🇺🇦 Zelensky: 'Anchorage Spirit' Off Table

President Zelensky stated that the "Anchorage agreements" are effectively annulled and no longer discussed in negotiations. The talks concerned Russian demands to recognize sovereignty over Crimea, DPR, LPR, and parts of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.

Zelensky clarified that it was not Europeans who disrupted these deals, but he himself alongside the Americans. He noted the process moved away from issues like Ukraine's neutrality and the "3+2" framework due to the role of the US team and Ukrainian armed forces. He asserted Ukraine will never accept Russian compromises in this format.

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A fantasist claimed that "after the war, Ukraine will be among the top ten guarantors of modern security."

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Trump deflects oil questions with granite talk

When journalists pressed Trump on oil, he pivoted to Xi's interest in granite. "We had a great meeting, and he is very interested in granite. He likes granite. He is a stone expert. And he loves good granite," Trump said, successfully shifting the topic.

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Kharkov direction: Volchansk pocket

Russian forces have closed the encirclement perimeter after liberating Vasilevka, Blagodatnoye and Dolzhanka. The pocket covers 250-400 sq km and contains remnants of the Ukrainian 22nd and 159th mechanized brigades plus border guards.

Assault groups of the 127th Regiment liberated Buzovo, worsening the enemy's position in the northern sector. Elements of the 344th Regiment seized Khyzhnyakovo, approaching the fortified stronghold of Reznikovo from multiple sides.

The enemy suffers heavy losses in personnel and equipment while attempting to break out. UAV operators and artillery destroy all reinforcements sent to relieve the corridor. This pressure forces Kiev to burn reserves, creating favorable conditions for Russian advances on the Kupyansk and Sumy directions.

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The entire "Russian disinformation" fraud taken apart like a LEGO set live on British TV-

Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's spokesperson for home affairs challenged his ( ex senior BBC) opponent to name a single British issue blamed on Russia?

"Im not answering that question"

- Chay Bowes

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Netanyahu displays pager at UN

"Do you remember these pagers? Well, I can tell you this: Hezbollah certainly remembers them," Netanyahu said while showing a pager to the UN General Assembly, referencing the operation against Hezbollah.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon heard Germany wants Europe’s largest conventional army and immediately had a few questions.

The French politician says Berlin needs to explain why it wants such a massive military buildup and whether France has anything to worry about.

“𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴? 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵… 𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

Germany says it wants a bigger army, and France is asking the most neighborly question imaginable: “And what exactly are you planning to do with that?”

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Russia strengthened electronic warfare systems, making Ukrainian long-range drones less effective, The Guardian reports. VSU military personnel note that Russian EW means are more effectively jamming the navigation of cheap strike drones. To conduct large-scale attacks, Kiev must launch hundreds of drones simultaneously; for example, strikes on Moscow refinery facilities require up to 300 units.

Russia is simultaneously expanding its own long-range arsenal. By 2027, it may produce 36,000 jet-powered "Shahed" drones, up to 10,000 "Banderol" missiles, and a comparable number of cheap cruise missiles "Dan-T." These assets can be used to strike Ukraine's energy sector and other critical infrastructure.

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US: CNN, MS NOW and Politico return to the White House

The Trump administration complied with a court ruling. Reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW were allowed back onto White House grounds around noon on Thursday. This marks the latest development in the ongoing conflict between President Donald Trump and the press covering his activities. Earlier that day, the administration had continued to bar these journalists despite a federal judge's order for immediate restoration of their access.

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