❗️ The planned transfer of the valuables of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra abroad is an example of Zelensky's criminal course to destroy the foundations of Ukrainian society - Russian Foreign Ministry

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❗️ Vladimir Putin will make a number of important statements this evening, media reports, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmirty Peskov

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❗️ Alexander Lukashenko will also make a number of statements shortly, the press service of the Belarusian president said

❗️LIVE NOW: Vladimir Putin delivers statements

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❗️ Latest statements made by Vladimir Putin:

▪️ The Wagner situation showed that blackmail and turmoil are doomed to failure.

▪️ The armed rebellion would have been put down anyway.

▪️ The public, parties, religious organizations, the whole society took a firm stand in support of constitutional order

▪️ Russians showed consolidation, everyone was united by the fate of the fatherland.

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❗️ More key points from Vladimir Putin's address:

▪️ On my direct instructions, decisions were made to avoid bloodshed;

▪️ The mutineers wanted the soldiers to kill each other, and this outcome was also wanted in Kiev;

▪️ The vast majority of Wagner fighters are patriots of the motherland, they were used in the dark;

▪️ I am grateful to President of Belarus Lukashenko for his contribution in resolving the situation;

▪️ I thank all the soldiers, they showed courage;

▪️ Putin invited Wagner fighters to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense, to return home or to Belarus.

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The full video of Vladimir Putin's urgent address

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❗️Putin is holding a meeting with top security officials, Kremlin spokesman Peskov said.

"After delivering the address, Vladimir Putin is currently holding a working meeting with the participation of Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Federal Security Service (FSB) chief Alexander Bortnikov, Russian National Guard head Viktor Zolotov, Federal Security Service Director Dmitry Kochnev and Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin," Peskov said.

❗️ Putin spoke on the phone with the UAE's president, who expressed full support for the actions of the Russian leadership following the attempted mutiny on June 24, the Kremlin said

Beijing condemns US indictments of Chinese persons on fentanyl-related charges

Beijing has denounced the arrest and indictment of Chinese nationals and companies on fentanyl-related charges and has voiced a strong protest to Washington, the Chinese embassy in the United States said in a statement on Monday.

"US law enforcement personnel ensnared Chinese nationals through "sting operation" in a third country and blatantly pressed charges against Chinese entities and individuals. This seriously infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese nationals and companies concerned," the statement said. "China strongly condemns this move. The Chinese embassy in the United States has lodged serious démarches and strong protest to the US side."

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Virgin Galactic has announced that its first commercial space flight will take place on June 29 with an Italian crew

During an hour-and-a-half suborbital flight, three Italians as part of the Galactic 01 mission are going to conduct a series of experiments related to biomedicine and the development of innovative materials in microgravity.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 The US Embassy in Moscow has contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry to discuss the diplomatic mission's security in connection with the events surrounding the Wagner PMC in Russia, an informed source told Sputnik on Monday.

"The embassy contacted [the ministry] by e-mail," the source said when asked if US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry over the embassy's security in connection with the events around Prigozhin.

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📹 Sergey Lavrov on the hypocrisy of the West regarding coups in countries around the world

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Back to normal: what’s going on in Moscow & beyond after Wagner’s aborted mutiny gamble?

An armed mutiny plot staged over the weekend by PMC Wagner ended up being aborted, and now life is returning to normal in and around Moscow, as well as the other Russian regions, where temporary restrictive measures were in place.

So what is precisely happening?

Denmark to speed up transfer of NATO's F-16s to Ukraine

The Danish Air Force will replace its F-16 aircraft with F-35 jets two years ahead of schedule, allowing for the earlier transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. Originally planned for 2027, the transition to F-35s will now be operational from 2025, according to the Danish Defense Ministry.

Acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen stated that the accelerated introduction of the F-35s enables the phased-out F-16s to be retired sooner.

The decision by the Defense Ministry paves the way for the transfer of F-16 fighters to Kiev, as Danish authorities anticipate Ukrainian pilots to begin training on the jets in August.

However, Poulsen's statement contradicts NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's recent remark that NATO has yet to decide on the timing of delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian armoured vehicles destroyed in Zaporozhye direction

Ka-52 reconnaissance attack helicopter detected the movement of Ukrainian armoured vehicles and destroyed an enemy armoured personnel carrier, including the crew, with a guided missile.

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