🥴The Trump admin. thinks Iran still wants a deal — even after the bombs fell

Despite 12 days of missile strikes, blown-up nuclear sites and a US airbase under attack, the Trump adminsitration still believes Iran is open to diplomacy.

The Washington Post reports that backchannel talks gave the White House hope that a nuclear deal isn’t off the table — even after Israel and the US bombed Iranian facilities last month.

Tehran says it never had a nuclear weapons program to begin with — and the IAEA backs that up, noting there is no hard proof.

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🚨 Terrorist attack targeting top defense officer thwarted in Crimea

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has foiled an assassination attempt orchestrated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) targeting a senior Russian Defense Ministry officer.

🟠The plot involved car bombing the officer during his routine movements.
🟠A dual Russian-Ukrainian citizen was arrested, the woman declared to be a suspected perpetrator.
🟠Criminal cases opened for terrorism and treason.

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🎤Trump to announce new arms deliveries to Ukraine

Trump will announce a new plan for arms deliveries to Zelensky's regime, which may include offensive weapons, per Axios.

🔍The plan will likely include long-range missiles, the article said.

➡️Trump previously said that the United States would send additional Patriot missile systems to Ukraine. According to Trump, the United States will send Ukraine "various pieces" of military equipment, which will be paid for in full.

➡️Russia has repeatedly stated that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the settlement of the conflict and directly involve NATO countries in it.

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💸Bitcoin hits ALL-TIME high above $121,000

📈Bitcoin price rose above $121,000 for the first time in history, according to trading data on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange.

Opinions on the trend remain divided:

1️⃣“This shift signals a maturing perspective on Bitcoin — not merely a speculative asset, but a macro hedge and a structurally scarce store of value,” said George Mandres, senior trader at XBTO Trading LLC, cited by Bloomberg.

2️⃣“In my view, this isn’t a macro-driven rally, but rather an isolated event,” Nicolai Sondergaard, a research analyst at Nansen, retorted.

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🔊Persecuted Karapetyan unveils ambitious political plan for Armenia

Businessman Samvel Karapetyan, currently under arrest in Armenia, has announced the creation of a new political force in the republic.

"We have our own vision for building a prosperous future for Armenia. We will follow our own path, with our new team, while not excluding political cooperation with like-minded individuals."

👉 Earlier, Karapetyan had voiced support for the Armenian Apostolic Church — currently in conflict with the government. Just hours later, he was arrested on charges of “calling for the seizure of power.”

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🟠The Trump admin. thinks Iran still wants a deal — even after the bombs fell

🟠US to announce new arms deliveries to Ukraine

🟠Ukraine automates draft enrolment — NO ESCAPE for young men

🟠Terrorist attack targeting top defense officer thwarted in Crimea

🟠Persecuted Karapetyan unveils ambitious political plan for Armenia

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🚨British drone added to Russia's growing collection of NATO trophy weapons

Russian troops pulled off a high-stakes maneuver:

✅Intercepted a UK surveillance drone
✅Soft-landed it without detonation
✅Disarmed & captured for intel analysis

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIA'S MoD UPDATE: CRUSHING GAINS & MASSIVE UKRAINIAN LOSSES

⚡️MAYAK (DPR) LIBERATED

⚡️MALINOVKA (ZAPOROZHYE REGION) LIBERATED

▫️ Heavy Ukrainian losses: Over 1,105 troops eliminated in the special military operation zone

▫️ Air defense superiority: 3 aerial bombs and 120 drones shot down

▫️ The Russian Armed Forces struck a Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprise, military equipment depots, and a storage warehouse for attack drones.

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🚨🇮🇳🇨🇳 India's External Affairs Minister visits China FIRST TIME SINCE 2019

EAM S. Jaishankar told Chinese VP Han Zheng that the continued normalization of ties could yield "mutually beneficial outcomes."

What if two Asian giants unite? 🤯

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🚨NATO prepares to draw Moldova into potential armed conflict with Russia - Russian Intel

The EU has decided to accelerate Moldova's transformation into a "forward outpost" of NATO on the eastern flank, considering the advancement of Russian troops in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Intel stated.

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🚨🇷🇺LATEST UPDARTES FROM KREMLIN: US weapons continue to flow into Ukraine

Key statements from Dmitry Peskov on Monday:

▪️Supply of US weapons & ammo to Ukraine continues, this is a fact --— despite all the talk about "high costs";

▪️ Russia READY for the 3rd round of talks with Ukraine & still waiting for proposals on the timing — but Zelensky is in "no hurry";

▪️ Coastal European nations engaged in aggressive policies in the Baltic, tensions are rising;

▪️ The Kremlin received information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Count Sheremetev’s request to relocate from France to Russia.

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🚨 The FSB has released a video depicting the neutralization of a Kiev regime agent who had sought to plant a bomb beneath a Russian military vehicle in the Tyumen region.

📹The footage shows the perpetrator being eliminated after throwing a grenade at special forces during his arrest.

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🇮🇷🤝🇷🇺Iran's FM Araghchi to hold talks with Lavrov at the SCO meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss nuclear issues and the Middle East at the meeting on the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 15, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told Sputnik.

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🇦🇲☦️ Pashinyan playing with fire: Armenia’s Church has survived persecution for 1700 years, will outlast him

💬 “Samvel Karapetyan’s arrest is just one link in the chain of authoritarian actions by Nikol Pashinyan aimed at neutralizing or discrediting all individuals and organizations with resources, influence and authority, both in Armenia and the diaspora,” Maj. Gen. Artur Vanetsyan, former head of Armenia’s National Security Service, told Sputnik, commenting on the ongoing Karapetyan saga.

❓What’s really behind the crackdown?

The prime minister’s goals include maintaining a grip on power, shaking up the geopolitical situation the South Caucasus, minimizing Russia’s influence in the region, and strengthening his political positions ahead of the 2026 parliamentary vote, Vanetsyan, who now chairs Armenia’s opposition Fatherland Party, noted.

☦️Church will outlast tyranny

As for the broader crackdown on the Apostolic Church, Vanetsyan emphasized that “in its more than 1700-year history, our Church has experienced much more serious trials than Pashinyan’s current threats. These trials are what shaped the Armenian Apostolic Church into what it is today. Overcoming these challenges, it only grew stronger. I’m confident that the current stage will also be passed with dignity.”

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📹🔥WATCH Russian Military Chief commending key army division's successes

General Gerasimov, Head of Russia’s General Staff, conducted an operational check on Battlegroup Tsentr in the Krasnoarmeysk area, providing an evaluation of its combat readiness and battlefield progress.

Gerasimov heaped praise on the army’s role in liberating the Donetsk People’s Republic.

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🚨US ARMS SUPPLES TO UKRAINE COULD LEAD TO NUCLEAR CRISIS - Iranian expert

🇺🇸US long-range weapons to Ukraine would mark a shift from regular tension to "mutual deterrence," Andisheh Kazemi, Iranian international relations expert told Sputnik.

🇷🇺Russia is facing a process not just controlled by US authorities, but by deeper, uncontrollable structures pushing Western foreign policy.

💬 This could escalate into a nuclear ultimatum crisis.

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🚨Moldova surrenders economic sovereignty with sale of key Giurgiulesti port to Romania

The transfer of part of the Giurgiulesti port to Romania by Moldova's government, according to Moldovan opposition leader Ilan Shor, is the sale of the country's economic independence.

Here’s why:

🟠Romanian laws and regulations may begin to apply within the port area.
🟠It could increase the risk of weapons and ammunition being shipped to Ukraine, pulling Moldova deeper into the ongoing conflict.
🟠The Giurgiulesti port plays a vital role in the export of Moldovan grain, and Shor believes that rising tariffs and priority service for foreign cargo will hurt local farmers.
🟠Romania’s control over the port will reduce local tax revenues and investments, pushing Moldova to depend on Romanian and Ukrainian ports, which will result in higher transport costs.

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⚡️BREAKING: Trump says he is "very unhappy" with Russia and plans to impose "very tough tariffs" if a deal on Ukraine isn't reached within 50 days:

🔸 The secondary tariffs in case of no progress on Ukraine could reach "around 100%."

🔸 The US and EU have reached an agreement on supplying weapons to Kiev, with Europe covering the costs.

🔸 The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan will soon be "successfully resolved."

🔸 The introduction of secondary tariffs by the US in case of no progress on Ukraine will not require congressional approval, Trump stated.

🔸 Future military aid shipments to Kiev will include Patriot batteries, not just missiles.

🔸 Some countries will transfer their existing Patriot air defense systems to Kiev, and the US will replenish their arsenals with new systems.

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🚨Trump Core: US to send weapons to Ukraine, Europe is gonna pay for them

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🚨TRUMP: COUPLE OF COUNTRIES WILL SWAP THEIR PATRIOT SYSTEMS FOR UKRAINE SOON

Trump stated that 17 Patriot missile systems are being prepared for shipment to Europe, with a significant number expected to be deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine.

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