Nuclear apocalypse not only possible, but also quite likely, Deputy Chief of Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warns

💬 There are at least two reasons.

First off, the world is in a standoff far worse than that of the Caribbean Crisis (Cuban Missile Crisis), because our adversaries are bent on truly defeating the largest nuclear power - Russia. They are, undoubtedly, utter morons, but that's just the way it is.

And the second reason is quite matter-of-fact, nukes have already been used, and it’s well known who did it and when, which means that there aren't any taboos!

Medvedev said this in an op-ed he penned for a Russian newspaper.

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📹 Russian tank crews eliminated a stronghold and equipment belonging to Ukrainian forces in the special military operation zone using various types of ammo

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⚡️ FSB foils assassination plot organized by Ukrainian intel targeting head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov

▪️ The authorities have arrested a Russian national recruited and trained in subversive acts by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in a plot to assassinate Crimean Head Sergey Aksyonov

▪️ The Security Service of Ukraine sought to blow up Aksyonov's car, the perpetrator was apprehended as he was removing a concealed bomb.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Chinese defense minister meets Russia’s top naval commander in Beijing

▪️ Both country’s top brass discussed military cooperation and their contribution to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

▪️ China hopes to expand cooperation with the Russian Navy to jointly contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world, the head of the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

▪️ The commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy told his Chinese counterpart that Moscow places great importance on strengthening cooperation between the militaries of the two countries.

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Sweden condemns recent Quran-burning that infuriated Muslim world

The Foreign Ministry called the desecration of the Quran, or any other holy noscripture, an "offensive and disrespectful act and a clear provocation," which "in no way reflects the views of the Swedish government."

The burning of the Quran outside Stockholm's main mosque last Wednesday further exacerbated tensions with Turkiye and cast a shadow of doubt over Sweden's NATO bid that hinges on Ankara's approval.

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The creation of a Russian Agricultural Bank subsidiary to reconnect to SWIFT is under discussion, but the EU has not put forward any specific mechanisms

Earlier, a report surfaced saying that the EU was weighing the possibility of reconnecting the Russian Agricultural Bank to SWIFT through the creation of a subsidiary to safeguard the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the United Nations reached an agreement on July 22, 2022 to provide a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships carrying food and fertilizer exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. On May 18, 2023, Russia extended the grain deal for 60 days, until July 17.

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The Kiev regime's Western bosses may be looking to capitalize on the predicament at the Zaporozhye NPP in order to further their own goals 

The much-hyped Ukrainian "counteroffensive" has already run out of steam and "Ukraine’s Western masters" now realize that Kiev cannot prevail on the battlefield even with all the military assistance provided by NATO, Renat Karchaa, Rosenergoatom advisor, said.

This is why the West has recently been fixed on portraying Russia as a country capable of perpetrating an act of nuclear terrorism, with the international community ready to single out "the guilty party before the event takes place."

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⚡️ Ukraine’s counteroffensive fails in all directions: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

▪️ Kiev is trying to compensate for military failures with terrorist shelling of civilian targets for the sake of propaganda effect, Sergei Shoigu said.

▪️ The minister noted that the Kiev regime, at the insistence of the West, requires the command of the Armed Forces to advance, despite losses.

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces reduces the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to effective strikes, Shoigu added.

▪️ The minister also said that Russian air defense forces destroyed 158 HIMARS missiles, 25 storm shadows, 386 UAVs in June.

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Turkish sailors rescue French adventurer lost in the Atlantic

Didier Bovard intended to cross the ocean in a custom-made pedal-powered boat.

The Frenchman embarked on his long-distance voyage from the Canary Islands and wanted to get to New York, but the boat broke down, Bovard was evacuated to Puerto Rico (after 137 days from the start of his journey).

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🇷🇺 A "destabilization attempt" in Russia on June 23-25 failed due to the loyalty to the oath and military duty of the personnel of the Russian Armed Forces, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said while commenting on Wagner's aborted mutiny.

The mutiny did not affect the actions of the groupings of troops, he added, thanking the personnel for their conscientious service.

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The US is preparing provocations in Syria using chemicals, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said

▪️ The technique of application was practiced in May in the province of Idlib by militants controlled by the CIA, while about 100 civilians were poisoned.

▪️ In addition, missiles with poisonous warheads were handed over to militants in southern Syria.

▪️ The goal is to show the Arab countries that their choice in favor of dialogue with Assad and the normalization of relations was a "strategic mistake," the Foreign Intelligence Service added.

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📹 Russia’s Federal Security Service published footage showing the detention of a Russian citizen who planned to assassinate Crimean head Sergey Aksyonov

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Firefighter dies in Paris suburb while extinguishing burning cars

"A young 24-years-old Corporal-Chief of the Paris Fire Brigade died last night while fighting a fire from several vehicles in an underground parking lot in Saint-Denis, despite the very rapid care of his teammates," French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Monday.

Media reported that vehicles were set on fire by participants in the ongoing riots that have continued for the sixth night in a row.

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📹 The militants from the Azov* battalion demanded that the Mariupol Museum of Local Lore change the exposition dedicated to the Great Patriotic War to please them, the curator of the museum's funds told Sputnik

* terrorist organization banned in Russia

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🇵🇱 The launch of the Leopard tank repair center in Poland has been delayed due to a spare sparts shortage, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said

Speaking to Sputnik, ex-Indian diplomat Shashank said the US was unsuccessful in persuading India to distance from Russia

🇷🇺 🇮🇳 He explained that Moscow appreciates New Delhi’s steadfastness and recognizes its commitment to pursuing self-sufficiency through initiatives like the "Self-Sufficient India" campaign.

▪Shashank also emphasized the potential for collaboration between Moscow and New Delhi beyond defense and natural resources, suggesting that #Russia could benefit from India's skilled workforce, much like the US and Europe.

🇪🇺 🇺🇸 Despite India's partnerships with the US and European countries, its unique and special relationship with Russia continues to be highly valued.

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

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces repelled four attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Krasny Liman. The losses of the Ukrainian army amounted to more than 90;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces hit the command post of the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR;

▪️ Near Krasny Liman, the actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were stopped;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces repelled nine attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR;

▪️ Russian air defense shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft in the Kherson region;

▪️ Russian troops repulsed three attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the south of the DPR;

▪️ The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the DPR amounted to 260 troops;

▪️ Russian air defense systems intercepted 3 HIMARS MLRS shells, destroyed 14 Ukrainian drones;

▪️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 soldiers and 7 armored vehicles in the south of the DPR and in the Zaporozhye region, including the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

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😮 Here's how many people want to spend vacation in Crimea despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

📹 Footage shows the line of cars at the entrance to the Crimean Bridge.

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🐦 Elon Musk's recent changes in Twitter might hamper the CEO's efforts to improve advertiser relationships, as experts warn of a growing advertiser trust deficit.

Twitter recently made sweeping changes, restricting daily tweet views for verified and unverified users. Verified accounts are now limited to 6,000 daily posts, while unverified and newly verified accounts can view 600 and 300 tweets, respectively.

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