🇷🇺 Talks between the delegations of Russia and the IAEA in an expanded format have begun in Kaliningrad, a source told RIA Novosti

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🇺🇸 We think the most hilarious part of yesterday's clash between Elon and Trump was Steve Bannon — the China hawk who sees communists everywhere — suggesting Trump seize SpaceX. This is the same guy who previously claimed Elon was a CPC asset.

Dunno, Steve. Calling for the state to seize a private company? Sounds pretty communist to us.

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🇺🇸🍆🇩🇪 Germany Will Remain Dependent on the U.S. for a Long Time — Drecksführer Merz

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Russian troops have pushed forward near Troitskoye, closing in on the Dnepropetrovsk region.

According to the Bandera loving military channel Deep State, the front line now lies just 560 meters from the administrative border.

Yesterday, Russian sources reported that troops had already crossed into Dnepropetrovsk west of the village of Orekhovoye.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 In response to Kiev’s terrorist attacks, Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on military targets across Ukraine. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, all targets were successfully hit.

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🇺🇦 Zelensky indirectly suggests that Trump may be complicit in last night’s Russian strikes on the Kiev regime.

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🇷🇺✈️💥🇺🇦 Footage shows the destruction of a Ukrainian river crossing over the Oskol near Kupyansk by Russian forces.

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🇷🇺💥⚡️🇺🇦 Among the 27 wounded in Kiev are reportedly utility workers, though Ukrainian officials don’t specify which utility they worked for.

But as we reported at night, it’s almost certainly about the Kievskaya Combined Heat and Power Plant No. 5 (CHP-5) in the Goloseevskiy (Holosiivs'kyi) district — a key energy facility that was struck by drones multiple times during last night’s attacks.

Photos of a large fire were circulated even by Ukrainian sources, yet the regime remains deliberately vague.

Notably, parts of Kiev’s left bank — the very districts supplied by CHP-5 — were left without power following the morning attack.

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🇺🇸 Trump may revoke Elon Musk’s access to classified information — a critical requirement for SpaceX operations and its cooperation with NASA — according to The New York Times.

The report also notes that the White House could cancel federal contracts awarded to Musk’s companies. In 2024 alone, they received around $3 billion through 100 contracts with 17 U.S. government agencies.

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🇨🇩The Congolese government has banned the media from reporting on the activities of former President Joseph Kabila and interviewing members of his party.

This comes after Kabila returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo last month amid heightened tensions between himself and the government, led by his successor, President Félix Tshisekedi.

The authorities are pushing to prosecute Mr Kabila amid accusations of treason and alleged links to the M23 rebels which have been fighting the army - something he has previously denied.

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🇹🇩🇺🇸Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Thursday announced that his country will suspend the issuance of visas to U.S. citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting the U.S.

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🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 Scenes after a missile strike hit a building on the grounds of the former “Bolshevik” factory in Kiev this morning.

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🇷🇺 Russia Cuts Key Rate to 20%, Maintains Tight Monetary Course

➡️Central Bank Rate Cut Amid Structural Tightening

The Russian Central Bank has lowered its key interest rate to 20%—a symbolic but significant move, marking the first rate cut since 2022. Despite the adjustment, the ruble remained largely stable, underscoring confidence in the current trajectory of Russian monetary policy. The rate cut signals a limited easing but retains the broader strategy of tight fiscal and monetary control aimed at long-term stabilization.

➡️Key Messages from the Central Bank of Russia (CBR)

🔸️Wages Outpacing Productivity: Real wages continue to grow at a high pace, outstripping productivity gains. This dynamic is watched closely for its inflationary potential.

🔸️Labor Market Tightness Easing: Unemployment remains near record lows, but fewer companies are reporting workforce shortages—a sign the labor market is beginning to normalize.

🔸️Inflation Slowing, But Expectations High: Annual inflation fell to 9.8% as of June 2. However, elevated inflation expectations among the population continue to pose a threat to further disinflation.

🔸️CBR Committed to Prolonged Tight Policy: Despite the rate cut, the Bank emphasized its commitment to keeping monetary conditions strict enough to bring inflation down to target levels by 2026.

🔸️Domestic Demand Cooling: High-frequency data indicate a gradual decline in domestic demand growth—an early sign of policy effectiveness in curbing overheating.

➡️Strategic Implications

According to Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the rate cut opens a window for renewed capital investments and economic growth. Still, the CBR’s messaging remains clear: this is not the start of a broad monetary loosening. Instead, the move provides selective breathing room for the real economy while keeping speculative and inflationary risks in check.

The rate cut to 20% is a tactical adjustment, not a shift in policy. The Central Bank remains focused on controlling inflation and maintaining financial stability. Russia is prioritizing disciplined economic management over short-term stimulus, in contrast to the debt-driven approaches seen in the West.

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🇷🇺🛸💥🇺🇦🏁 Russian Lancet Drones Destroy Majority of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers

Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munitions have eliminated over half of the U.S.-made M109 self-propelled howitzers delivered to Ukrainian forces by NATO. Since the beginning of the Special Military Operation, Kiev has received more than 160 of these artillery systems.

According to confirmed data from open sources, at least 103 M109 units have been destroyed by Lancet-family drones, underscoring the system’s effectiveness against expensive NATO hardware.

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🇷🇺🛸💥🇺🇦 Russian forces used an FPV drone strike to detonate a mined bridge near Seversk, disrupting Ukrainian supply routes in the area.

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🇷🇺 A second suspicious device in one day has been found under a vehicle in Moscow, according to TASS citing emergency services. Specialists are currently on the scene.

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