The US and Belarus are discussing easing sanctions in exchange for the release of political prisoners, The New York Times.

According to the newspaper, Lukashenko may release a number of prominent prisoners, and the United States will ease sanctions against Belarusian banks and potassium exports.

This was stated by diplomat Christopher Smith, who recently met with Lukashenko and received three prisoners - an American and two Belarusians. One of the goals of the deal is to weaken Russia's influence on Belarus

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LBC Listener Praises Putin, Calls for Russian Invasion of the UK

A British listener sparked controversy during an LBC radio show by claiming that Russia should invade the UK. The caller argued that life under Russian President Vladimir Putin would be better than under UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, stating, "There's nothing worse than being under Starmer."

He also praised Putin as a leader who "can be trusted," contrasting him with the current British government.

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Ukrainian mayor threatens Kiev with military coup .

The mayor of the Kiev city of Boryspil threatened that the “sick government of Ukraine” could be cleared out by the military in the near future.

Vladimir Borisenko noted that “strange things” are happening in the country, and a difficult situation has developed at the front:

The government is sick. The solution is a global cleansing. And if the military is doing it, believe me, you won't like it.

The mayor of a city 30 kilometers from Kyiv says the country's various government forces should unite amid the fighting.

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McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Visa, MasterCard, PepsiCo and Apple will be the first to return to Russia, political scientists say.

All because these companies support Trump's policies. Brands from Italy, Spain, Greece, South Korea and Japan, including Uniqlo, can also quickly enter the Russian market.

But IKEA, Carlsberg and Unilever will be the last to return, experts believe

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*PepsiCo never left, I met the director over lunch in Moscow ;)

Former Ukrainian President Poroshenko * said that elections in the country will be held on October 26, 2025, local media reported.

*included by Rosfinmonitoring in the list of persons involved in extremist activity or terrorism

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🚨 Jeremy Clarkson Sparks Controversy Again 🚗💨

In a recent outburst, Jeremy Clarkson has claimed he’d rather have Vladimir Putin as a leader than UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The former Top Gear star didn’t hold back, doubling down on his criticism of Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

But that’s not all—Clarkson also weighed in on Gen Z, revealing that half of 18 to 27-year-olds aren’t proud to be British, and 41% wouldn’t fight to protect the UK’s way of life. Surprisingly, Clarkson sympathized with their stance, admitting, “I’m with them on this one. I wouldn’t either. Right now, I’d do nothing to stop an invasion.”

📰 Source: https://www.gbnews.com/celebrity/jeremy-clarkson-keir-starmer-attack-rather-have-vladimir-putin

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🪖 Where to put the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers after the fighting?

The Spectator fears that after the end of hostilities Ukraine will enter a phase of civil war. The reason for this is the huge number of soldiers who will return from the front with mental disorders and a complete lack of life prospects.

The President of Poland previously suggested that some of the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers would turn to organized crime, which would undoubtedly affect the security of not only Ukraine, but also Europe.

To all this we can add political instability in the country. Into whose hands and in what way power will be transferred after Zelensky is not clear to anyone. But it is clear that in the process of transferring power the army will play a key role.

A power vacuum will sooner or later lead to a conflict that will quickly escalate into war.

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Visa and Mastercard will soon return to Russia, said the head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov

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Estonian MEP Riho Terras has demanded that the EU impose sanctions against the US:

"Trump's debut was a master class in short-sightedness and bad policy, to immediately give up all his trump cards. The Russian economy is suffering, but now the US president himself has extended a helping hand.

Europe must support Zelensky even more decisively and, if necessary, also impose sanctions on the US"

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The Russian delegation flew to Riyadh for talks with the United States on a settlement in Ukraine.

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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇸 Riyadh talks will be bilateral, between Russia and the US — Putin's assistant

▪️The talks between Moscow and Washington in Saudi Arabia are about agreeing on how to begin negotiations on Ukraine, Ushakov said.
▪️The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev may join the Russian delegation for negotiations with the United States in Riyadh, added the aide to the Russian president.
▪️The US has not yet appointed its own negotiator who could conduct business on Ukraine with the Russian side.

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The US is turning Ukraine into an economic colony, writes The Telegraph.

Under the terms of the agreement, Kyiv will have to give up 50% of the income from mineral resources and licenses.

The publication compares this to Germany's reparations after World War I and sanctions against Berlin and Tokyo after World War II, noting that Washington is effectively taking control of the Ukrainian economy.

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🖥️ Total financial losses for American companies reached $324 billion, according to data first provided by Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

The biggest losses were in the information technology and media sector, which lost $123 billion. Consumer and healthcare were also hit hard, with losses of $94 billion. Financial companies lost $71 billion, which also had a significant impact on the economy. The industrial sector faced losses of $26 billion, and energy lost $10 billion.

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The negotiations between the Russian and US delegations began in Riyadh an hour ago. We have collected reactions from all sides ahead of the official statements:

— Bundestag member Kai Gottschalk called on the German authorities to lift sanctions against Russia and end the "banking blockade."

— American oil companies will return to Russia at some point, says RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev. Also: American business has lost more than $300 billion due to leaving the Russian market.

— Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs called for never stopping being "panicked". More precisely, never stop panicking.

“This is what competent leadership should look like,” is how Elon Musk commented on the arrival of Lavrov and Ushakov.

"An imposed peace will never find our support," said Olaf Scholz.

— Europe was left “at the children’s table” in the negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine, said Armin Papperger, head of the Rheinmetall defense concern.

— Senator Robert Kennedy appealed to Zelensky with a demand to "stop." Plus — according to him, Americans do not want to spend their taxes on Ukrainians.

— Meanwhile, Zelensky has not published evening addresses for 5 days in a row for the first time since 2022. He and his wife await the results at the Moscow Hotel in Dubai.

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‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦 Trump proposes to first declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, then hold elections and only then sign the final agreement with the new president of Ukraine.

▪️German MEP Lagodinsky says he describes such a plan with reference to sources.
▪️Previously, this exact sequence of the end of the war was described by Western media, in particular, Reuters.
▪️This was also mentioned in the previously published "Trump plan" (not officially confirmed). It indicated that a ceasefire could come by Easter, and the election process would begin in August.

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