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West bends sanctions rules when it suits them — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov noted that, "according to some parameters, companies in Europe and other regions can hardly maintain their competitiveness if they completely abandon our products"

"We understand the West’s selective approach. We see that, according to some parameters, companies in Europe and other regions can hardly maintain their competitiveness if they completely abandon our products," the Kremlin official said, commenting on the Canadian government granting permission to use Russian titanium for Airbus.

According to Peskov, "in such cases, Westerners act at their discretion, without paying attention to conventions."

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Kiev violates diplomatic relations convention by recruiting mercenaries abroad — diplomat

Maria Zakharova pointed to media reports, according to which Ukrainian embassies in a number of countries are openly campaigning local citizens to join the so-called International Legion of Ukrainian Territorial Defense.

She pointed to media reports, according to which Ukrainian embassies in a number of countries are openly campaigning local citizens to join the so-called International Legion of Ukrainian Territorial Defense. According to the diplomat, the authorities of the host countries turn a blind eye to such practices or even encourage them.

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Over 3,100 foreign mercenaries fight for Ukraine, most of them from US

The Russian Investigative Committee added that measures are underway to locate their whereabouts and bring them to criminal liability.

"Investigators have information about an overall number of over 3,100 foreign mercenaries taking part in combat activities on the Ukrainian side and the majority of them come from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Georgia," the statement reads.

The committee added that measures are underway to locate their whereabouts and bring them to criminal liability.

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US tries to strong-arm China and Zelensky's bid to bring men home

Washington seeks to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing as top US diplomat Antony Blinken visits China; Kiev is trying to force men who fled Ukraine to return home and go to war; and the Israeli army stands ready for an operation in the city of Rafah. These stories topped Thursday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.

As part of his current visit to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and meet with members of the business community. He may also be received by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, the US has openly said that it intends to air its grievances with Beijing, Vedomosti notes.

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Moscow issues diplomatic warning to Washington

Russia could downgrade relations with the US if its assets are confiscated, the deputy foreign minister has warned.

The US and its allies have frozen around $300 billion in Russian central bank assets as part of Ukraine-related sanctions, most of which are being held in the EU.

Washington has long advocated for confiscating the funds, so that the money would then be handed over to Kiev for its war effort against Russia. The latest push came on Saturday, after the US House of Representatives approved a bill authorizing the confiscation of Russian money.

The so-called REPO Act, which lawmakers in Washington passed last weekend along with a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine, authorized the US president to confiscate Russian funds held in American banks and hand them over to Kiev. More than $6 billion of the $300 billion in frozen Russian assets is sitting in US banks.

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So long, Abrams: Ukraine sidelines US-made M1A1 tanks due to Russian drones

Ukraine has withdrawn US-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks from the front line because of attacks by Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the AP news agency quoted American military sources as saying.

The proliferation of Russian surveillance and hunter-killer drones on the battlefield means "there isn’t open ground that you can just drive across without fear of detection," one of the sources said.

The insiders added that "Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult" for the Abrams tanks "to operate without detection or coming under attack."

For now, the tanks "have been moved from the front lines, and the US will work with the Ukrainians to reset tactics," Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher Grady told reporters.

Over the past two months, Russian forces have destroyed at least five Abrams tanks in the special military operation zone, thanks in part to the work of combat drones. Previously, the US had delivered a total of 31 such tanks to the Kiev regime.

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Russia warns US, NATO against harming its security

Maria Zakharova stressed that "the level of nuclear risks have risen dramatically as a result of the West’s destructive policy, which is fraught with a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers".

"Regrettably, the level of nuclear risks have risen dramatically as a result of the West’s destructive policy, which is fraught with a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers," she said, adding that Russia never stops efforts to ensure nuclear deterrence.

"Apart from that, Russia regularly reviews its doctrines to assess their relevance to the current threats," Zakharova noted. "Thus, the reliability and effectiveness of nuclear deterrence in Russia are ensured at a proper level and should not be doubted."

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Kremlin spokesman describes European Parliament as 'Russophobic machine'

Dmitry Peskov added that the EP "has turned into a machine brimming with internal contradictions that keeps generating boorish statements"

"The European Parliament has long taken the posture of strong, systematic Russophobia. And, of course, it sticks to this stance contrary to the main calling of legislators: to build a dialogue and to look for ways of building a dialogue. It has turned into a machine brimming with internal contradictions that keeps generating boorish statements," the Kremlin spokesman said.

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BREAKING 🚨 London summons Russian ambassador over ‘malign activity on UK soil’: govt

READ: https://insiderpaper.com/london-summons-russian-ambassador-over-malign-activity-on-uk-soil-govt/

As if the UK hasn't coordinated "malign activity" in Russia 😂

One more suspect in Crocus City Hall terror attack arrested

The detention was reported earlier by the media, which said that police had captured Tajik national Djumokhon Kurbonov.

"One more potential suspect in the Crocus terror attack case has been detained. Investigators are probing into his role in the terror attack," he said.

The detention was reported earlier by the RBC media outlet, which said that police had detained Tajik national Djumokhon Kurbonov.

In all, eleven suspects, including four perpetrators, have been arrested.

The terror attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the city of Krasnogorsk just a stone’s throw from Moscow’s city limits was staged on the evening of March 22. According to the latest data, the terror attack claimed 144 lives. As many as 551 people were hurt. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it traced links between those who had committed the attack and Ukrainian nationalists.

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Blinken threatens China over Russia ties

The US Secretary of State says Washington is prepared to impose more sanctions on Beijing over the alleged transfer of military components.

Speaking at a press conference in Beijing following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the US official recalled that Washington has already imposed sanctions against more than 100 Chinese entities and is “fully prepared to act” and “take additional measures.”

Blinken claimed that China’s alleged support for the Russian defense industry raises concerns not only about the situation in Ukraine, but also about a “medium to long-term threat that many Europeans feel viscerally that Russia poses to them.”

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Enemy publishes trajectories of last night's strikes.

It would appear that a proportion of the latest Western Military Aid deliveries never made it to the front lines...

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Some breaking news.

NATO Armour has finally reached Moscow.

The problem is (for Nato), it got here on the back of a Russian truck. Let's have a look around..

Full 6 minute vid: https://x.com/BowesChay/status/1783872864619257893

Shorter preview: https://t.me/irishmaninrussia/853

US spies believe Putin didn’t order Navalny’s death

The Russian president isn’t likely to have mandated the killing of the imprisoned opposition figure, the sources have told the outlet.

Navalny, who had been serving a lengthy prison sentence stemming from his violations of the terms of a previous fraud conviction and his “extremist activities,” died at a penal colony in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region in northern Russia on February 16.

The Russian prison authorities insist that there was no foul play in the passing of the anti-corruption activist. They said that the 47-year-old suddenly fell ill after a walk and collapsed, and that efforts to resuscitate him were in vain. According to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), which Navalny used to head, the death certificate provided to his mother stated he had died of natural causes.

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No conditions for talks with Kiev at this time

Dmitry Peskov stated that the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin "is well-known".

"So far, at this moment, there are no premises for talks because everybody knows full well Ukraine’s stance on rejecting any kind of negotiations. So the special military operation continues," the Kremlin official said.

That said, Peskov stated that the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin "is well-known." "The last time he mentioned it during a conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko," he noted. He also reiterated that the "Russian stance is consistent," thus replying to a question as to whether the draft of the Istanbul agreement may serve as the foundation for talks with Kiev.

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