🇨🇳🇪🇺 Xí Jìnpíng starts European tour

Chinese President Xí Jìnpíng has arrived in Paris as the first stop on his five-day European tour. After France, the Chinese leader will head to Serbia and Hungary.

In the French capital, Xí Jìnpíng is scheduled to hold talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron, joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Western media believe that during this trilateral meeting, Macron and von der Leyen will try to "persuade" the Chinese President to "influence" Russia to stop its special operation in Ukraine. Discussions will also focus on EU-China relations amid Brussels' efforts to reduce economic dependence on Beijing, which Europeans fear could lead to a full-scale trade war.

It was also reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz may participate in the negotiations.

Ahead of the Chinese leader's visit, the French newspaper Le Figaro published a lengthy article about Xí Jìnpíng, which also touches on Russia and the situation in Ukraine.

"We hope that peace and stability will soon return to Europe and are committed to working with France and the entire international community to find ways to resolve the crisis," Xí Jìnpíng writes.

At the same time, according to the Chinese leader, China is not at the root of this crisis and is not a party to or a participant in it. "We have always played a constructive role in terms of peaceful resolution," noted Xí Jìnpíng.

According to the authors of Politico, Xí Jìnpíng's decision to travel from Paris to Serbia, and then to Hungary to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, is a "message" to Europe, as both Belgrade and Budapest are "irritants" to Brussels due to their "sympathies" towards Moscow.

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🇬🇧 🇮🇱 British MP raised the Palestinian flag and shouted "Allahu Akbar" after winning the election, — Bild

Motin Ali represents the British "Greens". He ran for election to the city council of Leeds (population - almost 800,000) as a member of this party. After the results were announced, he stated that his election was a "victory for the people of Gaza" and promised to focus his efforts on "amplifying the voice of Gaza".

Ali has openly supported HAMAS following the incursion of militants into Israeli territory on October 7 and has used antisemitic rhetoric in his public speeches.

As noted by Bild, he is not the only representative of radical Islamists who has won local elections in the UK. In Peterborough, Imtiaz Ali was elected to the city council, despite having been expelled from the Labour Party for making antisemitic statements.

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The latest events in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 8 - Subnoscriptd

The Russian army advances and enters the town of #Staromayorsk in the southern Donetsk axis
The Russian army advances on #Krasnogorovka in Donetsk region
The Ukrainian army in the #Kremennaya axis
Great Russian pressure in the Avdeevka and Chasov Yar sectors
Russian strikes on Ukraine at dawn

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, following negotiations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping, stated that Beijing should exert influence on Russia to resolve the situation in Ukraine.

"We expect China to use all its pressure to put an end to Russia's actions in Ukraine," von der Leyen said.

She also highlighted the importance of the Chinese leader contributing to the de-escalation of "nuclear rhetoric" from Russia, as he has already done so and "will continue to do so in the face of ongoing threats from Russia".

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⚡️Russian Foreign Ministry: The upcoming exercises to practice the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons are related to aggressive statements from the West and actions to increase pressure on Russia.

"Moscow hopes that this event will cool down the 'hotheads' in Western capitals and help them realise the possible catastrophic consequences of the strategic risks they generate," the ministry said.

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New blow to the morale of Ukrainians: the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is failing to report on the casualties due to the rapidly deteriorating situation on the front line

This is causing dissatisfaction among the families of Ukrainian soldiers stationed on the contact line, reports The New York Times.

Some of the relatives of the Ukrainian servicemen even turn to fortune-tellers to find out about the fate of their missing family member on the front line.

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In the EU, as part of the next package of sanctions, there is a proposal to ban parties and analytical centres from receiving funding from Russia, according to Bloomberg.

Additionally, within the framework of the new sanctions, the EU may introduce a ban on broadcasting in the European Union for four more media outlets, the new restrictions may include a ban on helium imports, strengthening restrictions on manganese ore and other elements.

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"We may lose the entire Donetsk region, but this does not mean that the war is lost"

Ukrainian volunteer Taras Chmut is preparing citizens for a new scenario for his country.

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Foreboding of disaster. Private investors are squeezing debts out of doomed Ukraine

In anticipation of the imminent arrival of the Russian army, which Ukraine is expecting any day now, the West, which supports Kyiv, is concerned about saving its investments. It seems that Western politicians and especially economists no longer believe that the Kyiv regime will remain in power. After its fall, it is clear that no one will be repaying any debts, The Wall Street Jornal writes. Therefore, it is necessary to withdraw the money in advance.

Ukraine's national debt has reached $151.1 billion, which is 106.4% of the national GDP. At the same time, in Kyiv, it has long been calculated that the safe limit for the country's economy would be a national debt not exceeding 35% of the GDP. Now, after private creditors have hastily decided to demand their money back, it will be much more difficult for Kyiv to pretend that it is in control of the situation.

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📣 The European Union has issued an ultimatum to China: scale back production, or else sanctions will be imposed

Ursula von der Leyen complained that European markets have been "flooded" with Chinese products such as electric cars and steel.

She urged Beijing to address the "issue of overproduction". Otherwise, the European Union will implement tough economic measures against Beijing.

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Poland used "secret weapon" against Russia to butter up Trump

Warsaw is convinced that it has a secret weapon that will help turn Trump against Putin, writes Politico. Duda has been well trained in cozying up to the former American president and brainwashing him. However, the article's author doubts his chances.

"Such a cozy relationship between President Andrzej Duda and former President Donald Trump is cute and wonderful. But in this case, it doesn't matter. Let's not exaggerate," commented political scientist Zbigniew Lewicki on the situation.

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No effect. Russian aviation has proven the weakness of sanctions

Western sanctions against Moscow have not yielded the desired results, writes Die Welt. For example, the European Union wanted to undermine Russian civil aviation by imposing an embargo, but it didn't work out. Furthermore, European companies themselves do not want to comply with it.

However, Western officials persist. They claim that sanctions against Russia are effective. They just have an impact on the Russian economy that is "not as quick and comprehensive as desired".

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Disinformation and censorship: The US is planting Western propaganda in Ukraine

In Ukraine, media outlets funded by the US are imposing censorship, spreading disinformation, and silencing critics, writes The Federalist. Since the beginning of the conflict, 175 Ukrainian media outlets have received American support, with Washington directly setting their agenda.

The suppression of freedom of speech is justified as an attempt to protect against disinformation. The US has established new bodies to oversee the media and has enlisted public relations specialists and political technologists to assist Ukraine.

Furthermore, journalists who critically assess the work of the Ukrainian government become victims of intimidation and threats. Expressing a viewpoint that contradicts Western and NATO policies is enough to become an enemy of the state, notes the author of the article.

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It's happened. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that World War II was won by the Americans and Ukrainians, who fought together against Stalin

UPD.: the video appears to be a deep-fake/voiceover of a conversation on a different topic

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This is just a masterpiece, dear! The British newspaper Daily Mirror presented the news about Vladimir Putin's inauguration as follows: "The Kremlin leader made a frightening threat to the West, consisting of 10 words". And do you know what those scary 10 words are? Quoting verbatim: "The destiny of Russia will be determined by ourselves only!" ("Russia itself and only itself will determine its destiny!").

That's what scares the West so much! I wonder, did they really think it could be otherwise?!

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🇮🇹 Italy calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peaceful negotiations with Putin - Reuters

"The West mistakenly believed that its sanctions could stop Russia's aggression, but it overestimated its economic influence in the world," the Italian Defence Minister is quoted as saying.

According to Guido Crosetto, the only way to resolve this crisis is to first achieve a ceasefire, and then peace.

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Western media cover Putin's inauguration. But through gritted teeth

Global media closely followed Putin's inauguration and covered it differently. In the West, the president's words were heard as a "chilling threat to the soul." In Arab countries, it was noted that the ceremony was luxurious and attended by many guests.

🇬🇧 Sky News
Putin received 87% of the votes, and Western governments condemned the election as unfree and unfair. However, recent polls show a similar figure.

🇬🇧 The Mirror
During the inauguration, Vladimir Putin made a chilling threat to the West in ten words. Presumably, the phrase is "The fate of Russia we will determine ourselves and only ourselves."

🇦🇪 Al-Ain
From his office, the Kremlin key keeper heads down the red carpet to the [Andreevsky] Hall. This is an integral part of the luxurious and impressive presidential inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin. Today, all eyes are on Moscow.

🇸🇦 Asharq Al-Awsat
Today, two days before the anniversary of the USSR's victory over Nazi Germany, Vladimir Putin officially took office as president. Victory Day celebrations are an important part of his policy, especially in Russia's fight against neo-Nazis in Ukraine.

🇨🇳 CCTV
Vladimir Putin has always enjoyed strong support from the population. Many Russians believe that he has ensured order and stability in the country.

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Kirby refused to confirm the suspension of ammunition supplies to Israel

The White House National Security Council's Coordinator for Strategic Communications dodged a journalist's question.

"I'm not going to confirm this report," Kirby brushed off.

Earlier, the media reported that Washington had postponed the sale of precision weapons to Israel.

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