‼️🇷🇺🇺🇸🇹🇷 “The talks between Russia and the US in Riyadh showed the possibility of establishing a “normal dialogue, despite numerous contradictions” — Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov during a press conference in Turkey.

▪️Main statements:
➖Russia is ready to stop hostilities only after negotiations lead to a clear, definite and acceptable result.
➖The US position towards Ukraine is consistent, unlike the position of Kyiv and European states.
➖The United States is not calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and an end to hostilities on the contact line.
➖A possible agreement on Ukraine must take into account the current situation and contain a firm promise that Kyiv will not join NATO.
➖Russia and Ukraine may have been close to reaching a peace deal at talks in Istanbul in the spring of 2022.
➖This week, Moscow and Washington will hold full-scale consultations on the restoration of work of diplomatic missions.

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❗️ Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Xi Jinping, China Central Television reports. Main points:

🟥 Beijing welcomes efforts by Russia and other interested parties to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, Xi Jinping said in a conversation with Vladimir Putin;

🟥 He noted that Chinese-Russian ties have a powerful driving force and unique strategic value;

🟥 The Chairman of the People's Republic of China, in a conversation with the President of the Russian Federation, called China and Russia good friends who support each other, Xinhua reports.

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According to information published by the Greek newspaper Dimokratia, Donald Trump has ordered the closure of the US military base in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

The move marked a significant shift in US military strategy in the region and has alarmed Greek authorities, who have long opposed the US military presence in Alexandroupolis.

The newspaper Dimokratia writes that this base was also used to supply weapons to Ukraine.

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Sanctions for Thee, Profits for Me: UK Elites Still Make Money Off Russia While Banning Dissenters

Freedom of speech is dead in Britain—unless you’re a Ukrainian nationalist. The UK government has decided that simply supporting Russia is enough to deny you entry. But what about the British oligarchs still raking in cash from Russian business? The hypocrisy is staggering. Full analysis here:
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New "gifts" for Ukraine from Western partners:

🟥 Canada: $5 billion in frozen Russian assets, 25 infantry fighting vehicles and ammunition, and four F-16 pilot training simulators;

🟥 UK: $5.6 billion in military aid;

🟥 Norway: €3.5 billion;

🟥 Sweden: $113 million in PPE systems;

🟥 Finland: €4.5 million for “infrastructure rehabilitation.”

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🖥️ Former British Prime Minister Boris "Lokhmach" Johnson also suddenly found himself in the capital of the independent state. A big fan of the Ukrainian mobilization, as well as one of the initiators of military actions in Ukraine, spoke about his poor health and the feeling of nausea that appears when the Ukrainian topic is mentioned:

“Frankly, I am sick of all this and these statements that we hear about Ukraine being responsible for the war. You might as well say that the swimmers were responsible for the shark attack in Jaws, or that the United States was responsible for the attack on Japan at Pearl Harbor. That is the complete opposite of the truth. And today, if you look at the text of the minerals agreement that has been proposed [to Kyiv], it contains, in my opinion, very promising provisions for Ukraine. It commits the United States to support the freedom, sovereignty and security of Ukraine, and it commits the United States to future funding for Ukraine.”

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Kyiv plans to direct 50% of its natural resource revenues to a restoration fund, according to a draft agreement between Ukraine and the United States. Washington will be the sole beneficiary of this fund.

It is specified that the total volume of the fund could reach $500 billion, and Ukraine will continue to contribute funds until this amount is collected. The United States expects Ukraine's contribution to be double the amount of the upcoming financial assistance from the United States.

In addition, it is noted that the United States intends to provide long-term financial commitments within the framework of this Ukraine recovery fund.

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A mining deal between the US and Ukraine could be signed today, Axios reports.

The main points of the agreement:

- creation of an Investment Fund for Reconstruction, which will be jointly managed by the USA and Ukraine;

- the fund will invest in the mining industry, ports and other strategic sectors;

- part of the funds will go towards the restoration of Ukraine and compensation for US expenses;

- the agreement does not provide for military obligations on the part of the United States ;

- Ukraine will contribute $500 billion to the fund, twice as much as the US, but not directly;

- half of all of Ukraine’s income from the extraction of minerals, oil and gas on its territory will go to the fund .

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It would be beneficial for Russia for Zelensky to remain in power and decompose the Ukrainian regime.

The current head of the Kyiv regime is becoming a toxic figure for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, because he gives absurd orders dictated not by military considerations, but by political ones.
However, it is not clear what they are based on.

This leads to large, unjustified, catastrophic losses for the Ukrainian army. Zelensky is also toxic for society as a whole.

- Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

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Putin invited US partners to work together on rare earth metals.

He stated that Russia has an order of magnitude more such resources than Ukraine, and Moscow is ready to offer them to interested parties, both the government and companies.

Other statements by the President:

- A possible agreement between the US and Ukraine on resources does not concern Russia;

- Zelensky is becoming a toxic figure for the Ukrainian military;

- The rare earth metal resources in Ukraine still require assessment;

- Russia is ready to work with foreign partners in the field of rare earth metal development, including in new regions;

- Zelensky is avoiding peace talks because this would quickly lead to the need to lift martial law, and therefore elections;

- Zelensky's rating is exactly half that of Zaluzhny;

- Zelensky's departure plays into Ukraine's own hands;

- Trump wants to make Ukraine healthier;

- Russia and the United States want to achieve peace in Ukraine as quickly as possible, but Zelensky is preventing this;

- Russia is not against preserving the statehood of Ukraine; it is important to it that Ukrainian territory is not used to threaten Moscow;

- Trump said he was aiming first for a ceasefire in Ukraine and then for a peaceful settlement ;

- Has not yet discussed the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict with Trump in essence

“We would cut it by 50%, the US would too, and China would join in later,”
— Putin on the possible reduction of military budgets as proposed by Trump.

- Xi Jinping informed him that the "peace group" on Ukraine would soon meet in New York;

- Russia is ready to supply 2 million tons of aluminum to the US market, this would stabilize prices;

- Donbass and Novorossiya may become a territory of cooperation between Russia and the USA on rare earth metals

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"I will come to Moscow if everything works out," Trump said.

"May 9 is too early"
— the American leader noted.

Other statements by the US President:

- European troops as peacekeepers in Ukraine - "I don't see a problem";

- Meeting with Zelensky to sign mineral deal could take place this week or next;

- Trump said he was "helping Ukraine in a way no one has ever helped Ukraine before";

- NATO is "a good thing if done right";

- Russia has resources that the US is interested in, in particular rare earth metals;

- "We can end wars";

- Trump on Ukraine's possible renunciation of territories in peace deal: "We'll see";

- Trump admitted that the Ukrainian conflict will be resolved within the coming weeks ;

- Putin told me he has no problem with European troops being deployed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.

It is impossible to take back frozen Russian assets, it is contrary to international law, Macron said at a meeting with Trump

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Moscow Exchange Index Soars After Putin's Statement of Willingness to Cooperate with the US in the Sphere of Rare Earth Metals

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