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📌 The Russian Defence Ministry gives a briefing on the Ukraine op:

▪️The DPR troops have liberated 4 cities over the past 24 hours;

▪️ Aviation and air defence of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft, 1 MiG-29 and four drones in Ukraine within 24 hours;

▪️ Operational-tactical and army warplanes have attacked 128 military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;

▪️ A total of 111 Ukrainian aircraft, 68 helicopters, 160 drones, 159 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1353 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 129 multiple launch rocket systems, 493 field artillery and mortar installations, as well as 1096 units of special equipment were destroyed during the operation

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⚡️ DPR Head says determining state border between Russia, Donbas Republics not relevant now

⚡️ Lavrov calls negotiations between Russia and Ukraine difficult, says there is some hope for compromise

⚡️ Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Belarus over situation in Ukraine, government says

⚡️ Stoltenberg confirms Biden's participation in NATO summit on March 24

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⚡️ Ukraine's neutral status is now seriously discussed at talks along with Russia's requirements on security guarantees, Lavrov says

❗️ Ukraine can’t have weapons that pose threat to Russia, Lavrov says

The Russian Defence Ministry showed how captured, Western-made Ukrainian weapons are being transferred to the DPR and LPR; their military is being trained to master Javelin and NLAW systems

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⚡️ Exit from Nord Stream not being discussed, German energy giant E.ON says

⚡️ Business messenger slack disconnecting customers in Russia amid international sanctions

⚡️ The Russian Ministry of Defense showed a missile and artillery depot in the Kherson region that had been captured by the Russian military

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⚡️ Japan revokes Russia's 'most-favored nation' trade status, Prime Minister says

❗️ Ukraine's conversion into demilitarised country like Austria can be seen as a compromise, the Kremlin says

❗️ Russian FM Lavrov's statements during his interview:

▪️ Moscow is ready to look for any ways to ensure the security of both Russia and Ukraine and Europe, except for the expansion of NATO;

▪️ Russia is ready for contact with Ukraine in the future. Negotiations between countries are not easy but there is hope for a compromise;

▪️ Ukraine's neutral status is being seriously discussed at talks along with Russia's requirements on security guarantees, but the problem is not only neutrality of Ukraine, usage of Russian language, freedom of speech are also important;

▪️ There can be no weapons in Ukraine that pose a threat to the Russian Federation, but Moscow is ready to agree on those types of weapons that will not pose a threat to the country;

▪️ The current crisis in relations with the West was not provoked by Ukraine;

▪️ Russia does not see the interest of the US in order to resolve the Ukrainian crisis as soon as possible, and the US also has a decisive influence on the Ukrainian authorities;

▪️ The US is putting pressure on China, Turkey, and other countries because of Russia, and almost all EU countries, with the exception of France, have already "fallen" under the influence of the US;

▪️ Most countries of the world support the Russian Federation, but they are under pressure from the United States

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The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of a high-precision strike resulting in the destruction of Ukrainian military missile and artillery depots

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⚡️ Estonia to restrict access to websites of Russian media outlets

⚡️ Netherlands to continue supplying Ukraine with arms, Defence Minister says

⚡️ WTO says received from 14 member states statement of intent to deprive Russia of 'most-favored nation' status

Most recent results of Russia's special operation in Ukraine

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