⚡️🗣 Lack of international recognition of Taliban's authority in Afghanistan is not an obstacle to the development of a full-fledged dialogue with Kabul - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

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HAS-BEEN ARMY: Looks like being FIRST WORLD doesn't guarantee FIRST TIER status as the UK army is considered a "second tier" country in terms of armaments, with Britain trying to combat this disgraceful demotion and restore its COMBAT potential.

Prevented by the UK's WORRYING lack of ammunition stores in event of battle, inability to protect its skies from drone strikes, and issues meeting mobilization deadlines set by NATO and an army fleet WAY out of date by decades.

🗣The army is in a deplorable state ...the Challenger 2 tank, the Warrior BMP and the Scimitar vehicle are more than 20, 30 and 50 years old, and they are not being modernized; our army is simply too small; we reduced its strength by 10,000 men - Tobias Ellwood, head of the British Parliament's defense committee.

Obviously, that leaves Kiev's forces in good hands. 😬

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🇪🇬 Egyptian Foreign Minister Shukri is en route to Russia to take part in bilateral talks, after meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken in Cairo today.

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🇰🇷 NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg meets with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in Seoul

The parties discussed, among other things, supply of weapons to Ukraine.

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⚡️🗣 South Russia's Chechen Republic Chief Kadyrov calls Far-right politician Paludan a RELIGIOUS TERRORIST

🗣 One and a half billion Muslims of the world, including myself, will NOT forgive this act of religious terrorism, Paludan must be punished and those who allowed him to burn the holy book of Quran must be held responsible.

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ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE: In Israel, as SHOCKING video reportedly shows thuggish Israeli extremists attacking Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem, while attempting to remove Armenian flag - with (00:04) showing BRUTAL punch by Israeli forces member KNOCKING DOWN man trying to protect the property and proceeding to savagely beat him with weapon's end (00:15).

🗣We are deeply concerned by recent disturbing trend of violence and vandalism against ethnic minorities and Christian religious institutions in Jerusalem, including Armenian residents of the Old City" - says country's Foreign Ministry spokesman.

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⚡️🗣 West may oblige Zelensky to sign a legally binding agreement on the non-use of supplied weapons for strikes on Russian territories - ex-US Ambassador to Moscow McFaul.

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UK is involved in the Ukrainian conflict and should face Russia directly - Tobias Ellwood, head of UK Defense Committee

🗣We are now at war in Europe, we need to move to a war footing, we are involved in that, we have mobilized our procurement processes, we are gifting equipment to Ukraine. We need to face Russia directly rather than leave Ukraine to do all the work.

Ellwood also warns British army is in a dire state, urges government to reverse earlier decision to cut army by 10,000 troops.

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⚡️🗣 Dutch F-35 fighter jets begin their first training flights in Poland as part of NATO mission - Dutch Defense Minister Ollongren

🗣 F-35s are guarding NATO airspace over Eastern Europe, thereby strengthening the alliance's eastern flank.

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