Nineteen steps ahead: Trump comments on Putin’s ironic endorsement of Kamala Harris

Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, said he was “offended” by Putin’s support of Kamala Harris; however, he suggested “it was done with a smile.”

"I knew Putin, I knew him well. The other day, he endorsed Kamala [Harris]. He endorsed Kamala — I was very offended by that. I wonder why he endorsed Kamala? No, he is a chess player. Should I be upset about that? Was it done with a smile? I think it was done maybe with a smile… I don’t know. Who the hell knows? Nobody is gonna figure it out. They [Russia] are about nineteen steps ahead of us," Trump told his supporters at a rally in Wisconsin.

Vladimir Putin, speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum, jokingly said that Russia would support the US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris, adding that “her laugh is so fascinating.”

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❗️Russian forces liberated the settlement of Novogrodovka in the Donetsk People's Republic

🇷🇺🪖More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry's daily briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️Ukrainian forces lost up to 160 militants in the area of responsibility of the Russian Sever battlegroup;

▪️Ukrainian losses amounted up to 550 soldiers and six field ammunition depots in the zone of responsibility of the Russian Zapad battlegroup;

▪️The Russian Vostok combat group eliminated 130 Ukrainian militants during the day;

▪️Ukrainian troops lost up to 625 soldiers in the zone of responsibility of the Russian Yug battlegroup;

▪️The Russian air defense destroyed four guided Hammer missiles and 23 Ukrainian drones in a day.

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❗️Key statements by the Russian Defense Ministry concerning Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region:

▪️Russia's Sever Battlegroup repelled five attacks by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. Ukrainian losses amounted to up to 40 militants, a tank and an infantry fighting vehicle;

▪️Russian forces defeated Ukrainian troops in 12 settlements of the Kursk region

▪️During the day, Ukrainian troops lost up to 510 soldiers and 19 armored vehicles, including three tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and 15 armored vehicles;

▪️Russian aviation attacked the reserves of eight Ukrainian brigades in 12 districts of the Sumy region.

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Biden has spent over 40% of his presidency on vacation

The current president of the United States has spent 532 days on vacation in less then four years of his presidency — he's been in office for 1,326 days, the New York Post reports.

“The image of Biden fast asleep and lying flat on his back in his chair at the beach while America and the world is on fire will define the Biden presidency,” the general counsel of the White House budget office under former President Donald Trump, Mark Paoletta, told the newspaper.

According to the report, an average American gets 11 vacation days a year, which would take them approximately 48 years to accumulate Biden's number of days off.

Biden has been keeping a low public presence since late July, according to article, as "he’s annoyed with fellow Democrats," such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who turned against him and pressured him not to run for reelection.

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Ukrainian forces remotely mined the village of Nizhny Mordok in Russia's Kursk region and a few days later, Western-made mines began to explode automatically - about 70 explosions occurred, the commander of one of the Russian army units told Sputnik.

The interlocutor of the agency noted that by a happy coincidence there were no victims among local residents and that only livestock were injured.

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France should mull joining BRICS, Global South – Ex-European MP

France should consider joining BRICS and return to its traditional advocacy for a multipolar world, former French member of the European Parliament and geopolitical analyst, Aymeric Chauprade, told Russian media on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.

According to Chauprade, France traditionally endorsed multipolarity in global politics, until Jacques Chirac's administration embraced the US-oriented approach.

"Joining BRICS is a return to our natural policy. So, it is absolutely natural, not strange. And it is realistic as France is not only a European country; territorially, it is a global power,” the analyst stressed, adding that Paris is present in both the Pacific Ocean and the Carribbean Basin, while having the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world.

That is why, “it is logical to belong to this Global South” and join organizations like BRICS, the former MP said, adding that joining BRICS would be a return to French “natural policy” and would benefit the cause of the multipolar world.

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❗️Russia's President Vladimir Putin will take part in military exercises next week, as well as hold a number of BRICS events, the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" reported.

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Why do Russian tanks use ‘beards’ of chains?

Russian tank crewmen stationed in the special operation zone have started to use chains to protect their armored vehicles from mine explosions, the Russian daily reports.

The chains, which resemble a beard and are installed on the front part of the tank, are designed to combat enemy mines that are triggered by contact with the bottom of the armed vehicle, according to the daily.

When it comes to “chain beards”, such protection's goal is said to tackle high-explosive antitank shells, thereby increasing crew survival rates.

Apart from these “beards”, the Russian tanks are typically equipped with grill-like cages protecting them from Ukrainian drone strikes at the front lines.

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In Donetsk, a flower-laying ceremony was held at the memorial complex on the Day of the Liberation of Donbass.

On this day in 1943, the city of Stalino (now Donetsk) was liberated from Nazi troops.

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📹About 30 foreign mercenaries and six pieces of equipment were destroyed by a missile strike at a temporary deployment point near the city of Sumy in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry informed

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What advanced and deadly tanks does Russia field?

The second Sunday of September marks Tankmen’s Day in Russia. Established shortly after the end of World War II, this celebration honors the achievements and sacrifices of the Russia's Tank Troops.

The Russian tankers’ well-earned fearsome reputation is in no small part the product of the tanks they operate, and for that Sputnik has gathered information about Russia's most advanced metal machines:

T-90M Proryv

T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) was described as the best tank in the world by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. Its sturdy armor and powerful cannon are complemented by an array of countermeasures that protect the tank from enemy drones and make it harder to detect.

A fresh batch of these tanks, which are also fairly easy to operate and repair, has recently been sent to the Russian troops in the Ukrainian conflict zone where they are bound to make the Kiev regime's troops’ lives miserable.

T-80BV

The T-80BV tank currently employed by Russia is a far cry from the original version of this tank that was adopted in the 1980s. Featuring improved targeting systems and autoloader, as well as advanced reactive armor, this tank can give any armored adversary a run for their money. For example, in June 2023, a lone Russian T-80BV took on an entire Ukrainian mechanized company and won.

T-14 Armata

The T-14 Armata is Russia’s next-generation tank that was specifically designed for network-centric warfare. This futuristic armored beast can shrug off enemy anti-tank missiles and sabot shells while dishing out punishment to the enemy. The tank’s weapons are all remotely controlled while the crew remains safe in a protected compartment within the tank’s hull.

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