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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 8:30pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 8:28pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 8:25pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡The United Nations General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for two-year terms starting on Jan. 1, 2024, while 🇧🇾 Belarus - allied with 🇷🇺 Russia in its invasion of 🇺🇦 Ukraine - was denied a spot.

🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇬🇾 Guyana, Sierra Leone and 🇰🇷South Korea ran unopposed for a spot on the 15-member body, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security. In the only competitive race, Slovenia beat out Belarus. The five elected nations will replace 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇬🇦 Gabon, 🇬🇭 Ghana and the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 8:17pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡An Air India plane flying from 🇮🇳 Delhi to San Francisco was forced to divert and land at an airport in Russia's Far East after it developed a technical issue with one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday.

The diversion of the Boeing 777 widebody aircraft comes amid a global debate over the use of 🇷🇺 Russian airspace by some carriers, with the chief of United Airlines warning on Monday of the dangers of a plane being forced to land in Russia with 🇺🇸 American citizens on board.

The 216 passengers and 16 crew onboard were being offered support on the ground and accommodated in local hotels for the night, Air India said.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 8:08pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡👑 Prince Harry on Tuesday became the first UK royal in more than a century to give evidence in court — and accused some British newspapers of having blood on their hands.

In a break with protocol, the fifth-in-line to the throne also condemned the British government and press for failing to hold one another to account. 🇬🇧 UK royals usually follow the same practice as the monarch, who as Britain's head of state is supposed to be above politics.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 8:00pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 7:39pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡🇷🇺 Kherson-based telegram channel: "According to local residents, there are now Hundreds of civilians on the roofs of their houses, surrounded by water. Many of them are women and older people."

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 7:34pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 7:17pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 7:11pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡The water level in Nova Kakhovka began to gradually subside and the situation is under control, the 🇷🇺 Russia-backed mayor of the city says - RIA

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 7:02pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 6:58pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡🇷🇺 Russia's Ministry of Defence says that 71 Russian servicemen have been killed while repelling Ukrainian attacks during the last 3 days.

Russia's MoD says they killed 3715 🇺🇦 Ukrainian soldiers & destroyed 52 tanks and 207 armoured vehicles in the same timeframe.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 6:44pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡️The 🇺🇸 United States is closely monitoring the situation around the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, cannot confirm the involvement of the 🇷🇺 Russian Federation in the incident — White House

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 6:38pm On Jun 06, 2023*

⚡🇮🇷 Iran officially reopens embassy in 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 6:17pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 6:09pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡🇹🇷 Turkish sources report that the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was blown up with the help of unmanned exploding boats, the explosion of which caused a secondary detonation of the explosives planted inside.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 6:07pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 5:10pm On Jun 06, 2023*

⚡🇮🇷 Iran is set to receive $24 billion soon from frozen accounts in foreign financial organizations due to sanctions. The funds will be sourced as follows:

- $7 billion from 🇰🇷 South Korea
- $10 billion from 🇮🇶 Iraq
- $6.7 billion from the International Monetary Fund

This decision to unlock a portion of the funds in foreign accounts came after the visit of the advisor to the US President McGurk to 🇴🇲 Oman, along with the Sultan of Oman's trip to Iran.

Furthermore, a meeting took place between the head of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the International Monetary Fund in 🇺🇸 Washington.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 5:00pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 4:59pm On Jun 06, 2023

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 4:52pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡🇺🇸 CIA had intelligence of detailed 🇺🇦 Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream pipeline three months before it happened - WaPo

Biden admin learned from a "close ally" that the "Ukrainian military" had planned a "covert attack" on the Nord Stream pipeline.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 4:39pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡🇺🇸 Washington Post article from December 2022 said 🇺🇦 Ukraine "conducted a test strike" on the Nova Kakhovka dam in preparation for its offensive in Kherson.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 3:57pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡🇺🇦 Ukraine has committed sabotage at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, and this could have grave consequences for the region’s residents as well as the environment, 🇷🇺 Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNig: 3:44pm On Jun 06, 2023

⚡The 🇷🇺 Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video showcasing the destruction of foreign armored vehicles, with Russian media asserting that Leopard 2A4 tanks are among them.

However, verifying the accuracy of this information proves challenging.

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