Moscow asks State Dept. to provide info on Russian facing illegal export charges in US

Diplomats have requested information about Denis Postovoy, a Russian citizen, who was arrested in the United States and is accused by local law enforcement agencies of illegally exporting microelectronics, the Russian Embassy said in a statement.

"Although the Embassy is aware of Postovoy’s detention in Florida, no official notification from the local authorities has been sent. We have asked the State Department to furnish information about Postovoy’s whereabouts,” according to the statement.

Upon receiving the information, Russian diplomats plan to contact Postovoy to provide him with necessary consular and legal assistance, the embassy said.

The US Department of Justice earlier said that the 44-year-old Postovoy, who lives in Sarasota, was arrested on charges of illegally exporting microelectronics allegedly for military purposes, including for the production of drones.

The first hearing on his case is scheduled for September 19 in Tampa, Florida.

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❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a brief meeting with his North Korean counterpart on September 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik

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Is Macron's resignation imminent?

The Bureau of France's National Assembly has approved a draft resolution to launch impeachment proceedings against the French president

How is the impeachment going?

▪️After the launch of the procedure, the text must be approved by the legislative commission.

▪️The leftists - who initiated the impeachment - hold a majority in the Bureau but only 24 out of 73 seats in the commission.

▪️After approval by the commission, two thirds of the National Assembly (385 deputies) must vote for impeachment within two weeks.

▪️In addition, the document must be approved by the upper house - the Senate, where the left also does not hold a majority.

▪️If the text is approved by the Senate, both chambers will meet for a joint meeting, where 617 out of 925 parliamentarians should support the impeachment.

▪️If this happens, the president will have to resign immediately.

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Collaborators in terror unmasked: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* working hand in glove with Ukraine

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists have received a shipment of drones from Ukraine, while the Kiev regime has requested experienced fighters in exchange, a source in the Syrian opposition told Sputnik. Meanwhile, Ukrainian spy chief, Kirill Budanov, maintains regular contact with the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* regarding the recruitment of fighters on occupied territories in the Idlib and Aleppo provinces, according to the Syrian newspaper Al-Watan.

Here’s what you need to know about the connections linking the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadists to the Kiev regime:

◻️ On September 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted that Ukrainian intelligence emissaries were in the Idlib de-escalation zone, where they were recruiting militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

◻️ Previously, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, remarked that the Kiev regime has long sustained contacts with terrorists. This collaboration includes recruiting individuals to carry out attacks against Russian citizens, exchanging information and technology, and employing false flag tactics.

◻️ Initial reports regarding the potential presence of Syrian militants in Ukraine surfaced in April 2022. According to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, US agents reportedly facilitated the release of 60 ISIS militants, aged 20 to 25, from prisons controlled by Syrian Kurdish forces. These militants were subsequently transferred to the US base at At-Tanf in Syria, where they underwent training before being sent to Ukraine.

◻️ In November 2022, sources in the Idlib province told Sputnik that around 800 terrorist mercenaries left Syria for Ukraine. This transfer operation took place under the cover of night, facilitated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists, who managed all logistical processes involved. The movement occurred across the Syrian-Turkish border.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra until 2017, is a jihadi terrorist organization that currently controls half of Syria’s Idlib province, as well as parts of Hama, Aleppo, and Latakia provinces. The United States and NATO countries do not classify Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist group, instead designating it as part of the so-called Syrian opposition. This classification facilitates contacts with its militants.

Notably, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the current leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has met multiple times with agents from the CIA and MI6 near the Syrian-Turkish border, according to the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

*Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Jabhat al-Nusra are terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia.

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The Georgian Parliament has adopted a bill on the prohibition of LGBT* propaganda in its final reading.

Under the law, surgical operations or medical manipulations involving sex reassignment are punishable by up to one to four years in prison.

Earlier, Georgian authorities imposed fines for LGBT propaganda.

*The LGBT movement is recognized as extremist in Russia and is prohibited

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❗️ Ukraine has lost over 14,200 soldiers and 119 tanks since start of offensive in Russia's Kursk region

🇷🇺🪖 Key highlights from the Russian Ministry of Defense's daily briefing on the situation in the Kursk region:

◻️ The offensive of Russia's Sever Battlegroup continues and eight Ukrainian brigades were defeated.

◻️ Russia’s military thwarted four enemy attempts in the Kursk region, Ukrainians lost up to 30 soldiers.

◻️ Russian forces thwarted five enemy attempts to breach the state border in the Kursk region, with Ukrainian losses of up to 40 militants and two tanks.

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