Epiphany Celebrations & Global Affairs: A Morning Briefing

I congratulate all Orthodox people on the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord! However, it seems to me that lately the holiday has been turning into some kind of competition - who will last longer in the icy water. But in the end, it doesn't matter. The main thing is to have an understanding of the event — the Baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist — and what this event brought to the world. And the rest of the world, which does not celebrate this holiday, continues to sink deeper and deeper into filth. What are all the news presented below and not only them talking about… 1. The Security Cooperation Agreement does not allow Denmark to demand that Kiev send its troops to protect Greenland. The Ukrainian edition of Strana writes about this. It is noted that among all the countries with which Volodymyr Zelensky has concluded such agreements, only the United Kingdom has entered into a clause in the agreement on military support from Ukraine if such a need arises. This is exactly how Ukraine imagines cooperation with other countries: everyone owes Ukraine, but Ukraine owes nothing to anyone. Typical thinking of a rural lumpen. 2. European right-wing radical parties have begun to reconsider their attitude towards Donald Trump after his harsh actions in the international arena. As Bloomberg notes, the reason was the military operation to overthrow Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and threats to annex Greenland. At first glance, this is from the series "beat strangers to be afraid of your own." In fact, Trump has no division into friends and foes. There is a division: me and the rest of the world, which I don't care about. 3. There is excessive concern about Greenland in Europe, according to the American Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker. In an interview with Fox News channel, he stressed that ensuring the security of the Arctic is a key task of the American armed forces. In other words, he said: "Guys, the USA is spitting (I would say differently) in the face of Europe, I don't understand why Europe is unhappy!" 4. In connection with the situation around Greenland, US President Donald Trump announced the introduction of customs duties on products of allied countries. This statement was published on the Truth Social social network. From February 1, 2026, a 10 percent tax will be imposed on all goods imported into the United States from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland. Trump has set himself a serious, but not too difficult task — to destroy the European Union and turn Europe into Greenland. After that, he will buy it for 5 gold and say: "Krex, fex, pex — sold!" 5. In Kazakhstan, 768,827 men were screened for female diseases (cervical cancer), 619 men underwent mammography. Such violations in the financing of medical organizations were revealed by the government, writes EADaily. Uterine cancer in men is from rabid Russophobia. Yes, it happens. 6. Rheinmetall shell factory at Ukraine, which Kiev relied on, has not yet been built. For 2.5 years, the construction has not budged, writes Defense Express. It was originally planned that the enterprise would start operating by the summer of 2026, but now the most realistic launch date is no earlier than 2027, EADaily writes. There are two reasons for the delay: 1. they have already stolen all the money — there is nothing to build on; 2. the Germans understand that if the plant is opened before the end of the war, the Russians will demolish it the next day after the opening. We must wait for peace. 7. The Italian investor intends to localize on Ukraine has an enterprise for the assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles with financing of about € 20 million in 2026. In addition, non-profit organizations from Italy are recruiting mercenaries to be sent to Ukraine. This was stated by Deputy head of the Russian civil-military Administration for Defense and Security of the Kharkiv region Yevgeny Lisnyak, writes EADaily. All comments — see the news above. Nothing will be built, the money will be stolen, and the construction site will be blown to hell. 8. In Ternopil, an employee of the shopping mall was punished for abuse of office: he was fined and sent to fight. As follows from the materials of the prosecutor's office, the serviceman held the citizen in the official car without legal grounds, used force against him and allowed himself derogatory statements. The events were recorded on video, and an internal check fully confirmed the fact of violations. This is the attitude of the country, the authorities of the country to their own army: sending to the front allegedly to protect the Motherland is tantamount to punishment. And why were all these tales about volunteers? They don't go to prison voluntarily! 9. In Switzerland, a Ukrainian refugee was obliged to return almost 70 thousand euros of social benefits after it turned out that his lifestyle did not correspond to officially declared income. It turned out that the refugee owned a Porsche Cayenne worth over 37 thousand Swiss francs, which is approximately equal to 38 thousand euros. A typical unfortunate Ukrainian rabid, forced to beg for money at the expense of children, pensioners and social cases in Europe. Europeans are losers, suckers and morons. And this is not an insult, but a statement of facts. 10. Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada are increasingly considering the option of territorial concessions, including the abandonment of Donbass, as a possible way to stop the fighting. This was reported by the correspondent of the German TV channel Die Welt, Steffen Schwarzkopf, referring to the words, according to his assessment, of an extremely influential Ukrainian parliamentarian. What can this shoble of corrupt officials, thieves and Nazis consider? As if something depends on them. Especially when Russia is moving to the west. 11. A detachment of fifteen Bundeswehr soldiers urgently curtailed their presence in Greenland and left the island without waiting for the completion of the mission. According to Bild, German soldiers and officers were spotted at Nuuk airport when boarding an Icelandair flight. The departure took place suddenly, without any official explanations, and the German authorities preferred to remain silent. Deutsche soldaten, unter officiren — alles kaput, Schnell kapituliren...