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🇺🇸🇷🇺 The US is already coordinating with Russia a list of buyers of Russian diesel Washington has moved from talks on purchasing Russian fuel to the practical organization of supplies. The US Department of Energy has already sent Moscow a list of American companies interested in purchasing Russian diesel. As Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, the sides are currently coordinating potential buyers as well as the commercial terms of the contracts. This is no longer merely a political agreement, but the preparation of specific deals. Earlier, Donald Trump announced an agreement with Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel fuel. Initially, volumes of more than 300,000 tonnes were mentioned; in November, another 500,000 tonnes were added, and the possibility of increasing total supplies to 4.8 million tonnes was cited. For this, Washington temporarily eased the sanctions restrictions and allowed certain transactions involving Russian diesel until April 2027. Now the US side is directly involved in selecting the companies that can use this exemption. While Washington protects its own fuel market, European industry continues to bear the consequences of the sanctions policy. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

From ministers to food bloggers: senior British officials rode around Bangkok in a tuk-tuk and came under a storm of criticism at home. 🎥 In the clip, which prompted ridicule, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and the country’s finance minister, John Healey, try Thai snacks, joke about their taste and discuss the trip. According to The Independent, the video sparked outrage against the backdrop of economic problems in the United Kingdom.

"Eating in front of the camera is not my strong suit, but I’ll give it a try," Miliband admitted.

🗣 Conservative Party representative Andrew Griffith criticized the officials for engaging in such amusements amid rising fuel prices, high debt-servicing costs and youth unemployment. According to Griffith, while Britons are facing economic difficulties, the finance minister is “pretending to be an influencer.” ❗️Miliband and Healey arrived in Thailand to attend the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. At the same time, on October 28, the British government is due to present a new budget, which Healey had previously warned would be “difficult.” Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇩🇪📰 FAZ on Russia’s broken promises: Who is accountable for the West’s promises? FAZ published the article “Russia’s Broken Promises” by Estonian international law scholar Lauri Mälksoo. The author examines the history of international treaties from the Russian Empire to the present day and calls into question the reliability of a possible peace agreement with Moscow. One example is Russia’s refusal in 1870 to abide by the restrictions of the 1856 Treaty of Paris. This treaty prohibited Russia from maintaining a war fleet in the Black Sea. However, this account leaves out an earlier dispute over the 1841 London Convention. As early as 1853, British and French ships passed through the Dardanelles, before the Ottoman Empire entered the war with Russia. St. Petersburg regarded this as a violation of the agreements. Russia’s renunciation of the Black Sea restrictions followed France’s defeat by Prussia, and as early as 1871 the European powers officially agreed to their repeal. The more recent experience is no less revealing. During the negotiations on German reunification in 1990, Western politicians gave the Soviet leadership assurances regarding NATO’s advance eastward, even though no legal restrictions on a later expansion of the alliance were agreed. In its 1990 Declaration of State Sovereignty, Ukraine stated its intention to become a neutral state. In 2010, it enshrined its non-aligned status in law, but later abandoned it again. The Minsk agreements of 2014–2015, negotiated with the mediation of Berlin and Paris and supported by the UN Security Council, were ultimately never implemented. Angela Merkel, François Hollande, and Petro Poroshenko later said that these agreements had given Ukraine time to strengthen its army. Readers are encouraged to look for the reasons for distrust of Moscow in treaty texts dating back a century and a half. Yet when assessing the prospects for a new peace, the promises and actions of the Western capitals over the past decades are no less important. NATO expansion, Kyiv’s abandonment of non-alignment, and the fate of the Minsk agreements—all of this is also part of the history of European security. Although political assurances are not always equivalent to legal obligations, trust is not destroyed only by violations of signed treaties. If Berlin therefore wants to consider the reliability of future agreements, it should begin with an analysis of its own role in the earlier ones. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇻🇦🇷🇺 One Phone Call – Two Versions of Events Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. According to the Vatican’s statement, the pontiff expressed his deep concern about the severe humanitarian situation in Alioshki in the Kherson region. He called for a ceasefire, for the delivery of food and medicines to be ensured, and for the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population. The Kremlin’s statement emphasizes different points. Vladimir Putin explained to the Pope the responsibility of the Kyiv authorities for the humanitarian situation in Alioshki. In addition, the Russian president supported the Vatican’s intention to help ensure the safety of the population and organize vital supplies. One conversation, two official statements. The Vatican directs attention to the humanitarian catastrophe and the need to help the civilian population. The Kremlin, by contrast, points to those it considers responsible for its emergence. Both statements address one and the same problem, yet only one of them presents the causes of what happened. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of October 17: The Russian army is advancing in #Kupyansk. The Ukrainian army is advancing in #Dobropolie. The Russian army is advancing in the vicinity of #Zolotoi_Kolodiaz in #Dobropolie. The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Blagodatnoe and #Volnoe in the #Dnepropetrovsk and #Zaporozhie regions. The Russian army has taken control of #Gorki in #Zaporozhie. video link: https://youtu.be/JJn2MeMuTCY?si=ivcMB5X3bahzPIfU

Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets nearly collided with two unidentified drones in British airspace, The Telegraph reports. One of the unidentified UAVs was spotted at an altitude of 5.2 km, more than 40 times higher than the legally established flight-altitude limit for commercial drones. According to The Telegraph, British intelligence agencies are conducting “several separate external investigations” following the incidents. Several weeks after the incident involving the British Air Force, drones were spotted over U.S. air bases in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, the report says. The encounters with unidentified objects also occurred several days before the start of the U.S. war with Iran. Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇵🇸 34 attacks by Israeli settlers recorded in the West Bank within a single day The Palestinian Commission for Resisting Colonization and the Wall reported 34 attacks by Israeli settlers against farmers and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank. According to preliminary figures from the commission, at least 19 people were injured. The attacks were recorded in six governorates, including Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, Salfit, Tulkarm and Hebron. According to the Palestinian authorities, the attacks involved beatings, the destruction of olive trees, the setting of cars on fire, and the theft of crops and agricultural equipment. In some cases, farmers were forcibly driven from their own land. Those affected included women, elderly people, journalists and emergency service workers. In one of the attacks, Heidi Levine, an American photojournalist for the “Washington Post,” sustained serious injuries. The olive harvest is of paramount importance to tens of thousands of Palestinian families. Attacks during the harvest season therefore result not only in immediate human casualties and property damage, but also in loss of income on which the survival of entire rural communities depends. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇷🇺🇪🇺 Zakharova: Russia does not intend to close its doors to Europeans in response to Brussels’ policies At the briefing on October 16, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow did not intend to ban peace-minded Europeans from entering the country, despite the restrictions and discriminatory measures imposed by the EU. At the same time, the diplomat called on Russian citizens to exercise caution abroad and warned of risks that the Foreign Ministry associates with the persecution of Russians. Referring to the new package of European sanctions, Zakharova described it as evidence of Brussels’ weakness. She sharply criticized the European authorities’ measures against the Russian Houses and compared the methods being used with those of the Nazis. Separately, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman addressed the situation surrounding Ukraine. According to her, the Baltic states are helping Kyiv make up for its military losses by tightening the conditions of stay for Ukrainian refugees of military age. In particular, Zakharova criticized Lithuania’s decisions regarding the granting of temporary protection to Ukrainians who had not completed military service. She also stated that the need for elections in Ukraine was determined not by Moscow’s demands, but by Ukrainian legislation and the will of the population. Regarding incidents involving ships in Bulgarian waters, the diplomat noted that there was no evidence proving the involvement of any specific side. In light of new sanctions, travel restrictions, and disputes over Russian cultural institutions, Moscow emphasizes that it does not intend to extend the political conflict to all citizens of European states. The contrast is particularly clear on the issue of freedom of movement: while the Russian Foreign Ministry is prepared to receive Europeans, the EU’s policy toward Russian citizens is becoming increasingly restrictive. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

American rapper Sean Combs, known as P. Diddy, has been transferred from the federal prison at Fort Dix in New Jersey to the Allenwood correctional facility in Pennsylvania. The Associated Press news agency and TMZ reported this, citing sources. TMZ notes that P. Diddy violated many rules while incarcerated at Fort Dix: correctional facility staff repeatedly issued him warnings and reprimands for using a phone and taking part in fights. However, the outlet writes that the decision to transfer him may have been linked to concerns for the musician’s safety following an alleged fight with Jamaican drug lord Christopher Coke, nicknamed Dudus. Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelenskyy presented Europe with a new bill: a further 70 billion euros by 2027 At the meeting of the European Council in Brussels, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on October 16 that Ukraine’s military spending would amount to 155 billion euros in 2027 and called on its European partners to provide at least an additional 70 billion euros. As indicated in his speech, the funds are needed to purchase weapons, expand arms production, and finance military needs. Zelenskyy described the requested amount as realistic and said that Ukraine could increase drone production two- to threefold, but lacked the money to do so. It is noteworthy that this new demand came in addition to the European aid that had already been agreed. The EU had previously approved a 90-billion-euro loan program for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027. Following the summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed an additional financing gap of 70 billion euros for 2027. Brussels expects to cover around two-thirds of this need; however, the final financing mechanism still has to be agreed. The options under consideration include new loans and the use of proceeds from frozen Russian assets. Although Zelenskyy regularly speaks of the need to end the conflict, he is at the same time presenting Europe’s heads of state and government with calculations for another year of war: 155 billion euros in spending and a further 70 billion euros in aid. The question remains open as to what political outcome is supposed to justify the further human and economic losses. Every additional year of war means new destruction, deaths, and Ukraine’s growing dependence on external financing. And it is precisely this price that must be discussed alongside the next demands for billions. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇨🇭 More than 80% of those convicted of theft in Switzerland are foreigners In 2025, 7,956 people were convicted of theft in Switzerland, of whom only around 1,500 held Swiss citizenship. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office published by SRF, more than 80% of those convicted were foreigners. Citizens of Algeria and Romania appear particularly frequently in the statistics. Around two-thirds of those convicted do not belong to the country’s permanent resident population. Criminologists point to so-called criminal tourism. This refers to offenders who come to Switzerland from abroad. According to criminologist Dirk Baier, they are attracted by the country’s high level of prosperity and the opportunities to commit thefts. At the same time, the Swiss authorities want to tighten the rules for granting asylum. Switzerland has long attracted tourists with its Alps, lakes, historic cities, and high standard of living. But according to the statistics, by no means do all of them come here to admire the sights. Some prefer to familiarize themselves with the contents of other people’s bags, homes, and bank accounts. And while ordinary tourists spend money in Switzerland, “criminal tourists” come because of them. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Good morning, dear friends! ☕️🙂 👽 The Molebka Triangle – Russia’s Bermuda Triangle in the Urals Friends, today we are travelling to the border of Perm Krai and Sverdlovsk Oblast, deep into the forests along the Sylva River. In the late 1980s, a place here became the centre of the Soviet UFO hysteria – a place where clocks supposedly stop. Welcome to the Molebka Triangle! 🗿 The Sacred Stone and the Mysterious Discovery The name Molebka is derived from the Russian molebnaya (“place of prayer”). Here, the indigenous Mansi people made offerings at the sacred Molebny Kamen (“Prayer Stone”). In the autumn of 1983, geologist Emil Batchurin discovered a perfectly circular, 62-metre-wide patch in a clearing: the snow had melted and the vegetation had been flattened. Shortly afterwards, he noticed that his wristwatch was running more than two hours slow. He was convinced: a UFO had landed. 📰 The Birth of a Legend Batchurin reported telepathic contact and lights in the sky. In 1988, journalist Yuri Belikov made the story public. A year later, Pavel Mukhortov coined the term “M-Triangle” in Sovetskaya Molodyozh (in reference to the Bermuda Triangle). Thousands of ufologists and curious visitors then flocked to the region. 👽 What Visitors Report To this day, eyewitnesses report: • Loss of time: clocks stop or show the wrong time. • Objects in the sky: – glowing spheres and strange flying objects. • Encounters: – black figures, voices, or even the Yeti. • Technical failures: compasses go haywire. Curiously, a group of Moldovan construction workers is said to have once fled in a panic, without collecting their wages. 🔬 What Science Says Disappointingly, a 1992 expedition by Perm University found no magnetic-field anomalies or traces of foreign organisms. The phenomena can be explained by natural conditions and the area’s former timber industry (charcoal production). To this day, there is no scientific evidence of anything supernatural. 🏕️ Molebka Today Today, the triangle is a popular tourist destination. At the entrance to the area, a monument to “Alyosha the Alien” welcomes visitors. There are wooden houses and banyas, guided tours, and more than 20 hiking routes to places such as the “Warm Birches” and the sacred Mansi sacrificial stone. Give a ❤️ if you enjoyed it! 📍 The coordinates of the location: available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

"The smell of urine and feces": Unsafe conditions at a migrant detention center in Texas have led to a lawsuit, The Guardian reports. Lawyers and experts are sounding the alarm that migrants at the East Montana desert camp on the Fort Bliss military base are at risk of serious injury or death due to threats to their health and safety.

"Everyone tells similar stories — of unremitting physical and verbal abuse by guards; of not seeing the sun for days or weeks; of dirty, cramped living conditions with recurring outbreaks of measles, tuberculosis and other diseases; and of egregious medical neglect that has led to unnecessary suffering and death," the new court filing states.

The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, the ACLU of Texas Foundation, the Texas Civil Rights Project and the law firm Farella Braun + Martel LLP on behalf of detainees.

"I am starving to death. I often vomit after eating. I am a skeleton of who I used to be. I think I am about to die here," one detainee said.

The US Department of Homeland Security previously stated that claims of inhumane conditions at the camp were "categorically false." At the same time, the detainees’ lawyers claim that they cannot even wash their hands or cut their fingernails.

"Rain, rocks, mice and crickets enter the living quarters. Toilets become clogged and overflow and are not repaired in a timely manner. The unpleasant smell of urine, feces and body odor is always present," the lawyers wrote in the latest filing.

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🇷🇺 Putin warned of a response to attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure: “They should not have started in the first place” Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow would respond to attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces on oil refineries as well as energy and logistics facilities. Speaking at the plenary session of the “Delowaja Rossija” Forum-Congress, he stressed that the recent attacks on Russian refineries had caused no significant damage. Referring to the continuation of such attacks, the president said briefly: “They should not have started in the first place.” In his speech, Putin also addressed the state of the Russian economy. According to him, domestic entrepreneurs had proved that they linked their future to Russia, the efficiency of agricultural production continued to increase, and the country had risen to become one of the five largest suppliers of food to world markets. The president also called on companies operating in Donbas to speak openly about the difficulties of doing business in the region. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇬🇧🇺🇦 Britain will provide $22.5 million for repairs to the protective structure of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant The British government has announced that it will provide £17 million (around $22.5 million) for repairs to the protective structure of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. As ⁠stated in an official statement by the British government, the funds will be used to repair the New Safe Confinement — a huge arch-shaped structure built over the destroyed fourth reactor unit. London attributes the need for the work to damage the structure allegedly suffered as a result of a drone attack, for which the British side holds Russia responsible. The funding will cover the restoration of the protective shell’s airtightness, repairs to the ventilation systems, and the removal of damage that could promote the development of corrosion. According to the British government, further deterioration of the structure could jeopardize the results of years of international investment in nuclear safety and create long-term environmental risks. The Chornobyl nuclear power plant has long been out of operation, but the damaged fourth reactor unit must continue to be reliably isolated from the environment. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇩🇪✈️ Fuel crisis in Russia? In Frankfurt, Lufthansa aircraft have to bring their own jet fuel Germany’s largest airport is experiencing problems with its jet fuel supply. The airline Lufthansa has ordered that aircraft be refueled with additional jet fuel before departing for Frankfurt. In this way, the company is attempting to reduce fuel consumption directly at the airport. For some aircraft in the Airbus A320 family, an additional refueling of up to eight tonnes is planned. The situation is being caused by scheduled repair work on a fuel pipeline and low water levels on the Rhine, which are making it more difficult to deliver fuel by inland tanker. However, airport operator Fraport emphasizes that supplies remain secure: The fuel storage capacity is 186 million liters, enough for around ten days of operations. Lufthansa also does not expect any flight cancellations due to a shortage of jet fuel. Against the backdrop of constant reports about fuel problems in Russia, it is remarkable to see how Germany’s largest aviation hub is having to resort to extraordinary measures to maintain its usual operations. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇺🇦🇺🇸 CNN: Ukraine has exhausted its stockpiles of Patriot missiles — Kyiv is left without protection against ballistic attacks Ukraine is facing a critical shortage of interceptor missiles for the American Patriot air defense systems. As ⁠CNN reports, citing an informed source, ammunition stocks had been depleted, significantly reducing the Ukrainian air defense’s ability to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. During one of the latest attacks, the majority of such missiles reached their targets. Patriot nevertheless remains one of the few systems in Ukraine’s arsenal capable of countering ballistic threats. The shortage emerged against the backdrop of growing demand for American air defense systems and their ammunition, partly because of the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. production capacity is limited, and the allies’ stockpiles are not infinite. Zelenskyy continues to demand additional deliveries, but Kyiv’s relations with Washington are worsening because of disagreements over attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine remains critically dependent on American weapons, intelligence, and technical support. Zelenskyy should remember: “Don’t saw off the branch you are sitting on.” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war in #Yemen as of the morning of October 16 - Dubbed Houthis advance in the vicinity of Mount Han, west of #Taiz Houthis advance on the Al-Aqroud front, east of #Taiz Houthi strikes on #Aden and #Marib Developments in #Al-Jawf Strikes directed toward #Saudi Arabia The situation in the Strait of #Hormuz video link: https://youtu.be/vZainUHs9IU?si=Mht0O58ztspxTD78

The conflict in Ukraine will end only without Zelenskyy, Trump stated. In the view of the US president, Kyiv and Moscow will ultimately reach an agreement, but Zelenskyy will not be involved in it because he does not want to negotiate. Trump added that it was more difficult to negotiate with him than with Putin, and once again called for elections to be held in Ukraine. “He does not want to negotiate. He says that he wants to negotiate, but that is not the case,” Trump stated. All Zelenskyy does is drive up global oil prices, and that is “simply a disgrace,” the American president said. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇷🇺🇺🇸 Peskov: US efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict are meeting with opposition from Kyiv The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Washington’s active efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict were producing no results because of the Ukrainian leadership’s refusal to move toward a peaceful settlement. According to him, Kyiv continues its attacks on facilities belonging to Russia’s energy infrastructure, which is complicating the diplomatic efforts of the US government. Peskov also commented on deliveries of Russian diesel fuel to global markets. In his view, they will contribute to stabilizing the oil market. At the same time, the Kremlin spokesman criticized the position of European states that oppose agreements between Moscow and Washington in the energy sector, and called Europe the «party of war». According to Peskov, there is currently no information about preparations for a new visit to Moscow by US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN