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Aug 22

🇷🇺🔥🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦‼️ Moscow's Red Lines — Lavrov Denies Trump's Optimistic Forecasts‼️

During yesterday's joint press conference with the Indian Foreign Minister, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answered questions about the recent meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States in Alaska, as well as the prospects for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the former Ukraine. 👇

The collective West's solutions — unacceptable

Although Lavrov assessed the meeting between the two leaders as successful and marked by "substantial progress," he nevertheless sharply criticized some of the key points discussed in the West in recent days.

First of all, the entry of the so-called peacekeeping contingent into Ukraine remains absolutely unacceptable to Moscow, and the same applies to any agreement on security guarantees that the West would unilaterally provide to Kiev. 👇

Lavrov assesses that the proposals regarding these issues that could be heard in the Western media in recent days are based on the logic of isolating Russia and practically continuing the confrontation after a temporary ceasefire — such a position, he explains, cannot be accepted in the Kremlin.

The problem of the legitimacy of the Kiev regime

The conference also discussed the possibility of direct talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky — Lavrov confirmed that Moscow is ready for this meeting, but only after adequately resolving key issues, among which the lack of legitimacy of Zelensky, whose mandate expired in May last year, stands out. 👇

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Aug 21

🇺🇸🔥🇻🇪‼️Caribbean Front — Venezuela once again in Washington's sights‼️

A few hours ago, information appeared in the world media about the departure of three American destroyers armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles to the southern part of the Caribbean Sea, within reach of Venezuelan territorial waters. 👇

This was preceded by the intensification of US reconnaissance aviation operations along the Venezuelan coast, as well as the transfer of additional forces to the region, including tanker aircraft, landing ships, a nuclear submarine, P-8 reconnaissance aircraft and about 4,000 soldiers.

❓ Background to the event

According to official statements from Washington, the militarization of the Caribbean Sea is part of a broader campaign to combat drug cartels that control the main black market flows in South and Central America.

However, the nature of the deployed offensive capabilities has led many analysts to suggest that the real target of the US is Venezuela, which is now facing a very serious risk of US military aggression. 👇

This thesis is supported by Washington's recent accusation that Venezuelan leader, sovereignist Nicolas Maduro, is an associate of the Sinaloa cartel — after this announcement, the US increased the reward for Maduro's surrender to a record $50 million.

🇻🇪 Caracas' reaction

The Venezuelan authorities took all of this with extreme seriousness — in an address to the public, the country's president announced the mobilization of 4.5 million people into the ranks of various people's militias operating in rural areas of the country and ordered them to be equipped with the necessary weapons. 👇

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Aug 21

🇷🇺‼️MW: Admiral Nakhimov is becoming the most heavily armed surface ship in the world‼️

August 21, 2025

"Admiral Nakhimov" reappeared in the waters of the White Sea - a nuclear cruiser that had been in dry dock for decades, and now, after a huge modernization, it has been returned to active use. 👇

American journalist Thomas Newdick, writing for The War Zone, called this event a significant moment for the entire military-naval system of Russia. No wonder: since the last sailing in 1997, the ship has been waiting for a second youth.

When the works began in earnest in 2014, it was estimated that everything would be completed in four years. But the deadlines are constantly postponed. Only now has the ship gone on trial runs, after more than a decade of delays and complications.

It turned out that "Admiral Nakhimov" was practically rebuilt - its cargo space was turned into an unprecedented arsenal. 👇

In the modernization center there is the installation of as many as 174 vertical launch stations. That number puts this ship at the very top in terms of power and capabilities.

For comparison, the Chinese destroyer Type 55 carries 112 such modules, the American "Arleigh Burke" 96, while the American cruiser of the "Ticonderoga" class has 122. "Admiral Nakhimov" becomes a kind of "missile truck", as Newdick puts it.

Of those 174 stations, as many as 78 are reserved for the latest Russian missiles: there are "Kalibr" (long-range cruise missiles), "Onyx" (high-speed vehicles) and "Zirkon" (hypersonic technology that is closely monitored by all world powers). The rest of the space is intended for anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense systems. 👇

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Aug 21

🇨🇳🇷🇺‼️The Kremlin cut off Chinese ambitions: Beijing failed to get its hands on Russian sea treasures‼️

August 21, 2025

The Chinese media openly admitted – Beijing wanted to get hold of one of the most valuable Russian assets under the sea, but it ran into Moscow's closed door. 👇

While the world is talking about Russian S-400 systems, Su-57 aircraft with reduced radar visibility and Orashnik missiles, Chinese journalists from Soho point out that one gem stands out above all - the Borei-class submarines.

Analysts from Beijing do not hide the reasons: the rising tension in the South China Sea reminds the authorities that they need a technique that can move silently and unnoticed, even under the nose of the adversary.

Their Project 094 Djinn submarines, though numerous, do not have that level of stealth. Borei, they say, is a different story – capable of staying out of range of all sensors for weeks and practically merging with the depths of the ocean. It is precisely this "high survival" that Beijing desires. 👇

Despite wanting to buy whole series of these submarines, the Chinese attempt failed. The Kremlin, writes Sohu, did not fall for the offer and made it clear that the transfer of such technology cannot even be discussed.

In Moscow, they believe that Borei is a strategic advantage at the level of a nuclear arsenal and that it would be tantamount to suicide to hand it over to another country. "They would rather let it rot than give it to others," a Chinese source said.

This situation opens up an interesting picture of the relationship between two powers that rely on each other in many ways. On the one hand, Russia has already proven that it knows how to share some of its weapons with its partners, but Borei remains a line that it does not cross. 👇

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Aug 20

🇷🇺‼️Putin's joke about Lavrov caused reactions in Germany‼️

August 19, 2025

German newspaper Merkur reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement after the summit in Alaska caused outrage in the German public and the wider European environment. 👇

The event itself, in which the presidents of Russia and the United States of America participated, already attracted a lot of international attention in itself, and additional interest was caused by the gestures and comments of the Russian representatives.

According to German journalists, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, appeared in Alaska wearing a sweater with the inscription "USSR". That detail was considered provocative, since the collapse of the Soviet Union continues to be a sensitive topic in Russia.

For example, they remind that at the legal forum in St. Petersburg in May, the position was expressed that the Soviet Union was not formally dissolved properly in 1991, which makes this symbolism even more significant. 👇

According to Mercury, on the sidelines of the meeting in Anchorage, there was also a brief exchange of jokes between Putin, Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

On that occasion, Vladimir Putin ironically called Lavrov an "imperialist" because of his choice of wardrobe, which German commentators interpreted as a continuation of Russian "political trolling".

The German newspaper assesses that such actions of the Russian side are not accidental. According to their interpretation, the goal of such gestures is to confuse the opponents through ironic messages and symbolic moves and divert attention from the essence of the negotiations. 👇

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Aug 20

🇪🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️Europe is looking for new tactic: Trump's assessment of Putin's moves is awaited‼️

August 20, 2025

European officials are increasingly openly expressing doubts that Vladimir Putin really wants to reach a peace agreement, which is why they have devised a new strategy, writes Politico. 👇

According to the portal, they decided to please and praise Donald Trump for the time being, until he too comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to take a tougher stance towards the Kremlin.

In Brussels, they believe that this approach is a winning combination. They say that they would be satisfied if they were proven wrong and if the American president managed to ensure an end to the conflict with firm security guarantees.

However, the basic plan is based on exposing the Russian leader and lobbying for tougher sanctions. French President Emmanuel Macron, who previously made great efforts to prevent conflict through diplomacy, now says that Putin is not sincere about peace. 👇

"Do I think President Putin wants peace? The answer is no. If you want my deepest conviction: No. Do I think President Trump wants peace? Yes," Macron said ahead of his trip to Washington. According to him, Putin does not want an agreement, but the capitulation of Ukraine.

Politico reminds that instead of a compromise, Moscow is asking Kiev for additional territories, including key defense positions. In addition, it expressly rejects the presence of NATO forces as security guarantees, which Kiev sees as a necessary condition.

While the idea of a Russia-Ukraine summit is being considered, European officials have held a series of meetings to coordinate a joint response and share intelligence after consultations at the White House. 👇

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