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❗️ Sergey Lavrov has started talks with the UN secretary general, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
🇺🇳 Antonio Guterres and Sergey Lavrov discussed a number of aspects related to the conflict in Ukraine - UN
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❗️ Sergey Lavrov has started talks with the UN secretary general, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
❗️ Latest statements made by Russian Foreign Ministry:
▪️ The conversation between Sergey Lavrov and António Guterres focused on pressing international issues, as well as various aspects of cooperation between Russia and the UN.
▪️ Lavrov emphasized the need for the UN leadership and all its staff to respect the principles of impartiality. He urged to prevent representatives of the UN structures from being drawn into politicized initiatives in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.
▪️ The Foreign Minister pointed out to Guterres the inadmissibility of using "double standards" in UN documents with regard to different territories.
▪️ Lavrov and Guterres discussed the issue of reforming the UN in order to adapt it to the realities.
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▪️ The conversation between Sergey Lavrov and António Guterres focused on pressing international issues, as well as various aspects of cooperation between Russia and the UN.
▪️ Lavrov emphasized the need for the UN leadership and all its staff to respect the principles of impartiality. He urged to prevent representatives of the UN structures from being drawn into politicized initiatives in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.
▪️ The Foreign Minister pointed out to Guterres the inadmissibility of using "double standards" in UN documents with regard to different territories.
▪️ Lavrov and Guterres discussed the issue of reforming the UN in order to adapt it to the realities.
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❗️ Latest statements made by Russian Foreign Ministry: ▪️ The conversation between Sergey Lavrov and António Guterres focused on pressing international issues, as well as various aspects of cooperation between Russia and the UN. ▪️ Lavrov emphasized the…
❗️ More key statements of Russian Foreign Ministry:
▪️ Sergey Lavrov drew Guterres' attention to US violations of its obligations under the agreement on UN institutions, including the denial of visas to diplomats from Russia.
▪️ Lavrov urged the UN Secretary-General to launch arbitration procedure against the US.
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▪️ Sergey Lavrov drew Guterres' attention to US violations of its obligations under the agreement on UN institutions, including the denial of visas to diplomats from Russia.
▪️ Lavrov urged the UN Secretary-General to launch arbitration procedure against the US.
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🇺🇸 Almost half the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that are supposed to be operational are not capable of flying and it will cost $1.3 trillion to keep them operational, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report.
"The F-35 fleet mission capable rate - the percentage of time the aircraft can perform one of its tasked missions - was about 55% in March 2023, far below program goals," the report said on Thursday.
The GAO called this level of operational readiness "unacceptably low."
"The program was behind schedule in establishing depot maintenance activities to conduct repairs. As a result, component repair times remained slow with over 10,000 waiting to be repaired - above desired levels," the report said.
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"The F-35 fleet mission capable rate - the percentage of time the aircraft can perform one of its tasked missions - was about 55% in March 2023, far below program goals," the report said on Thursday.
The GAO called this level of operational readiness "unacceptably low."
"The program was behind schedule in establishing depot maintenance activities to conduct repairs. As a result, component repair times remained slow with over 10,000 waiting to be repaired - above desired levels," the report said.
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Saudi Arabia cannot do anything that will help revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Maliki told Sputnik.
The foreign minister further remarked that the United Nations should do more to promote peace between Palestine and Israel, noting that at the moment it does not do enough.
Maliki's comments come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarked that establishing formal ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would ultimately help to "advance a genuine peace between Israel and the Palestinians."
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The foreign minister further remarked that the United Nations should do more to promote peace between Palestine and Israel, noting that at the moment it does not do enough.
Maliki's comments come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarked that establishing formal ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would ultimately help to "advance a genuine peace between Israel and the Palestinians."
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🇺🇸 A report by free expression group PEN America reveals a 33% increase in book ban attempts in K-12 schools across the US last year, totaling 3,362 cases.
Many banned books are often mislabeled as "sexually explicit," "harmful," or "age inappropriate".
Of the banned books, 48% contained themes of violence and abuse, 25% featured instances of sexual assault, 42% covered topics related to health, and 29% included themes of grief and death.
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Many banned books are often mislabeled as "sexually explicit," "harmful," or "age inappropriate".
Of the banned books, 48% contained themes of violence and abuse, 25% featured instances of sexual assault, 42% covered topics related to health, and 29% included themes of grief and death.
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❗️ Russian air defenses destroyed two Ukrainian drones near the coast of Crimea and in the Krasnodar region, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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🇺🇸 A US Government Accountability Office investigation exposed substandard living conditions in military barracks, which are detrimental to the quality of life and readiness of service members. Despite allocating $831 billion for the US military in 2024, little of that funding is directed towards improving housing.
The investigation, titled "Poor Living Conditions Undermine Quality of Life and Readiness," revealed issues like mold, pests, and security concerns at military installations across the country.
The report included photos depicting deteriorating conditions such as broken air conditioners, missing locks, and black mold. Plumbing problems, including sewage overflow and outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease, were also documented.
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The investigation, titled "Poor Living Conditions Undermine Quality of Life and Readiness," revealed issues like mold, pests, and security concerns at military installations across the country.
The report included photos depicting deteriorating conditions such as broken air conditioners, missing locks, and black mold. Plumbing problems, including sewage overflow and outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease, were also documented.
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🇷🇺🇺🇳 Russian FM Lavrov has drawn the attention of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to the inadmissibility of using "double standards" in the documents of the UN with regard to different territories
During the talks, Lavrov and Guterres focused on pressing international issues, as well as various aspects of Russia-UN cooperation. The Russian minister emphasized the need for the UN leadership and all its employees to adhere to the principles of impartiality, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The foreign minister also urged the UN secretary general to prevent representatives of UN structures from being drawn into politicized initiatives in the context of the Ukraine conflict.
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During the talks, Lavrov and Guterres focused on pressing international issues, as well as various aspects of Russia-UN cooperation. The Russian minister emphasized the need for the UN leadership and all its employees to adhere to the principles of impartiality, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The foreign minister also urged the UN secretary general to prevent representatives of UN structures from being drawn into politicized initiatives in the context of the Ukraine conflict.
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📹 Combat work of Russia's Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems in the zone of the special military op
The Tor is a Russian surface-to-air missile system designed to detect and destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and cruise missiles. It is also capable of intercepting ballistic missiles in their terminal phase.
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The Tor is a Russian surface-to-air missile system designed to detect and destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and cruise missiles. It is also capable of intercepting ballistic missiles in their terminal phase.
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The Pentagon's efforts to assist Ukraine will not be affected by a potential US government shut down, Defense Department (DoD) spokesperson Chris Sherwood said in a statement to Sputnik
Congress must pass some form of government funding, such as a temporary funding measure, standard appropriations bills, a series of minibuses or an omnibus, before the end of the month to avoid a shutdown.
Biden is requesting from Congress approval for an additional $24 billion to support Ukraine in fiscal year 2024, but several US Republican lawmakers are hesitant to support it. Additional funding for Ukraine is not guaranteed to be included in a short-term spending bill if lawmakers fail to reach a deal on a full spending bill.
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Congress must pass some form of government funding, such as a temporary funding measure, standard appropriations bills, a series of minibuses or an omnibus, before the end of the month to avoid a shutdown.
Biden is requesting from Congress approval for an additional $24 billion to support Ukraine in fiscal year 2024, but several US Republican lawmakers are hesitant to support it. Additional funding for Ukraine is not guaranteed to be included in a short-term spending bill if lawmakers fail to reach a deal on a full spending bill.
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Drone hunters
📹 Osa SAM teams cover Russian troops from the air in the special military operation
One of the main tasks of the anti-aircraft gunners is to counter enemy drones.
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📹 Osa SAM teams cover Russian troops from the air in the special military operation
One of the main tasks of the anti-aircraft gunners is to counter enemy drones.
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📹 Mortars of the Russian Airborne Forces launched an attack on the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region
UAV operators identified a target - a concentration of enemy infantry. The coordinates of the enemy fortification were promptly transmitted to the mortar crew for striking. In a few minutes, the enemy personnel were annihilated (0:21) by the fire from a 120-mm mortar.
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UAV operators identified a target - a concentration of enemy infantry. The coordinates of the enemy fortification were promptly transmitted to the mortar crew for striking. In a few minutes, the enemy personnel were annihilated (0:21) by the fire from a 120-mm mortar.
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🥴 How Zelensky's visit to the US went wrong:
▪️The trip did not go well on the first day when, before Zelensky arrived, a leading American newspaper published an investigation proving Ukraine's guilt in the attack on civilians in Konstantinovka.
▪️The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, said he would not support the $24 billion in aid to Kiev requested by the White House. Instead, Ukraine received military aid packages totalling $325 million, more than 70 times less.
▪️Zelensky was denied the opportunity to address Congress because of the 'busy schedule of lawmakers'.
▪️Leading American media are sceptical about the results of the trip, noting that the Ukrainian president has not only become less convincing, but is already being ridiculed.
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▪️The trip did not go well on the first day when, before Zelensky arrived, a leading American newspaper published an investigation proving Ukraine's guilt in the attack on civilians in Konstantinovka.
▪️The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, said he would not support the $24 billion in aid to Kiev requested by the White House. Instead, Ukraine received military aid packages totalling $325 million, more than 70 times less.
▪️Zelensky was denied the opportunity to address Congress because of the 'busy schedule of lawmakers'.
▪️Leading American media are sceptical about the results of the trip, noting that the Ukrainian president has not only become less convincing, but is already being ridiculed.
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📹 Relations between Ukraine and Poland have suddenly deteriorated. How did this happen and what could have caused it? “Elections in Poland” seems to be the right answer Subscribe to @SputnikInt
🇵🇱 Poland bears the 'heaviest burden' of aid to Ukraine, equivalent to 3% of the country’s GDP, Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said.
Many Poles were surprised by Zelensky’s accusations against Warsaw of a lack of solidarity on the grain issue, he noted.
Having proven its role as a reliable and trustworthy rescuer, Poland must protect its own home, Rau said.
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Many Poles were surprised by Zelensky’s accusations against Warsaw of a lack of solidarity on the grain issue, he noted.
Having proven its role as a reliable and trustworthy rescuer, Poland must protect its own home, Rau said.
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More than 84 thousand Ukrainian military personnel have been trained in the use of Western weapons and combat tactics, an American media reported with reference to US Department of Defense spokesman Martin O'Donnell.
Hundreds of servicemen are being trained in Europe under the guidance of the American military, the publication said. A group of pilots and technical specialists from the Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon begin training on F-16 fighters at a US base.
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Hundreds of servicemen are being trained in Europe under the guidance of the American military, the publication said. A group of pilots and technical specialists from the Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon begin training on F-16 fighters at a US base.
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🇮🇷 Iran displayed the Paveh cruise missile for the first time at the parade, it has a range of 1,650 km
The Fattah hypersonic ballistic missile was also shown to the public. According to Tehran, it is "virtually invulnerable" to air defenses.
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The Fattah hypersonic ballistic missile was also shown to the public. According to Tehran, it is "virtually invulnerable" to air defenses.
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Kim Jong Un poses for a souvenir photo with members of the delegation that accompanied him on his visit to Russia
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Kim Jong Un poses for a souvenir photo with members of the delegation that accompanied him on his visit to Russia
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📹 Relations between Ukraine and Poland have suddenly deteriorated. How did this happen and what could have caused it? “Elections in Poland” seems to be the right answer Subscribe to @SputnikInt
❗️ Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:
▪️Kiev and Warsaw have certain frictions, Russia predicts that they will increase, as will tensions with other EU countries;
▪️Russia, Belarus working on joint security concept.
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▪️Kiev and Warsaw have certain frictions, Russia predicts that they will increase, as will tensions with other EU countries;
▪️Russia, Belarus working on joint security concept.
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