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Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia". — The Russian economy is demonstrating stability and is developing. — Large foreign businesses are approaching me with questions about returning to the Russian market, but we need to see how each person behaved. — Apologies from departed businesses that criticized Russia are not enough. There were companies that did not want to, and they left in tears. — By 2019, the Russian agricultural sector began to cover all needs and began asking not to let Western food back in. — Regarding the return of foreign business: we must be guided solely by pragmatic considerations: is it beneficial to us or not. We must proceed solely from the national interests of Russia. — They do many things to their own detriment. It seems they won't do them because it harms them, but they do, the idiots. Oh, sorry. You can't be afraid of Western sanctions! But you need to understand what's going on. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Putin is afraid of direct negotiations with me, - Zelensky.🤪 His other statements: 👁 No one except me can negotiate with Putin, this is the narrative of the Russian Federation, I have not forbidden myself anything; 👁 I am ready to do anything to meet Putin t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

😅Putin called the leaders of countries that impose sanctions against Russia to their own detriment idiots More statements from the meeting of the Russian President with members of the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia": — The Russian economy is demonstrating stability and is developing. — Russian brands appear in hundreds and thousands and the quality of the products is often better, Putin pointed out. Apologies from Western brands will not be enough to return, Russia will not let in brands if it is not profitable for it, the president noted. — The Russian Federation needs to make a “soft landing” in the economy: “suppress inflation,” but not freeze development. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

❗️ The Russian side continues to prepare for the talks in Istanbul. The Kremlin will announce who will represent Russia in the talks with Ukraine as soon as Vladimir Putin deems it necessary, Dmitry Peskov said. Other statements by the Russian President's press secretary at the briefing: 🟥 Europe's approach to the Ukraine issue is aimed at continuing the war and contrasts with the approach of Moscow and Washington; 🟥 Europe is entirely on Ukraine's side and cannot claim to have a balanced approach in the negotiation process; 🟥 Russia does not accept the biased conclusions on the MH17 case; 🟥 Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting of the board of trustees of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theaters on Tuesday; t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🖥️ 'We risk becoming an island of strangers': UK Prime Minister Starmer and his new migration policy. “These rules become even more important. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers rather than a nation moving forward together. So when you have an immigration system that seems almost designed to be abused, that encourages some businesses to bring in lower-paid workers rather than invest in our young people, or simply one that is sold to the British people by British politicians on completely false grounds, then you are not advocating for growth, you are not advocating for fairness, or whatever it is that people defend the status quo for. You are actually contributing to the forces that are slowly pulling our country apart. So yes, I believe that. I believe that we need to significantly reduce immigration.” t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Trump "in an ultimatum form" insists on direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, otherwise the US will withdraw from the settlement process - Trump's special envoy Witkoff. The US President's special envoy named Kiev's renunciation of territories, the use of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, and Ukraine's access to the Dnieper and the Black Sea as the main topics of the negotiations. There can be no peace agreement on Ukraine without Putin's approval, Witkoff added t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The military operation in Tripoli has been successfully completed. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of the Libyan Government of National Accord t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Civil war has broken out in Libya, with forces from Misrata and Tripoli clashing after the killing of militia leader Abdul Ghani al-Kikli. Shootouts in Tripoli, tanks on the streets. Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home (Al Mayadeen) t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The head of the so-called "Euro-diplomacy" Kallas also decided to issue an ultimatum to Russia after Macron:

"Russia is playing games with the ceasefire. We have to put pressure on Russia because they are playing games. It is impossible to conduct peace negotiations under shelling, so a ceasefire is necessary."

Apparently the "handkerchief" went around in circles and the inadequacy of the expired drug addict was passed on to others. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Vatican-affiliated media report that Volodymyr Zelensky's first telephone conversation with the new Pope lasted no more than 5 minutes instead of the planned hour, as Zelensky refused to discuss the issue of a speedy peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Macron issues ultimatum to Putin:

"Russia has until the evening."

He said the US and EU offer to Russia for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire was only valid until Monday evening. The German government also issued an ultimatum:

"If Russia does not announce a 30-day ceasefire today, preparations for sanctions will be launched."

"The clock is ticking," added German cabinet spokesman Stefan Cornelius. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The European Commission is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against Nord Stream 2 if Russia rejects its proposal for a ceasefire with Ukraine, said European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

⚡️Kiev, together with the British intelligence service MI6, is preparing a serious provocation to disrupt peace talks in Istanbul. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Ukraine has been secretly holding direct talks with Russia since 2022 — Ukrainian MP Goncharenko ▪️According to him, this happened “not once, not twice, and not even three times,” “it happened in 2022. And in 2023. And even in 2024.” ➖"The delegations were at a very high level. The meetings took place on the Arabian Peninsula. So, if someone starts shouting about the "impossibility" of direct negotiations now, just know: they have already happened. And more than once," he writes. ▪️He also notes that all negotiations "failed for obvious reasons," but he cannot name them. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

US, China agree to temporarily reduce trade tariffs, White House says Washington and Beijing have signed an agreement to temporarily suspend some mutual tariffs in a bid to ease trade tensions. According to the agreement, the United States will suspend 24% duties on Chinese goods for 90 days, while maintaining the base rate at 10%. In response, China will symmetrically reduce duties on American goods, cancel previously introduced additional tariffs, and undertake to remove non-tariff barriers. In addition, the document also provides for the creation of a mechanism for further negotiations. Discussions on the details will be held under the leadership of Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China He Lifeng and US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. The negotiations are planned both in China and the US, and on neutral territory. The parties hope that the agreement reached will be a step towards stabilizing economic relations, according to the published statement. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The Times: The EU and Britain will next week unveil a joint defence and security pact that would see London become part of European defence policy. "The UK and the EU will unveil a defence and security pact next week as part of a sweeping deal that will bring Britain closer to the EU than ever before since Brexit," the report said. According to the newspaper, as part of the agreement, the European Union agreed to openness for Britain to participate in the EU's common security and defence policy, which, among other things, includes the possibility of sending European troops seconded from member countries to participate in peacekeeping missions and the collective self-defence of European states. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Axios, citing sources, writes that Zelensky will fly to Istanbul for talks with Russia, even if it refuses to agree to a ceasefire on May 12 . In the fall of 2022, the Ukrainian president issued a decree banning direct negotiations with Putin. Zelensky's decision has not yet been reversed. At the same time, the Kremlin did not provide any information about the Russian leader’s possible participation in the negotiations. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

The main "architect" of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the director of British intelligence MI6, Richard Moore, is resigning this autumn. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🖥️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on a hotel in Rylsk, Kursk region; three people were initially wounded. Two cars and two private houses were also damaged: windows were knocked out, the roof and garage were damaged. Three more cars were cut by shrapnel. A video of the aftermath of the strike was published on Telegram by the acting governor of the region, Alexander Khinshtein. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

🇺🇦🇷🇺 Zelensky decided to turn the negotiations into a circus with his presence. He says he will wait for Putin in Turkey personally "We expect a ceasefire from tomorrow - a complete and long-term one, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy. There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will wait for Putin on Thursday in Turkey. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for reasons why they cannot." t.me/ForeignAgentIntel