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#Russia, #China veto #UN Security Council resolution calling for reopening of Strait of Hormuz Addis Abeba — Russia and China have today vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, blocking its adoption despite majority support. The resolution received 11 votes in favor: Bahrain, DR Congo, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, Panama, Somalia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. China and Russia voted against, while Colombia and Pakistan abstained. The failed vote comes amid escalating global energy concerns linked to disruptions in the vital shipping lane. According to Al Jazeera, physical oil prices have surged to record highs, with some crude grades nearing $150 per barrel as supply tightens. https://www.facebook.com/share/1AavpAk1Ry/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🇷🇺#Russia: A drone struck a high-rise building on Mosfilmovskaya Street in Moscow overnight. Footage shared on Russian Telegram channels shows alleged debris from the building, while police have cordoned off the street at the scene of the incident.

🇷🇺#Russia: Russia is advancing a new legislation that would allow it to deploy troops abroad under the pretext of protecting Russian citizens facing arrest, detention, or criminal prosecution. The bill, which has passed its first reading in the State Duma and must still go through three additional approvals, is intended to expand existing laws that permit the use of military force overseas to defend Russia's "national interests". A similar justification was used by the Kremlin during its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Under the proposed changes, the Russian government could authorize military deployments in response to legal actions taken against Russian citizens by foreign courts or international bodies (ICC), which Moscow does not recognise. Analysts warn that the broad and vague language of the bill could pave the way for future military interventions in regions with significant Russian populations, including NATO member states such as Estonia. (via The Times)

🇷🇺#Russia: Russian General Vladimir Alexeyev was shot multiple times in his apartment on the outskirts of Moscow. He is considered a senior figure in Russia’s military and is viewed as the number two in the GRU military intelligence directorate. Alexeyev was previously involved in talks with Ukraine during the siege of Mariupol in 2022 and was sent to negotiate with Yevgeny Prigozhin during the Wagner Group mutiny in June 2023. His condition is unknown, and the gunmen have not yet been apprehended. (via BBC)

🇷🇺#Russia: The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region has released footage showcasing anti-drone laser installations allegedly purchased by "local enterprises and factories". The systems are reportedly being deployed to counter and shoot down Ukrainian drones targeting industrial facilities in the Belgorod region.

🇷🇺#Russia: There’s been a serious explosion in Moscow. Three people were killed, including two traffic police officers. The detonation occurred as the officers approached a "suspicious individual" near a police vehicle. A presumed bomb was then detonated. This happened close to the site of a recent car bombing that killed a senior Russian general on Monday. (via BBC)

🇷🇺#Russia: Russian media reports that the car of Major General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, exploded earlier this morning in Moscow, killing him. Investigators say an IED was planted under his Kia Sorento and detonated shortly after the vehicle began moving. Sarvarov previously took part in combat operations, including the Chechen wars in the 1990s and early 2000s, and also led operations in Syria between 2015-2016.

🇷🇺#Russia: A knife attack occurred at a school in the settlement of Gorki-2, near Odintsovo outside Moscow. A 15 year old student fatally stabbed a 10 year old child and wounded three others, including a security guard. After the attack, the suspect briefly took a girl hostage before she was freed unharmed. The attacker recorded the assault himself. The footage shows him approaching students and a teacher, asking about their ethnicity, then spraying a security guard with pepper spray and chasing students with a knife, fatally stabbing one child in the neck on a staircase. He was wearing a "No Lives Matter" T-shirt and patch, while extremist slogans and references to mass killers were found on his equipment and on his Telegram channel, where he had also published a manifesto titled "My Rage". (via @ben_ditto on IG)

Ministry spox defends #Ethiopia’s inconsistent #UN Rights Council voting despite ‘principled’ opposition to ‘country-specific’ resolutions Ethiopia has defended its mixed voting record at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), insisting its “principled” opposition to “country-specific” resolutions even as it voted differently across several country-focused mandates during the session. However, Ethiopia’s voting record during the session reflected differing positions across several country-specific resolutions. “Ethiopia’s opposition to country-specific mandates is consistent in rhetoric, but the voting record shows flexibility depending on the issue,” the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Support for Palestinian self-determination, for instance, reflects Ethiopia’s long-standing foreign policy position, while sovereignty concerns appear to shape its opposition in other cases.” https://addisstandard.com/?p=56359

The 33rd Ukrainian drone was shot down on approach to Moscow. This is the most massive attack on the capital in a long time. #Russia Original Post Follow TRN👈