🇷🇺 West Needs to Reconsider its Place in Changing World, Experts Say on Putin's Valdai Speech

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to attendees of the Valdai International Club, a Russian think tank meeting. He discussed different aspects of geopolitics, the current global structure, the crisis in Ukraine, and related topics.

🇿🇦 Following the Russian leader's remarks, Philani Mthembu, the executive director of the South African Institute for Global Dialogue, told Sputnik Africa that he agreed with Putin's statement that "the West needs to get rid of arrogance, colonial thinking," adding that more regions of the world want to speak up for themselves and "to set their own rules."

🇪🇹 This view was echoed by Jafar Geletu, deputy director of the Ethiopian Institute of Foreign Affairs, who believes that the world has changed and can no longer be governed by a single center of power.

👉 Read the pundits' reactions to the issues Putin addressed!

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇸How Russian Stormbringer nuclear cruise missile can help bankrupt the US war machine

President Putin has confirmed the successful testing of the Burevestnik ("Stormbringer"), a Russian nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable cruise missile unlike anything that exists in any other nation’s arsenal.

What do we know about the weapon? What impact will it have on the global strategic balance?

👉Sputnik reached out to a top expert to find out

🇷🇺 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu tasked the management of the Russian Aerospace Force to increase the pace of production and repair of equipment for Su-34.

🛩 What makes this aircraft so special?

▪️ Optimised for low level penetration to avoid radar detection.

▪️ Capable of flying in the autopilot mode at extremely low altitudes.

🚀 Brand-new Missile

Recently, a source told Sputnik that the tactical bomber has been upgraded to launch a long range cruise missile capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warhead.

🪖 It is likely to be the Kh-101, a stealth missile that can carry a conventional or nuclear warhead. The nuclear armed variant of the missile is named Kh-102.

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🇺🇸🇪🇺 No arms, no cash: How US and Europe getting bored and tired of Ukraine conflict

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the unfolding congressional chaos may disrupt the flow of Washington's aid to Ukraine. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives refused to include multibillion Ukraine packages in stopgap measures to avoid a US government shutdown. Now that the House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, has been ousted for the first time in American history, the Ukraine funding issue may be on the back burner.

For their part, EU leaders signaled on Thursday that the bloc would not be able to replace US aid for Ukraine: "Certainly Europe cannot replace the US," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters. Meanwhile, the Western press warns that the European and American public have grown weary of the conflict.

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Russian paratroopers continue to eliminate enemy in Artyomovsk direciton

2S31 Vena self-propelled artillery mortar systems eliminate enemy manpower and hardware in forest belts in the zone of the special military op

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have mined the Kremenchug hydroelectric power station, raising concerns of a possible provocation, similar to the "Kakhovka scenario," where the station could be detonated to implicate the Russian army, a representative of the Russian security forces told Sputnik, citing sources within the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of the power plant

The Kremenchug hydroelectric power station is situated in Svetlovodsk, Kirovograd region. It plays a pivotal role as the third stage of the Dnepr cascade of Ukrainian hydroelectric power stations, forming the Kremenchug reservoir and serving as a vital transportation route with roads and railways crossing its dam.

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Russia's air defense forces successfully repelled an attack by a drone flying toward Moscow

According to preliminary data, there was no damage or casualties at the location where the debris fell. Emergency service specialists are actively working at the scene.

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🇷🇺 Russian Defense Minister Shoigu inspected serial production of fifth-generation strategic missile system Sarmat at plant in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, the Russian MoD says

First missiles of Sarmat strategic missile system will be put on combat duty in very near future, the ministry says.

Shoigu says equipping first missile regiment with Sarmat complex at head facility of Russian Strategic Missile Forces is currently in progress.

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🇮🇳 🇵🇰 When comparing the Shaheen-III and India's Agni V missiles, it becomes clear that the Agni V outperforms its Pakistani counterpart in several key areas:

▪️ Range
Agni V can reach targets up to 8,000km away, while Shaheen-III only has 2,750km.

▪️ Propulsion and Navigation
The Agni V's propulsion system and navigation capabilities are on par with those of the Shaheen 3 missile.

▪️ Versatility and Mobility
While the Shaheen-III missile is road-mobile, the Agni V has both road and rail mobility.

🚀 Despite the Shaheen-III missile's impressive range, it's clear that India's development of the Agni V, with its extended range and superior accuracy, poses a significant challenge for Pakistan's strategic deterrence.

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The Israeli army announced the infiltration of an "unspecified number" of militants from the Gaza Strip into the border areas; eyewitnesses reported street fights on social networks

In connection with the incidents, the IDF declared a "state of combat readiness" and announced a mass call-up of reservists.

⚡ The Israeli army said it was striking targets in Gaza and on the military blocked roads around the enclave

🇸🇰 The interim cabinet of Slovakia announced the cessation of military supplies to Ukraine, report says

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📹 Israeli air defense is working against Palestinian missiles

⚡️After the escalation of the situation in Israel, the first data on casualties appeared: according to media reports, about 80 victims were brought to one of the hospitals in connection with the rocket attacks

⚡️ Israel defense forces announced start of ‘Iron Swords’ operation in Gaza Strip