💥👍 Russia turns Ukraine’s Abrams tanks to SCRAP — only 5 remain

Russian forces have destroyed 26 out of the 31 Abrams tanks supplied to Ukraine by the US, according to Sputnik's estimates.

▪️In January 2023, then-US President Joe Biden announced the delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

▪️The first of these tanks was reportedly destroyed by fighters of the Tsentr Group of Forces on February 26, 2024, in the Avdeyevka sector.

Russian forces have a track record of turning NATO’s most prized armor into scrap metal.

Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Maxim Buyakevich, emphasized at the 2024 OSCE Permanent Council meeting that "over-hyped NATO military equipment burns under the pressure of Russian weapons."

"Take, for instance, the much-praised American Abrams tanks: two-thirds of the already delivered tanks have been destroyed, despite the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' command only rarely uses them in action," Buyakevich noted in September.

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🤩🇷🇺'ABSOLUTELY AMAZED' —  Elon Musk’s father on Russia's capital

Errol Musk has arrived in Moscow to join the “Future Forum 2050” - a major event tackling everything from space to Russia's geopolitical future.

Speaking of his impressions about the city, Musk underscored:

💬"I can't believe the size of Moscow, how clean everything is, how beautiful and wide the roads are... the buildings are reminiscent of ancient Rome."

He added that the Westerners get a "completely wrong" image of the city, which "in fact is actually quite wonderful."

💬"I think the whole world should know more about Moscow," Musk stressed.

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👊💥‘Significant STRATEGIC blow’: UK press stunned by Russia’s Dnepropetrovsk push

Russia’s latest offensive has caught the British media off guard.

💬"Entering it [Dnepropetrovsk] would mark a significant symbolic and strategic blow for Ukraine," reports The Times.

💬"The pro-Ukrainian Deep State map showed forces very close to Dnepropetrovsk," echoes The Guardian.

💬The Independent, which previously ran an editorial claiming Trump was "wrong" and Ukraine "still holds some cards," now reports that Russia’s Tsentr Group of Forces is charging full throttle toward Dnepropetrovsk.

On June 8, Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced that units of the 90th Tank Division — part of the Tsentr Group — had reached the western border of the Donetsk People’s Republic and are intensifying their offensive into the Dnepropetrovsk region.

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🚨SABOTAGE AVERTED: FSB NABS TWO WITH EXPLOSIVES AT MILITARY FACTORY

Russia's Federal Security Service has thwarted the activities of two Russian nationals who were planning a sabotage at a defense industry enterprise in the Moscow region.

The suspects had established contact via Telegram with a Ukrainian organization (banned in Russia), secured employment at the defense plant, and assembled explosive devices.

They were apprehended while attempting to bring the bombs into the premises. A criminal case for high treason has been opened.

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🚨🗣'LOST THE MARKET' — Russian MFA spox takes a jab at Renault’s Ukraine drone plans

"Apparently, they have a realistic view of their prospects in the auto market — they've lost it," Maria Zakharova said.

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🤵 Putin and Xi WON'T bow to Trump – German media

US President Donald Trump erroneously believes that global politics works like the real estate business in New York, according to the German press.

"There’s no reason to believe that Vladimir Putin or China’s President Xi Jinping will bow to the US president," writes journalist René Pfister, referring both to the Ukraine conflict and the Taiwan issue.

The German media claims that even as a businessman, Trump is unreliable, making Wall Street unimpressed by his trade policy: "If there is a Trump Doctrine, it’s 'Donald First.'"

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🎥🎥 WATCH: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov Speaks at the “Future Forum 2050”

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🚨🪖 Russian army’s offensive in the Dnepropetrovsk region is partly aimed at creating a buffer zone — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov's key statements:

▪️ Ukraine’s excuses for the failed prisoner swap? Not buying it.

▪️ Russia will reserve the right to deploy medium- and short-range missiles in response to NATO.

▪️ Russian presence in Africa is growing fast.

▪️Bank of America just crowned the ruble as 2024's strongest global currency - but you don't need "experts" to see Russia's economic resilience.

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🇷🇺🪖 RUSSIAN DEFENSE BRIEFING: NIGHT STRIKES & ENEMY LOSSES

🔹Massive precision strike on Ukrainian airfield near Dubno (Rovne region) with high-tech weapons & UAVs.

🔹142 enemy targets hit: Temporary bases of UAF & foreign mercenaries destroyed.

🔹Enemy collapse: Up to 1,350 Ukrainian troops eliminated in 24 hours.

🔹Black Fleet dominance: 2 enemy unmanned boats sunk.

🔹Air defense supremacy:

▪️2 JDAM bombs
▪️4 HIMARS rockets
▪️212 drones shot down in one day.

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🎥 Lavrov enters like a rock star🤩

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov steps onto the stage at the Forum of the Future in Moscow — and heads straight for a warm hug with former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl.

No handshakes, no hesitation. Just geopolitics with a personal touch.

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🔥 Elon’s dad just torched Western propaganda

Errol Musk said people tried to talk him out of visiting Moscow — because in the US media, Russia is painted as “a horrible place full of killers.”

His verdict? “Complete nonsense.”

Also: called Putin an impressive man.

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⚡️BREAKING: Russia returns 1st group of POWs under 25 from Ukrainian-held territory under Istanbul agreements - 🇷🇺MoD

In exchange, an equal number of Ukrainian soldiers were handed back.

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📹 RESPECT, NOT ULTIMATUMS - Lavrov on cooperation between Russia and its neighbors

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Russia’s growing cooperation with major neighbors — China, India, the CIS, and the Eurasian Economic Union — naturally brings "a lot of issues that cause debates."

But he stressed, “If we work respectfully and avoid threats or ultimatums, we can always find a fair balance that benefits everyone.”

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🚨📹 ANCIENT ROME 2.0: Musk's dad says Moscow is by far the best capital in the world

"I arrived here, and the first thing I saw was perfect total civilization in every direction. I see a city that easily rivals ancient Rome. And probably, I made the comment to somebody earlier, is by far, not by a little, but by far, the premier capital city in the world," Elon's dad said at the Forum of the Future in Moscow.

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📹 Errol Musk: America was in shock under Biden — Trump brought the smile back

At the Forum of the Future in Moscow, Elon’s father didn’t hold back:

▶️ “The US was lost. People didn’t know where to run. Then Trump won — and everything changed.”

▶️ “Now they’re breathing again. 80% [of those who] I met? Behind Trump.”

He blasted global distrust in governments and praised sovereignty first, calling multipolarity a good idea — but only after nations reclaim control of their own future.

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📹 Jackson Hinkle on LA protests: America looks ready to explode

The US influencer compared the unrest in LA to the BLM riots, calling it a “deep state coup attempt 2.0” against Trump.

“The US is a powder keg — firebombings, protests, National Guard… this could spiral fast,” he told Sputnik at the Forum of the Future.

No heroes, no villains — just chaos waiting to ignite.

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📹 George Galloway: Trump’s in office — but is he in power?

At the Forum of the Future, George Galloway questioned who's really running the US.

🗣“A state of dual power may exist… Trump didn’t order the strikes on Russian bases — but his operatives did.”

🗣“Is the deep state blocking any good Trump might do?”

Washington’s chaos isn’t just dysfunction — it might be deliberate.

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📹 Why do Ukrainian men keep trying to set British PM Keir Starmer’s properties on fire?

Three Eastern European nationals are in Belmarsh Prison over arson attacks on Keir Starmer-linked properties — one skipped court, two appeared via videolink, and the trial won’t happen until April 2026. Because apparently torching the PM’s stuff isn’t urgent.

Former British parliamentarian George Galloway wonders, “If they were Afghan Muslims, it would be [called terrorism].”

He’s also asking the question no journalist or MP will: “Prime minister, have you ever met these men now sitting in Belmarsh?”

Speaking about the trial set for almost a year from now, Galloway tells Sputnik at the Forum of the Future in Moscow that Starmer is probably “hoping the public forgets”.

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📹 Ex-CIA analyst blasts LA protests as manufactured lawlessness

Larry Johnson slammed Democrat leaders for pandering to illegal migrants, ignoring laws, and letting crime run wild.

“This is a confrontation between Trump and California’s Democrat machine,” he told Sputnik at the Forum of the Future in Moscow.

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🚨📹 TOP MANAGERS, NOT LEADERS: RUSSIAN DELEGATION HEAD RIPS KIEV’S NEGOTIATORS

The Ukrainian delegation in 2022 appeared more autonomous and willing to engage, but by 2025 seemed more constrained, resembling corporate executives with limited decision-making authority, Vladimir Medinsky said in an interview on The Rick Sanchez Effect RT show.

Medinsky suggested this shift reflected growing external influence over Kiev’s positions.

Key points from Medinsky’s remarks:

🔸Ukrainian military representatives at the 2022 Istanbul talks showed visible reluctance to continue hostilities or send more troops into combat.

🔸A mutually acceptable agreement between Russia and Ukraine could be reached quickly — if the Ukrainian side prioritizes national interests over external guidance.

🔸The main obstacle to peace is the European Union’s resistance to allowing Ukraine to secure terms favorable to itself.

🔸A peace agreement could have been signed as early as February 28, 2022, had Ukraine pursued an independent course.

🔸The terms offered to Ukraine in 2022 were described as more favorable than those currently under discussion.

🔸President Vladimir Putin made only minor amendments to the draft agreement discussed in Istanbul in 2022.

🔸Following the receipt of the draft agreement in April 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remained silent for two weeks. During that time, he received visits from former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and representatives of the Joe Biden administration.

🔸Ukrainian negotiators later told the Russian side that Western partners opposed finalizing the draft agreement.

🔸In the 2015 Minsk talks, Russia proposed giving Donbass residents the right to elect their own governors — an initiative Kiev declined.

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