Biden joined Kamala Harris' first campaign speech by phone

President Joe Biden called into Kamala Harris' new campaign headquarters when she spoke to staff by phone, but without video.

He was last seen in public on Wednesday, July 17th.

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❗️About 50 foreign instructors were killed as a result of a Russian Iskander strike on the point of deployment of mercenaries in Dergachy, Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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Key points by Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov:

on stealing Russian assets:

▪️Europe's theft of Russian assets will not go unanswered. Russia will work out possible legal prosecutions of those involved;

▪️Using Russian assets to help Ukraine is the worst path Europe has taken;

on updated US' Arctic strategy:

▪️Russia takes a responsible position in the Arctic, and works to ensure that the region does not become a "territory of discord";

▪️Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic contributes to an atmosphere of stability and predictability;

on relations between Turkiye and Syria:

▪️This is very important. Russia is interested in helping Turkiye and Syria establish relations. The issue of organizing contacts between representatives of Turkiye and Syria is on Russia’s agenda.

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💬"Look at how the EU treats Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, just for saying they should all be making compromises instead of war," Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

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❗️The Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Ivano-Darievka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

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❗️Another Abrams destroyed

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost another Abrams tank to the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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French hospitality: Cardboard beds for Olympics guests

Athletes arriving at the Olympic Village were surprised to find that they would have to sleep on cardboard beds. Not everyone appreciated the eco-friendly approach of the organizers. 

"The first night on cardboard beds. Already had a massage to undo the damage," Australian water polo player, Tilly Kearns, wrote on social media.

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