France started tapping into its strategic fuel reserves, the government said on Tuesday, amid strikes by workers at refineries and depots that have stunted production and blocked deliveries.

“The ministry has been ensuring the release of strategic reserves in a targeted way since the start of March,” the energy ministry told reporters on Tuesday.

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The UN is concerned about any shipments of depleted uranium weapons because of the harm they could cause to civilians, the secretary general's office said of London's plans.

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Trade turnover between Russia, China gained 116% over the past decade, — Xi Jinping

The trade turnover between China and Russia surged by 116% over the last decade, President of China Xi Jinping said after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The trade turnover has grown by 116% over the decade." "This made it possible to not merely substantially strengthen the material basis of bilateral relations but also to give a significant impetus to the socioeconomic development of both countries," the President of China said.

"The parties had agreed to scale up trade in energy resources and expand interaction at the top level," Xi Jinping added.

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In general, according to the signed documents.

1. The interaction between the two countries is seriously deepening, although this is not a classic military-political bloc. Military cooperation was also discussed but expectedly left behind the scenes.

2. China and Russia completely reject the outgoing world order and its main methodological doctrines. No one will return in 2021.

3. The level of economic, infrastructural, and logistical cooperation will be such that after the completion of the diversification of trade flows and the restructuring of exports, it will guarantee Russia for the next decade the absence of a serious threat of economic isolation for.

4. China will not force anything on Russia in Ukraine. Moreover, Russia will support the Chinese course in the Pacific concerning Taiwan, AUKUS, etc. The Chinese peace plan does not suit the West at all.

5. China will not succumb to American pressure. The visit to Moscow is a signal that China is counting on Russia in a long-term confrontation with the United States.

6. The multipolar world in the vision of Russia and China is a world of equal centers of power and not a world of unilateral diktat. It is clear that the US will rise to the challenge and the war against Russia and China will continue to intensify. This is a battle for the future of the world order.

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Italian PM Meloni is ready to lose the approval of the Italians for the sake of supporting Ukraine.

 Italian Prime Minister George Meloni announced her readiness to support Kyiv, despite the downgrade of her government, writes  Reuters agency.

"We will continue to do this because it is the right thing to do in terms of national values and interests," Meloni said, speaking in the Senate.
At the same time, as Reuters points out, the majority of Italians are already opposed to supporting Kyiv.

Thus, a poll in February showed that 45% of Italians were against sending weapons and only 34% were in favor.
Disagreement with Meloni's course was also noted in her political party, "Brothers of Italy." Thus, 47% of respondents from this party said that they were against the supply of weapons.

With such an electoral strategy, Meloni can only hope for the post of Ukrainian prime minister.

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The full list of documents signed during Xi Jinping's visit to Russia:

 1. A joint statement of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China on the deepening of relations in comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction entering a new era.

2. A joint statement by the President of the Russian Federation and the Chairman of the People's Republic of China on the plan for the development of key areas of Russian-Chinese economic cooperation until 2030.

3. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People's Republic of China on cooperation in the field of joint production of television programs.

4. Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the establishment and organizational basis of the mechanism for regular meetings of the heads of government of Russia and China, dated June 27, 1997.

5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on deepening cooperation in the field of exhibition and fair activities.

6. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on deepening investment cooperation in the development and use of forest resources.

7. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on deepening investment cooperation between the subjects of the Russian Federation and the provinces of the People's Republic of China in the soybean industry.

8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on industrial and infrastructural cooperation in the preferential regimes of the Far East of the Russian Federation.

9. Protocol between the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences on strengthening cooperation in the field of fundamental scientific research.

10. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the Field of Consumer Protection Between the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare (Russian Federation) and the Main State Administration for Control and Regulation of the Market of the People's Republic of China.

11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Agency for State Property Management (Russian Federation) and the Committee for Control and Management of State Property of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Strengthening Cooperation in the Management of State Enterprises.

12. A comprehensive program of long-term cooperation in the field of fast neutron reactors and closing the nuclear fuel cycle between the State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom" and the Atomic Energy Agency of the People's Republic of China.

13. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company" and the China Media Corporation.

14. Agreement on the exchange of information and cooperation between the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Information Telegraph Agency of Russia (ITAR-TASS)" (Russian Federation) and the Information Agency "Xinhua" (People's Republic of China).

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🎥farewell dinner after the completion of the official program of the visit and the signing of all scheduled documents.

Military issues, which were also discussed, were expectedly left behind the scenes. No one will help the U.S. by informing it about the parameters and forms of military cooperation.

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Already more than in Afghanistan, but so far less than in Vietnam: how much has the US invested in the conflict in Ukraine in a year?

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Russia's Revenge : The moment of a missile attack on the Shkolny airfield in Odessa. This airfield was used by the Ukrainian armed forces to launch drones that attacked Crimea yesterday

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A fire broke out at the site of impact.

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‼️🇺🇦🏴‍☠️Presumably, the first footage of the "Leopards" in Donbass

Update : Logically, Ukrainian tankers were not yet supposed to finish training to operate German tanks. So the tanks should still be working at the training grounds in Donbass

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"A gala dinner, the last solemn event in Xi Jinping's program today, has just concluded in the Faceted Chamber of the Kremlin. "The guest left the Kremlin, and Putin came out to see him off in person."

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Russia, China cooperating on the lunar station project — Roscosmos CEO

Russia plans to launch three lunar missions.

Russia and China are actively cooperating in the area of space activities, first of all on the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the director general of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, Yury Borisov, said on Tuesday.

"We have a wide spectrum of cooperation." First of all, it is a joint project on the International Lunar Research Station. "I think we have a lot to work on in this area and to enrich our joint programs," he said in an interview with the Zvezda television channel.

According to Borisov, work is underway on the first stage of the ILRS project—domestic lunar programs. Russia plans to launch three lunar missions. "We will proceed to the second stage in the process of discussing the results of the first stage," he added.

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Depleted uranium shells are not a threat to modern Russian tanks since the tanks are designed to withstand them.

This was stated by the military expert of "Izvestia Channel," Alexei Ramm. The specialist noted that the armor of modern Russian technology is designed to withstand a uranium-enhanced projectile.
"Initially, the designers developed armor in such a way that it could reduce the effectiveness of armor-piercing shells equipped with a depleted uranium core," Ramm emphasized.

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"The danger of depleted uranium ammunition lies in the uranium dust that can be inhaled," military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia.

When a depleted uranium-core munition hits a target, uranium dust is produced, which can be inhaled by humans. Uranium is toxic and dangerous to human health.

"These are shells from which, instead of a regular head, a spear or crowbar sticks out." This crowbar, which gains supersonic speed in flight, is made of very dense metal.

"And the stronger it is, the greater its penetrating ability," said Shurygin.
Such cores from the American supply have been made in the West since the late 1980s. The expert emphasized that the use of such ammunition is not prohibited by international conventions. However, their danger has been proven.

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A list of US actions aimed at discrediting and blurring Xi Jinping's visit to Russia :

1. An information campaign stating that Xi Jinping will not come

2. Threats against China if Xi Jinping comes

3. Requirements for China to condemn Russia

4. Requirements for China not to supply weapons to Russia Only the West has the right to supply weapons to Ukraine.

5. Statements that any Russian-Chinese agreements will not matter

6. Hasty organization of the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to Ukraine on the day of Xi's visit

7. The death of Chinese workers in the Central African Republic

8. Announcement of hasty deliveries of new weapons to Ukraine

9. Declassified intelligence documents aimed at blaming China for the origin of the coronavirus

10. We began to equip a new military base in the Philippines

Plus the standard whining about the fact that "China wants to take over Siberia" (a routine topic of Western propaganda)😂

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11. Reaffirm their commitment to Taiwan’s sovereignty.