Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the Ukrainian regime's claims of Russia's involvement in the tragedy at the Kiev children's hospital, stating that it only "confirms how low Ukraine will go."

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🎥🎥 Narendra Modi visits Russia Expo in Moscow together with Putin

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❗️Putin and Modi begin talks in the Kremlin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold talks in Kremlin.

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Putin invited Modi to Kazan for the BRICS summit.

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Modi on terrorist attacks in Russia.

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Putin's statements during his talks with Indian PM Modi in Kremlin

◻️ Russia and India share a privileged strategic partnership, strengthened by friendship.

◻️ There are ongoing constant contacts between Russia and India.

◻️ Trade turnover between Russia and India increased by 20% in the first quarter of 2024.

◻️ Russia and India closely cooperate on the international stage, including at the UN, BRICS, and SCO.

◻️ Putin stated that he and Modi discussed all issues in an informal setting.

◻️ Putin thanked Modi for the attention the Indian Prime Minister gives to resolving the Ukrainian crisis peacefully.

◻️ Putin invited Modi to the BRICS summit, which will be held in Kazan in the autumn.

◻️ Russian nuclear technologies enable the creation of composite materials that are successfully used, including in the military industry.

◻️ Uranium is currently the most sought-after energy resource, Putin told the Indian Prime Minister.

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⚡️Units of the the Russian Battlegroup Tsentr have liberated the settlement of Yasnobrodovka in the DPR, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

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❗️The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed four HIMARS systems, prepared for strikes on Crimea, along with up to 35 foreign specialists who operated them, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

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Modi called Putin a dear friend, thanked him for his hospitality, and congratulated him on his brilliant victory in the recent presidential elections.

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Modi on the Russia-India partnership and its prospects

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Modi on yesterday's talks with Putin:

I'm very happy that on the topic of Ukraine we exchanged opinions in an open and respectful manner, respecting each other's opinion. And we had a great conversation.

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One Aurus, two standards

Putin and Modi rode together to the Kremlin.

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Why did the new Sahel bloc emerge & why does it pose challenges to the West?

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso announced the formation of the Confederation of Sahel States, which will use the acronym AES, during a trilateral summit in Niamey last weekend.

What does the new alliance spell for the Sahel region?

◻️ The confederation was formed on the basis of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a mutual defense pact established in September 2023 in response to the threat of a likely military intervention in Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after the military takeover in the Sahel nation.

◻️ Following a string of protests last year, France’s former colonies - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - insisted on French and US troops pulling out after failing to thwart a terror threat in the Sahel region.

◻️ In March, the trio announced the start of a joint anti-jihadist effort. "We are convinced that with the combined efforts of our three countries, we will succeed in creating the conditions for shared security," Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, Niger's chief of staff of the armed forces, stated at the meeting.

◻️ The AES treaty marked the official separation of the three Sahel nations from the Western-backed ECOWAS.

◻️ The AES boasts a wealth of natural resources, such as gold, uranium, oil, and land. Mali ranks as the fourth-largest gold producer in Africa, with 800 tons of gold deposits. Niger holds the noscript of the world's seventh-biggest producer of uranium, extracting 2,020 metric tons per year as of 2022. Burkina Faso's arable land occupies 22.3% of its total area as of 2021. The nation is also rich in gold, copper, phosphate, and zinc.

◻️ The confederation has a population of approximately 72 million.

◻️ Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are located within the Sahel corridor, which is a land area between the Red Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This corridor serves as a potential transport route across Africa and offers a shorter alternative to sea lanes.

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Modi will be awarded the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle at the Kremlin, with footage of the ceremony being shared by the Kremlin.

Putin signed the decree awarding India's Prime Minister the highest state honour in 2019.

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Macron is under pressure over his NATO Summit trip

French President adherents fear that the left might take advantage of the president's absence to accelerate discussions and assert their position to the government. According to information from Le Figaro, several senior government officials and allies of the President have expressed their concerns to the Elysee about the President's absence for 48 hours, especially as negotiations are ongoing to form the next government.

When questioned by Le Figaro, Emmanuel Macron's entourage initially downplayed the possibility of canceling the trip: "That's not the direction it's heading. He is not in the mindset of not going." However, after a while, they became more resolute: "The President will indeed attend the NATO summit."

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📹 Footage of the destruction of two out of the four US-made M142 HIMARS rocket launchers eliminated in the past 24 hours.

A strike by the Russian Armed Forces' Iskander operational-tactical missile system targeted the position of American HIMARS rocket launchers near the settlement of Novopetrovka in the Kherson region. The strike resulted in the destruction of two HIMARS launchers, five support vehicles, and up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen.

Additionally, two more HIMARS rocket launchers were destroyed in the Zaporozhye region.

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Moscow and New Delhi are considering the possibility of a long-term agreement for the supply of Russian oil to India, according to Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia

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Putin and Modi had a constructive discussion on the topic of Ukraine during their talks, according to the Russian President's spokesperson. Dmitry Peskov. He noted that Modi is not seeking to mediate the conflict.

Everyone exchanged views on the matter, and new ideas emerged from the discussion, said Peskov.

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