🚑⚡️NEVER BEEN BETTER: Amid FAKE reports of hospitalization, Lavrov tells TASS that he is in a hotel, preparing for the summit as the Russian Foreign Ministry BITES BACK, confidently stating that "It is impossible to exclude Russia from the G20, these are all political provocations."

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📜🏛 Acting Head of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Leonid Pasechnik signs decree to liquidate Lugansk People's Republic Foreign Ministry.

The ministry must "definitively" shut down by June 1, 2023 as part of effort to fully integrate the LPR into Russia.

UPDATE: Pasechnik signs decree on liquidation of LPR General Prosecutor's Office of the LPR due to region's entry into Russia.

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🇬🇧🗯 Peskov responds to London's accusations of Russia obstructing food supplies in the world.

Russia is interested in a grain deal, negotiations are ongoing - Peskov.

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🇨🇦 🇺🇦💰Canada announces $500 million in military aid to Ukraine

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will stand SHOULDER TO SHOULDER with Kiev by providing more military equipment, building on $3.4 BILLION already sent to Ukraine by Canada this year.

UPDATE: Canada will also expand its sanctions list on Russian individuals by another 23 people.

UPDATE: 🗣 Moscow bans entry of 100 Canadian individuals into Russia, including actor Jim Carrey, in response to Canada's latest sanctions - Russian Foreign Ministry.

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🚨🚓 CATCHING CRIMINALS: Russian security forces BUST European-trained Ukrainian sabotage group in the Belgorod region, West Russia.

Russian security forces also confiscate FAKE ID from one of the saboteurs, as well as weapons that are in operation with Ukrainian forces.

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🛩🇺🇸 US inches its Air Force closer to Iran as US Air Force B-52 bombers take part in exercises with Saudi Arabia close to the Persian Gulf.

The US is preparing for the possibility of an attack by Iran on Saudi Arabia, gearing up its forces and means for a retaliatory strike.

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📷🚫 Organizers cancel traditional group photo at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia

Allegedly, the reason cited is participant disagreement over situation in Ukraine and accusations against Russia.

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🇨🇳🇺🇸 SMILING THROUGH THE CRACKS: Biden and Chinese Prez Xi Jinping awkwardly shake hands, with Joe putting on his most BEAMING smile, after what was probably an ARDUOUS 3-hour meeting at G20 world leaders' summit, 1st between the 2 since Biden took office, with Washington claiming the US President told Xi he’s not looking to "escalate" their rivalry into a conflict (though actions speak louder than words) and with 2 leaders agreeing to send US Secretary of State Blinken to China for further talks.

At least both sides agree AGAINST nuclear war - someone needs to get Zelensky on the line and give him the "bad" news.

UPDATE: Xi Jinping says Taiwan independence IMPOSSIBLE in talks with Biden, and that Beijing hopes NATO, EU and US will have comprehensive dialogue with Moscow - Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russian and US foreign intelligence chiefs meet in Turkey

Media reports say Russia’s foreign intelligence service head Naryshkin is in Ankara for meeting with CIA Chief William Burns on topics of prevention of nuclear ESCALATION and detained US mercenaries.

UPDATE: 🗣 Ukraine was warned in advance about CIA director’s trip to Ankara for negotiations with Russian foreign intelligence chief - White House Representative.

UPDATE: Kremlin Spokesman Peskov CONFIRMS negotiations between Russian and American intelligence chiefs in Ankara, which he says were held at initiative of US.

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⚡Poland nationalizes Russian gas assets on its territory

Polish media says Warsaw has SEIZED assets of Russian energy giant Gazprom in country, after imposing sanctions on Gazprom in September.

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⚡🗣 We support and look forward to resumption of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine - Chinese President Xi Jinping following meeting with Biden at G20 world leaders' summit in Indonesia.

UPDATE: 🗣 Xi says Taiwan issue RED LINE in US-China relations that cannot be crossed - Chinese Foreign Ministry.

UPDATE: Taiwan will not compromise on its sovereignty, and the Taiwanese people will firmly defend their democratic and free way of life - Taiwanese Presidential administration following XI Jinping’s comments on RED LINE Taiwan issue.

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🪖🇭🇺🇪🇺 Hungary says it won’t take part in EU mission to train Ukrainian soldiers

Budapest’s decision comes after Czech Presidency of EU Council announces LAUNCH of EU mission to train up to 15 THOUSAND Ukrainian military personnel on European soil.

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⚡🗣 US believes China is NOT planning to invade Taiwan - Biden following meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at G20 world leaders' summit in Indonesia.

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💀🗣DO YOU NAT-ZI THE POINT? Olga Lakunova, a Ukrainian and former captive, thinks the FIRST thing Ukraine should do is to KILL ALL RUSSIANS, "even small children," calling for ETHNIC CLEANSING to ensure that EVERY Russian is wiped out, as she shares her not-so-modest proposal LIVE on Ukrainian TV.

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🇷🇺🇺🇸✈ US adds more Russian names and companies to sanctions list

🗣 US adds 28 more legal entities and 14 more individuals to its anti-Russian sanctions list, but authorizes transactions with number of previously sanctioned Russian companies to ensure civil aviation security - US Treasury Department.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇳 Ukrainian Ambassador to UN proposes Russia pay reparations for Ukraine crisis

Ambassador Kislitsa says Kiev needs concrete mechanisms in order to demand reparations from Moscow and hold Russia "accountable".

UPDATE: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on reparations to Kiev proposed by Ukraine.

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