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Putin responds to Zelensky’s provocative letter with a clear message to the Russian troops: “Keep fighting, brothers, the entire country is counting on you!” 🔗 Source: kremlin.ru/events/president/…
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As ground advances prove extremely difficult, Russia’s stated shift toward expanded and systematic air strikes is aimed at compelling Kiev to end the war on Moscow’s terms, writes RIAC President Dmitriy Trenin. 🔗 Source: russiancouncil.ru/analytics-…
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Given the current battlefield situation, a decisive victory is possible only through the use of weapons of mass destruction, which Russia should deploy without delay, writes influential businessman, investor, and media entrepreneur Konstantin Malofeev. 🔗 Source: t.me/kvmalofeev/4205
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Russia has neither tactical nor technological solutions to achieve a breakthrough in Ukraine, making the initial goals of the SMO unattainable, writes foreign policy analyst Vasily Kashin. 🔗 Source: globalaffairs.ru/articles/ch…
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Russia is no longer taken seriously by its adversaries after too many red lines were crossed without consequence, says political scientist and retired intelligence colonel Andrey Bezrukov. 🔗 Source: forum-spb.ru/en/programme/bu…
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“We are approaching a dangerous threshold, and with the current elite, the chances of victory — or even of simply holding Russia together — are critically low,” warns philosopher Aleksandr Dugin. 🔗 Source: t.me/Agdchan/26145
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Influential Russian public figure Ekaterina Mizulina, wife of pop star Yaroslav Dronov (Shaman), condemns the Tate brothers’ invitation to Russia as “absurd,” citing their dubious reputation and the pending criminal investigations in the U.S., UK, and Romania. 🔗 Source: t.me/ekaterina_mizulina/1953…
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Russia Direct retweeted
Looking forward to building a great FUTURE together with AfD, Germany’s most popular party. Along with AfD’s Deputy Chairman Markus Frohnmaier, I discussed the economic cooperation with Germany, including restarting the Russia-Germany-US business dialogue. @SPIEF
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Russia is on a losing trajectory, says senior Russian lawmaker Valery Gartung, citing economic stagnation and a technological disadvantage on the battlefield. 🔗 Source: duma.gov.ru/multimedia/video…
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Bloomberg: Senior Finance Ministry and Central Bank officials have privately warned Putin that Russia’s war economy is unsustainable. 🔗 Source: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Putin: By deliberately targeting children, the Kiev regime has chosen to escalate the conflict to a new level. So be it. 🔗 Source: kremlin.ru/events/president/…
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AfD Saxony party leader Jörg Urban says Russia is needed as a guarantor of peace and prosperity in Europe. 🔗 Source: t-online.de/nachrichten/deut…
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Medvedev: Citizens of EU states will no longer be able to sleep peacefully, especially in places where UAV production for Ukraine is taking place. 🔗 Source: max.ru/medvedev_max/AZ5zgKIa…
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Economics and geography will sooner or later force Europe to resume purchasing Russian energy, says new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar. 🔗 Source: rp.pl/polityka/art44423511-p…
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Multiple quantitative models of attritional warfare predict inevitable collapse of Ukrainian defenses, with one forecasting a tipping point in July–September 2026. 🔗 Source 1: bit.ly/4dFmXVp 🔗 Source 2: bit.ly/4viR1Mi
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