DIPLOMACY AT ITS FINEST: Recent op-ed in the Guardian by Russian researcher and visiting fellow at Washington-based hawkish think tank entertains European leaders with fantasy of "Russia after Putin" that they should apparently plan for - despite not even being able to plan how to fuel their crumbling countries!

Nothing like recruiting native fifth-column "researchers" to write fantasies about how the EU should 'start planning now' a proxy puppet in a sovereign nation!

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🚨One Ukrainian and 2 Russians detained by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Zaporozhye region (ex-Ukraine) for organizing terrorist attack.

The attack, which the captured suspects were instrumental in carrying out, killed deputy head of region's Melitopol Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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🇫🇷 Paris is exploring the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Scalp missiles (similar to the Storm Shadow), but no decision has been made yet.

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🌾 Talks on the Black Sea Grain Initiative are ongoing online, and the decision on extension could be announced today.

The grain deal is set to expire on May 18.

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🇩🇪 Germany does not have military equipment and opportunities for active participation in the coalition for the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine - German Defense Minister.

Zelensky's most depended-on partner, ladies and gentlemen.

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💯 UK and France would not transfer long-range missiles without Washington's approval - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova.

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⚔️SITREP⚔️ 16 May

▪️Russian forces eliminate more than 695 Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk region (ex-Ukraine).

▪️Up to 150 Ukrainian soldiers killed in South of Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions (ex-Ukraine).

▪️Russian artillery strikes a massive ammunition depot in Nikolaev, South Ukraine.

▪️Russian air defenses intercept 9 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems shells, destroy 19 Ukrainian drones.

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🇬🇧 Britain is not going to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine, training of Ukrainian pilots will take a significant period of time - UK Defense Minister Wallace.

Sorry if we led you on there.

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🇷🇺 FM Lavrov declares the nonexistence of strategic autonomy of the EU.

How does it feel to be 'Murican lapdogs?

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🇹🇷 Turkish opposition presidential candidate Kilicdaroglu calls Erdogan a "pseudo leader subordinate to Russia".

Says the guy who parrots literal CIA propaganda.

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I'M JUST LIKE YOU, BRO: All Elon Musk wants is a normal President, he says, despite the Trump-of-Twitter technically being an African-American Biden voter.

The man that named his kid after a computer password and is building sex-doll like robots wants a 'normal President.'

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🇹🇷 Erdogan says grain deal extended for another two months.

The Turkish President added that his country will make every effort to support grain deal.

Grain deal - agreement made between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and UN in 2022, ensuring safe shipping of grain, food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine, to avoid global supply issues.


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🇵🇰 Former Pakistani PM Khan says police are surrounding his house as he worries will be arrested soon.

Earlier, Court ordered release of Khan on protective bail after his arrest sent the country into chaotic turmoil.

Khan was overthrown in US-backed coup last year, after he refused to bow to White House orders to sanction Russia.

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🇲🇩🇷🇺 Residents of Gagauzia said an unequivocal "no" to the course of breaking ties with Russia, and the Moldovan authorities are obliged to respect their choice - FM Spokeswoman Zakharova.

The Russian FM Spokeswoman addresses theft of ballots by Moldovan special forces in Moldovan region of Gagauzia.

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🌾 Russia confirms extension of grain deal for two months - Russian Foreign Ministry.

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