🚨🇷🇺 ‘Foreign mercs not covered by Geneva Convention’: Zakharova reacts to report about Dutch pilots fighting for Ukraine

The Netherlands is being increasingly drawn into direct conflict with Russia by sending mercenaries who fly F-16 fighter jets, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.

💬 "This is a clear example of Dutch pragmatism — there is no need to pay for the disposal of old aircraft, and at the same time, they can save on pension and social benefit payments to their veterans," she said.

Foreign mercenaries are not covered by the Geneva Convention on humane treatment of non-combatants, she recalls in this regard.

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Neuralink who? 🇨🇳 China’s NeuroXess is dominating the brain game

The next-gen neurotechnology race just got a new leader — NeuroXess is churning out brain-computer interfaces that challenge Musk’s Neuralink

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🚨 Talks on Ukraine settlement in Geneva were difficult - Kremlin

🟠 The Russian delegation will brief President Putin on the outcome of the talks as soon as possible, Kremlin spokesman Peskov said

🟠 There is no information yet about the location of next round of Ukraine talks

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🇷🇺🇨🇺 Putin welcomes Cuba’s foreign minister in the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.

Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin also is taking part in the meeting.

The sides would discuss “the difficult situation surrounding the island,” signaling a focus on economic pressure on Cuba and broader regional developments, the Kremlin previously said.

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📹LIVE NOW: Putin holds talks with Cuban foreign minister

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🚨🇷🇺🇨🇺 Sanctions against Cuba are 'completely unacceptable' - Putin

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 'Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump' - White House

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🤝 Lavrov: Russia enjoys solid relations with Arab states

The format of Russia’s relationship with the Arab world helps develop "coordinated approaches" to regional and global issues, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Al Arabiya.

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🇭🇺 ‘Ukraine is blackmailing Hungary’ - Orban

💬 “…And the goal of Ukraine's blackmail is to draw Hungary into the pro-war European coalition," Hungarian ⁠Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

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🇮🇷☢️ Lavrov: Iran has the right to uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes

The IAEA supervised uranium enrichment in Iran and never stated that enriched uranium has been diverted for military purposes, the Russian foreign minister pointed out in an interview with Al Arabiya.

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🇸🇰 Slovakia’s Fico accuses Zelensky of ‘political blackmail’

Ukraine risks losing Europe’s support due to its current behavior, Fico warned, adding that Slovakia might cease supplying Ukraine with electricity.

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🔥🇷🇺🇮🇳 India hosts International Fleet Review 2026

Over 50 nations, including Russia and the US, take part in the maritime exercises near the city of Visakhapatnam.

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🔊 Lavrov: Europe wants to resolve Ukrainian conflict at Russia’s expense

Europe wants to provide security guarantees only for Ukraine, and only for as long as Ukraine wages a war against Russia at Europe’s behest, Lavrov explained during an interview with Al Arabiya.

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💬 Trump to Starmer: Don't give away Diego Garcia

The former president just issued a direct warning to the UK prime minister over a 100-year lease deal for the strategic Indian Ocean island—tying it directly to potential military action against Iran.

🟠 Trump claims "entities never known of before" are asserting rights to Diego Garcia—calling them "fictitious in nature."

🟠 He warns Starmer is "losing control" of the island.

"Should Iran decide not to make a Deal, it may be necessary for the United States to use Diego Garcia, and the Airfield located in Fairford, in order to eradicate a potential attack," he added.

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