🇶🇦🛬The Emir of Qatar arrives in Russia on an official visit, his plane lands at the Vnukovo airport in Moscow

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💬 'I'm not afraid to tell the truth' - Former Slovak Supreme Court President

Former Slovak Supreme Court President and ex-Minister of Justice Štefan Harabin is under prosecution in Slovakia for “approving Russian aggression.”

A similar position towards Russia almost cost the Slovak PM Fico his life.

But Harabin is not afraid for his life - having worked in criminal law for 40 years, he has dealt with far more disgraced persons.

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💬 'The ICC is not a court' - Former Slovak Supreme Court President

In an interview with Sputnik, Former Slovak Supreme Court President and ex-Minister of Justice Štefan Harabin noted the ICC juries are 'tin soldiers that should not be allowed to practice law.'

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🇮🇷✉️🇷🇺 Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's LETTER to Putin addresses international events, regional issues, and bilateral relations between Iran and Russia, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced upon arriving in Moscow, leading a diplomatic delegation.

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❗️Ukrainian forces attacked Russian energy infrastructure SIX TIMES despite the moratorium on attacks on energy facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The attacks were carried out on targets in Belgorod, Bryansk, Zaporozhye, Ryazan, Tver, Kursk and Tula regions.

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😳When even The Economist starts to suspect something...

😃What's next — admitting Zelensky's rule is actually illegitimate?

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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlement of Preobrazhenka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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⛔️ Moldovan President Sandu BOYCOTTED

Members of the opposition bloc of communists and socialists walked out of the Moldovan parliament chamber just before Sandu was about to begin her speech.

🪧"Sandu - President of War", "Sandu - Queen of Crime" and "Stop intimidating the people" - before leaving, the opposition members left such posters at their seats.

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🔊LIVE NOW: Vladimir Putin holds talks with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani 🇷🇺🇶🇦

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🇷🇺🇶🇦 Negotiations between the President of Russia and the Emir of Qatar have begun at the Kremlin.

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❗️Russia-Qatar relations are strengthening. Qatar is Russia's key partner in the Middle East, Putin said during talks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Other statements made by the leaders during the talks:

🔸 Russia and Qatar have enough interesting joint projects, including in the gas sector, Putin said.

🔸 The Emir of Qatar told Putin he values highly the level of relations with Russia. There are projects and proposals which they plan to discuss and implement.

🔸 Long-term settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is possible only on a two-state basis, Putin stated.

🔸 Russia is interested in Syria's preservation as a sovereign state, Putin said.

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💬 'Area of dictatorship and emerging fascism' - Former Slovak Supreme Court President

The EU, by banning Russian media including Sputnik, is violating fundamental human rights, acting like 'Nazi elite,' Former Slovak Supreme Court President and ex-Minister of Justice Štefan Harabin told Sputnik.

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🗣Russia pushes Europe and Ukraine to PRIORITIZE PEACE, while Europe seems set on prolonging the war – Kremlin

💬 “The president recently had a lengthy conversation with Mr. Witkoff, and we know that the details of this discussion have been reported to President Trump,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

🇷🇺🇧🇾On Russia-Belarus ties:

The Union State is progressing rapidly, emerging as the most advanced form of integration in the former Soviet Union, bringing clear benefits to both Russia and Belarus.

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🇷🇺🇶🇦A number of agreements is expected to be signed following the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

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📹A Sputnik correspondent provides an update on the talks held at the Kremlin between Russian President Putin and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani 🇷🇺🇶🇦

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💰Hamas struggles to pay fighters as cash reserves run dry

Many senior Hamas fighters and political staff have had their salaries slashed by half since mid-Ramadan, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing Arab intelligence officials.

Hamas fighters in lower ranks were reportedly earning around $200 to $300 per month.

One of the reasons for the salary cut is that many Hamas officials responsible for managing the movement’s cash flow have been killed by the IDF.

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🗣Russia will consider any missile strike with Taurus missiles on Russian targets as Germany's involvement in the conflict on Ukraine's side, stated Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

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