🚨Merz's Bark is Bigger than Germany's Bite

Merz said that Germany will be the first military power in Europe in a few years.

But what happens if Russia decides to take military action against Germany over the latter potentially supplying Taurus missiles?

Then Merz will be powerless to punch back, said Col Jacques Hogard, who served 26 years in the French Army.

💬 "The economy of Germany is decreasing very quickly. They had a stupid energy policy. They have a lot of difficulties from an economic point of view. So I think it's sort of a dream."

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🚨Russia does not know whether Ukraine has handed over to the United States a list of the terms of the peace agreement, as well as in what form the document was, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"...Our delegation proceeds from the agreement reached on May 16 during direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul," Zakharova added.

At the talks in Istanbul, the delegations of Russia and Ukraine agreed to prepare documents with their vision of resolving the conflict and then exchange them, the diplomat noted.

US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said that Washington had received a list of conditions from Kiev.

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🚨Second round of talks between Russia, Ukraine to take place in Istanbul on June 2 - Lavrov

Other statements by Lavrov:

🔶 Russian delegation headed by Medinsky is ready to present a memorandum to the Ukrainian delegation during the second round of negotiations in Istanbul

🔶 Moscow expects that those interested in the success of the peace process will support a new round of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations

🔶 Russian delegation ready to provide necessary clarifications on memorandum at second round of resumed direct talks in Istanbul on June 2

🔶 Lavrov expresses gratitude to Turkiye for providing platform for talks with Ukraine.

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🚨Germany is already a party to the conflict: its equipment and military specialists are directly fighting against Russia – Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council

Other statements by Medvedev:

🔶 This isn’t just about arms deliveries. In essence, it’s full-scale participation in the conflict, not some hybrid involvement.

🔶 That means Germany is once again an enemy of Russia, once again taking part in a war — this time driven by the same Nazi ideology it once created. And Merz is simply a loyal heir to his relatives who fought in the Wehrmacht.

🔶 If there is confirmed evidence that German military specialists are involved in launching long-range missiles against Russian territory, any response measure could be considered.

🔶 Such decisions fall within the authority of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. No one can deny Russia the right to fully defend itself — a point our head of state has emphasized more than once.

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🚨Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have held a phone call, during which they discussed initiatives to end the Ukrainian conflict, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik.

Turkiye is fully prepared to host the second round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, the source added.

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🇬🇧❄️ UK plans Arctic deployment to confront Russia

The Royal Navy is planning joint Arctic patrols with Norway, has shared defense tech with Oslo, and wants to build an AI-based scheme with Iceland to detect hostile vessels.

“The Arctic is fast becoming an area of intense focus for geopolitical competition – and a key flank of NATO’s defenses,” foreign secretary David Lammy told The Telegraph.

“As ice caps in the region melt, new shipping routes and resources will be exposed, further heightening the risk of confrontation. That’s why we must take action to deter threats in the Arctic,” he added.

Lammy didn’t clarify how the Northern Sea Route, the “new shipping route” which falls entirely within Russia’s Arctic territory, is a “threat” to the UK, which has zero claim to the area, or the broader region.

It’s also unclear what he means by “risk of confrontation,” unless NATO actively tries to poke its nose in Russia’s Arctic territories.

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🤝 Hamas and US Envoy agree outline of permanent Gaza ceasefire

💬 “Hamas confirms it is making tremendous efforts to end the brutal war in the Gaza Strip, the latest being an agreement with US envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework for achieving a permanent ceasefire,” the movement said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

The agreement also calls for the establishment of a professional committee to administer Gaza and the release of 10 living Israeli hostages and the dead bodies of others in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Witkoff, for his part, has said that the US will send a new term sheet on Gaza ceasefire that will be delivered later on Wednesday.

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🚨 Lavrov informed Rubio about preparations for a new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

They added that Rubio stressed the US readiness to help bring Russian and Ukrainian positions closer to resolve the conflict

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🇱🇾🛢 Leaked docs reveal MI6 plot to infiltrate Libya to secure country for Western oil interests

MI6 used private security cutout Torchlight Group to create conditions for BP to regain access to Libya’s vast oil riches following Gaddafi’s ouster and the country’s descent into civil war and chaos.
Documents examined by investigative reporter Kit Klarenberg in an analysis for PressTV uncovered:

🔸 Torchlight Group operations in Tripoli focused on securing Libyan economic assets

🔸 a Foreign Office directive to create a “coherent package” of support using contractors like Torchlight for “new interventions on the economy and local governance”

🔸 a £500M ‘counter-terrorism development programme’ created after ISIS* attacks on Libya’s National Oil Corporation HQ, directing Torchlight to penetrate the Tripoli government’s Internal Security Service, CID and Attorney General’s Office to teach “UK best practice” on counter-terror investigations

🔸 Torchlight communications to the Foreign Office expressing confidence in its ability to train Libyan security, intelligence and police services to ‘identify and neutralize’ persons and groups poses a threat to BP and other Western companies’ operations

🔸 a revolving door relationship between senior MI6 officials and BP’s board

These efforts are said to have culminated in an “oil and gas licensing roadshow” this past March, which opened the door to foreign energy companies eager to invest in Libya (for the first time since 2007).

* A terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries.

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🗣 Germany’s missile posturing in Ukraine betrays a European giant with feet of clay: Scott Ritter

“Mertz is out there posturing Germany to be some sort of regional superpower when the reality is Germany is very weak economically, extraordinarily weak militarily, and the political resilience and long-term viability of its new chancellor is also at question,” the former US Marine intelligence officer told Sputnik.

📍 Ritter’s evidence?

◾️ Failed deployments: the promised 45th Armored Brigade in Lithuania? Still not combat-ready due to manpower and equipment shortages.

◾️ Germany can’t meet its current troop targets (180k vs 203k), let alone NATO’s demands for 7 new brigades (35-50k troops).

◾️ A self-inflicted economic crisis, from sanctions on Russia to the Merkel, Scholz and Merz governments’ globalist policies.

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💥 Trump CONFIRMS he talked Netanyahu out of escalating with Iran

"I'd like to be honest: Yes, I did," the US president told reporters, adding that a deal with Iran could save "a lot of lives."

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💸 US Senator exposes huge federal budget bills — Congress is CLUELESS ON SPENDINGS

Senator Ron Johnson told Tucker Carlson that none of his colleagues knew how much the US government spends annually. One reporter guessed "over $1T," off by $5 trillion.

"It's on automatic pilot. Out of sight, out of mind, OUT OF CONTROL," Johnson added.

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🔊 Russia-Ukraine strikes and counterstrike reveal stark moral divide: Scott Ritter

Russia strikes military targets. Ukraine targets civilians—and the West’s wallet, the former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst-turned geopolitical and military affairs commentator told Sputnik.

🎯 Moscow’s strikes hit arms factories, troop hubs, and logistics—all tied to Ukraine’s capacity to threaten Russian civilians, Ritter says.

🔍 Over 50% of recent Ukrainian drone strikes hit non-military targets—a deliberate bid to:

🔻 Provoke Russian overreaction (for example, Kharkov bombings framed as "war crimes").

🔻 Extort Western Aid: With US/EU support waning, Kiev needs to stay in the headlines to restart the cash flow

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🥴 Rubio praises Germany's PEACE efforts

"Germany’s new government recognizes the urgency of the world’s current challenges and is meeting it with action," wrote the US Secretary of State on X.

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🚶‍♂️ Elon Musk STEPS DOWN from DOGE

The businessman thanked President Trump for his support and expressed hope that the department's role would strengthen over time.

Although Elon was not officially the head of DOGE, he had managed to lead its activities for less than half a year.

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🚨 US COURT GUTS TRUMP'S TARIFFS AS UNLAWFUL

US Court of International Trade just declared Trump’s global trade war UNCONSTITUTIONAL

🔻 NO 30% tariffs on China
🔻 NO 25% tariffs on Canada/Mexico
🔻 NO 10% universal "tax on the world"

✅ The ruling does not affect the 25% tariffs on cars, steel, or aluminum.

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🗣 Divide and Conquer? Trump can’t drive a wedge between Russia and China — Ritter

Trump’s foreign policy outlook might be dangerously naive when it comes to Russia and China, Former US Marine intel officer Scott Ritter told Sputnik.

"Donald Trump has a overly simplistic view of the world today if he actually thinks that Russia and China would go along with an American initiative that seeks to weaken both Russia and Chinese by separating them."

The US president's recent rhetoric hints at a model where the US, China, and Russia each control their own sphere of influence, according to the New York Times.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 What does Trump really want? To play China and Russia against each other.

Meanwhile, Russia and China are betting on cooperation, not confrontation.

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💥 Israeli strikes cause major fire in northern Gaza

Local media report that at least 63 people were killed by Israel in Gaza today, including 10 people who were trying to access aid at the newly formed, Israeli-backed distribution center.

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