The American guy that the #russian government paid $400k/month in exchange for pushing #kremlin narratives onto the #US audience now tells that same audience that money doesn't matter.

Benny Johnson.

Still using #Telegram and not the much securer #Threema?

Maybe this might help you 2 reconsider:

#Telegram owner and former #Russian #Tech Oligarch,
#PavelDurov "... was arrested at the Le Bourget airport outside of Paris in August 2024 and faces numerous charges related to his social network, including allowing terrorism, drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering, and child abuse content on Telegram. The founder of the messaging app 👉faces up to 20 years in prison👈."

kyivindependent.com/telegram-c…

Telegram CEO Durov returns to Dubai amid French investigation

Pavel Durov, Telegram's Russian-born founder and CEO, said that the investigating judges allowed him to depart even though the probe is ongoing.

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}

#RareEarths #MineralsDeal #WarInUkraine #USpol #Russis

As of Feb. 26, 2025 the estimate of metals in #Russian-occupied territories was 40%.

Interestingly, the map shows a much lesser geographical (2D) area and the #Reuters article states "They provided no detailed breakdown."
Possibly, the knowledge of what lies beneath the #Ukrainian soil is far flimsier than most people think...

reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-C…

Mapping Ukraine’s mineral deal with the US

Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had reached a framework agreement with the United States on jointly developing Ukraine’s natural resources including rare earths, critical minerals, oil and gas.

^{Jon McClure (Reuters)}