🚨🗣'Stupid political stunt' - JD Vance on Knesset vote on West Bank 

US Vice President JD Vance called the recent West Bank vote “weird” and a "stupid political stunt."

He stressed that the Trump administration’s policy remains clear: the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel.

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🇷🇺Lavrov: 'Human rights must not turn into tool for interference'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sent greetings to participants of the 9th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Problems of Human Rights Protection: Exchange of Best Practices Among Ombudsmen.”

👉He noted that the forum has become an “authoritative international platform” bringing together experts from the Global Majority, and warned against “the politicization of the human rights agenda by the collective West and its use as a tool to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign states.”

Lavrov emphasized that discussions on human rights in the digital era should aim to form a “fair and equal system for regulating digital technologies based on the principles of the UN Charter.”

💬“We need to secure human rights in the digital realm and provide security, protecting people from cyber threats. Our activity should be based on the principles of the UN Charter and further international cooperation. I am quite sure that this time again the conference will demonstrate productive dialogue based on mutual respect and the unique cultural identity of each state. Wishing you the most productive work and all the best.”

He emphasized that discussions should aim to build a “fair and equal system for regulating digital technologies based on the principles of the UN Charter.”

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🇷🇺 Putin emphasizes family as bedrock of Russia's future

At a meeting of the Council on Demographic and Family Policy, President Vladimir Putin outlined the next steps in strengthening Russia’s demographic strategy, highlighting family support as “a key priority across all national projects.”

Key statements:

🔶 Supporting families is an absolute priority — it requires joint efforts from the state, business, society, and the media.

🔶 Russian authorities are focused on a comprehensive approach to demographic challenges.

🔶 The global decline in birth rates is a major challenge worldwide — and Russia is no exception.

🔶 Different countries respond to demographic crises in different ways, including through uncontrolled migration.

🔶 Large families should become the norm in Russia.

🔶 An increasing number of Russians want their families to be large.

🔶 Russia can tackle its demographic challenges by harnessing its own potential and revitalizing the tradition of large families.

🔶 Russia’s demographic policy must be grounded in strong moral and philosophical principles.

🔶 The birth of a child is a personal decision for every family — there must be no pressure or coercion.

🔶 Solving demographic issues is a task for all levels of government, Putin emphasized.

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

◻️ The Russian Armed Forces have struck energy facilities that were supporting the operations of Ukrainian militants' complex enterprises

◻️ Air defense superiority: three guided aerial bombs and 293 fixed-wing UAVs

◻️ Ukrainian losses: 1,580 troops killed or wounded

Read about origins of Russia's special military op HERE

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🚨The conflict in Ukraine would already be over if Europe hadn’t blocked peace efforts - Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that members of the so-called “coalition of the willing” should rather be called “the willing to die for Ukraine.”

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🚨Russia has returned 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine and received 31 bodies of fallen Russian fighters

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🇷🇺 🤝 🇵🇰 'Good relations, great ideas': Pakistan’s ombudswoman praises Russian practices

Strengthening legal awareness in rural areas is key, Ayesha Hamid, ombudswoman of Pakistan's Punjab, tells Sputnik at the Eurasian Ombudman Alliance meeting in Moscow.

She notes her interest in Russia’s outreach programs that send lawyers and civil society representatives to remote communities — an approach Punjab hopes to learn from and apply among its 70 million rural citizens.

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🇷🇺💪🏻 Pro-Russian hackers breach Ukrainian drone manufacturer

Hacker group KillNet released a video showing tests of new UAVs for Ukrainian forces after breaching the servers of Warbirds of Ukraine Ltd., the country’s largest drone producer.

The company is known for its long-range Zozulya drone, capable of flying up to 2,700 km autonomously to strike logistics hubs and command centers.

KillNet reported the hack today, saying they carried it out together with the Beregini group.

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🇷🇺 🤝 🇸🇰 Seven years of strong Russia-Serbia human rights cooperation delivers real results

The partnership ensures citizens from both nations can quickly resolve issues abroad, from legal matters to family cases, through direct appeals to our institutions, Serbian Ombudsman Zoran Pašalić tells Sputnik at the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance meeting in Moscow,

He notes that this partnership allows citizens of both countries to resolve legal and personal issues “quickly and directly,” through joint coordination between the offices of Pašalić and Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova.

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🇷🇺 Geography has 'serious political importance' for Russia

Vladimir Putin emphasized the growing political importance of geography for Russia at the 17th Congress of the Russian Geographical Society.

“[Geography] is important to us from a political point of view as well,” the Russian leader noted. "The main event of this year may be not only the formal adoption of the new maps of the Russian Federation, but also, without a doubt, the opening of the Geography Museum, which will have practical significance.”

In September 2022, after years of conflict and calls for self-determination, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson held referendums in which the majority voted to join Russia. Following the signing of accession treaties in the Kremlin, the four regions officially became new subjects of the Russian Federation.

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: Budapest Summit was Washington’s idea — but rushing it would be a mistake

The Budapest summit was proposed by the American side during his latest conversation with Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalists, adding:

“It would be a mistake to approach the summit without proper preparation.”

He stressed that Russia has always supported continuing dialogue, adding that Trump’s latest remarks likely mean a postponement, not cancellation, of the meeting.

As for new US sanctions, Putin called them “an attempt to pressure Russia” — reminding that:

“No self-respecting country ever acts under pressure.”

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: US sanctions don’t strengthen ties

President Vladimir Putin said the US sanctions on Russia's energy giants are an “unfriendly act” that does nothing to improve Russian-American relations.

He also noted that he discussed with Donald Trump the impact of Russian oil supplies on global prices, including in the US market.

👉At the same time, Putin reminded that Trump’s first term saw the highest number of sanctions ever imposed on Russia.

Putin emphasized that the global energy balance has now stabilized, and that breaking it is not in the interest of those countries trying to do so.

He also noted that Russia’s contribution to the world’s energy balance remains highly significant.

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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: Russia’s response to any Tomahawk strikes on its territory would be serious — if not stunning

"This is an attempt at escalation, but if such weapons are used to strike Russian territory, the response will be very strong — if not staggering. They should think about that," Putin told reporters.

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🇷🇺📍 Russian President Vladimir Putin's key statements on relations with the West

🔸 On Trump's statements about the Budapest summit: It is more likely about postponing the meeting rather than canceling it.

🔸 On new sanctions: The new sanctions against Russia will not significantly affect the country's economic well-being. Russia’s energy sector remains confident, although certain losses are expected.

🔸 On new US sanctions: US sanctions are an attempt to exert pressure on Russia.

🔸 On Tomahawk supply to Ukraine: Discussions about the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine are an attempt at escalation. Russia’s response to Tomahawk strikes on its territory would be "serious, if not staggering."

🔸 Prospects of Russia-US relations: Russia and the US have many areas for cooperation if the countries shift from pressure to serious long-term dialogue. Russia has always supported the continuation of dialogue.

🔸 On global energy market: Russia's contribution to the global energy balance is very significant, and disrupting this balance is not in the interest of countries attempting to do so. The president expressed hope that the new sanctions would not affect the global energy market.

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🚨Medinsky confirms Ukraine body exchange under Istanbul agreements

Vladimir Medinsky, assistant to the president of Russia and head of the Russian delegation in negotiations with Ukraine, confirmed that Russia has transferred 1000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine as part of the Istanbul agreements.

Earlier, this was reported by a source within the Russian negotiating group to Sputnik.

💬"Today, under the Istanbul agreements, Russia has transferred 1000 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. The Ukrainian side has handed over 31 bodies of Russian soldiers. This is the current tally," Medinsky wrote on his Telegram channel.

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🤔 Are US legislators hell-bent on NATO-Russia confrontation?

📍 In a move to steer NATO right up to Russia’s borders, US lawmakers are advancing new legislation dubbed the Eastern Flank Act to "strengthen strategic defense cooperation"

How does the bill pave the way for NATO’s eastward expansion?

🟠 The Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act, unveiled last week, targets nine NATO allies — Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia — to "deter" Russia

🟠 These allies were picked based on their “direct geographic proximity" to Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine

🟠 They would get priority access to surplus US weapons and for “participation in bilateral and multilateral military exercises, interoperability training, logistics, and forward mobility planning.”

Spotlight on Romania and Moldova

🟠 Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu Base on the Black Sea coast is set to become NATO’s largest in Europe and host up to 10,000 troops and civilians by 2030

🟠 Despite Moldova's constitutionally-mandated neutrality, which bars it from joining the alliance, NATO chief Mark Rutte revealed close cooperation between the two earlier this month

🟠 Moldova's new security strategy envisages transition to NATO standards, beefing up the size of the National Army by a third, upping the defense budget to 1% of GDP while pointing to Russia as the main security threat

🟠 The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) stated in September that NATO forces:

🔶 are being concentrated in Romania near the Moldovan border

🔶 started deployments in Odessa to intimidate Transnistria

🔶 could occupy Moldova possibly during Transnistria's Supreme Council elections on November 30

NATO’s inimical Baltic and Black Sea ring, peddled as ‘deterring’ Russia

🟠 Over the last few years, NATO has boosted its forward presence with multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia

🟠 NATO is tightening Baltic Sea control through the Baltic Sentry initiative and aims to "reinforce" Black Sea security

🟠 The Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act coupled with NATO deployments in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine creates an uninterrupted belt of bases and munitions stockpiles in Eastern Europe extremely close to Russia

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