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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿช–North Korean Armed Forces ready for any situation - Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un attended the parade that was held in Pyongyang to mark the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Russiaโ€™s Pacific Fleet shows naval prowess as MILAN 2026 drills wrap up in Bay of Bengal

The Indian Navyโ€™s maritime exercise MILAN 2026 culminated with a closing ceremony onboard Indiaโ€™s aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, off the coast of Visakhapatnam.

Among the 42 ships and submarines participating in the drills, held under the theme โ€˜Camaraderie, Cooperation, Collaboration,โ€™ the Russian Navy was represented by the crew of the Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, according to Russiaโ€™s Ministry of Defense.

๐Ÿ”น Over five days in the Bay of Bengal, Russian sailors operated alongside naval forces from other participating nations in exercises that included coordinated maneuvering, naval combat scenarios with live-fire drills using shipborne artillery against sea and air targets, as well as anti-submarine warfare conducted within task groups.

๐Ÿ”น Participating ships practiced transiting through mine-threatened waters, freeing a mock-captured vessel, and carrying out inspection operations as part of maritime security and civilian shipping protection drills.

The MILAN exercises have been held in India every two years since 1995.

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUS-flagged boat invades Cuban waters and opens fire on security forces "On the morning of February 25, 2026, an illegal speedboat was detected in the territorial waters of Cuba. The vessel, registered in Florida, USA, number FL7726SH, approached to withinโ€ฆ
๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Boat incident off Cuba aggressive provocation by US - MFA

"It is an aggressive provocation by the United States aimed at escalating the situation and detonating the conflict," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.


The Cuban Interior Ministry said that a US-flagged boat entered Cuban waters and opened fire, and Cuban border guards returned fire and killed four people aboard the vessel.

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๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Ukraine cannot bring Hungaryโ€™s economy to its knees โ€” Orban

๐Ÿ’ฌ "We have accumulated so many reserves that the Ukrainian government will not be able to create chaos before the elections," Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said in response to Ukraine's suspension of oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.


The Hungarian economy cannot be brought to its knees by an oil stoppage, he stressed.

๐Ÿ‘‰ On January 27, Ukraine froze oil transit to Hungary along the Druzhba pipeline, citing alleged "damage" to the conduit.

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๐Ÿšจ Bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers transferred to Ukraine - Medinsky

Russia has received the bodies of 35 fallen Russian soldiers, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky stated.


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๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Terrorist attack against senior military officer in St. Petersburg thwarted

Two Russians who acted in the interests of the special services of Ukraine were detained, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) told Sputnik.

๐Ÿ‘‰ The Ukrainian agents planted a bomb under a soldier's car. The explosive device was uncovered and defused.

๐Ÿ’ฌ "The attackers were detained and confessed. The issue of opening a criminal case is being resolved," the service said.


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๐Ÿšจ Russian Foreign Ministry still drafting stance on participation in Board of Peace - Kremlin

Russia pays attention to the ambiguous reaction of several countries, including those friendly to Moscow, to its participation in the Board of Peace, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Other statements:


๐ŸŸ  Cuban border guards did what they had to do, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on a boat incident off the coast of Cuba

๐ŸŸ  Russia sees that the situation around Cuba is heating up, it is important in this situation that everyone shows restraint and does not make provocative actions

๐ŸŸ  The stability of the Russian economy is absolutely guaranteed, and the state has the opportunity to fulfill all social obligations

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran doesn't plan to get nuclear weapons - President Pezeshkian

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Opponents say that Iran should not seek to obtain nuclear weapons, but we have repeatedly said that we do not want this," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was quoted as saying by Tasnim.


The statement comes as Trump said that he prefers diplomacy with Iran but hasn't heard "secret words" from Iran that it will never have nuclear weapons.

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๐Ÿšจ โš›๏ธ Nuclear rhetoric to be discussed at new round of Ukraine talks โ€“ Kremlin

Other statements by Dmitry Peskov:

๐Ÿ”ธ Working process on Ukrainian settlement continues, Russia hears very mixed statements from Ukraineโ€™s representatives

๐Ÿ”ธ Ukraineโ€™s actions on Druzhba oil pipeline are sabotage

๐Ÿ”ธ Belarus is taking appropriate measures to ensure its security, including within framework of the Union State

๐Ÿ”ธ US still prefers to fully link negotiation tracks on settlement in Ukraine and on economic cooperation with Russia

๐Ÿ”ธ RDIF head Dmitriev continues contacts with the US as part of a working group on economic issues

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’ฅ RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

๐ŸŸ  Russian forces unleashed massive strikes on Ukrainian military airfields

๐ŸŸ  Russian air and missile firepower obliterated long-range drone pre-flight preparation and launch sites

๐ŸŸ  Air defense superiority: 136 UAVs were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours

๐ŸŸ  Ukrainian losses: around 1,115 troops killed or wounded

Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE

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๐Ÿ“น LIVE NOW: Putin, Lukashenko hold Supreme State Council meeting of Russia-Belarus Union State in Moscow

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Oreshnik systems put on duty in December - Belarusian Lukashenko

The practical implementation of treaty on the security guarantees within the Russia-Belarus Union State began, in December Oreshnik systems were put on duty, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during the meeting with Putin.

๐ŸŸ  The main areas of integration for the next three years should be focused on ensuring technological sovereignty

๐ŸŸ  Unprecedented economic pressure is being exerted on Russia and China's allies

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Putin: Russia, Belarus achieved much in development of Union State through coordinated efforts

The process of deepening integration of Russia and Belarus is natural and mutually beneficial, the Russian president added during the meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

โ—ป๏ธ Russia and Belarus jointly resist sanctions pressure, cooperate in field of foreign policy, defense

โ—ป๏ธ The countries will continue to do everything necessary to ensure security of the Union State with all available means

โ—ป๏ธ Approaches of Russia, Belarus to topical international issues always close or coincide

โ—ป๏ธ The two stand for formation of just, multipolar world, strive to participate constructively in solving global, regional problems

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ“‰ Great American exodus: Citizens flee high costs & chaos for safer shores

In 2025, for the first time since the Great Depression, the US experienced negative net migration, according to analysis by The Wall Street Journal and a Brookings Institution report.

๐Ÿ”ธ Net migration for 2025 was estimated between -10,000 and -295,000

๐Ÿ”ธ An estimated 4โ€“9 million Americans reside abroad

๐Ÿ”ธ Requests to renounce US citizenship jumped 48% in 2024

๐Ÿ”ธ In 2026, net migration is likely to remain in the negative

Americans are heading abroad, seeking:

๐Ÿ”ถ lower costs of living

๐Ÿ”ถ affordable healthcare

๐Ÿ”ถ quality schools

๐Ÿ”ถ walkable cities

๐Ÿ”ถ over 100,000 students study abroad for cheaper degrees

Where Americans are moving:

๐Ÿ”น Portugal โ€“ American residents have surged over 500% since the pandemic, growing 36% in 2024 alone

๐Ÿ”น Spain & Netherlands โ€“ The number of Americans has nearly doubled in the past decade

๐Ÿ”น Czech Republic โ€“ American residents have more than doubled over 10 years

๐Ÿ”น Germany โ€“ In 2025, more Americans moved there than Germans moved to the US

๐Ÿ”น Ireland โ€“ Welcomed 10,000 Americans in 2025, roughly double 2024โ€™s influx

๐Ÿ”น United Kingdom โ€“ Americans are applying for citizenship at the highest rate since 2004 (6,600 in the year to March 2025)

The backlog of Americans seeking to renounce US citizenship suggests a clear, long-term trend.

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