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🇷🇺 The West wanted to do to Russia what it did to Ukraine - bring discord and weaken it from within - but miscalculated, Putin said. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺 Putin: 🔹 The absolute majority of Russians supported the special operation. 🔹 Russian business channelled billions of roubles to volunteers and charitable foundations to support the fighters. 🔹 Russia is now fighting a righteous battle for its sovereignty and its security. 🔹 Fighters of the special military operation know that the whole country is with them. 🔹 We will not allow anyone to interfere in our internal affairs. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺 Putin: we will only be able to realise everything we have planned together, and the tasks at hand are great. "You and I have proved that we are capable of solving any tasks. For example, we repelled the aggression of international terrorism, preserved the unity of the country, did not allow it to be torn apart. Supported brothers and sisters, their will to be with Russia. This year is ten years of the legendary Russian Spring. The energy and sincerity of the heroes, the Crimeans, the inhabitants of the rebellious Donbas, their love for their homeland, makes us proud". Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺🇫🇮 Finland is not against Ukraine striking at the territory of the Russian Federation with the weapons handed over by it. This was stated by the local Defence Ministry and the parliamentary defence committee, Yle reported. "To my knowledge, Finland has not set such restrictions and Ukraine should have the right to use these weapons against military facilities also on Russian soil," the committee head said. Finns note that such restrictions have been set by countries that have transferred long-range weapons to Ukraine. Finland transferred shorter-range weapons, although it did not publicly specify what kind of weapons. Earlier, the country's president said that Finland would transfer shells and air defence equipment to Ukraine. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇺🇸🇷🇺 A US-made M2A2 Bradley trophy BMP was spotted in Russian Voronezh. Judging by the signed holes in the hull, it has undergone a cycle of penetration tests with various types of ammunition. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇷🇺🤝🇮🇹 Italians remember how Russia saved them from the coronavirus. On the day of Vladimir Putin's message in one of the Italian bars in Naples, its owners are giving a 50% discount on beer 😁 Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇪🇺🇦🇿 European Parliament calls on EU to reject Azeri energy carriers. On 28 February, the European Parliament adopted 2 resolutions on foreign policy and on EU security and defence policy, each calling on the EU: ▪️ to "immediately impose sanctions against Azerbaijan and suspend the Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Energy Partnership"; ▪️ "be prepared to impose targeted and individual sanctions against the political and military leadership (of Azerbaijan) and suspend oil and gas imports in the event of any military aggression against Armenia by Azerbaijan"; ▪️ "strengthen the mandate of the EU mission to Armenia, increase its size, extend its duration and deploy observers on the border with Turkey" and calls on Azerbaijan to "allow the presence of the EU mission to Armenia on its side of the border and in Nagorno-Karabakh"; ▪️ "suspend negotiations on a new partnership agreement with Azerbaijan". Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇫🇷🇷🇺 European politicians have no instinct for self-preservation, this obliges Russia to be on guard, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, referring to Macron's statements about possible sending troops to Ukraine. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Vladimir Putin will deliver his Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in 5 minutes. The President's Address to the Federal Assembly is an annual public address by the head of state to both chambers of parliament, which assesses the state of affairs in the country and defines the main directions of domestic and foreign policy. The most important and interesting statements will be published on our channel. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇺🇦 Ukraine does not produce its own air defence missiles for the S-300 and Buk-M1 systems and is completely dependent on the West for their supply, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat has said. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Pentagon assesses possibility of using last $4bn to help Ukraine - CNN US military officials are still calculating whether to use the latest source of funding for Ukraine, even without guarantees that the funds will be reimbursed by Congress. Alternatively, a portion of that amount could be spent on aid. "No decisions have been made yet, but talk of this option and other potential Plan Bs is growing," CNN writes. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

🇱🇹 Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis suggested "breaking taboos" According to him, "Russia retains the initiative and continues escalation". The West should immediately change its approach and "break all taboos". This apparently refers to Macron's proposal to send NATO troops to Ukraine. All Western leaders have disassociated themselves from his words, but only in the Baltics have they been taken at face value. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel