THE SEOUL PROBLEM: Not even Seoul is quite ready to snub Moscow, hesitating to send advanced weaponry to Ukraine, citing interest in maintaining "stable relations between itself and Russia," says senior South Korean presidential admin official.

President Yoon Seok-yeol's statements about the possible provision of lethal assistance to Ukraine reportedly "hypothetical" - did Kiev really think Seoul would send its biggest and baddest when Kiev's most hawkish NATO allies are sending over 90's era junk?

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🇽🇰 EU will introduce visa-free plan with unrecognized Kosovo from beginning of next year.

Holders of Kosovo passports will be able to visit the European Union without visas for up to 90 days within 180 day period.

EU is putting pressure on Serbia to recognize the region.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan starts buying oil from Russia at a discount under a bilateral agreement between the two countries.

Oil deliveries to Karachi, on Pakistan's southern coast, will reach 100 thousand barrels per day.

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🇮🇷 Iranian Navy forces US nuclear submarine to surface in Strait of Hormuz.

This submarine did everything possible, using all its capabilities, to pass in complete silence and not be detected, we will communicate to international community that it violated our borders - Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani.

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💸 Assistance of NATO alliance members to Kiev has already amounted to €150 billion - NATO Secretary General Stolty.

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🤡🇫🇲We do not know when the war will end, but we do know Russian aggression is a toxic pattern that must be stopped - NATO Secretary General Stolty.

"Russia bad is all I know 🦜"

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⚔️SITREP⚔️

◾️Russian forces stopped Ukrainian attempt to transfer reserves to Artyomovsk-Bakhmut, Donetsk Republic.

◾️More than 530 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated in Donetsk region (ex-Ukraine), 3 military command posts destroyed.

◾️Ukrainian sabotage groups eliminated in Kupyansk, East Ukraine, Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions (ex-Ukraine).

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🇸🇩 FIERCE street fights rip through Sudan's capital Khartoum accompanied by aerial bombardment since the morning.

City is under bombardment likely by Egyptian or Ethiopian air forces, evacuation of foreign citizens and diplomats from the country is being postponed until either side takes control of the airport and then negotiates landings.

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🇱🇻 Latvian Parliament approves new law banning the celebration of Victory Day on May 9.

Latvian Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 - Earlier, it was proposed that May 9 would be made into a day of remembrance for the victims of the Ukrainian conflict; instead, officials are introducing alternative bill banning public events on that date.

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