⚡️Protesters in Yerevan are attempting to storm government buildings, trying to break through the police cordon, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

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🇷🇺 Russia celebrates Gunsmith Day with soaring production of hypersonic missiles, meeting 100% of state defense contracts, Bekhan Ozdoev, the industrial director of Rostec's Armaments, Ammunition, and Special Chemicals Cluster, said.

The Rostec State Corporation’s defense enterprises are ramping up missile production for the Kinzhal hypersonic complex, the Iskander operational-tactical missile system, the Pantsir air defense system, as well as the production of aerial bombs, tank and artillery shells, armored vehicles, flamethrower systems, and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the director stressed.

According to Ozdoev, Rostec's defense enterprises are celebrating the professional holiday "in excellent shape." They are continuously, dynamically, and in accordance with the schedules agreed on with the Russian Defense Ministry, supplying equipment to the armed forces, often ahead of schedule, the director stated.

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🗣️ On the current state of the US political system:

“The American people are really fed up. They're really unhappy. Their society is falling apart… And the reason why Trump is so popular is that he is the anti-politician. He was never elected to an office, to any office, before running in 2016. And that was, rather than a weakness, that turned out to be a strength. So Americans really just dislike politicians. And the reason they dislike politicians is because the political system, to repeat myself, is falling apart and it's dragging down the political classes with it,” Daniel Lazare, independent journalist and author, told Sputnik.

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❗️Key points from Putin's speech at the meeting of the military-industrial commission in Izhevsk, the birthplace of the AK-47 assault rifle:

▪️Military-industrial complex enterprises must more actively develop capacities, introduce advanced technologies, and pay attention to the quality of military products

▪️The strategic task is now the timely and full provision of weapons to troops participating in the special military operation

▪️A number of financial issues relating to the state arms program for 2025-2034 remain unresolved

▪️The need for weapons is increasing significantly due to the conduct of the special operation and the growth in the number of Russia’s Armed Forces

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🇺🇸💸 US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he is not ready to guarantee Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fresh funding of $24 billion. On Thursday he will demand a report on the money already allocated.

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At least he could put on a suit while he demands our money: Rep. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene commented on Zelensky's appearance at the UN General Assembly

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🗣️ On the military cooperation pact signed between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in order to “get rid of the colonizers”:

“Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger have observed a coup d'etat in the last few years with one aim [which] is to get rid of the colonizer, mainly here we're talking about France… France is exploiting these countries’ natural resources, particularly the uranium in Niger, where France imports 20% of its needs of its nuclear reactors from Niger at a very cheap price,” Elijah Magnier, veteran Middle East war correspondent, told Sputnik.

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🪖 Captured Ukrainian serviceman describes how he surrendered according to instructions from a leaflet

UAF fighters, after their infantry fighting vehicles were damaged, hid in the forest and decided not to go back. Leaflets distributed by Russian troops indicate the frequency and call sign by which to make contact.

UAF soldiers contacted Russian military personnel on the specified frequency and indicated where they were. The Russians came for them and took them to a safe place. The prisoners note the decent attitude of the Russian military personnel.

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📹WATCH: Russian Emergencies Ministry specialists liquidate WWII-era explosives found in Sevastopol

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❗️ Air defense systems destroyed two Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod and Oryol regions, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported

📊 A new poll reveals that a majority of Americans believe Big Tech wields excessive market power and want alternatives to challenge their near-monopoly. Some 60% express concerns about the impact on competitors, smaller businesses, and consumers, while 30% see Big Tech as deserving of their market power. Concerns are bipartisan, with 53% of Republicans, 65% of Democrats, and 63% of Independents sharing these views.

Additionally, 60% are worried about Google's handling of privacy and data. Another 46% believe there should be more government regulation of tech companies, 14% prefer less regulation, and 30% think the current level is adequate.

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❗️ A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone was destroyed by air defenses over the Oryol region, the Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed

Protesters have continued to clash with police in the center of Yerevan as authorities work to push demonstrators away from the government building, Sputnik correspondent reports

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American economists warn that the US may fall into a recession in 2024, as quoted by the mainstream press.

Most Wall Street economists still expect a recession over the next year, citing odds of around 60% and expressing skepticism of the Federal Reserve's soft landing promises.

So, what's behind the skeptics' rationale?

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❗️ Air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian UAV over the Belgorod region - Russian Ministry of Defense

❗️The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the conflicting parties in Karabakh to immediately stop the bloodshed, stop hostilities and exclude civilian casualties.

During these hours, Russian peacekeepers provide assistance to the civilian population of Karabakh, including medical assistance, and are engaged in evacuation, the Foreign Ministry added.