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🇷🇺 All resources for the implementation of the Russian President's instructions have been calculated, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said. The Finance Ministry will work with business and lawmakers to present tax proposals and sources of funds to implement the message, Siluanov said. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Polish President Duda does not believe in a Russian attack on NATO countries because he is convinced that they will have time to prepare for it. "I don't believe in it because I believe that we will prepare ourselves. Of course, this is all on the condition that we will be strong. The strong don't get attacked. The weak are attacked. Those who can be easily defeated. I think that if Vladimir Putin knew what awaits him and his army in Ukraine, he would not have attacked Ukraine," Duda said in an interview with Fakt. He is sure that NATO has enormous strength and its members "will be able to defend themselves immediately" because they have "brave professional soldiers" and "the best equipment". Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

The word "elite" has largely discredited itself, Putin said According to the president, the old "elite" - people who formed their capital in the 90s and filled their pockets amid the country's poverty - are not really the elite. Putin noted that the real elite are those who serve Russia, who have proved their loyalty to the Motherland by word and deed, worthy people. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇵🇸🇮🇱 An Israeli strike on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City has left dozens dead and wounded, Arab News reported Dr Jadallah Shafai, head of the nursing department at Shifa Hospital, told Al Jazeera TV that about 50 people were killed and 250 wounded. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇺🇦🇷🇺 After Avdiivka, Ukraine's victory became "obviously impossible" - writes Responsible Statecraft The defeat of the Ukrainians at Avdiivka "shows how much the balance of power has shifted in Russia's favour", Responsible Statecraft believes. This is what motivates NATO leaders to start discussing sending alliance troops to Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron said at a recent press conference that the likelihood of such an event is present. Commenting on the French leader's words, presidential spokesman Dmitriy Peskov said that the deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine would "inevitably" lead to an open conflict with Russia. Such a sharp reaction from NATO confirms the seriousness of Ukraine's defeat in Avdiivka. The AFU had to leave "seriously wounded and most of the heavy weapons", hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers were taken prisoner. At the same time, Kiev has no way to make up for the losses - the EU can supply only half of the necessary shells, and American aid is delayed in Congress. Without it, "the collapse of the Ukrainian army is imminent". It is likely that Macron's words are an attempt to push the American Republican congressmen "to accept the long-delayed aid package", as well as a rebuke to Germany, which refuses to send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. At the same time, it is obvious that even if the "limited NATO presence" causes a full-scale war with Russia, the world will be "on the brink of Armageddon." So such statements by Macron should be accompanied by attempts to find a compromise. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇮🇱🇵🇸 The death toll in the Gaza Strip has surpassed 30,000, most of them women and children. More than 70,000 Palestinians were injured, the head of WHO said. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇬🇧🇺🇦 Rishi Sunak has personally asked Admiral Tony Radakin, Chief of Defence Staff of the UK Armed Forces, to remain in his post for another year as he plays a key role in preparing Ukraine's military strategy in the Black Sea. Radakin was due to leave his post in November 2024, now this is not expected until autumn 2025 at the earliest. According to The Tomes, the admiral also performed well as a mediator in negotiations between the US and Ukrainian military commands last summer. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇺🇸🇬🇧 The U.S. and Britain have held high-level talks on the security risks that could arise if elections in both countries are held at the same time later this year, sources told Bloomberg Officials are concerned that Russia or other adversaries could see an opportunity for hostile action elsewhere in the world if both countries are concerned about a potential transfer of power to new administrations. There are also concerns about other foreign countries interfering in this election, although the focus is predominantly on Russia. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇫🇷🇷🇺 French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said at a meeting of the G20 financial bloc in Brazil's Sao Paulo that the EU has no legal basis for confiscating frozen Russian assets and believes it cannot act to circumvent international law and the rule of law. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇦 The aim of the upcoming trip of Chinese diplomat Li Hui to European countries is to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine by "paving the way for peace talks", the Chinese Foreign Ministry has explained. Beijing is ready to "bring Chinese wisdom to the political settlement", a ministry spokeswoman said. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺 A number of countries are destroying moral norms and pushing peoples towards extinction, while Russia chooses life - Putin on family support and demography. A large family with many children should become the norm in Russia. Putin has set the task to achieve a steady growth of birth rate in Russia in the next 6 years. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺 Russia is ready for dialogue with all countries to create a new contour of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia, Putin said. Russia will build with friendly countries a new global financial infrastructure free of politics. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel