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Russia Strengthens Base in Armenia: Who Could Be Affected by This Move

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Ukrainian intelligence reports a build-up of Russian troops at the base in Gyumre, near the border with Azerbaijan.

Russian Army

Russia has strengthened its military presence at its base in Gyumre, located near the border with Azerbaijan, a key supplier of gas to Europe.

This was reported by the British publication The Mirror, citing data from Ukrainian military intelligence.

The issue concerns the transfer of units from the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation to a military unit in Gyumre, which is one of the largest Russian bases in the region. According to the GUR, Russian and Armenian officials previously denied the movement of troops, but the Ukrainian side received documents confirming the build-up of the contingent.

The base is estimated to house up to 5,000 troops, as well as modern air defense systems and fighter jets. Ukrainian intelligence believes that the move is part of Russia's strategy to increase its influence in the South Caucasus and could pose a threat to stability in the region.

Context: conflict with Azerbaijan

Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia worsened after an incident in Yekaterinburg, where several Azerbaijani citizens were detained, two of whom died in custody. In response, Baku restricted cultural ties with Russia, blocked some Russian media, and tightened controls on Russian citizens.

Azerbaijan remains an important player for the EU as it is a key supplier of energy resources, including natural gas, as its dependence on Russian imports decreases.

Warning from NATO

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed concern in an interview with The New York Times about a possible coordinated scenario between China and Russia. According to him, if China attacks Taiwan, Beijing could urge Moscow to step up its activities in Europe in order to distract the West. Rutte called on allies to increase defense spending, stressing: “Only a strong NATO can contain this threat.”

Earlier, the Armenian Foreign Ministry denied information that appeared in the media about the possible use of the republic’s territory to carry out military actions against neighboring countries.

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Russia under massive drone attack: Moscow airport closed again (video)

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The mayor of Moscow and the Russian Defense Ministry reported the shooting down of dozens of drones that were flying toward the Russian capital and other regions.

Attacks on Russia

A number of Russian regions were attacked by drones on the night of July 9. In particular, the Moscow region was hit, which caused Sheremetyevo Airport to suspend operations.

This was reported by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the Russian Ministry of Defense and Telegram channels.

At night, drones visited a number of Russian regions. For example, residents of Zelenograd in the Moscow region heard loud explosions.

The mayor of Moscow claims that air defense systems allegedly shot down two drones that were flying toward the Russian capital.

“Emergency services specialists are working at the site of the fallen debris,” Sobyanin noted.

A “Carpet” regime was introduced at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Restrictions were in place for aircraft departures and arrivals. Residents of villages several dozen kilometers from the airport published videos of UAVs flying overhead.

Russian publics reported attacks on other regions of the Russian Federation, but the details are still unknown. Eyewitnesses filmed drone flights and explosions with flashes.

In turn, the Russian Ministry of Defense claims that 86 drones were allegedly shot down, in particular, in the Moscow region, Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, Smolensk, Ryazan, Tula, Voronezh and Oryol regions.

By the way, on the night of July 7, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant in the Moscow Region. Pyrotechnics and ammunition are manufactured there, in particular parts for the Shahed drones.

In addition, TSN.ua sources in Ukrainian intelligence reported that long-range drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense hit the Ilsky oil refinery in the Krasnodar region of Russia.

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Will Ukraine Receive Patriot: It Became Known What Trump Agreed To

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US President Donald Trump has allowed for the possibility of transferring key elements of its air defense system, the Patriot systems, to Ukraine.

Patriot

US President Donald Trump is considering sending another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine after recently promising to bolster Kyiv's defenses against Russian attacks.

Two officials anonymously reported this to The Wall Street Journal.

According to one of them, the White House has asked the Pentagon to provide additional weapons options for Ukraine, including the Patriot system.

“The transfer of another Patriot system would be an important step for the White House, since for the first time Trump would approve providing Ukraine with a large weapons system beyond the amount previously authorized by the administration of previous President Joe Biden,” the journalists note.

Also, as the media writes, officials are studying the possibility of involving other countries in supplying Patriot to Kyiv. Axios wrote the day before that Trump offered Germany to sell one of its existing Patriot batteries to Ukraine.

Let us recall that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Trump the day before asking him to unblock the Patriot interceptors that were stopped en route to Ukraine.

Merz announced Germany's readiness to buy Patriot batteries from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine.

German officials stress that Germany has already provided Ukraine with a significant share of its Patriot missiles, perhaps even more than the United States in relative terms.

Trump's decision to send defensive weapons to Ukraine came after days of consultations with advisers and world leaders on supply sources.

While the Trump administration has previously suspended deliveries, including Patriot interceptors, the necessary weapons are now on their way to Ukraine.

Western journalists believe that the US President has given the dictator a “green light”. This is indicated by the intensified attacks on Ukraine against the backdrop of the cessation of arms supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend themselves against the enemy.

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This Fall Will Decide: How Trump Is Making China a Leader Who Forms a Circle of “Friends,” and It’s Not Just Russia

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Despite Trump administration officials' repeated calls to shift US focus from Europe to the Indo-Pacific, they risk losing allies in both parts of the world.

On Monday, July 7, Donald Trump announced his intention to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea from August 1. He sent separate letters to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, whom he called “Mr. Japan” in a recent interview with Fox News (apparently having forgotten his name) and to the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung, but with virtually the same content. Although last week, commenting on the second halt in American arms supplies to Ukraine, the Pentagon explained this, in particular, by the shift in US attention to the Indo-Pacific region.

It is impossible to explain these actions. There is no logic behind them. Indeed, from March to May of this year, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the region twice, visiting Japan, Singapore and the Philippines, where he said that Europe should solve its own problems, that they have already settled everything in the Middle East, and the US priority is the Indo-Pacific region. However, it is necessary to be present in this region not only in words. There are serious processes underway here, which China has launched, seeing that a window of opportunity has finally opened for it.

The Trillion Dollar Question: China Isn't Sitting Idle

Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea is the trillion dollar question over five years. highway lanes, turns, parking spaces, etc. The Japanese drive small cars.

In addition, there is an election campaign in Japan now – elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of parliament, will be held on July 20. About half of the seats will be renewed – 125 deputies are elected. The government that is currently negotiating with Trump is a minority government. If they lose the elections to the House of Councillors, there will be a change of government. No one understands what the policy will be next. Therefore, the 25% tariffs announced by Trump were a completely unexpected blow.

China started to act when Trump first announced the tariffs. Xi Jinping immediately went to some countries in the region to say, “Look at how the United States is behaving. We are ready to help, to take you under our wing, and to worry about your economy growing.” Since then, there have been no concrete steps because Trump has delayed the tariffs first until July 9 and now until August 1. But in the meantime, work has continued. China is forming a circle of friends, and that is very clear.

Therefore, if these problems with Trump's tariffs are not somehow resolved by August 1, we should expect the creation of a China-South Korea-Japan free trade zone, which they have been discussing among themselves for a very long time, and a serious reformatting of the markets.

For Japan, the export of heavy machinery and automobiles is a vitally important story. After all, the 25% tariffs announced by Trump are for all Japanese exports, including sake and wasabi. And let me remind you that 25% is already in effect for cars. That is, for the export of Japanese cars to the US, it is already 50%. Toyota is an expensive car – that is a fact. And if you add another 50% to its cost, it is simply a catastrophic drop in sales.

Beijing is (not) preparing for war: but it needs Russia for something else

Why would China do this? In a recent interview with The New York Times, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte suggested that “if Xi Jinping were to attack Taiwan, he would first call his very junior partner Putin, who lives in Moscow, on the phone and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to do this, and I need you to distract them in Europe.’”

With all due respect to Mr. Rutte, but, excuse me, it is an absolutely incredible situation that China would ask Russia to attack NATO. China will not ask Russia for anything. Of course, Beijing is preparing for the Taiwan story. But it is calmly waiting, in no hurry, until the European war ends with a completely weakened Russia remaining an uninterrupted source of energy for China. After all, in addition to the security aspect, there is now crazy competition in the field of artificial intelligence. In order for it to function, two things are needed: chips and data centers.

Data centers require energy at the level of nuclear power plants. Building nuclear reactors is very time-consuming and expensive. along the Arctic coast of Russia, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans (Ed.) This has been done before, but only as a theory.

That is, China needs Russia for this purpose. Beijing needs to sell its goods. China does not need wars. If it quarreled with the United States, and America will not buy its goods, where will Beijing sell them? The second market is Europe. But it has now taken a very principled position, fortunately for us, repeating to China that it must stop supporting Russia. This is very annoying for the PRC. Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas that China cannot allow Russia to lose the war against Ukraine. This is a very serious thing, because China needs Russian energy resources.

Why does Beijing want a war with NATO? If China sees that the US is continuing its policy of leaving the region, and this is possible, it will simply take Taiwan. This could very well happen. China is thinking about the future. And the future is artificial intelligence. Therefore, it is important for Beijing that Russia weakens (and it is weakening – we know this), remains “at odds” with the West and that there is a regime there that China is not afraid of. Moreover, if the US continues to put pressure on countries such as Cambodia, Bangladesh, and even Kazakhstan (where there are crazy resources, considering rare earth metals), China will take them under itself. And sooner or later, developed countries will be forced to look for economic mechanisms to support their economies in the region.

EU-China Agreements: What Ukraine Can Do Here

As for the EU, China clearly sees that the EU is suffering from Trump's tariffs and internal problems. Today, the EU is effectively paralyzed. So Beijing has no incentive to negotiate with Brussels on trade, provided that support for Russia is reduced. Here's an example. This year, Brussels was supposed to host a commemorative summit to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the EU and China. But Xi Jinping refused to come.

The venue was moved to Beijing and Anhui Province on July 24-25. Although from a diplomatic point of view, this is a violation of the order of summit venues. So, the Europeans will come to China at the end of July. But it is already known that Xi Jinping will not meet with them there either. However, in June, he went to the Central Asian countries, signed some completely unbelievable agreement there, effectively pushing Russia aside. Although Moscow has been saying for 25 years that this is supposedly their zone of influence. Now it is China's zone of influence.

That is, Beijing is clearly on its own path. It was present in Central Asia in person. It does not want to meet with EU representatives. The Chinese Prime Minister will take his place. This is a signal. Of course, there are conspiracy theories. They say that Xi Jinping is losing power and will be taken away at the CPC Central Committee Plenum in the fall. Xi's alternative is essentially a return to Deng Xiaoping's reforms. That is, to an economy in which communism does not occupy a central place. However, despite these rumors, China is also irritated by the fact that EU representatives will come to Tokyo before coming to Beijing. For us, this may seem like a trifle. But for Asia, these are messages. And EU representatives are afraid to go to China. They do not understand what is happening there. And who can explain it to them? Only Japan.

That is why this plot will be unraveling during July-August. The SCO summit, chaired by China, is scheduled for August 31-September 1. We need to see who will be there from China. Because, let me remind you, Xi Jinping did not go to the BRICS summit in Brazil. This is also a message. And then, on September 2-3, Putin is supposed to come to Beijing to celebrate his victory over Japan. And all this “mess”, no matter how much it may seem like separate events to us, believe me, in Asia all these things are very important. The Japanese are very sensitive to this, because they have already apologized 100 times. They have already paid all the compensation. But there will be a parade again, where they will say on every corner how bad the Japanese are.

That is, we are facing a period when we will see the final formation of a new distribution of forces. I thought it would be much longer. But Trump's actions have led to everything moving at a crazy pace. I see that China clearly felt that its moment has come. And it will move without Russia, certainly without asking Moscow for anything. If at some point the US changes its policy radically and, say, doubles the contingent in South Korea, puts anti-drone systems over Seoul, gives the latest technology to Japan, which it does not have, we will see a different development of events. China will not go to Taiwan, thinking about what to do next. But Russia does not have such options.

Everyone else depends on the US. And this is, of course, a complete disaster. The whole world depends on what Trump writes on his social network. As for you and me, we must first and foremost worry about our own security. It is good that, according to Trump, American military aid has been unblocked. I think it was a political decision. But fortunately, it was resolved, and at least what was already on its way to Ukraine will go to Ukraine.

At the same time, all our available resources, literally all, must be directed to the production of weapons and means that will allow us to contain the enemy. Do not doubt that the Russians will continue to interfere. Putin has no other choice. He will no longer negotiate a ceasefire. Therefore, in terms of security policy in Trump's world, we must be Israel. We must understand that there is no way out – either us or them. And all forces must be focused on this.

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This Fall Will Decide: How Trump Is Making China a Leader Who Forms a Circle of “Friends,” and It’s Not Just Russia

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Despite Trump administration officials' repeated calls to shift US focus from Europe to the Indo-Pacific, they risk losing allies in both parts of the world.

On Monday, July 7, Donald Trump announced his intention to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea from August 1. He sent separate letters to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, whom he called “Mr. Japan” in a recent interview with Fox News (apparently having forgotten his name) and to the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung, but with virtually the same content. Although last week, commenting on the second halt in American arms supplies to Ukraine, the Pentagon explained this, in particular, by the shift in US attention to the Indo-Pacific region.

It is impossible to explain these actions. There is no logic behind them. Indeed, from March to May of this year, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the region twice, visiting Japan, Singapore and the Philippines, where he said that Europe should solve its own problems, that they have already settled everything in the Middle East, and the US priority is the Indo-Pacific region. However, it is necessary to be present in this region not only in words. There are serious processes underway here, which China has launched, seeing that a window of opportunity has finally opened for it.

The Trillion Dollar Question: China Isn't Sitting Idle

Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea is the trillion dollar question over five years. highway lanes, turns, parking spaces, etc. The Japanese drive small cars.

In addition, there is an election campaign in Japan now – elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of parliament, will be held on July 20. About half of the seats will be renewed – 125 deputies are elected. The government that is currently negotiating with Trump is a minority government. If they lose the elections to the House of Councillors, there will be a change of government. No one understands what the policy will be next. Therefore, the 25% tariffs announced by Trump were a completely unexpected blow.

China started to act when Trump first announced the tariffs. Xi Jinping immediately went to some countries in the region to say, “Look at how the United States is behaving. We are ready to help, to take you under our wing, and to worry about your economy growing.” Since then, there have been no concrete steps because Trump has delayed the tariffs first until July 9 and now until August 1. But in the meantime, work has continued. China is forming a circle of friends, and that is very clear.

Therefore, if these problems with Trump's tariffs are not somehow resolved by August 1, we should expect the creation of a China-South Korea-Japan free trade zone, which they have been discussing among themselves for a very long time, and a serious reformatting of the markets.

For Japan, the export of heavy machinery and automobiles is a vitally important story. After all, the 25% tariffs announced by Trump are for all Japanese exports, including sake and wasabi. And let me remind you that 25% is already in effect for cars. That is, for the export of Japanese cars to the US, it is already 50%. Toyota is an expensive car – that is a fact. And if you add another 50% to its cost, it is simply a catastrophic drop in sales.

Beijing is (not) preparing for war: but it needs Russia for something else

Why would China do this? In a recent interview with The New York Times, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte suggested that “if Xi Jinping were to attack Taiwan, he would first call his very junior partner Putin, who lives in Moscow, on the phone and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to do this, and I need you to distract them in Europe.’”

With all due respect to Mr. Rutte, but, excuse me, it is an absolutely incredible situation that China would ask Russia to attack NATO. China will not ask Russia for anything. Of course, Beijing is preparing for the Taiwan story. But it is calmly waiting, in no hurry, until the European war ends with a completely weakened Russia remaining an uninterrupted source of energy for China. After all, in addition to the security aspect, there is now crazy competition in the field of artificial intelligence. In order for it to function, two things are needed: chips and data centers.

Data centers require energy at the level of nuclear power plants. Building nuclear reactors is very time-consuming and expensive. along the Arctic coast of Russia, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans (Ed.) This has been done before, but only as a theory.

That is, China needs Russia for this purpose. Beijing needs to sell its goods. China does not need wars. If it quarreled with the United States, and America will not buy its goods, where will Beijing sell them? The second market is Europe. But it has now taken a very principled position, fortunately for us, repeating to China that it must stop supporting Russia. This is very annoying for the PRC. Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas that China cannot allow Russia to lose the war against Ukraine. This is a very serious thing, because China needs Russian energy resources.

Why does Beijing want a war with NATO? If China sees that the US is continuing its policy of leaving the region, and this is possible, it will simply take Taiwan. This could very well happen. China is thinking about the future. And the future is artificial intelligence. Therefore, it is important for Beijing that Russia weakens (and it is weakening – we know this), remains “at odds” with the West and that there is a regime there that China is not afraid of. Moreover, if the US continues to put pressure on countries such as Cambodia, Bangladesh, and even Kazakhstan (where there are crazy resources, considering rare earth metals), China will take them under itself. And sooner or later, developed countries will be forced to look for economic mechanisms to support their economies in the region.

EU-China Agreements: What Ukraine Can Do Here

As for the EU, China clearly sees that the EU is suffering from Trump's tariffs and internal problems. Today, the EU is effectively paralyzed. So Beijing has no incentive to negotiate with Brussels on trade, provided that support for Russia is reduced. Here's an example. This year, Brussels was supposed to host a commemorative summit to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the EU and China. But Xi Jinping refused to come.

The venue was moved to Beijing and Anhui Province on July 24-25. Although from a diplomatic point of view, this is a violation of the order of summit venues. So, the Europeans will come to China at the end of July. But it is already known that Xi Jinping will not meet with them there either. However, in June, he went to the Central Asian countries, signed some completely unbelievable agreement there, effectively pushing Russia aside. Although Moscow has been saying for 25 years that this is supposedly their zone of influence. Now it is China's zone of influence.

That is, Beijing is clearly on its own path. It was present in Central Asia in person. It does not want to meet with EU representatives. The Chinese Prime Minister will take his place. This is a signal. Of course, there are conspiracy theories. They say that Xi Jinping is losing power and will be taken away at the CPC Central Committee Plenum in the fall. Xi's alternative is essentially a return to Deng Xiaoping's reforms. That is, to an economy in which communism does not occupy a central place. However, despite these rumors, China is also irritated by the fact that EU representatives will come to Tokyo before coming to Beijing. For us, this may seem like a trifle. But for Asia, these are messages. And EU representatives are afraid to go to China. They do not understand what is happening there. And who can explain it to them? Only Japan.

That is why this plot will be unraveling during July-August. The SCO summit, chaired by China, is scheduled for August 31-September 1. We need to see who will be there from China. Because, let me remind you, Xi Jinping did not go to the BRICS summit in Brazil. This is also a message. And then, on September 2-3, Putin is supposed to come to Beijing to celebrate his victory over Japan. And all this “mess”, no matter how much it may seem like separate events to us, believe me, in Asia all these things are very important. The Japanese are very sensitive to this, because they have already apologized 100 times. They have already paid all the compensation. But there will be a parade again, where they will say on every corner how bad the Japanese are.

That is, we are facing a period when we will see the final formation of a new distribution of forces. I thought it would be much longer. But Trump's actions have led to everything moving at a crazy pace. I see that China clearly felt that its moment has come. And it will move without Russia, certainly without asking Moscow for anything. If at some point the US changes its policy radically and, say, doubles the contingent in South Korea, puts anti-drone systems over Seoul, gives the latest technology to Japan, which it does not have, we will see a different development of events. China will not go to Taiwan, thinking about what to do next. But Russia does not have such options.

Everyone else depends on the US. And this is, of course, a complete disaster. The whole world depends on what Trump writes on his social network. As for you and me, we must first and foremost worry about our own security. It is good that, according to Trump, American military aid has been unblocked. I think it was a political decision. But fortunately, it was resolved, and at least what was already on its way to Ukraine will go to Ukraine.

At the same time, all our available resources, literally all, must be directed to the production of weapons and means that will allow us to contain the enemy. Do not doubt that the Russians will continue to interfere. Putin has no other choice. He will no longer negotiate a ceasefire. Therefore, in terms of security policy in Trump's world, we must be Israel. We must understand that there is no way out – either us or them. And all forces must be focused on this.

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US resumes arms supplies to Ukraine – State Department

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Main points

  • The United States has resumed arms supplies to Ukraine, as confirmed by US State Department press secretary Tammy Bruce.
  • The suspension of supplies was part of a standard review, and President Trump quickly ordered the aid to resume after speaking with Zelensky.

US arms deliveries resume / Air Force Senior Airman Faith Schaefer / US Department of Defense

US State Department Press Secretary Tammy Bruce touched on the topic of Ukraine at a meeting with journalists. She confirmed that arms supplies to Ukraine have been resumed.

She stressed that the suspension was not a demonstration of some new US policy, Channel 24 reported, citing the US State Department.

US officially resumes aid to Ukraine

US State Department Press Secretary Tammy Bruce noted that she had said earlier that the suspension of military aid to Ukraine is not a change in US policy. US President Donald Trump has sought and continues to seek to end the bloodshed in Ukraine, she noted.

At a briefing with journalists, she emphasized that arms supplies to Ukraine have now been resumed.

My colleague Caroline Leavitt noted yesterday that the suspension of deliveries was part of a standard review of all weapons and all assistance that the United States provides to all countries and all regions of the world, not just Ukraine, Bruce said.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had a conversation with Zelensky, which he called “very good” and “very strategic.” “We have helped them, and we will continue to help them,” Trump said at the time.

“So again, we have been helping them, we will continue to help them. It's a pretty complex situation. And that's our position. That's always been our position, and I'm glad there's some clarity after last week,” Bruce said.

Recall that, according to CNN, the decision to stop aid to Ukraine was made by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth without consulting the White House and the US Congress. Donald Trump, oddly enough, was indeed unaware of this decision and rather quickly ordered the resumption of critically needed ammunition supplies.

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US resumes arms supplies to Ukraine – State Department

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Main points

  • The United States has resumed arms supplies to Ukraine, as confirmed by US State Department press secretary Tammy Bruce.
  • The suspension of supplies was part of a standard review, and President Trump quickly ordered the aid to resume after speaking with Zelensky.

US arms deliveries resume / Air Force Senior Airman Faith Schaefer / US Department of Defense

US State Department Press Secretary Tammy Bruce touched on the topic of Ukraine at a meeting with journalists. She confirmed that arms supplies to Ukraine have been resumed.

She stressed that the suspension was not a demonstration of some new US policy, Channel 24 reported, citing the US State Department.

US officially resumes aid to Ukraine

US State Department Press Secretary Tammy Bruce noted that she had said earlier that the suspension of military aid to Ukraine is not a change in US policy. US President Donald Trump has sought and continues to seek to end the bloodshed in Ukraine, she noted.

At a briefing with journalists, she emphasized that arms supplies to Ukraine have now been resumed.

My colleague Caroline Leavitt noted yesterday that the suspension of deliveries was part of a standard review of all weapons and all assistance that the United States provides to all countries and all regions of the world, not just Ukraine, Bruce said.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had a conversation with Zelensky, which he called “very good” and “very strategic.” “We have helped them, and we will continue to help them,” Trump said at the time.

“So again, we have been helping them, we will continue to help them. It's a pretty complex situation. And that's our position. That's always been our position, and I'm glad there's some clarity after last week,” Bruce said.

Recall that, according to CNN, the decision to stop aid to Ukraine was made by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth without consulting the White House and the US Congress. Donald Trump, oddly enough, was indeed unaware of this decision and rather quickly ordered the resumption of critically needed ammunition supplies.

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The EU is preparing new border crossing rules: what will change in the fall

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The European Union is preparing to launch an entry-exit system that will change the rules for crossing borders.

EU prepares new border crossing rules

The European Parliament has approved the launch of a new entry-exit system (EES), which will gradually be implemented at the external borders of the European Union from autumn. The goal is to improve security, speed up border controls and reduce queues. The new rules will apply to all third-country nationals crossing the EU borders.

The European Parliament reported this.

Once fully implemented, EES will no longer place physical stamps in passports. The system will automatically register:

This data will concern third-country nationals using short-term visas or visa-free travel. All Schengen countries will have access to this information in real time.

How the new system will work

The EES launch will be phased over 180 days to avoid system overload. Each phase will have targets:

If the system fails due to technical problems or long queues, its launch may be temporarily suspended. However, Member States have the right to implement the EES immediately and in full, without a phased launch.

After formal approval by the EU Council, the law will be published in the Official Journal.

“We have ensured that the system is up and running as quickly as possible. It will improve security and speed up border crossings for those with the correct documents,” said European Parliament rapporteur Asita Kanko.

The new system will allow for more accurate recording of overstays in the EU, standardise border control data and allow for faster identification of potential security threats. This is the first time that biometrics are being systematically collected at the EU's external borders.

Let us recall that we previously wrote that Poland’s main opposition party PiS is proposing to tighten the rules for obtaining citizenship for migrants who want to become Poles.

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Several Russian regions were attacked by drones overnight: occupiers report 86 “shot down” UAVs

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Main points

  • On the night of June 9, Russia was attacked by drones in various regions, including Moscow, where two drones were shot down and airports were closed.
  • The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the downing of 86 Ukrainian UAVs in 9 regions, including 23 drones in the Kursk region, where there were casualties.
  • Explosions were heard in the Moscow region and other regions, and monitoring Telegram channels noted the wide geography of the attacks.

Attack on Kursk Region / Collage 24 Channel

While Russia terrorized Ukraine with drones and missiles, it itself did not sleep peacefully. A UAV attack was reported on the night of June 9 in a number of regions of the aggressor country, in particular in Moscow.

According to Russian authorities, two drones were shot down near Moscow at night, although airports had to be closed because of this. This was reported by 24 Kanal, citing the BBC and Russian Telegram channels.

Russia attacked by drones at night

The Russian Defense Ministry reported the “shooting down” of 86 Ukrainian UAVs in 9 regions of Russia. Among them, Moscow Region – 4 UAVs. The most active was in Kursk Region, where as many as 23 drones were allegedly shot down.

Around midnight, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on social media that two drones heading to the city had been destroyed. According to him, the debris fell somewhere, and the relevant services are currently working there.

Because of this, Rosaviatsia temporarily suspended operations at Sheremetyevo Airport, and previously twice restricted flights at Kaluga Airport.

The Moment a Drone Was Probably Shot Down in the Moscow Region: Watch the Video

Explosions heard in Moscow region: watch video

Also, the governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin stated that two drones were shot down over the region, assuring that no one was hurt and there was no damage.

Officially, the Russian authorities are, to put it mildly, reserved in their assessments of the consequences of UAV strikes on their territory. However, local Telegram news channels present the opposite picture.

Thus, two explosions were reported in Zelenograd, near Moscow. In the Moscow region, up to 10 explosions were heard. Explosions were also heard in the cities of Tula, Aleksin, and the Ryazan region.

In the Kursk region, it seems, Russian air defense was not as successful as the Russian Defense Ministry likes to write. Two casualties were reported.

In Kursk region, UAVs probably hit an agricultural enterprise: watch the video

Telegram monitoring channels report a wider geography of attacks. “Radar across Russia” recorded the downing of a drone near Tula, and “Radar.ru” reported loud explosions in Lipetsk. Both resources warned of an air threat in several other regions of Russia.

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Trump Threatened Putin to Bomb Moscow – CNN Exclusive Audio

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The US President made a similar statement regarding China, warning Xi Jinping of the possibility of “bombing Beijing” in the event of an attack on Taiwan.

Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump once threatened Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to “bomb the hell out of Moscow” to deter him from invading Ukraine.

This was reported by the CNN television channel, which received an audio recording of a closed meeting of donors in 2024.

“I told Putin, 'If you go into Ukraine, I'm going to bomb the hell out of Moscow. I'm telling you, I have no choice.' And then Putin said, 'I don't believe you.' But he believed me 10 percent,” Trump said, according to the recording.

As CNN notes, he later claimed to have conveyed a similar warning to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, telling him that “the US will bomb Beijing.”

Audio recordings of 2024 fundraising events in New York and Florida were obtained by journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, who detailed some of them in their new book, “2024.” Trump’s campaign declined to comment on the contents of the recordings, CNN reports.

Recall that Donald Trump said that he was unhappy with the negotiations with Vladimir Putin on ending the Russian war against Ukraine, because he is “always very nice, but it turns out that it doesn’t mean anything,” so he is “seriously considering” sanctions.

The US president reiterated that he was “very unhappy” with Putin after their phone call on July 3. Trump also accused the Russian president of killing “too many people,” including his own soldiers.

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