🇷🇺 🐻 A bear cub wandered into Española's position

They fed him, called the veterinarians, conducted a medical examination, and took physical fitness tests.

He will now serve as part of their brigade.

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🇷🇸🇷🇺 A new gas deal that is due to be signed between Serbia and Russia by the end of this month is set to expand supply to Serbia.

- The annual supply of fuel will increase from 2 billion to 2.5 billion cubic metres.

- The monthly allocation of fuel will increase from 6 million to 8 million cubic metres.

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🇩🇪 Germany Wants Europe's Strongest Army—Again

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that building Europe’s most powerful military is now his government's top priority, Bloomberg reports.

Merz plans to fully fund the Bundeswehr, calling it appropriate for “the most populous and economically powerful country in Europe.” He added that Germany’s allies are essentially demanding it. To support recruitment, a revamped voluntary military service for young people will be introduced.

Germany’s defense budget will rise to over €60 billion annually in 2025 and 2026—up from €52 billion in 2024. To make room for this, Berlin has loosened its strict debt rules.

🐻 Germany aiming to build the strongest army in Europe? Great, what’s next—matching uniforms and rallies at Nuremberg?

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🇷🇺 Lavrov will not represent Russia at the Ukraine talks in Istanbul — Kommersant

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🇧🇷🇷🇺Brazilian President Lula da Silva made a brief stop in Moscow and has already left Russia, the country's embassy in the Russian Federation reported.

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🇧🇷🇷🇺Brazilian President Lula da Silva did not meet with Putin during a brief stopover in Moscow on his way from Beijing, the Latin American country's embassy told RIA Novosti

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🇷🇺🇪🇪 Estonian Navy Attempts to Intercept Tanker in Baltic Sea

Russian sources report that the Estonian Navy tried to intercept the tanker JAGUAR, sailing under the Gabonese flag, as it passed through international waters in the Gulf of Finland en route to the Russian port of Primorsk.

Video footage shows Estonian forces ordering the ship to change course. An AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, an M28 Skytruck aircraft, and the Estonian Navy patrol boat EML Raju (P6732) approached the vessel at close range.

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet reportedly took part in the operation as well.

A Russian Su-35S fighter jet reportedly arrived to support the tanker. The crew ignored Estonian demands, and the interception attempt failed.

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🇺🇸 Minneapolis Officials Brace for Unrest Amid Rumors Trump May Pardon Derek Chauvin

Government leaders in Minneapolis are on alert as rumors continue to circulate about a possible federal pardon for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd. Multiple sources told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt have all been briefed on contingency plans in the event of civil unrest.

Officials acknowledge that speculation around a potential pardon by Donald Trump has been intensifying, especially with the fifth anniversary of Floyd’s death approaching later this month. As a result, local and state authorities are taking a cautious approach, preparing for any unrest that could flare up if tensions escalate.

Adding to the speculation, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly called on Trump to pardon Chauvin, writing on X: “I strongly support Derek Chauvin being pardoned and released from prison. George Floyd died of a drug overdose.”

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