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Turkey has supported the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of NATO Secretary General, NOS reports, citing sources in the alliance.

Now, according to the TV channel, the politician remains to receive approval from Hungary, Slovakia and Romania.

In early April, Rutte’s candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General was supported by 28 of the bloc’s 32 countries. The appointment requires the unanimous support of all 32 members of the association.

Last week, the Dutch prime minister visited Istanbul, where he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . As the Telegraaf newspaper wrote, Rutte did not use the government plane, but flew on a commercial flight at his own expense “to enlist the support” of the Turkish leader.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 Abrams on its way to Moscow!

Not in the way Biden intended it … but still.

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Now wait wait wait 'tony, hold the phone there.

You're telling me Russia is NOT running out of missiles, tanks and ammunition?!

Or it's producing more and faster than at any other time in it's modern history and STILL running out?

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US authorizes energy-related transactions with Russian banks until November 1

According to the document, the banks in question include the Central Bank of Russia, VTB, Alfa Bank, Sberbank, Vneshekonombank, Otkrytiye, Sovkombank, Rosbank, Zenit and Sankt-Peterburg, as well any organizations owned by these banks by 50% or more.

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"Ukraine wasn't part of the plan, til Hunter got high"

Afroman making some interesting claims in the reboot of his classic ditty.

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Tucker Carlson interviews conservative Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin

They discussed “new liberalism” and its role in the fate of the Western civilization.

American journalist Tucker Carlson has released a 20-minute interview with high-profile Russian philosopher and political commentator Aleksandr Dugin. The conversation was published on Carlson’s YouTube channel on Monday.

Western media have described Dugin as “Putin’s brain” due to his supposed influence on President Vladimir Putin and the Russian elite.

A fervent critic of the West and a foreign policy hawk, Dugin passionately supports Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and has stated that an independent Ukrainian state “should not exist.”

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NATO defense ministers to discuss support for Ukraine in Brussels on May 16

The first session will see the Chiefs of Defense meet in a NATO-Ukraine Council format to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation on the ground, and NATO and Allied continued support to Ukraine.

"The first session will see the Chiefs of Defense meet in a NATO-Ukraine Council format to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation on the ground, and NATO and Allied continued support to Ukraine," the press office said.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The operator of a reconnaissance UAV discovered a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kharkov. Additional reconnaissance revealed that there were more than 150 mercenaries in two buildings.

A high-precision missile strike was carried out at the coordinates of the buildings, as a result of which 40 mercenaries from central and western Europe were instantly demobilized, and more than 55 were injured of varying degrees of severity.

It’s reported by Russian sources that the night attack on Crimea with ATACMS was repulsed with multiple targets being intercepted.

If reports are correct this would be the second ATACMS strike that has yielded no damage.

European banks’ tax payments in Russia rise four-fold in 2023

The Financial Times notes that more than half of the European banks’ tax payments correspond to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International.

According to the newspaper, "the seven top European banks by assets in Russia - Raiffeisen Bank International, UniCredit, ING, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo and OTP - reported a combined profit of more than three bln euros in 2023." "Those profits were three times more than in 2021," when banks paid 200 mln euros in taxes, the paper points out.

The Financial Times notes that more than half of the European banks’ tax payments "correspond to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, which has the largest presence in Russia of the foreign lenders."

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Two police officers killed in militant attack in Russia’s North Caucasus

Several improvised explosive devices were found at the scene.

"Two police officers seconded from the Interior Ministry’s branch in the Kurgan Region were killed. Two officers from the Interior Ministry’s Traffic Police Department in the Karachay-Circassian Region, a member of the regional National Guard unit and a police officer from the Kurgan Region suffered wounds. Five attackers were killed on the spot," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the perpetrators drove up to a temporary traffic police post, threw an explosive device towards police officers and opened fire from automatic weapons. Police officers responded with fire; meanwhile, an explosive device that one of the attackers was carrying detonated.

Several improvised explosive devices were found at the scene.

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China vows retaliation over US ‘bullying’

Beijing has stated that recently enacted legislation in Washington “gravely infringes” on its sovereignty.

Beijing has warned that anti-China legislation signed into law last week by US President Joe Biden will lead to “forceful” retaliatory steps if Washington doesn’t change its course on the hostile initiatives.

At issue are US plans to counter Chinese influence by spending $8 billion on Indo-Pacific security initiatives, including military aid to Taiwan, as well as a new law that would ban TikTok if the video-sharing platform is not sold by its Chinese parent company within 12 months. Biden has called for ending US reliance on Chinese materials imports and has labeled Chinese leaders as “bad folks” who will “do bad things” when they have problems.

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European country tells people not to wear symbol of WWII victory over Nazis

Moldova’s police chief has branded the St. George’s ribbon, a hallmark of Victory Day celebrations in Russia, a “symbol of aggression”.

“Selling, storing, producing and wearing a two-color ribbon, which is a symbol of aggression is currently banned,” Viorel Cernauteanu, the head of the General Police Inspectorate told a news briefing on Monday, referring to the St. George’s ribbon. He also stressed that a law adopted by Moldovan lawmakers several years ago was still in force. “We all must abide by the rules,” Cernauteanu added.

The former Soviet republic officially banned the ribbon in April 2022 under a special law that also introduced fines of up to 9,000 lei ($508.5) for individuals and up to 30,000 lei ($1695) for businesses found in violation of the prohibition.

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Ukraine running out of troops for US to train

The last American-trained brigade left Germany in January or February, a US official told the newspaper.

American instructors began training Ukrainian troops in April 2022, with drills taking place at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. Some 3,100 Ukrainian soldiers had received US training by the end of 2022. The program was expanded in January 2023 to train 12 brigades in the runup to Kiev’s disastrous summer counteroffensive.

In addition to these 12 brigades, three brigades were trained by other European nations, while American instructors taught combined arms tactics to a tank battalion and two national guard battalions.

However, the last brigade trained in Germany left Grafenwoehr, the largest US ovcerseas training command, in January or February, anonymous officials told the Washington Post on Saturday. None have been trained in the months since, “suggesting a depletion of the personnel pipeline,” the newspaper paraphrased.

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The US and the UK are pushing for total war on all fronts

The Iran-Israel clash has served as a catalyst for renewed escalation by Western leaders, and World War III cannot be ruled out.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson did a complete 180-degree U-turn and proclaimed himself a “Reagan Republican” passing a series of aid bills for astronomical overseas spending that he had otherwise blocked for months, as he denounced an “axis of evil.” Along with that, a proposed TikTok ban bill came out of nowhere too and was quickly signed into law.

Then the UK decided to devote its largest ever aid package to Ukraine, with Rishi Sunak warning of an “axis of authoritarian states” and amplifying ideologically combative rhetoric. At the same time, it was then revealed Biden had sent 300km long range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine despite having pledged not to do so for years, fearing escalation. Finally, EU President Ursula von der Leyen has suddenly dramatically increased economic warfare on China.

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🤦‍♀️Ukraine minister peddles 'gender inclusivity' to argue for using women in demining

Ukraine’s Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko has taken gender equality to new heights, proposing that women be recruited to clear landmines.

“Gender equality is seen as an integral part of Ukraine’s policy, which is based on the principles of integration, inclusiveness and integrity,” she said during a meeting with Jacqueline O’Neill, Canadian ambassador for women, peace, and security.

Women in Ukraine account for 30% of those currently involved in one of the most dangerous occupations out there. But the Kiev regime, known for its callous disregard for human life, appears determined to boost this figure. Svyrydenko went as far as to argue that this would help to “increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the process.”

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense magnanimously lifted a previous ban the employment of women as deminers in 2017.

Canada, one of Kiev’s sponsor states, has been eager to get on board with the initiative. Ottawa reportedly allocated $4 million in 2024 for “Gender-inclusive demining for sustainable futures in Ukraine.” The UK-based HALO Trust upped the rhetoric on this, claiming that clearing landmines could be “empowering” for men and women alike.

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