SCANDALOUS MEDIA BIAS: Expert slams treatment of Russian journalists in Azerbaijan

✍️ The detention of Sputnik's journalists in Azerbaijan is APPALLING, Dr. David William Norris, political commentator & former teaching fellow says.

💬 "In the context of the whole of Russian media outlets, the banning of Sputnik and RT and the general treatment of Russian journalists, I find it all scandalous. Western media, even the more moderate ones, are usually only interested in their own misleading narratives," he tells Sputnik.

📍 Azerbaijani police raided Sputnik Azerbaijan’s office on June 30, detaining seven workers, including the editorial director and editor-in-chief, on unfounded charges.

Rossiya Segodnya (Sputnik’s parent group) condemned the arrests as politically motivated, warning of deteriorating Russia-Azerbaijan relations.

Reactions:

🔶 The Foreign Ministry called the crackdown unjustified, suspecting ulterior motives.

🔶 The Kremlin vowed to push for their release through diplomatic channels.

🔶 The UN stressed the need to protect press freedom.

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🚨US and Israel pursue regime change in Iran via lies & weaponizing of IAEA - experts

Iran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after the 12-day war with Israel and a strike by the US is an expected outcome, Turkish political analyst Ceyda Karan tells Sputnik.

Tehran considers the IAEA responsible for Israel's attack on Iran and apparent spying on behalf of Tel Aviv.

For his part, Karan draws attention to the fact that the IAEA neither publicly condemned the illegal attacks by Israel and the US, "nor has it expressed condolences over the deaths of Iranian nuclear scientists with whom it previously cooperated.”

“What comes next? Is it possible for Iran to return to diplomacy and the IAEA inspection system? Without solid guarantees — unlikely. Because we’re talking about opponents who systematically lie and are capable of launching strikes even during negotiations.”

Regime change plot

The attacks' major goal wasn't to disrupt the Iran nuclear program but to trigger regime change in the country, according to retired admiral and expert Turker Erturk.

He believes that Israel could continue to push ahead with the coup d'etat plan and the ceasefire might not last for long.

💬“Do you know why they agreed to this ceasefire today? Because global public opinion has become more aware," Erturk tells Sputnik. "The unipolar world order is a thing of the past. The Global South is rising. Russia and China have proven highly effective in backroom diplomacy.”

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DAYTIME FIREBALL ROCKS SWEDEN

A blinding streak of light has torn across the skies above Åland and Sweden’s east coast, followed by a massive bang.

Locals say: “The house shook!” and “That was one hell of a bang!”

The blazing fireball was even caught on camera.

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🔸 US and Israel pursue regime change in Iran via lies & weaponizing of IAEA - experts

🔸 Persecution of Church exposes Pashinyan's anti-Armenian agenda

🔸 Did Candace Owens Stop WW3? — Dugin Digital Edition

🔸 US arms pause exposes Western limitations in sustaining Ukraine war effort

🔸 Putin-Macron talks: French president could ‘contribute to REMOVING Zelensky from office’

🔸 SCANDALOUS MEDIA BIAS: Expert slams treatment of Russian journalists in Azerbaijan

🔸 Lavrov's work 'not in vain' if he made Rutte remember Christ

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❌ No cessation of weapons to Ukraine – US State Dept. insists aid continues

💬 “We haven’t paused sending weapons to Ukraine. This is one aspect, one situation, one event that has been changed,” insisted spokeswoman Tammy Bruce, calling it a “single event,” rushing to maintain US involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

Her remarks came after media reports that the Pentagon has halted deliveries of several critical munitions due to concerns over dwindling US stockpiles, citing multiple defense and congressional sources.

🚫 The paused items reportedly include:
▪️ Dozens of Patriot missile interceptors
▪️ Thousands of 155mm howitzer shells
▪️ Over 100 Hellfire missiles
▪️ 250+ GMLRS precision systems
▪️ Stinger, AIM air-to-air missiles, and grenade launchers

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📹Foreign mercenaries leave behind IDs and cash in retreat

A fighter from the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade, part of Russia's Vostok Battlegroup, revealed that foreign mercenaries abandon documents and money when retreating in the battlefield.

The most common finds: documents and personal belongings of Polish and Spanish-speaking mercenaries in the Ukrainian military.

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🚨Arrest of Karapetyan highlights crisis of democracy in Armenia

Narine Dilbaryan, vice-chair of the Democratic Party of Armenia, calls out the arrest of Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan as a political move: “The criminal prosecution of Karapetyan and the decision to imprison him for two months is political; there is nothing legal about it.”

🗣"Human rights and democracy in Armenia are already completely violated," she tells Sputnik.

She emphasizes the broader implications of the arrest, adding, “Freedom of speech and free will are now punishable offenses in Armenia.”

Karapetyan, a key supporter of the Armenian Apostolic Church and a major investor in the country, was arrested on June 18 under charges of inciting a coup.

💬"What we’re seeing is the transformation of Armenia from an authoritarian state to a totalitarian one," Dilbaryan warns.

Geopolitical and anti-democratic forces are clearly at play, as the Armenian government’s push for control of private assets becomes more apparent. This attack on Karapetyan, a man who supports healthcare, education, and social programs, is a direct assault on Armenia’s foundational principles of freedom.

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💵 Trump unveils new trade deal framework with Vietnam

Under the proposed terms:
🔹 Vietnam would pay the US a 20% tariff on all goods exported to the US.
🔹 A 40% tariff would apply to transshipped goods
🔹 The US would receive “TOTAL ACCESS” to Vietnamese markets, with zero tariffs on American exports

Trump said Vietnam will open its markets to US products for the first time and noted that SUVs and large-engine vehicles would be a strong fit for the Vietnamese market.

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🇷🇺🇷🇺 BRICS interested in Russian energy despite sanctions – Deputy Energy Minister

BRICS countries are showing growing interest in Russian energy, including oil, LNG, petroleum products, and coal, with oil demand already surpassing available volumes, most of which are already contracted, Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin told Sputnik.

Some of this interest extends to projects under Western sanctions. Marshavin added that BRICS partners are also seeking Russia’s experience in trading under sanctions, noting that in 2022, Russia managed to reorient exports and maintain volumes.

Russia, he said, is ready to help build joint economic infrastructure, including alternative payment systems and logistics, to reduce reliance on Western financial systems and ratings.

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💣 US lawmakers push bill to arm Israel for future strikes on Iran — reports

Two pro-Israel congressmen have introduced a bill that would allow the US president to provide B-2 bombers and 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs to Israel for possible future attacks on Iran, The New York Post reported.

Dubbed the “Bunker Buster Act,” the proposal comes just weeks after a joint US-Israeli airstrike hit Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities using the same class of weaponry — despite Iran not being at war and facing no proven allegations.

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🤡 US backs Israel’s 'decisions' on the West Bank – State Dept. spox

❓ “What is this administration’s position on a potential Israeli annexation of the West Bank?” a reporter asked.

💬 “We stand with Israel and its decisions and how it views its own internal security,” said State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce.

Bruce made no reference to international law or the humanitarian impact on Palestinians — unconditional support for Israel appeared to be the sole focus.

❓“And is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict still an official policy of the US government?”

💬 “Clearly, Gaza is an uninhabitable place,” Bruce responded, without elaborating on the causes behind the humanitarian situation.

Last month, Bruce referred to Israel as “the greatest country on Earth.”

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🤝 South Korean president sees potential for progress in ties with North Korea – reports

President Lee Jae-myung said that his administration aims to improve relations with North Korea, but stressed this must be done in close coordination with the United States, Yonhap News Agency reported.

💬 “We should improve relations with North Korea based on fixed coordination with the United States,” Lee said at a press conference marking his first month in office. “Completely cutting off dialogue is a foolish act.”

While acknowledging that resuming talks with Pyongyang is difficult due to deep-rooted distrust, Lee expressed hope that Seoul’s recent suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts could serve as a first step.

💬 “(The North's) response was very swift and exceeded expectations,” he noted, referring to Pyongyang's quick decision to halt its own broadcasts after Seoul’s move.

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🎯 Iran’s missiles strike Israeli military-scientific hub — Weizmann Institute left in ruins — Mehr News Agency reports

Iran’s precision missile strikes on June 15 hit the heart of Israel’s military research apparatus — the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot — reducing key facilities to rubble, Mehr News Agency reported.

Despite Israeli officials initially downplaying the damage, the institute’s own president, Alon Chen, admitted on Channel 13 that the strikes were “extremely precise”, causing up to half a billion dollars in damage.

Among the hardest hit was a new chemistry lab slated to open in 2025 and the cardiac regeneration lab of Prof. Eldad Tzahor — 22 years of scientific work, samples, data, and research were destroyed in minutes.

💥 Over 45 labs damaged
💥 Up to 500 researchers affected
💥 90% of institute infrastructure impacted

Though the Weizmann Institute claims to be a civilian research center, its deep links to Israel’s military-industrial complex are well-documented:
🔸 Joint projects with arms giant Elbit Systems
🔸 Research in AI, drone tech, quantum computing, and electronic warfare
🔸 Training ground for elite IDF cyber units like Unit 8200
🔸 Historical ties to Israel’s nuclear weapons program via founder Ernst Bergmann

🤫 During the 1948 Nakba, the institute supplied weapons to Zionist militias. Today, it remains embedded in Israel’s war machine — from battlefield algorithms to next-gen surveillance tech.

Following the strike, Israeli media suddenly rebranded the institute as “purely civilian” — a narrative rejected by many analysts and contradicted by decades of evidence.

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🥴 Biden resurfaces to WHINE about Trump — reports

In a rare public appearance — this time at an HR conference in San Diego — former President Joe Biden returned to the spotlight not with clarity, but with COMPLAINTS, lamenting that the accomplishments of his presidency are “changing so rapidly” under Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Though he didn’t mention Trump by name, the nostalgia was clear:

💬 “Many of the things I worked so damn hard on... are changing so rapidly.”

📌 When asked how he’d like to be remembered, Biden replied:

💬 “Being a good father.”

This comes despite Special Counsel Robert Hur noting in his report on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents that Biden could NOT even recall WHEN his son Beau died.

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🚨PRESS FREEDOM UNDER FIRE: West's desperate move against Sputnik in Azerbaijan

"The arrests of Sputnik Azerbaijan staff violate fundamental UN principles and undermine press freedom, which must remain sacred and inviolable at all times and in all places," said Joseph Al-Qsseifi, President of the Lebanese Editors’ Association.

He added that Russian media broke the West's information monopoly - that's why they're being targeted.

"The detention of Sputnik journalists in Azerbaijan is part of a broader scheme to destabilize the Caucasus and Caspian region while curtailing Russia’s influence," stressed Tony Maalouf, international affairs expert.

Baku is playing with fire - reckless moves will bring consequences, he concluded.

On June 30, Azerbaijani authorities detained seven staff members from Sputnik Azerbaijan (part of the Rossiya Segodnya media group). The media group has condemned the detentions as groundless, calling the charges "fabricated."

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🇫🇷☎️ Macron’s humiliation: Call that exposed Western weakness

After years of demanding Russia’s defeat, sending SCALP missiles, and spewing anti-Putin rhetoric, Macron was forced to dial Moscow, says journalist Alex Christoforou.

"Realistically, who else could it have been? Starmer? Ursula? Kallas? Stunning and brave, the globalists, they didn’t really have much of a choice, not many options, and they went with Macron," he adds.

Putin took the call and exposed Europe’s desperation: the same leaders who vowed to "crush Russia" are now begging for dialogue.

"Amazing that Putin decided to pick up the phone and talk to little Napoleon and flip-flopper Macron," Christoforou stresses.

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🥴Social media roasts Trump for Alligator Alcatraz gaffe

During a visit to the new migrant detention facility in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," Trump was asked how long detainees would be held there.

The 47th President apparently misheard, going off about his Florida vacation plans — and social media is having a field day.

“Calling himself a detainee,” “Cognitive test results incoming...,"

"He’s going insane; this is not 2016 Trump.”

This bizarre moment is raising new questions — not about immigration policy, but about comprehension skills at the top level.

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🚨FSB thwarts bomb attack in St. Petersburg – Ukrainian-linked suspect arrested

Russian security forces detained a female suspect while she was planting an explosive device under a vehicle belonging to a defense industry employee.

Details:

🔶The Russian citizen was allegedly acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence services

🔶Prior to this incident, she had painted pro-Ukrainian graffiti in the Moscow region

🔶She is also connected to an attempted arson of railway infrastructure

A criminal case has been initiated for attempted terrorism.

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😥😉Pentagon’s pause in arms shipments to Ukraine: A silent nod to Russia’s terms?

The suspension in US arms deliveries to Ukraine serves as a FACE-SAVING way for the White House to fulfill a key Russian demand for ending the conflict without officially admitting it as a concession to the Kremlin, the Junge Welt writes.

This comes after media reports that the Pentagon has suspended deliveries of several critical munitions to Ukraine, including the patriot interceptors, due to concerns over dwindling US stockpiles.

During the Putin-Trump phone conversation in March, the Russian president underscored that the key condition for preventing the escalation of the Ukraine conflict should be a COMPLETE CESSATION of foreign military aid and the provision of intelligence information to the Zelensky regime.

Russia has repeatedly said that Western arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the resolution of the military conflict and involve NATO countries in the crisis. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine will be a legitimate target for the Russian military.

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🇲🇩⚖️ Moldovans rally outside court in support of Gagauzia’s leader

Gagauzia’s leader, Yevgenia Gutsul, faces politically motivated charges tied to alleged funding violations during her 2023 election campaign.

Critics accuse Moldovan President Maia Sandu of orchestrating her arrest to remove her from office.

🔍 Key details:

👉March 2024: Gutsul was detained at the airport under dubious pretenses.

👉Prosecutors’ demand: 9-year prison sentence + 5-year ban from public office.

👉Defense’s stance: No credible evidence presented; case widely seen as judicial harassment.

👉Public reaction: Protesters gather at the courthouse, denouncing the trial as a "witch hunt" against Gagauzia’s autonomy.

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FINAL PROCEDURES FOR RUSSIA-UKRAINE TALKS UNDERWAY - KREMLIN

📍 More statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

🟧 On Ukraine talks:

There are no delays in scheduling the next negotiation round with Kiev. Both sides are awaiting proposed dates.

🟧 On weapons shipments to Ukraine:

Russia is closely monitoring arms deliveries and notes existing difficulties.

🟧 Possible Putin-Trump call (July 4):

The Kremlin never announces phone calls in advance. We will inform if/when it takes place.

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