📹UAE president sizes up Russian T-90MS tank at IDEX-2025

Uralvagonzavod’s advanced tank was unveiled for the first time at the prestigious exhibition in Abu Dhabi, with the esteemed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan personally observing its capabilities.

This tank has been forged in the crucible of true combat and stands in stark contrast to the version Russia displayed at IDEX-2015.

This latest iteration boasts significant upgrades across all systems, including enhanced multi-layered protection against RPGs, anti-tank guided missiles, and today’s ever-present FPV drones. This model also features state-of-the-art fire control systems, optics, interfaces, and a broad range of munitions.

The T-90MS was presented outfitted with anti-drone netting.


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💸Biggest losses suffered by US companies that left Russia

Russian negotiators have provided their US counterparts a chart detailing some $324 bln in losses suffered by US corporations that quit the Russian market.

🔍Biggest losers:

🟠$123 bln in IT and media
🟠$94 bln in the consumer goods sector
🟠$71 bln in finance
🟠$26 bln in industry
🟠$10 bln in energy

🔍Who lost what?

🟠Exxon suffered a $4 bln write down on its Russia-related businesses
🟠McDonald’s recorded a $1.4 bln non-cash write off in 2022 attributed to its Russia exit
🟠General Motors lost $657 mln
🟠Google’s Russian subsidiary declared bankruptcy in 2023 with debts totaling $587 mln. A Russian court has fined the company $2.5 decillion for restricting Russian media channels on YouTube
🟠Whirlpool recorded $400 mln in Russia losses
🟠Coca-Cola lost $195.4 mln
🟠Disney reported $195 mln in losses from “depreciation of intangible assets” in Russia in 2022
🟠IBM recorded $300 mln in losses in 2022, blaming Russia and inflation for 3,900 slashed jobs
🟠Starbucks suffered undisclosed losses after closing its 130 Russian coffee shops, accounting for nearly 1% of global sales
🟠Microsoft lost $126 mln
🟠Ford took a $122 mln hit
🟠Nvidia lost $100 mln
🟠Apple recorded $79.3 mln in losses
🟠Xerox faced $80 mln in losses in Q4 2023
🟠Adobe reported $75 mln from lost payments in Russia and Belarus
🟠Netflix cut off 700,000 Russian subscribers (about $55.1 mln in potential losses, although some Russians switched their accounts to other regions)
🟠John Deere halted production at a 100,000 sq. m facility it had pumped over $40 mln into from 2005-2022. Caterpillar, which left in 2024, saw Russia earnings fall from $64.5 mln in 2021 to $2.3 mln in 2023
🟠Visa and Mastercard recorded $35 and $30 mln in losses, respectively in 2022
🟠HP wrote off $23 mln
🟠Cisco went $20.3 mln into the red
🟠Oracle lost $13.7 mln
🟠Western Union reported a 2% hit to 2022 revenues due to loss of the Russian and Belarusian markets

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Oreshnik ignites FIRESTORM OF INTEREST - chief of Russia’s top military exporter

Russia’s hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile has attracted massive interest at the Abu Dhabi-hosted IDEX 2025, but the top priority is ensuring Russia's sovereignty and security, said Aleksandr Mikheyev, director of Rosoboronexport.

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❗️The Russia-US talks in Saudi Arabia were positive, said Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

He emphasized that Russia and the US, as two great powers, cannot avoid communication with each other.

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❗️Russian and US delegations had a productive discussion, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said, adding they held serious talks on various issues.

Both Moscow and Washington are committed to advancing bilateral relations. However, a meeting between Putin and Trump next week seems unlikely, as specific dates are still uncertain.

Separate negotiation teams from both sides will begin discussions on Ukraine in due time, Ushakov added.

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❗️The Russian-American talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, lasted for 4.5 hours.

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❓A bit too soon?

Bloomberg jumped to conclusions when predicting a Putin-Trump meeting “as early as next week.”

Holding the meeting so soon, in fact, “SEEMS UNLIKELY,” as specific dates are still uncertain, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.

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⚡️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to appoint high-level teams to begin work on the Ukrainian settlement - report

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❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also agreed to cooperate on issues of shared geopolitical interests.

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❗️A call and a meeting between Russia and the US are not enough for a "lasting peace," but an important step forward was made in Riyadh, the US State Department stated.

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💬Hard to believe it's not fake news: Zakharova slams Western claims of no Russian civilians killed

The Munich Security Conference revealed that the Western world is no longer considered a model of security and democracy, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. the West no longer even pretends to be a standard for those values, she added.

Zakharova slammed claims made at the conference by Kaja Kallas, a representative of the European Union, who insisted that Russian civilians were not being killed in Ukraine.

She expressed disbelief Kallas' words, noting that Russia had verified videos of Kiev's atrocities and accusing the West of callously denying the suffering of Russian citizens.

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❗️Work to end the conflict in Ukraine will require "complex and intense diplomacy" over a long period, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Ending the conflict in Ukraine will require concessions from all sides, Rubio added.

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❗️"We did not set that date, but the two presidents talked about meeting and expect to meet," Waltz said

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❗️"We couldn't have imagined A BETTER RESULT after this session," - Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, on the results of the talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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❗️What did Marco Rubio reveal about the seminal US-Russia talks?

🔸 Diplomacy and Long-Term Commitment

🟠Ending the Ukraine conflict will require "complex and intense diplomacy" over time.

🟠The future of talks depends on both sides' willingness to "fulfill promises" — a test for the coming weeks.

🔸 Concessions and Negotiation Terms

🟠Concessions from all sides are necessary, and conditions must be "acceptable."

🟠Trump aims for a fair resolution to avoid the conflict's return in 2-3 years.

🔸 Role of the EU and Global Cooperation

🟠The EU must join the negotiations, having imposed sanctions on Russia.

🟠Resolving the conflict will open the door for US-Russia cooperation in economics and geopolitics.

🔸 Rebuilding Diplomatic Relations

🟠No significant US-Russia contacts for nearly three years, but the Riyadh meeting set the foundation for future interaction.

🟠Restoring diplomatic missions could be quick.

🟠The next step: normalizing diplomatic ties between the US and Russia.

🟠The US says talks on Ukraine cannot proceed without functioning diplomatic missions.

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⚡️ LIVE NOW: Lavrov & Rubio reveal what was on the table during Russia-US talks

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❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined the results of the Russia-US talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

🔸 Agreement to ensure the swift appointment of ambassadors to enhance diplomatic relations.

🔸 Agreement to remove obstacles that the Biden administration has created over the past 4 years, which have hindered the work of our diplomatic missions.

🔸 Agreement to form a process for Ukrainian conflict resolution, with negotiators being appointed in the near future.

🔸 Agreement to create conditions for the resumption of bilateral cooperation, alongside resolving the Ukraine crisis.

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❗️Russia, US will hold regular consultations on Ukraine once they appoint negotiating teams, Lavrov said after the Saudi-hosted talks.

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