By John Helmer, Moscow  @bears_with On April 29 President Vladimir Trump telephoned President Donald Trump for a conversation lasting more than an hour and a half. The conversation was reported by Putin’s spokesman, Yury Ushakov,  as “in a friendly manner and was frank and businesslike.” It concluded, he said, “on a warm note, wishing each other […]

by Editor - Monday, May 4th, 2026
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By John Helmer, Moscow  @bears_with In the beginning there was the Word. The Greeks recited it homerically for those who couldn’t read or write but enjoyed a bloody war story in which their side killed their enemies with an assist from the gods on Mount Olympus.   Later, the Jews wrote it down on stone tablets […]

by Editor - Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
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By John Helmer, Moscow  @bears_with In the early morning of March 4, Sri Lanka time, the Islamic Republic of Iran Ship (IRIS) Dena was attacked by the US submarine USS Charlotte with two torpedoes. The first destroyed the Dena’s propeller shaft and stopped her dead in the water.  Her position was at coordinates 6.0073 degrees North, 79.8654 […]

by Editor - Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
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