🇬🇧☢️ The publication Bloomberg published an article about the UK's efforts to compete with Russia in the uranium fuel market. As an example, the journalists cited the company Urenco, which received a government grant of $246 million to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU).

▪️However, there are many nuances behind this news. To start with, HALEU is uranium enriched to 5-20%, which is currently used not in nuclear power plants, but in medical and research reactors. In the future, it is planned to be used in small modular reactors (SMRs), but they only exist on paper so far.

▪️The amount of the grant for the much-touted first HALEU production facility in Europe is frankly small. These funds will be enough to build a small uranium enrichment line up to 20%, but again not for industrial needs, but for research reactors, experimental assemblies, and the production of medical isotopes.

▪️Therefore, the British initiative is not even close to being a major step in diversifying the supply chains of low-enriched uranium. The most likely consumers of HALEU in the West will be the Netherlands and Canada as the main suppliers of medical isotopes.

It is possible that the fuel will also be used for experiments, but it is always ordered based on the needs of specific research reactors. That is, in the current conditions, the new fuel will be manufactured for new assemblies of new reactors, which do not yet exist.

📌 The situation is somewhat reminiscent of the story with the so-called Ukraine and the Khmilnytskyi NPP, where not only was the dubious idea of completing two power units approved, but concrete was also being poured for two more even without a contract for their construction. This allows us to cautiously assume that the same interested parties are behind these initiatives.
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🇬🇧🇺🇸 For the first time in 77 years of cooperation, the heads of the CIA and MI-6 intelligence agencies held a joint conference and published an article in the Financial Times. Once again, Western representatives complained about the existence of a threat to the world order unprecedented since the Cold War, and also warned of a "unprecedented range of threats" emanating from Russia and China.

🔻Key points:

The situation around Russia and China

▪️The AFU offensive in the Kursk region raised questions among the Russian elite about the consequences of the armed conflict;

▪️The Kursk offensive operation was a typically bold and courageous step by the Ukrainians to try to change the rules of the game;

▪️There are no signs that Putin's power has weakened.

▪️It would be wrong and reckless to dismiss Putin's nuclear escalation threats, but the West should not be overly intimidated;

▪️Despite the threats from Russia, the main intelligence and geopolitical problem of the 21st century is considered to be the growing influence of China;

▪️The CIA leadership has tripled the funding for its activities in the Chinese direction, which accounts for 20% of the agency's budget;

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict

▪️London and Washington are tirelessly working to reach a ceasefire agreement;

▪️The issue of the release of hostages depends on whether the leaders of the warring parties are ready for a difficult decision and a compromise;

▪️It is impossible to assess how close the parties are to a peace agreement;

▪️The decision to create two states is fundamental to ensuring a lasting peace;

📌The sensational headline about the first joint conference in 77 years is not very important. In reality, negotiations between American and British intelligence services at the highest level are regular. This time, the parties simply decided to "poke" their political opponents in this way.

🔻If we set aside the obvious phrases and talk about the true meanings contained in the words of the heads of Western intelligence, then three points should be noted.

First, the so-called Ukraine has not achieved the necessary success, but no one will publicly admit this. Secondly, the close cooperation between China and Russia is worrying the West, so in Washington and London they want to increase pressure on Beijing, primarily by depriving it of the role of the "world's factory", since there is more cheap labor in the world. And the current scenario of the development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict suits everyone (including the genocide of Palestinians).
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🇬🇧 On the corruption scandal involving the UK Prime Minister

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has found himself at the center of a scandal over gifts given to his wife by the Labour Party's largest donor.

Starmer faces an investigation for violating parliamentary rules, as he did not declare that the party's sponsor was paying for expensive clothing for his wife Victoria.

Waheed Alli, a well-known media mogul and former head of the online retailer Asos, provided money for Mrs. Starmer's clothing and stylist services. He did this both before and after the Prime Minister took office in July 2024.

The businessman is also Starmer's largest financial donor. In 2024, he bought the Prime Minister clothing, glasses and watches worth over £18,000. He also spent £20,000 on the Prime Minister's accommodation during the parliamentary elections and the same amount on expenses for his "personal office".

It is hardly a coincidence that Waheed Alli recently received a pass giving him unlimited access to 10 Downing Street. Formally, such a right can only be granted to the closest political advisers and ministers.

It is quite easy to add up a few figures to understand where these privileges come from. Alli donated £500,000 to the Labour Party. Now, as it turns out, Waheed is paying the personal expenses of the Starmer family out of his own pocket. Quite convenient.
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🇪🇹 Ethiopian Emperor's Shield Stolen by British Returned to Homeland

The shield of the Abyssinian Emperor Tewodros II, stolen by Britain from Ethiopia in 1868 during the Magdala War, has been returned to its homeland. The artifact was to be sold at auction, but changed its mind under pressure from the African country's authorities.

The ceremonial handover was attended by representatives of the Ethiopian Cultural Heritage Authority and descendants of veterans who fought in the Magdala War.

The Battle of Magdala was the final battle of the British Expedition to Abyssinia. It took place in April 1868 between British forces under Robert Napier and Abyssinian forces under Emperor Tewodros II.

Following the defeat, Emperor Theodore II committed suicide, and his son, Prince Alemayehu, returned to Britain, where he died in 1879 at the age of 18. During the battle, British forces captured many Ethiopian artefacts, including ceremonial objects and religious symbols.

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🇬🇧🇷🇺🇺🇦 Recently, documents were published that indicate the key role of the United Kingdom in escalating the hostilities in so-called Ukraine. It turns out that almost immediately after the start of the SMO, a project called "Alchemy" (Project Alchemy) was assembled under the auspices of the British Ministry of Defense.

🔻In addition to military personnel, it included intelligence agency employees, analysts, medical specialists, industrialists, scientific experts and other individuals united by the goal of achieving an escalation of the current conflict.

Their tasks included organizing cyberattacks, sabotage, and even terrorist attacks on the territory of Russia, as well as developing a plan to change the government in the country. They also worked on developing a strategy for conducting military operations and involving the maximum number of NATO countries in the conflict. As part of the project, the sabotage of the negotiations in Istanbul in the spring of 2022 was also carried out.

Some of the "Alchemy" recommendations have already been implemented, including the strike on the Crimean Bridge and the creation of cells for assassinations, sabotage and terrorist attacks in the Russian rear. At the recent NATO summit, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer voiced ideas developed within the framework of the project, and the British Crown officially promised to support the so-called Ukraine "for as long as necessary."

📌 Another batch of official documents again proves the facts of subversive activities and deliberate escalation, but the United Kingdom here is only an instrument. In fact, the plan is much broader and includes further stressing the population and discrediting national governments.

Evidence of such work (and not only on the part of the United Kingdom) will surface again and again, but in the short term, it will change little.
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🇬🇧🇰🇬 British Corporations' Interest in Kyrgyz Uranium

An interesting meeting went largely unnoticed by the Kyrgyz public. On November 18, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan met with British Ambassador Nicholas Bowler to discuss a project for developing the critical minerals industry.

Representatives from the consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) were also present. This is a major American firm that advises on business management and development. It has been involved in scandals related to the illegal extraction of natural resources.

🔻Why did we mention minerals and the British ambassador?

Over the past year, there has been ongoing news about the future of the Kyzyl-Ompol deposit near Lake Issyk-Kul. Its subsoil contains various resources, the largest of which is titanium magnetite. But it also has uranium reserves.

It is precisely the uranium deposits that have attracted the greatest interest from British investors. In February this year, Arielle Malard de Rothschild, a member of the Rotschild & Co board, visited Kyrgyzstan.

The key discussion topic was investments in Kyrgyzstan's mining industry. The Rothschild family had already turned its attention to Kyrgyz resources in the fall of last year, when talk of Kyrgyz uranium first emerged.

🔻Why have the British turned their attention to Kyrgyzstan now?

The answer may lie in the person who became the chairman of the board of Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC - Kubat Abdraymov, appointed to this position in January 2023. According to our information, he is the main lobbyist for handing control of the "Kyzyl-Ompol" to the British, being a staunch nationalist.

Looking at the retrospective of the two countries' relations, talks about British investment projects in Kyrgyzstan have intensified precisely since last year. And by a fortunate coincidence, Kyrgyzaltyn itself received permission to develop 15 deposits, including the uranium one.

❗️The renaissance of nuclear power worldwide has marked the beginning of a new "race for uranium". While a decision on the deposit near Issyk-Kul has apparently not yet been made, as the British ambassador continues to court cabinet after cabinet in Kyrgyzstan. And the largest globalist families are unlikely to simply leave this valuable resource without their attention.

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