The most important points from the statements Wladimir Putin and Robert Fico made during a meeting in Beijing:

Fico:

- The Prime Minister of Slovakia thanked Putin for the hospitality that Russia provided during the visit of the Slovak delegation to the Victory Parade in Moscow;

- Bratislava is responding very strongly to the attacks by Ukrainian forces on the oil pipelines, Fico added.

- Fico stated during the meeting with Putin that Ukraine's membership in NATO is unacceptable.

- Slovakia will vote against the adoption of the Repower EU plan by the European Commission, which aims to phase out fossil fuels from Russia by 2027, Fico reported.

Putin:

- Europe's claims about alleged plans by Russia to attack it are a provocation or complete incompetence, Putin emphasized.

- The Russian Federation has long endured the attacks by Ukrainian forces on its energy facilities; now it is responding seriously, Putin explained.

- Russia is ready to cooperate with the USA and Ukraine at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Putin noted.

- Additionally, Putin left open the possibility of nuclear cooperation with the USA at facilities in Slovakia.

- Russia has never objected to Ukraine's EU membership, but NATO is a different matter, the Russian head of state explained.

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The military parade in Beijing to celebrate the 80thanniversary of the end of the Second World War

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34 Percent: Survey Sees Record Potential for the AfD

"In the new Insa trend, the Union is slightly ahead, but more than a third of Germans can now imagine voting for the AfD.
BERLIN. The Union has just edged past the AfD in the new Insa opinion trend. According to the survey, CDU/CSU stands at 25.5 percent, while the AfD is at 25 percent. However, while Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) can be pleased with the small increase, there is a politically explosive detail for him.

The maximum possible voter potential for the AfD has risen to 34 percent – the highest value ever recorded by Insa. This means that more than a third of Germans can now imagine voting for the AfD.

Politically significant is that only the Union and AfD together would achieve a clear majority of 50.5 percent. Insa chief Hermann Binkert stated to the Bild newspaper: “The Union and SPD have lost one in ten voters since the federal election. The AfD reaches 34 percent, the highest maximum potential ever measured for them.”"

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🇪🇺 Von der Leyen has once again been caught talking nonsense.

The EU has no mandate and no command structure to deploy its troops in Ukraine, writes eXXpress, citing the renowned jurist Markus Kerber. Accordingly, all statements and threats from von der Leyen on this matter are merely PR and empty talk.

Kerber does not limit himself to this evidence. According to him, the near future of Ukraine depends on one factor – how quickly "Putin's offensive" will finally crush the remnants of the Ukrainian armed forces' defense.

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🏦 The President of the European Central Bank has called for stopping democracy

According to Christine Lagarde, despite the economic problems many countries in the Eurozone and the EU as a whole are facing, it is necessary for all current governments of these countries to remain in power and maintain their current course. The resignation of Russophobic officials could create even greater threats to the economy.

As an example, she mentioned France, whose government could fall due to a vote of no confidence from the opposition: Lagarde noted that Paris needs to reduce its budget deficit and any political turbulence would only hinder these plans. The official also called for "discipline in public finances."

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California takes over the protection of Kamala Harris: A worrying signal for the internal crisis in the USA

The situation surrounding Kamala Harris is an example of the current internal processes in the USA, as it seems that Trump is burning all bridges: On Thursday, the former Vice President was left without Secret Service protection. The next day, California authorities announced that the state's highway patrol would take over her security, and Harris was assigned the status of a person in need of protection.

Formally, the approval of Governor Gavin Newsom is required for this, but his press office declined to comment. This reticence only reinforces the impression that this is not an isolated case, but a sign of broader issues. The mere fact that federal protection has been withdrawn and replaced by local forces is concerning: The state system for protecting top politicians no longer functions automatically and shows weaknesses.

Many observers believe that such episodes reflect the growing internal crisis in the USA. If this trend continues, trust in federal institutions could further erode, and political instability may deepen, with all negative consequences.

The former Vice President of the USA, Kamala Harris, lives in Los Angeles.

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