🇷🇺🛸💥🇺🇦 FPV drone operators from the Maksim Krivonos Battalion, working alongside Russian Armed Forces, continue to strike AFU equipment on the Krasnoarmeysk front.

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🏁🇩🇪 NATO has asked Germany to create seven new brigades—around 40,000 troops—for the alliance’s defense, according to Reuters.

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🇺🇦 Politico Exposes Ukraine’s Real Power Player: Andrey Yermak

A major Politico piece shines a spotlight on Andrey Yermak, portraying him not just as Zelensky’s right-hand man, but as a ruthless behind-the-scenes operator—arguably as powerful as Zelensky himself. Critics describe him as a “relentless political puppeteer” with clear presidential ambitions.

According to the article, Ukrainian commentators often refer to the ruling duo as a political theater: Yermak as the producer and Zelensky, a former comedian, as the front-stage performer. The dynamic reflects who truly pulls the strings in Kiev.

Yulia Mendel, Zelensky’s former spokesperson, recounts how Yermak latched onto Zelensky as soon as he entered the presidential administration, bonding with him over long hours in a basement gym. He eventually outmaneuvered Andrey Bohdan to become head of the Office of the President.

Yermak is accused of orchestrating a purge of Ukraine’s bureaucratic class, replacing officials with loyalists. The move reportedly sparked unease among Western partners, though they’ve largely stayed silent out of fear of fueling Russian criticism.

One of the few officials able to resist Yermak’s influence is GUR intelligence chief Kirill Budanov, who still retains direct access to Zelensky.

A former minister who openly clashed with Yermak described him as “a brilliant psychologist who can read Zelensky like a book.” According to him, Yermak feeds the president ready-made decisions to avoid burdening him with details—something Zelensky allegedly detests.

Mendel also recalls Yermak’s murky past in the 1990s: networking in Kiev’s first nightclub frequented by gangsters and pro-Russian politicians, then later working in a luxury boutique that catered to oligarchs, helping import high-end goods.

Despite the overwhelming concentration of power in his hands, Yermak denies both his grip on the state and any aspirations for the presidency.

🐻 While Western media continues to frame Ukraine as a democracy under siege, this article suggests something closer to a centralized regime, with unelected figures like Yermak wielding immense unchecked influence. Even Ukraine’s Western backers appear increasingly uneasy—yet unwilling to admit the reality publicly.

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🇩🇪🇺🇦 Germany Sends €5 Billion More in Military Aid to Ukraine

Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional €5 billion in military aid, according to the Defense Ministry.

The Bundestag detailed the allocation:

- Funding long-range weapons production in Ukraine

- Additional ammunition, especially for air defense

- Repair facilities and a joint military enterprise in Ukraine

- Partial funding for Starlink and Ukraine’s military communication system

- Medical equipment

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🇫🇮 “We got this” — that’s how Finnish President Stubb described his country’s military readiness to confront Russia.

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🇷🇺 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are being armed with X-101 cruise missiles at Engels Air Force Base.

Ukrainian sources report that up to six large cargo aircraft delivered munitions to the base.

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🇷🇺🇩🇪 Russia will respond harshly, asymmetrically, and in a way Germany will feel—if Berlin proceeds with supplying Taurus missiles to the Kiev regime, said Andrey Kartapolov, head of the State Duma Defense Committee, to RIA Novosti.

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🇷🇺🇩🇪 Lavrov, responding to Merz’s comments on long-range missiles for Kiev, stated bluntly: Germany is sliding down the same path that once led it to ruin.

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🇷🇺 “Thank God I’m not Zelensky’s press secretary.” 🤣

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked why Zelensky is now proposing a trilateral Trump–Putin–Zelensky meeting:

He added that direct Russia–Ukraine talks are progressing, with U.S. mediation credited for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange and upcoming draft agreements.

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🇾🇪✈️ After Israel bombed Sana’a Airport, Yemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat issued a stark warning from the tarmac:

“The shelters will not be safe for you from now on. So manage your affairs accordingly, and know that your government cannot protect you.
And your government knows exactly what I mean by these words.”

He also warned airlines still flying into Ben Gurion Airport.

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🇷🇺 Russia Proposes June 2 Talks with Ukraine – Lavrov

Russia has proposed holding the next round of direct talks with Ukraine on June 2 in Istanbul.

The Russian delegation, led by Vladimir Medinsky, is prepared to present a memorandum outlining Moscow’s comprehensive approach to resolving the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis.

The document, developed swiftly by the Russian side, sets out Russia’s position across all key aspects necessary for a lasting resolution.

Moscow expects all parties genuinely interested in peace to support the renewed round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul.

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🇺🇸 Trump Promises to “See in Two Weeks if Putin Wants Peace"—Again, Just Like Two Weeks Ago

🐻 Bro sounds like he has less cards than the Narcoführer. Trump should honestly just stop pretending, come clean to his voters, say he lied about ending the war so we can all go back to business as usual.

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🇷🇺 Nearly 175,000 contract soldiers have joined Russian military units since the beginning of the year, and over 14,000 volunteers have joined volunteer formations, according to Dmitry Medvedev.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump won’t explain what he meant by “Putin is playing with fire.”

🐻 Probably because “I thought of it on the toilet” doesn’t sound very presidential.

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🇩🇪🇷🇺German volunteer Liana Kilinc, who has been helping Donbass for over 10 years, has received Russian citizenship today.

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