13 Sep, 2025 00:07

Poland pushes to strip jobless Ukrainian refugees of benefits

The Polish president has demanded that the existing aid program be amended

Lawmakers in Poland’s lower house of parliament have adopted a new bill tightening the rules for Ukrainian refugees, after Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed an earlier proposal to prolong the existing system of payments set to expire at the end of September.

The bill passed the Sejm on Friday by 227 votes to 194, with seven abstentions, and will now go to the Senate, according to the Polish Press Agency.

The measure extends the legality of stay for Ukrainians in Poland until March 2026, but links access to family benefits– such as the monthly ‘800 plus’ zloty allowance ($220 or more) – to proof of employment and school enrollment for children.Foreigners will now have to show they earn at least 50% of the minimum wage, with compliance checked monthly through Poland’s social security system(ZUS).

If a recipient is found not to be working in a given month, the benefit will be suspended. Authorities also plan tointegrate multiple government databases to detect fraud and prevent benefit abuse, while requiring all applicants to hold a PESEL social security number.

Nawrocki, who vetoed the earlier version of the bill in August, has repeatedly argued thatPoland’s generosity must not extend to those who do not contribute to the system.

“Only those Ukrainians who work in Poland should receive the 800 plus allowance,” he insisted.

The new legislation alsorestricts some free medical services for adult Ukrainians, while maintaining exceptions for children and people with disabilities.

During the debate, lawmakersrejected several opposition amendments=, including proposals to extend the uninterrupted residence period for naturalization from three to ten years; impose harsher penalties for illegal border crossings; and criminalize the promotion of Banderism==, the Ukrainian nationalist ideology linked to WWII-era atrocities against Poles.

According to Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk,the reforms are meant to combat the country’s “grey” labor market, detect fictitious employment schemes, and boost tax revenues. Ukrainians, who number over one million in Poland, are expected to be the main focus of enforcement.

(I don’t get why Poland and other EU pay them, Ukraine is not even an EU country?)

https://www.rt.com/news/624592-poland-ukrainian-refugees-benefits/

12 Sep, 2025 21:05

==Kiev’s special forces strike Russian rescue ship•=

The vessel allegedly hit by a Ukrainian drone was designed for search and rescue missions, as well as aiding distressed ships

The Ukrainian military intelligence service (GUR) has claimed that “special forces” under its control struck a Russian “Black Sea Fleet”vessel in a drone attack.The ship in question has turned out to be designed for search and rescue missions, as well as aiding distressed ships.

The Ukrainian military targeted a “high-value military target” near the Russian port city of Novorossiysk in the eastern part of the Black Sea, the GUR claimed in a Facebook post on Thursday. It also named the target as a project MPSV07 vessel.

The Nevsky Shipyard – a Russian shipbuilding company that produces vessels of this class – describes MPSV07 ships as multipurpose emergency response rescue vessels. It is designed for searching and aiding distressed ships, extinguishing fires and dealing with oil spills as well as evacuation of people stranded at sea, according to the company’s website.

It can also be used to inspect undersea infrastructure at a depth of up to one kilometer. Named ‘Rescuer Ilyin’, the vessel in question came into service in 2023 and has already aided in dealing with the consequences of Ukrainian drone attacks on Novorossiysk and Russian vessels in the Black Sea, according to local media.

The GUR claimed in its statement that the ship was “conducting a radio electronic surveillance and patrolling” mission outside of the port of Novorossiysk. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the attack damaged the vessel’s navigation equipment, putting it out of commission. It also published a black-and-white video of what it claimed was the drone strike targeting the vessel. It admitted that the ship survived the attack.

Neither the Russian authorities nor the Defense Ministry have commented on the GUR’s claim. Some Russian media reported that the ship did sustain “light” damage. No one was reportedly killed in the attack, although it was claimed that the ship’s captain was injured.

In recent months,Ukrainian forces have intensified their long-range drone operations, targeting residential areas and key infrastructure across Russia. Moscow has responded to Kiev’s attacks with high-precision strikes on Ukrainian military-related facilities, maintaining that its operations are never directed at civilians.

https://www.rt.com/russia/624589-kiev-strike-russian-rescue-ship/

12 Sep, 2025 08:29

Russian MPs to consider special bill for Ukraine conflict veterans

Former servicemen will be offered free additional education to transition to civilian lives

A Russian parliamentary committee has approved a bill which would expand benefits for military veterans who served in the Ukraine conflict.

The Education Committee backed a proposal on Wednesday which was first introduced in theState Duma in July that would fund classes for veterans seeking to learn a new trade.

Current legislation already provides free professional education, but the proposed amendmentswould help veterans shift their civilian careers in new directions after leaving the military.

“People participating in the special military operation need a path to return to a peaceful life. Getting a new profession is often required for that,” bill co-sponsor Dmitry Vyankin told the State Duma’s newspaper, Parlamentskaya Gazeta.

Supporters say the measure would also help Russia address labor shortages by facilitating veterans’ return to the workforce.

The subsidies would also cover members of the National Guard and police serving in regions affected by hostilities with Ukraine. Lawmakers are also considering extending the benefits to widows of servicemen, the newspaper reported.

Russian law provides a range of benefits to military personnel and their families, including special programs offering government career opportunities to troops who have demonstrated leadership on the battlefield.

https://www.rt.com/russia/624559-russian-vets-free-education/

12 Sep, 2025 01:20

US Democratic Party is ‘America’s Ukraine’ – Dugin on Charlie Kirk’s murder

The assassination has united the MAGA movement while liberals can’t contain their joy, the political scientist has said

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirkhas exposed a dangerous fault line in American society that could lead to civil war, Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin argued in a post on his Telegram channel.

Dugin, known for his advocacy of traditional values,accused American leftists of fueling division and celebrating the killing of their political opponents.

“After confirmation of Charlie Kirk’s death, America exploded.Trump and MAGA feel genuine pain and wild anger… Everyone in MAGA forgot their contradictions and instantly united,”Dugin wrote.

By contrast, he claimed, liberals were unable to “contain their joy.”Dugin pointed to MSNBC contributor Matthew Dowd’s controversial on-air remarks and Democrats’ reported refusal to honor Kirk with a prayer in Congress.

He said liberal networks were filled with gloating, with senior party figures publicly calling for unitywhile privately urging activists not to be too open about their jubilation.

The philosopher said many in the US now fear for the lives of other conservative figures, warning that “life [is] under the crosshairs.”

“This is very much like the beginning of a civil war. The Democratic Party is America’s Ukraine. Or vice versa,” Dugin wrote, adding that Kirk was shot “from 200 meters by a sniper who disappeared,”and suggesting the true perpetrators may never be identified– drawing a parallel to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Dugin’s own daughter, Darya Dugina, was assassinated in 2022 in a car bombing outside Moscow. Russian authorities have blamed the killing on Ukrainian agents, a claim echoed by the US government.

In his post,Dugin argued that the killing of Kirk, like the murder of his daughter,is part of a broader campaign to silence those who reject globalist liberal ideology.

“The center giving the order for our destruction, for the extermination of MAGA supporters, is one and the same,” he said.

Kirk, 31, was killed by a single rifle shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, in what officials have described as a targeted political assassination.

Authorities have located the alleged murder weapon and three unspent cartridges that reportedly bore “transgender and anti-fascist”messages. The gunman vanished from the scene and remains at large, with a $100,000 bounty offered for information leading to his arrest.

Dugin is known for introducing the concept of ‘Eurasianism’, which seeks to unite Europe and Asia against Western liberalism.

https://www.rt.com/russia/624549-dugin-charlie-kirk-murder/

13 Sep, 2025 02:35

Poland dismisses media claims of troop deployment to Ukraine

Warsaw says all joint counter-drone training with Kiev will take place on Polish territory

Poland’s Defense Ministry has denied reports that its soldiers will be sent to Ukraine for training, clarifying that all joint military training exercises with Kiev on drone warfare will be conducted inside Poland.

The ministry issued the statement on Friday after Reuters and several media outlets in Ukraine suggested that Polish Armed Forces personnel would travel there to receive instruction on countering aerial threats.

“In response to questions regarding the location of planned drone training and cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian experts, we inform you that talks are currently underway between specialists from both countries on deepening cooperation in the field of unmanned and counter-drone systems,” the ministry wrote on X.

“It is expected that all such activities will take place on the territory of Poland,” the Defense Ministry emphasized.

The clarification came after Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the matter, that “Polish military representatives will undergo training on shooting down drones,”after Ukraine’s VladimirZelensky allegedly claimed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk “had already agreed to send military representatives to Ukraine on the issue.”

Separately, the Defense Ministry also rejected rumors that Poles would soon be called up for service as part of a broader mobilization effort.“It is untrue that thousands of Poles are to receive summons,” the ministry said, stressing that qualification planned for 2026 is a routine fitness assessment.

The Polish government said its military tracked at least 19 alleged violations over a seven-hour period on Wednesday, describing the episode as “deliberate” and “unprecedented.”

Warsaw convened an emergency UN Security Council session over the incident, while NATO announced the launch of operation “Eastern Sentry,” designed to bolster its posture along the bloc’s eastern flank.

Russia’s envoyto the UN,Vassily Nebenzia, dismissed the accusations as “hysteria,” arguing that the drones used in strikes against Ukrainian military facilitieslacked the range to reach Polandand that the damage reported inside Polish territory was consistent with debris, not explosives.

Moscow has offered consultations with Warsaw butwarned against “megaphone diplomacy” aimed at escalating tensions.

(Why Poland is even coordinating with Ukraine is bizarre, since Ukraine has stolen their land, and the Poles hate the Ukrainian leaders. But they just hate Russia a little bit more than Ukraine.)

https://www.rt.com/news/624594-poland-ukraine-drone-training/

>>23591911, >>23591939, >>23591968, >>23592018, >>23592075, >>23592153 GOPN

I’m really confused about why that private moment was released. Did she release it?

Or did someone video it, that was with her, or surreptitiously?

I know anons decoded it, it’ may be a message or drop, but why do it that way?

So I have a couple of questions:

1. Is Charlie still alive?

2. Or did “they release it to send a message to the left?

3. I just don’t get the point showing her mourning with his body in the casket. Was this to shame those who are celebrating his death?

4. I guess if we took note of everything in the room, what she said and her actions, his body being there, with noting if things were out of place, we could put together the answer or clues.

(Personally that was difficult for me to watch. My brother died a couple of weeks ago and his skin didn’t have coloring in it. Charlie’s hand look like he had a slight tan. Maybe they put makeup on his hands.)

>>23592345 You are not alonePN

Here’s the video, it’s 1:59 long

https://x.com/vegastarr/status/1966533764240249227

Raheem J. Kassam

@RaheemKassam

I suggest naming the new White House Ballroom: The Charlie J. Kirk Ballroom

Raheem J. Kassam

@RaheemKassam

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@Degrasse81 and I opened the Hoosier Leadership Summit in Indiana with a tribute to Charlie Kirk. Thank you @Jim_Banks for hosting.

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https://x.com/RaheemKassam/status/1966874612643287356