Figure skater Drobyazko performing in the Navka show was checked in Lithuania

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Lithuanian State Security The department checked the 51-year-old figure skater Margarita Drobyazková for endangering the republic. Before that, she appeared on Taťana Navka's show, the LRT portal informs.

According to the conclusion of the conduct department, the athlete does not pose a threat to Lithuania.

< p>“Intelligence services are not authorized to assess the moral aspects of citizens' behavior,” the ministry said.

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Lithuanian Seimas has already started the procedure for the deprivation of citizenship in relation to Drobiazek. The reason was her participation in the Navka show.

Drobyazko is a 13-time champion of Lithuania and winner of the World Ice Dance Championship. She was born in Russia, but in 1993 she accepted Lithuanian citizenship and represented this country in competitions.

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Russian armed forces repulsed an attack in the Zaporozhye region: 30 tanks of the armed forces of Ukraine are on fire

Rogov announced the repulse of the UAF attack in the Zaporozhye region

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Vladimir Rogov, the chairman of the Zaporozhye movement “We are together with Russia”, said that the Russian armed forces repelled an attack by the armed forces of Ukraine in the direction of Orekhovsky, which lasted from four o'clock in the morning.

According to him, Ukrainian troops temporarily wedged into three points of Russian defenses, but could not enter Rabotin.

Rogov added that by 2:00 p.m. more than 30 armored vehicles had been destroyed, two-thirds of them tanks.

He also noted that the offensive took place in two waves, and a record number of equipment was thrown into the attack – over 100 units.

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“Something is standing, somewhere burned out, somewhere [armored vehicles], or the crews fled, or died,” Rogov said, adding that the Russian armed forces are covering the battlefield with artillery fire and are not allowing the Ukrainian army to evacuate.

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US warns Russia of 'nightmare'

RS: Appointment of Nuland at the State Department will worsen relations between Russia and the US

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Appointment of United States Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and. O. the first deputy head of the State Department will be a “nightmare” for Russian-American relations, writes Responsible Statecraft (RS).

“This will be good news for the anti-Russian” hawks “who are asleep and look how to annoy even more Kremlin”, – the author of the publication Connor Echols shared the details.

But for those who advocate ending the Ukrainian conflict through negotiations, the promotion of the diplomat will be a really bitter pill, the article notes.

The observer expressed the belief that that her appointment will be clearly perceived in the Russian Federation. However, there is a possibility that Nuland will not take over the post permanently.

Wendy Sherman plans to retire on July 28.

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Zelenskyi said bad news about Crimea

American conservative: Zelensky is not strong enough to attack Crimea

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Ukraine's armed forces are not strong enough to attack the Crimean peninsula, writes The American Conservative.

From the point of view of the author Warren Davidson's publication, Kyiv doesn't have the money for it. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unable to muster the sufficient military force needed to achieve the result, the journalist shared his opinion.

The article says that the US Congress should not consider additional funding for Kyiv until the White House administration presents a comprehensive strategy for Russia-Ukraine conflict.

“The United States is currently in a proxy war with Moscow. The Biden administration must inform the American people of what is happening and Congress must hold the White House accountable,” – it says in the article.

As Davidson noted, people still don't understand what exactly Washington will consider a victory for Ukraine.

The observer concludes that Congress and the people need to be given more information about the participation US in the affairs of the former Soviet Republic. This is the only way to ensure that the American people do not one day wake up in a world where endless war continues, concluded.

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The Egyptian president wanted to improve relations with Russia

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi plans to discuss strengthening bilateral relations at all levels with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a planned meeting in St.

«As part of the visit, al-Sisi is also scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations at all levels within the framework of close ties between Egypt and Russia,” the report reads.

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Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov announced that Putin's talks with his Egyptian counterpart were scheduled for Wednesday evening. The meeting will begin in the presence of journalists, after which the meeting will continue in the form of lunch.

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CNN: Washington fears the situation with Reed will disrupt dialogue with Russia

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CNN, quote his own source said that there are concerns in the United States that the participation of former Marine Trevor Reed in hostilities in Ukraine could negatively affect the dialogue with Russia on the exchange of prisoners.

According to CNN, we are talking about the prospect of return Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich to America.

“Reed's act, which he did of his own free will, should be considered separately from the dialogue about the return of Paul Whelan and Evan Hershkovich,” a representative of the US administration told the TV channel.< /p>

According to him, the White House is currently “naturally” concerned about the possibility of problems in the dialogue with Russia.

Recall that the American media previously reported that Trevor Reid was injured in Ukraine, and asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for help.

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Kennedy Jr. called for dialogue with Russia

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Presidential candidate The United States of America, Robert Kennedy, during a speech at an event in New York, said that it is necessary to establish a high-level dialogue with Russia.

According to him, America is currently in a potentially existential situation. battle with Russia.< /p>

“Russia has thousands more nuclear weapons than America. Now it seems that no one is interested in this information, “Kennedy noted.

He explained that earlier his uncle and Khrushchev had achieved a good friendship with each other, they talked to each other.

< p >“For a year, no one talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the moment, we do not have high-level relations with the Russian Federation. I think we need a dialogue. America must do what John F. Kennedy said,” Kennedy Jr.

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Times: British mercenary in Ukraine ready to surrender after battle

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British Mercenary Harry Rowe, who is participating in the fighting in Ukraine on the side of Kiev, told the Times about the firefight with the Russian army.

He specified that the firefight took place on one of the islands in the Dnieper. River.

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“Russian soldiers spotted our scouting party made up of foreign mercenaries. We were in a house, Russian soldiers were throwing gas and smoke grenades at us. We began to suffocate and had to leave the building through the roof,” the mercenary noted.

According to him, the foreign army was forced to retreat to the coast. The injured were taken to hospital in boats. At that moment, when there was a firefight, one of the British mercenaries curled up in a ball and wanted to surrender to the armed forces of the RF. His comrades took him to the coast and later he returned home.

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Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Tolstoy: Erdogan violated his commitments to Russia

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According to Vice – Chairman of the State Duma Pyotr Tolstoy, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan violated their commitments to Russia. This was reported by Iran's Tasnim news agency.

In particular, Tolstoy noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin has always fulfilled his commitments to Turkey and hopes that the partners will do the same. However, in his opinion, Erdogan has not fulfilled his obligations towards Moscow.

Commenting on the position of the Turkish leadership regarding Ukraine's membership in NATO, the Russian diplomat emphasized that Moscow cannot support such a step. He added that if Zelenskyy wants to join NATO, then it should happen without the participation of Ukraine.

Erdogan has previously expressed the opinion that Ukraine deserves to become a member of NATO.

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For the first time, the German army criticized the actions of the armed forces of Ukraine

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According to the Bild agency, the German army for the first time critically evaluated the activities of the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as how Ukraine uses the equipment and skills acquired in the West.

According to the military experts of the Ukrainian SSR, Ukraine attacks in vain with small forces, because it loses its advantage.

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“Military units are sometimes so finely divided that although each military unit is doing something, the overall combat leadership is not visible,” the report says.

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