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In today’s Vatnik Soup REBREW, I’ll re-introduce a Latvian politician and former MEP, Tatjana Ždanoka. She’s best-known for her history in the Communist Party of Latvia, for her pro-Russian politics in the country, and her connections to Russian intelligence. 1/22

In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll explore how Russia is working with Iran, and how the recent Israel–US strikes on Iran could affect the war in Ukraine. Iran has been one of Russia’s key allies in their genocidal war, but in reality the partnership is deeply one-sided. 1/21

In today’s Vatnik Soup and the “Degenerate Russia” series, I’ll show you the brutal reality of Russian war crimes, in particular the horrific tortures and sexual abuses of children, women and men. Buckle up, this one is not for the faint-hearted. 1/24

-Trump advertises he will bomb Iran -Iran moves uranium out of target sites -Iran warns Qatar of “retaliation” strike -Trump *authorizes attack time on US base* according to himself -DIA says nuke program set back “a few months” -Trump drops sanctions on Iran so China can buy oil 🤔

🔴 Russians set fire to a parking area with Bundeswehr military trucks at a base in Erfurt, Germany. Footage was released by a Russian Telegram channel.

Russia is looking for ways to destabilize Europe. From the scale of "Immortal Regiment" events in Germany, it was clear how large Russian diaspora is in Germany. And obviously, there are Russian agents among them who carry out missions planned by Russian security services.

⚡️ North Korea likely to send more troops to Russia by August, South Korea says. Pyongyang has already begun recruiting soldiers for deployment to Russia, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

Bloomberg op-ed: Ukraine’s survival now depends on flattery. Max Hastings says NATO leaders are humiliating themselves to keep Trump from killing US support euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/26/b...

3 days ago somebody torched several German army trucks next to a repair shop of the MAN Trucks & Bus Service company in the German city of Erfurt. Today, Russian channels are distributing this video. Apparently, they received it from the terrorist.

✅🇵🇱 The Polish Sejm voted to withdraw the country from the convention on anti-personnel mines. ❗️This decision is necessary to place anti-personnel mines on the borders with Russia and Belarus.

⚡️NATO allies set new defense spending target at 5% of GDP by 2035, reaffirm support for Ukraine. The leaders also reaffirmed support for Ukraine, stating that direct contributions to Ukraine's defense and industrial capacity will be counted toward the 5% total.

I warmly welcome the agreement signed between President Zelenskyy and the Council of Europe to establish the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression. The agressors will need to face the judges. And justice will prevail.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: "I've not changed my views on Vladimir Putin.I don't trust the guy." "Look what Putin achieved.He wanted to divide the West&now Finland&Sweden have joined NATO.He wanted to divide the West.Now we have committed to a 5% spending target.So he cannot be very happy"

Everywhere Zelensky goes..

China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending. In full: buff.ly/7eXaQZW

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Politico that despite the US not taking any existing sanctions off Russia, it's not the time for the US to impose new ones because if the US "come in and crush them with more sanctions, we probably lose our ability to talk to them about the ceasefire.

President Zelensky and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (COE) Alain Berset have signed a document that establishes a tribunal for the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

I watched Putin launch ballistic missiles at my hometown, Dnipro, killing and injuring hundreds, while Trump muttered, “Time for peace.” Zelensky has been pursuing peace. But he’s also defending Ukraine from an aggressor who literally said he wants to erase us, Putin, St. Petersburg Forum.

🇫🇷👀 Macron: "We need to rethink the security architecture from the Black Sea to the Arctic, determine how ready we are to defend ourselves and under what conditions to conduct a dialogue with Russia on arms control and restoring trust. We need to think about this now."

🇩🇰🐥🇺🇦 This year, Denmark will allocate €1.26 billion to support the production of long-range drones in Ukraine, President Zelensky announced.

🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelensky: Today, together with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe we signed Agreement on the Establishment of Special Tribunal for Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. We must send a clear message: aggression leads to punishment.

⚡️Ukraine, Council of Europe sign historic agreement to establish tribunal on Russian aggression. Ukraine & the Council of Europe signed a landmark agreement to establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression, aimed at prosecuting Russian leadership for the full-scale invasion.

Zelensky: Today, alongside Council of Europe Sec. Gen. Alain Berset, we signed an agreement to establish a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The Hague awaits the perpetrators. Justice must—and will—be served.

⚡️NATO allies surprised by Rubio's inconsistency on Russia sanctions, POLITICO reports. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio surprised NATO allies with conflicting messages on Russia sanctions, delivering a tougher stance in private than in his public remarks, POLITICO reported on June 26.

The Council of Europe has established the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The tribunal has a mandate and jurisdiction to prosecute senior leadership of fascist Russia.

🇩🇪 "There is no military solution to this conflict", — Merz announced the 18th package of sanctions against Russia and called on the US to join the economic pressure on Russia. 🇺🇦 Merz said in order to end the war in Ukraine, it is necessary to significantly increase economic pressure on Russia.

🇺🇦🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇴🇫🇮 🗣️ Zelensky: Held a meeting with the leaders of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Among the main topics were increased military support for Ukraine, primarily strengthening air defense to protect lives, the needs of our soldiers for the formation of the next defense packages.

🚀❗️Ukraine estimates that Russia has stockpiled some 13,000 missiles of various ranges and can produce up to 200 per month. Moscow, it appears, has no acute need for Iranian missiles, - FT

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🇨🇿 Ukrainian forces have received a new batch of advanced FPV drones equipped with artificial intelligence from the Czech volunteer group Aerorozvědka.

‼️ NATO allies agree on 5% GDP defence spending

Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are planning to mine areas along the border with Russia, creating a new 'Iron Curtain,' - the Telegraph. All of them have already announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines.

🇺🇦 Zelensky has arrived at the NATO summit in The Hague — notably wearing a formal suit instead of his usual military-style outfit.

🇨🇭🇺🇦 Switzerland has approved a bilateral agreement with Ukraine on cooperation within the framework of the reconstruction program. The document will become the basis for the implementation of aid and development projects.

In June's Bellingchat Premium we go behind our investigation into a figure controlling one of the largest deepfake porn websites. Listen in as our team reveals how with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, @tjekdet.dk and @politiken.dk we uncovered their identity. www.patreon.com/posts/unmask...

🇺🇦 Ukraine is testing its own version of the Russian glide bomb (KAB/UMPK), Defense Express reports. The Ukrainian-made munition already reaches 60 km, with plans to extend range to 80 km. At a drop altitude of 10 km, it could potentially hit targets up to 100 km away.

🇳🇴 Norway allocates €550 million for unmanned technologies for Ukraine

A first step for the EU’s internal market for space, a giant leap for generations to come. The Space Act we are putting forward today supports the growth of space activities and safeguards EU strategic interests in orbit. For a fairer and more sustainable use of space ↓ europa.eu/!xFNj3n

Ukraine joins the fight against Russian mercenaries in Africa. www.kyivpost.com/post/55167

🇫🇷🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: I met with President of France Emmanuel Macron to coordinate our next joint steps and discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at increasing pressure on Russia.

🇩🇰🇺🇦 Zelensky: I had a good meeting with PM of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. We held a substantive discussion on the development of joint weapons production, Denmark’s EU Council Presidency. Denmark will become the first country with which we will launch a joint defense production.

❗️🇺🇦Zelensky received a standing ovation before his speech in the 🇳🇱Dutch parliament at the NATO summit in The Hague

🇭🇺🤔 Orban: "In diplomacy, it is not where you are, but where you are not. The 🇺🇸Americans, the 🇹🇷Turks, the 🇸🇰Slovaks and we have made it clear that we do not want to sit at the same table with Mr. Zelensky when it comes to NATO."