🔎 ‘Neo-Nazism and fascism are REVIVING in Europe’

This is why “it’s necessary to protect the traditions of the anti-fascist struggle of the Soviet people and work seriously on questions of history," Milos Kovic, professor of history at the University of Belgrade, tells Sputnik.

He stresses that the task will take time so that Europe once again honors its WWII history and refrains from distorting facts.

“We must wait until the historians and historiographers of Western Europe are replaced,” Kovich emphasizes.

He spoke on the sidelines of the International Scientific Conference on the "80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and World War II," which opened in Moscow on April 22.

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🦈 Trolls turn Israeli shark attack into anti-Semitic meme fest

Outrage erupted in Israel after online trolls shared AI-generated images of “anti-Semitic sharks” wearing Hamas bandanas, following a brutal shark attack off Hadera.

The northern Israeli beach has been closed off, and a search operation is ongoing, with authorities confirming they’ve recovered remains of a male victim, Ynet reported.

Some trolls went as far as calling the bloodthirsty fish “the anti-Semitic shark – FIGHT TO TOTAL VICTORY” or “the warrior shark, Abu-shark force.”

The posts sparked fury across Israel, with local media accusing the trolls of using the shark attack to stir up anti-Semitic hate.

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😄 Republican senators troll Democrats with "one-way" trip to El Salvador in hilarious ad

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❗️The US is going to ask Europe and Ukraine to recognize Crimea as part of Russia during a meeting in London, the Washington Post reports.

In exchange, Kiev's allies are hoping for some solid security guarantees.

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🖼 CNN revealed the portrait Vladimir Putin gifted to Trump, created by Russian artist Nikas Safronov.

In March, US special envoy Stephen Witkoff said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had given President Donald Trump a "beautiful portrait" of the American leader by a "prominent Russian artist," which was delivered to its recipient.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed it was a personal gift, offering no further details.

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🇷🇸🇷🇺 Serbian Patriarch Porfirije presents Putin with Easter Egg

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia at the Kremlin, who arrived at the invitation of Patriarch Kirill of Russia to visit Moscow during Bright Week.

During the meeting, Putin emphasized that the Russian-Serbian relationship "always holds a unique and special character," highlighting the deep and enduring ties between the two nations.

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❗️US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Russia this week, the White House confirmed.

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✍️ Russia's Rossiya Segodnya international media group and Oman's ONA sign memorandum of understanding

The document was signed Dmitry Kiselev, general director of the Sputnik News Agency's parent company Rossiya Segodnya, and Omani Ambassador to Russia Hamoud bin Salim Al Tuwaih on Tuesday in Moscow.

The document exchange ceremony took place following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in the Kremlin.

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💸📉 Is the DOLLAR'S PLUNGE a sign of the US economy’s COLLAPSE?

The greenback has hit a three-year low while gold soars past $3,500/ounce. Things aren’t looking good, experts say.

▪️Trump, Tariffs and Trust: The dollar's slide "reflects Trump’s meddling in Fed policy via tariffs and eroding trust in the US financial system,” Paul Goncharoff, financial analyst and general director of Goncharoff LLC, tells Sputnik.

▪️Further de-dollarization? If the Fed gives in to Trump’s pressure, it would signal faltering financial health - shaking confidence in the dollar, accelerating de‑dollarization and triggering the sell‑off of US monetary assets, the analyst argues.

▪️Is default around the corner? A default – of one form or another – now looms over the dollar and US debt, according to Goncharoff. Who outside the US would risk sovereign or corporate funds in these increasingly chaotic instruments?

▪️Rising gold spells trouble for USD: "The higher gold travels, the less value is placed in the US dollar, and eventually in time the US dollar and the Fed will have to accept some form of newly realigned secondary role in global finance."

▪️Bitcoin reserve won't help: No Bitcoin reserves or Hail Marys can halt the decoupling now, the expert warns. With few buyers of US debt, who will fund America’s print‑and‑spend party - and in what currencies or commodities?

▪️Trump's mission is not impossible: Trump’s short‐term goal is to devalue the dollar to curb imports and cut the deficit and debt service, Massimiliano Bonne, a EU foreign policy analyst, tells Sputnik.

▪️Two-pronged strategy: Trump’s two‑pronged strategy starts with tariffs designed to scare foreign central banks into easing policy and cutting rates while keeping US imports affordable, according to the analyst. The tariffs are a tactical move to force negotiation.

▪️Significant global negotiation: "And here comes the second phase: the significant global negotiation. A major, structurally bilateral negotiation, unfolding in an almost geometric sequence," Bonne asserts.

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🇲🇩❌ Chisinau bans Victory Day celebrations in city's main square

"The [city] authorities announced a surprise... On May 9, only one ideologically correct celebration will be held on the main square, namely Europe Day. There will be no mention of Victory Day," said Aleksei Petrovich, the head of the Coordinating Council of Russian compatriots of Moldova, as well as the Pobeda National Committee.

According to him, a European village will be set up in the square on May 9, with participation from the government, the president of Moldova, and 21 European embassies.

No alternatives have been offered for those wishing to celebrate Victory Day. Most likely, they will be directed to nearby streets, creating a risk of overcrowding.

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🗣 "Right now, many fakes are being published, including by respected outlets, so only primary sources should be trusted," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik, commenting on publications about Putin-Witkoff talks in St. Petersburg.

The Financial Times reported earlier in the day that the Russian president allegedly suggested halting the Ukrainian conflict along the current front lines.

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🇫🇷👀 Macron reportedly eyeing early elections to solve France’s political chaos

The French president is considering dissolving parliament this fall for snap elections, according to Bloomberg sources.

While no final decision has been made, Macron’s inner circle has been discussing the idea.

He’s ruled out waiting for 2026, but the option to align with local elections is off the table. In 2024, Macron’s coalition came second, and with no party securing a majority, France had four prime ministers in a year—an all-time record. Looks like Macron might just stir the pot again.

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🔍 Ukraine's inability to win finally admitted by the West – reports

European and Ukrainian officials have privately acknowledged that Ukraine cannot regain control of Russia's new territories, The Washington Post reported.

The US is set to propose recognizing Russia's Crimea as part of a peace settlement during an April 23 meeting in London, according to the newspaper.

The proposal was presented to Ukraine last week in Paris, with Ukrainian officials interpreting it as the Trump administration's "final offer" before the White House withdraws from the peace process, according to the WaPo.

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💉 COVID-19 vaccines used in Slovakia contain UNDISCLOSED substances – PM Fico

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❓ ‘If Iran abandons its nuclear program, will Israel do the same?’

💬 "Israel has NEVER provoked, has never attacked unprovokedly a neighboring country or someone else," declared Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel.

Do you agree?

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