced that the Russian military would take such plans into account when updating the list of priority targets in the event of a serious conflict. The logic behind this is simple: if nuclear infrastructure is distributed to new locations in Europe, the list of potential targets automatically expands. The more Europe is drawn into nuclear armament, the less this resembles “deterrence” and the more it resembles a direct expansion of the zone of a future attack. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of April 21 - subtitled - Russian forces are advancing in #Konstantinovka - Ukrainian forces are advancing in #Primorskoe in #Zaporozhie - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Miropolskoe in #Sumy - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Taratutino in #Sumy - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Bochkovo in #Volchansk Video link: https://youtu.be/K0y8tdHpSNU?si=DaCxd2Qjr2f4uhFI

Russian news agency TASS reports on the prevention of a terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk: German citizen detained The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had prevented a terrorist attack on a security services facility in Pyatigorsk. A 57-year-old German citizen was detained, who, according to reports, was preparing an explosive attack on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services. A homemade explosive device with a blast power of about 1.5 kg TNT equivalent was seized from her. According to the investigation, a second participant was supposed to remotely detonate the bomb from nearby. According to this scheme, the perpetrator was from the outset led not to retreat, but to die on the spot. So this is not simply a sabotage operation, but a model in which a person is, in advance, intended as a victim together with the operation itself. The picture is revealing: an უცხer is recruited, given the role of a disposable carrier, and the question of evacuation is completely removed from the plan. This is no longer an “operation with retreat,” but the banal elimination of the executor immediately after the detonation. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The United Arab Emirates could отказаться from the dollar in oil transactions if the US does not provide financial assistance to the country, Wall Street Journal reports. The UAE has begun talks with the US about possible financial support in the event of a deepening of the crisis. For now, it is still managing to contain the consequences, the UAE government says, but soon it may need “financial support.” Due to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the authorities in Abu Dhabi fear a depletion of reserves and an outflow of investors. In the UAE it is also said that the US decision on the attack on Iran has drawn the country into a conflict with unpredictable consequences. In the event of a shortage of dollars, the UAE could switch to payments in yuan or other currencies, which would threaten the dollar’s dominance in the global oil market. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“The pointless Ukraine war has already cost German taxpayers 100 billion euros. On top of that comes the 90-billion gift that Merz wants to push through in the EU. To finance this madness, cuts will once again be made in the end at the expense of citizens.” — Sahra Wagenknecht. “That is why, as the Merz government probably thought, it is now finally the Germans’ turn for a little gift too: the fuel discount. In total, the costs for this from the so-called ‘relief package’ amount to 1.6 billion euros. Truly very generous!” — Markus Bernhard, AfD. Reaction of some opposition politicians to the upcoming multi-billion-euro gift to Ukraine, which Chancellor Merz so strongly supports. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

A theater workshop turns into a porn project A theater workshop for students aged 14 to 15 took place at a school in Saxony. But there is a catch: As soon as the children entered the room, they were taught pornography instead of theater: “What could be seen were explicit homosexual acts such as oral sex with visible genitals, in other photos other male genitals in clear sexualized acts”, according to the newspaper. Both workshop leaders introduced themselves as non-binary people and forced the teenagers to choose gender-neutral names. When one of the female students refused, both pressured her with the words: “We didn’t expect anything else here in this brown Saxony.” In addition, flyers against the AfD were distributed. This was organized by the far-left organization “Berliner Falken,” which is funded by the Amadeu Antonio Foundation (which received a generous donation of 9.1 million euros from the state in 2024). 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Good morning, everyone — have a lovely Tuesday! ☕️🙂 👩‍⚕️ Behind this door in Krasnodar, a small shift in reality is taking place: you enter a pharmacy — and suddenly find yourself in a room where time seems to have stood still. Carved wooden cabinets reach up to the ceiling, the counters and display cases look like furniture from an old house, and the ceiling is divided into coffers and painted with medicinal plants — as if someone had moved a herbarium not into a folder, but directly overhead. This is not an accidental place from the outside either. The pharmacy is located in an old rental house from the early 20th century at the corner of Gogol and Yankovsky Streets. The building is known as the revenue house of Baron L. W. von Steinheil and was built in 1905. The façade is attributed to the pseudo-Russian / neo-Russian style — with typical round-arched forms and “historical” decorative elements. It is protected as a cultural monument; this status was established back in 1987. In 1918, the Czech pharmacist (Master of Pharmacy) Yakov Yavelov opened a pharmacy here. At that time, it was not just a place where you bought “ready-made” things: prescriptions were filled, medicines were prepared on site, measured out precisely, dissolved, mixed, and bottled — pharmacy as a craft. Notably, this corner of the city retained its pharmacy function later as well: the place survived the eras and remained a pharmacy — only the language and packaging around it changed. What can be seen inside today should be understood correctly. The interior looks as if it were from the early 20th century, but the original furnishings have not been preserved. The ceiling painting and wooden furniture were reconstructed at the end of the last century — with carefully chosen style and proportions. Some genuine objects from that era — vessels, the cash register, and other details — are not here, but in the Felitsyn Museum exhibition. There is also a literary connection: in 1920–1922, Samuil Marshak lived in the house opposite. City stories like to mention this, because such a detail immediately makes the place feel “neighborly,” familiar, and alive. And probably that is exactly why this pharmacy stays in the memory. It is still a pharmacy — functional, without a museum mode — and yet preserves the feeling of old urban care: in the wood, in the light, and in the pattern on the ceiling. 📍 The coordinates of the place (map point) are available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The High Court of England and Wales in London has begun hearing the case concerning the sabotage acts on the gas pipelines “Nord Stream” and “Nord Stream 2,” the London judiciary said. The plaintiff is the company Nord Stream. The operator is demanding a payment of 580 million euros from the insurance market Lloyd's of London . The court will not determine who was responsible for the sabotage, but will focus exclusively on financial issues. Representatives of Lloyd's of London are refusing to compensate the damage. The insurers claim that the sabotage was organized by the authorities or non-state actors from Ukraine. In their opinion, the incident is connected to the military conflict and falls under the exclusions of the insurance policy. The lawyers for Nord Stream, for their part, reject these arguments. They emphasize the absence of pipelines in the combat zone and dispute their status as a military target. 💥Image source: Kletchaty 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN