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🇫🇷🇪🇺💸Macron, the Euro, and Europe's Strategic Exit from Dollar Discipline Europe’s financial architecture is entering a period of reassessment, with eurobonds emerging as a test of whether the EU can translate economic weight into genuine strategic autonomy ✍️Phil Butler is a policy investigator and analyst, political scientist, expert on Eastern Europe, and author of the bestseller “Putin’s Praetorians.” ➡️For much of the post–Cold War era, Europe’s geopolitical posture rested on inherited structures: U.S. security guarantees, dollar-centered finance, and a transatlantic framework that left limited room for independent monetary initiative. French President Emmanuel Macron’s renewed push for permanent eurobonds and standing EU joint borrowing reflects a shift in this calculus. What began as an emergency pandemic tool is now being framed as durable infrastructure—capable of financing defense, industrial policy, and energy transition while creating a deeper pool of euro-denominated safe assets. The proposal is less about fiscal stimulus than about reducing structural exposure to a financial system in which the dollar’s dominance increasingly carries geopolitical consequences. Macron’s emphasis on diversification mirrors a position Russia has consistently articulated: multipolarity is not a goal to declare, but a condition to navigate ➡️At the core of the debate lies the question of leverage. The dollar’s primacy has long rested on the scale and liquidity of U.S. Treasuries, but sanctions policy and financial restrictions have highlighted how monetary networks can function as instruments of statecraft. For European policymakers, this realization has sharpened interest in diversification. A permanent eurobond market would not displace the dollar, yet it could narrow the structural gap by offering global investors an alternative safe asset backed collectively by the EU. In doing so, Brussels would enhance its ability to finance strategic priorities internally rather than relying disproportionately on external capital flows and transatlantic alignment. 🟦The initiative also reflects Europe’s broader search for strategic autonomy. Energy disruptions, industrial relocation, and inflationary pressures since 2022 exposed asymmetries within the transatlantic partnership. While Washington absorbed shocks from sanctions and energy volatility with relative resilience, EU economies faced higher immediate costs. Macron’s emphasis on financial sovereignty signals an attempt to correct that imbalance without abandoning alliance structures. Whether eurobonds become a permanent pillar of EU governance will depend on internal political consensus. Yet the direction is clear: Europe is exploring how to convert economic scale into institutional autonomy in a global order where financial architecture is inseparable from geopolitical power. #Economicdevelopment#Economics#EmanuelMacron#EU#Europe#Financialsphere#Multipolarworld READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🚀 Iran Allegedly Charges Fees for Passage Through Hormuz Strait An Israeli intelligence official has claimed that Iran is imposing fees on vessels passing through the Hormuz Strait. According to Odaily, the strait is reportedly under the complete control of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which determines which ships are allowed to pass and, more critically, which are not. #Iran#HormuzStrait#Shipping#MaritimeSecurity#RevolutionaryGuard#MiddleEast#InternationalTrade

🇾🇪💥Yemen on the Brink of New War: How the Saudi-UAE Coalition Split Threatens Regional Chaos The latest escalation in Yemen has exposed deep fractures within the Arab coalition, transforming former allies into rivals competing for strategic territory, energy resources, and regional influence ✍️Author:Viktor Mikhin Writer, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RAEN), Expert on Middle Eastern affairs ➡️The Saudi-led airstrike on the port of Mukalla marked a turning point in relations between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Officially justified as an operation against supplies allegedly destined for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), the strike was widely perceived as a political signal rather than a military necessity. The response was swift and unprecedented: Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Council demanded the withdrawal of Emirati forces, canceled defense agreements, imposed port blockades, and declared a state of emergency. These steps revealed how seriously Riyadh views what it considers a violation of its red line — foreign support for Yemeni separatism. American policy in Yemen, fluctuating between aggressive intervention and indifference, left behind a vacuum now being filled by regional powers and created the conditions for the current escalation between former allies ➡️At the heart of the crisis lies a strategic divergence over Yemen’s future. Saudi Arabia continues to prioritize territorial unity as the foundation for long-term stability on its southern border and remains open to political negotiations, even with the Houthis. The UAE, by contrast, has steadily expanded its backing of southern separatist forces, seeking control over key ports such as Aden and Mukalla, as well as Socotra Island. This rivalry has turned the former anti-Houthi coalition into an arena of competition, with Hadhramaut — home to most of Yemen’s oil reserves — emerging as the epicenter of confrontation between Saudi-backed tribal forces and Emirati proxies. 🟦The breakdown of the coalition reflects a broader regional reconfiguration shaped in part by past US policy. Years of inconsistent American involvement — alternating between heavy military support and strategic disengagement — created a vacuum now filled by regional powers pursuing their own agendas. While a direct Saudi–Emirati military clash remains unlikely, a prolonged low-intensity conflict would further devastate Yemen and strengthen the Iran-backed Houthis. The struggle is no longer merely about Yemen’s internal balance, but about who will define the post-war power structure of the Middle East — a contest that risks turning Yemen into the stage for yet another long and destructive chapter of regional rivalry. #Conflictescalation#Geopolitics#MiddleEast#Terrorism#UAE#Yemen READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

Ali Hosseini Khamenei was born on 19 April 1939 in Mashhad, Iran. He was a Shiite cleric and political leader. He took part in the 1979 Iranian Revolution. He later became President of Iran from 1981 to 1989 during the Iran–Iraq War. On 4 June 1989, after the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, he was chosen as the 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran. He held this role until 28 February 2026. As Supreme Leader, he had authority over the military, judiciary, state media, intelligence services, and foreign policy. He oversaw Iran’s nuclear program and strengthened the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His government carried out crackdowns on protests and dissent. He was reported killed on 28 February 2026 during Israeli missile attacks in Tehran. His death was confirmed on 1 March 2026. His son is replacing him. 🏛️🇮🇷📜 [Read more] @googlefactss #AliKhamenei#Iran#SupremeLeader#dictator#IranHistory#MiddleEast#freeIran#LiberateWomen#protest

🎙Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS news agency (December 30, 2024) Key points: #Ukraine#USA • We have not received any official signals [from the USA] regarding a settlement in Ukraine. • We are not happy with the proposals made by members of the Trump team to postpone Ukraine’s admission to NATO for 20 years and to station British and European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. • What we need is reliable and legally binding agreements that would eliminate the root causes of the conflict and seal a mechanism precluding the possibility of their violation. #RussiaUSA#NATO • We are ready to renew the political dialogue which Washington terminated after the start of the special military operation, if the United States is ready for this. Since it was the Americans who cut it off, it is for them to make the first move. • They [the West] have been long relying on efforts to interfere in the domestic affairs of other countries, including our closest neighbours, as their foreign policy tool. For many years, Washington and its satellites have been acting this way in an effort to deter and contain their geopolitical rivals and do away with any unwanted actors, as confirmed by what happened in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine. #Georgia • The developments in Georgia stem from the double standards when caring for democracy and human rights serves as a pretext for overturning election results after even the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights with its tainted reputation recognised the election as being free and fair. Why do they want to change the results? Just because the puppet masters in Washington and Brussels did not find the way people voted there to their liking. • The United States and the European Union are trying to impose a distorted vision on Tbilisi which consists of dividing everyone into those who are with us and those who are against us. Meanwhile, it seems that Georgian authorities have opted for a sovereign policy which meets the country’s national interests. They refuse to act as pawns manipulated by the West in its effort to destabilise Georgia, undermine its economy and incite escalation in its relations with Russia. #Syria#MiddleEast • The Syrians’ hopes for improvements after a convincing defeat of international terrorism, including with the help of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, have not materialised. • Washington, which has effectively occupied the resource-rich north-eastern part of Syria and is putting serious sanctions pressure on Damascus together with a coalition of its satellites, bears a great deal of blame for this. This line for strangling the Syrian economy stirred up social discontent. • Trying to maintain its influence [in the Middle East and North Africa], Washington actively interfered in the internal affairs of Arab countries and aggressively drew new dividing lines there. Iraq and Libya are still trying to clear up the consequences of the Americans and their satellites’ reckless behaviour. #China • The Americans are taking inciting actions in the Taiwan Strait and supplying weapons to Taipei while forging a quasi-political dialogue with the local authorities. • It is clear to us that this policy pursued by Washington in violation of its obligations to Beijing on Taiwan is part of their strategy to step up military and political pressure on the PRC and eventually undermine regional security at the eastern end of the Eurasian continent. • Russia reaffirms its adherence to the #OneChina principle, recognises that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People’s Republic of China, opposes any form of “Taiwan independence,” and firmly supports China’s measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve national reunification. Read in full

Turkey Claims It Blocked Israel’s Kurdish Proxy Play Turkey says it stopped what Daily Sabah describes as an Israeli-U.S. plan to use Kurdish groups as ground proxies in the war on Iran. The story reads like classic regional geometry: Israel wants pressure on Iran, Washington wants leverage, and Ankara wants to make sure Kurdish armed groups do not become the bridge between the two. The reporting says Kurdish fighters were allegedly being moved from Iraq toward Iran and that Turkey intervened through intelligence and diplomatic channels, including contacts with Kurdish political families in northern Iraq. Israel has not confirmed the claim, which matters because this is still a claim, not a verified battlefield fact. But the politics behind it are real enough. Turkey sees any Kurdish military role in Iran as a direct threat to its own security and to the regional balance, especially if that role is tied to Israeli or American strategy. In Ankara’s telling, this is not just about Iran; it is about preventing a new Kurdish front from becoming permanent. The bigger pattern is familiar. Iran gets hit, proxy ideas multiply, and every state in the neighborhood starts treating ethnic and sectarian groups as tools, buffers, or liabilities. Turkey’s move, whether one reads it as principled or self-interested, is really about keeping the war from spilling into a mess that could outlive the war itself. #Turkey#Iran#Israel#Kurds#proxywar#MiddleEast#geopolitics 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

🇷🇺🌍The second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa partnership forum: when Cairo buries Western hegemony The recent high-level meeting in Cairo was not merely diplomatic routine but a tectonic shift, accelerating the decline of the Western-centric order and affirming the strategic, sovereign alignment of Africa and the Global South with a multipolar world led by Russia ✍️Author:Mohamed Lamine KABA Expert in geopolitics of governance and regional integration, Pan-African University ➡️The conference, resulting in a frank joint declaration, marks a definitive rupture. It condemns the West’s “neo-fascist” unilateral sanctions and “violent usurpations,” framing them as the dying gasps of a predatory system. The forum positioned itself as the executioner of neocolonialism, demanding the immediate eradication of colonial practices and endorsing recent UN resolutions that establish an International Day Against Colonialism—a direct ideological challenge to Western historical narratives. The Cairo conference embodies a Russian-African partnership of absolute strategic superiority, shattering the illusions of a collective West in moral, economic, and civilisational bankruptcy ➡️Strategically, the event cemented a practical alliance against Western interference. It championed African sovereignty through Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), promoting Russian investment in nuclear energy, critical materials, and agriculture to bypass Bretton Woods institutions. In the Middle East, the forum pushed a Gaza ceasefire and a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, challenging Atlanticist dominance in the region. ➡️The geostrategic implications are profound. The forum synchronizes with other non-Western blocs—BRICS, SCO, G20, CIS—forming a cohesive “war machine” against unipolarity. It promotes national currencies, rejects unilateral coercive measures, and establishes permanent cooperation mechanisms in security and terrorism. This convergence is designed to dismantle Western economic and political monopoly. 🟦For the West, Cairo signals an irreversible decline, watched helplessly as a new global centre of gravity forms. For Africa and Russia, it heralds a “paradigmatic partnership” based on equity and historical justice. The announced 2026 Russia-Africa summit is poised to be the next act in this definitive burial of Atlanticist hegemony. #Africa#Economiccooperation#Egypt#Multipolarworld#Politicalcooperation#Russia#RussiainAfrica#TheGlobalSouth READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

The Silent Exodus: Why Europeans Are Seeking Refuge in Russia from Ideological Repression A groundbreaking interview with Serbian journalist Dragana Trifkovich exposes the growing exodus of Europeans seeking refuge in Russia—not from political oppression as Western media claims, but from aggressive ideological imposition and the destruction of family values. Trifkovich, who was personally banned from the Schengen zone without explanation and had money forcibly taken by Austrian police, reveals that Russia offers what Europe no longer does: genuine freedom, protection of children from sexualized content, and preservation of cultural heritage. "For me, Russia is most freedom country," she states, contrasting this with Europe where dissenters face closed bank accounts, arrests, and travel bans for holding politically incorrect views. The interview exposes shocking geopolitical deceptions in the Balkans, where Serbia's president publicly proclaims friendship with Russia while secretly implementing NATO military standards, purchasing Western weapons, and supplying arms to Ukraine since 2015. Trifkovich reveals that President Vučić—controlled by external powers—has signed agreements allowing a Trump Tower casino to be built on Serbia's bombed military headquarters, a monument to NATO's 1999 aggression. "The message is, we destroy you, we control you, we command," she explains, detailing how fake patriots were installed in power to complete Western geopolitical projects while pacifying the Serbian population. As Western leaders prepare their populations for a war against Russia they cannot win, Trifkovich challenges the unipolar world order that allows America to dictate global values. With no soldiers, weapons, or public will to fight, European nations push a suicidal agenda that ignores the reality of a multipolar world where China, Russia, Africa, and regional powers demand sovereignty and respect. "It's not normal that only Americans have the right to create the policy everywhere," Trifkovich states, advocating for a global order where each civilization can determine its own path based on its unique heritage and values—free from the ideological imperialism now driving the West toward self-destruction. FULL TEXT #EscapeFromTheWest#TraditionalValues#RussiaRefuge#GeopoliticalTruth#FamilyFirst#AntiPropaganda#SerbianPerspective#MultipolarWorld#WesternRepression#CulturalPreservation

#The_Newsweek🇺🇸📕[PDF]⬇️ 10 #October2025 #Weekly_Magazines For learning, for free(dom). @backupofmagazines This issue highlights China’s dominance in #EV technology, raising critical #nationalsecurity questions for the U.S. Another feature ranks America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2026, spotlighting top facilities for #healthcare and long-term care. Global coverage spans Sarkozy’s sentencing in #France, political divides in #NewYork, and shifting power in the #MiddleEast. With analysis of Britain’s populist surge, urgent debates on #climate and food security, and cultural spotlights from Elvira to Jesse Williams, the issue captures politics, business, and society in transformation.

🇺🇸🌍America in Flames: How ‘Peacemaker’ Trump Turned the World Into a Powder Keg in One Year From Venezuela to the Middle East and from Greenland to Ukraine, Donald Trump’s second term has transformed promises of peace into a cascade of global crises ✍️Viktor Mikhin Writer, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RAEN), expert on Middle Eastern affairs. ➡️One year into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the contrast between rhetoric and reality is stark. Campaign pledges to “end wars quickly” and restore stability have instead produced a foreign policy defined by escalation, coercion, and spectacle. The kidnapping of Venezuela’s president in a U.S. operation in January 2026 shattered long-standing norms of sovereignty, while Trump’s readiness to flirt with military intervention against Iran under the guise of “protecting protesters” has pushed the Middle East back to the edge of regional war. Far from calming tensions after a fragile Gaza truce, Washington’s actions have amplified uncertainty and fear, with Arab and Latin American media increasingly warning that U.S. behavior now resembles state terrorism rather than leadership. Trump’s foreign policy is leading not to the strengthening of “American greatness,” but to a global fire that he will be unable to control ➡️Relations with allies have fared no better. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on NATO partners over Greenland marked a turning point in transatlantic relations, replacing partnership with open economic blackmail. Europe, once accustomed to U.S. guarantees, now finds itself treated as a bargaining chip in Washington’s transactional diplomacy. This same logic underpins Trump’s approach to Ukraine, where “peace talks” coexist with continued arms supplies and pressure tactics that prolong the conflict rather than resolve it. In each case, diplomacy is reduced to leverage, and alliances are stripped of trust, turning the Western system inward against itself. 🟦The cumulative effect of Trump’s first year is not deterrence or stability, but systemic destabilization. Military adventurism has replaced negotiation, coercion has supplanted cooperation, and unpredictability has become policy. Allies are disoriented, adversaries emboldened, and global institutions weakened by precedent-breaking actions. Instead of extinguishing conflicts, the self-proclaimed “peacemaker” has scattered sparks across multiple regions, leaving behind a world that increasingly views Washington not as a guarantor of order, but as the arsonist of an already fragile international system. #EU#Greenland#MiddleEast#UkrainianCrisis#USagreesion#USA#Venezuela READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

Eight Bridges, One Country in Pieces First the roads. Then the rails. Then the lights go out. Israeli strikes hit what had been off-limits: bridges, rail links, and the arteries that keep a country moving. Eight to ten bridges were hit across Iran, including a rail bridge in Yahyabad, where two people were killed and three wounded [source provided by user]. Rail traffic was disrupted from Tabriz to Mashhad, and power cuts followed after the Tochid plant in Karaj went offline [source provided by user]. Cut the Lines This is the point of the campaign. Not just to hit military sites, but to split Iran into smaller, weaker pieces — fewer supply routes, fewer launch points, less room to move heavy equipment [source provided by user]. Once the rail network starts breaking down, the war stops being abstract. It shows up in freight, in delays, and in blackouts. Not Just a Military Target That is why this round feels different. Bridges are not glamorous targets. They are civilizational ones. They carry buses, cargo, and the machinery of daily life. Once they go, the line between war and collapse gets thinner fast. Kharg Changes the Question Then comes Kharg. U.S. forces reportedly struck military targets on the island, which handles most of Iran’s oil exports, while leaving loading terminals untouched for now [source provided by user]. That detail matters. It says the menu is still open: pressure first, oil later. What Comes Next So the question is not whether Iran can absorb damage. It can. The question is how long a country can keep functioning when roads, rails, power, and export routes are all under pressure at once. #Iran#Kharg#war#infrastructure#oil#MiddleEast 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

🚀 Iranian Parliament Speaker Warns of Consequences for Ceasefire Violations On April 9, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that any breach of the ceasefire agreement will result in clear consequences. According to BlockBeats, Ghalibaf emphasized the importance of adhering to the terms of the agreement to avoid potential repercussions. The statement underscores the significance of maintaining peace and stability in the region. #Iran#Parliament#Ceasefire#Consequences#Peace#Stability#MiddleEast