Germany cannot supply additional Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said
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"We already provided three [Patriot] systems, that means a quarter of our capacities, so there is no space for providing even more than those three systems ... it is on other partners to provide assistance," Pistorius said ahead of the NATO defense heads' meeting.
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Zelensky still bowing & begging before Swiss summit, this time in Saudi Arabia
Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Middle Eastern countryโs leader, Mohammed bin Salman, to ask the latter to participate in the Swiss "peace summit" on Ukraine scheduled for June 15-16, the media say.
The meeting was "meaningful and energetic," Zelensky has claimed, while local media were far more restrained, admitting only the fact that "during the talks, the leaders discussed issues of bilateral relations."
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Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Middle Eastern countryโs leader, Mohammed bin Salman, to ask the latter to participate in the Swiss "peace summit" on Ukraine scheduled for June 15-16, the media say.
The meeting was "meaningful and energetic," Zelensky has claimed, while local media were far more restrained, admitting only the fact that "during the talks, the leaders discussed issues of bilateral relations."
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Alexander Maltsev secures gold in synchronized swimming at BRICS Games, the second for Russian team
Russian athlete Alexander Maltsev won the solo technical routine in synchronized swimming at the BRICS Games in Kazan, scoring 267.3216 points. Thailand's Kentan Adisaesiributr claimed silver with 209.9667 points. Only two athletes competed in this event.
This victory marks Russia's second gold at the BRICS Games after Svetlana Kolesnichenko took home the women's equivalent earlier.
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Russian athlete Alexander Maltsev won the solo technical routine in synchronized swimming at the BRICS Games in Kazan, scoring 267.3216 points. Thailand's Kentan Adisaesiributr claimed silver with 209.9667 points. Only two athletes competed in this event.
This victory marks Russia's second gold at the BRICS Games after Svetlana Kolesnichenko took home the women's equivalent earlier.
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โ๏ธAt the second stage of the drills with non-strategic nuclear weapons, the Russian troops worked out the provision of combat duty with training nuclear warheads, the Defense Ministry reported.
Issues of joint training of Russian and Belarusian units have already been worked out, the delivery of training nuclear warheads to field storage points has been ensured.
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Issues of joint training of Russian and Belarusian units have already been worked out, the delivery of training nuclear warheads to field storage points has been ensured.
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โ๏ธThe United States has introduced new anti-Russian sanctions that affect more than 300 individuals and legal entities in Russia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, the US Treasury has announced. The Moscow Exchange and the National Clearing Centerโฆ
โ๏ธThe Central Bank of Russia is able to ensure stability in the markets, which is what is being done, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the new US sanctions.
According to him, Moscow is considering retaliatory measures โthat will best suit our interests.โ
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According to him, Moscow is considering retaliatory measures โthat will best suit our interests.โ
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Israelโs โall-out warโ with Hezbollah: what the US thinks about this scenario
The US is "scrambling" to prevent a full-blown conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, according to Axios, citing unnamed American officials.
The Biden administration is extremely concerned about a scenario in which the current bilateral tensions escalate into an "all-out war." The White House is also alarmed by the possibility that Israel could start or be drawn into a war with Hezbollah "without a clear strategy or consideration of the full implications of a wider conflict.โ
In recent weeks, Washington has reportedly cautioned Tel Aviv against the notion of a "limited war" in Lebanon, warning that Iran could intervene.
The Biden team is trying to address the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah while working to secure a hostage-ceasefire deal in Gaza, which the US sees as the only measure to de-escalate tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border.
Hezbollah, meanwhile, has vowed to intensify its attacks along the border to avenge Israel's killing of the group's top military commander, Taleb Sami Abdullah. Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets into northern Israel on Wednesday, hours after Abdullah was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
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The US is "scrambling" to prevent a full-blown conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, according to Axios, citing unnamed American officials.
The Biden administration is extremely concerned about a scenario in which the current bilateral tensions escalate into an "all-out war." The White House is also alarmed by the possibility that Israel could start or be drawn into a war with Hezbollah "without a clear strategy or consideration of the full implications of a wider conflict.โ
In recent weeks, Washington has reportedly cautioned Tel Aviv against the notion of a "limited war" in Lebanon, warning that Iran could intervene.
The Biden team is trying to address the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah while working to secure a hostage-ceasefire deal in Gaza, which the US sees as the only measure to de-escalate tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border.
Hezbollah, meanwhile, has vowed to intensify its attacks along the border to avenge Israel's killing of the group's top military commander, Taleb Sami Abdullah. Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets into northern Israel on Wednesday, hours after Abdullah was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
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โ๏ธRussian TV channel NTV correspondent Alexey Ivliev and two other channel employees were seriously injured in the village of Golmovskiy in the Donetsk People's Republic while performing their professional duties, Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said.
The channel's employees were taken to hospital, according to the NTV Telegram channel.
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The channel's employees were taken to hospital, according to the NTV Telegram channel.
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๐ฅตโ๏ธ Passengers trapped in a Boeing plane suffered temperatures of 52 degrees
The Boeing 737-800 of Mavi Gok Airlines was flying from Turkiye to Germany. According to media reports, the aircraft's air conditioning unit broke down before takeoff. The plane stood on the hot asphalt for almost an hour, as a result of which the air temperature in the cabin rose above 50 degrees.
The airline, which did not even offer water to sweltering passengers, said after the incident that, โthe safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is our top priority,โ according to media quoting eyewitnesses.
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The Boeing 737-800 of Mavi Gok Airlines was flying from Turkiye to Germany. According to media reports, the aircraft's air conditioning unit broke down before takeoff. The plane stood on the hot asphalt for almost an hour, as a result of which the air temperature in the cabin rose above 50 degrees.
The airline, which did not even offer water to sweltering passengers, said after the incident that, โthe safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is our top priority,โ according to media quoting eyewitnesses.
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๐ท๐บ๐ช Latest statements from the Russian Defense Ministryโs daily briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
โช๏ธUnits of the Sever Battlegroup repelled eight counterattacks by Ukrainian troops in the Kharkov region. Ukrainian losses amounted to 305 soldiers;
โช๏ธ Units of the Zapad Battlegroup improved the situation along the front line, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces per day amounted to 450 soldiers;
โช๏ธ Units of the Yug Battlegroup improved the situation along the front line and repelled the counterattack, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 635 soldiers and seven ammunition depots;
โช๏ธUkrainian troops lost up to 345 soldiers in one day in the area of responsibility of the units of the Yug Battlegroup;
โช๏ธRussian air defenses shot down 33 Ukrainian drones in one day, as well as four Vampire and HIMARS missiles.
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โช๏ธUnits of the Sever Battlegroup repelled eight counterattacks by Ukrainian troops in the Kharkov region. Ukrainian losses amounted to 305 soldiers;
โช๏ธ Units of the Zapad Battlegroup improved the situation along the front line, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces per day amounted to 450 soldiers;
โช๏ธ Units of the Yug Battlegroup improved the situation along the front line and repelled the counterattack, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 635 soldiers and seven ammunition depots;
โช๏ธUkrainian troops lost up to 345 soldiers in one day in the area of responsibility of the units of the Yug Battlegroup;
โช๏ธRussian air defenses shot down 33 Ukrainian drones in one day, as well as four Vampire and HIMARS missiles.
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โ๏ธThe United States has introduced new anti-Russian sanctions that affect more than 300 individuals and legal entities in Russia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, the US Treasury has announced. The Moscow Exchange and the National Clearing Centerโฆ
โ๏ธThe UK, following the US, imposed sanctions against the Moscow Exchange, the National Clearing Center and the National Settlement Depository.
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Americans oppressed by Biden regime โ Trumpโs former adviser
Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist under Trump, will be jailed on July 1, convicted of contempt of Congress in 2022 after failing to provide documents and testimony to the House Select Committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.
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"We're being suppressed by an illegitimate regime that usurped power here, and that's what we have to break. And look, I don't need to tell you they're on you every day, as you know. They're on everybody that stands up," said Steve Bannon, former Trump adviser.
Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist under Trump, will be jailed on July 1, convicted of contempt of Congress in 2022 after failing to provide documents and testimony to the House Select Committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.
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โ๏ธIf NATO launches a mission in Ukraine, alliance troops will be there sooner or later, at least as peacekeepers, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's office said.
If NATO troops are attacked on Ukrainian territory, Hungary is not obliged to participate in Article 5 response actions, Orban's office declared.
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If NATO troops are attacked on Ukrainian territory, Hungary is not obliged to participate in Article 5 response actions, Orban's office declared.
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๐จ Hezbollah has fired approximately 150 rockets, drones, and anti-tank missiles at settlements in northern Israel. Local media has published footage of showing intense fires and smoke following the strike.
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๐๐How many people does it take to explain directions to Joe Biden?
At least 5: Emmanuel Macron, Fumio Kishida, Georgia Meloni, Rishi Sunak, Ursula von der Leyen.
The first goal of the G7 summit - not to let Biden get lost or fall down - has been achieved.
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At least 5: Emmanuel Macron, Fumio Kishida, Georgia Meloni, Rishi Sunak, Ursula von der Leyen.
The first goal of the G7 summit - not to let Biden get lost or fall down - has been achieved.
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โ๏ธThe next logical step after the membership freeze will be Armenia's withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that neither he nor any otherโฆ
โ๏ธIf someone [Nikol Pashinyan] decided to distract attention from internal problems with the image of an external enemy, then this is a very short-sighted position, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry commented on the situation in Armenia and Pashinyan's statements.
Minsk also noted that it does not intend to worsen relations with Yerevan, no matter how much the Armenian leadership is pushed by external players.
At the same time, the Belarusian ambassador to Yerevan will leave for Minsk in the near future (Armenia previously recalled its ambassador to Belarus).
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Minsk also noted that it does not intend to worsen relations with Yerevan, no matter how much the Armenian leadership is pushed by external players.
At the same time, the Belarusian ambassador to Yerevan will leave for Minsk in the near future (Armenia previously recalled its ambassador to Belarus).
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Explaining Moscow Exchange's halt on dollar and euro trade amid new sanctions
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has announced it will halt trading in dollars and euros as of June 13 due to the introduction of new US and UK restrictive measures, which also target the exchangeโs two subsidiaries, the National Clearing Center and the National Settlement Depository.
What does this mean?
โช๏ธThe halt only affects trading sessions at MOEX, while companies and individuals will continue to buy and sell dollars and euros through Russian banks. Their dollar and euro bank accounts will remain safe.
โช๏ธTo establish exchange rates, the Bank of Russia โ the countryโs central bank - will use โbank records and information from digital over-the-counter trading platforms.โ
โช๏ธTrading in the Hong Kong dollar has also been suspended.
โช๏ธTrading sessions in currencies and precious metals in settlements other than the US dollar, euro and Hong Kong dollar will continue at MOEX.
โช๏ธThe exchange stressed its current main goal is to ensure the operation of the financial market infrastructure and the reliability of transactions. โIn the face of new challenges, Moscow Exchange will continue to provide clients with access to all segments of the trading venue.โ
โช๏ธThe Bank of Russia, in turn, explained that โtransactions in the US dollar and euro will continue on the over-the-counter market.โ The bank added that the yuan/ruble exchange rate โwill set the trajectory for all other currency pairsโ and will become a benchmark for market participants.
โช๏ธCommenting on the US sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pledged that โas always in such cases,โ Moscow โwill not leave such aggressive actions without retaliation.โ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, for his part, said that Russia is mulling over โactions that will best serve the countryโs interests.โ
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The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has announced it will halt trading in dollars and euros as of June 13 due to the introduction of new US and UK restrictive measures, which also target the exchangeโs two subsidiaries, the National Clearing Center and the National Settlement Depository.
What does this mean?
โช๏ธThe halt only affects trading sessions at MOEX, while companies and individuals will continue to buy and sell dollars and euros through Russian banks. Their dollar and euro bank accounts will remain safe.
โช๏ธTo establish exchange rates, the Bank of Russia โ the countryโs central bank - will use โbank records and information from digital over-the-counter trading platforms.โ
โช๏ธTrading in the Hong Kong dollar has also been suspended.
โช๏ธTrading sessions in currencies and precious metals in settlements other than the US dollar, euro and Hong Kong dollar will continue at MOEX.
โช๏ธThe exchange stressed its current main goal is to ensure the operation of the financial market infrastructure and the reliability of transactions. โIn the face of new challenges, Moscow Exchange will continue to provide clients with access to all segments of the trading venue.โ
โช๏ธThe Bank of Russia, in turn, explained that โtransactions in the US dollar and euro will continue on the over-the-counter market.โ The bank added that the yuan/ruble exchange rate โwill set the trajectory for all other currency pairsโ and will become a benchmark for market participants.
โช๏ธCommenting on the US sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pledged that โas always in such cases,โ Moscow โwill not leave such aggressive actions without retaliation.โ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, for his part, said that Russia is mulling over โactions that will best serve the countryโs interests.โ
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PKZ machine gun: What you need to know about the new Russian chatterbox
Designers from the Russian city of Perm have developed the PKZ, a new compact machine gun for assault units who have to fight in constrained conditions.
๐ธ The 7.62mm PKZ is based on the renowned Kalashnikov machine gun (RPK), according to the Perm-based design bureau Labi.
๐ธ The PKZ will be of help to soldiers during attacks on ัlosed premises and field strongholds, where using light and portable machine guns is of paramount importance.
๐ธ Additionally, the PKZ will be needed to protect convoys.
๐ธ The 85-centimeter-long PKZ weighs about 7 kg, 1.5 kg less than the RPK. The new machine gunโs effective range is about 1,200 meters (0,74 miles).
๐ธ The PKZ is currently going through field tests and is expected to be delivered to the special military operation zone in the next three months, Labi Chief Designer Andrey Malkov told reporters.
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Designers from the Russian city of Perm have developed the PKZ, a new compact machine gun for assault units who have to fight in constrained conditions.
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