❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ In the Kharkov region and the LPR, artillery inflicted damage on accumulations of troops from the 14th and 92nd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a pickup truck and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed.

▪️ In the DPR, artillery strikes inflicted damage on units of the 25th Airborne and 95th Airborne Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to: up to 70 troops killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and four M-777 artillery systems manufactured by the USA.

▪️ Russian troops in the course of offensive operations in the DPR took more advantageous lines and positions. A warehouse of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed. During the day, over 40 Ukrainian troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two Grad MLRS, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, two D-20 and Giacint-B howitzers, as well as a counter-battery radar were destroyed in this direction. made in the USA AN/TPQ-50.

▪️ Continuing offensive operations in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR, Russian troops inflicted a defeat on the enemy. The total losses of the enemy in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles, and two pickup trucks. In addition, two storage facilities for fuel for military equipment and three storage facilities for artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.

▪️ In the Kherson region, three D-20 howitzers, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, as well as two US-made AN / TPQ-37 and AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radars were destroyed as part of counter-battery combat. Four warehouses with ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were also hit.

▪️ Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery hit 83 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 119 districts. In the Nikolaev region, the radar station of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.

▪️ Russian aviation shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 in the DPR.

▪️ Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 near the Ugledar settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic. Also, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.

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📹 Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank missile system crews in action during the special military operation (video courtesy of Russia's MoD)

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🔺 First, we discuss the Biden administration's decision to send tanks to Ukraine
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💃 Twenty-five years have passed since Bill Clinton’s infamous “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” statement, which he gave in response to media questions on the nature of his relationship with the White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Months later, he admitted the relationship was "wrong" and a “critical lapse in judgment.”

On December 19, 1998, Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice. However, he was acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment in February 1999.

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❗️ While in Eritrea, Russia's top diplomat is expected to hold talks with the nation's president, Isaias Afwerki, and the country's foreign minister, Osman Saleh Mohammed.

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📹 Russia's “Marker” combat robot will be sent to the special operation zone and is set to destroy Abrams and Leopard tanks

👉 Read more details about “Marker” in our article

Donald Trump on the US decision to pass Abrams tanks to Ukraine: “First come the tanks, then come the nukes!”

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Russia is categorically against forgetting Nazi crimes and pursues a policy to ensure that crimes like the Holocaust do not happen again, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

"Russia is categorically against consigning to oblivion crimes of this kind that have no statute of limitations," he said.

Putin added that Russia is pursuing such a policy "so that nothing like this in the history of mankind will ever happen again."

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📊 Comparison of the T-90M "Proryv" with western tanks

After the announcement of the supply of Abrams and Leopards to Ukraine, it became even more relevant to compare the characteristics of western tanks with the Russian counterpart, the T-90M Proryv. Which is better? Find out in our video.

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🏆 The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday invited Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the 2023 Asian Games, scheduled for the fall.

💬 "The OCA believes in the unifying power of sport and that all athletes, regardless of their nationality or the passport they hold, should be able to compete in sports competitions. The OCA has offered to give eligible Russian and Belarusian athletes the opportunity to take part in competitions in Asia, including the Asian Games," the OCA said in a statement.

The next Asian Games will be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8.

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Paris Transport Workers to Strike Against Pension Reform on January 31

Trade unions of the Paris public transport operator RATP Group said on Thursday that they would take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration against raising the retirement age on January 31.

"We reaffirm our determination to create a broad protest movement with all the workers of the country. In this regard, we call on all company representatives to express their rejection of this pension counter-reform," the RATP trade unions including CGT, FO, UNSA, and CFE-CGC said in a statement.

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⚡️ The United States has announced new sanctions against Russian legal entities and individuals. In particular, measures are being introduced in relation to ship repair enterprises, as well as structures and persons associated with Wagner PMC.

The US Treasury declared the Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization.

The US imposed visa sanctions against 531 members of the Russian Armed Forces, the State Department said.

📉 A total of 63% of Germans oppose supplying Kiev with fighter jets, a poll showed on Thursday.

Only 26% of the 5,063 people sampled said they were "definitely" or "largely" in favor of giving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the coveted planes, while 11% said they were undecided, according to the survey, which was conducted from January 25-26.

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Poland Presents Resolution Forcing German WWII Reparations in Council of Europe

Warsaw initiated proceedings in the Council of Europe for the adoption of a resolution on Germany's payment of reparations to Polish citizens affected by World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk said on Thursday.

According to Mularczyk, the draft resolution touches upon the implementation of the right to reparations for Polish citizens, as well as the "lack of access to a judicial path and fair trial on these issues."

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Berlin's Decision to Send Leopard 2s to Ukraine 'Historically Wrong', German MP Says

German lawmaker Sevim Dagdelen has lashed out at Berlin over its move to provide Kiev with the country's Leopard 2 battle tanks.

"We are now in a very bad situation, because I think it’s a historic wrong decision, for it’s against the majority of the population in Germany. According to new polls, the majority in Germany is against sending battle tanks to Ukraine. The majority is in favor for more diplomacy, for a negotiated peace in Ukraine," Dagdelen, who is member of the Left party, told a German news outlet on Thursday.

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NATO Membership Talks With Finland & Sweden 'Pointless', Turkish Foreign Minister Says

The tripartite mechanism between Turkey, Sweden and Finland on NATO accession has been postponed as Ankara sees no point in continuing, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

"Under these circumstances, trilateral talks are pointless. What is the essence of the mechanism? To comply with the terms of the memorandum punctually. But the current situation is unlikely to create a healthy atmosphere necessary for negotiations. Sweden has not taken serious steps to fulfill the terms of the memorandum, citing various reasons, like changing laws, the constitution. Therefore, there is no point in the mechanism now," Cavusoglu said at a press conference with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic, in Ankara.

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Is Boeing to Confront Fraud Charges or Will Washington Intervene at the Eleventh Hour?

US airline maker Boeing has been forced to testify in a Texas federal court this January 26 over two fatal accidents from 2018 and 2019. It faces charges of conspiracy to commit fraud.

The trial comes after District Judge Reed O’Connor of Fort Worth overturned the planemaker’s January 2021 immunity deal with the US Justice Department (DoJ).

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‼️IAEA experts report powerful explosions near Zaporozhye NPP

Russia Not Going to Use US Dollar in Trade With Africa, Ambassador Says

Experts and diplomats from Russia and South Africa met on January 25 at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian capital to discuss ways to strengthen ties in the new geopolitical context.

During the meeting, Oleg Ozerov, ambassador at large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, said that alternative currencies to the dollar will be used to maintain the pace of trade relations between Russia and Africa.

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