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RT by @mikenov: Qatari donations to U.S. institutions is “a subtle and pernicious form of influence peddling designed to launder Qatar’s reputation—a form of soft corruption that Trump has now characteristically taken to cartoonish excess,” writes @Yair_Rosenberg: theatlantic.com/international/…

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RT by @mikenov: ⚡️Putin doesn’t fear Trump — he mocks him. Trump offered talks. Putin sent third-rate losers, kept bombing Kharkiv. This isn’t diplomacy. It’s delay. He wants time, not peace. And we’re letting him buy it. End the games: Make Putin fear for his regime. youtu.be/0IKcHOuLCoQ

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RT by @mikenov: Grateful to Elon Musk for buying Twitter and keeping truth & free speech alive.

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Ukraine war: US secretary of state says ‘abundantly clear’ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks ‘breakthrough’ thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com/2025/05/ukrain…

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Ukraine war: US secretary of state says ‘abundantly clear’ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks ‘breakthrough’

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Ukraine war: US secretary of state says ‘abundantly clear’ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks ‘breakthrough’ – as it happened | Russia

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RT by @mikenov: Netanyahu downgraded to spectator on Trump’s Middle East tour on.ft.com/3GR4Gqf

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RT by @mikenov: “Единственный стул, остающийся пустым, – это стул России. На данный момент мы должны констатировать, что РФ хочет продолжать войну, РФ сейчас не хочет серьезных переговоров. И это будет иметь последствия”, – заявил глава МИД ФРГ Йоханн Вадефуль об отсутствии Путина в Стамбуле

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Peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelenskiy in Turkey

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RT by @mikenov: Trump: “We’ll be leaving tomorrow, destination unknown…” “Probably going back to Washington…”

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RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇸🇦🇪 TRUMP AWARDED UAE’S HIGHEST HONOR — THE ORDER OF ZAYED Gold medal diplomacy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan just draped the UAE’s top honor around Trump’s neck in Abu Dhabi. The Order of Zayed is usually reserved for monarchs and legends. Trump’s the first U.S.…

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Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul? | Ukraine

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RT by @mikenov: Russia: Putin fired General Oleg Salyukov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces.

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RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇸🗣️ Moscow sent a “second echelon” delegation to the talks, so the US does not expect significant progress, — Rubio ‼️ But he also said that the US White House hopes that Russia will agree to a “comprehensive ceasefire” in Ukraine tomorrow.

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RT by @mikenov: BREAKING 🚨 Arab Emirates just surprised Donald Trump with a VERY special gift. They know Trump is a TRUE Leader Liberals can’t stand this

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Zelensky sends delegation to Istanbul, will not attend Russia talks personally. https://t.co/UlTGFy4axw pic.twitter.com/dYYbe3447D

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RT by @mikenov: KEY statements from Zelensky’s press conference in Turkey: ▪️The main goal of the talks in Istanbul is achieving a ceasefire. ▪️After assessing the composition of the Russian delegation, it became clear that Moscow is not serious about negotiations. ▪️If Russia doesn’t move…

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RT by @mikenov: Azerbaijan is a dictatorship run by one family. https://t.co/Dme0MTuP8L pic.twitter.com/slz3PRKEAq

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RT by @mikenov: NATO Foreign Ministers met in Antalya, Türkiye 🇹🇷 to discuss strengthening Allied deterrence and defence, and to move forward preparations for the upcoming #NATOsummit in The Hague 🇳🇱 Tap for all the details from #ForMin ⤵

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RT by @mikenov: Зеленский: «Мы не можем бегать по миру и искать Путина» Пресс-конференция президента Украины Владимира Зеленского по итогам встречи с турецким лидером Эрдоганом продолжается, он подтвердил, что в Стамбул отправится украинская делегация, которая останется там также в пятницу 16… pic.twitter.com/VrbOVg4CbJ

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RT by @mikenov: 🇩🇪 Merz: We will confiscate frozen Russian assets if legally possible. pic.twitter.com/GrNTL7dfbO

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RT by @mikenov: Зеленский отверг отказ от Крыма ради мира с Россией «Мы не можем обсуждать территориальные вопросы. Это нарушение нашей Конституции… Обсуждать, что происходит, какие гуманитарные там кризисы — мы готовы и хотим. Но при всех обсуждениях юридически мы не признаем временно…

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RT by @mikenov: President Trump at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. They shut down the Mosque for his special visit — the first time it has ever been closed for anyone in history. Historic moment!

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RT by @mikenov: Given the blatant business of the Trump family, the US must now be considered one of the countries in the world with the greatest top-level corruption.

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RT by @mikenov: Война в Украине должна быть закончена в результате прямых переговоров между Киевом и Москвой, заявил Реджеп Тайип Эрдоган. Турция готова принять у себя Владимира Зеленского и Владимира Путина для таких переговоров – об этом он сказал Владимиру Зеленскому в ходе их переговоров в…

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RT by @mikenov: The US is exerting more pressure on Ukraine than on russia, – Zelensky. Hello Trump, he’s noticed.

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RT by @mikenov: Реакция спикера МИД РФ Марии Захаровой на слова Зеленского об уровне российской переговорной делегации в Стамбуле.

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RT by @mikenov: Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Ankara: “If Putin is ready for negotiations — let’s meet. We can’t chase him around the world” Right now, Russia is clearly showing that it does not want to end the war. “Trump is sending Rubio, Turkey’s Foreign Minister is here, and…

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RT by @mikenov: ⚡️Zelensky sends delegation to Istanbul, will not attend Russia talks personally. His remarks followed a nearly three-hour closed-door meeting with Erdogan in the Turkish capital, ahead of the planned peace talks in Istanbul. https://t.co/ByaCojGtGT

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RT by @mikenov: ‼️👀 Zelensky: If Putin is ready for talks, let’s meet. We can’t chase him around the world. 🗣️ Zelensky: After we saw the level of the Russian delegation, we realized that they are not in the mood for serious negotiations. pic.twitter.com/3rVzuC46sW

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Ukraine war: US secretary of state says ‘abundantly clear’ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks ‘breakthrough’ – as it happened | Russia

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Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

RT by @mikenov: Netanyahu downgraded to spectator on Trump’s Middle East tour on.ft.com/3GR4Gqf

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Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter

RT by @mikenov: “Единственный стул, остающийся пустым, – это стул России. На данный момент мы должны констатировать, что РФ хочет продолжать войну, РФ сейчас не хочет серьезных переговоров. И это будет иметь последствия”, – заявил глава МИД ФРГ Йоханн Вадефуль об отсутствии Путина в Стамбуле

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Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul?

Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul?

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Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul? | Ukraine

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RT by @mikenov: KEY statements from Zelensky’s press conference in Turkey: ▪️The main goal of the talks in Istanbul is achieving a ceasefire. ▪️After assessing the composition of the Russian delegation, it became clear that Moscow is not serious about negotiations. ▪️If Russia doesn’t move…

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RT by @mikenov: Зеленский: «Мы не можем бегать по миру и искать Путина» Пресс-конференция президента Украины Владимира Зеленского по итогам встречи с турецким лидером Эрдоганом продолжается, он подтвердил, что в Стамбул отправится украинская делегация, которая останется там также в пятницу 16…

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RT by @mikenov: NATO Foreign Ministers met in Antalya, Türkiye 🇹🇷 to discuss strengthening Allied deterrence and defence, and to move forward preparations for the upcoming #NATOsummit in The Hague 🇳🇱 Tap for all the details from #ForMin ⤵

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RT by @mikenov: 🇩🇪 Merz: We will confiscate frozen Russian assets if legally possible.

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RT by @mikenov: President Trump at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. They shut down the Mosque for his special visit — the first time it has ever been closed for anyone in history. Historic moment!

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RT by @mikenov: Given the blatant business of the Trump family, the US must now be considered one of the countries in the world with the greatest top-level corruption.

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RT by @mikenov: Война в Украине должна быть закончена в результате прямых переговоров между Киевом и Москвой, заявил Реджеп Тайип Эрдоган. Турция готова принять у себя Владимира Зеленского и Владимира Путина для таких переговоров – об этом он сказал Владимиру Зеленскому в ходе их переговоров в…

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RT by @mikenov: Реакция спикера МИД РФ Марии Захаровой на слова Зеленского об уровне российской переговорной делегации в Стамбуле.

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RT by @mikenov: Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Ankara: “If Putin is ready for negotiations — let’s meet. We can’t chase him around the world” Right now, Russia is clearly showing that it does not want to end the war. “Trump is sending Rubio, Turkey’s Foreign Minister is here, and…

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RT by @mikenov: ⚡️Zelensky sends delegation to Istanbul, will not attend Russia talks personally. His remarks followed a nearly three-hour closed-door meeting with Erdogan in the Turkish capital, ahead of the planned peace talks in Istanbul. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-and-e…

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RT by @mikenov: ‼️👀 Zelensky: If Putin is ready for talks, let’s meet. We can’t chase him around the world. 🗣️ Zelensky: After we saw the level of the Russian delegation, we realized that they are not in the mood for serious negotiations.

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RT by @mikenov: Зеленский не приедет в Стамбул, делегацию Украины на переговорах с РФ возглавит министр обороны Рустем Умеров. Об этом президент Украины объявил на пресс-конференции после переговоров со своим турецким коллегой Реджепом Тайипом Эрдоганом в Анкаре. Их встреча продолжалась три…

RT by @mikenov: Зеленский не приедет в Стамбул, делегацию Украины на переговорах с РФ возглавит министр обороны Рустем Умеров. Об этом президент Украины объявил на пресс-конференции после переговоров со своим турецким коллегой Реджепом Тайипом Эрдоганом в Анкаре. Их встреча продолжалась три…

Зеленский не приедет в Стамбул, делегацию Украины на переговорах с РФ возглавит министр обороны Рустем Умеров. Об этом президент Украины объявил на пресс-конференции после переговоров со своим турецким коллегой Реджепом Тайипом Эрдоганом в Анкаре. Их встреча продолжалась три…

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RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦🇹🇷 “Erdogan confirmed to us that he considers Crimea Ukrainian,”

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x.com/i/grok/share/Y… Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, born February 21, 1961, in the Amur Region of Russia, is the current head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian General Staff, a position he has held since November 2018. As the first naval officer to lead the…

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Igor Kostyukov, GRU chief: military – political personality assessment

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RT by @mikenov: Head of the GRU Kostyukov as part of the Russian delegation in Turkey: The Guardian listed what he is known for

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RT by @mikenov: ⚡️ ‘My heart goes out to the beloved people of Ukraine’ — Pope Leo XIV receives list of Ukrainian POWs at Vatican. Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, also congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election. kyivindependent.com/my-heart-goes-…

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RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦🇹🇷 The meeting of the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey has ended in Ankara. It lasted almost 3 hours, – Anadolu 🤔 Meanwhile, Russian propagandists write that their delegation in Istanbul will soon make an “important statement”.

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RT by @mikenov: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to Trump’s Gulf tour remarks, saying, “We will not bow to any bully.” He added, “He thinks he can come here, chant slogans, and scare us. For us, martyrdom is far sweeter than dying in bed.” At the GCC summit in Riyadh, Trump said…

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RT by @mikenov: 🤡‼️ Russia does not want to cease fire until a broader strategy is agreed,

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Putin and Trump won’t attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com/2025/05/putin-…

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RT by @mikenov: .@POTUS views the beautiful architecture of the Al Noor Hall inside Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

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RT by @mikenov: Gaza right now 👇 Massacring Jews was a bad idea.

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Putin and Trump won’t attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy cnbc.com/2025/05/15/put…

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