☀️🇷🇺 Siberian summer: A fresh take from an American with Russian heritage

A US citizen with Russian roots shares her experience of the wonderful summer life in Siberia.

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📹 New video of Pahalgam terror attack emerges online

The disturbing footage reveals the moment when tourists and locals in Pahalgam, Kashmir, rush for cover as terrorists launch an attack on innocent civilians.

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🔎 After Kursk, what's next for RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA ALLIANCE?

"A stronger and economically viable North Korea could become a better and more constructive partner in Asia," Dr Victor Teo, an Indo-Pacific expert, tells Sputnik.

🔸Military assistance: Russia is ready to provide military aid to North Korea under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated. The involvement of DPRK troops in the Kursk operation showcased the treaty’s effectiveness.

🔸Donbass restoration: Builders from North Korea could be involved in the reconstruction of Donbass, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told reporters in August 2022. The head of the Donetsk People's, Denis Pushilin, later stated that Donbass and North Korea were discussing the issue.

🔸Economic development despite sanctions: Russia's state statistical agency, Rosstat, estimates the country's GDP growth for 2024 at an impressive 4.3%. Previously, thanks to cooperation with Russia, North Korea's economy saw a 3.1% GDP growth in 2023, after three years of decline.

🔸Outer space: Article 10 of the bilateral treaty enables joint space research. In 2023, President Vladimir Putin and Chairman Kim Jong-un held a historic meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, discussing the possibility of sending a North Korean cosmonaut into space.

🔸Nuclear energy: The treaty also provides for collaboration in a civilian nuclear sphere. DPRK's nuclear program began to take shape in the 1950s with support from the USSR. During this pivotal era, North Korean nuclear engineers honed their skills in Soviet institutions.

🔸Mining and rare earths: DPRK holds over 200 types of minerals, including coal, iron, copper, gold, and rare earths, with deposits valued up to $10 trillion. Russian companies are eyeing North Korea’s mining sector, especially its rare earth reserves.

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📹🇷🇺🇰🇵 CAPTURED: Russian & North Korean soldiers embrace each other after taking key settlement in Kursk region

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🇷🇺🗣 Putin is guided by humanitarian considerations, this underlines the readiness to reach a peaceful settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said about a truce during celebrations of Victory Day.

Efforts to reach a peaceful settlement continue, Russia and the United States have managed to unblock bilateral relations, Peskov said.

According to him, attempts are being made to reach a peaceful settlement in Ukraine in the process of dialogue between Moscow and Washington.

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🔎 Which combat skills did North Korea’s army get while liberating Kursk region?

Russian military expert Andrey Klintsevich breaks down North Korean forces’ baptism of fire.

▪️Gaining real combat experience

The North Korean soldiers gained the most advanced knowledge about modern-day combat operations as they confronted a multinational enemy in the person of the West.

▪️'Demons' learn how to storm

The North Korean troops showed eyebrow-raising stamina when fearlessly attacking the enemy, who called them "demons." They were even able to lie in the snow for hours before launching an assault.

▪️Drilling to shoot and kill

In a short shooting battle, North Korean forces were second to none, wiping out all Ukrainian units.

▪️Getting to know new military technologies

One cannot overestimate the fact of being in the thick of battle which saw a fusion of the world’s most complex technologies: from ground and special forces to drones.

▪️Operational work in headquarters

North Korean troops attended Russian headquarters, where they saw for themselves how combat tactics work from the squad level to the operation’s command.

▪️Getting training and equipment

The Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Directorate for Combat organized the training of North Korean units in a short period of time, equipping them and helping overcome the language barrier.

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🇷🇺🗣 'Russia has strong position, committed to peace'

Russia is in a ring of disinformation, so it is important to convey Russia's position so that it is not distorted, Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation said.

More statements by Dmitriev:

▪️Russia has a strong position, it is focused on peace and finding compromises is also important.

▪️It is easier for Russia to work with countries in the Global South, but even with the United States it is important to find common ground, which is shown by the new US administration.

▪️Russia should never forget about its interests, and our interests are a creative position.

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❌📞 Trump advises officials not to use Signal app - report

"Maybe don't use Signal, okay?" The Atlantic magazine quotes Donald Trump as saying in a story based on interviews with the president and administration sources.

The comments come after two high-profile leaks of White House-based Signal chats involving national security issues.

No one involved was fired after the incidents, but, according to the publication, the White House expects the resignation of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz - who accidentally added Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to one Signal chat - by the end of the year.

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🔥 Which foreign leaders will attend the V-Day parade in Moscow?

This year marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War and the defeat of Nazi Germany, commemorated worldwide.

Despite EU warnings against travel to Russia, confirmed attendees include Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, and Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik.

The parade will also host leaders from the Global South and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Explore Sputnik’s infographic for details.

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🗣 Ukraine can hardly guarantee that it will observe truce during 80th anniversary of Victory Day as it does not fully control all its troops — Kremlin.

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