We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
Washington Post: The Biden administration will allow a Ukrainian military unit with a checkered past to use U.S. weaponry, the State Department said Monday, having lifted a ban imposed years ago amid concerns in Washington about the group’s origins.
“The Azov Brigade, known for its tenacious but ultimately unsuccessful defense of the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol early in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is regarded as a particularly effective fighting force. But it was barred about a decade ago from using American arms because U.S. officials determined that some of its founders espoused racist, xenophobic and ultranationalist views, and U.N. human rights officials accused the group of humanitarian violations,” the Post writes.
To be sure, Azov is a neo-Nazi militarized group who trains to kills “Russian swines” - back in 2022 I’ve posted some pictures here from Azov training base in Mariupol. It was at the time when battle for Mariupol was still on – later, around 2000 Azov fighters surrendered.
In 2022 WaPo described Azov as “far-right nationalist Ukrainian paramilitary and political movement” while describing how Azov has been recruiting militans among neo-Nazi in Europe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/03/14/neo-nazi-ukraine-war/
Much before 2022, international media was OK to call Azov batallion “neo-Nazi” and critically report on their training methods and the reliance on them of Kyiv’s regular army and political leadership
@RussiaWire
Zohran Mamdani’s intern Arzoo Malik is calling for a Holy War through Jihad and martyrdom:
“This is all jihad, this is all ibada, and this is all counted for by Allah. How committed am I to this? What am I willing to sacrifice for this noble cause?”
🔗 Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby)
@CherokeeOwl 🦉
@BrettColdwell
🇺🇸 One good eye = three good teeth. This woman said she would assassinate President Trump and claimed she would target members of the Trump family one by one. She also threatened Elon Musk and made alarming comments about the Pentagon.
She has multiple accounts across social media, including one with more than 30,000 followers.
Follow us -> LiveLeak
🌆 Market News Digest
May 20, 2026 EST
🔥 Top Stories
• US mortgage rates hit 6.56%, highest in 7 weeks — mortgage applications decline amid rising borrowing costs
• NVIDIA beats earnings estimates with $81.6B revenue — strong AI demand boosts chipmaker’s outlook
• US stocks rally on Iran deal optimism — S&P up 1.1%, Treasury yields fall on hopes of de-escalation
• US and Iran negotiations reportedly in final stages — potential breakthrough raises energy market hopes
• UK extends fuel duty freeze — government supports consumers amid inflation concerns
⛽ Oil & Energy
• Oil dips below $100/bbl — WTI falls 7% on Iran deal hopes, Iran’s maritime security measures escalate
• Iran’s IRGC claims control over Hormuz Strait — new maritime zone announced, requiring coordination for transit
• Saudi Arabia and UAE support regional stability — backing efforts to prevent conflict escalation
• US military boards Iranian oil tanker — tensions in Gulf intensify,...
