🎥🎥 Russian FM Spokeswoman and Rossiya Segodnya Editor-in-Chief Takes Part in Eurasian Women's Forum

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🇷🇺 Putin: Russian defense industry enterprises work rapidly and precisely

Other key statements by the Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting of Russia's Military-Industrial Commission:

▪️ In 2023, 140,000 unmanned aerial systems were delivered to the Russian Armed Forces, and this number is planned to increase 10-fold in 2024.

▪️ Defense industry specialists are working on the front lines alongside the troops, offering the best solutions for improving equipment, Putin said.

▪️ The pace of unmanned aircraft systems development is important, it has become clear all over the world

▪️ Advanced technologies and new engineering solutions are used in the development of Russian unmanned aerial systems, which gives Russia an advantage on the battlefield

▪️ Russia is expanding its range of unmanned aerial systems

▪️ Russia needs to fully cover the needs of the Russian Armed Forces, to increase production of UAVs and to introduce AI technologies

▪️ Production of weapons that are in high demand in the conditions of the special military operation has been multiplied and their tactical and technical characteristics have been improved.

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'Kamala is fundamentally a cog in the wheel of a very corrupt machine' - US Senator JD Vance (Part 1 👉 Part 2)

JD Vance, a US Senator and a Republicans' VP nominee for the upcoming elections, harshly criticized Kamala Harris during an overnight interview with Tucker Carlson.

The politician said he was afraid to even imagine the future that awaits America if the Democrats win the election.

💬 "She's fundamentally a cog in the wheel of a very corrupt machine. That scares the hell out of me when that person goes to negotiate with a world leader about a hot war. So, okay, we’re talking about a substance – and I know you’re into politics too, I don't know, like, if, God forbid, the Russia-Ukraine thing becomes a broader regional war. I don't know if that helps Kamala Harris or hurts her, I almost think it's like too grotesque to even think about, because hundreds of thousands and maybe more people would be dying and I would just be terrified for the country and terrified for humanity." - JD Vance said in the interview.

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'Kamala could be doing much more than she's doing now' - US Senator JD Vance (Part 2 👉 Part 1)

JD Vance and Tucker Carlson have certainly raised the issue of the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. During the discussion, the politician condemns the current administration's inaction and lack of response to the incident.

💬 “This should be actually a media scandal. So, Kamala Harris is running against Donald Trump for president. Kamala Harris runs the government right now, and Donald Trump came within millimeters of having his life taken by a massive security breakdown. She should be using every lever of power to force insight and to force some sunlight into what’s actually been going on here,” Vance said.

💬 “The fact that she’s totally uninterested in it, I think is a real scandal. Her political opponent nearly got killed and she has not used her government to actually investigate why or what security breakdowns led to him almost getting killed,” Vance continued. “The media and everybody else should be really p***ed off about this because she could be doing much more than she’s doing right now.”

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Beirut Mayor calls for stronger ties with Moscow, seeks technological solutions for city’s recovery

At the panel session of the 2024 BRICS Urban Future Forum in Moscow, Abdallah Darwish, mayor of Beirut, highlighted the challenges that the city faces following the recent electronic explosions. He acknowledged the ongoing economic crises and the devastation caused by the recent explosions in the city.

Darwish emphasized the need for technological advancements to improve public services, saying, "We are trying to improve and stay on the right path."

He also expressed hope for stronger international cooperation, particularly with Moscow, noting the impressive progress the city has made in various sectors.

Sputnik is the forum’s general information partner.

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⚡️Lebanon has been subjected to an attack unprecedented in its history and this is a state of war, says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Commenting on the explosion of electronic devices in Lebanon, the Hezbollah Secretary General said Israel had crossed all red lines and endangered the lives of a large number of Lebanese civilians.

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How is NATO trying to militarize the Arctic region?

NATO may set up a new Arctic combined air operations center (CAOC), US Air Forces Europe and NATO Allied Air Command General James Hecker said on Tuesday. The news comes as Russia’s Arctic development, boosting trade via the Northern Sea Route and ensuring its security using its Northern Fleet have worried the West. How has NATO militarized the Arctic?

◻️ In its 2024 Arctic Strategy, the US Department of Defense claimed the situation in the region wass rapidly changing, calling China a "pacing challenge" and Russia "an acute threat."

◻️ The US Army held drills at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center near Fairbanks, Alaska, in February, involving 8,000 troops from the 11th Airborne Division and a smaller number of foreign allies.

◻️ Nordic Response 2024, held in Finland and Sweden in March, involved 20,000 personnel from 13 NATO member states, 50 warships and 100 aircraft.

◻️ US and Norwegian paratroopers flew over the North Pole from Alaska for a jump into Norway as part of Exercise Arctic Shock in mid-March.

◻️ As part of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 drills, the Immediate Response exercise in April and May used the Arctic port of Narvik for allied training, with Norway as a transit point.

◻️ The US, Canada and Finland announced an ‘Icebreaker Collaboration Effort’ (ICE Pact) initiative in July aimed at building 70 to 90 vessels over the next decade.

◻️ MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones and high-altitude balloons are being tested for use in tracking Russian vessels in the Arctic Circle, Hecker said.

◻️ Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, former commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, told a December 2023 Arctic forum that NATO regularly sends US Navy ships and submarines to the Barents Sea, while US Air Force strategic bombers have increased combat training in the region.

Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about increased NATO military activity in the Arctic, warning that it raises the risk of unintended conflict in the region.

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A very British pay-to-play story: Who is shady Starmer donor Waheed Alli?

Keir Starmer is under fire for not disclosing gifts to his wife from longtime Labour megadonor Waheed Alli. Who is this businessman, and what's driving his 'generosity'?

◻️ Born in Croydon, England in 1964, Lord Waheed Alli was hailed by the BBC in 2000 as a member of a "new generation" of Blairite peers in the House of Lords – "young, Asian, and from the world of media and entertainment."

◻️ Known in the UK as a TV producer behind Survivor and various morning shows, Alli has been criticized for creating "TV presented by morons for morons," lowering standards to "a subterranean low."

◻️ Alli began his career in the 1980s as a finance magazine researcher, getting his big break with media tycoon fraudster and suspected Mossad operator Robert Maxwell – father of Jeffrey Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell. In the mid-80s, Alli went into investment banking, and in the 90s, co-founded Planet 24 Productions with Charlie Parsons and musician Bob Geldof.

◻️ In the 2000s, Alli became a fashion mogul, chairing ASOS.com until 2011 and founding Indian retailer Koovs in 2012. In 2019, he drove Koovs into bankruptcy, but bought up shares as prices collapsed, leaving small investors penniless.

◻️ Alli has an estimated net worth of £200 million ($265 million US).

◻️ Alli embraces identity politics, proud of being the youngest peer in the House of Lords and an openly gay Muslim politician. However, he has remained notably silent on issues like the 2003 Iraq War and the Gaza crisis.

◻️ While he has no formal role in Starmer's cabinet, Alli has been described as his personal 'fixer,' aiding in the "ruthless remaking" of the Labour Party. Donating over £500,000 to the party, Alli chaired election fundraising during the 2024 race, shifting donations from unions to the private sector.

◻️ Alli's support for the Starmers seems to have paid off, with The Sunday Times recently reporting that he received a temporary pass to 10 Downing Street.

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🇮🇱 Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel has entered a new phase of the war. Hezbollah feels targeted, and Israel will continue to act against it.

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