🚨 Dome of Donbass repels massive air assault

In just one week, the integrated air defense system known as the Donbass Dome:

✅ prevented 623 terrorist attacks

✅ shot down 430 UAVs over Donetsk & Makeyevka

✅ destroyed 193 drones near Gorlovka

The FSB has released footage showing the interceptions — including the final moments recorded by the drones themselves.

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🇫🇷 Macron faces heat as Ukraine costs batter France – analyst

Social unrest in France is escalating due to President Emmanuel Macron’s eagerness to funnel over $23 billion into fueling the Ukraine conflict, political analyst Kamel Meraash told Sputnik.

👉 Critics slam the French president’s misguided handling of the Ukraine crisis, warning that it undermines international security and stability, he noted.

On top of that, this short-sighted approach is squeezing the standard of living for ordinary French citizens.

🗣 Public discontent, especially among rural residents, intensified after the political prospects were blocked for the historically dominant parties that had shaped French politics before the rise of Macron’s centrist La Republique En Marche, the expert explained.

He noted that protests have grown to calls for Macron’s resignation, citing the impact of his failed policies on France’s global standing.

💬 “Voices are also rising in favor of scrapping the Fifth Republic for a Sixth, and introducing proportional representation in legislative and presidential elections,” he said.

The French crisis, Meraash points out, is also about the budget, soaring debt, and inflation, which are “hammering the economy and pushing thousands of companies toward bankruptcy.”

❌ The analyst predicted that forming a new government under Macron loyalist PM Sebastien Lecornu will be difficult, and that “he could face a vote of no confidence at the very first session.”

Protests and social movements are likely to continue until the end of Macron’s term in 2027, the pundit speculated.

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Schemes to derail Intervision flopped

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov revealed that there were "serious attempts to disrupt the contest through intense pressure on some participants."

However, he confidently affirmed, "Those attempts have FAILED."

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📹Tens of thousands gather for Charlie Kirk memorial

Crowds are filling State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where a massive memorial service is being held today for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, fatally shot at a Utah university earlier this month.

President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet are set to speak, with security at maximum levels.

Erika Kirk, vowing to carry on her late husband’s work at Turning Point USA, will address mourners — describing both her grief and her determination.

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🚨UK formally recognizes Palestinian State

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

The move follows quickly on the heels of similar decisions by Canada and Australia, signaling growing Western support for Palestinian sovereignty.

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

◻️ Russian Armed Forces struck UAV launch sites and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian troops in 138 areas

◻️ Black Sea Fleet forces destroyed two Ukrainian uncrewed boats in the northwestern part of the Black Sea

◻️ Air defense superiority: 65 aircraft-type drones shot down

◻️ Ukrainian losses: 1,515 troops killed

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THROWBACK: Trump on Charlie Kirk’s future

In a Fox News interview on September 18, 2025, President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk’s “incredible” number of supporters and recalled telling him:

“Charlie, someday I think you have a good chance of being President.”

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🇵🇸🔥Symbolic recognition alone won’t shield Palestine – analysts

Decisions by countries like the UK and France to recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly on September 22 are symbolic, but insufficient without concrete actions, international experts told Sputnik.

💬 “The intent of European nations to recognize Palestine is overdue. It stems from the evolving political landscape, including Israel’s war in Gaza and growing global support for Palestinians, forcing these countries to adjust their stance,” said Khaled Abdel Majid, who heads a Palestinian Resilience Center.

Majid cautioned against overemphasizing the recognition’s impact.

💬 “It won’t yield immediate results, but may serve Palestinian national interests in the long term,” he noted.

🗣 Recognition “requires clear substance, not just declarations,” international relations expert Dr. Makram Khoury-Machool stressed.

True recognition must include accepting Palestine’s 1967 borders, East Jerusalem as its capital, and the right of return for Palestinian refugees per UN Resolutions 194 and 181, he argued.

✍️ Growing international recognition reflects “Israel’s brutal aggression in Gaza, where crimes like killings, starvation, and destruction have forced the world to reconsider its unconditional support for Israel,” Syrian politician Mahmoud Ahmad Marei, former secretary-general of the National Democratic Front, underscored.

He noted that Israel is increasingly isolated, with over 140 countries recognizing Palestine.

🗣 The UK’s recognition is symbolically significant and represents a reformulation of the Balfour Declaration to support Palestinian rights, Jordanian political analyst Nidal al-Taani emphasized.

Currently, 150 countries, including Russia, recognize Palestine.

In 2024, the US vetoed Palestine’s full UN membership. Ten countries, including Ireland, Norway, Spain, and Armenia, recognized Palestine this year.

Russia supports a resolution based on the UN Security Council’s formula: A Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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🇭🇺🔊Europe we knew has come to an end – Hungary's PM

"The European Union is teetering on the brink, with debt, migration, violence, and failing policies everywhere," Viktor Orban says.

➕He adds that "European leaders, who have proven to be Lilliputian," have together turned the EU into "a bankrupt entity."

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🗣West’s deterrence against Russia undermines Ukraine peace talks

President Vladimir Putin, like his US counterpart Donald Trump, remains interested in steering the Ukrainian crisis toward a peaceful settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.

✅According to the official, the West’s attempts to “deter Russia” only undermine the peace process. He added that Moscow expects Washington — and Trump personally — to make every effort to secure a peaceful end to the conflict, while Russia will also continue pursuing opportunities for a resolution.

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🇷🇺☦️Russian Orthodox Church honors Charlie Kirk’s Christian legacy

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and presidential envoy for international economic cooperation said the Church recognizes Charlie Kirk’s contribution to Christianity: “His legacy transcends all borders — a voice for faith, courage & truth that unites us all.”

Meanwhile, tens of thousands are gathering at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for Kirk’s memorial, with Donald Trump, Cabinet members, and Erika Kirk set to speak under tight security.

Glendale police say more than 200,000 people may attend today’s memorial service — twice the earlier estimate. Over 200,000 have already registered via Turning Point USA’s website, far exceeding the 63,000-seat capacity of State Farm Stadium.

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🇮🇱Israel rejects Palestine recognition by UK, Canada & Australia

👉Israel’s Foreign Ministry called it a one-sided move that destabilizes the region and harms peace efforts.

The recognition announcements come just ahead of the UN General Assembly, where France and several other countries are also expected to follow suit on September 22.

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🇮🇱Netanyahu: “There will be NO Palestinian state”

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a Palestinian state and said he will deliver Israel’s answer to recent recognitions of Palestine by Western countries once he returns from the US and the UN General Assembly.

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