“The partial payment under the PURL initiative was not carried out. The robots did not arrive,” says Zelensky.

— Expressen

🥌💥~🍊🦭 

Kind of like when Trump does the seal. It must feel for the Russian.

I wonder how much fun they think it is in El Salvador, where they use BitCoin as the official currency.

I used to have China funds, they performed really well, but I switched most of them to something European on the 22nd, I think it was a good move.

Grok:As I am informed USA and Israel hit Iran last year targeting nuclear processing capability. What I am curious about is the cost of such an operation, and specifically how much money did USA and Israel spend in pursuing their attack against Iran?

Extract:

In June 2025, Israel launched a series of strikes against Iranian military and nuclear targets in a 12-day conflict dubbed Operation Rising Lion, which began on June 13 and ended with a ceasefire around June 24. The United States directly participated on June 22 with Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting three key nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. This joint effort aimed to degrade Iran’s nuclear processing capabilities, though assessments vary on the long-term impact, with some U.S. intelligence estimates suggesting a setback of only months to two years.

Estimates for the costs incurred by the U.S. and Israel focus on direct military expenditures for munitions, aircraft operations, missile defense, and related activities during this specific operation. These figures do not include broader economic impacts, long-term rebuilding, or prior investments in military hardware development.

### U.S. Costs
The U.S. portion, centered on the single-night Midnight Hammer strikes, is estimated at $2.04 billion to $2.25 billion in total direct expenditures.

### Israeli Costs
Israel’s expenditures for the full 12-day operation are estimated at $8.7 billion to $12.2 billion, with daily costs averaging $725 million ($593 million for offensive operations like airstrikes and $132 million for defense and mobilization).

Some reports differentiate between direct military spending ($8.7-12.2 billion) and total economic losses ($6-17.8 billion, or 1-3.3% of Israel’s ~$540 billion GDP), but the former aligns with operational outlays for the attacks.

Actual figures may vary due to classified details and differing accounting methods.