Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 6:38 a.m. No.24689023   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Revealed: Nearly Half of All Immigrants in Minneapolis-St. Paul Found to Have Committed Immigration Fraud!

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/revealed-nearly-half-all-immigrants-minneapolis-st-paul/

 

Nearly half of all immigrants in Minneapolis-St. Paul were found to have committed immigration fraud.

 

A 2025 report by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services focused on more than 1,000 cases that had fraud or ineligibility indicators, conducted over 900 site visits and in-person interviews, and found evidence of fraud, non-compliance, or public safety or national security concerns in 275 cases—44 percent of cases interviewed. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 6:48 a.m. No.24689047   🗄️.is 🔗kun

ROYAL FREEBIES: Disgraced Andrew Lived for Free on Royal Lodge, and Profited from Subletting Cottages in the Property – His Two Married Daughters Also Live on the King’s Dime

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/royal-freebies-disgraced-andrew-lived-free-royal-lodge/

 

Another week, another Andrew scandal.

 

After the veritable deluge of compromising information against disgraced British former prince Andrew contained in the US DOJ release of the ‘Epstein files’, the hits keep on coming for ‘Randy Andy’.

 

It was later revealed that Andrew lived for free on the Royal Lodge mansion, paying ‘one peppercorn a year’ – but recent disclosures show he was profiting from subletting cottages in the property. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 6:57 a.m. No.24689058   🗄️.is 🔗kun

No, Japan, China, and Turkey Are Not “Dumping” the Dollar as a Reserve Currency

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/no-japan-china-turkey-are-not-dumping-dollar/

 

Recently, internet sources have been heralding the coming collapse of the U.S. dollar, citing claims that Turkey, China, and Japan are allegedly “dumping” the dollar. The reality is far less condemning.

 

Turkey is selling dollars to prop up its economy during an ongoing economic crisis. Japan’s sales of U.S. Treasuries are being driven primarily by private investment funds, not the Bank of Japan, as rising Japanese interest rates make domestic government bonds more attractive investments.

 

Meanwhile, China has reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasuries significantly, but it has not abandoned the dollar. More than half of China’s foreign-exchange reserves remain invested in dollar-denominated assets, including U.S. Treasuries, agency bonds, and U.S. equities. The reduction of Treasury holdings occurred gradually, over several years, and was not large enough to threaten the dollar’s status as the world’s primary reserve currency.

 

Despite repeated predictions of its demise, the dollar is here to stay. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 7:03 a.m. No.24689067   🗄️.is 🔗kun

(VIDEO) Trump Says Hunter Biden Might “Do Well” in a Democratic Primary for President – Biden Responds Calling Himself “the MAGA Whisperer”

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/video-trump-says-hunter-biden-might-do-well/

 

President Trump on Thursday suggested that, given the success of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and Texas Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico, Hunter Biden could win the Democratic nomination for President in 2028. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 7:13 a.m. No.24689083   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Today is The 82nd Anniversary of D-Day – This Is Why We Stand for the National Anthem

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/today-is-82nd-anniversary-d-day-this-is/

 

Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

d day invasion

The Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Code-named Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. (History Channel) Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 7:27 a.m. No.24689108   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Chicago Restaurant Owner Survives Gunpoint Robbery After Crying Out to God

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/chicago-restaurant-owner-survives-gunpoint-robbery-crying-god/

 

A restaurant owner in a Chicago suburb was confronted by an armed robber but he survived the encounter after crying out to God.

 

The owner of Arepa Express, which is located on Lake Street in the Melrose Park neighborhood, had a handgun pointed at him by an unmasked robber on May 12, per a report from WFLD-TV.

 

“I thought he was going to shoot me,” the unnamed owner said.

 

“When someone pulls out a gun, it’s because they’re going to use it. I thought, ‘God help me.’”

 

Video of the incident was caught on security cameras and posted on social media by WLS-TV. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 7:37 a.m. No.24689121   🗄️.is 🔗kun

White Coat Waste and House Republicans Lead Charge to Defund Cruel Animal Testing in FY27 Spending Bills (Videos)

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/white-coat-waste-house-republicans-lead-charge-defund/

 

White Coat Waste and House Republicans are delivering major victories for taxpayers and animals, slashing funding for wasteful and inhumane dog, cat, and transgender animal experiments across FY2027 appropriations bills. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 7:45 a.m. No.24689137   🗄️.is 🔗kun

SICK! Godless Leftists Clash With Police, Reenact Charlie Kirk’s Murder, Chant “Charlie Kirk Deserved to Die” and “F*ck Erika Kirk” Outside Turning Point USA Women’s Event (VIDEOS)

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/sick-godless-leftists-clash-police-reenact-charlie-kirks/

 

Deranged left-wing militants gathered in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday to protest the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) Women’s Leadership Summit, where they put on a vile display, calling for violence against conservatives and cheering the assassination of slain TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 7:57 a.m. No.24689167   🗄️.is 🔗kun

JUST IN: Three Arrested in Kansas and California for Providing Support to ISIS – Suspects Expressed Desire to “Behead” Female Soldiers, “Kill 300,000,000 Americans” (VIDEOS)

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/just-three-arrested-kansas-california-providing-support-isis/

 

Three US citizens, including two in California and one in Kansas, have been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

 

The suspects, Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California; and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside, California, are accused of “conspiring to provide material support to terrorism after collectively providing over $2,000 to an individual they understood to be a member of ISIS,” according to the DOJ.

 

Text messages from the suspects, included their vile wishes for US troops to be murdered in drone strikes, the beheading of a female soldier, and the mass murder of American citizens. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 8:07 a.m. No.24689221   🗄️.is 🔗kun

BEGINNING OF THE END: Russians Storming Konstantinovka, Fortified Bastion in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Agglomeration, Last Donetsk Stronghold Still Held by Ukraine (VIDEOS)

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/beginning-end-russians-storming-konstantinovka-fortified-bastion-slavyansk/

 

Konstantinovka is the key to the fortress belt.

 

The cradle of the war in Ukraine are the Oblasts of Donetsk and Luhansk – two majority Russian-speaking regions that have since voted to be part of Russia.

 

By now, the Luhansk region has been completely conquered by Russians, and Donetsk is being fought inch by inch, with Kiev still retaining around 15% of the territory.

 

The last Ukrainian bastions are the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk fortress belt, a formidable group of fortified cities who have been preparing for this day ever since 2014.

 

Even though the pace of Russian advances is somewhat lackluster compared to the rapid conquests of 2025, we have arrived to the point where the Russian forces have broken through to Konstantinovka, the first bastion of the region. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 8:16 a.m. No.24689255   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9593

UK Cop Fired For Questioning Islam In 'Safe Space'

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-cop-fired-questioning-islam-safe-space

 

A Christian police community support officer lost his career after asking a Muslim colleague about jihad and Hamas atrocities during a diversity session that promised open discussion. At the same time, training drilled "white privilege" into police ranks.

 

Luke Salmons, a 46-year-old Christian father of two and respected PCSO with North Yorkshire Police, relates how he attended a mandatory training day on race, religion and culture. Trainers spent several minutes marching up and down the room chanting "Islam is a religion of peace" repeatedly. A Muslim sergeant then spoke about his faith and invited questions in what was presented as a "safe space" where "there was no such thing as a bad question."

 

Salmons asked what the sergeant, as a peaceful Muslim, thought about the situation in Gaza and atrocities carried out by Hamas and other groups in the name of Islam. He also asked what jihad meant to him. The discussion was civil. The sergeant later invited Salmons for coffee to continue the conversation privately.

 

Christian police officer had his career ended for asking questions about jihad and radical Islam during a 'safe space' discussion on race and diversity. pic.twitter.com/rAxi5U8zYF

 

  • Patrick Christys (@PatrickChristys) June 5, 2026

 

Salmons brought a book on the topic to work. Colleagues photographed it in his locker and reported him as a risk. An inspector then suspended him, declaring "I don't like your beliefs." Salmons noted the obvious double standard: no inspector would ever say that to a Muslim officer.

 

He was suspended on full pay for months, resigned under pressure in April 2025, and faced gross misconduct proceedings. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, he appealed. Chief Constable Tim Forber overturned the dismissal before Salmons had even finished presenting his case. There was no apology and the episode devastated his family.

 

"I loved my job and I was good at it. I was well respected as a PCSO and my colleagues said they loved working with me and couldn't understand what was happening. But an overzealous inspector took against me and that was the end of my career, even though I had done nothing wrong," he related. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 8:23 a.m. No.24689294   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Germany's First F-35 Stealth Fighter Moves Closer To Service With Key Engine Installation

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/germanys-first-f-35-stealth-fighter-moves-closer-service-key-engine-installation

 

Germany's first F-35A fighter jet is now closer to delivery after its engine was installed during final assembly, according to Lockheed Martin. This milestone shows steady progress on one of Germany's biggest defense modernization efforts since the Cold War.

 

Lockheed Martin Europe posted the update on social media, describing the engine installation as "another key production milestone on the path to delivering advanced 5th Gen capability for Germany."

 

The company shared photos of the aircraft on the assembly line as workers installed the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine. Now that the engine is in place, the jet will move on to final testing before its first flight and handover to the German Air Force. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 8:35 a.m. No.24689350   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Most Teens Aren't Going To Social Media For Politics

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/most-teens-arent-going-social-media-politics

 

Teens turn to social media for multiple purposes: to catch up with friends, for entertainment and to connect with others over similar interests.

 

However, as Statista's Anna Fleck reports a possible misconception, however, is that many are going to platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for politics.

 

According to a recent survey of 1,458 teenagers in the United States, conducted between September 25 and October 9, under one in three respondents said that keeping up with politics or political issues was a main personal draw towards each of the respective social media platforms. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 8:51 a.m. No.24689402   🗄️.is 🔗kun

A Serious Country Does Not Swap Its Greatest Leader On Banknotes For Little Animals

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/serious-country-does-not-swap-its-greatest-leader-banknotes-little-animals

 

The Bank of England has now admitted the quiet part out loud. Historical figures including Winston Churchill were removed from future banknotes after researchers told officials they were "elitist and divisive."

 

The move replaces British legends with wildlife in a calculated step to sideline national heroes and accelerate cultural replacement.

 

This is not a neutral design update. It is institutional capture in action, where the man who rallied Britain against Nazi tyranny gets sidelined because focus groups and consultants found him too problematic for modern sensitivities and would prefer to look at a Fox or a hedgehog instead.

 

The Bank of England axed historical figures such as Winston Churchill from banknotes after being told they were "elitist and divisive", The Telegraph can reveal.

 

Read the full story here https://t.co/4et9ekywsg pic.twitter.com/V0WSXoKOfK

 

  • The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 5, 2026

The revelation aligns precisely with plans first laid out months earlier. Back in March, the Bank announced it would phase out portraits of Churchill on the £5 note, Jane Austen on the £10, JMW Turner on the £20, and Alan Turing on the £50. In their place would come native British wildlife, plants, and landscapes.

 

King Charles III would remain on the front of the notes. Officials claimed the shift followed a public consultation with over 44,000 responses, where around 60 percent supposedly favored nature themes for security reasons and to celebrate the environment. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 8:57 a.m. No.24689426   🗄️.is 🔗kun

UN Food Agency Warns Millions Pushed Into Hunger By Prolonged Iran War

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/un-food-agency-warns-millions-pushed-hunger-prolonged-iran-conflict

 

The United Nations food agency is sounding a catastrophic alarm on the macroeconomic fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran and the Persian Gulf region. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), millions of people are actively being plunged into acute hunger due to the war - realizing a grim trajectory the agency previously warned would occur if the Middle East crisis stayed prolonged and global oil prices remained elevated.

 

Fragile economies are feeling the most pain, with WFP analysis of three highly vulnerable nations revealing that an additional 2.5 million people in Somalia, 2.3 million in Afghanistan, and 1.3 million in Sri Lanka are currently struggling to meet their most basic daily nutritional needs. Back in March, the WFP estimated that a staggering 45 million people globally could be pushed into severe food insecurity by the end of June, compounding the over 300 million people globally who were already facing critical food shortages before the war erupted. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 9:02 a.m. No.24689452   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Protesters Target NV Energy At Utility Conference As Anger Over Soaring Electricity Prices Boils Over

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/protesters-target-nv-energy-utility-conference-anger-over-soaring-electricity-prices-boils

 

Protesters shouting affordability complaints and chanting slogans interrupted a speech by NV Energy President and CEO Brandon Barkhuff on Wednesday. Barkhuff was speaking to some 1,000 utility executives and electricity industry stakeholders during the Edison Electric Institute 2026 conference at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

 

After being escorted out by security, the protesters spoke to the media outside the hotel to demand the cancellation of a daily demand charge for NV Energy customers slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, as well as to demand action on clean energy and high electricity bills.

 

The confrontation shows the extent to which energy costs have stoked public anger, raising pressure on utilities and their regulators. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 9:09 a.m. No.24689481   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Lebanese Army Officers Among 9 Killed In Israeli Airstrike On South Lebanon

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lebanese-army-officers-among-9-killed-israeli-airstrike-south-lebanon

 

In a rare, major development related to the Israel-Hezbollah war, fresh Saturday Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon on Saturday took out a group of Lebanese Army forces.

 

What's more is that several officers were reported killed: "Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon Saturday killed nine people including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army and state media said, days after the two sides reached a new ceasefire deal," The Associated Press reports. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 9:29 a.m. No.24689579   🗄️.is 🔗kun

FBI Fires Analysts Who Drafted Controversial Anti-Catholic Memo

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fbi-fires-analysts-who-drafted-controversial-anti-catholic-memo

 

Several FBI analysts who drafted a 2023 memo that cited Southern Poverty Law Center information to justify targeting “radical-traditionalist Catholics” as potential violent domestic extremists were fired Friday, according to their lawyer, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of its director Kash Patel.

 

The fired employees included four intelligence analysts and a supervisory analyst. The FBI declined to comment.

 

The January 2023 intelligence product produced by analysts in the FBI’s Richmond, Virginia, field office emerged as a political flashpoint after it was issued, with Republicans in Congress repeatedly citing it as part of their broader contention that the FBI during the Biden administration was targeting conservatives.

 

The FBI quickly backtracked from the memo at the time, saying it had been drafted in error. Then-director Chris Wray repeatedly denied that charge and the FBI has said the document was quickly retracted and an internal review was launched. Merrick Garland, the attorney general under President Joe Biden, has said he was “appalled” by the memo. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 9:38 a.m. No.24689619   🗄️.is 🔗kun

UK Police Charge Six More with Violent Disorder at Henry Nowak Protest

 

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/06/uk-police-charge-six-more-with-violent-disorder-at-henry-nowak-protest/

 

British police said Saturday that six more people have been charged with violent disorder at a protest over the stabbing death of a university student who was handcuffed by officers as he lay dying.

 

…Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called the street violence in reaction to the case “disgraceful and completely unacceptable. Authorities have urged the public to heed a call by Nowak’s family not to use his death to stir up violence and disorder.

 

In total, police said, 11 people have been charged with disorder at the Southampton protest this week.

 

On Friday, Starmer’s office condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blamed immigration for Nowak’s death. Vance said in a post on social platform X that there should be “righteous anger” in response to the murder, which he blamed in part on “the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it.”

 

In a statement issued in response to Vance’s comments, Starmer’s office criticized people “trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division on our streets.”

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 9:56 a.m. No.24689696   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Armenia arrests six opposition candidates on the eve of key elections

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/641127-armenia-oppositio-candidates-arrested/

 

The Armenian authorities have detained six parliamentary candidates from the opposition Strong Armenia bloc a day before the country heads to the polls in Sunday’s general election.

 

During recent televised debates, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018 following the ‘Velvet Revolution’, called for the revocation of the registration of several major opposition groups.

 

The Central Election Commission refused to remove Strong Armenia from the ballot, but approved requests for criminal proceedings and pre-trial detention of six candidates: Hayk Avagyan, Susan Badalyan, Artur Abrahamyan, Vahe Tavakalyan, Vahe Yeghiazaryan, and Ashot Sahakyan.

 

“In the course of the preliminary investigation into a criminal case concerning the material inducement of numerous individuals and the laundering of funds on an especially large scale, public criminal prosecution has been initiated against six parliamentary candidates from the Strong Armenia bloc,” the Investigative Committee said in a statement on Saturday, adding that all six were placed under arrest. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 10:04 a.m. No.24689720   🗄️.is 🔗kun

The managed decline of Cobourg parks and playgrounds

 

https://www.rebelnews.com/the_managed_decline_of_cobourg_parks_and_playgrounds

 

From Ontario’s Feel-Good Town to needle-strewn nightmare, Cobourg’s 10-Year Plan to surrender its parks to drugs and decline. Continue…

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 10:15 a.m. No.24689737   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9810 >>1761 >>2125

VPD News Release | Vancouver Police target Downtown Eastside drug trafficking

 

https://breaking-news.ca/vpd-news-release-vancouver-police-target-downtown-eastside-drug-trafficking/

 

Vancouver Police have seized more than $79,000 of illicit drugs and cash in a targeted investigation in the Downtown Eastside.

 

VPD patrol officers initiated “Project Bingo” in December 2025 after observing suspicious activity at an SRO near East Hastings and Princess Avenue. After a six-month investigation and extensive evidence gathering, officers executed a search warrant in May 2026.

 

Inside the SRO, they located and seized:

 

287 grams of fentanyl

107 grams of cocaine

549 grams of crystal methamphetamine

303 dilaudid pills

86 cartons of illegal cigarettes totaling 17,200 cigarettes

 

The total combined street value of the drugs is $65,922.

 

The cigarettes are valued at $3,300.

Officers also located and seized $10,338.90 in cash.

 

Total value of all items is $79,560.90

 

VPD officers also seized one handgun, ammunition, body armour, a prohibited cross bow, swords, and multiple other weapons.

“Project Bingo serves as another significant example of our officers’ unwavering commitment and perseverance in disrupting drug trafficking and addressing violence in the community.” says Inspector Willoughby.

 

A 61-year-old man from Vancouver, was arrested, interviewed, and released pending further investigation. The investigation is ongoing. Once the investigation is complete, the file will be forwarded to Crown counsel for their charge approval consideration.

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17SyX7dgqh/

 

Approximately 0.002 grams (2 mg)…

This is the estimated fatal fentanyl dose for non-opioid-tolerant adults; individual factors like body weight affect it, with minimal noted gender differences.

 

In Vancouver Police’s “Project Bingo” the 287 grams of fentanyl equates to 14,350 fatal doses off the streets.

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 10:39 a.m. No.24689791   🗄️.is 🔗kun

“The Full NDP Mockumentary” By: Western Decline

 

https://breaking-news.ca/the-full-ndp-mockumentary-by-western-decline/

 

“This isn’t a traditional movie — it’s a satirical compilation of some of the funniest, strangest, and most unforgettable moments from multiple NDP conventions, edited together with original Western Decline artwork and commentary.”

 

Featuring:

 

• Wild convention clips

• Equity card chaos

• Awkward speeches and surreal moments

• Satirical commentary and edits

• Over 50 original Western Decline magazine-style graphics created exclusively for this video

 

The goal was simple: take real convention moments from across multiple years and turn them into an entertaining mockumentary-style experience.

 

If you enjoy political satire, absurd public moments, parody editing, and original graphic art, you’ll probably enjoy this one.

Anonymous ID: afbf75 June 7, 2026, 3:55 p.m. No.24690706   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0850

Ukraine on the brink: A Canadian journalist's blunt warning about the war-torn countryv

 

https://nationalpost.com/news/canadian-journalist-blunt-warning-about-ukraine

 

The hall at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Calgary is packed. Three gigantic, artistically painted wooden Easter eggs dominate the stage. Heavily accented voices rise and fall amid the chatter as attendees nibble on poppyseed cake and other Ukrainian delicacies. No one wears the bright blue-and-yellow of the war’s early days, but embroidered vyshyvanky peek from under sweaters and jackets.

 

These are the faithful still committed to Ukraine’s cause. They came to hear Michael Bociurkiw — a Canadian journalist of Ukrainian heritage now based in Odesa — deliver a sobering assessment of a war grinding into its fifth year. A familiar face on CNN and the BBC, Bociurkiw has become one of the most credible English-language voices on the ground. On this night, he mixes high-level strategy with raw human cost, offering unvarnished predictions about Putin, Xi and Trump — and a blunt warning to his Canadian compatriots.The hall at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Calgary is packed. Three gigantic, artistically painted wooden Easter eggs dominate the stage. Heavily accented voices rise and fall amid the chatter as attendees nibble on poppyseed cake and other Ukrainian delicacies. No one wears the bright blue-and-yellow of the war’s early days, but embroidered vyshyvanky peek from under sweaters and jackets.

 

These are the faithful still committed to Ukraine’s cause. They came to hear Michael Bociurkiw — a Canadian journalist of Ukrainian heritage now based in Odesa — deliver a sobering assessment of a war grinding into its fifth year. A familiar face on CNN and the BBC, Bociurkiw has become one of the most credible English-language voices on the ground. On this night, he mixes high-level strategy with raw human cost, offering unvarnished predictions about Putin, Xi and Trump — and a blunt warning to his Canadian compatriots.

 

China, he reports, has gone beyond secretly shipping drone components labelled “refrigerator parts” to Russia. Beijing is now training Russian forces in drone warfare, electronic warfare and explosives. Beijing denies it, of course.

 

Yet Bociurkiw’s most urgent message isn’t geopolitical intrigue. It is a warning about the quiet hollowing out of Ukraine itself.

 

“Millions have left — many of them young and able-bodied,” he tells the room. Heads nod. “You see them here in Calgary.” His stark assessment: many will never return permanently. That poses a devastating problem for postwar reconstruction: You can pledge billions to rebuild Ukraine, but without human capital, the effort collapses. Continue…