❗️Key points from Putin's speech at the meeting of the military-industrial commission in Izhevsk, the birthplace of the AK-47 assault rifle:
▪️Military-industrial complex enterprises must more actively develop capacities, introduce advanced technologies, and pay attention to the quality of military products
▪️The strategic task is now the timely and full provision of weapons to troops participating in the special military operation
▪️A number of financial issues relating to the state arms program for 2025-2034 remain unresolved
▪️The need for weapons is increasing significantly due to the conduct of the special operation and the growth in the number of Russia’s Armed Forces
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▪️Military-industrial complex enterprises must more actively develop capacities, introduce advanced technologies, and pay attention to the quality of military products
▪️The strategic task is now the timely and full provision of weapons to troops participating in the special military operation
▪️A number of financial issues relating to the state arms program for 2025-2034 remain unresolved
▪️The need for weapons is increasing significantly due to the conduct of the special operation and the growth in the number of Russia’s Armed Forces
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🇺🇸💸 US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he is not ready to guarantee Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fresh funding of $24 billion. On Thursday he will demand a report on the money already allocated.
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At least he could put on a suit while he demands our money: Rep. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene commented on Zelensky's appearance at the UN General Assembly
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🗣️ On the military cooperation pact signed between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in order to “get rid of the colonizers”:
“Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger have observed a coup d'etat in the last few years with one aim [which] is to get rid of the colonizer, mainly here we're talking about France… France is exploiting these countries’ natural resources, particularly the uranium in Niger, where France imports 20% of its needs of its nuclear reactors from Niger at a very cheap price,” Elijah Magnier, veteran Middle East war correspondent, told Sputnik.
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“Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger have observed a coup d'etat in the last few years with one aim [which] is to get rid of the colonizer, mainly here we're talking about France… France is exploiting these countries’ natural resources, particularly the uranium in Niger, where France imports 20% of its needs of its nuclear reactors from Niger at a very cheap price,” Elijah Magnier, veteran Middle East war correspondent, told Sputnik.
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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Key points of meeting between Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Iranian Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri:
▪️The meeting is the next step towards strengthening the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.
▪️Iran is Russia's strategic partner in the Middle East.
▪️Russian-Iranian relations in the military sphere are developing dynamically and positively.
▪️Recently, the intensity of meetings between the two countries has increased significantly, which shows the coincidence of views on building a world order based on the equality of all participants in international relations.
▪️Syria, Afghanistan, and Nagorno-Karabakh are among the pressing issues of bilateral military cooperation.
▪️During the negotiations, issues such as education and the exchange of experience, the exchange of delegations, and joint naval exercises will be discussed.
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▪️The meeting is the next step towards strengthening the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.
▪️Iran is Russia's strategic partner in the Middle East.
▪️Russian-Iranian relations in the military sphere are developing dynamically and positively.
▪️Recently, the intensity of meetings between the two countries has increased significantly, which shows the coincidence of views on building a world order based on the equality of all participants in international relations.
▪️Syria, Afghanistan, and Nagorno-Karabakh are among the pressing issues of bilateral military cooperation.
▪️During the negotiations, issues such as education and the exchange of experience, the exchange of delegations, and joint naval exercises will be discussed.
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🪖 Captured Ukrainian serviceman describes how he surrendered according to instructions from a leaflet
UAF fighters, after their infantry fighting vehicles were damaged, hid in the forest and decided not to go back. Leaflets distributed by Russian troops indicate the frequency and call sign by which to make contact.
UAF soldiers contacted Russian military personnel on the specified frequency and indicated where they were. The Russians came for them and took them to a safe place. The prisoners note the decent attitude of the Russian military personnel.
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UAF fighters, after their infantry fighting vehicles were damaged, hid in the forest and decided not to go back. Leaflets distributed by Russian troops indicate the frequency and call sign by which to make contact.
UAF soldiers contacted Russian military personnel on the specified frequency and indicated where they were. The Russians came for them and took them to a safe place. The prisoners note the decent attitude of the Russian military personnel.
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📹WATCH: Russian Emergencies Ministry specialists liquidate WWII-era explosives found in Sevastopol
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❗️ Air defense systems destroyed two Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod and Oryol regions, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
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📊 A new poll reveals that a majority of Americans believe Big Tech wields excessive market power and want alternatives to challenge their near-monopoly. Some 60% express concerns about the impact on competitors, smaller businesses, and consumers, while 30% see Big Tech as deserving of their market power. Concerns are bipartisan, with 53% of Republicans, 65% of Democrats, and 63% of Independents sharing these views.
Additionally, 60% are worried about Google's handling of privacy and data. Another 46% believe there should be more government regulation of tech companies, 14% prefer less regulation, and 30% think the current level is adequate.
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Additionally, 60% are worried about Google's handling of privacy and data. Another 46% believe there should be more government regulation of tech companies, 14% prefer less regulation, and 30% think the current level is adequate.
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❗️ A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone was destroyed by air defenses over the Oryol region, the Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed
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Protesters have continued to clash with police in the center of Yerevan as authorities work to push demonstrators away from the government building, Sputnik correspondent reports
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American economists warn that the US may fall into a recession in 2024, as quoted by the mainstream press.
Most Wall Street economists still expect a recession over the next year, citing odds of around 60% and expressing skepticism of the Federal Reserve's soft landing promises.
So, what's behind the skeptics' rationale?
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Most Wall Street economists still expect a recession over the next year, citing odds of around 60% and expressing skepticism of the Federal Reserve's soft landing promises.
So, what's behind the skeptics' rationale?
👉 Find out here
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❗️ Air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian UAV over the Belgorod region - Russian Ministry of Defense
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❗️The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the conflicting parties in Karabakh to immediately stop the bloodshed, stop hostilities and exclude civilian casualties.
During these hours, Russian peacekeepers provide assistance to the civilian population of Karabakh, including medical assistance, and are engaged in evacuation, the Foreign Ministry added.
During these hours, Russian peacekeepers provide assistance to the civilian population of Karabakh, including medical assistance, and are engaged in evacuation, the Foreign Ministry added.
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🇺🇸 US Congressman Matt Gaetz said on Tuesday that he has drafted a subpoena for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to end the months of inaction by signing the document.
"After eight months of inaction, I have taken the liberty of drafting a subpoena to Hunter Biden. It simply requires your date and signature. Millions of Americans are wondering if you're serious," Gaetz said via the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
The subpoena requests that Hunter Biden turn over any and all records of contracts, agreements, financial agreements and communications with his father between 2008 and the present as well as all communications pertaining to his contacts with foreign and domestic business partners.
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"After eight months of inaction, I have taken the liberty of drafting a subpoena to Hunter Biden. It simply requires your date and signature. Millions of Americans are wondering if you're serious," Gaetz said via the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
The subpoena requests that Hunter Biden turn over any and all records of contracts, agreements, financial agreements and communications with his father between 2008 and the present as well as all communications pertaining to his contacts with foreign and domestic business partners.
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🇺🇸 US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has postponed a vote on a stopgap spending bill amid his attempts to appease a small but powerful right-wing faction of the Republican Party as a government shutdown looms.
The procedural vote originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon would have approved a 30-day government funding bill, moving it to the Senate and opening the door for wider talks. Some sort of funding bill must be passed by September 26 to avert a shutdown on September 30, but in lieu of agreement on larger appropriations bills, lawmakers have focused on passing a short-term funding bill to give them more time to negotiate.
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The procedural vote originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon would have approved a 30-day government funding bill, moving it to the Senate and opening the door for wider talks. Some sort of funding bill must be passed by September 26 to avert a shutdown on September 30, but in lieu of agreement on larger appropriations bills, lawmakers have focused on passing a short-term funding bill to give them more time to negotiate.
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🇺🇳 UN chief Antonio Guterres said he will appoint a new panel on artificial intelligence, which will be tasked with delivering recommendations on addressing the new technology by the end of the year.
"Now AI is on everyone’s lips - a subject of both awe, and fear. Even some of those who developed generative AI are calling for greater regulation," Guterres said during remarks to the General Assembly. "To help advance the search for concrete governance solutions, I will appoint this month a High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence - which will provide recommendations by the end of this year."
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"Now AI is on everyone’s lips - a subject of both awe, and fear. Even some of those who developed generative AI are calling for greater regulation," Guterres said during remarks to the General Assembly. "To help advance the search for concrete governance solutions, I will appoint this month a High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence - which will provide recommendations by the end of this year."
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A retired Bundeswehr colonel and military expert has dismantled the outright lies and half-truths he says are being told in Western media about the “success” of Kiev’s counteroffensive.
“We mustn’t forget one thing: that despite all the reports about successes that we keep hearing [from the Ukrainian side], what’s being talked about are tactical battles, local successes, we’re talking about two, three or even five kilometers of advance, which then at some point again go back to Russia’s control,” Colonel (ret.) Wolfgang Richter said in an interview with German media.
Furthermore, Richter expects the intensity of hostilities to drop dramatically as weather conditions worsen a month to a month-and-a-half from now. Accordingly, the retired officer predicts that it will be next to impossible for Ukraine to achieve a breakthrough.
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“We mustn’t forget one thing: that despite all the reports about successes that we keep hearing [from the Ukrainian side], what’s being talked about are tactical battles, local successes, we’re talking about two, three or even five kilometers of advance, which then at some point again go back to Russia’s control,” Colonel (ret.) Wolfgang Richter said in an interview with German media.
Furthermore, Richter expects the intensity of hostilities to drop dramatically as weather conditions worsen a month to a month-and-a-half from now. Accordingly, the retired officer predicts that it will be next to impossible for Ukraine to achieve a breakthrough.
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