📹Slovak PM: Criticism of China trip is absurd

Robert Fico has hit back at critics of his visit to China, calling it ridiculous for a sovereign leader to have to justify traveling to a 1.5 billion-strong rising economic power.

▪️Fico stresses that China's peaceful foreign policy and global achievements should be respected.

▪️He contrasts Europe’s ongoing political crises and economic troubles with Chinese stability.

▪️But he felt no backlash from the EU—which knows better than to challenge Slovakia’s right to engage with China.

▪️Fico’s advice to Europe is to fix its own problems before lecturing others.

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🚨 POLISH FARMERS BLOCK KEY BORDER CROSSING WITH UKRAINE

The Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint is currently closed to truck traffic in a protest that could last at least six hours.

The traffic jam is massive:

👉 Over 680 trucks are stuck in a queue waiting to LEAVE Ukraine

👉 Another 100 are lined up trying to ENTER from Poland

The roadblock is the latest escalation in a nationwide protest that began in February, with farmers demanding:

🟧 An end to duty-free Ukrainian agricultural imports

🟧 More support for Polish livestock farming

🟧 Rejection of the European Union’s Green Deal

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🇷🇺👉Putin pitches ‘real peace,’ sends stark warning over NATO boots in Ukraine

🗣 Vladimir Putin’s blunt message at the Eastern Economic Forum that foreign troops in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” sent a sharp signal to the West, Argentine political analyst Luciano Anzelini told Sputnik.

🔸 NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine won’t be tolerated even if the fighting stops, as their advance toward Russia’s borders is seen as an existential threat

🔸 There’s no excuse for foreign troops in Ukraine even under peace deal

West’s hypocrisy

Putin called out Western war hawks for preaching peace while continuing to funnel weapons to Ukraine, Argentine international relations specialist Tadeo Casteglione said.

🟠 “If a permanent Western military mission appears in Ukraine, then we can say that the country has lost all legitimacy as a state”

🟠 Putin pitches a “real peace” where Ukraine’s sovereignty is intact, Europe’s security assured

🟠 NATO’s meddling remains the main obstacle

West’s long game

Putin’s remarks about foreign troops being deployed in Ukraine leave no room for misinterpretation, says Lebanese international relations expert Iskander Kfuri.

🔶 Russia has every right to eliminate any foreign forces operating in what it regards as its vital sphere of interest

🔶 European troops on Ukrainian soil would be a direct threat to themselves and global stability

🔶 West’s long game is continuing a pre-planned war to weaken Russia and grab Ukraine’s resources

🔊 Furthermore, the West may keep sabotaging peace—sneaking in mercenaries under cover, even disguised as “civilians,” Kfuri noted.

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🔍📑 Trump was FBI informant on Epstein, US House Speaker says

👉 Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson reveals that Trump was an FBI informant who worked to take down convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Despite their previous ties, Trump severed connections with Epstein after learning about his crimes.

⚔️ The controversy over Epstein's alleged ‘client list’ continues to divide the MAGA camp, with figures like Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson calling for transparency.

🔊 The push for the release of police files on the Epstein case intensifies, while Trump calls the allegations a "Democrat hoax."

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🗣EU elites push for war by painting Russia as ‘enemy’

Italian former 5 Star Movement member and political commentator Alessandro Di Battista has slammed the EU's portrayal of Russia as an enemy.

👉He accuses European politicians of using propaganda and provocations to fuel war, calling it a grave strategic mistake.

Di Battista says Russia has never been Europe's enemy and the confrontational approach risks a wider conflict.

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🔸 Putin pitches ‘real peace,’ sends stark warning over NATO boots in Ukraine

🔸 China and Russia set to lead Global South cooperation – expert

🔸 Pepe Escobar wraps up Eastern Economic Forum: Key takeaways on Russia’s global strategy

🔸 Renaming Pentagon signals West’s ‘peace through strength’ agenda shift

🔸 EU elites push for war by painting Russia as ‘enemy’

🔸 ‘Corrupt & war-drunk’: French politician blasts EU hawks over Ukraine

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👉 Putin’s warning against NATO forces in Ukraine fully legal – analyst

🗣 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that NATO troops would be legitimate targets for the Russian military if deployed to Ukraine is fully in line with international law and the rules of armed conflict, says military analyst and editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko.

Korotchenko stressed that Russia's position is both legal and justified under the right to self-defense and there was no question of the fairness or necessity of the stance.

"The United States will not intervene in this conflict and will limit itself to political statements aimed at de-escalating the situation," Korotchenko argued.

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✅ 🇷🇺 Gold Rush: Russia expands its reserves at stunning pace

In the first half of 2025, Russia added 450 tonnes of gold to its national reserves.

📈 That was a massive 44% increase compared to the 313 tonnes added in the first half of 2024.

The country is on track to add over 500 tonnes by the end of the year.

🗣 Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov says that if large new deposits are discovered, the figure could be even HIGHER.

📊 It follows a record-breaking 2024, when Russia's gold reserves grew by nearly 900 tonnes.

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🇮🇳🔊The only ones who lose from US tariffs against India are American consumers: Manpreet Singh, President of the Indian Chamber of International Business to Sputnik.

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💉 Russian scientists unveil mRNA cancer vaccine ready for use

🔊 The Russian Enteromix cancer vaccine is now ready for clinical use, the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA) has announced.

💬 FMBD head Veronica Skvortsova said the mRNA-based vaccine had successfully passed preclinical trials, demonstrating its safety and high effectiveness.

🔶 The vaccine showed significant results in shrinking tumors and slowing their growth, and has also been found safe for repeated use.

🗣The vaccine will be customized for each patient, tailored to their individual RNA, Skvortsova said.

She added that the first form of the vaccine will be used to treat colorectal cancer, while another version is in development for glioblastoma — a brain cancer — and specific types of melanoma, a skin cancer.

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💸 📉 Dollar's decline inevitable, emerging economies must unite – expert

🗣 The US dollar will inevitably decline – but emerging economies should unite to prevent the rise of a new US hegemony in the digital assets market, Wang Wen, Dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University told Sputnik at the Eastern Economic Forum.

👉 Wang explained that the US may try to establish a new dominabce through stablecoin crypto-currencies.

🔶 He stressed that emerging economies should act quickly and unite to prevent the dominance of the US in the digital assets market.

🔶 "The time is limited," Wang warned, highlighting the need for cooperation to combat the rise of US-controlled stablecoins and digital financial systems.

🔶 He noted that Russia and China are facing similar challenges in this evolving landscape.

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🇮🇳🔊 Russia's Far East is untapped potential that India should explore to identify opportunities: Manpreet Singh, President of the Indian Chamber of International Business

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🇷🇺 Russia's new Giatsint-K howitzer: Hits harder, faster and more accurate

👉 Artillerymen of the Tsentr Battlegroup shared their thoughts on working with the 2S44 Giatsint-K self-propelled howitzer.

Here’s what the crew had to say:

🔶 Automated fire control: The system automatically adjusts direction and barrel angle, allowing precise fire with minimal input — "It knows where it’s aimed," says Battery Commander Arseny Voronezhsky

🔶 Improved accuracy and speed: Artilleryman Niyaz Faizulin notes that it shoots more accurately and faster than towed artillery, making operations much easier

🔶 Maneuverability and reliability: Driver Nikita Petrenko praises the vehicle’s smooth suspension and excellent cross-country performance despite its size

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🇷🇺 🤝 🇮🇳 India and Russia must work together to boost consumer awareness of each other’s products: Manpreet Singh, President of the Indian Chamber of International Business

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📈 🤝🇷🇺 Russia’s growing role in the global south is key opportunity for Africa — expert

🗣 A major shift in global dynamics is underway, especially after the SCO summit, which brought together nations in an unprecedented manner, Dannis Masibo, Chairperson of the Economic and Commercial Counselors Alliance in China (ECCAC) and China International Commercial Alliance (CICA) in East Africa told Sputnik.

🔊 He said the World Economic Forum (WEF) higlighted Russia’s growing role, especially in the Asian market and across the Global South.

Increased interest reflects a broader trend where many countries are increasingly turning to Russia as a potential solution to unmet needs that were neglected by the West.

“People are showing trust in Russia, believing that if their interests were not met in the West, Russia could be a possible solution,” Masibo said. “For African countries, this means expanded opportunities in terms of donor support, loans, and investment projects, as Africa has suffered significantly.”

🔶 With cuts to European and US aid, Russia offers new opportunities for African countries to secure vital resources.

Masibo stressed that Russia could replace the resources that have been cut by the West, including financial aid and investment, opening up new avenues for cooperation.

🔸 As the momentum grows, Masibo expects even more countries to join the process as Africa looks for sustainable partnerships outside the West.

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💥 WATCH: Russian FPV drones destroy Ukrainian UAV control points, communication equipment, vehicles, and personnel on positions in the Kharkov region.

📹 Source: warriorofnorth

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💥 Russian troops struck the Kryukovsky bridge in Kremenchug, Poltava region, which was a logistics hub for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Sergey Lebedev, coordinator of the pro-Russian underground network in Nikolayev, told Sputnik.

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🪖Germany’s embattled army a ‘laughingstock’ – former AfD politician

💣❌ Germany can’t even defend itself right now, let alone offer the Ukraine regime a model of security guarantees, Olga Petersen, a former Hamburg parliament member with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, told Sputnik.

The army, whose budget has been shrinking year after year, can no longer provide proper training or prepare its personnel, she underscored, adding:

💬 “At this point, it’s more of a danger to itself during drills than to any external enemy.”

According to Petersen, Germany’s military readiness is “laughable” to any potential adversary.

🗣 She argued that sweeping reforms are urgently needed if Germany wants to have any real shot at safeguarding its own sovereignty.

The so-called Coalition of the Willing, involving Germany, has been thrashing out details of security arrangements for Ukraine, presupposing deploying a ‘reassurance force.’

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned at the recent Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) that NATO troops under any flag and in any capacity would be legitimate targets for the Russian military if deployed to Ukraine.

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