Itinerary of the Russian delegation led by Medinsky to the Geneva talks It's clear why the flight took about nine hours instead of the expected three or four. It was previously reported that Poland and Germany did not provide an air corridor for the Russian plane to fly over, and it appears Greece did not either.😡 Of all the EU countries, it only flew over Italy. _______________ Does Europe intend to fight Russia to the end? Well, okay, we're ready right now. @Victor vicktop55

For the first time, Chinese automaker BYD has surpassed Ford Motor Company in global vehicle sales for the 2025 calendar year. BYD sold approximately 4.6 million vehicles worldwide in 2025, about 200,000 more than Ford’s 4.4 million vehicles. The move puts BYD in sixth place worldwide, while Ford drops to seventh after its sales fell nearly 2%, according to Bloomberg. Global rankings are still led by Toyota Motor Corporation with 11.3 million vehicles sold, followed by Volkswagen Group (just under 9 million), Hyundai Motor Group (7.2 million), General Motors (about 6.2 million), and Stellantis (around 5.5 million). BYD’s strong performance highlights the rising power of Chinese car brands, especially in electric and hybrid vehicles, and signals tougher competition for traditional Western automakers. #BYD #Ford #Toyota #Hyundai #ElectricVehicles

🇭🇺 Hungary and Slovakia Urge Croatia to Allow Russian Oil Transit Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Hungary and Slovakia have called on Croatia to urgently permit the transport of Russian oil via the Adriatic pipeline. 📰“Today, together with Denisa Saková, Slovakia’s Minister of Economy, we sent a letter to Croatia’s Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar stating that Croatia must urgently allow the transportation of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia through the Adriatic pipeline,” Szijjártó wrote on Facebook. ➡️ He added that energy supply cannot be an ideological issue and expressed hope that Croatia would not risk supply security — unlike Ukraine.

Some one please explain how this massive snow ball ended up in my backyard without breaking or without any foot steps around it???? Things I ponder on Monday mornings working from home...

October 1998.... My scrapbook.

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