🔥 The moment of strike on PhosAgro in Cherepovets

🇰🇷🇵🇱 Seoul, Warsaw Upgrade Ties to Strategic Partnership

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed on April 13 to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, with defense industry cooperation and energy supply chains identified as priority areas. Tusk's visit to Seoul marked the first trip to South Korea by a Polish prime minister in 27 years.

Defense trade anchors the relationship. Poland signed a $44.2 billion framework agreement in 2022 to purchase K2 tanks, K9 howitzers, FA-50 aircraft, and Chunmoo rocket systems. In December, Poland concluded an additional $4 billion contract with Hanwha Aerospace to acquire further Chunmoo batteries.

The two leaders also agreed to broaden cooperation to infrastructure, science, and technology. Lee called on Poland to support Korean firms involved in EV battery production and requested Polish attention to South Korean participation in a new airport construction project and the Warsaw tram replacement program.

#SouthKorea #Poland

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Monitoring channels report a strike on the "Apatit" chemical plant in the Vologda region of the Russian Federation. The plant specializes in the production of phosphorus-containing fertilizers, as well as phosphoric and sulfuric acids, which are used in the manufacturing of explosives.

🕺🇭🇺 When you found out that Orban's rule over.

Кремль не будет поздравлять лидера венгерской оппозиции Петера Мадьяра с победой на парламентских выборах

"Мы недружественным странам поздравления не отправляем. А Венгрия - недружественная страна, она поддерживает санкции против нас", - заявил пресс-секретарь президента России Дмитрий Песков в интервью Юнашев Live.

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“The Hungarians have made their choice. We respect this choice. We look forward to continuing our very pragmatic contacts with the new Hungarian leadership,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“We have heard statements about a willingness to engage in dialogue (Tisza party leader Péter Magyar previously said he allows for the possibility of negotiations with Putin, since the countries will remain geographically close, and Hungary’s energy dependence on Russia ‘will persist for some time’ — ed.). Of course, this will be beneficial for both Moscow and Budapest.

We are interested in building good relations with all European countries.

We know that, unfortunately, reciprocity is not yet possible with European countries, but Russia is open to dialogue,” Peskov said.

He also declined to comment on the prospects for resuming Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.

“You need to ask Hungary and someone else in Europe about this. Russia is and will remain one of the most reliable energy suppliers in the world,” he told reporters.

Responding to a question about the possible unblocking of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Peskov said:

“This is a decision that will be made in Brussels.

We believe that any actions aimed at further fueling the Kyiv regime’s militaristic and pro-war aspirations are steps that do not contribute to the search for a peaceful settlement.

However, the Europeans are not hiding their general line of continuing this war.

We are committed to achieving our goals in the context of Ukraine through political and diplomatic negotiations.

But until these negotiations yield results, the ‘SVO’ continues.”

Putin’s special representative, Kirill Dmitriev, said that the results of the Hungarian elections “will only accelerate the disintegration of the EU” and invited his followers on X to check whether he is right “in four months.”

Венгрия .. Выборы .. это какойто ебакинг

❗️The Kremlin said it would not congratulate Peter Magyar on his election win, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov calling Hungary an unfriendly country after the political shift.

😂🤡 Peskov: The Kremlin will not congratulate Magyar on his victory in the parliamentary elections in Hungary; it is an “unfriendly country”

#Iran / #USA / #Israel 🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱: A member of the Iranian Forces (#IRGC) posing with domestic AD-08 “Majid” Short-Range Surface-To-Air Missile System.

https://x.com/i/status/2043665077262266654

🇫🇷🇬🇧 France and Britain are creating a mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Macron announced talks with partners in the coming days.

🇵🇰Pakistan, 🇪🇬Egypt, and 🇹🇷Turkey are attempting to organize a new round of talks between the 🇺🇸US and 🇮🇷Iran, - Axios.

Negotiators are actively working to organize another round of direct talks before the ceasefire expires on April 21.

"We're not at a complete impasse. The door is not closed yet. Both sides are negotiating," source in the region told Axios.

Earlier, Pakistani Foreign Minister called on the US and Iran to maintain the ceasefire and continue negotiations.

Частная компания "Новый старт" планирует провести первый пуск ракеты-носителя "Старт-1М" с космодрома Восточный в I квартале 2027 года

"Новый старт" занимается развитием ракетной тематики. Есть проект "Новый старт", где конверсия "Тополя", они строят на стартовой площадке, на космодроме "Восточный" за свои деньги. В первом квартале 2027 года первый запуск должен состояться", - сообщил гендиректор "Роскосмоса" Дмитрий Баканов в эфире радиостанции "Вести FM".

Он также сообщил, что госкорпорация договорилась с компанией о серьезном объеме инвестиций в отрасль ракетостроения.

@interfaxonline

💀 Special unit of GUR “Artan” grinds the enemy in the Stepnohirsk area

As a result - several hundred destroyed occupiers, more than 20 damaged units of armored vehicles, and prisoners who were captured simply from urban buildings.

🇭🇺 Péter Magyar:

We will refrain from interfering in the domestic affairs of any other country.

We ask the same of all countries for Hungary.

Урсула фон дер Ляйен высказала мнение, что период напряженности в отношениях Брюсселя и Будапешта показал необходимость применения голосования в Евросоюзе по международным вопросам квалифицированным большинством

"Я полагаю, что надо извлечь уроки на европейском уровне. Например, перейти к голосованию квалифицированным большинством по вопросам внешней политики. Это то, что позволит нам избегать систематических блокировок, как мы могли это констатировать в прошлом. Сейчас у нас окно возможностей, и этим надо воспользоваться", - сказала председатель Еврокомиссии в понедельник на пресс-конференции в Брюсселе.

@interfaxonline

Украинские дроны-камикадзе нанесли удар по химзаводу «Апатит» в городе Череповец Вологодской области.

Предприятие является одним из крупнейших в Европе производителей фосфорсодержащих удобрений и расположено на расстоянии около 800 км от границы.

Атаку подтвердил глава города Андрей Накрошаев, заявивший, что сирены воздушной тревоги не включали из-за того, что удар имел "локальный характер" по промышленной площадке.

Кадры пожара после прилетов сняты местным жителем и опубликованы украинскими каналами.

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