📹 Deception and surprise attack: Russian officer explains how Aleksandro-Kalinovo was liberated

Russian forces secretly entered the settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic and waited for a critical number of troops to be amassed before decisively storming Ukrainian positions.

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🗣TWO SCENARIOS for Zelensky’s replacement by the West - Analyst

US political analyst Gilbert Doctorow believes the choice will be made between former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny, who is backed by Britain, and the head of Ukraine’s delegation at the Istanbul peace talks with Russia, Rustem Umerov.

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🤝 India will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s warning - report

The Indian government has “not given any direction to oil companies” to cut imports from Russia, the NYT reports, citing sources.

🇺🇸 Earlier this week, Trump said he heard India would stop buying Russian oil, which he praised as a “good step”.

He also warned that India would face a 25% tariff on its exports to the US and will also pay a "penalty" for purchasing energy and military equipment from Russia starting August 1.

🇮🇳🔊 Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal made it clear at the time that there would be no change of policy regarding Russia.

“Our bilateral relationships with various countries stand on their own merit and should not be seen from the prism of a third country. India and Russia have a steady and time-tested partnership,” Jaiswal stressed.

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📊 Majority of Germans furious with von der Leyen’s leadership after EU-US tariff deal – INSA Poll

📉 51% DISAPPROVE of her performance – only 31% support her

✅ 66% fear the new EU-US tariff deal will harm Germany’s economy (just 14% see benefits)

📑 On July 27, EU caved, agreeing to buy $750B in US energy — while steel/aluminum tariffs (50%) remain

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Ukrainian intelligence chief says Ukraine could cease to exist as state

Ukrainian Military Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov (listed by Russia’s financial watchdog as an extremist and terrorist) said that Ukraine could cease to exist as a state if Ukrainian society cannot figure out what it wants and what it should do.

"I collect stamps, I am a philatelist… Many of the countries whose stamps I examine no longer exist… So, we need to seriously think about what we are doing and where we need to go. We must clearly define that for ourselves… Otherwise, we could just become the subject of the next postage stamp," Budanov said in an interview with a Ukrainian journalist.

In July, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine had long since become a Western colony and could end up losing its statehood.

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🔸 India will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s warning - report

🔸 TWO SCENARIOS for Zelensky’s replacement by the West - Analyst

🔸 Deception and surprise attack: Russian officer explains how Aleksandro-Kalinovo was liberated

🔸 US-EU tariff deal: ‘Best result of Europe’s KOWTOW to America’

🔸 Russian medics who continued surgery despite the epic earthquake in Kamchatka tell their story

🔸 No one but us: how Russian paratroopers are smashing the enemy on the front line

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❗️ POLAND'S TANK ARSENAL WILL SURPASS EUROPE'S BIG 4

The country signed a $6.5 billion deal for an additional 180 South Korean K2 tanks, bringing its total arsenal to 1,100 by 2030 — more than the UK, Germany, France, and Italy combined (950 total).

The defense minister announced that Poland will build 61 tanks domestically, reviving its arms production — and escalating militarization — under the guise of "security."

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💬 Witkoff is in Moscow for talks — US envoy to NATO

"I know Steve Witkoff is in Moscow this weekend, and I'm hoping he can make a breakthrough," Matthew Whitaker said in an interview with WHO13.

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🚨 DRONE STRIKES HIT NEAR ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR PLANT

IAEA team witnesses explosions and smoke just over a kilometer from reactor perimeter.

"Any attack in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant – regardless of the intended target – poses potential risks," Director General Grossi said.

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💥 Israel strikes Red Crescent HQ in Gaza

The IDF bombed the Palestinian Red Crescent Society's HQ in Khan Yunis.

According to local media, at least one staff member was killed and three were injured.

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🇷🇺 RUSSIA BEGINS HUMAN TRIALS OF REVOLUTIONARY CANCER VACCINE

The Gamaleya Center, creators of Sputnik V, will administer the world's first personalized melanoma vaccine in a few months, announced its director, Alexander Gintsburg.

Gintsburg noted that the neoantigen-based vaccine is drawing international interest, with dozens of inquiries already received from various countries.

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