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Good morning, friends! ☕️🙂 🎭 The private home theater of the Yusupovs in Saint Petersburg The Yusupov home theater was created in the Yusupov Palace on the Moika during the major renovation from 1830 to 1838, when the palace received new representative interior rooms, galleries, and its own enclosed stage. It was not a public theater, but a space of aristocratic Saint Petersburg, where art, social life, and politics existed side by side. The Yusupovs were not only owners of a beautiful stage. They were a family with a strong music culture. Prince Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov the Younger was an amateur violinist and a student of Henri Vieuxtemps. He was an honorary member of the Paris Conservatory, the Roman Music Academy, and the Philharmonic Society of Bologna. That is why the home theater was not a toy for the rich, but a real musical salon. In the Yusupov Palace on the Moika, the fates of entire states were sometimes decided, and the home theater was the place where it happened. So, after a performance, there was a historic conversation between Emperor Alexander II and the French general Adolphe Leflô. The latter wanted to secure the support of Russian diplomacy in the face of the looming war with Germany. Their encounter in the theater foyer by the window had decisive significance for stabilizing international relations and prevented, in April 1875, Bismarck’s attack on the French Republic. Many outstanding names are associated with the Yusupov home theater. On its stage appeared Fjodor Shalyapin, Anna Pavlova, Franz Liszt, Mikhail Glinka, and Pauline Viardot. But perhaps the true star of the stage was actually Princess Sinaida Nikolayevna Yusupova herself. Aside from the fact that this woman was incredibly beautiful—so beautiful that her beauty became a symbol of the era—she also had a natural talent for dance and comedy. This allowed her to measure herself against the best professionals. So is it surprising that the architect Alexander Stepanov, who fully reconstructed the theater in the 1890s, devoted his work precisely to the radiant Princess Sinaida? Thus, the Yusupov home theater became far more than just a luxurious hall inside the palace. It was a closed stage of old Saint Petersburg, where after the performance applause could be heard, but also social conversations and decisions that went far beyond the palace walls. 📍 Coordinates of the place (map pin) available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

⬜⬜⬜ The United States national team defeated Paraguay in the match of the first round of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup. The match in Los Angeles at the “SoFi Stadium” ended with a score of 4:1. For the winners, the goals were scored by Folarin Balogun (31st minute, 45+5th minute) and Giovanni Reyna (90+8th minute). For the losing side, Mauricio scored (73rd minute). The Paraguayan, Damián Bobadilla, sent the ball into his national team’s goal in the 7th minute. In the Paraguay national team lineup, there is one representative of the RPL — defender Juan José Cáceres of Moscow’s “Dynamo.” Our channel: Node of Time EN

U.S. authorities urgently shut down new Anthropic neural networks in accordance with a government directive. Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 has been closed for clients around the world due to an alleged national security threat.

"We believe this is a misunderstanding, and we are working to restore access as quickly as possible," the company said.

Anthropic noted that no company has perfect resistance to jailbreaking. According to company representatives, similar breaches apply to the neural networks of other developers. Our channel: Node of Time EN

A coalition of U.S. attorneys general is investigating Sam Altman’s company, OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company has been summoned to court to provide documents about its activities. The court is demanding information about advertising, strategies for acquiring and retaining users, data processing, and, in particular, how it works with underage users. ❗️OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT have been criticized for posing a danger to children and teenagers. Users complained that in response to frightening requests by young people about killing or self-harm, the bot typically offered questionable support rather than notifying parents or discouraging such frightening acts. In November 2025, families in the U.S. whose relatives died by suicide sued OpenAI and its owner, Sam Altman, accusing it of encouraging suicide through ChatGPT. A total of 18 lawsuits have already been filed against OpenAI for that reason. Our channel: Node of Time EN

The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed allocating up to 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Reuters reports. ❗️The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has led to the closure of one of the main oil transport routes—the Strait of Hormuz. Fuel prices have jumped, and Iran intends to charge a fee for passage along this sea route. Earlier, Ipsos found that 44% of Americans have been driving their own cars less often due to high gasoline prices in the United States. In addition, 42% of Americans have cut household spending because of higher fuel prices, and 34% have changed their travel plans. Our channel: Node of Time EN

“They are not terrorists!”: Police beat pro-Palestinian activists during a protest in London; 72 people were detained for allegedly justifying the participants of a raid on an Israeli defense plant. Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police, shouted insults, and threw smoke canisters at the Royal Courts of Justice in Woolwich. In this court building, on May 5, a verdict was delivered against four activists from the Palestine Action movement, The Telegraph reports. The perpetrators secretly entered the territory of the company Elbit Systems in Bristol on August 6, 2024, and began smashing equipment. One law enforcement officer was seriously injured while trying to stop the intruders—his spine was broken with a crowbar. 📋 Elbit Systems is the largest Israeli defense company, which supplies the Israeli army with UAVs, ammunition, and other weapons. ❗️ Earlier, several times in London there had been protests in support of Palestine—then police detained not only elderly people, but also disabled people. On October 5, 2025, the police detained almost 500 people in London at a Palestine Action protest. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Dmitriev: Germany and Russia could together become an economic superpower The cooperation between Berlin and Moscow could “form one of the strongest economic powers of all time,” Russian President’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung. In his view, Germany could continue to play a significant role in negotiations regarding Ukraine, but it would have to return to an independent and pragmatic policy. Dmitriev also pointed to the growing fatigue of European business due to the sanctions. In his assessment, some companies have lost 30–40% of their revenue after withdrawing from or reducing their activities in Russia. Nevertheless, many European companies continue to work with the Russian market, but prefer not to talk about it publicly. Germany would have gained access to Russian resources, energy, and markets, while Russia would have gained access to German technologies, industry, and capital. This exact combination ensured the competitiveness of the German economy for decades. Now, however, Berlin has voluntarily given that up, and the freed-up space is being filled by the United States, China, and other countries. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Berlin will spend 375,000 euros on rainbow propaganda The Berlin Senate will, for the first time, send its own two-story truck named “Rainbow Capital Berlin” to the Christopher Street Day parade. For the design, LED screens, staff, and escort, 375,000 euros without value-added tax are planned⁠: 140,000 euros is provided by the Senate, and the city-funded company Berlin Partner provides additional services worth 235,000 euros. Experts estimate that the usual rent for such a vehicle, together with setup and staff, is about 35,000 euros. In the SPD, it is suspected that the governing mayor Kai Wegner wants to buy a spot at the CSD two months before the election: The organizers have not allowed him to give the opening speech for several years. Nearly 400,000 euros are spent on one day of demonstrative rainbow politics. City authorities are again financing an ideological show at the expense of taxpayers, while schools, transport, and administration have been living in austerity mode for years. There is no money for everyday problems, but hundreds of thousands are available right away for LGBT propaganda. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

From July 1, the fuel discount ends — the full price applies again Since the beginning of May, the energy tax on gasoline and diesel has been reduced by about 17 cents per liter. The two-month measure cost the budget 1.6 billion euros⁠. The coalition does not plan to extend it beyond June 30: In Berlin, people considered new loans for it financially unreasonable. If prices rise sharply in the summer holidays after the discount ends, the MPs promise a rapid intervention and even the convening of an extraordinary session of the Bundestag⁠. However, they did not specify at what per-liter price the parliamentarians would interrupt their vacation. Instead of a general discount, targeted payments to drivers on low incomes, an increase in the commuter allowance, a reduction in the electricity tax, a price cap, and a windfall tax for oil companies are being discussed. So far, this is only a list of possible measures. Starting July 1, everything is already set: 17 cents return to the price tag, and summer trips will be more expensive. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In Moldova, the remembrance of Soviet soldiers was declared “war propaganda” The head of the “Pobeda” committee, Alexey Petrovich, was accused of “war propaganda.” His phone was confiscated and he was issued a travel ban. The authorities did not explain which specific publications or appearances formed the basis for the case. Petrovich searches for grave remains of Red Army soldiers, carries out reburials, and conducts historical research. With his involvement, over ten years 321 soldiers and officers of the Red Army were reburied. He also reports on the crimes of Romanian occupiers during the years of the Great Patriotic War. “I do not consider myself guilty and intend to defend my name and the correctness of my cause to the end,” — Petrovich said. In modern Moldova, preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers is now already considered grounds for criminal prosecution. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Makeiev thanked German taxpayers — Wagenknecht called for Kyev’s account to be closed The Ukrainian ambassador Oleksij Makejew appeared in the Brandenburg state parliament and thanked “every German taxpayer” for the opportunity to support Kyiv and to be able to shoot down Russian missiles with German weapons. According to his statements, no one wants peace more than Ukraine, but territorial concessions did not belong in the concept of a “just peace.” The meeting also discussed the reconstruction of the country and further European cooperation. Sahra Wagenknecht responded that German taxpayers should no longer be plundered to finance a pointless war: “Not a cent more for the corrupt gang around Zelensky.” Kyiv thanks again for the billions already received and at the same time makes clear that the account remains open. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

⚡️ Reply by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, M. W. Zakharova, to a media question regarding further “peace” initiatives by Western countries (11 June 2026) ❓ Question: The leaders of Great Britain, France and Germany, together with Zelenskyj, have released a program statement with five basic conditions for the start of a settlement process and have supported direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv with the mandatory participation of the United States. The demands include reliable, legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine, including the deployment of multinational forces, as well as maintaining the freezing of Russian assets until full compensation for the damage. How does Moscow assess these conditions, and does it consider them a realistic basis for negotiations? 💬 M. W. Zakharova: In the statement by the three European heads of state and government there is nothing new. They tried to push the same theses in the years 2022 to 2024 in the Copenhagen and Bürgenstock formats, and in doing so they supported Zelenskyj’s dead-end “formula.” No one has been thinking about these forums for a long time because they have discredited themselves, since from the outset they were geared not toward peace but toward war. The contradictory position of France, Germany and Great Britain was also discussed by the press secretary of the President of Russia D. S. Peskov. The leaders of these countries, with their statement, behave as if they were calling for peace, but in reality they set out unacceptable conditions from the very beginning and increase the production of far-reaching weapons for Kyiv; overall they are taking steps to militarize Ukraine and Europe. Thus, the Europeans are pursuing a course aimed at preventing the creation of conditions for negotiations on a truly comprehensive, fair and lasting peace. Notably, they do not hide this themselves. Two weeks ago, on 28 May of this year, the head of European diplomacy, K. Kallas, stated the following: “Europe will never be a neutral mediator between Russia and Ukraine, because we are on Ukraine’s side and we defend our own security interests.” ❗️ In doing so, she admitted that Europe is claiming a seat at the negotiating table, essentially as part of a joint Western and Ukraine delegation against Russia. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

France and Germany want to reform the EU’s diplomatic service Paris and Berlin are discussing a radical reform of the European External Action Service under the leadership of Kaia Kallas. One possibility would be to strip the ministry of some of its powers and transfer sanctions policy, military initiatives and the administration of diplomatic missions to the European Commission or the governments of EU member states. “It is obvious that the service does not work in the modern world the way it should. It is not fit for purpose. The problem is structural in nature, so the structure must be rebuilt,” a senior European official said. The annual budget of Kallas' office is about one billion euros, but the EU continues to respond slowly and inconsistently to international crises. No final decision has yet been made. France, meanwhile, has proposed an alternative option: strengthening Kallas within the European Commission, but limiting the functions of her diplomatic service. In Brussels, the failure of the system is already being acknowledged. The question now is whether Kallas will be stripped of powers or will receive new powers to correct old mistakes. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇦🇺🇷🇺 A car rally was held in Sydney in honor of Russia Day. The police unsuccessfully tried to prevent it from taking place A column of themed vehicles traveled today through the center of the Australian city. Despite the official registration of the event, the local police did everything possible to hurry the event and demanded that its route be changed, organizer Semen Boykov said.

“They didn’t want the trucks with pro-Russian symbols to go near landmarks. They tried to ban our driving near the Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach,” he noted.

Nevertheless, the event took place and went “very powerfully, very successfully,” Boykov concluded. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Romania demanded that Ukrainian strike drones be equipped with a “safety” mechanism Ukraine is supposed to program the Magura and Sea Baby strike drones so that, in the event of a loss of control, they automatically destroy themselves at the border with Romania’s territorial waters. With this proposal, Defense Minister Radu Miruță said: “If a drone accidentally approaches the 12-nautical-mile line, its autonomous decision should be self-destruction.” Bucharest commented on this after the Ukrainian “Sea Baby,” over which control had been lost, entered the Port of Constanța unhindered on June 5 and exploded at quay No. 78. On the same day, three other Ukrainian drones were destroyed at sea and near the port. Romanian authorities were forced to evacuate people and cordon off the danger area. Romania has already sent Kyiv ten questions: When exactly was the connection lost? Did the Ukrainians know the coordinates of the devices? Why did they move in different directions? What explosive charge was on board? The allies began asking an uncomfortable question: Why can Ukrainian weapons, after control over them has been lost, continue to move freely toward the territory of NATO states? 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

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Former U.S. President’s special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, claims that Israel supposedly has nuclear weapons. He said this on the air of Fox News. According to him, that is what makes the U.S.-Israel operation against Iran critically important, to prevent the emergence of “the tenth nuclear power.” The politician is also confident that “nine nuclear powers are quite enough,” because, in his view, the Iranian regime is reckless enough to use nuclear weapons in the future.

“And if they want to use it — then Israel also has nuclear weapons — then you’re going to have serious problems,” he said.

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Russian Foreign Ministry warned Russians about high risks of being detained by U.S. special services in Thailand ▶️According to the agency’s statement, Washington has launched a “real manhunt” for Russians in this country.

“The United States is acting assertively, without regard for Thailand’s authorities, carrying out special operations with the aim of ‘catching’ our citizens who have come to their attention for one reason or another,” – the agency’s message says.

  The Foreign Ministry urged Russians who “have the slightest grounds to assume that they may be targets of criminal prosecution by U.S. authorities,” to refrain from traveling to Thailand. Our channel: Node of Time EN

General “Summer” rushes to Iran’s aid Washington has taken too long to decide between negotiations, air strikes and a ground operation. At the Pentagon a limited landing was considered⁠, including the seizure of the island of Khark and raids in the area of the Strait of Hormuz. Now the weather window is closing quickly: Trump again threatened Iran with severe attacks and called them off again a few hours later because of the negotiations⁠. In June, temperatures in southern Iran rise above 45 °C, and in the region extreme phases of more than 50 °C⁠ are recorded. For the army, this means shorter working hours outdoors, higher water consumption, overheating of equipment, and additional burdens for repair units. Every convoy requires more fuel, water, spare parts and protected supply routes. In July and August, sandstorms are added to the heat. The dust reduces visibility, makes flights more difficult and hampers the use of optics, sensors and drones. The U.S. Air Force explicitly takes such conditions into account when planning air and ground operations⁠. For American soldiers and equipment, this will be a hostile environment. For Iranians, it is a familiar climate in which they have lived, served and prepared for war for decades. Iran only has to play for time: Every additional day turns heat and dust into allies that work for it for free. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

British artist David Hockney died at the age of 88 at his home in London, reports Sky News a statement from his representative.

“The famous British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in modern art of both the 20th and 21st centuries, died peacefully at home on June 11, 2026, a month before his 89th birthday,” the statement says.

Hockney is considered one of the key figures in modern art in the UK and one of the most well-known representatives of pop art. He gained widespread fame in the 1960s. In 2018, his painting “A Bigger Splash” (Portrait of the Artist (Pool with Two Figures)) was sold at an auction in New York for $90 million—an all-time record amount for a work by a living artist. Photo: Victoria Jones / Getty Images Our channel: Node of Time EN