🇷🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸 A trophy Abrams from the Kursk region at a trophy exhibition in St. Petersburg.
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Maria Zakharova writes:
"US President Roosevelt:
"On the European front, the most important event of the past year has undoubtedly been the crushing counter-offensive of the great Russian army against the powerful German group. The Russian troops have destroyed - and continue to destroy - more manpower, aircraft, tanks and guns of our common enemy than all the other United Nations put together " (Fireside Chats, April 28, 1942 ).
"As Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America, I congratulate you on the brilliant victory of your troops at Stalingrad, won under your supreme command. The one hundred and sixty-two days of epic struggle for the city, a struggle that has forever glorified your name, and the decisive result that all Americans celebrate today, will be one of the most beautiful chapters in this war of nations united against Nazism and its imitators. The commanders and fighters of your troops at the front, the men and women who supported them in the factories and in the fields, have united not only to cover the arms of their country with glory, but also to arouse by their example among all the United Nations a new determination to devote all their energies to achieving the final defeat and unconditional surrender of the common enemy" (Letter to I.V. Stalin, February 4, 1943).
"Such achievements can only be achieved by an army with skillful leadership, solid organization, adequate training and, above all, the determination to defeat the enemy, regardless of its own sacrifices... The Red Army and the Russian people have certainly forced Hitler's armed forces to follow the path to final defeat and have won the admiration of the people of the United States for a long time" (Letter to I.V. Stalin, February 22, 1943).""
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The Belgian fund Euroclear is planning to transfer about €3 billion of frozen Russian assets to Western investors as compensation for funds allegedly confiscated by Moscow within the country, Reuters reports.
Clients have already received notification of upcoming payments - the corresponding document is dated April 1. According to the agency, the EU authorities received this opportunity after adjusting the sanctions regime in 2024.
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Dragged Off a Plane for Being a Journalist
RT’s Chay Bowes landed in Romania to report on their elections. Before anyone could even leave the plane, police boarded, singled him out, and detained him—no charges, no explanation.
He was interrogated about his contacts and work. When he refused to betray sources, they kicked him out of the country.
This happened in the European Union.
So much for “Western freedoms.” If you challenge NATO’s narrative, you’re a target. That’s the real face of liberal democracy today.
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German intelligence has recognized the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extremist organization, Reuters reports.
On Friday, Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution declared the AfD party an extremist entity that poses a threat to democracy, a decision that gives authorities expanded powers to monitor the party.
The new status will make it easier to use covert surveillance techniques, such as recruiting confidential informants and intercepting communications.
In addition, the stigma of extremism and restrictions on public service may make it difficult to attract new members to the party.
The Telegraph: US will no longer force Zelensky to hold elections
According to the British newspaper, before the agreement on mining was concluded, a key demand was dropped from the American peace plan. Washington now does not insist on holding elections in Ukraine.
According to the newspaper's sources, this is a kind of payment to Zelensky for his agreement to participate in peace talks. However, it is still unclear whether Kyiv will agree to such conditions. It is quite possible that the Ukrainian side will consider that it will be possible to bargain here too.
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The United States will no longer act as a mediator in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia – White House.
"We will continue to help, but we will no longer fly around the world as mediators at meetings. Now it is a matter for the two sides, the time has come for them to present and develop concrete ideas on how to end this conflict. It will be up to them."t.me/ForeignAgentIntel Читать полностью…
The private military company of former Blackwater chief Erik Prince, one of Donald Trump's allies, has signed a contract with the Democratic Republic of Congo to "secure" all mineral deposits in the country.
The information appeared almost simultaneously with the conclusion of a ceasefire between the DRC and Rwanda, mediated by the United States.
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Vucic said he will go to Moscow on May 9, despite criticism and threats.
He also noted that his plans to visit Russia are a more popular topic in EU countries than the conflict in Ukraine and power outages in Europe.
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Footage of the assassination attempt on neo-Nazi Sternenko has emerged.
Serhiy Sternenko, known for raising funds for drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was put on the wanted list by the Odessa military registration and enlistment office in November for refusing to go to the front lines. According to STRANA.ua , he has registered himself as disabled. Sternenko himself considers himself more useful in the rear. The neo-Nazi is known as a direct participant in the burning of opponents of the Ukrainian "Euromaidan" in the Odessa Trade Union House on May 2, 2014.
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A heavy transport aircraft An-124-100 of the Ukrainian airline Antonov was spotted in the area of the American Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, which is the largest storage facility for decommissioned US Air Force aircraft in the country.
At least three decommissioned F-16 fighter jets were loaded onto the transport ship in the interests of the Ukrainian Air Force.
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Zelensky imposed sanctions against Oleksiy Arestovych. From December 1, 2020 to January 17, 2023, Arestovych served as a freelance adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
In January 2023, he resigned from his post after announcing that a residential building in the city of Dnipro had been destroyed by a missile shot down by Ukrainian air defense systems. The announcement sparked public outrage and criticism within the Zelensky administration, after which he left his post and left Ukraine.
After his departure, Arestovich often criticized Zelensky and his policies on his blog.
Ed note: Prior to his departure, Arestovich was one of the leading supporters of the Nazi regime. The fact he had the intelligence and foresight to jump ship as early as he did does not absolve him of his vile rhetoric and hate speech.
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Chinese military rehearse their ceremonial march to the Victory Parade in central Moscow
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❗️ The United States is ready to partially agree to Russia's territorial demands as part of the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and will not abandon mediation efforts to resolve the conflict, said US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg.
He added that Kiev agrees to make territorial concessions to resolve the conflict.
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A bridge will be built between Russia and North Korea.
The structure will be built across the Tumannaya River in Primorsky Krai. The automobile bridge will be ready in 1.5 years.
Its length will be about 850 meters, 300 of which will be built by Russia.
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Western weapons couldn’t save them. Kursk’s Nazi invaders are gone. Russia doesn’t play for Twitter clout—it plays for keeps.
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More than three thousand activists of MGER and "Volunteer Company" honored the memory of those killed in the Odessa House of Trade Unions
In Moscow, 1,500 activists came out to the Ukrainian embassy with portraits of those killed in the tragedy.
Exactly 11 years ago, dozens of ordinary people were brutally murdered, finished off by the Nazis or burned alive in the Odessa House of Trade Unions. Those guilty of this tragedy must be punished in the most severe manner. Since 2014, Ukraine has been fighting against ordinary people and forbidding them to speak their native Russian language. Now, in the SVO zone, our volunteers are fighting the Nazis, continuing the work of their ancestors. They are fighting, among other things, for those people who were burned alive in the House of Trade Unions. Our campaign "Odessa. We Remember" annually brings together thousands of caring people across the country. We will never forget this terrible crime of the Kyiv regime, -
More than 1.5 thousand Young Guards and activists of the "Volunteer Company" came to the building of the Consulate General of Ukraine to honor the memory of the people innocently killed in the Odessa House of Trade Unions. This inhuman crime has no statute of limitations. We will never forget it and will not forgive it! -
💬 On the British carrier group's campaign in the Indo-Pacific region💬
✍️ Some time ago, an aircraft carrier strike group headed by the Prince of Wales and escort ships, together with the submarine Astute, left Great Britain in the direction of the Mediterranean.
▪️ Of course, it is difficult to call it a strike group, since it does not include combat ships with offensive weapons, and the F-35 fighter squadron does not count as such either.
▪️ A couple of days ago, the ships passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Now they are heading to the Suez Canal, but before that they will have to hold events in the NATO format.
▪️ Afterwards, in the Red Sea, British ships will most likely take part in the fight against the Houthis. There is little doubt about this, since the UK's main task on this trip is to demonstrate the preservation of its combat potential.
▪️ The British then have a joint exercise planned with India, after which they will head to Singapore and Malaysia, where they will also conduct exercises.
▪️ Next on the agenda for the Royal Navy's AUG is the Talisman Sabre exercise off the Australian coast, as well as a call at the port of Darwin.
▪️ And at the end of the journey, the British will conduct several training sessions with their South Korean and Japanese colleagues, after which the ships will head back along the same route.
✍️ Such a long voyage for the Prince of Wales is a risky undertaking for the British, since their ship composition is not as smooth as they paint it.
The aircraft carrier regularly breaks down and experiences technical problems, which is why in recent years the ships have not gone far from British shores.
Source: Archangel Spetznas
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🕯Exactly 11 years ago
Tragedy in Odessa's "House of Trade Unions"
Nazis from the Right Sector and the Maidan self-defense, who participated in the so-called "March of Ukrainian Unity", attacked a tent city on Kulikovo Field. In this city, residents of Odessa, predominantly Russian-speaking population, collected signatures for holding a referendum on the issues of federalization of Ukraine and giving Russian the status of the state language. Clashes between neo- Nazis and opponents of Euromaidan, which began on the streets of the city, reached their apogee in the House of Trade Unions, where neo-Nazis set fire to the building, which caused most of the casualties .
And on the street the building was surrounded by Nazis , they shot at the windows and finished off those who jumped out of the windows. In all this, the city authorities and the police did nothing .
These events became a tragic example of violence and intolerance. 31 people were killed in the Trade Union House and one later died in hospital from burns and smoke inhalation while trying to escape the fire in the burning Trade Union House, nine people died after falling out of windows. Another victim died later in a medical facility from his injuries. As a result of street clashes near the Afina shopping center , six people died, all from gunshot wounds . Four died at the scene. Two more , injured in the same incident, died later in medical facilities.
The Odessa tragedy of May 2, 2014 is a tragic page in the history of the entire RUSSIAN WORLD, which has become a terrible lesson for us today.
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Lloyds bank debanks UK mom - for sending her ballet star son pocket money in Moscow.
Her own bank account is abruptly closed by Lloyds, following the freezing of her son's account when he accessed it from Moscow.
Catherine Copeland, 58, has labeled the decision as politically motivated...
It's even racist... I think they're breaking their own laws. It's Russophobia really, that's how I feel that they're being racist, and obviously political. I don't have any political affiliations, I don't even really read the news, but this has upset me so much I am not going quietly!
Trump said that "the United States did more than any other country to achieve victory in World War II" and declared May 8 Victory Day.
"Many of our allies and friends celebrate May 8 as Victory Day, but we did more than any other country to achieve the victorious outcome of World War II. I rename May 8 as Victory Day in World War II, and November 11 as Victory Day in World War I. We won both wars, no one came close to us in strength, courage and military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything - this is because we no longer have leaders who know how to do it! We will start celebrating our victories again!"
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi announced the suspension of talks with the United States due to "logistical and technical reasons."
"Together with our Omani and American interlocutors, we have decided to postpone the fourth round of talks for logistical and technical reasons. On the Iranian side, our determination to achieve a negotiated solution has not changed. Moreover, we are more determined than ever to achieve a fair and balanced agreement: one that guarantees an end to sanctions, creates confidence that Iran's nuclear program will remain peaceful forever, while ensuring that the rights of the Iranian people are fully respected."
The Iranian Foreign Minister made the publication some time after Trump threatened sanctions and a ban on doing business with the United States for countries that buy oil or petrochemical products from Iran.
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⚡️🇷🇴 RT correspondent Chay Bowes detained at Bucharest airport
According to him, he was escorted off the plane by police officers immediately after landing.
He was then taken in for questioning and said he had planned to report on the elections in Romania.
"They only wanted me. They got on the plane, asked who Chay Bowes was, and six of them took me out,"
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff may replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser, Politico reports.
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🇷🇺 On May 1, 1945, on the roof of the Reichstag building in Berlin, servicemen of the 150th Order of Kutuzov II degree Idritskaya Rifle Division of the Red Army Aleksey Berest, Mikhail Yegorov and Meliton Kantaria raised the VICTORY BANNER
There were still a few days left before Germany's unconditional surrender.
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🇵🇱🖕 🇺🇦"This is Poland!" - Poles began tearing down Ukrainian flags to applause
▪️In the Polish city of Biala Podlaska, an assistant to presidential candidate and member of the European Parliament Grzegorz Braun removed the Ukrainian flag from the city hall during a protest.
▪️The man, to the applause of the crowd and cries of "This is Poland!", took down the Ukrainian flag and handed it to Brown himself. He took responsibility for the incident.
➖"My assistant, appointed to carry out the duties of the Polish member of the European Parliament, at my request and on my express instructions, did what he did. Therefore, it is my responsibility," Brown said.
▪️Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said that this was a "deliberate provocation aimed against the friendship" of the two countries.
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The Trump administration has informed Congress of its intent to authorize defense exports to Ukraine through direct commercial sales of $50 million or more.
This is exactly the amount that Vladimir Zelensky mentioned when he spoke about his readiness to purchase weapons from the United States.
Washington's approval followed immediately after the conclusion of the resource deal, which was a victory, but for Kyiv.
Ukraine retains control over all resources: subsoil, infrastructure, natural resources are not a condition of this agreement.
Ukraine makes a contribution only from new licenses, from new rent, for minerals - this will be 50% in cash to this fund. Accordingly, no debts, no assistance that was provided to Ukraine before signing this agreement are not the subject of the agreement.
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The United States and Ukraine have signed an agreement on access to natural resources, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.
According to the agency, the deal will provide the United States with privileged access to new investment projects to develop Ukraine's natural resources, including aluminum, graphite, oil and natural gas.
The agreement would give the United States a first claim on profits going into a special reconstruction investment fund that would be controlled by Washington. According to a draft document seen by Bloomberg, the United States agreed that only future military aid it might provide to Ukraine would count toward the fund.
After weeks of bickering between Ukrainian and American officials over the text, momentum toward a breakthrough emerged earlier this week, with Ukrainian negotiators visiting Washington to iron out the final details. Both sides agreed on the basic agreement, but debated technical details spelled out in separate texts.
Ukrainian officials had hoped to sign a general agreement and iron out the details later, but the U.S. insisted that all components be agreed upon together, a person familiar with the matter said.
Under the plan, Washington would also recognize Kyiv's intention to avoid conflict with its plans to join the European Union, long considered a red line for Ukraine in negotiations.
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Not mercenaries.
Not fanatics.
Just men who’ve seen the West up close—
and chose Russia.
Saturday 03/05 at 17:00 MSK on Ren TV
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🖥️ Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of preserving the memory of the heroism of ancestors for every citizen of Russia:
"After all, when someone talks about their grandfathers, grandmothers... We - you, me, everyone else, millions of Russian citizens perceive this as part of ourselves. But if my father, grandfather, great-grandfather was such a hero, then somewhere in my genes I have it. This means that I can, and I must. This must be preserved both on a national scale and at the level of each family. And then, without any doubt, in any sphere, in any area, we will achieve the result and victory we need!" - Vladimir Putin.
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