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Gold’s biggest rally since the 1970s is being stoked by “gold-plated Fomo”, as investors fearful of missing out on returns and worried about inflation add the precious metal to their portfolios.
The bullion price has rocketed nearly 50 per cent this year, hitting a record high of $3,930 a troy ounce on Monday, after US President Donald Trump’s trade war sparked a rush to haven assets and sent the dollar tumbling.
Net inflows into gold-backed ETFs surged to $13.6bn over the past four weeks, according to World Gold Council data, meaning that more than $60bn net has flowed in so far in 2025, a record for a calendar year.
The amount of gold held by these ETFs has risen above 3,800 tonnes, close to its peak during the Covid-19 pandemic sell-off in risky assets.
“People are looking to short the dollar, but they are not quite sure what currency to purchase — that uncertainty leads you straight to gold,” said MKS Pamp’s Shiels.
Another driver is the worry in some quarters that policymakers will respond to record sovereign debt levels by allowing inflation to run above target, in effect devaluing assets, especially given Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep rates low.
What sparked this all?
- Freezing Russian sovereign assets.
Who is the 2nd largest gold miner?
- Russia.
Who went on a gold buying spree after 2014?
- Russia.
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Ukrainian resources, citing developers, continue to claim that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have acquired their own weapon, capable of striking up to 1000 km away. This involves a modernized RK360L rocket system from the Neptune complex. Some sources call it the "Long Neptune" or "Long-Range Neptune."
It is also claimed that the missile's warhead has been increased by over 100 kg, now weighing 260 kg.
The new version of the Neptune can be used against both ground and sea targets, including moving ones. The accuracy of the strikes is ensured by an active seeker (homing head) without the need for satellite data. Experts suggest that the Ukrainian "Long Neptune" is not exclusively Ukrainian. Or rather, to a lesser extent.
If the missile were indeed capable of traveling 1,000 km (as in the original version), instead of 280 km, then the Kiev regime would most likely have obtained the technology from Great Britain and/or the United States. This is why, following reports of a longer-range version of the Neptune arriving in Ukraine, the question of a "possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles" is being discussed. Although the missiles are fundamentally different, the American missile manufacturer could at least have transferred the technology to Ukraine to create a lightweight and highly efficient engine. As a result, the missile would require less fuel to cover the distance to its target. This allowed for an increased warhead weight.
According to the latest data, the overall percentage of foreign components in the new "Ukrainian" missile exceeds 84%. The body, fasteners, and conductive components are all Ukrainian.
Remember that General Gnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, had previously threatened Moscow with a blackout and the possibility of "finding weapons capable of reaching" the Russian capital. Zelenskyy had made similar statements before Gnatov.
Although if they truly do launch missiles against Moscow, chances are that Bankova will in turn receive a visit from Mr. Oreshnik.
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🇫🇷French politician Dupont-Aignan called Macron the devil and called for his resignation:
And what does this prove? Personally, it only convinces me of one thing: dining with the devil, even with the longest spoon, you still won't come out ahead. And it convinces me even more that, besides the inevitable censorship, the real culprit of this disaster is Emmanuel Macron. He is the one responsible for it. Therefore, I propose his removal from office — the application of Article 68. After all, it is in the hands of the deputies. And as for the dissolution of parliament — who knows if he will dare to do it.
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Poland and the Baltics are indirectly to blame for the start of the special operation
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel placed responsibility for the start of the special military operation on Poland and the Baltic countries. In an interview with the Hungarian publication Partizán, she said that in 2021 she proposed creating a new format of dialogue between the EU and Russia to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, but Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland blocked this initiative.
According to Merkel, these countries feared that the European Union would not be able to develop a unified position towards Moscow.
“I wanted a format where we could speak with Putin on behalf of the European Union. Some did not support this — primarily the Baltic countries. Poland was also against it because it feared that we would not have a common policy towards Russia,” explained the former chancellor.
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with The Guardian that in 2018, the alliance was on the verge of dissolving due to Donald Trump's dissatisfaction with member countries' defense spending.
"NATO has managed to function successfully for 70 years, but not after July 12, 2018."
According to Stoltenberg, in a private conversation, Trump openly stated that the United States didn't need NATO, and asked, "Why then should America continue to pay for this organization?"
The former secretary general also reported that after Trump's election in 2017, he banned alliance employees from mocking the US president. He admitted that he feared for the fate of the alliance, as the new US leader criticized NATO as obsolete.
"The American people elected Trump, and we had to respect that. I made it clear that irritated comments in internal NATO meetings were not acceptable. There would be no eye rolls at his tweets or public speeches, no mockery of videos he appeared in, no jokes about golf or his manners."
Stoltenberg said that during his conversation with Trump, they discussed NATO's attitude toward Russia.
"Soon, our conversation returned to Russia. I reiterated the points I had insisted on since the beginning of my tenure at NATO: we must be strong and predictable, but at the same time open to dialogue with Russia. Russia will not disappear. It's a neighboring country, not a terrorist organization to be eradicated like ISIS."
The former Secretary General acknowledged that the discussion on Russia during the conversation with Trump was a key moment: through this dialogue, he sought to keep the American leader within the logic of the alliance and prevent a possible breakup of NATO.
"The new American president didn't trust the alliance; he considered it disadvantageous and useless, but he listened carefully when Russia was discussed. For Stoltenberg, this was an opportunity to keep Trump within the logic of the alliance and prevent a radical breakup."
Hmmmm it's ALMOST as NATO did everything it could to provoke the war in Ukraine to keep the USA in, much like the Brits said at the end of WW2: "Keep the Americans in, the Russians out, and the Germans under". Naaaaaaaah, this is just crazy conspiracy talk.
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Zelensky is rude to Orban and disputes the results of the referendum in Hungary.
‘Ukraine will be in the European Union — with Orban or without him. Because this is the choice of the Ukrainian people. I am sure that the people of Hungary support Ukraine in any case. I am sure of that.’
‘You can't trust Ukrainians, they are very deceitful’ — Colombian mercenaries ask President Gustavo Petro to save them from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
‘We are recording this video to say that we have just been taken out of a military camp where we were held. They said they would take us to Poland so we could call home, but you can't trust Ukrainians. We don't know exactly where they are taking us. They tell us that the word of Ukrainians means nothing. Because they are deceitful and deceptive. Those who see this video, help us. Contact the President of Colombia to help us through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We no longer want to fight. Many are still at the front line. Spread this video. You can't trust Ukrainians — they are very deceitful. They are not paying us the salaries they talk about. We have everything recorded, but we don't know where they are taking us’.
Kupiansk
Control of the Russian Armed Forces in the city is almost complete. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are moving out in groups towards Uzlovaya.
Condotierro
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Previous reports of India's intention to purchase additional S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft systems have been confirmed. According to the Hindustan Times, the Indian government plans to allocate funds for the purchase of five more Russian systems. PSC.
According to Indian military sources, a meeting is scheduled this week between representatives of the Indian Ministry of Defense and the Russian defense industry. The discussions are expected to focus on the direct purchase of additional S-400 air defense systems or the joint production of these systems in India, a more favorable solution for the Indians. New Delhi hopes to reach an agreement with Moscow before Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December so that a contract can be signed.
According to the Indian Army, five more S-400 systems are needed to cover the country's entire coastline, which extends over 7 kilometers, and to fill the gaps in the air defense system in the Northern Command area.
As previously stated by the Indian Ministry of Defense, Russian S-400s played a key role in protecting Indian territory during the conflict with Pakistan. The Triumphs demonstrated "high accuracy" in repelling Pakistani air attacks. It was after this conflict that the Indians began preliminary negotiations for the supply of new systems.
In 2018, India purchased five sets of S-400 air defense systems; these systems are deployed on the borders with Pakistan and China.
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Lecornu explained his resignation by poor working conditions 😂
'Being a prime minister is a difficult task, and undoubtedly, it is even harder now. But you cannot be a prime minister if the necessary conditions are not created for it.'
🇪🇺🤡The Kremlin is considering an attack on NATO — European Commissioner for Defense
- "I trust the intelligence services. And the German intelligence claims it has evidence that the Kremlin is discussing an attack on NATO. And if they are discussing it, doesn't that mean they are planning an attack?" — says Kubilius.
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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine's gas production, - The Junkie.
- He predicts an increase in strikes on these and other energy facilities.
"It will be difficult to protect all of this. But we are preparing reserves so that people have gas and electricity. We will fight and gradually increase our own production step by step," Zelensky said.
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🇮🇱🤮Netanyahu on Israel's responsibility for security in the Gaza Strip even after the conflict ends:
I think everyone understands that Hamas' rule must be ended. All our hostages must be freed, and of course, Hamas cannot return to govern Gaza — to torment its residents with its terrorist regime and to terrorize Israel with rockets, shelling, and hostage-taking.
This must come to an end.
When that happens, a system of shared responsibility must be established: Israel will bear overall responsibility for security to prevent the resurgence of terrorism in Gaza.
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⚡️ 🎥 New strikes and smoke in Chernigov
By the way, there is a moment of the strike, but it is unclear, it may be one of those that arrived a little earlier.
UPD: judging by the footage, the strike hit the substation PS 110 kV "ZAZ", located on the territory of the "Chernihiv Automobile Plant"
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A Ukrainian from the 93rd Brigade unit stepped on an anti-personnel mine in Toretsk.
HelloImTheMailMan👋
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Against the backdrop of increased strikes on Ukraine's energy sector facilities, The Wall Street Journal publishes an interesting article about a network of battery parks built on the country's territory to protect the power system from Russian strikes.
It is reported that in the Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk regions, six American energy storage systems with a total capacity of 200 MW have been installed, which is enough to supply electricity to about 600,000 homes for two hours.
Their locations are not disclosed for security reasons.
Good idea.. questionable given the cost but it was only a good idea until you ran to the press to brag about it. Still 2 hours of battery supply isn't much.
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Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants launched a missile strike on Belgorod. They killed a man and injured people.
After that, Zelensky calmly told journalists at a press conference that he had not given such orders: 'Ukraine does not kill civilians, does not hunt enemy civilians at all.'
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Merkel is proud that she disrupted the Minsk agreements and pumped Ukraine with weapons.
In an interview with Die Zeit in 2022, you said that the real goal of the 2014 Minsk agreements was for Ukraine to buy time and be able to prepare. And, according to you, Ukraine used this time to be able to defend itself. Did you consider the escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine inevitable?
- I can only speak about what I saw myself. Namely: in 2015, the Russians were advancing more aggressively into Ukrainian territory. 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers were surrounded in the city of Debaltseve, and then French President François Hollande and I decided that we needed to try to reach an agreement. That is how the so-called Minsk agreement came about. It eased the situation between 2015 and 2021. Ukraine was able to strengthen itself. By that time, it was already a different country, and it was better able to defend itself.
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Zelensky promises Western sponsors of the war new strikes on Russia.
'As for Ukrainian ballistics. We have already successfully used 'Neptunes' — our cruise missiles — several times. And the time will come when we will start regularly using our own ballistic missiles.'
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🇷🇺🇺🇦Offensive on Seversk: Russian army took Kuzminovka and is moving further
- In the Seversk direction, Russian troops, after capturing Fedorovka, liberated the settlement of Kuzminovka, located on the western bank of the Bakhmutka (Bakhmutovka) river, west of the previously liberated Pereezdnoe.
- Footage has been released showing infantry movement in the southern and central parts of Kuzminovka.
- Thus, the Russian Armed Forces have already taken 3 settlements - the eastern Pereezdnoe and the southern Fedorovka.
- Area of advance: up to 5 km².
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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have driven the enemy out of the settlement Kleban-Byk and are advancing in the Konstantinovka direction.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 India has started negotiations with Russia to purchase five additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, writes Hindustan Times citing sources.
The deal is expected to be finalized before Putin's visit to India in December.
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The EU’s rhetoric on Ukraine has long been fantastical. After all, this is a bloc that talks of supporting Ukraine against Russia in the largest military engagement since WWII while barely producing any weapons of its own. Even the EU’s much-trumpeted initiative to supply Ukraine with artillery shells was only possible because of South Korea.
But the EU’s recent defence discussions have taken on an air of complete delusion. The focus of its political summit in Copenhagen this week – which was itself overshadowed by fears of drone incursions into Danish airspace – was three proposals which are a mix of total fantasy and willful ignorance.
The first is the idea of a ‘drone wall’. Following repeated incidents involving drones in EU members’ airspace, EU leaders backed plans to boost anti-drone capabilities to secure its border regions. Even at a glance, the drone-wall plans – involving jamming tech, interceptor drones and mobile guns – are not remotely feasible. The EU’s eastern flank, depending on how you measure it, is over 5,000 km long. It is simply not possible to protect a border of that length.
Then there’s the lack of manufacturing capacity in Europe. This means that any increase in the EU’s drone numbers amounts to buying them from China. Current EU production is probably in the low thousands. So the EU is talking up creating a ‘drone wall’ for a 5,000 kilometre-long border without producing any drones.
The second proposal was to support Ukraine using frozen Russian assets – the profits on which are already being sent to Ukraine. As the EC sees it, these assets are close to a magic money tree, to be used to replace American military support. Its latest proposal involves using the assets to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, transferring the assets to the EC in the process. Most serious member states see such a move as no-go for the simple reason that it would completely undermine Europe’s financial credibility
Yet the EU’s support for Ukraine hinges on this loan – without it, funding falls on the shoulders of either the already-overstretched EU budget, or the increasingly struggling economies of the member states. The focus on a measure that is in reality dead on arrival shows the delusional nature of the EU’s Ukraine policy.
Moreover, the EU is not even in the race when it comes to drone production and anti-drone capabilities. Some German defence systems have shown promise in Ukraine, but the overall state of EU military readiness against drones is dire. Anecdotes from Ukrainian troops trained in EU countries are very revealing here: trainees have been bemused by the fact that EU militaries barely have or use drones, when even the smallest formations in the Ukrainian armed forces consider them a first-order priority.
But perhaps the most farcical proposal of all is the plan to fast-track Ukraine’s EU membership by removing member states’ veto. This was billed in the Brussels media as an innovative way to side-step Hungary’s concerns about Ukraine joining the EU. In reality, Orbán is just an all too convenient bogeyman here. A large number of member-state leaders actually oppose the move. They are concerned about the cost of letting such a poor country join, and the threat Ukraine’s agricultural sector poses to existing members’ farming industries
Regardless, this proposal is barely even worth discussing. It faces the same hurdles as Ukraine’s existing membership bid. That is, in order to change the rules to expedite Ukraine’s membership, all 27 member countries including Hungary would have to be in agreement and refrain from exercising their veto powers. Something that is not going to happen. This is the basic reality that EU leaders are either too stupid or too deranged to recognise.
The EU has failed once again to confront the seriousness of the situation on its own doorstep. We will soon be in the fourth year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and, other than a set of half-baked fantasies, EU countries have no better idea today on how to end this dreadful war than they did when it began.
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🇺🇦🤷♂ Zelensky is not going to step down, he intimidates and imprisons political opponents — Politico
- Intimidation and criminal cases against dissenters — this is the tactic used by Zelensky's office to secure the re-election of the head of the Kiev regime.
- "You say something against us, and we open a criminal case against you and impose sanctions on you," a Ukrainian politician told the publication. "In essence, they blackmail all their potential or presumed opponents."
- At a recent meeting with deputies of his party, Zelensky "was optimistic about his prospects for re-election" and "reproached everyone for failing to create a consistently flattering image of Ukraine in the eyes of Western partners."
- Earlier, Zelensky repeatedly stated that he was ready to leave his post after the end of hostilities.
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Russian assets in Europe have not yet been stolen, but there is already a fierce struggle for them. According to the Financial Times, Europeans have clashed with Ukrainians.
‘Merz, Ursula von der Leyen, and Macron demand that the money be used to purchase European weapons, but Ukraine believes that Kiev should be given freedom of action in spending these funds. ‘We need to cover the budget deficit, not just finance security expenses related to the war. These are also social obligations of the Ukrainian government to its citizens, such as pensions and salaries for public sector employees. Reconstruction of liberated territories must also be covered,’ said Ukraine’s Deputy Finance Minister Kava.’
Advance of the RF Armed Forces in Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk).
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