🇺🇸 Foreign embassies have been disinvited from an annual Washington event commemorating the end of World War II in Europe this week, after a group of European embassies protested the organizers’ decision to include ambassadors from Russia and its close ally Belarus.

The invitation to the Russians and Belarusians marked the first time since 2022 that the two nations were invited to the May 8 ceremony, which is organized by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, a non-profit organization.

Organizers sent an email Tuesday telling embassies that the event — which this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the conflict — is now an America-only ceremony.

A copy of the original invitation obtained by Politico lists Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine and the U.K.

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🇵🇰🇮🇳 Following several Indian strikes on various locations in Pakistan tonight, Pakistani military forces have reportedly deployed ballistic missiles and aircraft as part of an immediate response operation.

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🇺🇸🇮🇳🇵🇰 US President Donald Trump on the India-Pakistan clashes:

"It's a shame. We just heard about it... we knew this was gonna happen, they've been fighting for a very long time."

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 Pakistani retaliation is underway by ground and air, according to a Pakistani military official speaking live on national media.

The official condemned India’s strikes on two Madrasahs as “cowardly and shameful,” vowing to avenge the blood of innocents.

The Pakistan Armed Forces are now conducting offensive operations against Indian military targets in direct response to cross-border missile attacks by India earlier today.

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 “The Pakistani army is carrying out indiscriminate bombardment along the entire border line,” says an Indian Ministry of Defense spokesman.

Indian jets are reportedly air-dropping fuel tanks to front-line positions in Kashmir — preparing for a sustained engagement.

Unconfirmed: A Pakistani counterstrike may have downed an Indian helicopter in the Kashmir region.

Military analysts now say Pakistan’s retaliation appears larger in scale than India’s initial strike.

Footage of Indian strike on Bhawalpur City near the border earlier tonight.

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🇵🇰⚔️🇮🇳 Pakistani Prime Minister: Country Has Right to Respond to Indian “Act of War”

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stated that Pakistan “has every right to give a befitting reply to this act of war imposed by India and a befitting reply is being given.”

In a statement from the prime minister’s office, it added, “The Pakistani nation and the Pakistani Armed Forces know how to deal with the enemy very well. The enemy will never be allowed to succeed in his nefarious objectives.”

Following the military operation, Sharif convened a meeting of the National Security Committee, according to the Federal Minister of Information.

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 "Conflict with Pakistan is not our objective — only targeting terrorist hideouts." - According to a press release issued by the Indian Ministry of Defence.

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 Another video allegedly showing the crashed jet in South Kashmir.

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🇮🇳⚔️🇵🇰 Indian UAV reportedly shot down on the border.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Air defense forces shot down seven drones headed for Moscow, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

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