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The video clip shows how Russian forces obliterated a Ukrainian army vehicle and three Kiev regime militants.

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Bye Bonhomie? Panda Ambassador of Friendship Returns to China From US Zoo

🐼 Chinese netizens accused the American zoo of mistreating the animal, fearing that Ya Ya was not served proper food and was living in poor conditions. They demanded that the poor animal be returned to China as soon as possible.

What happened to the panda? 👉 Find out on Sputnik

🇫🇷 Three French protesters facing prison for flipping Macron the finger

The protesters are facing up to a year in prison and a €15,000 fine. None of the protesters have a criminal history. A fourth person was also arrested but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.

When Macron arrived in Selestat he was met with a crowd demanding his resignation and a chorus of boos. Macron’s approval rating in the country has been plummeting since he decided to move forward with pension reforms despite massive monthslong protests around the country against the reforms.

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🇺🇸 Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden’s frequent spells of disorientation and confusion during his first campaign appearance since the incumbent US president launched his reelection bid

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Russia 🇷🇺 defence chief Sergey Shoigu has arrived in New Delhi for 🌐 SCO defence minister' meet

The meeting will be chaired by India's Rajnath Singh.

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❗️Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was urgently hospitalized, local media report.

No further details about Vucic's condition are provided.

❗️The West's true goal in the conflict in Ukraine to inflict strategic defeat on Russia, create threat to China, maintain monopoly position in the world, Shoigu says

💬 "Today, Washington and its accomplices are implementing their strategic plan, which consists in provoking other countries into a military confrontation with ... primarily with Russia and China. A clear confirmation of such a criminal policy is the conflict in Ukraine. Its true goal is to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, threaten China and maintain its monopoly position in the world," Sergey Shoigu said at a regular defense ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states.

The US seeks to reformat the system of interstate relations by creating controlled regional alliances, using blackmail and threats, the minister added.

Key statements from 🇷🇺 Russian Defence Minister at SCO meet New Delhi 🇮🇳:

🔸 West's primary goal in conflict in Ukraine is to inflict strategic defeat on Russia, target China 🇨🇳 and secure its hegemony;

🔸 the US 🇺🇸 and their allies are implementing strategic plan to provoke other nations to military confrontation with Russia and China;

🔸 Washington seeks to reformat the system of interstate relations by creating controlled regional alliances, using blackmail and threats;

🔸 weapons supplied to Ukraine turn out on the black market and then — in the hands of terrorists;

🔸 NATO states should take main responsibility for post-war reconstruction in Afghanistan 🇦🇫, they are to be blamed for the current situation there;

🔸US and its allies trying to restore their military presence in Central Asia under pretext of helping in fight against terrorism.

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🎤 ‘Leneeen! As they say in Rush-ah’: Trump quotes Lenin on vote counting

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❗️Serbian President Vucic exclusively to Sputnik: "I'm fine. I'm going on a tour of Serbia today."

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💵 “Surprising”: Lexus from the infamous prankster duo, Vovan and Lexus, reveals details about their latest escapade involving Fed chair Jerome Powell

Alexey "Lexus" Stolyarov told Sputnik that he found it “surprising” that the Fed chairman was so “optimistic” about the current state of the economy, notwithstanding his comments about the US being on the brink of recession, including “if there is some kind of unexpected event in Ukraine.”

💬 “I think this is just a very self-confident bureaucrat, and that he understands that whatever happens to the economy, it will not affect him personally. And, first and foremost, he understands perfectly that this will affect Ukraine and Europe. The United States, even if they suffer, are unlikely to face any serious consequences,” the prankster said.

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VIDEO: 🇷🇺 Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu meets his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu 🇨🇳 during the SCO defence ministers' meet in New Delhi 🇮🇳 on Friday

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