🇷🇺🇧🇾 At the test site in Russia, the Belarusian military studied the use of nuclear weapons in detail for the Iskander-M complex, the Russian Defense Ministry reports.

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Serbian Sputnik and RT must be silenced - EU

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has approved a report in which the Serbian authorities are required to close Sputnik and RT in the country, @sputniksrbija reports. The prospects for joining the EU depend on Belgrade's decision.

The authors of the document strongly dislike that Serbs can still hear an alternative opinion to the European agenda.

At the same time, despite all the efforts of Europe, the popularity of Russian media in Serbia is growing. Sputnik programs are broadcast daily by 25 radio stations and 27 TV channels, and its editor-in-chief, Lubinka Milincic, is regularly featured on TV and radio as an expert.

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Tucker Carlson could no longer be tolerated by ‘corrupt US media and political establishment’

According to Scott Bennett, former US Army psychological warfare officer, Tucker Carlson's ouster spells "the death of American media."

Bennett believes that the wall against the 1984 George Orwell-type idiocy that the US elite and corporations have been trying to degenerate Americans into, built up by Carlson, was detonated by the Dominion Voting Machines-Fox News false lawsuit.

"He exposed the US biochemical labs in Ukraine and their connection to the Democrat Party, President Barak Obama, Vice President Biden, Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Bill Gates, and other US government agencies and pharmaceutical companies," Bennett stated.

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🇵🇱 Poles protest against "Ukrainization" of Poland

The Poles believe that it is time to stop the flow of Ukrainians arriving in Poland.

They are demanding that Ukrainian refugees be expelled and end financial aid from Polish taxpayers.

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❗️A MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in a deserted area in the Murmansk region, Russia. The two pilots ejected, reports the Russian Defense Ministry

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🗣️”Where is that [information war] working? Only in the West. Only in Europe and in the United States. The rest of the world has not bought this message. They can see through what is going on”: veteran journalist and editor at Consortium News Joe Lauria speaks about the US information war against Russia

🎧Listen to more of Joe Lauria’s analysis in our podcast The Final Countdown

🇮🇱 A large-scale air parade on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country's independence has been held in Israel

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🗣️”The bare facts are that is currently the US foreign policy is driven by ideologues. These are extreme neocons, and they want Russia to be destroyed”: journalist and political analyst Kiji Noh speaks about the neocons’ foreign policy vision and how they conduct it

🎧Listen to more of Noh’s analysis in our podcast Fault Lines

Female US Army commander accused of harassing male soldiers and sexual assault

Col. Meghann Sullivan, 44, referred to as a “phenomenal engineer,” was the first woman to hold the role in the Army, serving for more than 20 years. Now, she is under harassment investigation.

Sullivan has been accused of alleged “forcibly kissing” a male subordinate and grabbing one below the belt, as well as harassing others.

Some of the incidents involved alcohol, according to sources close to the investigation.

It's unclear if Sullivan has been suspended.

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Taliban kills key Daesh member responsible for 2021 Afghan airport bombing, US official states

A Daesh-Khorasan* member, who was responsible for at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service member deaths, has been killed by the Taliban**.

The Taliban has not claimed responsibility for the operation. It took weeks for the government to confirm the individual killed was the one they believe was responsible for the airport attack. According to the official, the US didn't coordinate with the movement.

*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states.
**The Taliban is an organization under UN sanctions for terrorism.

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📹 Russia’s 152mm Giatsint self-propelled artillery howitzer continue missions in special military operation (video by Russian MoD)

The strikes wiped out the Ukrainian military’s strongholds, hardware, and fortifications.

This time, Giatsint-S crews destroyed Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns.

152mm fragmentation shells were fired at a range of about 15 kilometers. A reconnaissance system adjusted the fire and monitored the target engagement.

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Pentagon uses Ukraine as testing ground while prepping for 'clear' China standoff

Washington has a clear strategy focused on vying with Beijing. According to Kathleen Hicks, US deputy secretary of defense, the ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine are providing important lessons for the US in the event of a potential conflict with China.

According to the interview, the US is experiencing difficulties in producing the necessary amount of weapons and will actively develop its military industry after years of stagnation caused by the end of the Cold War.

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Russia to take measures if Finland fails to resolve issue with Russian property

The Finnish authorities have yet to provide an explanation for their actions in seizing the property used by the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Helsinki.

Moscow has demanded clarification and threatened to take response measures if the situation is not resolved.

The Finnish authorities have temporarily banned any real estate activities on the land used by the center, citing concerns over EU sanctions, but the Russian Foreign Ministry argues that the property is owned by the Russian Federation and there are no grounds for seizure.

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McCarthy 'working through' GOP holdouts' concerns over debt ceiling bill as default 'X-Date' looms

GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to convince hesitant Republicans to support his debt ceiling legislation.

While optimistic about passing the bill, divisions remain within the party, and the looming "X-date" adds pressure.

McCarthy's bill proposes a temporary $1.5 trillion increase in the debt ceiling and includes spending cuts that some Republicans have concerns about, such as the repeal of green energy tax credits and a 20-hour-per-week work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients without children starting in 2025.

McCarthy is resisting amendments to the bill, and GOP leaders plan to discuss final details with members on Wednesday.

The proposed bill is estimated to save taxpayers $4.8 trillion over 11 years.

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📹 Russian airborne artillerymen provide support to assault detachments near Artemovsk (Bakhmut in Ukrainian) (video courtesy of Russain MoD)

120mm Nona self-propelled guns crush Ukrainian military manpower and armor.

UAV operators ensure surveillance, fire control, and target acquisition.

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