⚡️🗣 Main culprit in Ukrainian conflict is US, as it resorts to wars to solve its problems and overcome its crises - Cuban President Diaz-Canel.

🗣 Washington distorted the basis and origin of the conflict in Ukraine using its media power and continues to spread anti-Russian sentiments - Diaz-Canel.

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⚡️Drones shot down over Crimea overnight were filled with shrapnel and explosives - Spokesman for Crimea Kryuchkov.

All drones were targetting civilian objects.

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⚡️ Japan's PM Kishida heads to Ukraine.

Agenda unknown, but Zelensky's begging is highly likely.

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⚡️ Streets of France begin to resemble an apocalyptic movie set, as the French continue to protest Macron's Pension reform.

If the point of raising the pension age is to increase the taxpayer base - then said taxpayers should have the right to know what the government is funding.

Zelensky's coke habit is sadly not out of question @IntelRepublic

🇲🇰 Macedonia gives 4 Soviet Su-25s to Ukraine.

So, Ukraine continues to receive junk nobody wants. Condition and ability to fly safely is unknown due to age.

🗣 “The equipment supplied to Ukraine consists of small arms and ammunition for them, artillery pieces, tanks, (Sukhoi) fighter jets, anti-tank weapons and air defense systems, as well as equipment for military aviation" - Macedonian Defense Ministry said.

Safety? What safety? @IntelRepublic

BEWARE OF 'THE GUARDIAN': A vile propaganda outlet, that is FEVERISHLY rousing public opinion in relation to the arrest warrants issued for alleged child kidnapping by Russia.

This father of 3 was arrested during a filtration procedure for serving in the Ukrainian Army. His children were evacuated to a summer camp in Russia - where they've been in total safety to date.

When released, and without any money on him, father is helped along to Russia to pick up his children. Social volunteers then assist them from Russia to Latvia.

As we don't know the story of the mother - was the alternative for the Russian army to leave the children in a war zone?

👍 Nice picture on Red Square, where Putin eats small children - we read it in The Guardian. @IntelRepublic

⚡️ Quotas (for lower tuition fees) for students from African countries will be doubled in Russia's Universities - Putin, following the results of the Russia-Africa summit.

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⚡️🗣 "Kiev is awaiting confirmation whether Xi Jinping will call Zelensky" - Deputy PM, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories (good luck) of Ukraine, Vereshchuk.

🇨🇳 The Chinese President is in Moscow, with rumours that he is due to call Zelensky, after his closed-door meetings with Putin.

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Summary of statements by Russian Deputy FM Syromolotov:

◾️ The Russian Federation expects the quick ratification of the agreement of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, mostly post-Soviet) on measures for combating high level corruption;

◾️ Denunciation of the Council of Europe (CE) Convention on Corruption will not limit Russia's ability to fight corruption (Russia withdrew from the CE in 2022);

◾️ Moscow's decision to denounce the Convention was inevitable, because the CE decided to 'squeeze Russia out' of any decision making;

◾️ International anti-corruption cooperation should be equal for all parties involved, and take into account national interests;

◾️ Russia also withdraws from the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) because of discriminatory treatment against itself.

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