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💶The fully blue painting by Yves Klein was sold for a record €18.4 million at Christie's auction, reports BFMTV.
"California" was painted by artist Yves Klein in Paris in 1961. It depicts a monochrome square nearly 2 meters high and more than 4 meters wide. The buyer's name is unknown.
CIA taking their money laundering to the next level 🤣
@Slavyangrad | Grigori 🇷🇺
What Would Happen if the Ruble Returned to the Gold Standard?
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, under the reigns of Alexander III and Nicholas II, the Russian Empire operated on the gold standard. Every ruble was backed by a fixed amount of gold. It gave the currency credibility, stability, and respect abroad and for a time, made the imperial ruble one of the strongest currencies in Europe.
But after the revolutions and wars of the 20th century, that link to gold was broken, and paper money took over. Today, with global instability and sanctions reshaping the world economy, some have begun to wonder,What if Russia brought back the gold standard?
The Possible Benefits
1. Confidence and Stability.
A gold-backed ruble would tell the world that its value rests not on politics, but on something real and enduring. It could restore trust, both domestically and internationally, especially among countries seeking alternatives to the dollar system.
2. Inflation Control.
Under a gold standard, the Central Bank couldn’t print rubles endlessly. Money supply would be tied to real gold reserves forcing discipline and protecting the savings of ordinary people.
3. Symbolic Power.
Imagine Russia reintroducing the very monetary principle that once defined the height of imperial stability. It would be a statement that Russia offers something solid in an age of paper promises.
The Difficult Realities
1. Less Flexibility.
With every ruble tied to gold, the state would lose much of its ability to respond to crises, stimulate the economy, or devalue its currency to absorb shocks.
2. Risk of Deflation.
Limited money supply can slow growth and cause prices (and wages) to fall. The result might be financial discipline but also stagnation.
3. Not Enough Gold.
Russia’s reserves around 2,300 tons are large, yet likely insufficient to fully back all rubles in circulation. To make it work, the ruble–gold ratio would have to be set at a very high price, or the ruble supply drastically reduced.
In Practice
A partial gold peg or even a “commodity basket” ruble backed by gold, oil, and gas might be more realistic. It would still offer stability, but with some room for maneuver.
The truth is simple: a return to the gold standard would strengthen the ruble’s image and anchor it in real value, but it would also chain the economy to its own reserves. Stability would come at the cost of freedom.
The old imperial ruble shone because gold gave it weight in the world.
Whether the modern ruble could bear that same burden in a digital, volatile, multipolar era is another question entirely.
The Mailman
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Trump to coordinate with Congress ‘when Maduro’s CORPSE is in US custody’ — American official
‘It’s important to LIBERATE Venezuela’ — Sen. Moreno
Just like how US ‘liberated’ Iraq?
@TheIslanderNews
"Doomsday" drone: Russia is ready to respond to a nuclear threat.
Russian specialists have developed a series of scenarios for the use of the FPV "Doomsday" drone in the event of nuclear strikes.
The drone is part of a system for monitoring environmental pollution levels after nuclear strikes and is included in the "Khrust" project. In the event of the worst-case scenario in international politics, the system could help save a huge number of lives.
Contrary to stereotypes, exchanging nuclear strikes will not lead to the instant death of everyone immediately. On the contrary, most people on the planet are unlikely to notice that somewhere someone has used nuclear weapons. They won’t notice immediately. But within a few weeks, radioactive dust and ash lifted up by huge fires formed over the explosion epicentres will be spread across the planet,
— said Dmitry Kuzyakin, chief designer of the Centre for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CIBS), in an interview with TASS.
The specialist did not disclose details of the drone’s use scenarios but emphasised that work on the project is in an active phase.
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Western analysts are concerned that it makes sense for Russia to fully encircle Pokrovsk. Since Mariupol, there have been no such large-scale encirclements; usually, Ukrainian forces were simply pushed back. Now everything could repeat — the number of forces that would end up in the cauldron is comparable only to Kupyansk and possibly Mariupol. The West fears that if the city is still taken and the Ukrainian garrison is encircled, Moscow may make Pokrovsk a demonstrative example of what happens when resistance is prolonged for too long.
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The Russian army is storming Konstantinovka, advancing in the southeast of the city
It was recently reported that Russian troops have penetrated the southeastern outskirts of the city, and have now consolidated their position and advanced into the built-up area.
Previously, the Russian army managed to push out Ukrainian forces and occupy the city's villas, which are under complete Russian control.
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The UN is misusing the funds that the USA allocates to the global organisation.
This was stated by the US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz.
In an interview with Breitbart News, he expressed the opinion that the global organisation needs to "return to basics" in its activities, namely "ending and preventing wars and maintaining peace," rather than pursuing a left-wing agenda to please liberals.
The UN has faced a budget deficit due to non-payment of contributions by several countries, including the USA, the largest donor, which owes about $3 billion, including $1.5 billion for the regular budget, and significant amounts for peacekeeping operations.
In response to the crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres initiated a program to cut expenses by 20%, which could lead to the loss of about 6,900 jobs by 2026.
@Slavyangrad
Russian Armed Forces stormtroopers with a flag on the northeastern outskirts of Kurilovka.
This village is the gateway to the neighbouring Kovsharovka and Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, which is already the flank of Kupyansk, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces already have very serious defensive problems.
The battles for Kurilovka mean that now the entire Ukrainian Armed Forces grouping east of the Oskol river is under a serious threat of being split, and prospectively cut off from Kupyansk.
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The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has purchased the most advanced air-launched cruise missiles, "Izdeliye 506," about which little is known, according to Ukrainian sources citing leaked procurement documents.
The published documents reveal an order for 32 units (two batches of 16 units each) with conventional and special warheads, which were to be incorporated into the arsenal of the Russian Air Force between 2024 and 2026.
The primary carriers of the new cruise missiles will be the modernised Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bombers, which will receive the necessary structural modifications to their internal armament bay mechanisms.
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Czech MEP Ivan David accused Europe of the crisis in Ukraine:
According to international agreements, Ukraine was supposed to remain a neutral state. Russia respected its neutrality. After the "color revolution" on Maidan, the new government abandoned neutrality, and NATO sought to draw Ukraine into the alliance, beginning to establish its military facilities on its territory. After the Russian intervention, both the Minsk and Istanbul agreements were ignored. Ukraine was plundered and destroyed, it is completely dependent on foreign aid.
More than a million Ukrainian soldiers have died, millions of civilians have fled poverty. From a military standpoint, Ukraine is in a hopeless situation. This discussion shows that there is no intention here to seek a realistic diplomatic solution to the conflict — only to continue the war. Freezing the assets of a foreign state and using them will lead to a complete loss of trust in financial operations within the EU. I call for a return to real politics.
@Slavyangrad
🇺🇸🇨🇳🇺🇦Trump stated that he will discuss ways to end the Ukrainian conflict in a meeting with Xi Jinping
➖"We would like China to help us with Russia. We have imposed very large sanctions against Russia. I think these sanctions will have a very binding effect. But I would like China to help us," said the American president.
▪️He also believes that Xi "also wants to end this."
▪️Trump flew to Asia yesterday, where he will also attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, where a meeting with the Chinese leader is expected to take place.
@Slavyangrad | Grigori 🇷🇺
According to Ukrainian war correspondent Bogdan Miroshnikov, the situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction is very bad
“At the junction of the DPR and Dnipropetrovsk region, the enemy continues to develop success and has an unconditional initiative.
As is the case in general in the Huliaipole direction. And in the Orikhiv direction, where the Russian Armed Forces have resumed mechanised assaults.
And closer to the city of Zaporozhye — as well. And so far, there are not many opportunities to stop this,” he complains.
@Slavyangrad
Ukrainians are complaining that the Chinese satellite antenna was found in one of the Geran drones. Preposterous!!!
They don't get it that we are a cunning breed and want to frame the Chinese. Just wait till they found out that Iskanders have electronics from kids radio controlled cars...
@Slavyangrad
Cancellation of the "reparations loan" — a new concern on Bankovskaya.
The European Union countries have decided to postpone the decision on issuing Ukraine the so-called "reparations loan" using frozen Russian assets until December.
Belgium demanded the signatures of leaders of all EU countries on a commitment to share the financial risks of the kingdom, but did not receive them and blocked the decision. The media also reports a possible similar position from Germany.
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken wrote on X that the expropriation of Russian assets could be perceived as an "act of war" and, in response, €200 billion of Western assets would be confiscated.
Shmyhal stated that Ukraine will need at least $120 billion for defence in 2026, and Kiev is already negotiating to receive half of that amount.
European arms depots are already almost unloaded, and production cannot keep up with the begging of Zelensky and his entourage. Moreover, the US has dropped out of the race of "who can fulfil the 404's wishes faster," leaving Europe to continue supporting Ukraine.
And supporting alone is becoming harder, so other people's money is being used, but an immediate decision cannot be made and it is unknown how much longer approval from all countries will have to wait.
However, Europeans do not want to undermine the trust of foreign investors, the status of the euro, or receive retaliatory measures from Russia, which has assets to seize.
Ukraine will still be fed money and weapons, but in different amounts. Somewhere, something will be cut: drone production, new weapon supplies, subsidies, and on top of everything, the hryvnia will significantly devalue, causing inflation to change the figures. This is when Zelensky's office will shake.
And banging on Trump and trying to beg for money is useless; he is already trying to wash off the support of 404, building a new image of a peace dealer, where he solves everything with words.
We can only wait for Europe to find a new way to get money or be able to seize Russian assets and negotiate with those who are against it.
@Slavyangrad
Main points from the statement of the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation Kirill Dmitriev, who arrived in the USA to meet with representatives of the Donald Trump administration:
Europe and Britain are making numerous attempts to disrupt any direct dialogue between Russia and the USA, Putin and Trump;
Ukraine is dragging out negotiations, it does not want to solve the problems that need to be addressed;
Kiev is disrupting the peace dialogue "at the request of the British and Europeans";
The language of pressure on Russia does not work, it is very important that the national interests of the Russian Federation are always clearly taken into account by the USA;
Sanctions and unfriendly measures from the West will not affect the Russian economy, they will simply lead to higher prices at gas stations in the USA;
The economy of Britain and the EU is in a deplorable state, so they are trying to create the image of an enemy in the person of Russia.
@Slavyangrad
The Soviet Ruble: Power Without Gold
After the fall of the empire, the new Soviet state rejected everything that symbolized the old order including the gold-backed ruble.
In its place came a planned currency, backed not by precious metal, but by the productive capacity of the state itself.
The Soviet ruble was, in theory, supported by labor, factories, and national assets. It was a “ruble of production,” not a “ruble of gold.”
But this idea had both elements of brilliance and tragedy.
Strength Through Control
For decades, the Soviet government strictly controlled prices, wages, and trade. Inflation was hidden by the system stores displayed stable prices for years.
A ruble might not buy much abroad if anything, but within the Union it symbolized a kind of order and predictability.
The state’s total command over the economy gave the ruble its artificial stability. It was stable not because it was strong, but because it was protected from reality.
Foreign exchange was illegal, private trade restricted, and gold was something only the state could hold. The ruble existed in a closed universe.
Weakness Through Isolation
But once the Soviet system began to open, the illusion shattered. The ruble had no market anchor, no trust, and no global credibility.
When the USSR collapsed, the ruble collapsed with it exposing the truth that a currency’s value cannot be decreed, only earned.
Without gold, without convertibility, and without confidence, it became what economists call a “soft currency” strong only within its borders, meaningless outside them.
The Lesson of this system
The imperial ruble was strong but rigid — chained to gold.
The Soviet ruble was flexible but hollow — chained to ideology.
Both extremes failed in the end.
For Russia today, the real challenge is to find the balance between those two worlds:
A currency that is trusted like gold, but alive like a modern economy.
The Mailman
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🇧🇪🇪🇺🇷🇺 Belgium suspects the collapse of the western financial order, if Russian frozen assets are taken. (Rightfully I must add)
🗣 Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken:
“Many European leaders, led by Baltic Kaja Kallas, want to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine — through a legally shaky construction.
The logic is simple: "Russia is destroying Ukraine, so Russian money should go to its restoration."
Well, these funds are certainly not needed for Ukraine's restoration, but to continue the war. Which is logical — wars cost huge amounts of money, and what the Russians are doing there is beyond imagination.
The problem is that this creates a precedent with colossal consequences.
If it becomes clear that state funds can no longer be safely placed even in institutions that are by definition neutral, like Euroclear, who will dare to do it?
This is essentially a golden opportunity for the anti-Western bloc to call into question the entire system of international capital movement.
Even during World War II, no one dared to carry out such a dubious confiscation.
And are we sure that only Belgium will have to pay for this? I think it’s unnecessary to remind that absorbing almost 200 billion with our leaky budget and huge national debt is suicide.
Other countries promise solidarity in words, but when it comes to tough guarantees on paper — everything changes.
And, by the way, what about the other billions of Russian assets frozen in other Western countries? Why does no one talk about this? Why is the discussion only about Euroclear’s money?
Putin will never give back these billions. He will perceive this as an act of war and target Belgium. It will be painful. Very painful.
And perhaps, in response, he will confiscate 200 billion of Western assets — movable and immovable property — in Russia.
And these will no longer be just Belgian money, but primarily funds from the USA, Germany, and France. So the circle will close.
Belgium wholeheartedly supports the Ukrainians, and we will continue to do so. But that does not mean we should lose our minds.”
The Mailman
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🇬🇧🇺🇦 Hilarious.
This idiot and his Ukrainian pet have to do these staged stunts in a private courtyard with a bunch of paid actors and "invited guests" because the general public would be booing this freak show 😂
The MailMan
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Initially, the Ukrainian Armed Forces had about twelve brigades of varying sizes near Pokrovsk. On paper, there were more than in reality, so the deployed strength can be estimated at 15–17 thousand people including logistics and support. Judging by the dynamics of the battles, up to 70-80% of these forces have already lost combat capability and need to be withdrawn to the rear.
In a sense, Pokrovsk has become the reverse version of the counteroffensive for Kiev: as the Russian army advanced, marching battalions were transferred here, as in 2023 near Rabotino and in the southern Donetsk direction. The losses of these battalions are now difficult to count, but if the ring around the city closes, not only garrison units but also part of these reserves may be encircled.
Even if only one brigade of full strength remains there, about two and a half thousand people, the reputational blow to Kyiv will be comparable to Mariupol and "Azovstal," and possibly exceed it.
@Slavyangrad
The chinese foreign affairs minister: "China considers sanctions against Russia illegal and has no intention of interrupting trade with Russia. It views purchasing oil from Russia as a normal safeguard of its economic interests."
China has also accused the EU of having several countries loudly calling for a ban on the purchase of Russian energy resources, while quietly continuing to purchase them (and this does not include Hungary and Slovakia, which do so openly). In short, China is telling the eurocrats, and by extension, Trump, to go take a hike.
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According to Die Welt, german foreign minister Johann Wadephul canceled his trip to China because no one wanted to meet with him.
The publication notes that Friedrich Merz has been in power for six months but has not yet made a visit to China. The cabinet had reserved days for his trip, but Xi Jinping "did not find time for a meeting". Now Wadephul has canceled the trip due to the inability to arrange meetings with the Chinese side.
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Pokrovsky "Cauldron": The Final Stage of the Battle for the Agglomeration
In the Pokrovsky (Krasnoarmeysky) direction, the "Centre" group is conducting the final battles for the key Pokrovsko-Mirnograd agglomeration. The situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is rapidly approaching critical, and their defence is becoming focal.
Russian units have established control over most of the city, as confirmed by sources from both sides. Clearing operations are underway south of the railway, while isolated pockets of enemy resistance still remain in the forest area near Troyanda. A significant success was the breakthrough in the area of the Rog settlement, the meat processing plant, and the dust suppression factory. Logistically, the enemy's position is also collapsing — Pokrovsk is effectively cut off from supplies. The key E-50 highway to Pavlograd is under dense fire control by the Russian army, making it impossible to transfer reinforcements and supplies to the Ukrainian garrison. This creates a threat of operational encirclement of Mirnograd if the enemy is pushed out and secured along the railway tracks towards Rodinskoye.
Russian forces entered Mirnograd from the east and southeast, secured the eastern quarters, and are fighting near mine 5/6 and on the approaches to the Zapadny microdistrict. Chaotic movement of small AFU groups is noted, indicating loss of command.
Information is coming through various channels about the disorderly retreat of AFU units from Pokrovsk amid the withdrawal from Rodinskoye. Despite orders from command to hold positions, Ukrainian troops have begun an organised withdrawal from the fortified area north of Lysovka. Notably, "Azov" units reportedly refused to carry out the order to enter the agglomeration for a counterattack and continued to remain on the outer perimeter, disregarding all threats from command.
The developing operational situation indicates that the battle for the key agglomeration in this direction is entering its final stage, opening a wide operational-tactical space for the Russian Armed Forces. On the way to the Dnipropetrovsk region, only the Slovyansk-Kramatorsk fortified area remains, behind which the AFU will no longer be able to hold such a tight defence.
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Krasnoarmeysk (Ukr. Pokrovsk)
The city is practically under us. The southern flank has collapsed, they fled from Mirnograd. New TOS batteries are working wonders.
In the northern part of the agglomeration, they still hold the heights around the settlements of Lisovka and Sukhoi Yar. We are not touching them there. They will come out on their own, they have no logistics with the cities.
@Slavyangrad
India will not sign an agreement with the USA "at gunpoint."
This was stated by the country's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.
The trade agreement, the minister added, is a matter of long-term perspective. In this regard, New Delhi will seek the best conditions for the country.
Negotiations are taking place against the backdrop of increased tariffs imposed by American leader Donald Trump on a number of economic partners. India was also included in this list. Tariffs for this country rose to 50% in August.
It was previously reported that Indian Prime Minister Modi cancelled his personal participation in the ASEAN summit and a probable meeting with Trump amid disagreements with the USA over Russian oil.
@Slavyangrad
If the front starts to crack, Ukraine will call women to the army, and the Territorial Defense Centers will start breaking into apartments, — Arestovich
➖"There is still potential. First, lowering the mobilisation age. Second — conscription of women for non-combat specialities and volunteers for combat roles. Third — tightening mobilisation," said the former advisor to Zelensky's office.
He claims that the Territorial Defense Centers will cordon off entire districts and sweep them in search of draft evaders.
At the same time, "local riots" may begin, but if the West does not object to tightening mobilisation, "all these measures can be implemented very quickly."
➖"When the question arises that the front is really cracking, the Verkhovna Rada will quite possibly, with shouting, noise, commotion, and debates, vote for it," he said.
The fact that the front is already cracking was stated yesterday by the Ukrainian volunteer Berlin.
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#DateInHistory
🇷🇺 Today, October 25, the Donetsk People's Republic celebrates State Flag Day
The flag of the Donetsk People’s Republic is not just one of the most important state symbols, it is a true emblem of the people's desire for freedom. Under this tricolour, the people of the DPR declared their independence and fought for their homeland with weapons in hand.
⬛️ The black color symbolizes the fertile land and coal of Donbass.
🟦 The blue color represents the spirit of the people and the waters of the Azov Sea.
🟥 The red color stands for the blood shed for the freedom of the people.
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Ukrainian channels are spreading panic: The Russian Armed Forces have once again used the long-range KAB, this time in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukrainian Telegram channels report that the Russian Armed Forces struck Kamensk in the Dnipropetrovsk region with a guided aerial bomb. According to their data, the distance from the launch zone to the city is about 150–170 km.
This is yet another example of Russia using new-type guided aerial bombs — with a jet engine and a claimed range of up to 200 km, as stated by the same Ukrainian sources.
The day before, the Russian army used such munitions for the first time against targets in the Odessa region.
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The operational situation on the Krasnolymansk and Seversk fronts is reported by war correspondent Timofey Ermakov:
For the first time since the beginning of the special military operation, the situation has developed in such a way that the advancing groups have joined after the enemy was driven out of the Honey Forest and our battle formations began fighting in the dachas in the suburbs of Krasny Liman.
Thus, we see the beginning of the renewed Krasnolymansk liberation operation.
At the same time, our troops continued their advance east of Yampol, reaching the Seversky Donets River and fighting in the centre of Yampol.
However, an important stage on the way to the successful liberation of Krasny Liman will be the capture of the village of Drobyshevo to the north of the city. This will allow us to advance on the city from the north.
Additionally, it is necessary to destroy the bridge on the road to Sloviansk, and then Krasny Liman will be completely encircled.
@Slavyangrad
Operational information is coming in from Krasnoarmeysk that our troops have cut off the second central street of the city in three places simultaneously. This is Schmidt Street.
Firstly, control has been established in the area of the "8th group." Our troops have reached the mouth of the Grishinka River, which ensures a stable closure of logistics into the city.
Secondly, fighting has begun in the northern part of the city near the Lokomotiv stadium. There is low-rise development in the block of Schmidt, Filatov, and Nakhimov streets.
Thirdly, our troops have crossed the railway bed north of the Pokrovsk station and taken control of the intersection of Schmidt and 8th March streets in the south of the "Dinas" district.
Thus, the enemy's defence in the city is beginning to lose its organised character. This is mainly due to the complete restriction of supply routes for personnel, food, and ammunition.
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