Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the disappearance of Russia's Central Bank head Elvira Nabiullina. Various theories have been put forward: illness, a bitter confrontation with Putin, arrest, fleeing abroad, or an attempt to resign. But someone who effectively works for the Kremlin mafia and holds such powers and such a position cannot simply resign or move abroad. The explanation is very simple - Nabiullina is under home quarantine ahead of a personal meeting with Putin to discuss Russia's increasingly critical economic problems. They are also likely to discuss lowering the key interest rate, an idea Putin raised at his latest meeting with the government. And whatever Putin demands is carried out. Nabiullina is expected to take part in a press conference on the key rate on June 19. What exactly will be announced is an interesting question. Under current conditions, the Central Bank of Russia cannot lower the key rate and must announce a rise. But the intentions of Nabiullina's team conflict with the plans of the Russian government and Putin. Therefore, the rate will most likely be lowered. Recently, the Russian State Duma rushed through a law that effectively strips itself of any control over the budget. Less than a week passed between PM Mishustin’s introduction of the bill and its adoption, and all three readings were approved in a single day. The Russian government can now: ▪️Increase spending beyond the budgeted amount without amending the budget itself and without reporting on the purposes and reasons for the overspending; ▪️Borrow money on the domestic market in excess of the national debt limit; ▪️Grant regions deferrals on budget loans until 2030. Simply put, whereas previously budget changes - including an increase in the deficit - had to be approved by the State Duma because the budget is a law, and thus all such changes required amendments to the law, now such a procedure isn’t even required; the government can borrow as much money as it wants and spend it however it wants. This was done to allow unlimited spending on the war. It also means that the Russian government effectively admits that it is incapable of planning the budget even for the current year. Despite all the problems in the Russian economy, nobody plans to cut spending. On the contrary, military expenditures will continue to rise, and the deficit covered by borrowing will keep growing. Military spending will become unlimited. Under such conditions, neither the Finance Ministry nor the Central Bank will be able to conduct coherent policy or plan effectively. Therefore, everyone in Russia will pay for the continuation of the war. This will primarily affect bank deposits, and the poorest segments of the population will suffer the most.

Another sign of Putin's loss of influence: Lukashenko apologized to Zelenskyy for comments threatening Ukraine. Luka admitted Belarus is highly vulnerable and Belarusians don't want war, and said he poses no military threat to Ukraine. Luka sees which way the wind is blowing.

If you can’t afford to pay a living wage, you can’t afford to own a restaurant

Our system is rigged so that one man becomes a trillionaire while millions of Americans can't afford a trip to the doctor. Wealth is funneled to the wealthy while everyone else is hanging on by their fingernails. My wealth tax would level the playing field. Let's get it done.

Europeans and American patriots! Tomorrow, the courts of my country, France, may decide to send me to prison for daring to say on television that “the main danger to women in France is Black African and Arab immigrant men.” Meanwhile, my own attacker, a Tunisian migrant, is still at large. I need your help to generate media pressure and hope to be acquitted. They cannot silence the truth! Thank you for your support 💪🏻🇫🇷

Trump said he demanded unconditional surrender, we just didn’t know he meant America’s.

As Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy might also be interested in this act of domination and intimidation during the Filton sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court last Friday. Leading the al fresco Friday prayers was Omar Hajaj, the youth leader & extremist hate preacher who previously said: “Hamas are not terrorists.” 🧵1/

🇬🇧🇵🇰 It has now been revealed that the man who stabbed a 17-year-old girl in Brierfield is 30-year-old Junaid Nawaz of Pakistani descent, described as a "British-born local man" by Lancashire Police. He has now been formally charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife in a public place. The incident occurred last Friday when Nawaz stabbed the 17-year-old victim in the back of the neck while walking down Wood Street in Brierfield, Lancashire. He is scheduled to appear before the Blackburn Magistrates' today.

Another mystery solved

I wonder if Harriett Harman disapproves

Maybe we can save a little on benefits ?

COMPREHEND THIS ‼️ A quarter of a million white British girls! Raped in the last 25 years. Over 90% by Muslims!

Naked racism Shameful

JFK once invited to dinner 49 Nobel laureates, Robert Frost, William Styron, Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, Katherine Anne Porter, John Dos Passos, James Farrell and Lionel and Diana Trilling, and others. His line on the occasion became famous: “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House—with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Some of you were alive when that happened.

🚨 West Hertfordshire NHS Trust has signed off almost £487,000 on translation services. And it raises a simple question: Why? The NHS spends over £100,000 every single day on translation services across the country. But almost everyone has a device in their pocket capable of translating for free. And if a Brit travels abroad and needs medical treatment, they are generally expected to pay for their own translation needs. So why are British taxpayers funding tens of millions of pounds a year on services that modern technology can provide for free? At a time when patients cannot get appointments, waiting lists remain huge and NHS finances are under pressure, surely there are better places to spend the money. *Exclusively revealed on The Mike Graham show this morning. @Iromg

You know what? Moscow is burning🔥🔥 This oil refinery provides about 70% of Moscow and the region’s gasoline needs. Good morning from Ukraine💙💛

When Notre-Dame burned in 2019, the world stopped. Today, Russia damages Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a monastery nearly 1,000 years old and older than Notre-Dame itself. A thousand years of history deserves the same attention, the same sympathy, and the same protection.

SWEDEN JUST DREW THE LINE Sweden is doing it. Finally. Parliament has just passed a law that lets the state revoke residence permits for bad behavior. And here is the part that matters - the behavior does not have to be criminal. Undeclared work. Unpaid debts. Tax evasion. Benefit fraud. Links to extremist organizations. That is enough. The law does not only cover new applications. It covers permits already granted. Retroactively. The principle is simple, and it should never have been controversial: a residence permit is a privilege, not a right. Anyone who lives off a society’s hospitality while working against that society’s laws and values has NO automatic claim to stay. Sweden has paid a high price to learn this. Now they are acting. The rest of Europe and the West should take note. Let’s go!🪽❤️‍🔥✝️

Ahmed Mohammad Wahabi, Syrian asylum seeker, convicted paedophile, is roaming the streets in Glasgow. • Convicted in 2021 for sexually abusing a 12-year-old white British girl. • Still lives in a migrant hotel in Scotland, receiving benefits plus pocket money.

The head of the German Air Force has named Russian targets that NATO could strike. German Air Force Chief Lieutenant General Holger Neumann stated that NATO is prepared to respond immediately with military force if Russia attacks any member state of the alliance. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said that in such a conflict, strikes could be launched against key Russian military facilities. Among the potential targets, Neumann named the Kaliningrad Oblast, the area around Saint Petersburg, the Kola Peninsula, and the forces of the Black Sea Fleet. “If it comes to conflict—and I hope it never does—we will defend every inch of our territory,” Neumann said. According to him, there can be no “different levels of security” within NATO. He emphasized that an attack on Estonia should trigger the same alliance response as an attack on the United Kingdom. “NATO is NATO, down to the last inch,” the German Air Force chief said. Neumann added that Germany and other alliance members must be ready to act immediately upon receiving orders. “To fight tonight means that if someone calls me right now and says we have this situation, we must be ready immediately—and we are ready,” he stated. The general also stressed that any NATO response would be “devastating” for Russia because it would not be a confrontation between Moscow and a single country, but rather with the combined forces of all 32 alliance members. According to Neumann, in the event of a Russian attack on NATO, it would be a case of “32 against X.” At the same time, he emphasized that he hopes Europe can avoid a war with Russia. Holger Neumann became head of the German Air Force in May 2025. According to the German armed forces, he is a Eurofighter Typhoon pilot, has served in the German Air Force, the German Ministry of Defense, and NATO structures, and has accumulated more than 2,800 flight hours. Prior to his appointment, he commanded German Air Force flying units. The statement comes amid NATO’s efforts to strengthen its eastern flank. Germany previously deployed Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to the Malbork Air Base in Poland, about 80 kilometers from the Kaliningrad region. The mission was a response to incidents involving Russian drones in Polish airspace. Neumann described the deployment as “a strong signal of support” for Poland and NATO as a whole. Under NATO’s charter, an attack on one alliance member is considered an attack on all members, although the specific form of assistance is determined individually by the allies and may include the use of armed force.