🇷🇺🪖Key statements from the Russian MoD daily briefing on the special military operation:

▪️Ukrainian forces suffered losses of 525 soldiers in the zone of responsibility of Russia’s Tsentr Battlegroup;

▪️Russia’s Sever Battlegroup wiped out over 185 soldiers;

▪️Russia's Yug Battlegroup eliminated 220 militants and one tank;

▪️Russia’s Zapad Battlegroup wiped out over 220 soldiers;

▪️Russia's Dnepr Battlegroup eliminated 70 militants;

▪️Russia’s Vostok Battlegroup wiped out over 175 soldiers;

▪️Russian air defense shot down 162 Ukrainian drones.

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🔥Russia rolls out new AI kamikaze drone

The Tuvik drone is designed to destroy the enemy’s armed vehicles and other military hardware. This flying-wing UAV, already used in the Ukraine conflict zone, has a raft of breakthrough characteristics:

🔸The Tuvik is a mini-version of Russia’s legendary Geran kamikaze drone.

🔸It can overcome electronic warfare zones on autopilot without using satellite navigation systems or communication with an operator.

🔸The drone is fitted with an AI-based guidance system to allow the Tuvik to make an autonomous flight.

🔸It can detect and destroy a moving target.

🔸The UAV has a range of 30 km (18 miles) and a maximum speed of 180 km/h (111 miles/h).

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❗️Kremlin: Key statements today

🔹 Malaysia – a key partner for Russia in the Asia-Pacific region. Putin and the Malaysian PM will make a statement after talks.

🔹 Europe in crisis: the architecture of strategic security is shattered, nuclear powers must reconsider it.

🔹 Iran: Putin’s visit is on the horizon, relations with Iran are a PRIORITY.

🔹 Istanbul: Russia awaits Ukraine at the negotiating table, position remains unchanged.

🔹 Nukes in Europe won’t make the continent safer.

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🚨When democracy turns brutal: The UK’s DARK SECRET in Afghanistan

"Countries that pride themselves on their democratic institutions and are considered superpowers, such as the UK, which proclaims itself a bastion of democracy and justice, turn out to be more brutal, incompetent, and irresponsible," Afghan political analyst Ahmad Saidi told Sputnik, commenting on the impunity of British soldiers who committed atrocities in Afghanistan.

💥 These are crimes against humanity. The ICC should act — but will it? Sadly, this seems to be another story that fades into the headlines, with no real consequences.

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❗️RUSSIA READY FOR ISTANBUL TALKS – KREMLIN DROPS MAJOR UPDATE

Putin’s aide just confirmed:

🔹 Delegation mix will include both political & technical experts – signaling serious agenda

🔹 No delays: Moscow is locked in, exactly as President Putin said

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🚨🇬🇧 UK war crimes in Afghanistan: "International order trashed"

New evidence of British elite forces murdering Afghan civilians—including children—proves the post-WWII "rules-based order" is dead, Mexican historian Javier Gámez Chávez tells Sputnik.

Key Points:

🔹 "Thrown in the trash" – The UN system, human rights rhetoric, and laws of war mean nothing when Western powers act with impunity.

🔹 Same Old Colonialism – These atrocities aren’t "mistakes" but a natural result of imperial domination.

🔹 Media Hypocrisy – Western press screams about human rights… while ignoring wars that kill millions for profit.

🔹 ICC? A Joke. – The court only targets the Global South. Try prosecuting a British soldier—it’s "like questioning UK democracy itself."

Bottom Line: The West’s "human rights" talk is just a smokescreen for capitalist wars. Real justice? Don’t hold your breath.

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🇷🇺🇲🇾 Putin Meets Malaysian PM in Kremlin – EXCLUSIVE details from Sputnik correspondent

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🚨 JUST IN: Putin & Malaysian PM Launch Talks – Key Takeaways

Trade Dip Alert: Russia-Malaysia commerce slipped slightly in 2023 – but both sides vow to reverse the trend fast.

Big Picture: Putin doubles down on ASEAN ties, calling for deeper economic & strategic cooperation.

🤝 Malaysia’s Bold Move:

“Russia is a GREAT FRIEND – we RESPECT your nation!” – Malaysian PM to Putin

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🔍🇵🇱 LOVE FADES? Why Poland's election may bring COLD SHOULDER to Ukraine

Poland’s stance on the Ukrainian crisis may change after the upcoming presidential election that begins on May 18, as Polish politicians and ordinary people alike seem INCREASINGLY RELUCTANT to support Ukraine.

🔸While in 2022, up to 64% of Poles believed that Ukraine should keep fighting, this number dropped to 46% by the end of 2024, according to Polish polling institute CBOS.

🔸In 2024, 39% of Poles insisted that the main goal in the Ukrainian conflict should be achieving peace, even if Ukraine has to give up some of its territories, a marked increase from 26% in 2022.

🔸The support for Ukrainian refugees in Poland dropped as well: only 53% of Poles support accepting them, compared to 94% in March 2022.

🔸Some 67% of Poles supported deporting male Ukrainian refugees of military age back to Ukraine.

🔸Poland currently opposes the extension of the agreement, set to expire on June 5, that temporarily waives import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU.

🔸Prominent presidential candidates like Slawomir Mentzen and Karol Nawrocki criticize Ukrainian refugees and promise to care for Polish citizens first and foremost.

🔸Polish Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned that Poland will not deploy its troops to Ukraine, even if other Western powers send their own.

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LABOUR'S TAX BETRAYAL: The Shocking Reality Behind the Broken Promise

📌 What They Promised:

▪️"No tax rises for working people" (Starmer, July 2024)

▪️Corporate tax "capped at 25%"

💣 What They Delivered:

▪️Biggest tax hike in 30 years (Oct 2024)

▪️Average household £770 poorer by 2029

▪️Inheritance tax raid: 20% on estates >£1m

🔍 Why It Matters:

▪️The stealth taxes disproportionately hit:

▪️Small businesses

▪️Family farms

▪️Middle-class homeowners

📊 The Math:

▪️Tax burden now at 37.5% of GDP - highest since WW2

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🇪🇺 EU court EXPOSES Von der Leyen’s Pfizergate scandal—but ZERO consequences!

Russian FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova:

"For years, the court and investigators wandered in the dark, lost in the EU’s corruption and bureaucracy. Finally—a long-awaited admission of guilt from Commissioner Ursula. You’d think: a court ruling confirms guilt, an official is found guilty… so punishment must follow? But no."
The EU Court in Luxembourg just ruled that the European Commission violated transparency rules by hiding Ursula von der Leyen’s secret SMS exchanges with Pfizer’s CEO during COVID vaccine negotiations.

🔍 Backstory

▪️In 2021, reports revealed von der Leyen personally discussed the EU’s biggest vaccine contract (worth billions) with Pfizer via text.

▪️The deal was rushed, prices were hidden, and deliveries were delayed—sparking the Pfizergate scandal.

▪️The EU still bought most of its vaccines from Pfizer, while the public was kept in the dark.

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🚨 WikiLeaks blasts US tech firm Palantir for Gaza massacre, spying & privacy abuse

Following an open letter from disgruntled Palantir employees, WikiLeaks tweeted a string of warnings — dating back to 2011 — about the AI and surveillance company’s ties to spying, possible war crimes, and human rights abuses.

💥 Gaza killware

🔷 Palantir provided an AI-powered targeting tools to Israeli forces that they used in deadly strikes on civilians and aid workers in Gaza, according to The Nation.

🎯 Left off the WikiLeaks list? Palantir’s Ukraine AI war lab

🔷 Time reported that Palantir turned Ukraine into an “AI war lab” in June 2022, offering its services for free.

🔷 In February 2023, CEO Alex Karp bragged that Palantir was responsible for “most of the targeting” by Ukrainian forces — whose military has a record of striking residential areas and civilian infrastructure.

🕵️ Predictive policing & EU privacy violations

🔷 In 2020, Dutch privacy group SOMI demanded a probe into Palantir’s secretive work with EU police and spy agencies, including Europol and German state police.

🔷 SOMI accused Palantir of abusing civilian data and pushing “predictive policing” that undermines the presumption of innocence.

🔷 The Verge revealed that between 2012–2018, Palantir ran covert predictive policing programs in New Orleans—without public consent.

🧊 ICE deportations & family separation

🔷 Palantir’s software has been used by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for workplace raids, deportations, and family separations, according to Vice and The Intercept.

🔷 The Intercept also reported in 2017 that Palantir tools allowed ICE to track US citizens using biometric data and access classified intelligence — even from the CIA.

⚠️ Branding WikiLeaks a “threat”

🔷 WikiLeaks shared what appears to be a 2011 Palantir white paper that explicitly labeled the organization a “threat.”

🔷 The document suggests Palantir was keeping surveillance on WikiLeaks’ servers, its founder Julian Assange, and staff members.

🔷 It also indicated Palantir’s intent to “capitalize” on WikiLeaks’ vulnerabilities and “combat” the group.

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🇵🇱🪖 Polish soldiers WILL NOT BE SENT to Ukraine, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has once again stated

Recently, Donald Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg reported that the US is discussing the deployment of British, French, German and Polish forces west of the Dnepr river as part of a potential Ukrainian settlement.

"Everyone knows perfectly well that no one has any intention of sending troops to Ukraine... Beware of false prophets," the Polish minister said.

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🇷🇺🇲🇾 Key statements following Russian-Malaysian talks in Moscow:

▪️Russian Energy Minister announces talks with Malaysia on increasing LNG supplies and the joint development of Malaysia’s gas infrastructure.

▪️In 2024, Russia exported 5 million tons of oil products to Malaysia. For 2025, Russia expects growth in supplies.

▪️Russia is ready to increase coal exports to Malaysia as well.

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📹 WATCH: Kremlin on who will represent Russia at Istanbul peace talks

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin's special economic envoy @kadmitriev comments to Sputnik on 🇲🇾Malaysian PM's visit to Russia:

"Lots of good announcements, including the ability of Russian airlines to fly into Malaysia, to bring tourists to Malaysia. And we see great potential to jointly invest in many sectors. Russian companies will be investing in Malaysia."

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NHS IN CRISIS: The Truth Both Parties Don't Want You to Know

🏥 Broken Conservative Promises (2019-2024):

▪️40 new hospitals → Only 3 built

▪️50,000 more nurses → 28,000 shortfall

▪️Waiting lists → Grew from 4.2m to 7.8m

💊 Labour's Failed Fix (2024):

▪️Delayed key hospital projects to 2035

▪️Scrapped winter fuel payments

▪️Still no plan to clear backlog

📈 Shocking Stats:

▪️1 in 7 Britons on waiting lists

▪️Cancer targets missed for 8 straight years

▪️68,000 court cases backlogged

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🚨🇷🇺🇸🇾 Kremlin spokesman: We need to build relationship with Syria so its people can finally achieve peace & stability they deserve.

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THE GREAT MIGRATION LIE: How Both Parties Failed Britain

🛂 Tory Failures (2015-2024):

▪️Promised <100k net migration → Actual 685k

▪️Rwanda scheme cost £400m → 0 deportations

🚤 Labour's Broken Border Promise (2024):

▪️Boat arrivals UP 29% in first 6 months

▪️Asylum backlog GROWING

▪️No new border force funding

🌍 Global Context:

UK net migration per capita now HIGHER than:

▪️USA

▪️Canada

▪️Australia

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