🇺🇸🇮🇶 Pentagon Chief Austin makes surprise trip to Iraq.

🗣 I'm here to reaffirm US-Iraq strategic partnership as we move toward more secure, stable, and sovereign Iraq - Austin.

Visit aimed at showing Washington’s commitment to keeping its military presence in country almost 20 years after US-led INVASION, which killed 10s of THOUSANDS of Iraqi civilians and sowed instability, paving way for rise of Islamic State militants after US withdrew forces in 2011.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukrainian army officer claims Kiev’s forces have lost their offensive potential in areas of Svatovo and Kremennaya, Lugansk Republic (ex-Ukraine), and Russian forces making significant progress, outnumbering Ukrainian troops 3 to 1.

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🇪🇪 President Karis of Russia-bordering Estonia refuses to sign law on demolition of Soviet monuments, saying country’s ban on monuments inciting hatred does NOT apply to Soviet memorials.

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🇪🇺 🇫🇲 Reports that Chief Gynaecologist EU Chief von der Leyen will apply for role of NATO Secretary General if she isn’t re-elected as European Union Chief.

NATO Chief Stoltenberg’s term of office set to end in September 2023, while von der Leyen’s post set to end in summer 2024.

Not done with draining European taxpayer funds for Kiev, von der Leyen’s looking to add some WARMONGERING to her resume.

Chief Gynaecologist von der Leyen was a doctor of medicine before surgically cutting through Western taxpayers’ sorely-needed funds and gas supplies.

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🇩🇪 We have become independent of coal, gas and oil from Russia in a short time, we have even partially exceeded our goals - German Chancellor Scholz.

Congratulations Scholz, not like you care about Europeans suffering from SOARING energy prices thanks to your "goals" to harm Russia 🙄

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"WE ARE NOT PARTY TO CONFLICT" Part 40,982,034: First US-made Patriot air defense systems already in Ukraine - Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak.

UPDATE: Polish Defense Ministry REFUTES Blaszczak's claim, stating Patriots are not yet in Ukraine and Blaszczak was quoted incorrectly. 🤡

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⚡️🗣 Washington does not want to end Ukraine war and is doing everything to continue it - Kremlin Spokesman Peskov.

🗣 Russia will not recognize any oil price caps and has taken measures to prevent damage to Moscow’s interests, and Russia pays great attention to Beijing’s position on Ukraine - Peskov.

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⚡️🗣Taking control of Artyomovsk-Bakhmut, Donetsk Republic (ex-Ukraine) will allow Russian forces to advance deep into Ukrainian army defenses - Russian Defense Minister Shoigu.

🗣 Ukrainian army casualties increased by 40% in February alone, but Kiev regime does not take into account huge human losses for sake of its Western caretakers - Shoigu.

🗣 While West is increasing arms supplies to Kiev, this is not leading to Ukrainian army successes: priority of Russian forces is to preserve life and health of personnel and civilians - Shoigu.

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🇺🇸🇺🇦Footage of US Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and support vehicles - all for Kiev regime - being unloaded at Northern German port of Bremerhaven.

Not party to conflict. 🤡

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Putin comments on anti-Russian sanctions: every cloud has a silver lining.

Putin speaking with CEO and Chairman of major Russian bank Sberbank Board of Directors Herman Gref.

🇨🇭 Swiss government REJECTS resolution to end ban on exports of Swiss weapons to war zones.

Resolution called for Switzerland to end neutrality and begin sending weapons to Kiev regime - but politicians argue ending ban would be slippery slope and result in destruction of traditional Swiss neutrality.

Your neutrality’s already gone down the drain Switzerland - remember when you froze billions of dollars of Russian assets?

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🇩🇪🇺🇦 🇷🇺 German Leopard 2 tanks will be delivered to Kiev upon completion of training of Ukrainian military personnel, there are no additional plans to transfer tanks yet - German Defense Ministry.

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🇺🇦🇩🇪 Ukraine will become NATO member after end of war - European People’s Party Chief Weber.

Weber says NATO decision in 2008 to DENY Ukraine opportunity to join bloc was a MISTAKE, which must be corrected.

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💎 DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH? US and EU quickly running out of things to sanction - US State Department announces Washington and Europe seeking to slap sanctions on Russian diamond industry.

US says Russia’s earning BILLIONS of dollars from diamond trade: West can’t have that so it’s looking for ways to disrupt Moscow’s diamond revenue stream.

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🇧🇾🇺🇦 I somehow thought that Ukraine needs peace, that Zelensky is rooting for his people. President Zelensky is just a bastard. Just a bastard! - Belarusian President Lukashenko.

UPDATE: Zelensky runs around Belarus and asks to conclude a non-aggression pact, and at the same time agrees to acts of sabotage in Belarus - Lukashenko.

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