What is Putin up to today? Let's take a look at his big plans in the military sphere.

The Russian president will:

▪️visit the National Defense Management Center;

▪️ hold an extended meeting of the Defense Ministry's board of directors;

▪️ discuss the results of the Air Force's activities in 2023, set goals for the next year;

▪️ to set priorities for the further development of the Russian Army and Navy;

▪️ to listen to the report of the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu;

▪️inspect with modern and promising models of equipment, weapons, ammunition and protective equipment.

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Americans feel gloom-and-doom over US economy, point fingers at Biden

Despite US liberal economists touting the Fed Reserve and Bidenomics for seemingly averting recession, American voters don't feel the much-discussed "soft landing," according to national polls.

A staggering 78% of US respondents say the national economy is in "poor shape," while 67% don't see any signs of improvement, according to the latest Fox News poll.

The sentiment is at least partly driven by the fact that soaring prices are eating into people's wages, with both credit card debt ($1.1 trillion) and interest rates on those credit cards at record highs, US conservative think tanks warn. Against this backdrop, President Joe Biden's approval rating remains low, spelling trouble for his re-election bid.

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❗️ Ship with free batch of Russian grain for Burkina Faso arrived at transit point in West Africa, Russian embassy in Côte d’Ivoire tells Sputnik Africa

The grain is being unloaded and delivered by land to its destination.

Earlier, a shipment of grain was delivered to Somalia. Cargo for the Central African Republic has also arrived to the continent and will be delivered to the country shortly.

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Destruction of a strongpoint and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk region

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WATCH LIVE: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin pays an official visit to China

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👀 Watch Israeli soldier standing too close to a tank salvo get knocked down by the muzzle blast.

The video has gone viral on social networks.

This incident is being investigated, local media reported.

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Against the background of sanctions and Western pressure, the South Korean company Hyundai Motor sold its automobile plant in Russia for a symbolic sum - 10,000 rubles ($111) with the possibility of redemption.

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❗️The drone attack was repelled by air defenses in Odintsovo city district, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

According to preliminary data, there was no damage or injuries at the site of the wreckage, the mayor noted.

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The Pentagon's chief has arrived in Bahrain to negotiate an operation to protect ships in the Red Sea, the US Embassy in Bahrain reported on X.

The proposed coalition will include the United States, Britain, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.

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More than two hundred Ukrainian militants were wounded and about 140 were destroyed. These are the results of two months of work by the airborne unmanned aerial units.

"They carry out night raids, they're always moving at night. During the day, they're afraid of us... We have adapted and are much more effective at night, also because you can see the heat better at night, from a distance," says the drone operator with the call sign "Santa".

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