The entire White House briefing hall is packed with reporters in anticipation of the first press conference following the phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

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❗️'WE’D BETTER MEET AND TALK CALMLY' - Putin said on possible meeting with Trump earlier in Feb

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❗️The case of Alexander Vinnik, held in the US awaiting trial on cybercrime charges has been closed. As of last night he no longer appears on the list of inmates, his lawyer told Sputnik.

The lawyer said all conditions for Vinnik's repatriation to Russia have been met, and everything is settled from a legal standpoint.

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❗️The White House confirmed that Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik will soon be released and handed over to Russia

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Zelensky’s recruitment of 18-year-olds shows “he really doesn’t care about the Ukrainian people:” US Army vet

The Kiev regime is “looking to cut a deal” with the West, and following the orders of its paymasters to conscript 18 to 24-year-old Ukrainians to perish pointlessly in a proxy war against Russia that everyone recognizes is now lost, retired US Army lieutenant colonel Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik.

The desperate move signals the extent of corruption facing the NATO client state, and Zelensky’s readiness to sacrifice “generations” of young men, Rasmussen said, pointing out that the Russian offensive can’t be stopped, and that whatever young men are recruited are going to be “thrown in” to fighting without proper training or experience.

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🔸 Putin-Trump phone call: what we know so far

🔸 The US does not believe that Ukraine’s NATO membership is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement — Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth

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🔸 COVID made Fauci a multimillionaire – How did his wealth surge by $12.6M?

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Who is Alexander Vinnik, the man the US plans to extradite to Russia?

🔸 Alexander Vinnik is a Russian IT specialist accused by the US government of facilitating criminal activity via the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. He allegedly helped obfuscate and anonymize transactions and sources of funds.

🔸 Arrest and Extradition: Vinnik was arrested in Greece in 2017 and extradited to the US in 2022.

🔸 Guilty Plea: In May 2024, Vinnik pleaded guilty to "conspiracy to commit money laundering" for operating the BTC-e exchange from 2011 to 2017, as confirmed by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

🔸 Russian Government's Response: Russia has repeatedly said that Vinnik's arrest and extradition were politically motivated. Russian officials argue the charges against him were inflated and that his prosecution is part of the broader tensions between Russia and the US.

🔸 Moscow asserts that Vinnik underwent an unfair legal process, alleging that his arrest in Greece lacked proper legal grounds and his extradition violated international law.

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Pelosi crime family: how they cashed in – and Ukraine’s role in it

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s estimated net worth of over $260 million - despite a salary of $174K–$223K - has raised scrutiny, along with her family’s history.

What is "Pelosi crime family" accused of?

▫️ Insider Trading Suspicions: Quiver Quantitative reports that $111M of Pelosi’s wealth is in stocks. Her market success has fueled long-standing allegations of insider trading.

▫️ Political Controversies: Pelosi is accused of involvement in a US apparent intelligence op to frame January Sixers in 2021.

Family ties to scandals

🔸 Her father, Thomas D’Alesandro Jr., a former congressman and Baltimore mayor, was investigated by the FBI, that found alleged mob connections.

🔸 Her son, Paul Pelosi Jr., has been linked to five companies under federal investigation, allegedly hired to shield them from scrutiny:

🟠In 2007, he became VP of InfoUSA, led by Democratic donor Vinod Gupta, who was investigated for scam calls

🟠In 2009, he joined Natural Blue Resources as president; the SEC later found it was controlled by convicted criminals

🟠In 2013, he was involved with biofuel firm FOGFuels, which defrauded investors; its CEO was convicted of bribery

🟠In 2016, lithium mining firm Oroplata Resources, implicated in a $164M fraud, hired him—he received $2.8M in allegedly fraudulent shares

🟠He also had business ties with Asa Saint Clair, accused by the DOJ of running a fake UN charity

Ukrainian connections

🔹 In 2017, Pelosi Jr. visited Ukraine as an executive of the Corporate Governance Initiative. Concurrently, energy firms Viscoil Group and NRGLab, where he previously held key roles, sought business in post-coup Ukraine

🔹 His Ukrainian ties have drawn comparisons to Hunter Biden, who received a lucrative salary from Burisma, owned by oligarch Mykola Zlochevsky

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📹 ‘United States has CUT EUROPE LOOSE with respect to Ukraine’ – former CIA analyst

💬 “If Europe decides to send forces into Ukraine to help secure peace, that will have nothing to do with NATO. That will not be a NATO operation. It will not be subject to Article 51. The Europeans are going to be shocked,” retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Sputnik, commenting on the Putin-Trump phone call.

US President Donald Trump has sent a clear signal to Europe via his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who, at a NATO meeting, declared, “Ukraine is Europe’s problem,” Johnson emphasized, adding that Ukraine will never become a NATO member, which is one of Russia’s conditions for a peace settlement.

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✅ Kellogg was a problem; that’s why he is out of the process – ex-CIA analyst

💬 “I think the Russians made it clear: he's not acceptable. ‘If Kellogg's your guy, we're not going to talk to him. Period,’” retired CIA analyst Larry Johnson clarified to Sputnik why US President Donald Trump did not include his envoy for Ukraine, retired General Keith Kellogg, in the negotiation process on Ukraine conflict resolution.

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⚡️ Trump announces FIRST MEETING with Putin in Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump announced he will be having phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin until the meeting happens. The US president hasn’t specified a date.

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❗️ No place for Zelensky in first Putin-Trump meeting – Trump

Trump added that he hasn’t committed to visiting Ukraine.

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❗️ ‘I DON'T THINK IT'S PRACTICAL to have it’ – Trump on Ukraine NATO membership

💬 “They’ve been saying that for a long time, that Ukraine cannot go into NATO. And I'M OKAY WITH THAT,” US President Donald Trump stated.

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❗️ ‘You're going to have to have elections, too’ – Trump to Zelensky

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🤡 Trump to continue Ukraine aid to prevent Putin from claiming victory

💬 “We’re the thing that’s holding it back, and frankly, we’ll go as long as we have to because we’re not going to let the other happen,” Trump declared.

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‘It’s unlikely’ that Ukraine will return to pre-2014 borders – Trump

🤡 “Some of that land will come back,” Trump claimed.

Referendums on the reunification of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), and Kherson and Zaporozhye regions with Russia were held on September 23-27, 2022. According to the results, the absolute majority supported the decision to become part of Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for peaceful settlement in Ukraine, announced in June 2024, specifically demands that the Keiv regime withdraw its troops from the territory of the new Russian regions.

Following a violent coup d'etat in Kiev in 2014, Crimea held a referendum, with nearly 97 percent of voters opting for reunification with Russia. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Crimea's residents decided to rejoin Russia through a democratic procedure, as the referendum was conducted in compliance with international law.

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