A group of countries led by Poland secretly calls on Zelensky to end the conflict, even at the cost of his resignation

Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh made such a statement, pointing out the fact that Ukrainian president’s refusal to achieve peace has decreased the support of neighbouring countries.

Kiev is critically dependent on the supply of Western weapons and the deterioration of relations with European countries over calls for peace could seriously affect the state of affairs at the front.

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The Russian Embassy in Washington trolled the US State Department on Twitter, posting a GTA 5 meme referencing the destruction of a Patriot system

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that a Patriot system had been hit by the Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile in Kiev.

The Patriots were delivered to the Zelensky administration within the framework of Western countries’ ongoing military aid to Kiev. The US and its allies ramped up their assistance shortly after Russian began its special military operation in Ukraine.

Washington is still assessing to what degree the American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system was damaged following a Russian missile barrage.

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Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again reiterated that he wants a "normal" person to be the US president

The billionaire was asked by a CNBC host if he regretted voting for the incumbent president. The tech mogul responded, saying that he wishes "we could just have a normal human being as president."

"That’s what I want,” Musk added.

"You know, there’s an old saying: we’re better off being wronged by people picked at random from the phone book than the faculty of Harvard." 

The host also asked the billionaire if he was happy with President Biden. Musk responded, "Some of these executive abilities are underrated. Since the president is effectively the executive officer of the country, it actually matters if they are a good executive officer. It’s not simply a matter of do they share your beliefs. But are they good at getting things done? There are a lot of decisions that need to be made every day. Many of them are unrelated to moral beliefs."

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The Paris Court of Appeals has sentenced ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy to a year in prison and two years' probation in an influence peddling case

The 68-year-old, who served one term from 2007 to 2012, has been embroiled in legal troubles ever since leaving office. In March 2021 he was sentenced to three years in prison – two of them suspended and one at home with an electronic bracelet – for corruption and influence peddling through a secret telephone line that was discovered through wiretapping.

Sarkozy is accused of corruption, illegal campaign financing and concealing the embezzlement of public funds, but has always rejected all the charges.

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Quad summit cancelled over stalled debt ceiling negotiations in US 🇺🇸

The upcoming Quad summit involving the leaders of India, Australia, the US, and Japan has been cancelled due to the unresolved situation surrounding the US debt ceiling, according to Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

🗓 The event was scheduled to take place in Sydney on May 23-24. On Tuesday, Joe Biden cancelled his planned trips to 🇦🇺 Australia and 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea amidst the US debt crisis.

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❗️ Russian President Vladimir Putin, together with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, takes part in the ceremony of signing an agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway via video link on Wednesday

🇷🇺 Rasht-Astara railway is the remaining railway section of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), connecting the railway infrastructure of Russia and Iran.

🇮🇷 The launch of the INSTC will be used to transport food for consumers in Iran and Africa, President Putin noted.

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A sermon written by a neural network was delivered at the Regensburg Cathedral in Germany

Prelate Bernhard Piendl said he used the help of artificial intelligence to "relatively clearly" explain "difficult phrases" from the Gospel of John.

"I was sitting in front of the computer, impatiently waiting to see what would come of it, and I can tell you: it was absolutely stunning. In a few seconds, I had a completely finished sermon."

When the priest revealed that the text was written by artificial intelligence, the believers were amazed.

However, Piendl is not going to abuse neural networks - according to him, artificial intelligence cannot replace personal relationships with God and faith.

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Beijing bashes ‘washed-up' British politicians as Truss touts 'China' as threat in Taiwan

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has called on her successor Rishi Sunak to designate China as a threat to British national security.

Speaking in Taiwan, Truss urged the UK to enact policies that recognize China's status as a threat, including closing down Confucius Institutes and reevaluating economic dialogue with China. She also emphasized the need for a coordinated approach to support Taiwan's defense against a potential Chinese invasion.

In response, Chinese officials dismissed Truss as a "washed-up" British politician seeking attention and accused her of colluding with Taiwan independence forces to provoke confrontation.

Truss' visit to Taiwan, the first by a prominent UK politician in decades, comes at a time of strained relations between Beijing and London, with the UK's comprehensive security review identifying China as a threat to Taiwan.

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This is eight-year-old Abdullah from 🇦🇫 Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.

Abdullah has both his legs paralyzed, but driven by his desire to study, this incredible little man crawls to school, traveling as far as 1.5 kilometers regularly. The boy dreams of becoming a doctor or an engineer.

Learn more about him in the video.

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❗️ Russia has not yet seen a peace plan for Ukraine from African partners, but as before, it is ready to consider any of their proposals dictated by the desire to promote stabilization - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Airborne Troops armoured group destroys Ukrainian stronghold with BMD-4M

The crews of the combat vehicles approached the enemy and opened direct fire with 30 mm automatic cannons as well as from secure firing positions with 100 mm cannons, destroying the Ukrainian troops in the strongholds.

After completing the mission, the armoured group promptly withdrew to a safe area.

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‼️ ‘Look at Council’s Regulation’: 🇮🇳 EAM Jaishankar rejects Borrell’s claims on 🇪🇺 EU ‘action’ against Indian refined products 🛢️

"Look at EU Council regulations, Russian crude is substantially transformed in the third country and not treated as Russian anymore. I would urge you to look at Council's Regulation 833/2014," said S. Jaishankar.

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💬 We’ll knock out the Patriots too

Back in December Vladimir Putin was asked about the possibility of American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems being delivered to Kiev and what Moscow’s reaction would be: watch the video to find out what the answer was.

Yesterday a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile destroyed a Patriot air defense system in Kiev, proving the word of the Russian commander in chief.

The Patriots were delivered to the Zelensky administration within the framework of Western countries’ ongoing military aid to Kiev. The US and its allies ramped up their assistance shortly after Russian began its special military operation in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly warned that the West’s military supplies to Kiev add to prolonging the Ukraine conflict and make the US a direct party to the standoff.

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

▪️ An L-119 howitzer made in Great Britain was destroyed;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces attacked a large ammunition depot in the city of Nikolaev with precision-guided weapons;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces hit an observation post of the special operations forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Veliky Island in the Kherson region;

▪️ The Russian Army destroyed up to 150 military units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the south of the DPR and in the Zaporozhye region;

▪️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 360 military and foreign mercenaries in the DPR in a day;

▪️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka area;

▪️ Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems intercepted nine HIMARS MLRS shells and destroyed 19 UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces hit the command post of the tactical group "Grom" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region;

▪️ Losses of the Ukrainian Army in the LPR per day amounted to 115 people;

▪️ Russian troops hit the command post of the units of the 44th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye region;

▪️ The Russian Army repulsed two attacks of the assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the LPR, destroyed more than 30 enemies;

▪️ Russian troops destroyed more than 70 Ukrainian military personnel, a tank and two armored personnel carriers near the Krasny Liman in a day;

▪️ The activities of six Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped in the LPR.

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⚡️🇵🇰 Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan leaves frightening message on Twitter, saying police have surrounded his house

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