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Before traveling to China, Donald Trump invested in shares of Apple and Nvidia, NNZ reports, citing a report from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. From January to March, Trump and his family disclosed more than 3,600 transactions with a total value ranging from $250 million to $750 million. ▶️Investments in Nvidia and Apple shares amounted to between $1 million and $5 million. NZZ emphasizes that from an ethical standpoint, investments in Apple, Nvidia and Boeing raise questions, since these companies could benefit from a possible trade agreement between the U.S. and China. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom create a system to protect against drones The companies have announced the development of a “shield” for cities and critical infrastructure: for power plants, bridges, industrial facilities, transport, and telecommunications networks. Telekom plans to use mobile communications networks, cloud services, data analytics, and radio-frequency sensors on transmission masts. Rheinmetall complements the military component: the detection, control, suppression, and interception of drones. Formally, this is about protection against drones. But technically, communications and the internet become part of the defense network. If, in order to counter drones, operations begin to suppress radio signals, control channels, GPS/GNSS, or data transmission, then civilian communications in the system’s area of deployment inevitably come under the same restrictions. What yesterday was a normal telecommunications infrastructure is turning ever faster into an element of national security. "In countries adjacent to Russia, such solutions can become standard..." – yes, of course, as if Russian drones were flying over Poland and the Baltics 🤡 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Golden Dome” turns out to be a fake: it cannot protect the United States from Russia The ambitious “Golden Dome” project risks turning into the Pentagon’s most expensive illusion, reports FAZ. According to a recent report by the U.S. Congress’s Office of Budget Management, the system’s actual cost will turn out to be many times higher than the stated $1.2 trillion. In any case, even for these astronomical sums, Washington will not get so much as a hint of absolute security. At the same time, no talk of comprehensive protection is in order: experts acknowledge that the complex is capable of intercepting only missiles from older generations. Faced with the latest weapons that Russia and China possess, the vaunted “dome” turns into a useless and exorbitantly expensive piece of decoration. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Cuba has been left without reserves of heating oil and diesel. The country’s energy system is on the verge of collapse Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said that the country no longer has any fuel reserves necessary to operate the power plants: “We have absolutely no heating oil, absolutely no diesel. We have no stockpiles.” The consequences are already visible in Havana and in the regions. The Guardian reports that power outages can last up to 22 hours per day. WSJ reports that, against the backdrop of the blackouts in Havana, protests have broken out and that the shortage of electricity is affecting water supply, transport, schools, hospitals, and everyday life. Havana directly links the crisis to the American blockade. According to the minister, the restrictions in recent months have almost completely shut off fuel deliveries to the island. Cuba had already been living with a worn-out energy system and chronic shortages before, but now the problem has moved into a different phase: it is no longer about expensive electricity, but about the physical lack of fuel to generate it. For the country, this is not just an energy breakdown. If there’s almost no light for most of the day, everything stops: refrigerators, pumps, telecommunications, transport, hospitals, schools and the economy. Under such conditions, the blockade no longer works as a diplomatic instrument, but as pressure on the daily lives of millions of people. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Berlin’s Hero”: the runaway train 🎬 On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, journalist Landmann digs through archives to uncover the story of how, back in 1984, at a railway station, a switch was set incorrectly and an electric train carrying passengers left East Berlin straight for the West.   ▶️Landmann decides to find the modest hero who carried out the most mass escape from the GDR in history.   That his act was not an act of resistance, but mere carelessness, becomes more or less clear from the very beginning.   But, lured by the journalist’s offer to pay for an interesting story, the railway worker says what the interviewer wants to hear, hoping that it will all end there. 📸Pergamon Film Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 16 - subtitled - Russian forces control #Charovnoe in #Zaporozhie - Russian forces advance towards #Marino in #Sumy - Russian forces advance in the vicinity of #Chaikovka in #Kharkov - Russian forces advance in the vicinity of #Chugunovka in #Kharkov video link: https://youtu.be/DDzgsLuxeLc?si=JklOTT31-o8wQEi1

The United States may be preparing against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, the brother of Fidel Castro, the same kind of military operation as it did against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, writes The New York Times.

“The unspoken warning, hidden behind the possible filing of charges against the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, was absolutely clear: just look at what happened in Venezuela,”

the newspaper writes. A representative of the U.S. Department of Justice said that the United States plans to file charges against Raúl Castro. The case against him may be connected to the aircraft shot down in 1996 belonging to the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue. Our channel: Node of Time EN

File a lawsuit against former White House press secretary Jen Psaki and the TV channel MS NOW, where she works as a host, is planned by Donald Trump’s son Eric. He said this on the social media platform X. It is noted that he made such a decision due to Psaki’s statements about his trip to China with his father from May 13 to May 15. In her broadcast, the journalist said that Eric Trump, who took over his father’s business, should be isolated from government activity.

"I intend to sue Jen Psaki and MS NOW about this video. Let me clarify—contrary to her monologue and blatant lies. I have no business interests in China. No real estate, no investments, nothing!" — Trump Jr. wrote.

According to the son of the U.S. leader, he had nothing to do with the negotiations and joined the trip as a son who “wanted to be next to his father at an important moment.” Our channel: Node of Time EN

Putin to visit China on an official visit on May 19–20:

Vladimir Putin will discuss issues of bilateral relations with Xi Jinping, exchanging views on the most important international and regional problems. After the talks, the signing of a Joint Statement at the highest level, as well as a number of other documents, is planned.

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❗💥Deutschland’s double standard ​Selensky on Bandera And such a fascist will continue to have billions of German tax money shoved up his ass 🤦😡 Conclusion: Germany supports Nazis and fascists SHARE Follow me on Telegram ↕️↕️↕️ https://t.me/Kampf_fuer_unsere_Zukunft Chat channel ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.me/IavYc2SRFdY1OGY6 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇩🇪 The German auto industry is preparing for the loss of 225,000 jobs. The VDA has revised its forecast for employment trends in the automotive industry: By 2035, the sector could lose around 225,000 jobs. Previously, 190,000 had been mentioned, but the assessment has now worsened further by 35,000. Part of the blow has already fallen on the industry. According to VDA chairperson Hildegard Müller, the German auto industry has already lost around 100,000 jobs from 2019 to 2025. Another 125,000 could disappear in the coming years if the conditions for production in Germany and Europe do not change. Suppliers are being hit hardest. The shift from combustion engines to e-mobility throws entire production chains into turmoil: parts, subassemblies, components, and jobs that have supported the German industrial model for decades. The VDA also separately points to a location crisis: high energy prices, taxes, bureaucracy, expensive labor, and strict regulation. Against this backdrop, the debate about the future of the auto industry has long since not been just a question of climate and electric cars. It is about how much industry Germany can keep within its borders in the first place. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

«I’m not shy about sexual imagery» 40 years ago — May 16, 1986 — Megan Denise Fox was born in Oak Ridge (Tennessee, USA). When Fox was 13, she won a dance show held in South Carolina. Two years later, the girl moved to Los Angeles, where she began her acting career. ⚪️She first appeared on screen in 2001 in the adventure comedy “Sunny Vacation,” playing a spiteful beauty who gets in the way of the heroines of the Olsen sisters. However, Fox’s real success came in 2007, when she landed the role of Mikaela Banes in Michael Bay’s blockbuster “Transformers.” ➡️ What made Megan Fox famous — in the gallery by Vedomosti 📠Productivity Media, Walt Disney Pictures, Millennium Films Our channel: Node of Time EN

⚡️🇦🇲 Pashinyan is starting to feel the consequences According to Lavrov, Armenia is in danger of losing all its privileges within the framework of the EAEU. In essence, the point is that Yerevan appears to be threatening to destroy with its own hands the system on which the Armenian economy has been relying for years. But Pashinyan seems to already be living in another reality. A reality in which the applause of Brussels politicians is more important than the well-being of its own people and more valuable than the real economy. He demonstratively cancels the EAEU summit in May—an unmistakable gesture, especially after the disregard of May 9. Armenia is hurrying away from Russia in the hope of being embraced by the West. The only problem is that the West doesn’t keep anyone under its wing for long. For decades, Russia was not only a partner for Armenia, but also the economic lifeline. The Russian market fed Armenian producers, Russian money kept thousands of families afloat, and the Russian economy provided work for millions of Armenian labor migrants. Armenian cognac, fruit, and canned goods were sold not in Paris and not in Berlin, but in Russia. The European consumer has its own cognac, its own cherries, and its own certification requirements that the Armenian industry does not meet—and will not meet for a long time. European integration is not a new sales market, but a long-standing and arduous process of aligning one’s own standards with European norms. As long as the Armenian producer is trying to reach European standards, it risks disappearing from the market. Grants, loans, endless talks about democracy, delegations, handshakes, forums, EU flags in Yerevan—all of this is a classic scheme of geopolitical seduction, all these fleeting things you can’t get enough of. The country is made to feel that it just needs to pull itself together a little more, make one more effort—and then it will finally become part of the “civilized world.” Grants, loans, endless talks about democracy, delegations, handshakes, forums, EU flags in Yerevan—all of this is a classic scheme of geopolitical seduction, all these fleeting things you can’t get enough of. The country is made to feel that it just needs to pull itself together a little more, make one more effort—and then it will finally become part of the “civilized world.” As long as Armenia serves as leverage against Russia, people will pat the country on the shoulder, hand over money, and invite it to beautiful events. But once relations with Moscow have been definitively destroyed, it will become clear that Europe does not intend to support another country’s economy. The West has a whole list of such “promising partners.” And then Armenia will be left alone with reality. Without the previous market. Without the previous income. Without the previous security guarantees. Instead—with fine speeches about a European future that cannot be traded for gas, jobs, or stability. Lavrov described the relations as “not simple.” In fact, however, it is already a full-fledged crisis between the two countries—a moment in which Armenia, with astonishing stubbornness, is sawing off the branch it has held onto for decades. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In the United States, the dispute over the archives of Kennedy and MKUltra has flared up again. The trigger was the statements made by the congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna. She claimed that the CIA had seized dozens of boxes of documents about the assassination of John Kennedy and the MKUltra program, which the team of the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was preparing for declassification. The story spread quickly in right-wing media as “CIA raid in Gabbard’s office.” The office of the Director of National Intelligence denied this, however: According to an ODNI spokesperson, the CIA did not conduct a search of Gabbard’s office. The dispute itself, however, does not appear to be fabricated. Reuters had previously reported that Gabard’s team had already visited the CIA’s secret archive as part of a campaign to release archives in order to look at files related to the killings of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King. That is: The “raid” formula has not been confirmed so far. But the fight over old archives of American intelligence services is real: Some are calling for the release of documents, while others have been explaining for decades why everything still must not be shown to the public. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

A temporary license from the U.S. Ministry of Finance, that allowed operations with Russian oil and oil products, expired at 7:01 a.m. Moscow time and was not extended. The authorization to sell Russian oil and oil products loaded onto vessels before April 17 was issued on April 18. The license did not cover transactions and activities related to Iran, the Iranian government, as well as goods and services of Iranian origin.

The previous temporary license from Washington was valid until April 11; it was issued in connection with an energy crisis that arose due to the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the start of the U.S. and Israel military operation against Iran.

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Good morning and a wonderful Saturday, friends! ☕️🙂 ✨ Where is happiness hiding? It seems like it’s right somewhere in Suzdal Suzdal is first mentioned in the chronicles under the year 1024. Later, it became one of the important centers of the northeastern Rus, and in the 12th century it was the capital of the Principality of Rostov-Suzdal. This isn’t just an old, beautiful city, but a place directly connected with the emergence of early Russian statehood in the northeast. At the same time, Suzdal doesn’t feel like a heavy museum town. Here, history lives quietly side by side with everyday life: domes are visible behind vegetable gardens, the monastery walls run along walking paths, and wooden houses stand next to monuments of ancient Russian architecture. In spring, Suzdal is especially beautiful. The trees bloom, the grass turns radiant, mist rises in the low areas, and the old streets at evening fade into the soft light of lanterns. Suzdal is a small town, but you can’t just visit it on the spur of the moment. Here, it’s better to simply walk: along the walls, along narrow paths, past houses with framed windows, all the way to the Kamenka River and further — to the place where, around the bend, white churches and domes appear again. Have a nice Saturday and a calm day. 📍 The coordinates of the place (map pin) are available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Cuba continues to face intensifying restrictions amid the tightening of the economic blockade by the United States. Journalist Polina Álvarez told Izvestia about this. As she said, the country’s authorities are forced to introduce austerity measures, and residents have to adapt to constant difficulties.

“The economic noose is tightening ever more around Cuba. <...> Surviving under such pressure is no easy task,” Álvarez noted.

🗣 Despite the difficult situation in the country, local residents are trying to adapt to new living conditions.

“We have our own difficulties in Cuba. <...> Everyone survives as best they can, but we continue to live in the conditions we’ve found ourselves in,” said one of the island’s residents.

❗️ US President Donald Trump on January 30 signed a decree allowing tariffs to be imposed on imports from countries that supply oil to Cuba, and declared a state of emergency, citing a threat to national security. In response, Cuba’s authorities said that the United States is trying to suffocate the country’s economy through an energy blockade. Our channel: Node of Time EN

A criminal authority for the second time tried to get into the Irish parliament. Financial Times writes about this. Jerry Hutch, 63, known by the nickname “the Monk,” is running in the by-election as an independent candidate for a seat vacated after the departure of former Irish finance minister Pascal Donohoe. In the 2024 election, he fell just short of winning a parliamentary mandate. In the past, Hutch spent about ten years in prison for thefts and assaults. He was also linked to major bank robberies in Ireland, but he denied his involvement. In 2023, a court acquitted the man in a case involving an attempt on the life of the criminal authority Daniel Kinahan. An investigation into the Monk’s alleged money-laundering is now ongoing. Hutch is running his election campaign mainly online under the slogan: "If you want change — vote differently". During the campaign, he also delivered harsh criticism of illegal migration. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Donald Trump has not yet approved a $14 billion arms deal for arms supplies to Taiwan after talks with PRC President Xi Jinping.

“I haven’t approved it yet. Let’s see what happens. I can do it, or I might not,” he said in an interview with Fox News.

❗️On May 15, the U.S. leader said that Washington and Beijing had reached a mutual understanding on Iran and Taiwan. According to Trump, during the talks Xi Jinping “talked a lot about Taiwan” and stressed that China does not want the situation around the island to turn into a war for independence. Our channel: Node of Time EN

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to increase defense spending by 18 billion pounds sterling (almost $24 billion) in order to strengthen his position in office. According to The Times, the money will be directed toward modernizing the British army and preparing for potential future conflicts. The decision could be made as early as next week after several months of disputes within the government. As the publication notes, Starmer’s plans were influenced by a letter from Jonathan Powell, the national security adviser. He warned the prime minister that without an increase in defense spending, the country could lose influence on the world stage. ❗️In Britain, a political crisis has erupted — officials have begun to resign en masse because they do not want to work with the current prime minister of the kingdom. Five people, including ministers and their deputies, have already left their posts. This situation seriously complicates Starmer’s time in office, especially against the backdrop of the Labour Party’s failure in local elections, where the alliance lost 399 seats in councils. Our channel: Node of Time EN