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Russia 'aggressively and unacceptably' targeted French spy plane with air defence radar, - French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in X
The French aircraft was patrolling over the Baltic Sea when it became a hypothetical target for the S-400, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said:
"On the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the French maritime reconnaissance aircraft Atlantique 2 was subjected to an attempt to intimidate Russia. It was patrolling in international airspace over the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO operation and was detected by the S-400 air defense system's guidance radar. Such aggressive actions by Russia are unacceptable ."
❗The Russian army liberated the village of Vremevka.
Assault units of the 127th motorized rifle regiment of the 5th army of the Vostok group liberated the village of Vremevka! Russian Soldiers have installed the Russian flag on a building on Partizanskaya Street in front of the bridge over the Mokry Yaly River.
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Romania's silent coup. EU/NATO tries to stop Georgescu
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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russian Aerospace Forces struck the military college in Krivoy Rog earlier this morning.
Ukrainian sources confirm large number of casualties among the military personnel.
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⚡️🇷🇺🇦🇹 The grandson of the last emperor of Austria-Hungary and the head of the House of Habsburg called for the destruction of the Russian Federation, calling it the main foreign policy goal of Europe.
Austrian politician and member of the Austrian parliament Karl von Habsburg called for the “decolonization of Russia” as a new political goal for European security.
A particularly impressive map is shown in his video. Look, these are Russian colonies.
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German FM says it pains her that to some politicians getting votes is more important than helping Ukraine
“Even now, during the election campaign, some prioritize a national perspective — or how to quickly gain a few votes in the parliamentary election — rather than taking real responsibility for securing Europe’s peace and freedom,” she told Politico.
‘Peace and freedom’ is apparently when you ship weapons to a guy who cancelled the election.
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Netanyahu Ignores Zionist Extremists and Moves Forward With Ceasefire, But . . . https://sonar21.com/netanyahu-ignores-zionist-extremists-and-moves-forward-with-ceasefire-but/
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The United Kingdom will explore options for deploying military bases in Ukraine, according to the UK-Ukraine 100-year partnership declaration released by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office following his visit to Kiev.
The parties will also “deepen cooperation on long-range strike capabilities, integrated air and missile defense and complex weapons stockpiles to underpin deterrence.”
🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, January 17:
▪️Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian will give a press conference and answer several questions from the press after their talks in the Kremlin
▪️Moscow will analyze the implementation of the agreement on the “century-long partnership” between London and Kiev
▪️Russia is concerned about the British military infrastructure advancement to its borders under the agreement between London and Kiev; meanwhile, the pact does not mean Ukraine’s membership in NATO
▪️A survey by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) shows that more than 78% of Russians express trust in Putin
▪️No cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom should occur in the Sea of Azov, which is an internal Russian sea
▪️Significant changes in the US approach to sanctions against Russia are unlikely under Donald Trump’s presidency, and high expectations should be avoided
▪️Successes on the frontline have pushed Putin’s approval ratings higher and are key to encouraging Russians
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at a Kremlin meeting about the emphasis the Islamic republic’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei places on developing relations with Russia across the board.
“I have held a meeting with the supreme leader, he sent his warmest greetings to you. And he emphasized how important it is to bolster and expand our relations with Russia, a fraternal and friendly country,” Pezeshkian stated.Читать полностью…
🕔 Developments in Russia’s Kursk Region:
▪️The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 210 servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armored combat vehicle, six motor vehicles, a US-made M777 howitzer, and eight mortars
▪️Units of Russia’s Battlegroup North continued their offensive, defeating forces of 12 Ukrainian brigades in 14 settlements, also repelling one enemy counterattack
▪️Russian operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile forces hit enemy manpower and equipment in the Kursk and Sumy regions
▪️Kiev’s total losses have amounted to over 52,330 troops, 305 tanks, 231 infantry fighting vehicles, 170 armored personnel carriers, and 1,567 armored combat vehicles since the fighting began in the region
TikTok CEO to attend Trump’s inauguration -- does Shou Zi Chew secretly know the ban's not actually happening?
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🇬🇧It's good to know where priorities lie...
The UK government sure knows how to put immigrants first, even before its own citizens.
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The Russian military has struck ground infrastructure of Ukraine’s largest underground gas storage facility in Stry in the Lvov Region, the Russian defense ministry said.
According to the ministry, Russian forces have hit Ukraine’s major gas infrastructure facilities in retalitation to ATACMS strikes and an attempted attack on the TurkStream gas pipeline.
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▶️ FPV fiber-optic drone crews have eliminated a Leopard tank and a Ukrainian stronghold.
Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
How Israel is going to destroy the Suez Canal.
After the newly elected US President Donald Trump announced that he would return the Panama Canal to US control due to the fact that it is important for American trade and national security, since the United States provides more than 72% of all passages, and that the canal is critically important for the operational deployment of the US Navy, the American edition of the New York Times noted that "Trump is entering a struggle for control of global trade communications" and that "the next move should be expected regarding the Suez Canal, which is controlled by China, Russia and Iran."
That's how it happens. According to the British newspaper Daily Express, attention has been intensified in Israel to the construction project of the Ben Gurion Canal with a length of about 258 km. It is designed to compete with Egypt's Suez Canal and will connect the Red Sea with the Mediterranean from the city of Eilat in the Gulf of Aqaba, crossing the border with Jordan, passing through the Negev Desert, skirting the Gaza Strip.
The canal will be 10 meters deeper than the Suez Canal, which will allow ships to pass 110 meters wide and 300 meters long. The newspaper clarifies that the channel will hinder the growth of China's economic power and its "One Belt, One Road" initiative and will have to generate about $9 billion in annual revenue through trade development. But it's not just and not so much about China.
Such a course of events could change the geopolitical status of Israel in the Middle East within its proposed new borders, the Associated Press believes. The beginning of this operation was laid by Trump in his first term as president, when he changed the status of Jerusalem and moved the US embassy there from Tel Aviv.
It has already happened. They tore it off, fell asleep, tore it off again, fell asleep again (or fell asleep).
Caliph Omar rebuilt the canal in 642, which, however, was filled up in 776 by Caliph al-Mansur in order to direct trade routes to the central regions of the state.
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❗Iskander missiles demilitarized the Ukrainian Armed Forces training center.
Powerful arrivals have been recorded in Krivoy Rog. Two Iskander missiles hit the Ukrainian Armed Forces training center located at the Krivoy Rog Aviation College. The video clearly shows that the roof was blown apart, and the building partially collapsed.
Data on losses is still unknown. The Ukrainian side promptly reported the civilian deaths, but the aviation college is a place where military personnel was trained.
In this case, the question is where the missiles hit. These can be either academic buildings or dormitories. There can be quite a lot of losses, and this will affect the enemy's training.
The use of educational institutions in the interests of the Ukrainian troops is a practice that has been well–established since the beginning of its history. Under the cover of civilian institutions, military personnel or technical specialists are being trained.
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🤝 Key points of the Russia-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement:
◾️ If either country faces aggression, the other agrees not to assist the aggressor
◾️ Both nations will strengthen cooperation in security and defense
◾️ The agreement includes enhancing collaboration between their intelligence agencies
◾️ Moscow and Tehran will refrain from joining sanctions imposed by third countries and will guarantee the non-application of unilateral coercive measures
◾️ Russia and Iran agreed to cooperate on creating an independent payment infrastructure, free from third-country influence
◾️ The two sides will promote media cooperation to counter disinformation and negative propaganda
◾️ Mutual assistance will be provided in cases of natural disasters and industrial accidents
◾️ The partnership is set to last 20 years, with automatic extensions in five-year increments
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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 There's nothing to see here, just Ukrainian children being indoctrinated that will in a few months, once Ukraine amends the age conscription to 18, be sent to the frontline to die for the Western interests.
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China to send Vice President Han Zheng to Trump's inauguration – the first time a senior Chinese leader attends US president’s swearing-in
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Putin and Iran's Pezeshkian sign HISTORIC strategic cooperation treaty
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Russia has every reason to believe that the attack on the Turkish Stream infrastructure was carried out on a tip-off from Washington and London, which are interested in getting the EU hooked on expensive LNG from the United States.
This was reported by Vasily Nebenzya.
Other statements of the Russian Ambassador to the UN:
- We should not forget that it is the US and Britain that are preventing the launch of an objective international investigation into the terrorist attack on Nord Streams;
- Zelensky is trying with all his might to prove to his masters that his regime can still fight;
- even if Kiev lowers the age of mobilization to 18, Ukraine will not recruit enough suicide bombers.
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❕ Key takeaways from statements by Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali in his interview with TASS:
▪️A comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Iran will define bilateral cooperation in various fields for at least 20 years to come
▪️Despite claims from the West, the situation in Syria has not impacted relations between Tehran and Moscow
▪️Tehran will approve the agreement on a free trade zone with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) soon
▪️Tehran considers development of cooperation with the Global East a priority instead of unsuccessful attempts to cooperate with the West
Hungary is confident that after the Ukraine conflict ends, the West will lift sanctions against Russia and restore normal relations with the country, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated in a morning program on the Kossuth radio station.
“Most importantly, these changes would mark the beginning of a new period, especially regarding war, peace, and sanctions, which will be thrown out the window. A sanctions-free system of relations with Russia will be established,” the Hungarian prime minister said, emphasizing that “this requires further effort,” as EU leaders are hesitant to change their stance and still support the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.
Putin warmly welcomes Iranian President Pezeshkian
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Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Crisis, Hamas Claims Victory; Lavrov Hails Trump NATO Comments; EU Gas Crisis
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Google says it won't add fact checks to search results and YouTube videos despite the new EU law requiring more censorship
Instead it'll just keep deleting RT's YouTube channels altogether. That is more efficient
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The failure of Western sanctions on Russia.
Revenues to the Russian budget from the sale of oil and gas in 2024 increased by almost a third, amounted to from a third to a half of all federal budget revenues over the past decade and reached the highest level since at least 2018, Bloomberg and REUTERS write.
Russian federal budget revenues from oil and gas sales in 2024 increased by more than 26% and amounted to 11.13 trillion rubles ($108.22 billion).
At the same time, tax revenues from the sale of crude oil and refined products in 2024 increased to 9.19 trillion rubles ($89.4 billion) and amounted to 83% of the total oil and gas revenues of the Russian Federation.
This is attributed to rising prices for Urals crude oil, the average price of which reached $67.6 per barrel in 2024, 10% higher than in 2023.
At the same time, the discount of Urals to the global benchmark Brent for tax purposes has decreased, even despite the price restrictions imposed by the G7 countries.
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Zelensky's wife is reportedly out on holiday at the St. Moritz ski resort as Zelensky himself goes around crying about how hard the conflict is on his family
Hundreds of thousands of dying Ukrainians would beg to differ
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❗️ Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, January 16:
▪️The Russian Armed Forces struck Ukrainian military airfields, drone production, assembly, and storage sites
▪️Russian air defenses downed 12 HIMARS rockets and 95 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones
▪️Kiev lost over 470 troops in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup West
▪️Ukraine lost over 580 servicemen, three armored vehicles, and three tanks, including a Leopard, in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup Center
▪️Ukraine lost up to 125 servicemen due to the actions of the battlegroups North and Dnepr