Maria Zakharova on Ukrainian Independence Day:

Today Ukraine should have celebrated Independence Day, but instead it turned out to be a performance: Boris Johnson decorated his residence with sunflowers and hydrangeas, and he himself arrived in Kiev, Ursula von der Leyen shouted the fascist slogan of Bandera collaborators in her video message against the background of the flag of Nezalezhnaya, Olaf Scholz posted holiday tweet, and Joe Biden promised almost $3 billion to kill Ukrainians.

The apogee of this whole Halloween was Zelensky’s promise not to stop the war.

The tragedy of the situation is that it was Zelensky who became the gravedigger of Ukrainian sovereignty.

Instead of a festive salute - the shelling of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Instead of confetti - anti-personnel mines-petals in residential areas of Donetsk.

Not much time will pass, and the wild grimaces of Kiev-based nationalism, nurtured with the money of Western liberal dictatorships, will go down in textbooks as another shameful page in the history of Europe.

And all of the above countries will quickly describe the actions of their current politicians as "regrettable."

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RosGuard detained two employees of the Zaporizhia NPP who cooperated with the Ukrainian military, the department said.

Mirgorod. Russian troops shelled a military airfield. The equipment that was on it was damaged, — the press center of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

Translated from Ukrainian channel - this time, on a rare occasion, should be true.
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Antonovsky Bridge fully functional after repairs. Keep sending money and weapons...

From Donbass devushka

Yes, it is the same bridge that was shelled by HIMARS on multiple occasions. You may see the spots, where they have hit it. Sadly, several road-workers died during the last barrage. However, the bridge is like new.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸 Comment by the Russian Embassy in the United States on the State Department's statement on the upcoming Tribunal in Mariupol:

🔹We have taken note of another groundless accusations against our country related to the Tribunal over Ukrainian war criminals.
🔹The upcoming Trial is aimed at bringing justice to war criminals, among which there are Nazis from the Azov Regiment. Washington is clearly afraid of making public the evidence of the inhumane acts committed by the members of this terrorist organization.
❗️The International Tribunal in Mariupol can shed light on the true essence of the Kiev regime, of which the United States diligently creates a bright and heroic image. American citizens will finally learn that in reality, their government is helping those who purposefully kill and torture the Russian people of Donbass and Ukraine.
🔹Russia fully complies with the Geneva Conventions and guarantees Ukrainian captives proper conditions of detention. The same cannot be said of the Kiev regime, which militants mistreated captured Russian soldiers.
☝️Finally, if the US authorities have questions about what happened in Mariupol, they could discuss it with the administration of the Donetsk People's Republic. It is an independent state.

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🇮🇳India restricts wheat flour exports to lower local prices

India's cabinet approved restrictions on the export of wheat flour to calm prices in the local market.

The government also cites food security: weather conditions have led to a halt in domestic production and rising prices.

Wheat exports have been banned since mid-May due to reduced production due to heat and record domestic prices. This ban increased the demand for Indian wheat flour.

#India

Donetsk, 2014

How many of those who have the 🇺🇦 flag on their account know about this?

Where was your anger and hatred when Ukraine bombed the region?

Well, you weren't told about it. Nobody showed it on TV, your politicians didn't talk about it, how were you supposed to know?

Now think about what else your TV is not showing right now.

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The opening of the Spasskaya Tower festival took place in Moscow.

13 countries and 2 international groups will take part in the military music show. Spectators will enjoy military marches, classical melodies and rock music.

The event was opened by French performer Mireille Mathieu.

War? What war? (If you are in Moscow). I personally don't think that it is right, but it may be...
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Alexander Lukashenko (Belarusian President) said that Belarusian Su-24M front-line bombers are now ready to carry nuclear weapons.

“They [the West] must understand that no helicopters, planes, if they escalate, will not save them.

Putin and I once said in St. Petersburg that we would also convert Belarusian Su-24 aircraft so that they could carry nuclear weapons. What do you think, we clap our tongues? All is ready!"

Translated from Militarist

Another terrorist attack was committed in Berdyansk: the car of the deputy head of the traffic police of Berdyansk, Alexander Kolesnikov, exploded. He died in the hospital from his wounds.

This is not the first terrorist attack on the liberated territory. Before that, cars were blown up in Kherson and other cities of the Zaporozhye region. The Ukrainian regime deliberately terrorizes the leaders of the pro-Russian authorities. And the explosions of cars are becoming their signature style.

Translated from Rybar

I just want to stress out, that those people working in new administrations are civilians, and legally - they still are Ukrainians.
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The US is openly provoking Belgrade with a statement from the State Department: "It's time to forget that Kosovo is Serbia." Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has an unenviable choice: either shame or war. Everything will be decided on September 1st.

Let's honestly admit that international law no longer exists, and each state can act as it pleases, based solely on their military and economic capabilities. In any case, this will simply be a recognition of the current realities in world politics.

Senator Richard H. Black:

"We don’t care! The United States and NATO, we do not care how many Ukrainians die. Not civilians, not women, not children, not soldiers. We do not care. It’s become a great football game. You know, we’ve got our team. They’ve got their team, rah rah. We want to get the biggest score and run it up. And, you know, we don’t care how many how many of our players get crippled on the playing field, as long as we win."

and also:

"President Putin made a desperate effort to stop the march towards war. Back in December 2021 he went so far as to put specific written proposals on the table, with NAYO, peace proposals to defuse what was coming about"

The rest is at the link 👇

There is only one, but at the same time a guaranteed way to prevent the situation from developing according to a catastrophic scenario (we are talking about the internal situation, let others write about military affairs).

This is to ensure that the level of hatred in our society remains at least at the same level at which it is now. And it did not rise to the degree of boiling and rupture of the expansion tank (from which it will not be good for anyone, at least in Russia).

This is an absolute guarantee that, with the current margin of safety, we will have the strength to cross this stormy historical sea.

That is why, when criticizing the authorities, or our conservative opponents, or home-grown liberals, we avoid hysteria and absolutely unnecessary emotions.

An active, and when it comes to the fight against terrorism - a tough and even cruel love for people and creation - this is the medicine that will save Russia.

Translated from MIG and is absolutely true.

Pentagon signs $182 mln contract with Raytheon for 3 NASAMS systems for Ukraine
Estimated completion date for the production of complexes is scheduled for August 2024.

Hopefully, there would not be a receipt for that parcels at that time. However, it is a good media demonstration.
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The sanctions war against Russia is not going as well as expected. It turns out this weapon has flaws.

https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1562768154878623744

Pope is Uncomfortable with Zelensky pressure

Pope Francis is dissatisfied with the pressure exerted on him by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This is stated in the article by Vatican specialist Marco Politi.

According to the journalist, the Ukrainian leader "wants to drag the pope into a narrative" according to which Kyiv is presented as an "innocent victim" and Moscow is "demonized." However, the pontiff does not share this position.