‼️🇷🇺🇮🇳India's refusal of Russian oil will cost the country $11 billion per year — The Hindu

▪️India's annual expenses on oil imports could increase by $9–11 billion if the country is forced to abandon Russian oil, reports the Indian newspaper The Hindu.
▪️The publication notes that India, ranking third in the world in oil consumption and imports, has significantly benefited by replacing expensive oil with discounted Russian oil following the imposition of Western sanctions against Moscow.
▪️Whereas Russian oil previously accounted for less than 0.2% of India's imports, its share has now risen to 35-40%, allowing a reduction in overall energy import costs, control over retail fuel prices, and containment of inflation.
▪️However, this situation is now under threat due to Donald Trump's announcement of a 25% tariff on Indian goods and a possible penalty for purchasing Russian oil.
▪️The tariff was introduced shortly after the European Union banned the import of petroleum products derived from Russian oil. Sumit Ritolia from Kpler called this a "squeeze from both ends," noting that the new EU sanctions and US threats increase the likelihood of secondary sanctions that could affect shipping, insurance, and financing.
➖"From a financial perspective, the consequences are huge. Assuming the $5 per barrel discount is lost on 1.8 million barrels per day, India's import expenses could increase by $9-11 billion per year. But losses could be even higher if global prices rise due to reduced Russian oil supply," the expert concluded.

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The Russian Federation no longer considers itself bound by the moratorium on the deployment of ground-based medium- and shorter-range missiles — statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This means that Russia can now produce and deploy missiles up to 5500 km

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Niger called Russia the main strategic partner.

France left — Moscow was invited. After the withdrawal of Paris and US troops, Russia took the vacant place. Niger has uranium, mineral resources, and the largest drone base in Africa.

Russian military are now already in the capital

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Medvedev advised the West to expect "further steps":

The statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry on lifting the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range missiles is a result of the anti-Russian policy of NATO countries.

This is a new reality that all our opponents will have to reckon with. Expect further steps

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🖥️ Double standards: Trump stated that he has no information about the US importing Russian uranium chemical fertilizers, despite criticizing other countries for importing Russian energy resources.

[India claims that the US imports Russian uranium chemical fertilizers while at the same time criticizing their import of energy resources. Your response to this?]

"I have no idea at all. I know nothing about this. I will need to check, but we will get back to you on this question."

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Special envoy of the American president Stephen Witkoff expects to meet with the leadership of the Russian Federation on August 6 — Reuters.

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❗️ The plane, on board which is the US President's special envoy Stephen Witkoff, has arrived in Moscow.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Dmitriev met the US president's special envoy Whitkoff at the airport.

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❗️ Donald Trump will make a statement from the Oval Office at 11:30 PM Moscow time on Wednesday, according to the schedule of the American leader released by the White House.

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Putin does not need to meet with Zelensky, Trump stated.

This is not a condition for the summit of the US and Russian presidents

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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇸The US may stop supporting Ukraine in exchange for peace, — WSJ

▪️At the upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin may propose to secure Russian control over part of the liberated Ukrainian territories — in exchange for withdrawing troops from other areas. This is reported by the Wall Street Journal citing a senior European diplomat and a Ukrainian official.
▪️Trump, in turn, may urge Ukraine and its allies to accept this proposal. But "in Kiev and other European capitals, such a plan will likely be rejected, which will play into Putin's hands," since the US president will be able to blame Ukraine for continuing the conflict.
▪️If the situation follows this scenario, Trump may stop intelligence and military support to Ukraine. "The US may also completely withdraw from the diplomatic process, leaving Moscow and Kiev to continue what Trump has long called 'Biden's war'," the newspaper writes.
▪️According to the Wall Street Journal, during his second presidency, Trump and Putin held numerous phone conversations and exchanged many messages through intermediaries. According to a White House representative, their talks usually take place in a friendly atmosphere.
➖"Trump often talks about his goal to revive US-Russia relations based on economic cooperation. Putin sets out his claims and main demands, primarily — international recognition of Russian control over Crimea and Donbass" the publication notes.
▪️According to people close to the US president, there has not been a single serious conflict between Trump and Putin this year.

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The newspaper The Telegraph, citing its sources, writes that Zelensky is allegedly ready to accept a ceasefire along the front line but does not allow international recognition of Russia's control over new territories.

"According to The Telegraph, Ukraine would welcome a ceasefire that would fix the front line in its current form, but without international recognition of Russian control over any of its territories.
The reason is that the country's constitution does not allow the president or parliament to unilaterally change the territorial structure or agree to violate territorial integrity."

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The meeting between Trump and Putin will take place on August 15 in Alaska, confirmed by the White House and the Kremlin.

According to the aide to the Russian president Yuri Ushakov, the leaders will discuss options for a long-term resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.

Moscow hopes that after the summit Trump will visit Russia

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Representatives of the US, Ukraine, and European countries plan to hold a meeting in Britain this weekend ahead of the Putin-Trump summit, writes Axios citing sources.

The publication notes that Ukraine and some NATO allies are concerned that Trump may agree to Vladimir Putin's proposal to resolve the conflict without taking their positions into account.

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‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺 Zelensky will get a take-it-or-leave-it deal, — Bloomberg

▪️Trump acknowledged that a possible peace deal will likely include "some territorial exchange." According to sources, the Kremlin insists on handing over all of Donbass and Crimea in exchange for withdrawing troops from other regions such as Zaporozhzhia and Kherson.
▪️Zelensky, who will be excluded from the negotiations, risks receiving a take-it-or-leave-it deal.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Vladimir Putin handed Whitkoff the "Order of Lenin" to present to a CIA employee whose son died fighting for Russia

The award is to be presented to Julian Gallina — the mother of 21-year-old Michael Gloss, who died in 2024. She currently holds the position of Deputy Director for Digital Innovation at the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

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🇨🇦🇷🇺 Canada lowered the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $47.6 per barrel

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‼️🇺🇦🤡"The Americans have made some kind of deal with the Russians behind our backs," — Rada deputy

▪️Panic in Kiev: Verkhovna Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, referring to Zelensky's morning address, stated that "the Americans have made some kind of deal with the Russians behind our backs, and we really don't like it, and this is evident from Zelensky's morning statement."

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Another prediction by Zhirinovsky was recalled online:

"Here will be a meeting between Putin and Trump, and they may come to an agreement. A great achievement... All of Novorossiya, he (Trump) gives consent, does not object. Everything will be under the Russian flag, like Crimea and Donbass. He closes three conflicts. Three-time Nobel Prize laureate. And normal relations with Russia, with China. But at the same time, he will milk Europe, strangle it, because he hates it"

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