Russia issues military ultimatum to UK

Moscow will retaliate against British targets in Ukraine or elsewhere if Kiev uses UK-provided missiles to strike Russian territory, the Foreign Ministry told London’s ambassador on Monday.

Ambassador Nigel Casey was summoned to the ministry following remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Reuters that Ukraine has the right to use long-range missiles sent by the UK to strike deep inside Russia.

”Casey was warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons on Russian territory could be any British military facilities and equipment on the territory of Ukraine and beyond,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following the meeting.

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Macron’s aggressive rhetoric baffles even his allies

"Very often France’s allies from the UK and Germany, as we understand, try to get clarifications as to what the French leadership means, without getting a direct answer," Maria Zakharova pointed out.

"Very often France’s allies from the UK and Germany, as we understand, try to get clarifications as to what the French leadership means, without getting a direct answer," she pointed out. "Nevertheless, these statements are not only controversial, I mean the statements from Macron and the top defense official, the top diplomat, they are also very aggressive, which was the reason for the summoning of the ambassador," Zakharova said.

"Another series of strange and aggressive actions and statements," the spokeswoman emphasized.

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'In total, he has been in power for 24 consecutive years. He is the Kremlin's longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin. And by the end of this term, if he survives until the end in 2030, he will overtake Stalin in terms of length of time as leader, second only to Catherine the Great, who ruled Russia in the 18th century.' - Sky News reaction to President Putin's inauguration

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President Putin at a thanksgiving service as part of his inauguration ceremony.

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"Together We Will Win"

President Putin's Inauguration speech with EN subtitles.

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Scholz may already be thinking twice about sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine...

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'Dissemination of information about the movement and work of the TCC threatens with imprisonment from 5 to 8 years' - in Ukraine they solved the uncomfortable problem of videos showing the brutal methods of 'mobilization'.

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President Putin's 5th Term, Argentina Vows to retake Falklands. UK government suffers devastating election defeat.

Blinken claims Countries are "thirsty for US leadership"

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An audibly British mercenary, likely from London judging by the accent and choice of expletives, has an altercation with a local in Odessa.

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Stoltenberg met with Tikhanovskaya to share with her a new plan to seize power in Belarus.

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'We take this opportunity to congratulate President Putin on his election to the post of President of the Russian Federation. I am very glad that I am in Russia on the day of the inauguration of President Putin. This is a historic event for me" - Sierra Leone Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba

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The musical 'F@&k Joe Biden' has reportedly gone viral on 'X'.

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Putin signs decree setting Russia’s development goals for 2030

The decree is titled On the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030 and for a Longer Term until 2036.

The new May decree defines such national development goals as population preservation and family support, education of a patriotic and socially responsible person, comfortable and safe living environment, environmental well-being, sustainable and vibrant economy, technological leadership, as well as digital transformation of government administration, economy and social area, and others.

The decree consists of 11 paragraphs, many of which are broken down into separate subparagraphs with specific goals and targets. "This decree shall enter into force from the day of its signing," it says. The decree replaced the previous version of the decree on national development goals from 2020.

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West should engage in dialogue with Russia — US expert

In Peter Kuznick opinion, the world is on the verge of a most serious conflict while "NATO is conducting massive war games".

In his opinion, the world is on the verge of a most serious conflict while "NATO is conducting massive war games."

"Macron keeps threatening to send French combat forces to Ukraine. Britain gives the green light to attacking deeper in Russia. Longer range ATACMS and F-16 are being deployed to Ukraine. And Russia announces plans to conduct tactical nuclear weapons drills in response. World War III appears to be on the horizon," he said.

The expert believes that under these circumstances, the West requires a dialogue with Russia to negotiate a settlement in Ukraine and renew strategic stability talks.

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Lithuania is ready to send its soldiers to Ukraine - FT says that the Baltics liked Macron’s idea.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has already received parliamentary permission for this. She acknowledged that Russia would consider it a provocation, but added: 'If we were only thinking about the Russian response, we wouldn't be able to send anything. Every other week you hear that someone is being bombed. Attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure such as power plants, schools and hospitals are intensifying. Russia is trying to provoke a new wave of people fleeing Ukraine because basic public services cannot be provided there now.'

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Ukrainians risk jail for filming mobilization

Disrupting the work of enlistment officers is a crime against the military, Khmelnitsky Region officials have warned.

Kiev recently embarked on a new wave of mobilization to replenish battlefield losses, which Moscow has estimated at over 110,000 just this year. In western Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky Region,  draft evasion has apparently warranted a statement from local officials.

“Sharing information on social networks and messenger communities about the locations and movements of the Khmelnytsky Region recruiters as they deliver notices to citizens eligible for conscription leads to the disclosure of forms and methods,” the recruitment center’s press service posted on Facebook on Monday.

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A 300-meter-long St. George ribbon was unfurled at the Saur Mogila memorial near Donetsk

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