⚡️ Zelensky puts on his serious face as he presents Ukrainian troops with medals, footage reportedly from his hasty visit to Artyomovsk-Bakhmut, Russia (ex-Ukraine) earlier today.

Zelensky reportedly left city in a hurry - probably before his position got BLASTED by Russian artillery. 💥

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🇺🇸🇰🇷 US and South Korea hold air exercises in Korean peninsula amid heightened tensions with Pyongyang, which has been carrying out test launches of missiles

1st time in 4 years US F-22 fighter jet (3 shown in pic above) seen in Korean skies.

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🇺🇸🎙 2023 Draft budget for US includes $885 MILLION allocated to American agency for global media - funds will go to counter Russia in field of mass media

All while Kiev regime clamps down on its own media, passing law allowing authorities to force internet providers to block access to "unwanted" sites.

UPDATE: US draft budget includes $126 MILLION to prepare for possible nuclear and radiation incidents in Ukraine.

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⚡️🇷🇸 Serbian President Vucic asks NATO commander to protect Serbs in unrecognized Kosovo during visit by NATO Chief to Belgrade.

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💥 HELLISH SWIRL: of Russian anti-tank guided missile as it heads straight for Ukrainian tank in Soledar direction, Donetsk Republic, Russia (ex-Ukraine), hitting it accurately (00:34), forcing crew to abandon it like a sinking ship.

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🇫🇮🇷🇺 Unidentified people sling sledgehammers at Finnish Embassy in Moscow

Number of provocations have been reportedly carried out against Russian diplomatic missions in Finland since November: unidentified people have damaged surveillance cameras, thrown stones at consulate.

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⚡️🇭🇷 EU treats Croatia like deafblind fools, and we do not consider Ukraine to be our ally - Croatian President Zoran Milanovic.

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🇺🇦 Soldiers in Artyomovsk-Bakhmut give Zelensky flag to pass on to Biden as thanks for all the guns and ammo - Zelensky immediately spouts favourite line that Washington’s still not sending Kiev enough 🔫

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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine receives $2 BILLION from US through World Bank in 1st tranche of $4.5 billion grant from Washington - Ukrainian Finance Ministry.

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⚡️ US sees contradictory opinions in Russia on whether or not to launch new offensive in Ukraine, and US is as prepared as it can be for any contingency, including renewed Russian offensive - US State Department

Kremlin Spokesman Peskov shot down rumors Putin traveled to Belarus yesterday to plan Russian-Belarusian operation against Ukraine.

UPDATE: US will not conduct negotiations with Russia on topic of Ukraine, but diplomatic channels between Moscow and Washington must exist - US State Department spokesperson.

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🏳️‍🌈💅 GAY FOR VOTES? Turns out bestie here, George Santos, first openly gay Republican to get to lower chamber of US Congress, may have completely conjured up his past as New York Times goes digging and can't verify his resume, real estate empire, EVEN his home address - though he was prosecuted in Brazil for allegedly stealing man's chequebook 💸

Looks like a lotta lies from Santos - how long until his 🏳️‍🌈 comes into question too? 👀

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