🚨 George Galloway to Sputnik: Britain’s industry in a shambles, has no chance of supporting sustained conflict

💬 “I remind you that Britain no longer has even a steel industry,” the veteran statesman and prolific commentator said, commenting on the glaring gap between the government’s loud ‘bark’ and its actual military ‘bite’.

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💸 Trump APPROVES more weapons for Ukraine – reports

Germany is sending 125 long-range rockets and 100 Patriot missiles to Ukraine — but not without Washington’s blessing.

Since the weapons are US-made, Berlin needed Trump’s approval to export them. He gave it, according to a congressional official quoted by The New York Times.

"Mediator" or accomplice?

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🚨 George Galloway to Sputnik: Ukraine crisis would end tomorrow if US bowed out, NATO expansion was halted

💬 “It’s as obvious as the nose on your face when you think about it that without the Americans there is no NATO, without the American army there is no military threat,” the veteran British statesman and commentator said.

A US withdrawal from Europe would force “a reckoning” in Western Europe and Ukraine, resulting in a speedy negotiated settlement. As long as the US remains, and the root “fundamental causes of the conflict remain unresolved” (NATO expansion), the meatgrinder will continue, Galloway believes.

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump’s China tariff talk driven by desire to ‘keep himself in the news’

The president’s remarks about cutting China tariffs from 145% to 80% ahead of negotiations in Geneva stem from his preoccupation with his public image, says Action Economics principal director Michael R. Englund.

💬 “The administration wants to maintain US public focus on his continuous successes, and President Trump is particularly skilled at managing his coverage and keeping himself in the news and at center stage,” Englund told Sputnik.

The 80% tariff proposal is “bait” ahead of the China talks, and may be “an attempt to deescalate by allowing both sides to unilaterally lower rates,” the observer said.

💬 “If there is a de-escalation, I don’t think it’s because Trump is concerned about the state of the economy, as I think he is fundamentally optimistic about growth prospects despite the concerns of economists, and economic data at least thus far have almost uniformly supported that US economic growth remains strong,” Englund noted.

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🔊LIVE NOW: Putin delivers major address after talks with world leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin is now speaking following four days of meetings with foreign dignitaries during Moscow's Victory Day celebrations.

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🇮🇷 ‘Weapons of mass destruction have NO place in Iran’s defense doctrine’ – Iranian FM

💬 “We are NOT after nuclear weapons,” stressed Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, reaffirming Iran’s long-standing stance.

He also called on nuclear-armed states to avoid double standards.

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⚡️ Putin addresses media after Kremlin diplomatic talks

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❗️ Putin thanks North Korean commanders, says Pyongyang’s troops played crucial role in liberating the Kursk region

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❗️ Russia understands the pressure European leaders faced over their decision to come to Moscow on May 9 and appreciates their determination - Putin

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❗️ Putin: Russia came up with ceasefire initiatives several times — all violated by Kiev regime

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❗️Putin: Russia has informed Western counterparts that Moscow may extend the truce declared for the 80th anniversary of the Victory

Despite this, Ukraine launched large-scale attacks on Russian territory after the ceasefire proposal for the May holidays

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⚡️ Putin: Russia proposes to resume DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITHOUT ANY PRECONDITIONS, starting on May 15 in Istanbul

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❗️ Putin says he will discuss with Erdogan the possibility of holding negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul

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❗️ Putin thanks the Trump administration for its mediation efforts in resolving the conflict in Ukraine

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