⚡️⚡️US President Joe Biden announces 'running for re-election' in 2024

▪️ Kamala Harris says she will run as vice president with Biden

'Boosting Russia's civil aviation industry remains a priority amid sanctions'

Russia's civil aviation sector, which was seriously hit by Western sanctions, currently shows signs of recovering, a process that certainly takes time, Dmitry Drozdenko, editor-in-chief of the Russian military magazine Arsenal Otechestva (Arsenal of the Fatherland), told Sputnik.

How have sanctions harmed the industry and how will it continue under the West's blockade?

"Let’s finish the job": Joe Biden's first campaign video

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Kamala Harris explains why she wants to be Biden's running mate

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📹 Former Russian president: We should be afraid of nuclear bombs, not climate problems

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that in his opinion, climate problems are nothing compared to the prospect of being in the epicenter of a nuclear explosion.

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Russian budget stable, deficit to be near target figures by year's end

The Kremlin has reported that Russia's budget is "stable" and any deficit will be near target figures by the end of the year, presidential aide Maxim Oreshkin said on Tuesday.

"The budget is generally stable. After a period of fairly large budget expenditures at the beginning of this year, we will have a surplus until the end of the year, which indicates its stability."

In general, the deficit level will be "close to target figures," Oreshkin said at the educational marathon "Knowledge. First." According to the current estimates, the budget deficit is expected to be around 2% of GDP.

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🇻🇪 Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself the country’s president four years ago, has left the country

First, he moved to Colombia on foot and now he is on the road to the US.

According to Spanish media, Guaido was “on high alert” amid rumors of his alleged arrest. He also claimed that he was "banished from the country."

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❗️ Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu held several bilateral meetings with the defense ministers of Syria, Iran and Turkiye in Moscow, and discussed ensuring global and regional security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

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🇺🇸 How many contenders for the US presidency at the time of the election have been older than 80-year-old Biden?

Only one. In 1992, 85-year-old Harold Stassen campaigned for the presidency, but he only polled 0.06% at the primaries.

Stassen ran as a candidate nine times. The first time was in 1944.

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❗️ Donald Trump said that Biden's new nomination for the presidency will end badly, maybe even in a third world war

📹 The former Fox News anchor is known for his sharp statements about politicians, as well as statements about Ukraine that go against the official position of the White House.

Watch a selection of Tucker Carlson's most poignant statements in our video.

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Russia slams US for banning diplomats from holding Elbe day commemorations… again

The US has again banned the Russian Embassy from holding a traditional wreath-laying ceremony at an Arlington Cemetery memorial to coincide with the 78th anniversary of the Soviet and American forces meeting at the Elbe River, Russia’s Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said in a statement on Tuesday.

Antonov stressed that it is impossible "to live and boost the Motherland’s defense capability" without remembering "the lessons of history."

"It becomes increasingly difficult for us to reach out to official Washington regarding the importance of preserving memory and working together to immortalize the heroes of those times," the Russian diplomat said.

Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25, 1945, after completing the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was considered the highest point in allied relations of the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition.

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📹 Russian artillery destroys Ukrainian militants

Artillery continues to strike at targets detected by reconnaissance. The enemy positions were opened and hit with incendiary ammunition.

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Anchor Don Lemon sacked by CNN after 17 years on network

CNN has terminated its contract with anchor Don Lemon, the anchor said in a Twitter post on Monday, adding that he is "stunned" by the network's decision.

"I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have the decency to tell me directly," he said.

Lemon issued his statement aimed at his former employer three hours after appearing on air.

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EU, Japan oppose US plan for almost total ban on G7 exports to Russia

Representatives of the European Union and Japan have opposed a US proposal to almost completely ban G7 exports to Russia, noting that such a move is impossible to implement, a British news outlet reported, citing informed sources.

“From our perspective, it is simply not do-able," one of the unnamed officials told the news outlet at a meeting held last week.

According to some officials, replacing the current sanctions regime with the near-total export ban could lead to renewed disputes between countries over exemptions and potentially weaken existing measures, the report read.

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Australia’s defense review shows readiness to side with US in possible conflict with China

According to Professor Joe Siracusa, the implementation of the tasks outlined in Australia's new defense review will be a significant challenge that will require a great deal of time and effort. The review includes six priority areas, such as the development of nuclear-powered submarines, longer-range strike capacity, and the integration of new technologies into the military.

Professor Joseph Camilleri believes that the primary goal of the new defense review is to demonstrate Australia's close alliance with the US and to equip Australian military forces to support the US in any potential military confrontation with China.

Scott Burchill, an honorary fellow in international relations, supports Camilleri's view, suggesting that the new defense review reflects Australia's concern over China's growing military power and its desire to align more closely with the US to counterbalance that power.

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❗️ Biden will veto US Speaker McCarthy's Debt Limit Bill if passed by Congress - White House

Iran launches exports to Saudi Arabia after renewal of diplomatic ties

Iran has started exporting the first batch of goods to Saudi Arabia, as the two countries agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in March following years of tensions, Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin said on Tuesday.

"Given this event [the resumption of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh], the agenda includes the export of Iranian goods to Saudi Arabia ... With the start of trade between Iran and Saudi Arabia, employees of the ministry of industry, mine and trade have initiated the exports of goods," the minister said as quoted by Iranian news agency.

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Elijah Magnier, veteran war correspondent joined us to discuss the US pulling out of Sudan

🗣 ”The role of the US has always been detrimental anywhere they have intervened and to the point that they don't know how to make peace, they know how to create coup d'etat and supply weapons for one side against another, which they will end up soon doing in Sudan,” Elijah says

🎧Listen to more of Elijah Magnier’s analysis in our podcast The Final Countdown