In Brazil, it is tradition that the first piece of cake goes to the most important person in your life. And then his little brother's reaction.

Rubio congratulated russians on "russia Day," spoke of a constructive relationship with russia, and reaffirmed U.S. support for a "peaceful settlement" in Ukraine. Imagine the U.S. congratulating Germany in 1945 while Hitler was still waging war. Disgraceful. Sickening.

Applebaum: What binds Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is not religion or ideology. China is communist, Russia nationalist, Iran theocratic. What binds them is fear of liberal language: rights, rule of law, separation of powers and independent courts. 1/

❤️ Sverige ❤️ I förrgår körde vi bil från Stockholm till Dalarna och tillbaka. Jag satt och tittade ut och blev helt berusad av skönheten. Grönskan som exploderade längs vägarna, de gula blommorna som lyste som guldkorn, de ståtliga träden, de röda stugorna och molnen som dansade med regnet. Plötsligt bröt solen fram och lade ett gyllene skimmer över allt. Sverige är så vackert och unikt på många sätt. Min kärlek till det här landet är oändlig. Jag är en Sverige-iranier som aldrig kommer att glömma att Sverige fanns när mitt hemland togs ifrån mig. För det är jag skyldig henne så länge jag lever. Jag vill aldrig se Sverige drabbas av samma ondska som Iran. Jag vill inte se ett annat Sverige – bara samma Sverige som var Sverige. Hon behöver inte göras om. Det här landet förtjänar att vi genuint bryr oss om det – både vi som kommit hit och ni som alltid bott här. Det förtjänar att värnas, vårdas och kämpas för. På nationaldagen ber jag för ditt välstånd älskade Sverige, din styrka och ditt fortsatta välmående. Må vi alla bidra till att du får blomstra. En fantastisk, varm och stolt nationaldag önskar jag er alla! 🇸🇪 #Sverige #Nationaldagen

MAGA and pro-Russian influencers love to claim that Europe has become a dangerous wasteland while their own countries are perfectly safe. The actual data completely exposes this narrative as a ridiculous lie. Data proves that Europe is significantly safer than both the United States and Russia. While Western European nations maintain an average intentional homicide rate of around 1 per 100,000 people, the United States and Russia suffer from violent crime rates that are five to seven times higher (!!!). The claim that Europe is an unsafe warzone is completely detached from statistical reality. Xenophobic influencers push this false narrative primarily as an excuse to attack immigration and Islam. However, their arguments fall apart under basic scrutiny because their own domestic demographics completely contradict their talking points. For instance, pro-Kremlin accounts completely ignore the fact that Russia houses the largest Muslim population in Europe by far, numbering up to twenty million citizens. Similarly, MAGA commentators attack immigration despite the United States being a nation entirely built by immigrants and their descendants. The idea that Europe is uniquely dangerous is a stupid deception, as the numbers show it remains the safest of the three by a massive margin

FREDERIKSEN: One of the things where I have disagreed with some of my colleagues is all the red lines that have been put on Ukraine, because I don't think you can win a war with red lines. You remember in the beginning, we were willing to give away some of our F-16s. We were not allowed to do that because some allies said, "Well, we cannot put our fighter jets in Ukraine." Then we had questions about long-range weapons. That was also red line. There have been so many red lines. It's almost like we have asked you to defend Europe with one arm behind your back. That has not been fair. And one of the ways to get around some of these red lines is producing directly in Ukraine, because now you can produce some of the weapons that some allies have been refusing to give you.

Sam Harris has written the best thing you’ll read today. open.substack.com/pub/samhar…

RT @Nordic_News: Sweden calling on EU countries to ban Russian tourists sverigesradio.se/artikel/swe…

Sverige har pekats ut som ett centrum för Muslimska brödraskapets verksamhet i Europa. Nu krävs öppenhet om Socialdemokraternas historiska och nuvarande relationer med dessa miljöer! expressen.se/debatt/debatt-s…

Open Letter To the President of the Russian Federation From the President of Ukraine When you came to power in Russia more than 26 years ago, many people in Ukraine viewed you positively. That is how it was. But that is now in the past. Now, the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians view it positively that our long-range drones paid a visit to the opening of your forum in St. Petersburg, covering a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers. As you know very well, that distance is not the limit of our capabilities.

Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day – the Allied landings in Normandy, which significantly hastened the countdown to the Nazis' collapse in World War II. It is one of the most important moments of unity among the defenders of life in human history, and it was less than a year until the peoples’ aspiration for freedom and the hope of peace prevailed in May 1945. It happened then. We are working to make it happen again today. And although yesterday in Petersburg another cynical order to continue killing was issued for the army trying to destroy our freedom, history has seen this before. The Nazis also had their own hopes after D-Day. But freedom still wins. And even in the darkest circumstances, people find ways to come together to protect life. I thank all those who are now helping to protect the values that prevailed in World War II. I thank everyone who is defending life. Glory to Ukraine!

When foreign channels start making 'Top 10 Swedish weapons' videos, you know Sweden has quietly become a defence technology powerhouse.

The German far right's open attendance at Russia's SPIEF conference proves that the threat to Europe is already inside the house. If the RN, AfD and Reform UK win elections, European security will completely collapse. European democracy is facing its most dangerous moment since the Cold War. AfD sending representatives to Saint Petersburg to smile for cameras alongside war criminals is not an isolated incident. It is part of a coordinated, long-term strategy to place pro-Russian traitors and their puppets at the helm of the British, French, and German governments. A political victory for the National Rally, AfD, or Reform UK at the next elections would be a historical catastrophe. These groups are designed to paralyze Europe, cut off vital aid to democracies under attack, and legitimize brutal authoritarian expansion. They wrap themselves in national flags, yet they take their marching orders directly from Moscow. Real traitors! It is time to speak with total clarity about what a vote for these parties actually means. Choosing to support these movements is a betrayal of national sovereignty and a direct contribution to the destabilization of the West. Voters who fall for their populist rhetoric are actively enabling foreign subversion. A vote for them is a vote for Putin. We need a massive mobilization of citizens within these countries to fight back against this creeping threat. Passivity is no longer an option when the enemy is on the ballot. We must aggressively expose their lies, contest their narratives, and protect the values that keep Europe safe and free

Imponerande! 🇸🇪🇺🇦

I congratulate Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson @SwedishPM, and all Swedish people on their National Day. The Ukrainian people will always remember the significant contribution Sweden has made to the defense of our country and of all Europe. We thank you for all your support, for every aid package, and especially for strengthening our combat aviation. We are working hard to ensure that Swedish Gripen aircraft reinforce Ukrainian skies as soon as possible. It is precisely this unity and joint work with our partners that is needed to bring the end of Russia’s war closer. We wish Sweden peace and further development.

Nur die AfD kann Deutschland retten. - Wladimir Putin Und mehr muss man über diese Partei auch nicht wissen, um als deutscher Patriot, der sein Vaterland liebt, einen möglichst weiten Bogen um diese Marionetten Moskau zu machen.

Nio antisemiter och terrorromantiker har fått lämna Vänsterpartiet. Och det är inte en avgränsad företeelse. Terrorromantiken har flödat under mandatperioden och flera riksdagsledamöter från Vänsterpartiet har fått lämna partiet på grund av sina antisemitiska uttalanden. De är kvar i riksdagen som politiska vildar. Detta är vad du får med S, MP och V, och detta är vad C nu allt mer lutar sig mot. Det är allvarligt om Sverige skulle få en regering som är beroende av ett parti, som kräver att sitta i regeringen, och som klart och tydligt har problem med gränsdragningarna mot starkt antidemokratiska krafter och med företrädare som hyllar terrorism. Tidösamarbetet har fungerat väl. Över min förväntan. Vi har tagit Sverige in i Nato. Vi har bekämpat inflationen och drivit igenom stora, viktiga och nödvändiga reformer för Sverige i en tid med en orolig omvärld. Det har inte varit perfekt men det har visat sig fungera väl och gett Sverige politisk stabilitet. Och vi är inte nöjda än och vi är inte klara. Vill du inte att alla dessa reformer ska vridas tillbaka med ett oklart vänsterexperiment så kan du välja en annan väg den 13 september. En väg för att fortsatt få ordning på Sverige. Ett tryggare, säkrare och rikare Sverige 🇸🇪💙💛

Trump's withholding air defenses to help Putin is succeeding only in assuring that Europe both develops and purchases its own systems, costing the US tens of billions in future Patriot sales.

"Russia will definitely not be able to achieve the objectives it set for itself on the first day of the war; and it will likely not even be able to enforce—by military means—the demands it is currently making in negotiations." — Rubio Many observers worldwide—and even some people within the Russian Federation—have no doubt whatsoever that the invasion of Ukraine constitutes a strategic disaster for Russia. In our view, there is no military solution to this war; it must be ended through negotiations. The U.S. Secretary of State further added that Ukrainian forces have achieved successes on the battlefield over the course of the past month: "The Russians are losing 5,000 men. We are not speaking here of the wounded, but of the dead. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, this is one of the first conflicts in history in which the mortality rate on the Russian side exceeds the number of wounded. The Ukrainians are not only fighting bravely—they are also fighting effectively."

A very important issue. Investigation needed.