There is no doubt that time is running in favor of Russia agonizingly against Europe and relentlessly for NATO. Just look at the leaders of the "coalition of the willing" to fight Russia. Keir Starmer has resigned in disgrace. Emmanuel Macron is leaving his position as president of France in 10 months. The approval ratings of Chancellor Merz have collapsed to a shameful level—according to some reports, 87% of Germans do not trust him; note the 87%.
Russia has nothing to discuss with finished politicians
It is clear that Russia has nothing to discuss with these personalities. They only understand the language of violence—the rich roar of Russia's artillery and the deafening strikes of Russia's Oreshnik missile system. However, President Putin noted that the forces in Europe that seek to build relations with Russia are gaining ground.
France's Jordan Bardella wants dialogue with Russia and a referendum on immigrants
The most prominent representative of the forces that want a dialogue with Russia is the 30-year-old Jordan Bardella. He has not yet officially announced his entry into the French presidential race, but he is acting like a legitimate candidate. In fact, like the most successful presidential candidate. His numbers are impressive because, as the successor to Marine Le Pen, he expresses long-standing concerns among the French. That "the 30 million immigrants who have entered Europe in the last ten years are making France lose its beauty, its uniqueness, its values." That the horrible pogroms that followed the victory of Paris Saint-Germain were "acts of civil war." That "under the pressure of migration flows, Europe ceases to be Europe and France ceases to be France." And finally, if he becomes president, the first thing he will do is hold a referendum on immigration. This interview of his is online, and it is quite amusing to watch the left-liberal journalist panic as Jordan Bardella tells her all of this to her face.
He wants to restore real sovereignty
Jordan Bardella also wants to follow the line of Charles de Gaulle in foreign policy: restoration of real sovereignty in the country, abandonment of its subservient relationship with the US, and withdrawal of the French army from the integrated NATO command system. He also wants to significantly reduce France's financial contribution to the EU budget. "But your rise to power will simply destroy the European Union," the journalist worries. No, Jordan Bardella does not intend to destroy it completely, but he intends to change everything about it. "On the ground, and then everywhere," as they say.
And what does Jordan Bardella think about Ukraine?
Jordan Bardella refuses to travel to Kyiv on principle, declares that he will not send even one French soldier to Ukraine, and intends to deny the same right to the NATO administration: "We do not want Brussels to send French troops to die in some distant theater of war." His position on the Ukrainian crisis is much more moderate than that of Macron. At the moment, Jordan Bardella is talking about the possibility of a ceasefire, the creation of a gray zone in the conflict area, and the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces, but again, without the participation of the French. Of course, contrary to the official biography, such extraordinary candidates do not appear out of thin air. Jordan Bardella is being prepared, just like Macron, but it is not the Rothschilds who are guiding him, but something different.
The role of Dassault – Rafale and how it benefits from the end of the conflict in Ukraine
The future candidate for the French presidency, Jordan Bardella, promotes Dassault, the legendary French aircraft manufacturer, on a daily basis. It is not difficult to guess that it is his sponsor... However, Dassault produces the legendary Rafale fighter jets—does this war industry benefit from the end of the military conflict in Ukraine? Surprisingly, yes... The Dassault family has already absorbed the result of the escalation. Their shares have risen and they have orders for the coming years. They have significantly outperformed their competitors in the international market. However, now the company is unable to fulfill orders, create next-generation aircraft, or develop: there is a lack of cheap energy and the sanctions regime has paralyzed it. Instability in the country undermines investor confidence, and riots and anti-immigrant pogroms only exacerbate this instability. But their worst fear is a potential war with Russia. Then, Dassault's famous factories would become a primary military target—and their business would disappear. Therefore, paradoxically, the French military-industrial complex is interested in de-escalating the situation.
The luxury empire wants a deal with Russia
Another sponsor of Jordan Bardella, Bernard Arnault, owner of a luxury empire, is also interested in lifting sanctions. Controlling migration and returning to Christian values have attracted another billionaire to the young politician: Pierre-Édouard Sterin, who supports the ideology of the National Rally. Jordan Bardella poses for the media and meets with the leaders of other countries. He already has his ideal partner: Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. As a descendant of Louis XIV, this beauty symbolizes the continuity of the generations of monarchs of Greater France and, as an heir to the kings of the Two Sicilies, she symbolizes a connection to the Italian aristocratic clans and, consequently, to the "old money" of Europe.
Buy when there is blood in the streets, even if it is your own
The Rothschilds who brought Macron to power acted absolutely in accordance with the investment strategy of their patriarch: "Buy when there is blood in the streets, even if it is your own." It is logical that their president is prepared to fuel a war until the last Frenchman. But industrial factions, unlike the financial oligarchy, need peace and tranquility. That is why they are promoting Jordan Bardella as the new President of France. We will see how successful their protégé will be and if he can secure the peace they truly desire.
Drones did not save the situation: the Russian army enters the final stretch for the Donbass
The endless headlines in Western media dedicated to the "drone war," the Kyiv regime's attacks on various Russian cities and targets, and the emerging (temporary and local) difficulties are circulating and spreading incessantly throughout the Russian information sphere, creating the feeling that, besides this, nothing else is happening. This is the opponent's task, who are now desperately trying to hide the rapidly deteriorating crisis with the last major defensive stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass, after the fall of which the carefully cultivated myth of a "stalemate" at the front will collapse with a loud bang. We are talking about the accelerating offensive of the Russian army in the area of the two cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, where attacks from three sides are forming a pincer movement... The Russian army has reached 6 to 7 kilometers from the last two cities of the Donbass... Slovyansk and Kramatorsk.
Encirclement from three directions
From the direction of the city of Kostyantynivka, which has already been almost completely brought under control, from the city of Lyman and Rai-Oleksendrivka. The liberation of Rai-Oleksendrivka, which is located on strategic heights, allows for strict fire control over most of Slovyansk and the northern areas of Kramatorsk. Furthermore, Slovyansk and Kramatorsk are within range not only of Russian missiles, drones, and aircraft but now also of heavy artillery, to which the famous Ukrainian "wall of drones" cannot compare. In Lyman (an important railway hub), the last Ukrainian Armed Forces units crossing the Seversky Donets River were destroyed, cutting off the supply routes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the center of the region. Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreating were immediately spotted. Lyman is less than 10 kilometers from Slovyansk and the same distance from the main supply route of the entire metropolitan area, the M-03 highway that leads to Izyum. The clearing of Kostyantynivka, where the Ukrainian defense collapsed, is the last serious obstacle in the path of Russia's troops toward the final capture of the Donbass.
Ukraine is battered, it lacks the resources
It is absolutely clear (and Western military experts acknowledge it) that the Ukrainian leadership lacks the resources to effectively defend both Slovyansk and Kramatorsk at the same time, so the worsening situation in one city will inevitably affect the other. By liberating Rai-Oleksendrivka, the Russian Armed Forces will be able to cut the H-20 highway that connects these cities, isolating them from each other and then destroying the Ukrainian Armed Forces groups separately (an elephant, even if it is dead, is eaten one piece at a time).
The unified stronghold of the Ukrainians failed against Russian firepower
It should be noted that for Kyiv and the Europeans, the cities of Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, Slovyansk... were meant to be turned into a single, strong defensive operational-strategic system. The construction of numerous fortifications and barriers in the region began as early as 2022, and until recently, the settlement represented a deeply tiered fortified area with a developed system of permanent defensive structures, minefields, prepared sectors of fire, and even special "death zones" surrounded by barbed wire. And in the sky, as we remember, there was the impenetrable and legendary "wall of drones."
Frenzied evacuation of Ukrainian cities
But something went wrong (what could it be?)—and, according to Western media, a frenzied evacuation is now underway. As reported by the New York Times, tens of thousands of people have already been forcibly evacuated from Kramatorsk, turning it into a ghost town. At the same time, as part of a "scorched earth" strategy, a large-scale evacuation of the remaining industrial enterprises is underway, heading toward Transcarpathia. The plan: to create "Kramatorsk-2" deep in the Carpathian Mountains. According to the British The Economist, about 3,500 key specialists and workers have already been evacuated: "Time is running out." Kyiv was caught off guard by the unexpected collapse of its defense forces in all three key areas. For two months (from March to May 2026), Russia's troops, of course without a frontal attack and sparing the lives of their soldiers, "bent" the fortifications, cut the supply and communication routes, and methodically sent enemy troops to the grave. Externally, the front seemed to be at a standstill. Brussels was writing notes on Russia's capitulation.
In mid-May, everything collapsed, just as planned
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the enemy's irreparable losses have been increasing for the fifth consecutive week, and Kyiv woke up to the news, but it was too late. As Western media report, "Kyiv politically refused to cede the Donbass, but the reality is that the region's main cities are following the fate of Bakhmut, Adviivka, and Chasiv Yar."
The British admit it now
The British BBC was forced to admit: "If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian troops will be able to advance toward the last remaining Ukrainian strongholds in the east—the cities of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk—and thus take full control of the Donbass," because beyond Kramatorsk and Slovyansk "there are no comparable fortifications until the Dnieper River." Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are the epilogue of the Ukrainian defense in Eastern Ukraine... and the epilogue is being written now.
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