📹 The Russian MoD has revealed footage showing how Russia's tank units practice operating T-80BVM tanks in the rear area of the special military operation

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❗️ Earthquake death toll in Turkiye increased to 16,170 - Erdogan

▪️ Turkish parliament approves state of emergency in 10 provinces affected by earthquake for 3 months - reports

Russia to Present New Reconnaissance Drone For First Time Abroad

Russia will present its new reconnaissance drone Orlan-30 at the Aero India 2023 exhibition in India, the first ever international exhibition for this type of drone, the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Thursday.

"Visitors of the Rosoboronexport stand could get acquainted with Russian drones - reconnaissance and attack drones Orion-E, reconnaissance drones Orlan-10E and Orlan-30, developed in 2022," the statement said.

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From Sarin to BZ: What Are Chemical Weapons and How Deadly Are They?

Since the Ukraine conflict turned into a NATO proxy war against Russia, reports indicating that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are plotting provocations with the use of chemical weapons have become quite common.

Donetsk People's Republic head Denis Pushilin recently announced that Ukrainian forces resorted to the use of chemical weapons in the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Ugledar directions on the front line in Donbass.

So what are chemical weapons and are they internationally prohibited?

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📊 100 successful launches in a row: Which missiles have Russia launched since 2018?

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⚡️ Zelensky told German media that it was he who stopped implementation of Minsk Agreements, telling Merkel and Macron that they were 'impossible'

Russia 'Saving Lives' in Syrian Earthquake Response

Russian soldiers and rescuers are reportedly assisting in search-and-rescue operations and debris removal in Syria.

The Syrian government has praised Russia's response to the deadly earthquake in the country in comments to Sputnik.

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🗣 Dan Kovalik, labor attorney, human rights activist and author, speaks about the destruction of Nord Stream pipes: "The bombing and Nord Stream, amongst many other things, was the greatest act of environmental terrorism in known world history. It created a methane leak larger than we've ever seen. Methane is 20 times more a contributor to global warming than CO2 is, right? So this should be a giant story."

💬 He also commented on Seymour Hersh's revelation about US involvement in the Nord Stream bombings: "Hersh is a guy again, you mentioned he's won a Pulitzer Prize. He uncovered the My Lai massacre, Abu Ghraib, the funding and support of terrorists in Syria by the United States. All those things happened. That is to say, he was never proven wrong on any of that. So his track record is very good. I think that what he is saying should be taken very seriously."

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📹 Liberation of a settlement by the Marine Corps assault group (video by Russian MoD)

The soldiers of the assault detachment, acting under the cover of a forest belt, secretly entered the village and began to gradually take control of residential buildings and streets.

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House Committee panel asks for Hunter Biden business dealing records

Hunter Biden has been asked by the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability to hand over records on family business dealings, Chairman James Comer said on Thursday.

“House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is calling on Hunter Biden, James Biden, and Eric Schwerin to provide documents, communications, and records related to President Biden’s involvement in his family’s business schemes,” the committee statement reads.

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Who's Jake Sullivan, the Man Who Reportedly Assembled 'Dream Team' to Destroy Nord Stream?

National Security Adviser to President Biden Jake Sullivan played a prominent role in plotting the September 26, 2022, sabotage against the Russo-European Nord Stream pipelines, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh has revealed. So, who is Jake Sullivan: "the cat's meow," "once-in-a-generation intellect," or a reckless hawk?

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💭 Mark Sleboda, international relations and security analyst commented on Seymour Hersh's investigation about US involvement in the Nord Stream bombings: "Obviously, Seymour Hersh has been discredited by the mainstream media because the mainstream media has essentially become propagandists over the last few decades. And when he was calling them out over Vietnam, okay, that was a different time but even more recently when he started talking about the supposed assassination of Osama bin Laden or the hoax about chemical weapon uses in Syria. He has been discredited, ostracized by the western mainstream media. He's no longer one of us because he's revealing that. He's saying the quiet part out loud, basically. I think this is a very convincing narrative of what happened."

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US to ‘Explore’ Retaliation for Balloon Flyover as White House Alleges Vast Chinese Spy Operation

Although the US Air Force already shot down the Chinese high-altitude balloon that flew over much of the US last week, the Biden administration is reportedly still considering further punitive actions in response to the flight. The Pentagon has claimed the balloon carried sensitive equipment for monitoring signals.

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US lawmakers introduce resolution urging peace deal, end to Ukraine aid

Congressman Matt Gaetz and ten co-sponsors are introducing the bill, known as the Ukraine Fatigue Resolution, following the provision of more than $100 billion of taxpayer money to Ukrainian initiatives.

The resolution expresses the sense of the House that the United States "must end its military and financial aid to Ukraine," the bill text said.

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💬 Dan Kovalik, labor attorney, human rights activist and author, spoke about his hopes for Seymour Hersh's investigation and answered a question if German, Swedish or Danish prosecutors and investigators may come up with evidence that it was the United States: "The current governments there would not reveal that because it implicates them, too. I mean, because they have not been critical of it. And particularly with Germany, they've suffered untold economic damage due to this. And yet they have put up no fight or concern about it. So I think the current governments are not going to say anything."

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North Korea boasts enough ICBMs to overwhelm US air defense, media reports

The DPRK rolled out 10 to 12 Hwasong-17 ICBMs during a military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday night to mark 75 years since the establishment of its armed forces. Photos were published by the country’s news agency.

The nuclear-capable Hwasong-17 is already believed to be able to reach continental United States. Assuming it can carry four warheads, North Korea could get some of them past the US ground-based midcourse defense system (GMD), which consists of 44 interceptors, US newspaper reported.

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'Good' Fellas: The History of US Covert Actions at Home and Abroad

US investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh has dropped a bombshell this week when he named the United States as the party responsible for the destruction of three of the four Nord Stream pipelines that used to supply Russian natural gas to Germany.

And though the White House officially denied the United States’ involvement, the US government and secret services have a long history of advancing Washington’s interests through espionage and sabotage, all the while claiming that they didn’t do it.

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🫡 A US broadcaster said its reporter Evan Lambert was arrested for being too loud while covering a press conference in Ohio

The broadcaster said that Lambert was giving a live report during the press conference given by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who was speaking about a train derailment that occurred in the state last week. Law enforcement officers told the reporter to leave the room for being too loud and then tried to forcibly remove him from the event.

Lambert was then arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, with the moment of his arrest caught on camera and shared in the media.

Mike Viqueria, broadcaster’s Washington bureau chief, said that the arrest was a violation of the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia and Iran are studying the possibility of using digital currencies for export-import operations, but a regulatory framework is required, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov said in an interview with Sputnik.

"The use of digital currencies and digital financial assets in settlements for export-import operations are being considered by both Russia and Iran. However, the process of reaching any specific agreement is still at the working stage," Dedov said.

He said the issue requires a thorough expert study, including the development of the necessary legal framework.

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UK Has 'No F***ing Jets' to Spare to Meet Zelensky's 'Thanks-in-Advance' Demand

The UK has already gifted rocket artillery and howitzers and more than a hundred armored vehicles to Kiev, and has now pledged 14 of its Challenger 2 tanks and all its working self-propelled guns. But Ukraine's president flew into London on Wednesday to demand even more.

The UK has no jet fighters to offer Ukraine — that is the blunt view of a government minister and a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer.

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