🇺🇸❗️CNN: The Pentagon is cutting US troop deployments in Europe after pressure from Trump over NATO burden-sharing.

A planned deployment of about 4,700 troops from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team to 🇵🇱Poland and Eastern Europe was canceled.

A long-range missile battalion deployment to 🇩🇪Germany was also canceled. Around 5,000 troops are expected to be withdrawn from Germany overall.

🗣️ Politico: Pentagon officials and NATO allies reacted with shock and confusion after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly canceled a planned deployment of 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland.

“We had no idea this was coming,” one U.S. official said, describing frantic calls between American and European officials trying to determine “if more surprises are coming.”

💥👀 Something was blown up very nicely in Kaspiysk, over 30 Russians were killed, the explosions lasted for several hours. Probably a ship/ships were hit, - Exilenova

Ryazan was attacked overnight. After the refinery strike, a branch of the Tuapse Nevezuvius volcano started erupting there. Oil rain began falling. EW and air defense work also caused hits on residential buildings with casualties.

БРИКС не будет торопиться с расширением числа стран-участниц на текущем этапе, заявил глава МИД РФ Сергей Лавров

"Второе понимание, что на данном этапе мы не будем торопиться с расширением количества членов, потому что БРИКС пару лет назад удвоил свои ряды. И нам необходимо, если хотите, притереться к работе в новом, существенно увеличенном формате", - сказал он на пресс-конференции в пятницу.

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Ryazan refinery was attacked overnight, causing massive fires and oil rain to fall on the city. Air defense work also hit residential buildings with casualties reported.

Возбуждено уголовное дело в связи с атакой на жилые и гражданские объекты Рязанской области

По предварительным данным СКР, погибли четыре человека, в том числе несовершеннолетний, пострадали не менее 12 мирных граждан.

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