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๐Ÿ”ฅ US cracks down on Chinese student visas "The US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields," Secretary Rubio wrote on X. US brain drain ๐Ÿ‘‰ Chinaโ€™s gain ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribeโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿฅด No โ€˜brain drain,โ€™ just โ€˜OPPORTUNITIESโ€™ โ€“ Vance urges Americans to SHOW SOME TALENT

While elite researchers flee the US and universities warn of a brain drain, Vice President JD Vance offers a bold solution: just be talented.

Cracking down on foreign students? Not a loss, but an OPPORTUNITY โ€” for untested American replacements to finally rise.

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๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ Kellogg BEGS Ukraineโ€™s delegation to show up at Istanbul talks ๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œAnd I always caution them, don't say things like that, because if you don't show up, part of life is showing up. And you need to show you're serious,โ€ US special envoy Keith Kellogg revealedโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บRussia hopes Ukraine will take Istanbul talks seriously โ€“ Foreign Ministry

๐Ÿ’ฌ "Russia is interested in a speedy settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. This was once again confirmed by [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin, who on May 10 put forward an initiative to resume direct talks with Kiev, interrupted in the spring of 2022," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said at the 10th International Conference "Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era."


He said that "the meeting of representatives of Russia and Ukraine held in Istanbul allowed them to agree on a number of practical steps for settlement."

๐Ÿ’ฌ "We hope that Kiev will take these negotiations seriously this time and take advantage of the opportunity to achieve a peaceful solution to the crisis," Rudenko said.


On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the Russian delegation is ready to present the Ukrainian side with a memorandum on settlement during the second round of talks in Istanbul on June 2. At the same time, the Kremlin noted that Russia has not yet received a response from Ukraine to its proposal to hold talks in Istanbul on Monday.

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๐Ÿ“น Half of Trumpโ€™s team are warmongers โ€“ Prof. Sachs

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œAnd the German chancellor โ€” and just think of it, Germany โ€” talking about deep strikes inside Russia. What a good picture that is. Where have we come, 80 years after the end of World War II?โ€ American economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs told Judge Andrew Napolitano.


๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œPresident Trump should stand up and be clear that he is absolutely against this recklessness in Europe and against this recklessness wherever it's coming from. Because it could get us all killed,โ€ the analyst emphasized.


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๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ Japan to partially lift sanctions on Syria

The Japanese Cabinet announced four banks will be removed from the list of targets whose assets are frozen.

The European Union has already decided to ease its sanctions in stages. The US government under Trump has also announced sanctions relief.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿช–UKRAINEโ€™S ARMY CRUMBLES: Desertions EXPLODE amid Russia's forces' decisive push

Ukraineโ€™s military is grappling with a record surge in desertions, the analysis of Ukraineโ€™s Unified State Register of Court Decisions shows.

๐Ÿ”ถ25,508 - cases recorded in just the first five months of 2025
๐Ÿ”ถ61,000 - cases projected by year-end if this trend continues
๐Ÿ”ถ6,245 desertions in April alone (up from 4,992 in January)
๐Ÿ”ถ35,750 desertion cases in 2024 (nearly triple the 12,563 in 2023)

What does this reveal?

1๏ธโƒฃUkraineโ€™s struggle to maintain troops and combat strength amid forced mobilization
๐Ÿ•™Inconsistent punishment: Some soldiers return to duty (thanks to legal loopholes), while others face 5-year prison terms
๐Ÿ•œAuthorities turn a blind eye to maintain troop numbersโ€”at the cost of discipline

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๐ŸšจChief of staff or chief of scams? FBI investigates White House impersonation hoax

An unknown individual pretended to be Susie Wiles in calls and texts to prominent Republicans and business executives, the WSJ reports.

Wilesโ€™ personal contacts were hacked โ€“ but FBI rules out foreign involvement (for now).

๐ŸŸ Fake calls/texts were sent to senators, governors & CEOs using cloned voice tech
๐ŸŸ Impersonator requested pardon lists and even cash transfers
๐ŸŸ Scammer also pushed suspicious requests about Trumpโ€™s inner circle

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๐Ÿ“ˆ $34 BILLION burned: Trumpโ€™s tariffs hit global giants

US tariffs damaged major firms, Reuters research shows.

The $33 billion represents the total estimates from 32 S&P 500 companies, including American, European, and Asian firms. Economists say the cost to businesses will likely be multiple times what companies have so far disclosed.

โ—ป๏ธ 42 companies slashed forecasts, 16 withdrew guidance entirely
โ—ป๏ธ Auto & airline sectors hit hardest - supply chains in chaos

What's next?

โ†’ More price hikes for consumers
โ†’ "Near-shoring" push = higher labor costs
โ†’ Long-term uncertainty paralyzing business decisions

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina unveils worldโ€™s first AI system to spot real nukes from fakes

The system, developed by the China Institute of Atomic Energy, uses deep learning and cryptography to deal with the detection, according to the South China Morning Post.

How it works:

๐Ÿ”ถTrained on millions of neutron simulations (real & fake warheads)
๐Ÿ”ถUses a 400-hole polyethylene wall to scramble geometry but let radiation signatures through
๐Ÿ”ถCan verify a warheadโ€™s chain-reaction capability without learning design secrets

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๐Ÿ’ฅโœˆ๏ธRussia SMASHES Ukrainian AIRBASE in Odessa region

Russian forces have launched three precision strikes in the area, Sergey Lebedev, coordinator of the Nikolaev underground resistance movement, told Sputnik.

These included the two strikes that disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian troops near the towns of Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, and Gulyai-Pole, Lebedev stressed.

In response to the Ukrainian militaryโ€™s attacks on civilian objects, Russian troops regularly carry out precision strikes on Ukraineโ€™s military infrastructure rather than target civilians.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“‰Air Force Reserve GUTTED: Fighter cuts CRIPPLE future

The Air Force Reserve is on track to lose nearly half of its fighter jets by the end of the decade, its chief Lt. Gen. John Healy told Defense One.

โ€œIt takes us out of the fight,โ€ he lamented.


The military commander clarified that when outdated equipment is decommissioned, it is not being replaced, as financial priorities are focused on equipping regular forces.

He also noted that several US Air Force bases are expected to be closed in the coming years.

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๐Ÿ—ฃ Head of Zelensky's office Andriy Yermak reportedly announced Ukraine's readiness to attend a meeting with Russia in Istanbul next week

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿช–KONDRASHOVKA (KHARKOV REGION) LIBERATED โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บMoD

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿช–KONDRASHOVKA (KHARKOV REGION) LIBERATED โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บMoD ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
โšก๏ธ๐Ÿช–From May 24 to 30, in response to massive attacks by Ukrainian forces on civilian targets, Russian forces carried out five group strikes and two large-scale strikes on Ukraineโ€™s defense industry facilities โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บMoD

๐Ÿ”ธ Ukraine lost up to 9,420 troops over the past week

๐Ÿ”ธ In the same period, 13 settlements were liberated. A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, 30 JDAM guided bombs, and 1,439 drones were shot down โ€” 907 of them outside the Special Military Operation zone.

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ˜ก Ukrainian cyber gangs could go legit in EU โ€” Orban

80% of cybercrimes in Hungary in recent years were committed by Ukrainians, with 169 suspects identified, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Kossuth Radio.

โ€œUkraine is a dangerous country,โ€ Orban added.


๐Ÿ”ธIf Ukraine joins the EU, Ukrainian fraudsters will get legal protection as the blocโ€™s โ€œfinancial providers.โ€

๐Ÿ”ธTaking action against them would be โ€œmuch more difficult.โ€

Ukrainian scammers recently stole $22.5 million from Hungarian citizens. Police and banks have recovered about $4.2 million so far, according to the head of the PMโ€™s office, Gergely Gulyas.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ A delegation of Russian negotiators is heading to Istanbul and will be ready for the second round of talks by Monday morning โ€” Kremlin

Other statements by Peskov:

๐Ÿ”ธMoscow expects that the Russian and Ukrainian draft memorandums will be discussed during the second round of talks in Istanbul

๐Ÿ”ธDetails of Russiaโ€™s draft memorandum on Ukrainian settlement will not be made public

๐Ÿ”ธPutin fundamentally supports the possibility of a personal meeting with Zelensky and Trump. Such contacts are in demand, but thorough preparation is needed.

๐Ÿ”ธThe future of European security should be discussed with Europeans, but the Istanbul talks will be strictly between Russia and Ukraine

๐Ÿ”ธPutin consistently conveys Moscowโ€™s position on NATOโ€™s non-expansion eastward to his interlocutors, including those in the US

๐Ÿ”ธMoscow is pleased that Russiaโ€™s concerns over NATO expansion are being understood in Washington, especially given its mediating role

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๐Ÿ—ฃ For Zelensky, a meeting with Putin and Trump would mean legitimization through their authority โ€” Medvedev

Additionally, Kiev has other objectives, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council believes:

๐Ÿ”ธThe desire to postpone elections

๐Ÿ”ธSending a signal to nationalist elites that "it's not the time to change horses midstream"

๐Ÿ”ธSecuring the right to continue embezzling military funds

๐Ÿ”ธReinforcing the idea that "even a worthless insect has the right to sign documents," thus making itself untouchable in the future.

Regarding the last point, Medvedev said that the "green arthropod" (Zelensky) is mistaken and drew historical parallels with Nazi Germany:

โ€œAlthough Jodl and Keitel participated in signing the surrender on behalf of Hitler's Germany, they were nevertheless hanged by the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal.โ€


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๐Ÿ“น๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe GETS EMOTIONAL during meeting with Putin at the Kremlin Akie Abe could not hold back tears when Putin talked about her late husband. ๐Ÿ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต 'PUTIN HAD WARM TIES WITH EX-JAPANESE PM' - Kremlin says after touching meeting with Shinzo Abe's widow

Today's Japan pursues a confrontational path with Russia, but there are forces that consider such a stance 'short-sighted', Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented.

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โ—๏ธโ—๏ธโ—๏ธWhere is Justice? Sudan Delegation Head Backs Russiaโ€™s ICC Critique

โ€œWe agree with His Excellency's [Lavrovโ€™s] speech on the ICCโ€ฆ there is no any positive step against using the militia, or the militia atrocities against the civil Sudanese people,โ€ Abbas Mohamed Bakhit, the head of the Sudanese delegation at the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Moscow, told Sputnik Africa.


The official added that Sudan "is not part of the International Criminal Court," or the Rome Statute.

"We are encouraging the international community to be just and to be fair in using this forum [ICC] in the world," he concluded.


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๐Ÿ“„ Ukraine's memorandum on settlement includes provisions for a ceasefire on land, at sea, in the sky and for its monitoring by international partners, the NYT reports

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ’ฐGermany wants its gold back? Trumpโ€™s Fed moves spark alarm

Trumpโ€™s trade war and attacks on the Fed reignite fears in Berlin: over 1,250 tons of German gold sit in New Yorkโ€™s vaultsโ€”nearly 37% of Germanyโ€™s total reserves, Reuters reports.

"Trump wants to control the Fed, which would also mean controlling the German gold reserves in the US," warns the European Taxpayers Association.


The US is "no longer the reliable partner it used to be. Trump is erratic,โ€ EU MP Markus Ferber says.

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