‘Germany suffered the most’ — Volodin on the Nord Stream sabotage

“[German] economy fell into recession, GDP declined, the production model broke, industrial production decreased, and the number of bankruptcies in the country became a record over the past decade. Gas costs the citizens of Germany 84% more today than before,” Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said.

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The explosion was recorded near the village of Gvardeyskoye in the Odessa region, where foreign officers were seen, a pro-Russian underground told Sputnik.

During the explosion in the Odessa region, there were ships in the port that brought fuel, equipment, shells, and presumably water drones, the underground added.


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International call for ceasefire, Netanyahu on his way to UNGA: the latest on Israel-Lebanon escalation 

The US, the EU, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border to allow the warring parties to negotiate towards a potential diplomatic resolution of the conflict, which shows no sign of ceasing. 

In other developments: 

🔶Israel and Lebanon are reportedly expected to decide “within hours” whether to support the joint truce call.

🔶At the same time, the adviser for Netanyahu's office, Dmitri Gendelman, said that Tel Aviv is not holding talks on de-escalation on the border with Lebanon.
 
🔶Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left Israel for a UN General Assembly session in New York. Foreign Minister Israel Katz is officially Netanyahu’s stand-in during the trip and has the power to convene the security cabinet.

🔶The Israel Defense Forces say they have opened fire after identifying “suspicious movements in the area of the Lebanese border.” 

🔶Israel’s military is calling up two reserve brigades “for operational missions in the northern sector.”

🔶At least 70 people have been killed and 400 more injured as a result of Israeli air strikes in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The death toll from the Israeli attacks currently stands at 630.

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Key statements by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service concerning the Nord Streams explosions: 

💬Since 2022, the US and the UK have been systematically trying to remove the topic of sabotage on the Nord Streams from the international information bulletin.

💬In addition, there is information that before the second anniversary of the terrorist attack, Washington and London decided to implement a disinformation campaign to cover up the true purpose of the sabotage and its organizers.

💬It is for this reason that the Western media conduct an information campaign, pinning the execution of attacks exclusively on Ukrainian extremists.

💬New information confirming the involvement of the Anglo-Saxons in the explosions of the Nord Streams is emerging.

💬Intelligence information clearly indicates that the attacks on the Nord Streams were an act of economic war of the Anglo-Saxons against Europe, primarily Germany, the Russian Intelligence Service said. 

💬The Anglo-Saxons set Germany the task of completing the investigation of the Nord Streams by the end of the year, to write off the sabotage as a terrorist attack by Ukrainian adventurers, the agency added.

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🔶Russian Foreign Intelligence Service: Evidence emerging of Anglo-Saxons’ involvement in Nord Stream explosions

🔶How have the Nord Stream blasts affected Germany’s economy?

🔶Check out the latest on Israel-Hezbollah escalation

🔶Israel doesn't deserve UN membership, threatens global stability, Iranian FM says
 
🔶Hungarian FM Szijjarto explains why sanctions against Russia make no sense 

🔶Why US House Speaker demands Zelensky fire Ukraine’s ambassador to US?

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📹 This is holistically a word salad

Watch what happens when VP Harris provides a speech without any notes. Or has her earring bugged?

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📹 Watch Russian aviation strike drone assembly and storage workshops at the "Motor Sich" plant in Zaporozhye. Up to 250 drones were destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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❗️'The US is the biggest threat to world peace and a source of wars and conflicts' - Chinese Defense Ministry

🔸 "Joint drills of Chinese and Russian armed forces made active contribution to maintaining regional peace, responding to security challenges," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman said.

🔸 "Russian and Chinese joined exercises deepened the level of strategic cooperation between the two armies," - he added.

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The Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media has confirmed that Google has restricted the creation of new accounts for Russians.

At the same time, confirmation of authorization via sms for previously created accounts is still working.

The Ministry recommends that Google users create backup copies of their data, and switch to using alternative two-factor authentication methods (or domestic platforms).

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❗️ Iran's Energy Minister proposes linking Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia power grids through Iran

💬 "In the field of electricity, Iran ... intends to develop trade and transit of electricity by linking its energy grid with countries with which it has a land border. In this regard, it is proposed to connect the energy grid of Russia and the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia through Iran. Thus, by reducing investments in the production sector, Iran can provide significant assistance to the environment at the regional level," Iran's Energy Minister Aliabadi said at the Russian Energy Week international forum.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov told French security officials under interrogation that he earns '1 dirham' ($0.27) a year - French media

This move allegedly forced the country's authorities to reduce the bail from €20 million to €5 million. At the same time, Durov's financial situation is estimated at between 9 and 15 billion dollars.

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⚡️The Russian Defense Ministry has officially announced the liberation of the settlement of Ukrainsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

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

◻️ Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad repelled one counterattack, with Ukrainian forces losing as many as 435 militants.

◻️ Ukrainian forces lost up to 235 troops and a Grad MLRS in Battlegroup Sever's area of responsibility.

◻️ Russian Air defenses shot down a Neptun-MD missile, 3 Hammer guided bombs, 5 HIMARS missiles and 45 Ukrainian drones.

◻️ Russia’s Battlegroup Yug formations have strengthened their positions along the front line. Ukrainian forces lost as many as 750 soldiers.

◻️ Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok formations have strengthened their positions along the front line. Ukrainian forces lost as many as 130 militants.

◻️ Ukrainian losses reached a total of 670 servicemen in Battlegroup Tsentr's area of responsibility.

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❗️Key statements by Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, regarding the changes in Russian nuclear doctrine:

💬The announced changes to Russian nuclear doctrine should be considered a definite signal to unfriendly countries.

💬The updated nuclear doctrine sends a signal to the West, warning of the consequences of an attack on Russia, and not necessarily by nuclear means.

💬The whole world is well aware of Russia's nuclear potential and its deterrent role.

💬The Russian nuclear triad is the absolute guarantor of nuclear deterrence.

💬Sensible politicians in the West have previously taken Putin's statements on nuclear deterrence seriously.

💬Adjustments to the fundamentals of state policy on nuclear deterrence have been formulated and the decision on their publication will be made later.

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