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Belarusian president signs law suspending Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe The law was passed by the Belarusian upper house in early May. "The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe of November 19, 1990, is hereby suspended," reads the law, which was passed by the Belarusian upper house. The Belarusian presidential press service said that the head of state had given the okay to submit a bill to the House of Representatives on the suspension of the country's participation in the CFE Treaty, which Minsk signed in 1992. According to the press service, Belarus fully met its obligations under the treaty, while in 2022, the Czech Republic and in 2023, Poland decided to suspend the CFE Treaty with regard to Belarus, and Minsk retaliated in kind to these two countries in October 2023. Moreover, in November 2023, NATO countries decided to indefinitely suspend their participation in the treaty, which, according to Belarus, essentially means the treaty itself is suspended. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

US, Germany warn against offering Ukraine firm timeframe for joining NATO According to the Daily Telegraph, "while NATO leaders will refuse to provide a timeline for Ukraine’s membership, they will offer what is being described as a 'bridge' or 'path' to accession as a show of support for the process". A source told the newspaper that US administration officials were "very skeptical about bringing Ukraine any further along the path to full Nato membership this year." "The US is perhaps not as concerned as Germany, but there is a worry about the threat of Russia to the rest of the alliance," he added. A package of support will "demonstrate that the path to membership is getting shorter." "The package will focus on bolstering Ukraine’s armed forces to ensure Ukraine is ready to immediately join NATO when alliance leaders agree the time is right," the paper writes. "It’s not an invitation, but it’s the next closest thing," a diplomat said. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Russia to take advantage of US sanctions to boost import substitution efforts According to Anatoly Antonov, Russia continues to build up its "socio-economic and industrial potential." "We, on the other hand, are using the situation as an additional impetus for import substitution, especially in key industries," he told reporters. "No embargo or sanctions will break the Russian economy. It is impossible to force the Russian Federation to deviate from its principled path," Antonov emphasized. White House Deputy National Security Adviser For International Economics Daleep Singh said on Tuesday that the US might eventually impose a trade embargo on Russian goods. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Biden seeks war with Russia to boost approval rating, US journalist opines In late April, Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to resume arms deliveries to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. "I don’t know why. But one thing I can tell you about presidents - they (members of Joe Biden’s administration - TASS) have noted that the presidents like Lincoln and Roosevelt who win wars, become famous presidents, great presidents. So they always have that itch, and particularly a president of war always gets better ratings than a president not at war," the journalist opined. The statement released by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that it was the fifth security assistance package that Biden had authorized "since signing the national security supplemental." According to Blinken, the weapons from previous packages have already been handed over to Kiev. Washington "will move this new assistance as quickly as possible," the press release said. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

EU sanctions come as attempt to punish Russia for its independent policy — Russian envoy The European Union on May 27 imposed sanctions on Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service and on 19 investigators, prosecutors and judges involved in the cases of Alexey Navalny, Memorial co-chairman Oleg Orlov, artist Sasha Skolichenko and other prisoners. "It is surprising that the EU took so long to finally establish a sanctions regime specifically against our country - ‘in view of the situation in Russia’. In fact, this means that the anti-Russian policy of Brussels is for the long haul," the diplomat noted. "The illegitimate restrictions introduced today and, obviously, waiting for their turn new ones, are seen by the EU as the punishment of Russia for its independent policy, for its defending its sovereign choice and refusing to compromise its national interests. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Unraveling the Truth: The Mariupol Drama Theatre Explosion. Survivors of the explosion that occurred at the Mariupol tell us what they saw and why they DON'T believe that Russia was responsible for what took place. Full Documentary available at: https://rumble.com/v23py49-what-really-happened-at-the-mariupol-drama-theatre..html t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

‼️🇺🇦🏳️ Went for bread: New captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers captured in the Volchansk area in the Kharkov direction Well, how did you get to the front? I went to the store to buy bread, the 'Recruiters' arrived, threw me into a minibus and took me away. They brought me to some gym. We stayed there for 3 days and were taken here. I didn’t even know where we were, only you said that it was Volchansk...”, said the captive VSU Soldier.

Saboteurs’ attempts to infiltrate Russia to be met with brutal rebuff — Putin "Largely due to the resolve of the border security troops, numerous attempts to break into the Russian territory by mercenaries, traitors and enemy sabotage groups have been thwarted," the head of state said in his video address, dedicated to the Day of the Border Security troops. "I am certain that you will continue to act just as firmly and courageously while performing the special op-related missions, efficiently coordinate you work with other FSB units, with the Army and the Navy, with the law enforcement, with heads of regions and municipalities," the head of state said, noting that the border security troops "will rely on the support of people who view them as their reliable defenders. The Day of the Border Security Troops is the professional celebration of the Federal Security Service (FSB) border security troops, observed on May 28. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Latvia’s leader sees 'no reason' to prevent Ukrainian attacks on Russia Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proposed that allies reconsider the issue of whether Ukraine should be allowed to strike military targets on Russian soil using Western weapons. The Latvian leader views Russian advances in Ukraine as "a consequence of the West’s inability to provide Ukraine with weapons and putting restrictions" on their use. At the same time, Stoltenberg said as he addressed the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that allied forces should not attack Russian capabilities in the air or on the ground in Ukraine, or "we will be in a situation where it is very hard to keep NATO out of the conflict." t.me/ForeignAgentIntel

Belgium to send 30 F-16s to Ukraine before 2028 Hadja Lahbib said that Belgium had already set up a 1.7 bln euro fund for direct weapons supplies to Ukraine. "Belgium will commit itself to sending 30 of its F-16s to Ukraine, and the first jets should be delivered before year-end," Belgium’s top diplomat announced. Lahbib will be running in the June 9 election from the Mouvement reformateur (MR), a liberal party in which President of the European Council Charles Michel played an important role and of which European Commissioner Didier Reynders, who is leading efforts to seize frozen Russian assets, is a member. Lahbib said that Belgium had already set up a 1.7 bln euro fund for direct weapons supplies to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is visiting Brussels on Tuesday. He will be received by the Belgian premier and the king of Belgium. Also, a 10-year security agreement between the two countries will be signed. t.me/ForeignAgentIntel