"THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY" FAIL: While Western states LOVE to lavish in authority, the reality is that the vast majority of states in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, have not joined anti-Russian sanctions - Russia is not isolated and will continue to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with its allies - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

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⚡️📞 Putin holds a telephone conversation with Erdogan:

◾️Later today, November 18, Putin will convene with members of the Russian Security Council;

◾️There is currently no talk of a summit between the leaders of Russia and the United States;

◾️Before talking about the possibility of restoring Nord Stream, we are awaiting damage assessment;

◾️The Russian Federation regrets that it was not allowed to participate in the investigation into the downing of MH17 aircraft, this does not contribute to the objectivity of the process - Kremlin Press Secretary Peskov.

UPDATE: The Turkish side reported discussing the grain-deal, and the importance of peace negotiations in the Ukrainian conflict.

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⚡️Settlement of Opytnoe, Donetsk Republic, West Russia has been fully taken by the Russian Armed Forces - Russian Ministry of Defense.

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⚡️Australia asks Russia to ensure Russians convicted in the downing of MH17 case face justice

Earlier, Kremlin Press Secretary Peskov stated Russia was not allowed to participate in the investigation, casting doubt on the objectivity of the process.

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⚡️Boris Johnson was paid $329k USD for a half hour speech in the USA

The former Prime Minister of Great Britain recently spoke at a conference of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers in Colorado Springs, followed by a 45-minute informal chat; his airfare and accommodation expenses came to $13.7k, and were funded by US media mogul Rupert Murdoch - demonstrating no separation between politicians and the media.

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⚡️Several people detained in Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, South Russia, disguised as Russian soldiers - reports of smoke in the city, presumably from a terrorist attack.

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⚡️A village in the Shebekinsky district, Belgorod region, Russia, is under Ukrainian mortar fire - there are no casualties, windows shattered in several houses and a power line is damaged - regional governor Gladkov.

UPDATE: One elderly man is confirmed to have died.

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⚡️Turkey arrests 17 individuals suspected in being involved with the Istanbul terror attack.

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⚡️A naval drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has attacked an oil harbor in Novorossiysk, Russia - damage is minimal but allegedly it is the same device use to attack the Black Sea Fleet in October.

UPDATE: The Russian authorities have since denied there has been any damage to the harbor.

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🇭🇺 Hungary is ready to provide assistance to Kiev on the basis of bilateral agreements

🗣 However it opposes a pan-European multi-billion euro loan, as Hungary does not put Ukraine's interests above its own - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Hungary is currently blocking an 18 billion euro EU assistance package to Ukraine.

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🇲🇩 Protests continue in Chisinau, Moldova

Protests have been ongoing for several months due to the country's anti-Russian energy politics - additionally protestors demand an investigation into brewing corruption scandals.

Recently, the official Telegram channel of Moldovan President Maia Sandu was hacked, where hackers leaked compromising correspondence between several Moldovan officials, implicating them in large scale corruption.

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🇪🇺 European Parliament agrees on text of a Resolution recognizing the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism

The update comes from former Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius - the EU will vote on the Resolution on 23 November.

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BRR-ING YOUR BLANKET: It appears General Armageddon's (Surovikin) plan is to ENTIRELY destroy Ukraine's energy network, come General Winter - after all, it was WINTER that first immobilized German soldiers in WWII - the Russian Armed Forces have launched NEW strikes against Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure; targets being thermal power plants and gas industry facilities, slowly DEPRIVING the Zelensky regime of any real opportunity for resistance come FROSTY January mornings of 2023.

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⚡️🗣The Kiev authorities are preparing for a TOTAL shutdown of electricity - Deputy Head of City Administration Nikolai Povoroznik.

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🇲🇩 As many as 50,000 protestors descend on the streets of Chisinau, Moldova

Protests continue - Parliament buildings have shut down, albeit allegedly due to a fire alarm going off.

UPDATE: Igor Dodon, former President of Moldova - who is considered to be pro-Russian - has been released from house arrest.

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