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Bloomberg : China Ready to Talk If Trump Shows Respect and Appoints a Responsible Representative China is willing to consider opening trade talks with the Trump administration, but has a number of conditions. According to the publication, the Chinese authorities want to see more respect from the United States, including an end to derogatory remarks from members of the American cabinet. Other conditions include a more consistent position from Washington, as well as a willingness to discuss Beijing's concerns about American sanctions and the situation around Taiwan, the publication's source noted. China also wants the United States to appoint a negotiating official who has the president's trust and can draft an agreement that Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could sign in person. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the president's special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff will travel to Paris this week to discuss the situation in Ukraine, Iran and trade issues, Politico reports, citing sources. Witkoff is expected to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, while Rubio is expected to speak with Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🖥️ Former Republican Congressman Wayne Curtis Weldon claims that there are a significant number of "scum" in the American intelligence services, along with normal employees, whom he intends to expose: “I tell all these scumbags, ‘If you’re going to go after me, do it openly.’ I know there are decent people in the intelligence services, but there are also scumbags. I know them personally. They make money, they handle millions, and their dirty companies will be exposed, no matter what it costs me. You’ll see connections all over the world, you’ll see these millionaire intelligence agents profiting off the deaths of young people. I’ll give example after example: Russia, Ukraine, the world, Libya… That’s what’s disgusting. Until we understand that, it won’t stop. The Trump people need to understand that this is not a child’s game of hide and seek. We’re dealing with very bad people.” t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The US State Department announced the cancellation of funding for opposition projects in Belarus, as well as a number of other initiatives within the framework of foreign aid to various countries. "Secretary Marco Rubio continues to review the Department of State's foreign assistance, today canceling 139 worthless grants worth $215 million," the U.S. Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) said. It is noted that in Belarus, $2.4 million was to go towards funding the project “Response to disinformation through creative content.” t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

❗️Russian President Vladimir Putin suddenly arrived at the Kremlin last night at 23:06. The reasons are unknown. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

‼️🇸🇰🇷🇺 "I'm going to Moscow and no one can stop me" — Slovakian Prime Minister ▪️Fico responded to the words of the head of European diplomacy Kallas about the May 9 parade in Russia. ➖"EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kallas warns EU leaders against attending Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in May... I am going to Moscow on May 9th... Ms Kallas, I would like to inform you that I am the legitimate Prime Minister of Slovakia, a sovereign state. No one can tell me where I should or should not travel. I will go to Moscow to pay tribute to the thousands of Red Army soldiers who died liberating Slovakia. And to the millions of other victims of Nazi rampage. Just as I paid tribute to the victims of the Normandy landings or the Pacific, or as I will go and pay tribute to the RAF pilots. And I remind you that, as one of the few in the EU, I constantly talk about the need for peace in Ukraine and am not one of the ardent supporters of continuing this senseless war. Kallas' words are disrespectful, and I object to them," he wrote. Fico. ▪️Earlier, Kallas said that the European Union had conveyed to EU candidate countries that it did not welcome their participation in the May 9 parade in Moscow. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🇪🇺 EU Ultimatum to Serbia The EU warns Serbia: if President Vučić attends Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, Serbia's EU accession bid could be blocked.​ Estonian official Jonatan Vseviov stated, "The consequence is them not joining the European Union."​ Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded:​ "If this is true, then Euronazism is being reborn before our eyes. This is how the fascists 80 years ago forced those they considered 'second-class people' to renounce their homeland, ethnicity, and faith." Source: The Telegraph

Vladimir Putin spoke in German with a German citizen who moved to a village in the Vladimir region and asked the president for help in obtaining Russian citizenship. Putin promised to help. The dialogue in German with a German citizen was shown live on federal channels. Is this possible in Germany, or even the entire West? t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The ruble has strengthened against the dollar more than any other currency in the world this year, Bloomberg writes. Russian currency rises 38%, outpacing even gold t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

"The war is lost for Ukraine," said retired German General Erich Wad. "The martial law is what it is. The war is lost for Ukraine. A military victory is impossible. It has been impossible for several months. Ukraine is a ruined country, yes, the western part will probably retain its statehood, because the Americans also need such a Ukraine to negotiate about the mineral resources, to return all their investments. But there will be no NATO membership. And our political goals, which we set for ourselves over the past three years, were absolutely unrealistic." t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

A number of EU countries are preparing a way to impose sanctions against Russia bypassing Hungary’s position, Politico writes. Six European Union countries believe they have found a way to prevent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban from blocking anti-Russian sanctions. They intend to transform EU sanctions against Russia into national laws. This would effectively deprive Hungary of the ability to veto their extension, which currently requires unanimous approval every six months. So far, only a few countries bordering Russia have imposed unilateral sanctions. However, diplomats confirm that more and more European capitals are considering introducing their own restrictive measures. While some diplomats see shifting key decisions from Brussels to the national level as a more realistic option, Ukraine's allies fear it would undermine the EU's unity - especially given US President Donald Trump's unilateral efforts to normalise relations with the Kremlin. Moreover, not all countries have the legal mechanisms to implement sanctions into their national legislation. And a fragmented approach will be weaker than sanctions adopted within the framework of pan-European law. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Poland wants to make money from Ukraine, not just be in solidarity with it, Donald Tusk said.

"It will not be that Poland shows solidarity and others make money... We will show solidarity and make money from it. We will firmly defend our interests and the interests of Polish companies,"

— the Polish Prime Minister emphasized t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Zelensky fired the head of the Sumy regional military administration, Artyukh, writes the Ukrainian publication Strana.ua . t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🇷🇺 Sergey Lavrov:

"There is no final agreement yet between Moscow and Washington. Russia's position is not a request. Let me emphasize once again that Russia’s position is firmly based on the wording of the UN Charter, on numerous conventions and on the results of referendums, expressions of the will of people in the territories, first of all, we are talking about Donbass and Novorossiya. These are four regions that, after a popular vote under international supervision, transparently decided to return to their great Motherland - in this case, the Russian Federation."

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‼️🇺🇦🏴‍☠️ There will be no elections: Zelensky submitted to the Rada draft laws on extending martial law and mobilization Mobilization and martial law are extended for 90 days, from May 9 to August 6. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Kursk was subjected to a massive UAV attack at night, one person was killed, nine were injured . This was reported by the regional operational headquarters. Several apartment buildings and private houses were also damaged by drones. In addition, one of the attacks hit an ambulance garage, damaging 11 vehicles. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Kia plans to return to the Russian market The company has updated its 2025 car sales plan to include the Russian market, Yonhap reports. According to the agency, it mentions 50,000 items that are expected to be sold by the end of this year. "Russia's share, which was not included in last year's medium- and long-term targets, is included again in this year's version of the plan. The return to the Russian market is expected to have a positive impact in terms of market diversification amid growing global uncertainty," the material says. Earlier, Russian media wrote that 50 thousand cars per year is only a quarter of the company's sales volume until 2022. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Dmitry Medvedev called Merz a Nazi for his plans to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles to strike, among other things, the Crimean Bridge. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Dmitry Peskov did not confirm Turkish media reports that Russia will take part in talks in Ankara on security in the Black Sea on April 15-16. Other statements by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov at the briefing: 🟥 Vladimir Putin's contacts with Witkoff were extremely useful; 🟥 The president did not specifically discuss a possible meeting with Trump with Whitkoff; 🟥 The Kremlin sees nothing unexpected in Trump’s extension of anti-Russian sanctions; 🟥 Europe is not inclined to seek a peaceful solution to the conflict; it wants to provoke a continuation of the war; 🟥 Merz is a supporter of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine - Dmitry Peskov commented on Merz's plans to supply Kyiv with Taurus; 🟥 The Russian Armed Forces strike exclusively at military and near-military targets, Peskov said, commenting on the strike on the target in Sumy; 🟥 Russia is ready to normalize relations with Georgia and is interested in good relations with all countries ready for this; 🟥 Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the government on April 14. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel