Robert Miś

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Iran’s shadow banking system serves as a critical financial lifeline for its armed forces, enabling activities that disrupt global trade and fuel violence across the Middle East. Illicit funds funneled through this network support the regime’s ongoing terrorist operations, posing a direct threat to U.S. personnel, regional allies, and the global economy. Financial institutions are on notice: Any institution that facilitates or engages with these networks is at risk of severe consequences.

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‘The more the US pressures Iran, the more Iran gets ready to return to war.’ Read Susanne Mundschenk on Iran’s negotiating strategy with America 👇 buff.ly/E8EH25Q

UAE plans to produce 5 million barrels of oil per day after OPEC, OPEC exit, says minister gulftoday.ae/business/2026/…

I held an expanded meeting on key issues related to the export of Ukrainian weapons. The export of Ukrainian weapons will become a reality – we have approved all the details at the level of our state institutions. Currently, our security expertise and weapons, which have been tested in modern warfare, are of interest to all partners capable of ensuring a real level of protection for their statehood and the lives of their citizens. We have proposed to partners who support Ukraine a special format of cooperation – Drone Deals – special agreements on the production and supply of our drones, missiles, ammunition, and other in-demand types of weapons, military equipment, software, integration with partners’ defense systems, as well as the provision of our expertise and the technological exchange needed by Ukraine. Today, I approved the areas for this interstate work and the development of automatic permits for businesses regarding arms exports. The algorithm is absolutely clear: at the interstate level, based on the principle of reciprocity, we define the framework for security cooperation through the relevant agreement. Then the process continues at the level of state institutions and manufacturers. We are simplifying bureaucratic procedures, maintaining an adequate level of export control, and launching practical operating mechanisms for companies. Ukrainian companies will receive a real opportunity to enter partner countries’ markets, provided that our military has the right to receive the necessary volume of weapons first. A surplus of production capacity in Ukraine for certain types of weapons reaches 50 per cent, and this is a direct result of our state investment in Ukraine’s defense industry and our cooperation with partners. I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with our intelligence services and the Security Service of Ukraine, to determine the list of countries to which exports of our weapons are not possible due to their cooperation with the aggressor state. This is a serious challenge – to prevent our technologies and weapons from falling into Russian hands. The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine will coordinate export processes and act as a guarantor that the needs of Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces are met first, while only surplus production – what manufacturers can produce beyond the state order in Ukraine – will be exported. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff will determine the required volumes for the needs of our Defense Forces. I have instructed government officials and the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to present to the public the necessary information on the details of our weapons export process. Glory to Ukraine!

"Israel may be the last best hope the Lebanese people have for liberation from foreign domination" @FDD's president talks Lebanon, and the ceasefire with Israel.

"The King is visiting at a challenging moment in the [US-UK] bilateral relationship, probably at its lowest point in recent history." Laurel Rapp on the visit to the United States of King Charles III and the state of 🇺🇸🇬🇧 ties, via @BBCNews⤵️

Iran inflation rate rises to 50.6%. Iran has been among the world’s highest‑inflation economies for years. World Bank data show Iran’s annual CPI inflation at 30-40% in 2024-25. And this is official inflation. Real is much higher. The regime has demolished the economy.

"It's clear that a high level of military dependence on the United States is no longer tenable." Watch Lord George Robertson's (@LordsIRCom) remarks at Chatham House on the state of 🇺🇸🇬🇧 relations and how the UK should approach ties with Washington⤵️

"Iran has just informed us that they are in a “State of Collapse.” They want us to “Open the Hormuz Strait,” as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!)." - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

Finland and Estonia say US defence deliveries delayed over Middle East war reut.rs/4tGuRn1 reut.rs/4tGuRn1

Iranian Parliament National Security Spokesperson: “The Deputy FM reported no nuclear negotiation instructions during recent foreign minister trips.” As in nuclear talks are not on the table

Without the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian regime is running out of places to store oil, and it could have disastrous consequences, writes Amit Segal. thefp.com/p/iran-is-drow…

Ukraine and Russia are exhausted. Neither side is close to defeat and yet discontent is growing on both sides. In Russia, open criticism of the regime is spreading. Social media influencers have, bizarrely, led the charge. In Ukraine, fury is directed at press gangs who hunt down young men and force them, often violently, into the army. Today, the chances of some kind of political crisis in either Kyiv or Moscow seem more likely than a great breakthrough on the battlefield. ✍️ Owen Matthews Article | spectator.com/article/how-th…

What followed was a renewed gun control debate that continues to divide public opinion in Ukraine over whether civilians should be allowed to legally carry handguns, with vocal supporters both for and against.

‘This inaccurate dumbass statement will drive stake in heart of US German/EU relations - Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war | Conflict News | Al Jazeera aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27…

.@SecretaryWright on the Trump "Peace Pipeline" agenda: "Where I’m standing right here in Croatia, these nations were at the end of Russian, Soviet Union energy systems. They were beholden to Russia. That's not a good place to be. What we’re doing here is expanding this pipeline network, so they can import oil and natural gas from the United States and then transport it among the nations in this region." 🇺🇸

Germany is in talks with the Polish government on the transit of additional crude supply for a refinery near Berlin that’s about to stop receiving Kazakh flows bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

SECRETARY RUBIO: Things can get better in Cuba with serious economic reforms, but not with the current people in charge. They are economically incompetent. They've rolled out the welcome mat to our adversaries to operate in Cuban territory against our national interests with impunity.