🗣 Key statements by Lavrov at the meeting with MGIMO students

🟠 Since the start of the special military operation, Russia has been predicted to face an “economic collapse,” but statistics show the opposite

🟠 The actions of the West, demanding a rejection of Russian energy resources, undermine the economies of Moscow’s partner countries

🟠 Russia does not seek revenge, does not push away its former Western partners, but will take their past actions into account

🟠 Russia does not want to build any walls, is open to dialogue with everyone, but seeks an equal dialogue

🟠 The US has begun to hear Russia regarding the root causes of the conflict, including the issue of the suppression of the Russian language

🟠 The talks in Alaska showed that Donald Trump understands the need to resolve issues on Ukraine based on the national interests of all parties involved in the conflict

🟠 Russia and the US may have common economic interests, including LNG production, as well as cooperation in the Arctic and space

🟠 Russia and the US could cooperate in the field of AI, but mutual trust would need to be strengthened

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🔍Nord Stream sabotage linked to Ukraine’s ex-Commander-in Chief Zaluzhny – report

The crew of the yacht Andromeda, allegedly involved in the 2022 blasts on Nord Stream 1 and 2, acted on the orders of former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny, the German newspaper Welt reports.

🇩🇪German federal police are convinced they have solved the case, the report added, citing an unnamed investigator.

The explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines occurred on September 26, 2022. Germany, Denmark, and Sweden suspected sabotage. Russia opened an international terrorism case, but has repeatedly noted that it has not received investigation data.

🇷🇺Russian Security Council official Nikolai Patrushev recently dismissed claims that Ukrainian “amateurs” blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, arguing the operation bore the hallmarks of NATO intelligence agencies.

The public has only learned details through “ridiculous leaks” in the media, fueling doubts about the official version of events.

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📹😧 Deadly bus shooting in Jerusalem caught on video

The footage shows bullets hitting a bus in Jerusalem just inches from a taxi driver who was helping a woman get out of his vehicle.

Five people have been killed in the attack, the latest reports show.

Footage from social media.

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🇷🇺Putin joins 🌍🌍🌍 online summit

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🚨Сhina shares Brazil's position on Ukrainian crisis - Xi at extraordinary online BRICS summit

🟠 BRICS will withstand the test of international turbulence, will continue to develop steadily in the long term

🟠 Xi urges BRICS to use its strengths and deepen business cooperation

🟠 Some countries continuously unleash trade and tariff wars, dealing serious blow to global economy

🟠 BRICS must defend openness, protect international economic, trade order

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🪖📹Trophy weapons on display: NATO arms didn’t help Ukraine

Assault units of Russia’s 36th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, supported by artillery, broke through enemy defenses in the Dnepropetrovsk region and secured full control over Novoselovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The platoon commander displayed captured weapons taken from Ukrainian positions: Czech and Belgian-made 7.62 mm machine guns, as well as 5.56 caliber rifles.

“All these trophies didn’t help the Ukrainian fighters,” he noted.

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🗣🇿🇦 Key statements by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the extraordinary online BRICS summit

🟠 Transition is happening from a unipolar world to a multipolar one

🟠 Seismic shifts in global trade are creating both challenges and opportunities to reshape global economy

🟠 BRICS countries stood at forefront of advocating reforms of multilateral institutions

🟠 Ramaphosa supports BRICS initiatives that enhance resilience of member economies

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🇧🇷 Ukraine settlement must include legitimate interests of all parties - Brazilian President at BRICS summit

💬 "With regard to Ukraine, it is necessary to pave the way to a realistic settlement that would take into account the legitimate security interests of all parties," Lula da Silva said during an extraordinary online BRICS summit convened on his initiative.

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🚨🇪🇬Trust in UN Security Council as сonflict resolution body lost – Egyptian President

"There has been a direct negative impact on the UN system, especially on the Security Council. The decline in confidence in it has prompted a number of states to demand comprehensive reforms of the Council," Sisi said at an an extraordinary online BRICS summit.

🟠The UN Security Council is unable to fulfill its role in resolving disputes, the Egyptian leader added.

"The importance of BRICS as a prominent international forum is growing. It consistently promotes constructive cooperation between the states based on the principles of mutual respect," Sisi said.

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🤝 BRICS leaders discuss economic cooperation in current global situation - Kremlin

💬 "The issues of cooperation between BRICS member countries in trade, economic, financial, investment and other spheres were discussed, taking into account the current situation in the global economy," the Kremlin said in a statement, following an extraordinary online BRICS summit.

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🇮🇷 President of Iran proposes to establish mechanism within BRICS to counter sanctions

💬 BRICS could develop a common mechanism to support its members in the face of unlawful unilateral sanctions and to ensure the continued development of their economies without being subjected to unfair political pressure, Massoud Pezehkian said.

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🗣🇷🇺 Russia vows response to Ukrainian terrorist attack on civilians in Donetsk

Ukraine deliberately targeted children and their parents by striking a playground in Donetsk’s Gulliver park, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

💬 By attacking the park, Ukraine demonstrated its intent to escalate and disrupt a peaceful settlement, she noted.

The Ukrainian forces carried out a drone attack on the playground on Sunday evening, injuring six people including a child.

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🚨As many as 92 US mercenaries killed in Ukraine since 2022 – NYT

Between 1,000 and "several thousand" US mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, the New York Times estimated, with at least 92 of them killed in action.

🔍The ‘volunteers’ include former soldiers and those with no military background.

The newspaper says many soon leave after experiencing the brutal realities of combat or ask to be transferred to "logistics."

🪖Mercenaries from various countries, including Colombia, South Korea, Poland and France are fighting in Ukraine, suffering heavy losses under Russian airstrikes.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has said the Ukrainian regime is using foreign mercenaries as cannon fodder, and that the Russian army will continue to eliminate them.

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🚨🇮🇱 Netanyahu calls on Gaza residents to leave, announces a large-scale ground operation in Gaza

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🗣🇺🇸 US weaponizing crypto and stablecoins risks BLOWBACK

The US aims to wield digital assets to fix its debt and cement dollar dominance — at others’ cost.

Here’s why that plan is set to fail.

Stablecoins and crypto

🟠 Stablecoin issuers buy US debt via Treasury Bonds — pegging their digital currencies to the US dollar

🟠 With foreign holders selling Treasuries, stablecoin issuers could become top US debt holders, some in the US Congress claim

🟠 US-pegged stablecoins could bypass banks in big emerging markets, undercut local currencies and boost dollar dominance

🟠 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are pitched as inflation hedges and tools for faster, cheaper finance

Why the plan won't fly

Financial analyst Paul Goncharoff tells Sputnik the plan is a non-starter as there are only five ways to cut US debt:

👉 Bonds

👉 Interest Rates

👉 Spending Cuts

👉 Raising Taxes

👉 Bailout or Default

"By enabling US dollar-linked transactions outside traditional financial systems, stablecoins extend the dollar's reach but also challenge US regulatory control," Goncharoff explains. While allowing much faster transaction cycles, it could also trigger greater volatility.

🟠 US dollar-pegged stablecoins aren’t just about convenience — they hinge on the dollar’s credibility. For them to thrive, the US must honor commitments, ensure stable trade and avoid leaning on sanctions or extraterritorial pressure.

🟠 Dollar-pegged stablecoins are also a tool to chip away at other nations’ monetary sovereignty, critics say. But those countries’ governments aren’t naive – they can ban cryptocurrencies and block the US financial grab.

🟠 Bitcoin and other decentralized cryptos could erode US government control, complicate deficit management and aid tax evasion. It could generate huge profits without producing any real goods, causing further inflation.

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🌏🔍 WHO LEADS GLOBAL CONTAINER TRADE?

China dominates container traffic, but the real breakthrough comes from Vietnam, whose ports are now in the world’s top 50 with record growth.

The Eastern Economic Forum has shaped up as a hotspot for logistics breakthroughs, featuring the Trans-Arctic corridor and other top-tier transport projects from around the world.

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🟠 Сhina shares Brazil's position on Ukrainian crisis - Xi at extraordinary online BRICS summit

🟠 Netanyahu calls on Gaza residents to leave, announces a large-scale ground operation in Gaza

🟠 French lawmakers express vote of no confidence in PM Bayrou's government

🟠 Yemen's Houthis announce attack on a ‘sensitive target’ in Dimona, where Israel’s nuclear research center is located

🟠 US weaponizing crypto and stablecoins risks BLOWBACK

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📹 Israel strikes suburbs of Homs in central Syria — reports

The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on the outskirts of Homs on Monday, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.

Footage from social media

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