😮 Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she is leaving the Democratic Party and has called on colleagues to follow her example.

🗣 She said Democrats are "controlled by an elitist cabal of war mongers" that divides people, undermines freedoms, defends criminals, persecutes opponents "and above all - drags us [the US] into a nuclear war".

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🇩🇪 🇺🇦 Germany has reportedly handed over the first IRIS-T SLM air defense system to the Ukrainian military

📹 Western Javelins explode in the hands, as they are old and damp - therefore, the Ukrainian military prefers reliable Soviet weapons, the commander of a Russian tank platoon told Sputnik.

▪️ He said that he saw with his own eyes how a Javelin's explosion "blew the head off" a soldier who was about to use it.

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⚡️ President Putin is holding a meeting with the head of the IAEA

❗️ G7 Joint Statement on Ukraine:

▪️ We will act in solidarity and in close coordination to eliminate the negative consequences of Russian aggression for global economic stability.

▪️ We have imposed and will continue to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia.

▪️ We condemn Russia's deliberate escalatory steps.

▪️ We are deeply concerned about the deliberate damage to the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea and strongly condemn any deliberate destruction of critical infrastructure.

▪️ We reaffirm that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia will have serious consequences.

▪️ We condemn Russia's actions at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the safety of the nuclear facility is of paramount importance.

▪️ We reiterate our call to the Belarusian authorities to stop contributing to the Russian war of aggression.

▪️ G7 leaders welcome Ukrainian President Zelensky's readiness for a just world.

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⚡️ President Putin proposes to IAEA head to discuss situation at Zaporozhye NPP, says Moscow is ready to solve all issues

Putin: Situation around Zaporozhye NPP is too politicized, it is necessary to avoid such rhetoric.

📹 President Putin has begun his working meeting with the head of the IAEA in English.

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😱 Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus have added another duped Ukrainian official to their track record.

▪️ Under the impression that he was talking to former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul, Andrey Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, eagerly dished to the duo that he puts constant pressure on the Ukrainian military to be 100 percent “transparent and open” when reporting to the Americans and the British, who greenlight the Kiev regime’s actions.

▪️While the UK was offering 100 percent support to the Kiev regime, the overall 70 percent level of support coming from abroad and the US was disheartening, Yermak said, adding: “I’m sure that President Biden himself is very interested in our victory.”

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📹 Russia's MoD has published footage showing tank crews and a mechanized infantry unit succeeding in neutralizing enemy firing positions amid massive anti-tank countermeasures.

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⚡️ US will send NASAMS to Ukraine 'as soon as we can', White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said at a press briefing.

📹 Residents of the LPR and DPR share their opinions on the accession of territories to Russia

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🇹🇼 Taiwan has changed the definition of what can be regarded as a "first strike".

▪️ The island's military department said that not only an artillery or missile attack, but also a drone over the island would be considered a "first strike."

▪️ Earlier, the head of the military department said that the flight of Chinese PLA fighters into Taiwanese airspace would be perceived as a "first strike."

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📹 “We hope for Russia”: A resident of a village near Donetsk speaks about life under Ukrainian shelling.

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🇮🇶 What preceded the US invasion of Iraq and how did the White House 'feed' the international community justifications for its military presence in the country? Check it out...

🇬🇧 King Charles III to be crowned May 6 next year

Tuesday’s announcement from Buckingham Palace comes amid speculation that the coronation will be shorter and less extravagant than the three-hour ceremony that installed Elizabeth in 1953, in keeping with Charles’ plans for a slimmed down monarchy. While the palace provided few details, British media reported that the guest list would be pared to 2,000 from 8,000.

King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world. Charles will be crowned in a solemn religious ceremony conducted by Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, the palace said in a statement.

The palace is planning the coronation, known as Operation Golden Orb, as Charles and his heir, Prince William, seek to demonstrate that the monarchy is still relevant in modern, multi-cultural Britain.

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🇳🇿 New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps

New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.

But farmers quickly condemned the plan. Federated Farmers, the industry’s main lobby group, said the plan would “rip the guts out of small-town New Zealand” and see farms replaced with trees. Opposition lawmakers from the conservative ACT Party said the plan would actually increase worldwide emissions by moving farming to other countries that were less efficient at making food.

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