THROWBACK: Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense on the 'eternal, unbreakable bond' between Jews and Americans
 

"What Western civilization represents today, is an understanding that Zionism and Americanism are the front lines of Western civilization, and freedom in our world today," he said.

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THROWBACK: Trump's pick for CIA Director, John Ratcliffe, said that when dealing with 'terrorists like Iran', it's best to 'put a foot on their throat'

“What Israel has done is essentially employ the Trump doctrine, a pressure, maximum pressure campaign, understanding that the only way to deter terrorists like Iran and their proxies is to put your foot on their throat. And Israel has done that. We should be assisting Israel in doing so.”

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⚡️Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a final big press conference, which will be combined with a direct line, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

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❗️The Russian troops treat civilians very carefully during the special military operation, unlike the Ukrainian troops, the Kremlin emphasized, commenting on Ukraine's statement about the intensification of strikes on its territory

The Kremlin stressed that:

🔺Strikes are carried out only on military targets

🔺The dynamics of the special military operation are intensifying

🔺The operation is in full swing

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❗️Russian troops liberated the village of Rovnopol in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry announced

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

▪️The Russian Armed Forces hit military airfield and energy facility infrastructure of Ukraine's military-industrial complex;

▪️Ukrainian losses amounted to up to 500 people and five warehouses in one day in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad;

▪️Russian air defenses shot down three Hammer aerial bombs, one HIMARS missile and 85 Ukrainian drones in one day;

▪️Ukrainian losses amounted to 720 militants and two tanks in one day as a result of the actions of Russia’s Battlegroup Yug;

▪️Ukrainian losses amounted to 480 militants, a tank and three combat armored vehicles in one day in the area Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr;

▪️Ukrainian losses amounted to 65 militants and an Enclave-N electronic warfare station due to the actions of Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr.

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😲🏎Unique collection of luxury cars in mini versions
 
A Vietnamese has assembled a collection of Lamborghini Sian, Bugatti Centidieci, BMW 328 Hommage, Chevrolet Corvette C8, Ford Mustang and other popular car models such as Toyota Land Cruiser, Audi Q7, Range Rover and Ford F-150, with the cost of each model reaching 250 million dong (about $9,900).
 
He plans to showcase his cars at exhibitions in the future, and donate money from their sale to charities.

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Jennifer Lopez was at the center of ‘monstrous obscurantism’ and now wants to lecture on politics – Russian Foreign Ministry

Having been at the “epicenter of events that are now legally criminalized in the American society,” Lopez now “enters the political discourse without any arguments,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the star’s political comments.

“She knew out them, but she didn't say a word, she didn't warn a single person, either in her inner circle or in the wider public, that it was dangerous.”

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Alexander Trufanov appeals for hostage deal in new video released by PIJ

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has released a third video on social media featuring 28-year-old Alexander Trufanov, who was kidnapped during the Hamas-led attack on October 7 and remains in captivity. Trufanov, who holds both Israeli and Russian citizenship, appears physically unharmed in the footage but is seen reading a prepared statement, similar to previous videos of Israeli hostages.

In the video, Trufanov mentions that the hostages are running out of essential supplies such as food, clean water, and hygiene products. He urges Israeli citizens to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies and pressure the government to negotiate a hostage deal. He also expressed fear that the building where he and other hostages are being held might be targeted by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Israeli media outlets have described the video as a psychological tactic by Palestinian militants.

Earlier, in May 2024, two other videos featuring Trufanov were released in which he described the harsh living conditions of hostages in Gaza and called for urgent action by Israeli authorities to secure their release.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Moscow is actively engaging with both Palestinian and Israeli officials to facilitate the hostages’ return.

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THROWBACK: Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, actively urges bombing Iranian facilities to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons
 
Hegseth supported allegations that Iran hides weapons in their cultural sites and called on the US to “rewrite the rules” to allow the US to bomb Tehran's facilities, including mosques, schools and hospitals.
 

“I don't want to hit cultural sites on purpose. But if you're using one to harbor your most dangerous weapons, then that should be on the target list,” he said.

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