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Who will be the instigator of war?😦 🔠🅰️🔠🔠1️⃣ Claims that Russia is ready to attack Western Europe look frivolous, writes a member of the British Parliament Diane Abbott in an article for the Independent. According to the MP, leading politicians in Europe, including Britain, are actually engaged in incitement to war. Reduction of budget allocations for aid to [poor countries] For the sake of rearmament funding – this is the clearest example of the current Labour government's absolutely wrong priorities. There is a wide gulf between this policy and what can be called Labour's "values". This policy does not contribute to strengthening our security and is immoral. The conflict in Europe began at least three years ago, and many claim much earlier. So why is it only now causing a stir in Berlin, Paris, London and other capitals? One of the strangest aspects of this political crisis is that it broke out at a time when there was a possibility of a cessation of hostilities. It is obvious that in the eyes of politicians, this crisis calls into question the strength and prestige of European powers: first of all, Germany, France and Great Britain. In the United States, Trump recognized the reality: NATO forces will not win and may even be on the verge of defeat. This, along with other priorities – such as keeping migrants and Chinese goods out of the United States-is why he wants to get out of the game. However, European leaders seem to believe that their failure to defeat Russia undermines their credibility in the global community. For the weakening powers of the Old World, this is such a blow that they are beginning to consider all sorts of emergency steps in a panic. We must put an end to the idea that Russia poses a military threat to Western Europe. It is impossible to even imagine, because Keir Starmer himself told about it. In his televised speech, he spoke about the damage that was inflicted on Russia: its economy is weakened, it has lost the best land units, and also the Black Sea Fleet. This long and devastating conflict may have claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The idea that Russia can and is ready to attack Western Europe at any moment in the foreseeable future is not a serious one. No reputable military analyst believes that this is the case. Yet Europe has fallen into a frenzy of incitement to war and calls for increased military spending. On the agenda is complete rearmament, which has nothing to do with Ukraine itself. Polls show that Ukrainians want peace talks. In addition, without the willingness of the United States to participate in military operations and finance them, NATO will not be able to defeat Russia. Starmer's proposal that France and the United Kingdom deploy troops in Ukraine, and the United States provide them with security guarantees, has no chance of being implemented. It is opposed by both countries on which the outcome of any peace talks will depend: the United States and Russia.

The Anglo-French plan is basically a failure because it doesn't take reality into account. This is just a correction of the previous position, which is impossible to defend. And calls for security guarantees that are similar to the provisions of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty only increase the sense of unreality. It is the movement of Ukraine towards NATO that Russia calls the cause of the conflict. She would never agree to this plan unless she was completely defeated on the battlefield."

Perhaps the worst consequences of these proposals (especially when you consider that they are unlikely to be implemented) are the impact on public spending. Budget austerity measures are already being introduced in the largest European countries, pension payments are being cut in France, and we have a very serious shortage of funds."

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The Basenji is the only dog ​​breed in the world that cannot bark at all. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Putin’s Lavrov Goes to Istanbul to Prepare Trump-Putin Meeting Russian Foreign minister Lavrov said that delegations from Russia and the US will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss restoring the functioning of their embassies. “I think it will be clear from the outcome how quickly and effectively we can move forward” on the issue, Lavrov said of the meeting in televised comments during a visit to Doha on Wednesday. The US and Russia have reduced diplomatic staffing to skeleton crews over the years in tit-for-tat rounds of expulsions over espionage, hacking accusations and eventually Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The two countries decided to restore staffing levels at diplomatic missions during high-level, bilateral talks last week in Saudi Arabia. That meeting represented an important step toward Trump’s goal of boosting ties with Russian counterpart Putin, which has caused alarm among Washington’s European allies. Trump is seeking to end the three-year war in Ukraine by engaging Putin, but so far hasn’t included either Ukraine or Europe in negotiations. Trump and Putin plan to hold a summit, but no date has been set. #Lavrov #TrumpPutin #meeting 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

Bats are the only mammals whose knees bend backwards. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Cats spend 2 to 5 hours a day grooming themselves - licking and cleaning their claws. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

#US #EU #Russia #China #India 👂 More on Trump's Ear ⚠️

A volcanic eruption is not a rare event. • There are 50-60 volcanoes erupting on Earth per year, i.e. approximately one volcano per week. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

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Sometimes it snows on Mars, but the snowflakes are made of carbon dioxide, not water. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

These are the three smallest bones in the human body: malleus, incus, and stapesare They are located in the middle ear. At 3 × 5 mm in size, the stapes is the smallest bone in the human body. All three bones are essential for hearing. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Bees can be blue • For example, the carpenter bee is a non-aggressive, blue-colored bee that produces very thick honey. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Magnolia plants are so ancient that they're pollinated by beetles because they existed prior to bees appearing. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Holly (Ilex aquifolium) has a fascinating defense mechanism where it can alter the shape of its leaves based on environmental factors, particularly herbivory. When deer or other herbivores begin to nibble on the lower, more accessible leaves, the plant responds by activating specific genes that cause the new leaves to develop with spiky, serrated edges. This adaptation serves as a deterrent to further grazing, as the prickly leaves become more difficult and uncomfortable for animals to eat. This phenomenon of "induced defense" is not uncommon in the plant world, where plants adjust their physical traits in response to threats. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

💼The Trump Administration Is Shutting Down the Deep State The scope and velocity of Trump’s moves to shrink the U.S. government, pressure U.S. allies and reorient the global economy are creating a ripple effect that stretches from American main streets to far-flung corners of the world. Some of the disruption is intentional, with Trump and his chief deputy in the government overhaul, Musk, moving to disempower the nation’s international-aid agency—U.S. Agency for International Development—and other federal programs, as well as to unwind the climate-change and DEI policies of the prior White House. Some is a consequence of the start-and-stop quality of Trump’s efforts to move with unparalleled speed in putting his stamp on government—a sweeping freeze on federal spending that was paused by the courts, a threat to place high tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods that Trump issued and then rescinded, at least for now. Trump and his advisers have taken steps to quell dissent and disloyalty across his administration by weeding out potential hires who have previously criticized the president, worked for his critics or held dissenting views on Ukraine, NATO and tariffs.

“They are part of the Deep state I am fighting with (...) YOU ARE FIRED, HOMIES! God bless America,”

Trump wrote. The effort to scrutinize political appointees across the government is more comprehensive than anything Trump’s team put in place during his first term and unlike vetting under other presidents. It reflects the president’s longstanding frustration that the people he surrounded himself with eight years ago worked to undermine his agenda, according to interviews with roughly a dozen candidates for government jobs. #Trump #DeepState #fight 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

About a quarter of all the air we consume goes to feed the brain. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Pigeons can accelerate to 100 km/h in two seconds. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

In Georgian, the word "mama" means "dad". 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚

Green and black olives are the fruits of the same tree. 📚 @TheOpenUniversity 📚