Hi All, we now have an official text of the USA-Iran MOU from the US point of view. It is extraordinary. The US is in a far weaker position than before it started this war fewer than four months ago. Here is a free, blow-by-blow description why. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
🔥 Spectacular footage of a strike drone flying against the backdrop of a burning Moscow as it pushes through air defenses to deliver another hit on the Moscow Oil Refinery.
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Tank toss, day 1576...
🇺🇦Mezhivskyi direction: Heavy counterattacks continue on the Muravka - Bilyakovka section. The situation remains extremely dynamic, and neither side has yet been able to secure stable control over these settlements. As a result, both villages are effectively in a grey zone, where the situation
UK has seized a shadow tanker this morning.
SMYRTOS, 9389100, has an almost certainly false flag from Cameroon, Chinese owners and Indian managment.
Last port Ust Luga, Russia - hence laden with oil.
Fellas - really worth a listen.
I know you're busy (and may have seen this already) but @demiurg.bsky.social in case you missed it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5sB...
Hey friends,
I didn’t know if I would see this morning.
Today I want to tell you
About one of the hardest nights
Kyiv has lived through lately - not as a headline,
But as a person who survived it.
Watch video for free:
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Swedish volunteers left comfortable lives to support Ukraine, believing Russia’s war threatens Europe.
They contribute both on and off the battlefield.
🧵 1/11 ⬇️
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦
A fragile thaw in Hormuz but timing and sequence now matter
▶️Shipowners rushing to reposition vessels and markets are rallying, yet insurers for now are holding firm on high war‑risk premiums, insisting on ‘solid evidence’ of lasting safety before lowering rates
www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...
Tomorrow, Ukraine and Moldova will take a major step on their EU journey.
The first Intergovernmental Conference will take place in Luxembourg.
We will begin work on the Fundamentals cluster, which deals with values, democracy and the rule of law.
The foundation of our Union.
What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)
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A 60‑day US–Iran ceasefire promises to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, triggering rapid market reactions, but the maritime sector remains cautious amid unclear rules, unresolved nuclear negotiations and fears of reclosure
