🤷‍♀️I GAVE PEACE A CHANCE: German Chancellor Merkel, in office from 2005 to 2021, tells German media in latest interview about attempts at preventing conflict and maintaining dialogue with Moscow during her tenure (unlike some - hint hint, wink wink - warmongers).

🗣I used everything at my disposal to try to prevent this situation. The fact that it failed is not proof that it was wrong to try - Ex-Chancellor Merkel.

However, she controversially stated Minsk agreements were concluded only for Ukraine to "buy time" to prepare for conflict with Russia - make of that what you will! 🤷‍♀️

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🇷🇺🗺 THE ARMY WE NEED is the force Russia's Chechen Republic Chief Ramzan Kadyrov wants to create, formed from people from all over the world, to protect the oppressed from West's wars and madness.

Kadyrov, the hero we need but don't deserve. 🫡

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⚡️A power line pole was blown up overnight in the Gatchina district of the Leningrad region, Northwest Russia, power supply is not interrupted - Regional Governor Drozdenko.

An explosive device was also found on the second power transmission tower, explosives removed and detonation risk eliminated.

UPDATE: A criminal case of sabotage aimed at undermining power line in the Leningrad region - Drozdenko.

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⚡️ Ukraine received American Zuni aircraft missiles to be installed on Su-25 attack jets.

💸According to Ukrainian media, In early January 2023, US announced transfer 4,000 Zuni unguided air-to-ground missiles to Kiev as part of new military aid package.

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✝ Pope Francis leads peacekeeping mission to resolve Ukrainian conflict, meeting with Head of Russia's Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill remains on the agenda.

🗣I think that peace is achieved through the opening of channels... The path of peace is of interest to everyone. I'm ready to do whatever it takes. The mission is underway. So far, it is not public, I will tell you when it becomes public - Pope Francis.

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🇬🇧 UK hands over £700 million ($876.84 million) aid package to Ukraine.

It will include 450km Storm Shadow cruise missiles...but still no F-16s. 😭

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🎩 CAN'T BE TRUSS-TED: Huge bills for expensive items rack up at the UK House - and we're not talking (this time, at least) about military equipment - ex-PM of UK Truss racked up whopping bills of £12,000 ($15,000) for slippers, bathrobes, food and drinks for luxurious summer parties, with many fancy bathroom items ✨magically✨disappearing from the Chevening House estate (pictured) she had courtesy access to as Foreign Minister.

The ex-PM is responsible for footing the bill for the stolen items but something tells us not to Truss that she will.

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🇬🇪 Georgia not granted status of candidate for EU membership due to fact it refused to join the sanctions against Russia - Georgian Capital, Tbilisi, Mayor Kaladze.

🗣The refusal to grant candidate status was a political decision, and the society understood very well why this happened. The government of Georgia is a problem for them, because it does not join the sanctions, does not start a war, does not open a “second front” in the country - Kaladze.

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🇺🇸🇵🇭 US calls on China to stop "harassing" Philippine ships in the South China Sea after Philippine authorities accuse Chinese Coast Guard of "aggressive behavior" towards Philippine Coast Guard ships.

🗣'We call on Beijing to stop provocative and unsafe behavior,' US State Department says in statement in yet another instance of how-dare-you-put your-country-so-close-to-our-military-bases.

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🇮🇱🇪🇺 Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen goes on an official visit to Brussels to meet EU's Chief Gardener Borrell.

Head of Israeli Foreign Ministry will likely request EU Top Diplomat to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

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🌪 CLOUDY SKIES and strong roars of wind pierced by tornadoes are forecast for Kiev as Russian-operated "Tornado-G" multiple-launch rocket systems follow through with thunderous SALVO (00:06) (00:16), hitting gathering of Ukrainian troops.

⛈It's raining on Zelensky's parade...somebody give him an umbrella!

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