💬 Kremlin blasts Zelensky's ‘fatal mistake’ of trying to coerce Russia into peace deal, warns Kiev’s delusion will have consequences

However, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia is open to peace, provided its security is guaranteed and the objectives of the ongoing special operation are met.

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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlements of Ostroye and Grigorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

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TikTok conjures up feeble justification for Sputnik ban

The company announced the removal of accounts linked to Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik’s parent media group, citing their involvement in “alleged covert influence operations on the platform, violating the company’s Community Guidelines.”

The ban on Sputnik’s account followed closely after the US imposed sanctions on Sputnik, RT, and several other Russian media outlets, accusing them of “functioning as a de facto arm of [Russian] intelligence” and attempting to covertly “undermine democracy” in the US and beyond.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov hit out at the ban on Russian media branding it as 'unacceptable'.

Earlier, retired Pentagon analyst Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik that TikTok was likely bullied by the Department of Justice into banning Sputnik ahead of the pivotal US presidential election.

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‘This is political pressure’ — Russian Foreign Ministry on blocking TikTok accounts

"It is unlikely that the head of TikTok will be called to Congress to clarify why Russian channels are disappearing. They use these themes only when it is profitable for them. It is beneficial for them to show the internal audience that they are fighting for the purity of their electoral processes, so they call the head of TikTok to the carpet. But at the same time, if dozens of media channels disappear, they don't do anything like that," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, told Sputnik.

She noted that it is necessary to clarify the circumstances and insist that these channels return to broadcasting:

"There is not a single lawsuit, not a single court decision, that would speak about any claims. This is not even a taste, it is solely part of the political pressure the United States exerts on the relevant countries and companies."

Earlier, TikTok deleted Sputnik account amid new US sanctions against Russian media.

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'It’s not Iran targeting you': President Pezeshkian’s message to Americans at UNGA

During his speech at the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the American people directly, pointing out the contrast between Iran's actions and the United States' policies.

"It is not Iran that has established military bases along your borders... It is not Iran that prevents you from accessing medicine," Pezeshkian said.

He emphasized that while the US has imposed sanctions and restricted trade, it was also responsible for the assassination of Iran's revered military commander at Baghdad airport.

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❗️Russian forces repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks. Ukrainian losses amounted to 390 militants.

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

🔶Ukrainian losses amounted to 120 servicemen in the area of responsibility of the Russian Sever combat group;

🔶The Russian Tsentr battlegroup advanced deep into the defense of Ukrainian troops. The enemy lost up to 580 militants in a day;

🔶Ukrainian troops lost up to 30 military personnel in the area of responsibility of the Russian Dnepr battlegroup;

🔶The Russian Zapad combat group repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks

🔶Russian air defense systems shot down four guided Hammer bombs, 14 HIMARS rockets, and 31 UAVs during the day.

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Qader-1: Hezbollah's new missile used to attack Tel Aviv

Hezbollah has announced that it used a Qader-1 ballistic missile for the first time during an attack on the Israeli Mossad command center near Tel Aviv earlier on Wednesday.

What is known about this missile?

◻️ The missile is considered a long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, measuring between 15.5 and 16.58 meters in length with a diameter of 1.25 meters.

◻️ It weighs between 15 and 17.5 tons with a warhead weighing 700 to 1,000 kg.

◻️ The Qader-1 uses a combination of liquid and solid fuel and its trajectory is similar to ballistic missiles.

◻️ The missile's range varies from 1,350 to 1,950 km.

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A bullet has been sent to the Slovakian PM in the mail, just months after surviving a close-call assassination attempt, according to Teraz news portal

The Chancellery of the Government of Slovakia found an envelope with a bullet in it in the name of Prime Minister Robert Fico while sorting through the morning mail, the news portal writes.

Fico was left fighting for his life on May 15 after a man shot him multiple times at close range as he greeted supporters following an off-site cabinet meeting in the town of Handlova. He underwent two abdominal surgeries as part of intensive medical treatment.

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‘Can’t touch ‘em!’: Don't mess with Russian journalists

A German ‘security’ official failed to overpower and prevent a Russian correspondent from asking Berlin’s foreign minister a question.

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Serbian sniper: Ukraine 'functions as US private military company'

"Ukraine’s military is not an army, it's just an American PMC obeying their orders and being funded by 50 nations," says Serbian sniper Dejan Beric, known by his call sign "Deki," who enlisted with the Donetsk forces in 2014.

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