🗣 Attempts to downplay Russia’s contribution to WWII ‘not only a lie, but betrayal’ - De Gaulle’s grandson

💬 Such actions mark “a betrayal of all the sacrifices that were made, all the lives that were lost, all the families that were exterminated or torn apart while they fought for our freedom against the Nazi invaders,” Pierre de Gaulle, grandson of former Free France resistance leader and Fifth Republic President Charles De Gaulle, told Sputnik.

🇫🇷 Highlighting the details of Soviet-French wartime cooperation, de Gaulle dubbed the Normandie-Niemen Fighter Regiment “the finest example of brotherhood in arms and Franco-Russian friendship,” recalling how his grandfather had sought for it to be established as soon as possible, despite Churchill’s advice not to do so, and pointing to the unit’s critical role in Free French diplomacy with Moscow.

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🔸 No Pasarán! Russia’s defiant message against ‘LIBERAL TOTALITARIANISM’ on Victory Day

🔸 Victory Day Parade debunks years of Western mythmaking about the state of the Russian Army

🔸 Victory Day in Moscow: A strong show of unity between Russia and China

🔸 Burkina Faso leader’s visit to Moscow for Victory Day carries HUGE strategic significance: here’s why

🔸 WATCH FULL: RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DELIVERS SPEECH HONORING VICTORY DAY

🔸 Watch the full video of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow in honor of the 80th anniversary of WWII victory

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🇷🇺 MOSCOW SPEAKS: What does Victory Day mean to you?

🎤 Sputnik’s street interviews reveal RAW emotions!

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🇷🇸🇷🇺 Serbia begins talks with Russia on new long-term gas deal – President Vucic

💬 “We opened these negotiations today, Putin and I... Soon our experts will start preparing this long-term agreement,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told reporters after meeting with President Putin in Moscow. “What I want to believe is that Serbia will get very, very good and favorable conditions for receiving Russian gas in the coming years.”

Russia currently supplies 85% of Serbia’s gas needs, Vučić noted.

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🇷🇺🇸🇰 Putin thanks Fico for coming to Moscow despite 'logistical obstacles'

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called attending the Victory Day celebration in Moscow “an honor”, saying: “I had no dilemma.”

Key statements by Fico:

🔹 Sanctions against Russia don’t work and are damaging the EU

🔹 Slovakia is interested in normal relations with Russia and sees opportunities for cooperation

🔹 The conflict in Ukraine has no military solution; Slovakia welcomes efforts to find peaceful ones

🔹 Bratislava intends to use its veto if the EU votes on a full embargo on Russian gas

🔹 The Slovak government believes cooperation with Russia on nuclear energy must continue

🔹 Slovakia wants to work with Russia to preserve WWII memorials

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❗️ Pakistan has no choice but FULL-SCALE WAR with India – Defence Minister

In a striking appearance on a Pakistani TV channel, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said a full-scale war with India may be inevitable, blaming India for “aggressive actions” and claiming all de-escalation efforts have failed, The New Indian Express reported.

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8️⃣🎗🔥 Glorious fireworks light up the sky over Mamayev Kurgan, marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany

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🇸🇰🇷🇺 Fico’s defiant visit to Moscow shows Slovakia is ready to show EU the truth about WWII

European leaders’ attempt to sideline the USSR in commemorations of the victory over fascism is a “sick idea” that will mark “the end of truth” if realized, says former Slovak lawmaker Peter Marcek.

💬 “Mr. Fico said he was the only Prime Minister from the European Union who came to Red Square and showed the truth about who defeated the fascists in World War II. He deserves great credit for this,” Marcek, president of the Slavic Unity Party, said.

Highlighting the absurdity of the Eastern European EU countries’ efforts this week to block Fico’s plane from reaching Russia, Marcek said it’s a sure sign that they have “become slaves of the European Union, their governments supporting only von der Leyen.”

💬 “Slovakia is the first country to show no fear about showing the truth to the EU, to show who the winners of WWII are, who the victors over fascism are. I am proud that Mr. Fico showed the Slovak people’s will – that we need to be friends with Russia and the Russian people, because we are all Slavs. The way the Anglo-Saxons and NATO countries stick together, so too should the Slavs.”

Peace can return to Europe in the near future, Marcek believes, but only if Zelensky – who relies on war to remain in power, and the oligarchs fueling the conflict – not only in Ukraine but the EU and US as well, don’t get their way.

💬 “They want war, which is not about Ukraine defeating Russia, but about Russia’s wealth, its land, its oil, its gas, all the resources that serve not only Russia, but all of Europe,” Marcek said, adding that by cutting themselves off from access to these resources, the Europeans have driven their economies off a cliff.

The politician is confident that the pragmatic, Russia-friendly sentiments are not unique to Slovakia and Hungary, and that many Croats, Slovenes, Bulgarians and Czechs think the same, but are restricted by corrupt politicians and Brussels’ diktat.

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❗️ India suspends operations at 32 airports until May 15 – reports

Civil flight operations at 32 airports in India will be temporarily suspended until 4:59 GMT on May 15, The Times of India has reported, citing a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

On Friday, NDTV reported that drones were spotted near the airport in Srinagar, in the India-administered part of Kashmir, with explosions heard in the vicinity.

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🚨 Pakistan claims India fired six ballistic missiles at its own territory – reports

Pakistan’s military (ISPR) alleged that India launched six ballistic missiles from its Adampur base, with five landing in Amritsar and one intercepted nearby, Reuters reported.

💬 "One missile was shot down in Adampur, while the other five hit Amritsar," said Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Pakistan’s military spokesperson (ISPR DG).

💬 "India is targeting through its schemes, populations of Sikhs in Indian Punjab,” the spokesman claimed.

No evidence was provided to support the claims.

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🤡 ‘We LOST $1 TRILLION last year with China’ – Trump

💬 “So if you're not going to do business with them, you're not going to lose $1 trillion,” Trump declared.

💬 “We've already made a great deal. We're not doing business with China right now,” the US president stated.

Is that how trade works?

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⚡️ India reportedly strikes THREE Pakistani air bases – Geo News

Pakistani military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the targeted bases were Nur Khan, Murid, and Shorkot.

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