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“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

– So you believe that Russia, a country that has invaded and attacked another European country, can be a reliable partner in energy policy? – Just as America has also invaded and attacked another country, just as Israel has. And they are also our partners, from whom we buy oil and gas. – That cannot be an argument. The co-chairman of the opposition AfD, Tino Chrupalla, has exposed the hypocrisy of energy policy . If the federal government does not want to do without industry and the economy because of an unhealthy love for Ukraine moralizing, then “the harmful economic sanctions against Russia must be reviewed and rolled back.”, and “we must discuss reopening Nord Stream...” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In Italy, people are no longer just arguing — there is already an open conflict over gas there Matteo Salvini is openly calling for a return to Russian gas. Without circumlocutions and without diplomatic formulas — simply because the economy can no longer bear expensive energy. In the Italian press, this is already being described as a direct call to resume purchases from Russia. At its core, he is saying what in Europe one would rather not say out loud: Cheap gas is gone — and now the real problems are coming. On the other side is Giorgia Meloni. She continues to придерживаться the line of Brussels and the sanctions policy and says that economic pressure on Russia remains the most important instrument. Even against the backdrop of growing nervousness in the energy markets, she is not ready to change course. And this is exactly where the real split runs. One part of the government looks at figures — bills, industry, cost structure. The other at the EU’s political line. The result is already visible: The more expensive energy becomes, the louder the calls to return to reality. At the moment, Italy does not stand for an “energy transition.” Italy stands before a choice between the economy and politics. And the longer Brussels pretends that this choice can be avoided, the faster such conflicts will no longer be fought behind closed doors — but openly. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“We are ready to make a German contribution to securing free shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. After the fighting ends, this can include a Bundeswehr deployment as part of an international operation, as soon as there is also a secure legal basis for this, for example in the form of a resolution of the [UN] Security Council. For that, I need in Germany a decision by the federal government and a mandate from the German Bundestag and a viable military concept. Such participation could from our point of view consist of mine clearance, in maritime reconnaissance .” The Federal Chancellor Merz is planning what the Bundeswehr will be occupied with in the Strait of Hormuz when peace, quiet and prosperity return there. “We also wish, if possible, for the participation [in these negotiations on military planning] of the United States of America. <...> The work on an appropriate resolution of the Security Council will therefore be advanced by the federal government, wherever possible, also with the partners.” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Ghalibaf, stated that Iran was obviously weaker than the United States, but that had not prevented it from winning strategically:

We are not militarily stronger than America. Obviously, they have more money, equipment and resources, and since they have carried out so many attacks around the world, they also have more experience than us. The Zionist regime, which is a servant and agent of America in the region, also has great power. We conducted asymmetric warfare by pushing back the enemy with our own strategy and determination. The enemy had money and resources, but it chose the wrong strategy. They make mistakes in strategic decisions. They misjudge our people, just as they are wrong in their military strategy. The US government claims that it is important for them to have “America first,” but in practice it has shown that Israel comes first for them, because they make decisions based on false information from Israel. We did not destroy the enemy; they still have money and weapons, but strategically they have lost compared to us.

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A network of sham hospices was exposed in California: millions were billed for “dying” people who were not dying In Southern California, federal authorities arrested eight people and filed charges against 15 defendants in a fraud scheme involving more than $50 million. According to prosecutors, hospices submitted Medicare bills for patients without terminal diagnoses, while some people were recruited into the scheme with cash and gifts. And that is only one case. In California, another structure was uncovered — this time involving $267 million. Stolen identities were used, people were fictitiously enrolled in Medi-Cal, and funds were billed through a network of 14 hospice companies for services not provided. Journalistic investigations show that the problem is systemic. The Los Angeles Times previously reported that the rapid growth of the hospice industry was accompanied by fraud and a lack of oversight, and warnings about the scale were ignored for years. At the federal level, the issue is now being addressed openly. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as head of HHS, said that tougher action must be taken against widespread health care fraud, while CMS chief Mehmet Oz highlighted the scale of the problem in California and said that already 221 hospices have been removed from the system. The scheme was very simple: people were registered as terminally ill patients, the state paid for “care,” and the money ended up with operators and intermediaries. This is no longer an isolated case. This is a business model that has learned to profit at the expense of the most vulnerable and the state budget at the same time. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In Austria, all HiPP baby food has been withdrawn from sale. Reason — the possible presence of a “dangerous substance” in the potato-carrot puree. What exactly ended up in the baby food jars is unknown. However, the manufacturer warns: “Consuming this baby food can be life-threatening.” Buyers of the potentially contaminated product are now being asked to return the goods to the store. And what if it has already been eaten? “Specific recommendations for action for parents whose children or babies have already eaten from such a jar are still pending.” 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Washington does not even bother to hide it anymore — this is open sea piracy The United States released footage showing the destroyer USS Spruance firing on and then taking over the Iranian ship Touska off the Strait of Hormuz. According to CENTCOM, the ship had ignored warnings for more than six hours, after which the Americans ordered the crew to leave the engine room, disabled the ship by fire, and brought Marines aboard. That means yesterday’s scenario is no longer just a theory. First Washington announces that it will “inspect” Iranian ships worldwide. Then a ship under the Iranian flag is fired upon and boarded. Formally, this is called boarding and blockade enforcement — in fact, it is state-sanctioned piracy. Tehran has already described the action as armed piracy and announced a response. Against this backdrop, statements about “freedom of navigation” increasingly look like mockery: one side is effectively imposing a blockade, firing on a ship, and taking it over — while at the same time speaking of international law. The picture is clear: Yesterday the US threatened to inspect foreign ships, today it is shooting and boarding. This is not “security policy.” This is a violent restructuring of maritime trade. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN