🇲🇩❌ Chisinau bans Victory Day celebrations in city's main square

"The [city] authorities announced a surprise... On May 9, only one ideologically correct celebration will be held on the main square, namely Europe Day. There will be no mention of Victory Day," said Aleksei Petrovich, the head of the Coordinating Council of Russian compatriots of Moldova, as well as the Pobeda National Committee.

According to him, a European village will be set up in the square on May 9, with participation from the government, the president of Moldova, and 21 European embassies.

No alternatives have been offered for those wishing to celebrate Victory Day. Most likely, they will be directed to nearby streets, creating a risk of overcrowding.

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🗣 "Right now, many fakes are being published, including by respected outlets, so only primary sources should be trusted," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik, commenting on publications about Putin-Witkoff talks in St. Petersburg.

The Financial Times reported earlier in the day that the Russian president allegedly suggested halting the Ukrainian conflict along the current front lines.

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🇫🇷👀 Macron reportedly eyeing early elections to solve France’s political chaos

The French president is considering dissolving parliament this fall for snap elections, according to Bloomberg sources.

While no final decision has been made, Macron’s inner circle has been discussing the idea.

He’s ruled out waiting for 2026, but the option to align with local elections is off the table. In 2024, Macron’s coalition came second, and with no party securing a majority, France had four prime ministers in a year—an all-time record. Looks like Macron might just stir the pot again.

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🔍 Ukraine's inability to win finally admitted by the West – reports

European and Ukrainian officials have privately acknowledged that Ukraine cannot regain control of Russia's new territories, The Washington Post reported.

The US is set to propose recognizing Russia's Crimea as part of a peace settlement during an April 23 meeting in London, according to the newspaper.

The proposal was presented to Ukraine last week in Paris, with Ukrainian officials interpreting it as the Trump administration's "final offer" before the White House withdraws from the peace process, according to the WaPo.

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💉 COVID-19 vaccines used in Slovakia contain UNDISCLOSED substances – PM Fico

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🥴 'Honey, I'm a woman' – MAN exposes himself to 7-YEAR-OLD girl in Missouri public pool locker room – reports

💬 “He was standing there completely naked, fully exposed. I was livid, I was in shock, I didn’t know what to do. I just immediately grabbed my daughter and we ran out,” the horrified mother told Fox4.

🤡 “Individuals are allowed to use the locker room or restroom that they identify with*,” YMCA of Greater Kansas City blatantly declared.

*LGBTQ is banned in Russia as an extremist organization

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