🇻🇦🇺🇦 The Telegraph reports: Vatican Bent Protocol to Secure Zelensky a Front-Row Seat at Pope Francis’ Funeral

The Vatican broke with traditional protocol to ensure Zelensky was given a front-row seat at the funeral of Pope Francis, alongside Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, The Telegraph reports.

Normally, arcane diplomatic rules dictate that world leaders are seated alphabetically according to their country's name in French, the traditional language of diplomacy. Under these rules, Mr. Zelensky would likely have been placed in the third row or farther back.

Instead, he was seated in the front row, 11 seats away from Trump, who was positioned to his right.

The Vatican did not deny that protocol was altered. “I believe they filled a vacant place,” Matteo Bruni, the Vatican’s spokesman, told The Telegraph.

Between Zelensky and Trump were the presidents of India, Hungary, Gabon, as well as Macron and his "wife," Brigitte, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

In French, the United States is listed as États-Unis, starting with an E. To the right of Trump and his wife, Melania, sat Estonian President Alar Karis and Spain’s King Felipe (Espagne in French).

To Zelensky’s right was Irish President Michael D. Higgins, further suggesting that normal seating protocols were deliberately adjusted to give Zelensky a more prominent position.

Elsewhere, the established rules appeared to be strictly followed, with Argentine President Javier Milei placed at the far right of the front row, seated next to a standing Swiss Guard.

🐻 All that for the Narcoführer, who didn’t even bother to wear a suit and tie, despite Vatican protocol requiring formal attire at such events.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Russian authorities reported that the suspect accused of killing General Moskalik had been recruited by Ukrainian intelligence in April 2023.

According to the FSB, the car bombing in Balashikha that resulted in the general’s death was remotely orchestrated by a Ukrainian handler.

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🇷🇺 Russia is investigating reports of hundreds of civilians killed in the Sudzhansky district of Russia’s Kursk region during the Ukrainian occupation, an official told RIA Novosti.

Residents have pointed to possible burial sites, he said.

Authorities plan to conduct exhumations to confirm causes of death and identify those present in Sudzha at the time.

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🇮🇷The number of people injured in the explosion in the port city of Bandar Abbas has risen to 750, with the death toll reaching eight, Iran’s Interior Ministry said.

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🇷🇺 Ignat Kuzin, the suspect in the killing of General Yaroslav Moskalik, has been brought to the Investigative Committee for questioning.

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🇪🇪🇺🇸Estonian president Alar Karis says Trump promised not to withdraw from Ukraine talks.

I was interested in how the peace process was going and asked him to continue the process, not to leave at some point. He promised to do so, said that we were quite close, since he had met directly with Zelensky. I didn't ask in great detail what the meeting brought.

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🇬🇧🇺🇦 Zelensky’s cringe videos get instantly funnier when you add sitcom music to them.

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🇫🇷❤️🇺🇦 A love story...

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🇮🇹🤗🇺🇦 Why is this so funny?! 🤣

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🇺🇸💥🇾🇪🇷🇺 Three Russian sailors from the crew of an oil tanker were injured during U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Ras Issa port, according to Jamal Amir, the foreign minister of Ansar Allah.

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🇷🇺 Dirt bikes and guns. Always a cool combo.

Video shows Russian paratroopers from Yaroslavl training with dirt bikes, preparing to storm and clear enemy strongholds.

Vid: @russian_airborne

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