⚡️Nord Stream AG discovered man-made craters on the bottom of the sea 3-5 meters deep, the pipe section between them is completely destroyed. The company also said that it completed initial data collection from damage site on first line of Nord Stream in Swedish waters.

Experts continue to analyze the data obtained during the survey on the destruction of the Nord Stream

🇫🇷 Rumble has rejected the French government’s demand to remove Russian news outlets from the platform and says it will disable access to Rumble for users in France.

💬 In an official post, the company said they had decided to disable access to Rumble for users in France and “challenge the legality of the government’s demands.”

Commenting on the matter, the head of Rumble Chris Pawloswki added that the video-hosting platform will not move its “goal posts” for any foreign government.

▪️Western countries blocked RT and Sputnik shortly after the beginning of the Russian special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine under the pretext that Moscow had instrumentalized the country's media to wage information warfare and spread "false news" about the conflict.

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⚡️⚡️Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the prevention of nuclear war: Moscow vows to ensure global strategic stability.

💬 "We are strongly convinced that in the current complicated and turbulent situation, caused by irresponsible and impudent actions aimed at undermining our national security, the most immediate task is to avoid any military clash of nuclear powers," Russia's Foreign Ministry added.

Moscow also urged the other members of the nuclear five to "demonstrate in practice" their readiness to work to "solve this top-priority task" of de-escalation and to "give up the dangerous attempts to infringe on one another's vital interests while balancing on the brink of a direct armed conflict and encouraging provocations with weapons of mass destruction."

WATCH: Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers conduct combat missions during the special operation in Ukraine

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❗️Vladimir Putin’s latest statements about the grain deal:

▪️Russia reserves the right to exit the grain deal if Kiev breaks the guarantees;

▪️Even if Russia exits the deal, Moscow will continue to provide grain as humanitarian aid to the poorest countries;

▪️Moscow is ready to supply the designated amount of grain to the poorest countries free of charge within the deal’s framework.

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🚀 A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a Russian military satellite was successfully launched from the Plesetsk spaceport, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Later in the day, the ministry said that the satellite had been placed into orbit.

💬 "At the estimated time, the spacecraft was launched into the target orbit by the Fregat upper stage and accepted for control by ground means of the space forces of the air force," the ministry said.

A stable telemetry connection has been established and maintained with the spacecraft, the ministry noted, adding that the satellite's onboard systems are functioning normally.

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⚡️ Ethiopian warring parties agree “cessation of hostilities” – African Union

❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian had a phone call on Wednesday to exchange views on current regional issues, focusing on the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

💬 "The harmfulness of the information campaign launched by the Western media was noted, which, in the conditions of a difficult international situation, could turn into a dangerous escalation of tension in this strategically important region of the world," the statement read.

🇮🇷 In a separate statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Western countries are deliberately fomenting an atmosphere against Iran, saying that Tehran is allegedly preparing to strike Saudi Arabia.

🇺🇸 On Tuesday, US media outlets reported that Saudi Arabia had shared intelligence with the United States about an "imminent attack" by Iran on targets in Saudi Arabia.

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⚡️ US, UK contribute to strengthening of Afghan wing of Daesh terrorist group - Russian MFA

🇮🇳🚀India has conducted successful maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) interceptor AD-1 that can destroy incoming missiles at a longer distance.

AD-1 is the weapon designed for exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric interception of long-range ballistic missiles as well as aircrafts, equipped with a two stage solid motor.

Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh referred to it as a "unique type of interceptor with advanced technologies available from a very few nations in the world."

He expressed confidence that it will further strengthen the country’s BMD capability.

⚡️ Federal Reserve raises US rates by 75 basis points in 6th rate hike of the year

🇨🇳🇺🇸 US officials have urged their Chinese counterparts to come to the negotiating table and "begin the conversation" on strategic deterrence issues. It doesn't take a genius to know that talking to the US about nuclear weapons can be fraught with dangers.

What's the US record like on arms control? And what kind of security policies has Washington been pursuing in the Asia-Pacific that may make Beijing weary of speaking to the Americans?

👉 In this explainer, Sputnik details why it may not be such a good idea to rush to negotiate with someone who walks into a revolving door behind you and comes out first.

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🇷🇸 The Serbian Armed Forces on Wednesday shot down a drone over military facilities in the town of Raska, near the administrative line with the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo after bilateral relations deteriorated due to Pristina's demand for Kosovar licensing of Belgrade-issued license plates, the Serbian Defense Ministry said.

At midnight on Tuesday, Pristina's decision on the mandatory re-registration of cars with Serbian plates came into force at checkpoints separating Kosovo and Serbia. Kosovo's customs officers started issuing written warnings to drivers of cars with license plate numbers issued by the Serbian authorities.

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🌺💀🌹 The traditional “Day of the Dead” celebrated annually in Mexico is replete with colorful skulls and skeletons.

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🔺Two big comebacks: Garland and Wilmer look over the election results in Brazil and Israel
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The Biden administration approved a potential $535 million sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) to Finland, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said

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