📹 CHINA'S AMPHIBIOUS FLEET EXPANDS: 4TH TYPE 075 COMMISSIONED

CNS Hubei, massive landing helicopter dock vessel, joins South Sea Fleet amid intensified South China Sea drills.

4 ships built since 2021 – unmatched global production speed.

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🚨 GERMANY DEPLOYS 5 JETS IN POLAND

The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command announced that Eurofighter Typhoons will be deployed to Minsk Mazowieckie in the coming weeks.

Minsk Mazowieckie is located just 500 km from the Russian border.

The Polish Armed Forces called the move a "sincere commitment to ensuring the security of Central and Eastern Europe."

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🔊 Number of US arms for Ukraine is LIMITED — Whitaker

The Pentagon will only supply Ukraine with excess weapons through deals with Europe, said US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker.

"One of the things that I'm working on here in NATO is to make sure American manufacturing continues to thrive," he added.

In July, the DoD halted shipments, citing depleted US stockpiles.

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❗️ US strips Ukraine of $318M in radio equipment

About 47.5% of the $669.54 million in US L3Harris contracts remains unfulfilled since February 2022, public data on US federal spending indicate.

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⚔️🕳 Ukraine is trapped in conflict it cannot win - analyst

Ukraine firmly rejects any peace deal involving territorial concessions — a hardline stance that has yet to yield a workable solution, political analyst Gurkan Demir points out in his article for the Research Foundation of Turkiye.

🧮 According to him, there is a sharp disconnect between Ukraine's demands for peace and the actual situation on the ground.

“This dilemma underlies both Ukraine's insistence on continuing the war and its stalling in peace negotiations. Ukraine is trapped in a war it cannot win but must not lose. This leads to the war being waged not through diplomacy, but through attrition,” noted the author.

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🔥Ukraine used foreign mercs, NATO arms to terrorize civilians in Kursk region – Russia’s intel chief

🩸Mercenaries from Georgia, Denmark, Colombia, Sweden, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil, and the United Kingdom took part in the Ukrainian assault on Russia’s Kursk region, says Russian Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin.

⚔️ Ukrainian forces used a significant number of foreign-made arms supplied by NATO countries during the incursion, such as US M142 HIMARS rocket systems, Czech-made RM-70 ‘Vampire’ multiple rocket launchers, the US MGM ATACMS tactical missile system, and British Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles.

☢️ The neo-Nazi regime carried out terrorist acts, intimidated civilians, and destroyed civilian infrastructure during the Kursk assault. Their actions are classified under several articles of the Russian Criminal Code— including ‘Terrorist Act,’ ‘Murder,’ and ‘Intentional Destruction of Property,’ among others, he noted.

⛔️ The Investigative Committee has launched more than 600 criminal cases, with 213 sent to court so far. Over 230 individuals have already been convicted, added Bastrykin.

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🔸 AG Bondi orders 2016 probe evidence presented

🔸 Russia drops INF moratorium

🔸 US plans nuclear reactor to moon in 2030

🔸 China's amphibious fleet expands: 4th Type 075 commissioned

🔸 Ukraine used foreign mercs, NATO arms to terrorize civilians in Kursk region – Russia’s intel chief

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❌ US has no spare weapons for Ukraine - analyst

All talk of ramping up US arms deliveries to Ukraine is detached from reality, says political scientist John Mearsheimer.

📈 He also warns that fueling further confrontation only drags out the conflict.

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💪🏻🪖 FSB FOILS ASSASSINATION PLOT ON RUSSIA'S BELGOROD DEFENSE CEO

A Russian citizen used Telegram to secretly cooperate with a banned pro-Ukrainian terrorist group, the Russian Federal Security Service informed.

👉 Following orders, he traveled to Bryansk to retrieve weapons and explosives dropped by a UAV for an assassination attempt.

The suspect also confessed to coordinating Ukrainian missile and artillery strikes on Russian troop positions.

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🚨🇵🇰 PAKISTAN REJECTS ZELENSKY'S 'BASELESS' CLAIMS ABOUT MERCENARIES FIGHTING IN UKRAINE

"Pakistan has not been formally approached by the Ukrainian authorities, nor has any verifiable evidence been presented to substantiate such claims." — MFA

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🚨Moldovan court sentences head of Gagauzia to 7 years in prison

Yevgenia Gutsul is accused of funding the 2023 election campaign.

Prosecutors previously called for a 9-year prison sentence and a 5-year ban on holding leadership positions. Later, the judge in Gutsul's case recused herself.

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🚨'SHAME! FREEDOM FOR THE BASHKAN!' Gagauzia’s leader hauled away from court to prison amid protesters’ shouts

A Moldovan court has sentenced Gagauzia’s head, Yevgenia Gutsul, to 7 years behind bars, after prosecutors initially sought a 9-year jail term and a 5-year ban on leadership positions. The judge later bailed from the case.

Gutsul, elected leader of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region in May 2023 with 52.36% support, faces politically motivated charges related to alleged illegal financing of the banned Shor party. She advocates for closer ties with Russia and opposes Moldova’s EU integration. Authorities have moved to ramp up repression, targeting dissenting voices and blocking opposition media.

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🚨 Kremlin SLAMS Gutsul sentence as politically motivated

Dmitry Peskov calls the seven-year jail term handed to Gaugaz regional head Yevgenia Gutsul a clear move to pressure political rivals, highlighting the erosion of democratic norms in Moldova.

💬 "This is indeed a prime example of a politically motivated decision. It’s a clear attempt to exert open and, in fact, unlawful pressure on political opponents during the election campaign," the Kremlin spokesman told reporters.

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🚨 Russia lifts restrictions on land-based missiles

🗣 "Russia no longer considers itself constrained" by previous self-imposed limits on deploying intermediate and short-range land-based missiles, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed.

👉 The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that the conditions for keeping the unilateral ban have disappeared, and "Russia now feels ennoscriptd, if necessary, to take corresponding measures."

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🔊 Russian Forces liberate Yanvarskoye in Dnepropetrovsk Region

⚔️ After fierce resistance from the enemy, Russian assault troopers pushed through, forcing Ukrainian forces to abandon their positions.

🔥 The victory was achieved by the decisive actions of the 37th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army.

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🚨Gagauzia head calls court's verdict POLITICAL REPRISAL ordered from above

More statements by Yevgenia Gutsul:

💬The president of Moldova uses repression as a tool to fight against dissent.

Today, I am behind bars, but tomorrow it could be anyone who dares to criticize the authorities... This is an attempt to intimidate the people of Gagauzia, who have the courage to vote differently from what the ruling party wants.

💬This is a sentence for the entire democratic system of Moldova.

💬The PAS regime and Maia Sandu use repression as a tool to fight dissent. All of this is done for one purpose — to hold onto power at any cost.

I do not recognize this farce and will fight for the truth. I will not be broken. I will definitely return to my people!

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS & DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

⚡️Yanvarskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) LIBERATED

Control over Yanvarskoe will allow Russian troops to advance towards the large village of Velikomikhailovka, a key road junction

◻️ Russian troops struck transport infrastructure of the Ukrainian forces and deployment points in 140 areas.

◻️ Heavy Ukrainian losses: 1,295 soldiers and 146 drones

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🚨 Gutsul vows ECHR appeal to fight Moldovan court’s 7-year jail term

🗣 Yevgenia Gutsul, elected head of Gagauzia in 2023, has promised to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights after being hit with politically motivated charges, her lawyer told Sputnik.

👉 Gutsul is accused of funding the banned Shor Party, and has been targeted for her opposition to Moldova’s EU integration and her advocacy for closer ties with Russia. The crackdown on opposition figures persists.

Gutsul, elected leader of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region in May 2023 with 52.36% support, faces politically motivated charges related to alleged illegal financing of the banned Shor party. She advocates for closer ties with Russia and opposes Moldova’s EU integration. Authorities have moved to ramp up repression, targeting dissenting voices and blocking opposition media.

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🇲🇩 Moldova's attack on Gagauz leader: A political move that undermines democracy

📍 A Moldovan court’s decision to sentence Yevgenia Gutsul, head of the Gagauzia region, to seven years in prison raises serious questions about the country’s commitment to European values and democracy.

💬 "The campaign against Gutsul reveals stark contradictions between Moldova's professed European values and its actions," Dr Marco Marsili, a researcher at Cà Foscari University of Venice, told Sputnik.

"While Chisinau justifies her prosecution under anti-corruption laws—aligning superficially with EU rule-of-law principles—the process has been marred by procedural irregularities that violate core democratic standards," he stresses.

The trial process has been criticized for rushed hearings, alleged witness coercion and extended house arrest without proper review.

🔶 What does this mean for Moldova’s future?

"Gutsul's sentencing deals a severe blow to Moldovan democracy, crystallizing fears of authoritarian consolidation weeks before pivotal elections," Marsili notes.

The sentencing has already sparked protests, with over 7,000 Gagauz residents denouncing the trial as a "legal farce" and a threat to regional autonomy.

The verdict justifies opposition claims of a ‘dictatorship’ and could galvanize pro-Russian blocs like Pobeda to frame the upcoming elections as a referendum on Moldova’s system of democracy.

🔶 A mother, a leader, and a political martyr

Marsili highlights the personal tragedy of Gutsul’s case.

"The human dimensions of this case—particularly Gutsul's role as a mother of a young child—render the seven-year sentence undeniably harsh," he says.

🟠 The cruelty of the punishment is even more acute as it looks like a political warning to deter those who would oppose the government.

🟠 Moldova’s future now hangs in the balance. "The severity of the sentence may prove counterproductive: it martyrs Gutsul, amplifies her cause internationally, and exposes the administration’s willingness to compromise humanitarian principles for political survival," Marsili warns.

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🚨 Gutsul's arrest reveals 'brutal, medieval nature' of West-backed elites of Moldova - Matvienko

Chairperson of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko condemns the actions of the Sandu regime in Chisinau, calling them monstrously cynical.

She says imprisoning Yevgenia Gutsul, a democratically elected official, reveals the medieval cruelty of those backed by the West.

"This is an indelible disgrace for those who are building an anti-people government in Chisinau and for Brussels. It is yet another example of how ruthlessly and soullessly the so-called European democracy machine is willing to act to achieve its goals," she says.

📍 Matvienko also urges international human rights organizations to act and stop the persecution of Gutsul.

"The question of immediately halting the persecution of Yevgenia Gutsul must be raised on all possible platforms."

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🇺🇸🇮🇳Trump says US will increase tariffs on India over Russian oil imports

Trump stated that the US will raise a 25% tariff on India "very substantially" within 24 hours due to its ongoing purchases of Russian oil.

The Indian Foreign Ministry criticized the US and EU stance on oil imports from Russia on Monday, calling it "unjustified" and reaffirming its intent to protect national economic interests and ensure affordable energy for its citizens.

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