❗️ Indian Prime Minister Modi will pay an official visit to Russia on July 8-9, the Kremlin says.

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❗️Investment cooperation between Russia and Qatar continues, Central Banks of two countries are working on this, and the dialogue on connecting Qatar to the North-South corridor, President Putin said during negotiations with Emir of Qatar Al Thani.

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NATO fears France could withdraw from the alliance's military command after Marine Le Pen's party election victory, Euractiv reports

The alliance's diplomats told the news site they were seriously concerned about the risk of the National Rally party forming the next French government if it wins a majority in the second round of legislative elections.

NATO’s eastern members are also "increasingly critical of the Alliance’s presence on Europe’s eastern flank", which could call continued military aid to Ukraine aid into question, Euractiv reported.

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❗️Russia is making efforts to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which can be resolved only if relevant UN decisions are implemented, Russian President Vladimir Putin said

Putin made the remarks during negotiations with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of SCO summit in Astana.

"You know that Russia, for its part, is also making efforts to resolve this crisis, which, in our deep conviction, can be fundamentally resolved only if relevant UN decisions are implemented. And, first of all, it is connected with the need to create two states - Israel and Palestine," Putin said.

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Ukrainian forces lost up to 2,225 troops in the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense says.

A MiG-29 was destroyed at a Ukrainian airfield. Two military-industrial complex enterprises, an oil refinery, a production workshop and a drone storage warehouse were also hit by Russian strikes.

Foreign-made equipment destroyed, hit or intercepted by the Russian armed forces over the past 24 hours:

▪️ Two M198 155 mm howitzers (US-made)
▪️ Seven M777 155 mm howitzers (US-made)
▪️ Two L119 105 mm guns (British-made)
▪️ One M119 105 mm gun (US-made)
▪️ Two FH70 155 mm howitzers (British-made)
▪️ One Hammer guided bomb (French-made )
▪️ One HARM anti-radar missile (US-made)
▪️ 14 HIMARS missiles (US-made)

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🎥 Soldiers of the Zapad battlegroup share their field rations

Today, the field canteen of Russian troops offers borscht, rice porridge with meat, tea and — of course — freshly baked crusty bread.

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Poland and Slovakia agree they should not send their troops to Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda said following a meeting with his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini.

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❗️SCO is confirmed as one of the centers of power in the multilateral world, Russian President Putin said

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🎥 Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Astana

Here are key points they discussed:

◾️Relations between Russia and Qatar are built on a friendly basis

◾️In absolute terms, trade turnover is small, but it has good growth trends

◾️A dialogue is underway on the possible connection of Qatar to the North-South transport corridor

◾️The Putin thanked Sheikh Tamim for resolving humanitarian issues in connection with the Ukrainian crisis

◾️Qatar is one of the most effective mediators in the crisis between Hamas and Israel

At the end of the meeting, Putin invited Sheikh Tamim to pay an official visit to Russia

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Vladimir Putin's key statements at the SCO summit in Astana:

🔸The Istanbul agreements on Ukraine remain “on the table” and may form the basis of peace negotiations

🔸The basic values and ideals of the SCO are shared by many countries in the world

🔸The SCO always proceeds from the importance of taking into account the opinions of the maximum range of partners

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From theory to practice: What does the Russia-proposed new Eurasian security system embody?

The new Eurasian security system proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to be the focal point of discussion at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Putin has underscored the importance of prioritizing security within the SCO, stating that a “decision was made to turn the SCO regional anti-terrorist structure into a universal center tasked with responding to the entire range of security threats.”

But what exactly does this new Eurasian security concept entail?

After floating the principles of the “Greater Eurasian Partnership” in late 2015, Putin reiterated and expanded on them during his annual address to the Federal Assembly in February 2024. During a meeting with key Russian diplomats in June, Putin emphasized the need to kickstart a comprehensive dialogue regarding bilateral and multilateral guarantees for collective Eurasian security.

The proposed roadmap includes:

◾️ Engaging in dialogue with “all potential participants.”

◾️ Creating a security architecture open to “all Eurasian countries that wish to participate,” including “European and NATO countries.”

◾️ Holding increased discussions on the issue with organizations operating in Eurasia, such as the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the CSTO, the EAEU, the CIS, and the SCO.

◾️ “Gradually phase out the military presence of external powers in the Eurasian region.”

◾️ Recognizing the importance of integrating the economy and social well-being into the Eurasian security framework.

◾️ Establishing alternatives to Western-controlled economic mechanisms, expanding the use of national currencies in settlements, and establishing independent payment systems.

◾️ Developing international transport corridors in Eurasia.

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🎥 World's largest Palestinian flag raised in Tehran

During a ceremony attended by the families of those killed in the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, the 1,020 m² Palestinian flag was raised for a day on Iran's largest flagpole in Tehran's Taleghani Park.

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❗️EXCLUSIVE: Bolivian natural resources could be at the root of the failed coup – President Arce

Bolivian President Luis Arce shared with Sputnik's correspondent that the forces behind the destabilizing actions are those interested in plundering Bolivia’s natural resources.

He called on public organizations to remain “vigilant” with regard to possible new attempts to overthrow the government.

“We should be vigilant, that is the lesson we should draw [out of the attempted coup],” he told a Sputnik correspondent at his official residence in La Paz.

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❗️WATCH: Putin holds press conference following SCO summit

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❗️Putin believes that in the context of power usurpation in Ukraine, it is pointless to appeal to the Verkhovna Rada.

The President also reiterated the Ukrainian leadership is in power illegally.

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🎥 The fact that all SCO countries oppose weapons in space is a signal to the whole world regarding the militarization of outer space, Putin said.

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Russia takes seriously Trump's statements about the possibility of stopping the Ukrainian conflict, Putin said

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❗️Putin: the Taliban movement* controls power in Afghanistan and in this sense they are allies in the fight against terrorism

Russia has received signals from the Taliban movement* about their readiness to work together on the anti-terrorism track, Moscow welcomes this, Putin emphasized.

*Taliban movement is under UN sanctions

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