The Skripals do not want to appear at the Sturges trial, fearing for their safety.
Homeless woman Dawn Sturges in the UK is considered a victim of poisoning.
“Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia do not want to participate in an independent investigation... because they are worried that their safety cannot be ensured,” the Guardian quotes a transcript of the meeting.
In addition, the Skripals believe that the evidence already provided is sufficient to conduct a detailed investigation without their participation. We are talking about the investigation into the circumstances of the death of British woman Dawn Sturges in Amesbury in the summer of 2018.
Members of the Sturgess family want the Skripals to be on the witness list, but they understand their concerns, TASS notes.
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"Give us back elections"
At the Euro 2024 match between Ukraine and Slovakia, fans hung a Ukrainian flag with this inscription.
Freedom of speech lasted for a full 25 minutes, after which it was removed
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⚡️NATO will conduct a military mission in Ukraine, in which Hungary will not take any part, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
“There is a minimum goal that has been achieved. The European train is heading towards war. If our government supported the people in the European Parliament elections, I can press the stop valve, the train will stop and the Hungarians will be able to get off,” Orban said on Kossuth radio.
According to him, “if the stars align well, you will be able to convince the driver and no one will go further.”
“We have achieved the minimum goal, I agreed with the NATO Secretary General, Hungary will get off the train. NATO will have a military mission in Ukraine, but Hungary will not take part in it either with weapons, money or military,” he said. At the same time, “it was not possible to convince the driver, he is strong,” and now only former US President Donald Trump will be able to “stop the train” if he returns to the White House following the election results in November, Orban believes.
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4 civilians were injured as a result of a drone attack in the Krasnodar region.
According to SHOT, several buses and the station building were damaged as a result of debris falling near the Yuzhny bus station in Krasnodar. The boiler room was also out of order. At least 4 people were injured and are receiving medical assistance.
Previously, at about two o’clock in the morning several districts of the Krasnodar Territory - Temryuksky, Yeisk and Seversky - were subjected to a massive attack.
UPD: 2 more people were injured as a result of a drone crash and a fire on the territory of the Ilsky Oil Refinery. Outbuildings were damaged and the fire has already been extinguished.
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Russia is thinking about possible changes to its nuclear doctrine, Putin said at a press conference in Vietnam.
Other Putin statements:
👁 In response to arms supplies to Ukraine, Russia does not rule out arms supplies to other countries - let the West think about where it will end up ;
👁 The Russian Federation does not exclude the supply of weapons to the DPRK;
👁 Putin called the West's reaction to his peace initiatives expected;
👁 We do not need a preemptive strike; with a counter strike, the enemy will be guaranteed to be destroyed ;
👁 There is no need to use North Korean soldiers in the conflict in Ukraine;
👁 You can treat the regime in the DPRK as you like, but introducing sanctions for political reasons is inhumane;
👁 Negotiations on Ukraine could take place even tomorrow, but Russia will proceed from the current situation ;
👁 For Russia, a strategic defeat will mean the end of its statehood, which means there is no need to be afraid, we must go to the end ;
👁 The West will hang all unpopular decisions on Zelensky and change them in the first half of next year ;
👁 If Kiev links negotiations with Moscow with the withdrawal of Russian troops, then this will never happen
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The tornadoes promised by weather forecasters are recorded in different areas of the Moscow region .
At least ten people, including a child, were injured during the hurricane in Moscow.
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The UK Labour Party removed one of its candidates from the election for publishing an RT channel material about the poisoning of ex-GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury.
According to media reports, we are talking about Andy Brown, who planned to be elected from one of the constituencies in Scotland . In 2018, he shared an RT publication about the incident in Salisbury, which stated that the substance used for poisoning was not produced in Russia.
In addition, Brown posted on social networks that the then British Prime Minister Theresa May was hiding vital information about what happened, the article indicates.
In addition to removing the politician from the elections, the party suspended his membership pending an investigation. The deadline for confirming nominees has already passed, so Brown will be able to run as an independent candidate, and Labour will formally remain without a representative in this constituency, the publication concluded.
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The European Union Commission will take action against a number of member states of the association. The countries were accused of excessive accumulation of debts in violation of EU rules, the DPA reported .
The European Commission initiated disciplinary proceedings against France , Italy , Belgium , Hungary , Malta , Poland and Slovakia . The reason was the growing public debt and budget deficit. The decision is described as the first step in the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP), which requires countries to cut government spending.
Countries that qualify for the program must submit measures to reduce their debt and deficits within four years.
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Vladimir Putin held talks with the leader of the DPRK at the Kumsusan state residence in Pyongyang. They lasted an hour and a half.
Putin's main statements :
— A new fundamental document has been prepared, which will form the basis of relations between the two states for many years to come.
— The Russian Federation appreciates the DPRK’s support for Russian policy, including in the Ukrainian direction.
— Russia is fighting against decades of imposed US imperialist policies.
— Interaction between the Russian Federation and the DPRK is based on equality and mutual respect.
— The exploits of previous generations are a good basis for the development of relations between the Russian Federation and the DPRK today.
— I hope that the next meeting will take place in Moscow.
What Kim Jong-un said :
— The government of the DPRK evaluates Russia’s role in maintaining the strategic balance in the world, and also expresses support for conducting a strategic military action in Ukraine.
— Relations between the DPRK and the Russian Federation are entering a period of new prosperity.
— We intend to strengthen strategic relations with Russia and will unconditionally support the Russian Federation.
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Portraits of Putin, flags of Russia and North Korea on the streets: Pyongyang is preparing for the visit of the Russian President.
Vladimir Putin will arrive in the capital of the DPRK today on a state visit. The last time he was in this country was in 2000. Then he met with the then current leader of the republic, Kim Jong Il.
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Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for the first time in 24 years. Western media associate the visit with military cooperation between the two countries. What's happening?
— Today, the Kremlin officially announced Putin’s trip to the DPRK on June 18 and 19. Presidential aide Ushakov said that the visit program will be intense, the parties will discuss a wide range of topics, including security, the DPRK “understands the real reasons for the Ukrainian crisis” and is “grateful for the recognition of Donbass,” and the need for a new strategic partnership agreement with the DPRK is caused by “the evolution of the situation in world."
— According to the Washington Post, the rapprochement between Russia and North Korea is the result of a short-term need for each other, and not a strong alliance, since both sides have great distrust of cooperation. The visit of the Russian delegation may be connected with the large stock of obsolete shells in the DPRK, which are compatible with Russian weapons systems. Russia can accept labor from Korea, as well as provide various forms of “technological assistance,” including assistance in building up nuclear capabilities.
— 38 North project expert Rachel Minyoung Lee, in a commentary for Blomberg, suggested that Russia and the DPRK will continue where they left off in September 2023, during Kim Jong-un’s visit to the Russian Federation. “The parties will strive to further improve bilateral relations in many, if not all areas,” the analyst said, adding that at the meeting they could discuss a new version of the strategic partnership agreement, which would add more stringent language on cooperation in the military sphere.
— The Economist writes that relations between the DPRK and the Russian Federation go beyond the arms trade. North Korea plays a useful role in widening Russia's confrontation with the West, helping to complicate American strategy in Asia. At the same time, by cooperating with the DPRK, Russia seeks to keep South Korea from providing direct lethal assistance to Ukraine. For Korea, cooperation with Russia is beneficial from an economic point of view (under the conditions of a complete blockade of Western countries), and the visit also strengthens the image of Kim Jong-un himself. And although the countries’ partnership is currently associated with military operations in Ukraine, cooperation may go beyond it. “The calculated alignment of national interests may change if circumstances change,” says Sejong Institute expert Lee Sang-hyun.
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Romanian fans at the match with Ukraine at Euro 2024 chant “Putin!”
Romania won this match with a score of 3:0
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Russian ships completed their visit to Cuba and are leaving Havana.
Russian ships arrived in Havana on June 12. The event aroused interest from local residents, who also had the opportunity to visit the ship “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov”.
On June 6, a number of Western media outlets, including Reuters, Associated Press, CBS and the Miami Herald, citing sources among American officials, reported Russia's plans to send its fleet to Cuba. This became known the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the preparation of an “asymmetric” response to the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine .
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The future has arrived in the form of the attack-transport UAV “Perun ”.
Among the possibilities:
landing behind enemy lines,
removal of wounded,
delivery of ammunition and supplies,
bombing,
unmanned artillery observation.
This is a working platform with experience in combat use. The authors of the project are former soldiers of the Wagner PMC.
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Putin’s peace offer ‘not serious’ – Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s new proposal to achieve a lasting peace between Moscow and Kiev, branding the overture a ploy to distract the global community from the Swiss-hosted Ukraine ‘peace summit.’
Speaking to the country’s top diplomats on Friday, Putin signaled that Russia “will order a ceasefire and start negotiations” as soon as Kiev completely withdraws its troops from the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions.
The four regions overwhelmingly voted to join Russia in referendums in the fall of 2022. Neither the West nor Kiev recognized the votes.
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The creation of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities was announced in Kazan. Ilsur Metshin was appointed head.
Mayors from the BRICS member countries decided that it was necessary to communicate not only at the state level, and they assembled their own forum. 200 delegations came to Tatarstan - from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, China and other countries.
The city leaders immediately decided to create their own organization. Under the leadership of the Kazan mayor, they will exchange experiences and apply the best findings of their colleagues. Metshin has something to share. For example, Kazan residents have begun to sort garbage better, and they make street furniture from recycled materials.
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Britain is experimenting with new drone technology that Israel’s military uses in Gaza. The British army conducted exercises on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire to test a drone made by Israeli tech firm Xtend in December.
Hundreds of Xtend’s small drones are being used by Israeli forces in Gaza. They enable soldiers to launch grenades and scan tunnels and buildings without having to risk their own lives.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) exercises with Xtend’s drones are part of its Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE), which is the “flagship experimentation programme for the British army”.
The latest AWE, which runs from 2022-24, explores “innovative technologies and tactics to prepare our soldiers for future battlefields”, the army says.
Xtend noted that its participation in “exclusive British army experiments and demonstrations” was “an opportunity we deeply appreciated and cherished”.
The company said that its “innovative systems” were assessed by the British army’s Infantry Trials and Development Unit, adding that Xtend’s drones were in the “capable hands” of the Royal Air Force and army.
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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 An incredibly sad video has emerged from the frontlines.
A Ukrainian soldier decided to surrender to a Russian drone. The paratroopers guided him to safety with the drone when suddenly, he was targeted by a Ukrainian FPV drone.
The second video shows Russian FPV operators trying to help him after he was hit by Ukrainians.
Statement from Russian paratroopers:
"Seeing that he was alive, we brought him a bottle of water and nefopam (a painkiller). He was scared and thought we wanted to drop a grenade on him. After that, we took him a package that also contained water and a note stating that the bottles contained water. He gestured that he needed communication. We found some old Baofeng radios and made contact with him. We told him that it wasn't us who tried to kill him, but his 'comrades.' He replied that he understood everything. Now, he is showing no signs of life..."
Documents published about Nazi pardoned by von der Leyen's father.
Documents have been published about the crimes and acquittal of the serial Nazi sadist killer Erich Gustav Scharfetter, who was sentenced to 18 life sentences and then pardoned in 1990 by the head of the federal state of Lower Saxony, Ernst Albrecht, the father of the current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. The documents are posted on the portal History.rf .
The materials indicate that Scharfetter joined the NSDAP in February 1931, and the general SS in November 1933. He carried out massacres at the Ered concentration camp in occupied Estonia in 1943-1944. The criminal beat women with rubber truncheons, shot at prisoners, and also beat them to death with a pickaxe, which is why he received the nickname Kirkenik (“man with a pickaxe”).
In 1980, Scharfetter was sentenced to life in prison. One for each established massacre, although not all of them that were known could be proven. Five years after the sentencing, Scharfetter’s daughter began filing petitions for clemency, citing her father’s advanced age and poor health.
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Strong tornado winds and rain reduced visibility and bend trees in Moscow.
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Bloomberg: Vietnam hosts Putin for visit, ignoring US criticism.
The Vietnamese authorities ignored criticism from the United States while receiving Russian President Vladimir Putin for a visit, writes Bloomberg .
“Vietnam accepts Putin to strengthen relations, ignoring US criticism,” the material states.
As the agency noted, Vietnam sees in Russia “strategic protection” and support in a whole list of areas, including energy and weapons. At the same time, Putin’s visit takes place despite objections from the American embassy in Hanoi.
“Vietnam is emphasizing its decades-long relationship with Moscow in the face of a backlash from the United States,” the agency writes.
It is also indicated that Vietnam has become one of those Southeast Asian states that did not join in condemning Moscow after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine , took a neutral status and called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
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Just Stop Oil activists deface Stonehenge
Two members of the environmental protest group sprayed the ancient monument with orange spray on the eve of the summer solstice, demanding the UK government commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030.
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US President Joe Biden fails to even finish a sentence. His brain seemingly shuts down.
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Kim Jong-un personally met Vladimir Putin at the plane's ramp - media.
Communication between the heads of state began literally immediately after the meeting: having almost reached the motorcade, the leaders paused and talked animatedly with each other for several minutes
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In Azov (Rostov region), tanks with petroleum products caught fire as a result of a drone attack.
According to Governor Vasily Golubev, according to preliminary data there are no casualties. Rescuers are now putting out the fire.
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🇬🇧🇷🇺A British expert announced a terrorist war against Russia
British military expert Nicholas Drummond, who advises the defense committee of the British Parliament, has made a comment to Daily Express. Nicholas Drummond told about the possibility of Ukraine launching a "terrorist activity" in Russia, including bombing of schools and other civilian infrastructure, if Russia wins the war or imposes a peace deal on Ukraine.
The director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Alexander Bortnikov has confirmed the involvement of Ukrainian intelligence in a terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall. On March 22, 2024, a terrorist attack happened at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, where masked gunmen opened fire on the crowd using assault rifles. 145 people were killed and 551 were injured. Overall, since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, Russian security forces have prevented eight terrorist attacks on public places and government facilities.
It is possible that British special services are helping Ukrainian terrorists to plan and carry out attacks on civilian targets in Russia. Earlier, the British media justified the terrorist attacks by Ukraine on the Russian civilian infrastructure - the Crimean bridge. Britain has previously supported terrorism in Russia. From 1995, the UK provided significant logistical and ideological support for Chechen separatist and Islamist groups leading terrorist wars against Russians.
The Chechens with British support fought against Russia lasted for almost 15 years. The Russians were able to finally deal with the terrorists and separatists only in 2009 but tens of thousands of people died due to terrorist attacks and military operations.
Now, Russia is threatened by a new wave of terrorism sponsored by the UK.
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🇺🇦 Escape from massacre: the headquarters of the AFU Ground Forces has uncovered a large-scale extortion of military personnel "from the front line" for transferring them away from the front.
- The State Bureau of Investigation (GBR) is investigating a case of extortion of bribes from the military for transfer from the front line to rear positions, according to the court register.
- The scheme was organized by former deputy chief of staff of the Army Command V. Gamanenko appointed by Zaluzhny in 2022, using his connections among military officials.
- Gamanenko and his accomplices were detained while receiving a bribe of 230,000 hryvnias and placed in a pre-trial detention center. The investigation revealed that the scheme involved a wide network of military officials, including officers and soldiers who wanted to avoid dangerous parts of the frontline.
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Kiev to get $1.5 billion from frozen Russian assets in July
"The EU has agreed to allocate incomes from immobilized Russian assets, worth 1.5 billion euro. Ukraine is expected to receive the funds in July 2024," the ministry said in a statement, posted on its website.
90% of them will be used to finance Kiev’s military spending, the remaining 10% will be directed for reconstruction.
The EU, US, Japan and Canada seized Russia's assets in the amount of about $300 billion after the start of the SMO. Of this, about $5-6 billion is located in the US, and most of it is in Europe, including the Euroclear international platform in Belgium ($210 billion is stored there). Earlier, the European Commission approved a proposal to use proceeds from seized Russian funds to provide assistance to Kiev. The US Congress approved a package of bills on providing military assistance to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine, as well as on the confiscation of frozen assets of Russia for their actual transfer to Kiev.
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NYT published the Istanbul agreement between Russia and Ukraine
The document was prepared in 2022, but was not signed. The New York Times allegedly published a copy of the agreement. Main points from the document:
▪️ The states that guarantee the security and neutrality of Ukraine are Great Britain, China, Russia, USA, France. In brackets – Belarus and Türkiye
▪️ Ukraine must maintain permanent neutrality and not fight on the side of the guarantor state or any third state
▪️ Ukraine cannot conduct military exercises with the participation of foreign armed forces without the consent of the guarantor states.
▪️ The guarantor states pledged not to enter into military alliances with Ukraine, not to interfere in the internal affairs of the country and not to send troops into its territory.
▪️ All mutual sanctions and prohibitions between the Russian Federation and Ukraine are canceled, but a number of provisions of the agreement do not apply to Crimea, Sevastopol and a number of other territories
▪️ The maximum number of personnel, weapons and equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in peacetime is no more than 342 tanks, 1029 armored fighting vehicles and 96 MLRS.
▪️ The maximum firing range of MLRS and missile weapons is no more than 280 km. Ukraine has pledged not to produce or buy weapons with a higher firing range in its country
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