On 30 November 1941, the partisan Vera Porshneva wrote her final letter to her mother, which she hid under the lining of her coat:

Dear Mommy!

I am writing this letter before my death. You will receive it, but I will no longer be in this world. Mother, don’t cry for me and don’t torment yourself. I am not afraid of death… But Mommy, you will be left alone, and I don’t know how you will live…

All right, my dear, somehow live out your years. Mother, I envy you a little: at least you have lived into your fifties, but I only got to live 24 years, and how I would have liked to live and see what life would be like next. Anyway, I cast aside such dreams…

I am finishing writing; I cannot write anymore: my hands are shaking and my head can’t think at all — I haven’t eaten for two days, and it’s easier to die on an empty stomach. You know, Mama, it’s bitter to die.

Well then, farewell, my dear old lady. How I would like to look at all of you, at you, at Zoya, at dear Zhenya. If you keep him safe, tell him what kind of aunt he had. That’s all. I kiss all of you and you, my mommy.

Your daughter Vera.

The 24-year-old Vera Porshneva, who had worked as a librarian before the war, joined the Molodtsov partisan detachment in the Kalinin (now Tver) region. While carrying out a combat mission, she was captured by the Germans in the village of Borisovka. For 12 days the girl was tortured: they drove red-hot needles under her fingernails, dragged her half-naked into the freezing cold, denied her water and food, and burned a five-pointed star into her body with hot iron. On 21 December 1941, Vera Nikolaevna Porshneva was killed by the Germans.

Today, the German chancellor wants Germany to build the most powerful army in Europe. Germany must never be allowed to do that. Ever.

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Rubio ‘realistic…but optimistic’

'This is delicate, it’s complicated…obviously there’s another party involved here’

Work to continue when Witkoff visits Moscow

Source: RT news

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End goal is a ‘Ukraine SOVEREIGN and INDEPENDENT, and with a chance at real prosperity’ — Rubio

Establish a ‘mechanism so there’ll never be another war’

‘Ukraine has TREMENDOUS economic potential’

Sounds like Ukraine will remain a US protectorate

Source: RT news

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Marshal Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, born on December 1, 1896, in Kaluga Province, Russia, stands as one of the most celebrated military commanders in history. His strategic brilliance was pivotal during World War II, earning him the title of Marshal of the Soviet Union and making him a key figure in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

Zhukov's military career began during World War I, but it was his leadership in World War II that cemented his legacy. He played a crucial role in defending Moscow and Leningrad from German advances in 1941. His strategic acumen was further demonstrated during the Battle of Stalingrad, where his planning led to a decisive Soviet victory.

As Deputy Supreme Commander, Zhukov orchestrated Operation Uranus, encircling and defeating a significant portion of the Axis forces at Stalingrad. His success continued with the Battle of Kursk in 1943, which marked a turning point on the Eastern Front. Zhukov's leadership was instrumental in the Soviet advance through Eastern Europe, culminating in the capture of Berlin in 1945.

Post-war, Zhukov's popularity was seen as a threat by Stalin, leading to his temporary removal from prominent positions. However, he returned to favor after Stalin's death and served as Minister of Defense under Nikita Khrushchev. Despite political challenges, Zhukov remained a revered figure for his contributions to Soviet military success.

Marshal Georgy Zhukov is buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis in Moscow. This site, located beside the Kremlin Wall in Red Square, serves as the final resting place for the most prominent Soviet figures. Zhukov's interment there reflects his outstanding contributions to the Soviet military during World War II and his status as one of the greatest military leaders in world history.

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The winds of defeat

🔸 Ukraine's former Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny, now ambassador to London, has analyzed the situation in Ukraine in a convoluted explanation that attempts to make the pill of inevitable defeat easier to swallow:

📣 "We Ukrainians, of course, want a complete victory – the collapse of the Russian empire. But we cannot rule out the option of the war ending in a long-term stalemate (for years), as this is a very common way wars have ended throughout history. A war does not always end with one side's victory and the other's defeat. That was the case in the Second World War, but that is a rare exception, as it has almost never happened in human history. The vast majority of wars end either in mutual defeat, or with each side believing it has won, or other such scenarios."

🔸 Zaluzhny, who was fired by Zelensky and replaced by Syrsky, is not making this bitter assessment for no reason. Above all, sensing the likely end for a Zelensky who is besieged by corruption scandals, he is aiming to position himself as a potential successor.

🔸 By tacitly accepting military defeat, Zaluzhny wants to appear as a reasonable figure in the context of the peace plan proposed by Trump.

🔸 However, we must not forget that during his media appearances as head of the Ukrainian forces, a bust of Stepan Bandera sat on his desk, as it likely still does today in his London office. Furthermore, Zaluzhny would be the ideal Trojan horse for the British and/or the Americans to maintain their subversive interference in Ukraine, despite a peace treaty that would thwart their hegemonic and Russophobic ambitions.

🔸 Zaluzhny was, is, and will remain a fanatical, Russophobic Bandera supporter, far more dangerous than Zelensky, the corrupt cocaine addict. The duplicity of his speech is proof of that.

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On December 2, 1893, the grand opening of the Upper Trading Rows (now GUM) took place in Moscow.

Market stalls on Red Square had been established as early as Ivan III's reign. In the 17th century, architect Giacomo Quarenghi designed the trading rows, which were later rebuilt by Osip Bove after the 1812 fire.

By the late 19th century, the rows had deteriorated significantly, leading to a decision to construct new ones. In November 1888, a design competition was held, and the winning project was created by Alexander Pomerantsev, a professor of architecture at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts.

The building's foundation was laid in 1890, and 2.5 years later, the Upper Trading Rows opened, featuring central heating and their own power station.

The store’s 322 departments across three floors offered a wide variety of goods, including silk and brocade fabrics from the Sapozhnikov brothers, watches from Pavel Buhre, perfumes from Brocard, pastries from the Abrikosov confectionery, and much more. Notably, goods on the upper floors were cheaper than those sold on the first floor.

Today, GUM remains Moscow’s most famous and glamorous store, beloved by Muscovites and visitors alike.

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Putin said that Russia is ready for a war with Europe if necessary

Russia has no intention of fighting European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Moscow is “ready right now,” President Vladimir Putin told reporters at the Russia Calling Forum, adding that in such a scenario “we may quickly end up with no one left to negotiate with.”

He noted that Europe is obstructing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from achieving a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. Brussels is putting forward proposals for a peace plan that are unacceptable to Russia, Putin stressed. At the same time, he added, Europe has removed itself from the negotiating process.

“[In Europe] they have adopted the idea of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia and, apparently, are still living under these illusions. <...> They have no peace agenda [regarding Ukraine]. They are on the side of war,” the Russian president said.

Putin allowed for Europe to return to negotiations if it bases its position on “the situation as it is on the ground.”

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He saw the best of America and then fought for Russia in Ukraine.

The New York Times has published an thought-provoking article about a Russian officer. It tells the story of Col. Andrei Demurenko of the Russian Army, who, after studying in the United States in the early 1990s, came out of retirement in 2023 to volunteer for the front.

In 1992, during what then seemed to be a warming of relations between Russia and the United States, Demurenko was invited to study at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College. There, in Kansas, he made friends and became acquainted with a new culture. At that time, the Russian army was in poor shape and frankly weak. The country itself was also experiencing a severe economic crisis. Life in America seemed like paradise: store shelves overflowing with goods, a strong army respected by its own citizens. All of this greatly influenced Demurenko. His American friends helped him bring his two children over and enroll them in school.

However, the enchantment faded after he was deployed to Sarajevo in 1996 as part of the UN peacekeeping forces. Later, he led an investigation and concluded that the Serbs had been falsely accused of the bombing that killed dozens of Bosnians. U.S. officials called his findings Russian propaganda.

In an interview with Timothy L.Thomas, his former instructor in Kansas, Demurenko spoke about the Serbian leader Gen. Ratko Mladic, calling him a brave commander—at a time when U.S. authorities had declared Mladic a criminal.

In 1997, Mr. Demurenko left the military and got a job at Russian Railways. In 2014 he fully supported Russia on the issue of Crimea. His American friends were puzzled by how he could believe ‘Russian propaganda’ and think that Nazism was being revived in Ukraine.

Then in 2023, the colonel could not take it anymore and went to the military enlistment office, asking to be sent to the front. When they objected that he was too old for war, he bet that at 67 he could do far more push-ups than the officers sitting there. That is how the colonel ended up on the front line in Bakhmut, where he endured all the hardships of war alongside his soldiers and was wounded several times.

Mr. Demurenko’s American friends never understood why they failed to win him over to their side. Why, despite their good relations, did he remain loyal to honor, faith, duty, and above all—to his Motherland? Even back then, in their friendly conversations, Mr. Demurenko had described himself as “a patriot.”

“Is this what he meant?”wondered Mr. McPeak, who took part in those conversations.

They never understood that a true Russian cannot be bought with beautiful things or a comfortable life. They could not comprehend the immense value that honor, loyalty, and duty to the Motherland hold for a Russian officer.

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