🗣️”The problem is the current administration was put there by the United States. They're basically the Taiwan equivalent of Zelensky and his associates”: Brian Berletic, ex-US Marine, independent geopolitical researcher, and writer based in Bangkok, on the US Taiwanese administration

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Escalation of hostilities 'in UK interests' as London sends drones to Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defense released a video showcasing drones on Twitter, featuring medium-sized drones with anti-submarine capabilities and a versatile reconnaissance drone.

Military historian Yuri Knutov believes that the UK's timing of this announcement is strategic, coinciding with the weakening of the Kiev regime’s forces.

According to Knutov, Ukrainian troops have struggled to achieve their objectives, failing to deliver a lightning strike and unable to cut off land supply routes to Crimea. Instead, they are currently engaged in fighting for advance strongholds.

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🔺Erdogan says “no” to NATO membership for Sweden at Vilnius summit
🔺Macron departing from policy of collective West, moving towards BRICS?
🔺Africa is encouraging de-dollarization: ‘We must stop dependence on US dollar,’ Kenyan president says

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Zelensky spouts lies to Americans, claiming Ukraine was ‘not planning to attack Russia’

A US report highlights that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lied when he claimed that Ukraine had no plans to attack Russia during his media tour of the United States.

The report states that there is now undeniable evidence that Ukraine has been carrying out aggressive attacks on Russian territories, including cross-border raids, drone strikes, and attacks on civilian infrastructure. Ukraine has been supported with significant military assistance from the US and NATO allies, fueling the escalation.

The report criticizes the mainstream US media for downplaying these developments and failing to scrutinize the US government's false claims.

The report emphasizes that the US government consistently presents false information to maintain a war policy that diverges greatly from its initial presentation.

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💉 Successful tumor removal using 3D volume reconstruction: breakthrough surgical technique employed at Russian hospital

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❗️ 🇲🇲Myanmar, 🇱🇰Sri Lanka & 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan willing to agree on construction of nuclear power plants (NPPs) with Russia: Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom 🇷🇺

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a counter-offensive against MPs who found him in contempt of Parliament over after-hours parties at Downing Street

Johnson accused the Parliamentary Standards Committee, particularly chairwoman Harriet Harman, of bias and linked the inquiry to the Brexit issue. He also accused Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin of hypocrisy for attending a birthday party at the House of Commons.

Johnson's response came as the committee released its report, which accused him of deliberately misleading Parliament and stated that he would have faced a 90-day suspension if he had not already announced his resignation as an MP.

The committee's report highlighted various incidents, including surprise birthday parties and farewell gatherings for departing staff, where Johnson defended their legality and necessity. He emphasized that the Metropolitan Police had investigated his role and found no unlawfulness.

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📹 Ka-52 destroys two Ukrainian tanks

A Ka-52 crew repulsed an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR and destroyed two tanks that were firing on the positions of Russian troops. Both enemy vehicles were destroyed along with their crews.

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🇺🇸 US may become isolated if it focus solely on American interests, Kissinger says

💬 "In the present period, the debate had shifted to extremes in which there is an extreme theory of America first, which is applied on both sides, but in such a way that it focuses too much on American interests and not on global interests," former US Secretary of State and prominent geopolitical figure Henry Kissinger said in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg.

Touching on US-China tensions over Taiwan, Kissinger warned that a military conflict is a probability given the current direction of the bilateral relationship.

He added that it is presently up to both sides to step back from "the top of a precipice."

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🇰🇵🇰🇷 Seoul recovers rocket used in botched North Korean satellite launch

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that it recovered what it believes to be the second-stage propellant of the North Korean space launch vehicle Chollima Type 1.

It was described as 2.5 meters in diameter and 12 meters long. Preliminary analysis leads South Korean authorities to believe the rocket’s engine, fuel cylinder and oxidizer cylinder may all still be intact.

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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin to participate in #SPIEF2023 plenary session

The Russian president and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, will take part today in the plenary session of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and Kyrgyzstan’s President, Sadyr Japarov, are also expected to attend.

👉 Stay tuned for the latest updates and today's live stream!

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🇯🇵 Japan's opposition submits draft resolution of no confidence in cabinet

The opposition cited rising prices, scandals related to the government's active implementation of a personal number system, which stipulates gathering information on health care and taxation, and a law passed by the ruling coalition in the morning to secure funding for increased military spending as reasons for the resolution.

If the resolution passes within ten days, the government must either resign or the prime minister must announce the dissolution of parliament and call new elections. However, such a course of events is ruled out as the ruling coalition has a majority in the lower house, and the resolution is guaranteed not to be passed, Japanese media reported.

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Moscow will return to investigating Nord Stream sabotage after UN halt

Russia’s senior diplomat to UN Dmitriy Polyansky said that the topic "predictably remains uncomfortable for Westerners," and they are clearly nervous about answering Russia's questions.

💬 "Apparently, understanding of our position is growing, which already obscenely isolates Westerners in the eyes of most UN members," he added.

Western representatives at the UN Security Council are urging Denmark, Germany and Sweden not to rush their national investigations, the official said, adding that the US and their allies have yet to provide convincing evidence and facts of their non-involvement in the sabotage.

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🇨🇳 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates visits China, meets with President Xi

Chinese media revealed that this is Xi’s first meeting with a foreign businessman in several years.

President Xi Jinping thanked the American billionaire for his long-standing efforts to fight global poverty and for his extensive philanthropic work.

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