🇪🇺 EU Foreign Ministers have approved a 3.5 billion euro increase in the fund from which arms supplies to Kiev are financed, its volume will amount to 12 billion

The rating of Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's government has dropped by 15 percentage points month-on-month to 41% in June

The decrease marks the biggest decline since the establishment of Kishida's cabinet in 2021, Japanese newspaper reported.

Meanwhile, the number of those expressing distrust in the Japanese government has increased by 11 percentage points to 44% in June, the survey showed.

The distrust is presumably caused by the government's measures aimed at replacing paper insurance policies with plastic electronic identification cards intended for serving as a document containing data on medical and social insurance, pension provision and tax data. A wave of errors and failures during the registration process caused a series of scandals across Japan, the report said.

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🇷🇺🇶🇦 Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with the Emir of Qatar, who expressed support for the actions of the Russian leadership in connection with the events of June 24, when the Wagner mutiny attempt took place

❗️ Latest statements made by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin:

▪️ Russia is going through a difficult period, the whole machine of the West is directed against it, and there is a struggle for the right to choose its own path;

▪️ Russians must act together as one team, rallying around the president;

▪️ An attempt was made to destabilize the situation in Russia, the members of the Cabinet of Ministers were in their workstations and acted clearly and harmoniously;

▪️ Now the main thing is to ensure the sovereignty and independence of Russia, and the security of its citizens.

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📹 Russian Iskander tactical missile system crew launched a strike at the enemy in the zone of the special military op

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❗️ "Official negotiations" on Ukraine may begin in July, German TV channel ARD reported following consultations recently held in Copenhagen.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Western countries, Turkiye, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil.

According to the channel, the purpose of the talks was to get the support of countries that have so far been neutral on Ukraine conflict.

ARD does not specify whether Russia is scheduled to participate in the possible July talks.

The Ukrainian president's office has confirmed information about the meeting in Copenhagen.

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Kiev and UNESCO reached an agreement on the removal of Christian valuables, including holy relics, from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra: the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service

▪️ Christian valuables are planned to be transferred to the museums of Italy, France, Germany and the Vatican under the pretext of "rescuing from Russian missile strikes."

▪️ The defense of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra has a deep spiritual dimension for Russia, a fact that enhances Moscow's determination to complete the special military op, the Foreign Intelligence Service said.

▪️ The Russian Orthodox Church has also commented on the issue, saying that it is concerned about the possible export of shrines and relics from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra to Europe by Kiev.

▪️ However, the Ukrainian Minister of Culture claims that the removal of relics from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and their transfer to Western countries was not planned

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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with the President of Iran, who expressed support for the actions of the Russian leadership in connection with the events of June 24, when the Wagner mutiny attempt took place

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Germany opposes use of Russia's frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine

Germany does not agree with the EU's plan to use frozen assets from the Bank of Russia for Ukraine's reconstruction, citing concerns over legal and financial challenges.

Some German officials believe the plan lacks support and could face obstacles.

The EU aims to raise up to €3 billion annually from Russian central bank assets, while Ukraine explores alternative ways to use the seized assets. The matter will be discussed by EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

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❗️President Putin extends ‘unfriendly nations’ trade restrictions to year’s end

Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended response measures to the oil price cap imposed by the Western nations until the end of 2023, according to a decree published on Monday

More than half of Americans have ‘major concerns’ about Biden’s health – poll

A recent poll indicates that 68% of respondents are concerned about Joe Biden's mental and physical health, with 55% expressing significant concerns. The survey by NBC News also shows that 60% of respondents are alarmed by the possibility of Biden being reelected, with 46% expressing major concerns.

Similarly, when asked about Donald Trump's mental and physical health, 55% of respondents expressed concerns, including 44% with major concerns. The poll reveals that 58% are uneasy about Trump potentially winning the 2024 election, with 51% having major concerns.

Previous surveys have also highlighted doubts among US voters regarding Biden's ability to fulfill his duties.

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❗️ Many countries have declared solidarity with the Russian leadership in light of Wagner aborted mutiny attempt, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with RT

Lavrov in an interview with RT:

▪️US Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy stressed during contacts with Moscow that what is happening around the aborted Wagner mutiny attempt is an internal affair of Russia;

▪️US Ambassador expressed hope that Russian nuclear weapons "will be fine", conveyed that the United States "has nothing to do with it»;

▪️Russia's foreign minister has also commented on Emmanuel Macron’s words about Prigozhin’s aborted mutiny plot: Paris saw a chance for the West to defeat Russia;

▪️A failed insurgency would not create difficulties for Russia's relations with its friends, it is not concerned about the others;

▪️Russia's intelligence agencies are already sorting out whether Western intelligence services were involved in the June 24 situation;

▪️Lavrov dismissed allegations made by the West and Kiev that Russia is planning to blow up the Zaporozhye NPP as 'nonsense';

▪️Alexander Lukashenko helped to avoid bloodshed. It was the Belarusian president who on Saturday morning offered to help resolve the situation with the aborted Wagner mutiny attempt.

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Terrorists are being trained in Western countries to stage an armed invasion of Belarus, Belarusian intelligence says.

“Fugitive terrorists and the collective West standing behind them have no chance. We have sufficient capabilities to duly neutralize the [terror] threat,” Belarusian State Security Committee official Bychek said.

The training of terrorists is carried out on the basis of foreign special forces, including the GROM Military Unit in Poland, the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, and the Security Service of Ukraine.

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The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis (Part 1/2):

▪️ Last night, the Armed Forces of Russia launched a long-range, high-precision maritime and airstrike at foreign-made ammunition, sent to Ukraine by Western countries. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.

▪️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces have continued their attempts to conduct offensive operations in in the zone of the special military op during the previous 24 hours. Two enemy attacks have been successfully repelled due to the skillful and committed actions of the Russian Armed Forces. Up to 195 Ukrainian troops, two armored fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, as well as two American-made Paladin self-propelled artillery units have been eliminated during the day.

▪️ Russia’s aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the LPR and DPR. Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated in the LPR. The Ukrainians have lost 9 troops, three armored fighting vehicles, five pick-up trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer in this are in the past 24 hours.

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