Ukraine building ties with Kosovo would be ‘a big problem’ – analyst

"Ukraine establishing bilateral relations with the so-called Republic of Kosovo would be a big problem, because it concerns the issue of its territorial integrity," Dusan Prorokovic, political analyst and former state secretary of the Ministry of Kosovo and Metohija, told Sputnik Srbija.

"Therefore, despite the appeals of some Ukrainian politicians, they are not taking such steps, but, as we see, through the Council of Europe and other less important organizations, they support Pristina, because this is the strategy of the US and UK," he added.

Ukraine is dependent on the help of the US, UK, and other European countries in every respect, whether it be weapons, finances, political decisions, or instructions from international organizations, Prorokovic said.

According to him, both Kiev and Pristina are not fully independent in decision-making.

"As for strategic decisions, they should respect the positions of those who support them. As for tactical decisions, they are made depending on the specific situation," he said.

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❗️Russian forces have stopped the advance of the Ukrainian forces in Sudzha district of the Kursk region, Major-General Apty Alaudinov, deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry and commander of the Akhmat commando unit, told Sputnik.

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🎥 Joe Biden's new word salad in DNC speech

"Women are not allowed electricallal are not allowed without are not electrical… electoral…" the US president said, trying to describe women’s political (or not?) power.

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EXPOSED: US mercs spotted in Kursk region

US mercenary firm Forward Observations Group (FOG), previously known for its presence in Ukraine and Israel, claims its members are taking part in the Ukrainian attack of the Kursk region, Sputnik has discovered.

FOG's official social media accounts posted a photo: "The boys in Kursk, (meaning Kursk region. - Ed.)", reads the caption, but geotagging the city of Kursk.

Earlier, Major-General Apty Alaudinov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Military-Political Directorate and commander of the Akhmat commando unit, noted that foreign mercenaries also entered the Kursk region as part of Ukrainian forces. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian aggression in the Kursk region, including in the Sudzha district, has been stopped by the Russian Army.

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❗️Ukrainian forces have been stopped throughout the Kursk region and the enemy's main resources have been destroyed, Major-General Apty Alaudinov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Military-Political Directorate and commander of the Akhmat commando unit, said.

He noted that work is underway to clear settlements from Ukrainian troops in te Kursk region.

Alaudinov believes there are active NATO military personnel among the foreign mercenaries who attacked the Kursk region.

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❗️The Ukrainian parliament has passed a law banning the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church

It will come into force in 30 days.

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❗️Russian troops liberated New-York in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed.

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🇷🇺 Russian troops liberated New-York in the DPR

What military significance does this settlement have and why does it have such an out-of-place name?

🔸 What makes New York and the nearby town of Dzerzhinsk so important is the fact that they shield the Konstantinovka-Adveyevka route used by the Kiev regime's forces to resupply their troops in the area, one of the Russian soldiers explained during an interview with Russian media.

🔸 Situated near the city of Gorlovka, New York has been turned into a veritable stronghold by the Ukrainian forces which, coupled with its strategic location, makes it a priority target for the Russian Army.

🔸 Also, New York is located on an elevation relative to Gorlovka, which allows Ukrainian forces to survey the city and coordinate artillery and HIMARS rocket strikes against it from the covered positions in Dzerzhinsk.

🔸 New York was founded by Mennonite settlers from Germany who were invited to the Russian Empire in 18th century by Empress Catherine the Great.

🔸 In 1951 the town was renamed Novgorodskoye amid worsening relations with the United States as the Cold War was in full swing (even though it wasn’t clear whether the town’s original name was a reference to the famous US city or the UK's York or any other York).

🔸 In 2021 the town was returned its original name as per the order from the powers that be (at the time) in Kiev.

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Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang will arrive in Russia on an official visit today

Russian and Chinese journalists and officials are waiting for the Chinese prime minister at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

He will take part in the 29th regular meeting of the prime ministers of China and Russia, and will be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This will be Li Qiang's first visit to Russia as the head of the Chinese government.

In total, leaders of the State Council of the People's Republic of China have visited the Russian Federation 13 times. Both sides will focus on discussing the expansion of cooperation in the trade and economics, promoting projects in energy, agriculture and other topics.

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🎥 WATCH: Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang arrives in Moscow to meet with President Putin and PM Mishustin

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🎥 Russian President Vladimir Putin personally checked on the apple harvest during a visit to a farm in Kabardino-Balkaria.

Earlier in June, Putin wondered whether Russia would be left without apples due to frosts, but the harvest turned out to be excellent.

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🎥 Putin kneeled for the victims of terrorism

During his visit to Beslan, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the ‘City of Angels’ memorial in honor of the victims of the 2004 terrorist attack, and offered a prayer.

The ‘City of Angels’ memorial was built in memory of the victims of the 2004 terrorist attack at secondary school Number 1, where jihadists held more than 1,200 hostages for three days.

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