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In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned Sputnik agency, Russia's President, Vladimir Putin (L) attends a remote meeting with Kursk Region Governov, Alexei Smirnov via video call in Moscow, on August 8, 2024.

Paris has "identified a coordinated maneuver by Russia" to spread false information about France and the alleged presence of French "mercenaries" fighting on the side of Kyiv in Ukraine, the French Ministry of Defense announced today.

"The US, not only launched a hybrid war against Russia, which is being waged, apparently, down to the last Ukrainian, they are still tasked with inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, they are demonstrating an increasing focus on changing the government here, organizing internal Russian unrest", Ryabkov said.

"I have decided to increase supplies of weapons and equipment to Ukraine, to enable them to carry out attacks deep into the territory. At the same time, we adhere to our doctrine, which aims to enable Ukraine to defend its territory," he said ahead of the NATO summit.
Macron did not specify exactly which rockets it is.

A large number of soldiers participate in the parade, and numerous examples of military equipment will be exhibited.
The parade is attended by the Russian top brass, led by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ahead of today's extraordinary session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Hungary opposed the membership of the so-called Kosovo in that organization, Sputnik learns.
Official Budapest does not look favorably on Pristina's initiative for membership in the CE, ever since the initiative was submitted, reports Sputnik.

If we are talking about some serious offensives linked to the attempt to recapture Crimea, it is absolutely clear that this is the reason for using all means of protection, including those provided for by the doctrine of nuclear deterrence, Medvedev said in an interview with Russian media.
He pointed out that it is obvious that there is a reason for the use of any weapon.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced today that the armed forces of Russia carried out an intensive attack on military facilities in Ukraine, in response to the terrorist actions organized by Kyiv in the Bryansk region, which is a border region of Russia.

In an interview for Sputnik, Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that, practically, according to all the indicators that can be imagined from the point of view of the bilateral dialogue with the United States of America, the situation has currently reached a dead end.

The ride was always likely to be bumpy given the combative characters of OLaNO leader Igor Matovic and Richard Sulik of the conservative Freedom & Solidarity (SaS) party. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the fact the coalition has lasted this long is already something of a surprise to many.