'STOP WITH THE UNREALISTIC TIRED' MANTRAS'—Russia's special envoy calls on ex-US ambassador to Russia to STOP BEING A DEEP STATE PLAYER

"Dear Mike, I believe in you. You can stop being a deep state [...] actor... Start offering realistic solutions. Be a peacemaker," Kirill Dmitriev, Special Envoy of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation, wrote.

He addressed Michael McFaul in response to the post, where the ex-ambassador suggested for Dmitriev to "stop with the hyperbolic threats about World War III" and to admit to allegedly wanting to "bribe the Trump administration" with economic deals.

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‘One-way ticket’: Ukrainian POW recounts how expendable men are to Kiev

A militant captured by the Russian army tells Sputnik that he was sent to a position with no evacuation option, adding that the Kiev regime gang-presses even those who already deserted once and sends them back to the line of contact within days.

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‘IT’S TIME TO MAKE PEACE’: Former US Army colonel WARNS Europe against prepping for war with Russia

"There is a great deal of talk that the EU is preparing for a war with Russia... Britain is about to go under financially, France isn't far behind, and the Germans are in a lot of trouble," Douglas Macgregor wrote on his X page.

However, they do not have the resources, the former DoD adviser stressed.

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🍺 Beer shower for Russian hockey star

The Washington Capitals welcomed Alexander Ovechkin with a beer shower in the locker room after tying with Wayne Gretzky's record as the league's highest all-time scorer with 894 goals.

The Russian hockey player called it the best shower of his life.

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❗️Ukrainian forces attacked Russian energy infrastructure facilities 14 TIMES over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The attacks were carried out on facilities in the Bryansk, Belgorod, Smolensk, Kherson, Voronezh and Lipetsk regions, as well as in the Lugansk People's Republic, the ministry added.

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

▪️Ukraine lost up to 300 servicemen and four tanks in the Russian Yug Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 65 troops in the Russian Dnepr Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 435 troops in the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 250 soldiers and a tank in the Russian Zapad Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 140 troops in the Russian Vostok Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Russian air defences shot down seven Ukrainian JDAM bombs, five HIMARS missiles and 208 drones.

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❗️Russian forces destroyed five Ukrainian aircraft and a hangar at the Dnepropetrovsk International Airport using Geranium drone strikes.

Ukrainian forces were converting civilian aircraft for military purposes at the airport, Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the Commission of Russia’s Public Chamber on Sovereignty, told Sputnik.

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🔎 Who snitched? Ukrainian security uses lie detectors to figure out who leaked the mineral deal

The US-Ukraine minerals deal leak must have really gotten Volodymyr Zelensky’s panties in a twist as the Ukrainian security apparatus scrambles to determine who was responsible.

Staff members of several ministers have been subjected to lie detector tests as part of this probe, the Financial Times reports, citing Ukrainian officials.

The details of the deal were made public by a Ukrainian MP on March 26, with him claiming that he managed to get his hands on a copy of this document.

If signed, the deal would result in the United States de facto gaining complete control over the Ukrainian economy while offering no security guarantees in return.

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NATO postpones drills in Romania due to... imperfect roads

The Dacian Spring 25 exercises, originally scheduled by NATO for May, have been postponed until the fall. Why? Apparently, NATO needs roads so perfect that even the military can’t function without them.

In the spirit of preparedness, Romanian authorities have been working tirelessly for 10 months to fix five roads, two bridges, and two footbridges. Because, of course, in the event of a conflict, we can always rely on perfectly paved highways to save the day!

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