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🪖 'Out of soldiers': Ukraine sending female prisoners to the battlefield
Facing a severe manpower shortage, Kiev is now throwing female inmates into frontline assault units, a Russian military source told Sputnik.
💬 “Ukraine’s army is running out of troops after disastrous losses,” the source said. “They’ve drained the draft pool, so now they’re ‘clearing out’ prisons — even those are nearly empty.”
💬 “Combat effectiveness is collapsing,” the source added. “They’ve used up the convicts. Now they’re sending in the women.”
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💥 RUSSIA TAKES THE HITS, WEST PLAYS DUMB
Moscow is sounding the alarm after what officials describe as a record wave of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure. Here’s how Russian officials are framing the escalation:
👉 Unprecedented attack
Ukraine has launched a record number of drone strikes and missile attacks on Russian civilian targets, including in Moscow, with casualties reported.
👉 Civilians under fire
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukrainian forces are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, calling Russia's response against military targets in Ukraine "retaliatory."
👉Kiev still trying to infiltrate
Despite being pushed out of the Kursk region, Ukrainian forces continue to attempt incursions and bombard Russian territory with drones, artillery, and Western missiles, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
👉Buffer zone is a security necessity
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the decision to create a security strip on Ukrainian territory was made to prevent future strikes and infiltration attempts.
👉 Terror to derail peace process
Moscow accuses Kiev of launching “barbaric terrorist attacks” in an effort to derail renewed peace negotiations facilitated by the US.
👉 Ceasefire violations
Ukraine broke multiple informal ceasefires – including during Easter, Victory Day, and the energy truce period – as part of its escalatory war strategy, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.
👉 EU leader visits = more attacks
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested a link between European politicians visiting Kiev and the spike in attacks on Russia: “It’s impossible not to notice.”
👉 Where's int’l community’s reaction?
Lavrov called on the UN and the international community to condemn Ukraine’s strikes on civilian areas and its disregard for the rules of warfare.
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EU's Ukrainian protection dilemma: Time running out? 🤯
What began as an emergency measure for Ukrainians fleeing conscription is now pushing EU law to its limits—with Brussels scrambling to decide what comes next.
As the Temporary Protection Directive expires in 2026, behind closed doors talks of an "exit strategy" are intensifying, Euractiv writes.
💬 “We’re already on thin ice,” warns migration policy expert Martin Wagner. Without a clear transition plan, asylum systems could be OVERWHELMED—the very scenario the TPD was meant to avoid.
🍽Michelin hype, airline reality: Trump’s crypto gala leaves a SOUR TASTE
🔍The glitz at Donald Trump’s $1.7 million-a-head black-tie gala for his top $TRUMP coin backers ran out when it came to the food served.
Guests expected a Michelin moment when the menu promised “pan-seared halibut with citrus reduction” and “filet mignon with demi-glace” on Trump-branded plates… But in reality: Think airline meal.
💬 “Trash… Walmart steak, man,” influencer Nicholas Pinto told Fortune.
💬 “I’ve had better food on Spirit Airlines,” quipped CNBC’s Steve Kovach.
🇨🇳🔥Full throttle: China doubles down on tech push despite US pressure
🗣President Xi Jinping’s government is crafting a new high-tech manufacturing blueprint to push China further into the lead, building on the largely successful “Made in China” 2025 plan, according to Bloomberg.
The name may change to dodge Western scrutiny, but the mission remains sharp: Dominate advanced industries like semiconductors, AI, and EVs—especially as the 🗣 US ramps up pressure, the outlet cited sources as saying.
🛠With access to advanced foreign chipmaking tools restricted by the US and its allies, like Japan and the Netherlands, China is racing to build its own.
The next Five-Year Plan kicks off in 2026, but the new tech push could launch at any time, the report added.
💬 The message is clear: China’s not backing down, it’s gearing up.
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🇷🇺🇹🇷 PUTIN TO HOLD KEY TALKS WITH TURKISH FM FIDAN IN MOSCOW TODAY
🟠 Focus: Potential diplomatic pathways on Ukraine, following Turkiye's past mediation efforts.
🟠 Moscow's nod: The Kremlin praised Ankara for providing "excellent conditions" during previous Istanbul negotiations.
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🇷🇺 RUSSIAN DEFENSE BRIEFING: CRUSHING STRIKES & ENEMY LOSSES
🔸Russian troops have carried out a massive strike using precision-guided munitions on targets at the Ukrainian Starokonstantinov airfield.
🔸Enemy losses: Over 1,415 Ukrainian troops wiped out in the past 24 hours.
👉Russian air defenses shot down:
220x Ukrainian drones
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⚡️🪖VLADIMIROVKA & BELOVODY (SUMY REGION) LIBERATED - 🇷🇺MoD
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🇸🇮🔊Slovenia to EU: Time for SILENT DIPLOMACY with Russia
Natasa Pirc Musar, the Slovenian President, thinks it’s high time the EU stops ghosting Russia and begins “engaging directly” with it.
💬 “One of the mistakes of [the] European Union was that we stopped communicating with Russia,” she told European media.
💬 A handpicked circle of “wise men and women” should kick off what she calls “silent” diplomacy—talks that could reopen a path toward direct dialogue with Moscow.
💬 Trump-Putin meeting is imminent, but not in Istanbul — Gorka
"We need to have all the parties decide. One of the parties is missing," Donald Trump's senior director for counterterrorism said, when asked whether Trump should have traveled to Istanbul.
🚨 US recognizes reality on the ground in Ukraine — counterterrorism chief
"We're not utopianists... We have one priority above all else...to stop the bloodshed," said Sebastian Gorka, Donald Trump's senior director for counterterrorism.
⚡️ The Russian delegation will wait for the Ukrainian side to arrive at the meeting tomorrow at 10 am, Medinsky said.
He emphasized that the Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for direct, bilateral talks with Ukraine without preconditions.
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🇷🇺🇹🇷 The Russian delegation arrived at the Consulate General following talks with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
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📌 Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul: A waiting game
🔶 Since 9 AM local time, journalists have been waiting outside the president’s working office.
🔶 The Russia-Ukraine talks were expected to start at 10 AM local time.
🔶 Still no information on the whereabouts of the Ukrainian delegation.
🔶 Meanwhile, the Russian delegation is currently meeting with Hakan Fidan inside the Dolmabahce Palace.
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🗣🤡'THIS CLOWN WANTS WAR WITH RUSSIA' – Macron slap sparks Internet frenzy
A viral moment in Hanoi has social media roasting Emmanuel Macron after his wife Brigitte appeared to slap him at the door of their plane—right in front of cameras and officials.
Netizens' reactions:
✔️Brigitte gave her husband "the slap that many French people dream of"
✔️"Did [Brigitte] slap Emmanuel Macron for having romance with Zelensky?"
✔️Critics called him "France’s embarrassment," while others joked he should "report domestic abuse."
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🚫Running on EMPTY? Ukraine scrambles amid critical missile shortage
Ukraine’s air defenses are running dry as French and Italian missiles deplete, Western media reported.
💬 “We need many more long-range systems, such as the [American] Patriot, the [German] Iris-T and the [French-Italian] SAMP/T," one Ukrainian officer demanded.
🇷🇺🇹🇷 TOP DIPLOMATS IN MOSCOW: TURKEY & RUSSIA TACKLE UKRAINE TALKS
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan and Russia’s Vladimir Medinsky held high-stakes talks in Moscow on the Ukraine negotiation process, reports a Sputnik diplomatic source in Ankara.
Fidan’s visit to Russia heats up as Kremlin spokesperson Peskov confirms: “Meeting with Putin TODAY.”
📸 Turkish Foreign Ministry drops exclusive photos from the closed-door session – diplomacy in motion.
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🚨Britain, France, Germany, and the US lift distance restrictions on military supplies to Ukraine - Chancellor of Germany Merz
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🔥 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Russia's flag flies over Belovody
🇷🇺 WATCH: Russian paratroopers decisively push out Ukrainian troops from the settlement.
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💵❌China and Indonesia just ditched the dollar — quietly
While Washington clings to dollar dominance, China just rewrote the rules — and it only took one MoU.
🇨🇳🇮🇩Under the watch of Premier Li Qiang and President Prabowo, China’s central bank governor Pan Gongsheng signed a sweeping deal with Indonesia to ditch the dollar and settle all bilateral transactions in national currencies.
It isn't just about trade. The expanded agreement covers capital flows, financial accounts and investments — a major upgrade from the 2020 deal.
👉No SWIFT. No greenback. Just yuan and Indonesian rupiah.
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🚨KEY UPDATES FROM KREMLIN:
🔸 Russia-Ukraine talks → No agreement yet on continuation or location. Preparing for Round Two.
🔸 Ukrainian strikes → "They target Russia's civilian infrastructure. Our strikes on military targets are purely retaliatory."
🔸 Trump & Peace talks→ "Launching negotiations is a major achievement. We appreciate Trump and US assistance."
🔸 Russia-US rapprochement? → "Just the beginning of restoring working-level ties."
🔸 Turkish FM's visit to Russia on the agenda.
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RUSSIA'S FSB THWARTS SECRETIVE ISLAMIST CELL DIRECTED FROM POLAND
🔍Their goal? To spread terrorist ideology among local Muslims and migrant workers, with the intent of violently seizing power and establishing a so-called global caliphate.
Criminal cases have been initiated against the two leaders of the group, while the remaining members have been detained and will be deported back to their home country.
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🔥NATO AIR DEFENSES NO MATCH FOR RUSSIA'S ISKANDER - Rostec to Sputnik
🟠 UNSTOPABBLE: Enemy can’t intercept Iskander — its ballistic missile moves unpredictably at 'hypersonic' speeds. Maneuvering G-forces exceed what most NATO missiles can handle.
🟠 DEVASTATING POWER: Warhead cripples targets far beyond impact point. Even nearby air defense systems are obliterated by blast waves—no chance of repair.
🟠 PINPOINT ACCURACY: Hits dead center—often with zero deviation. Foreign missiles can’t compete.
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💥 Houthis strike Ben Gurion airport in Israel
"The missile successfully hit its target, causing millions of occupying Zionists to flee to shelters and halting airport operations for nearly an hour," the Yemeni movement proclaimed in a statement.
💥 Trump Jr. calls out former FBI chief
"Just James Comey casually calling for my dad to be murdered," he wrote in response to Comey's post of a picture showing the "86 47" sign.
🔥 Ukrainian national charged with arson of PM Starmer's property
The Metropolitan Police said Roman Lavrynovych was arrested after fires were set at a house and a car linked to Keir Starmer.
Friendly fire? 🤡
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📹 ‘The More You Know’ with Donald Trump 🤓✨
If you listen to Donald Trump’s speeches, you might learn that:
🔸‘Groceries’ is an old term 🛒🕰
🔸The cost of eggs in the US is down “to a number that is amazing” 🥚📉
🔸Everyone in the US had eggs for Easter at a reasonable price 🐣💸
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▪️Watch out for Brits while pondering about Istanbul talks - expert
▪️Ukraine's Defense Ministry: A black hole of corruption
▪️Ball's in Trump's court, but Iran won’t bow to US pressure - Iranian expert
▪️Pentagon’s WAR ITCH? Talk of direct US-Russia clash contradicts Trump’s policy – Ritter
▪️UK military felt they ‘had the right to do whatever they want in Afghanistan’
▪️EXPOSED: Corruption in the US military, BlackWater war crimes, and how the US government lies to its own soldiers
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✈️🇺🇸 America’s future air force: Now with two engines and zero explanation
Six months ago, the US was laughed at — now it’s respected like never before, Donald Trump claimed while speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
🚀 Coming soon: the F47 — the world’s first 6th gen fighter jet. Why “47”? No clue, but it’s amazing.
💥 Plus, an upgraded F-35 called the F55 with two engines — because, hey, two engines are better than one!
America’s air power is leveling up big time.
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