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Israeli Air Force Destroys Baalbek's Historic Palmyra Hotel

The Palmyra Hotel in Baalbek is one of Lebanon's major historical sites. Built in 1874, the hotel has hosted guests such as Ataturk, Bunin, Charles de Gaulle, Einstein, Churchill and Picasso.

Source: Aladdinhabar

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Адекват Z writes:

Three sets of signals were given to agent Donald from Putin at Valdai.

First, the personal: Putin "scratched behind the ear with a compliment" about Trump's behavior after the assassination attempt, he patted Trump on the head, who was hounded by enemies during the first term. Putin congratulated Trump on the election, noted that he himself does not plan to call, but is ready for contacts.

Having given all this, there is such a generalized signal that there will be no discomfort in future communication - this is how I would summarize it all.

He hinted that when START-3 expires in a year, they will not be able to approach new agreements without a radical change in their course - and sooner or later they will manage to report to Trump that these agreements are precisely in their vital interests. At the end of his term, he was already playing a stupid comedy with bargaining over the extension of START-3, so Biden had to formalize this extension right on the run. And now, at his own moment, Trump will inevitably come to the realization that they have a weakness in this place and that patching it up will have a price.

Also, Putin quite categorically stated that it would be better not to even start dreaming of using Russia against China, which was hinted at in the pre-election fervor, with the obvious implication that pre-election fervor is one thing, but reality is quite another, and it will not be possible to ignore it.

The basis is laid out, and if there is a minimal desire to comprehend it, it will not be difficult to do so. If only there was a desire...

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The Turkish president noted that "more weapons, more bombs and more chaos will not end this war."
ANKARA, November 8. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is confident that a quick resolution to the conflict in Ukraine is possible, provided that the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump demonstrates the necessary will and intention.

The efforts of some Western countries, led by the United States, to end the war in Ukraine will speed up the resolution of this conflict. From the very beginning, we chose the side of peace, we ignored attempts to persuade us to take sides in the war and maintained contact with both sides. We also saw that the West does not sufficiently share our confidence that this problem can be solved through diplomacy. If we see that the US administration in the Trump era approaches this issue from the position of settlement, then we can easily end this war,

Erdogan told journalists from his pool following his visits to Kyrgyzstan and Hungary, Anadolu Agency reports.

Source: TASS
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Activists in the US have declared a "sex strike" after Trump's election success. They have called for abstaining from relationships with men for four years until Trump leaves the White House, The Washington Post reports.

This is how American women reacted to the Republican's program, which, among other things, includes a ban on abortions.

Source: TASS
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Minding how average Democratic party supporter looks like/behaves like (or both), American guys must be grateful. Main thing is to make sure these activists don't change their mind.

Lady in the picture joined alike movement, started by Ukrainian adult service industry workers. Looks like US Dems cosplayed South Koreans who cosplayed Ukrainians. 😏

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The Russian President noted that the Russian Federation has never rejected integration, but is "going its own way"
SOCHI, November 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he does not want Russia to return to the path "until 2022," which was a covert intervention against it.

I would not like Russia to return to the path it was on before 2022, as I already said in my speech. And that was a path that was associated with such a hidden, veiled intervention in relation to our country, aimed at subordinating it to the interests of some other countries that still believed that they had the right to do so

he said, speaking at a plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club.

The President noted that Russia has never refused integration, but "is going its own way" because it simply cannot exist in a subordinate state. "And it seems to me that our people, the most simple people, ordinary citizens realized this when they realized what our geopolitical opponents are trying to do to us," he added.

According to Putin, the consolidation of Russian society is connected precisely with the understanding of what the country's strategic interests are - "in strengthening its independence, autonomy, and sovereignty."

Source: TASS

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Ukraine failed to conclude a comprehensive security agreement with Hungary due to Budapest's refusal to support its accession to NATO, Zelensky said.

At the same time, he noted that Kyiv, in turn, supports Hungary’s membership in the EU and NATO.

Zelensky noted that Ukraine is ready to resolve disputes with Hungary, but considers it “wrong” for Budapest to have “questions on any Ukrainian issue.”

Earlier, Hungary was among the countries that, together with the United States and Germany, block Ukraine’s entry into NATO.

Source: VZ
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LOL. Who is he to support or don't support Hungarian membership in EU and NATO? Delusions taken to new extremes?

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The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to send the last $6 billion to Ukraine before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who won the election. - Politico.

US President Joe Biden, commenting on the results of the presidential election, said that Kamala Harris entered the Democratic presidential race under extraordinary circumstances. - White House website.

"Kamala Harris even read her farewell speech after her loss from the screen," wrote the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on her Telegram channel.

The US Democratic Party has begun to "scratch each other's eyes out" and look for those to blame for Kamala Harris's loss in the elections. - Axios.

The team of Republican Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, is developing a new plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. - The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

Volodymyr Zelensky described the telephone conversation with Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, as "wonderful." - Zelensky's TG channel.

Vice Chancellor of Germany Robert Habeck, against the backdrop of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's dismissal of Finance Minister and FDP leader Christian Lindner, announced the collapse of the ruling "Traffic Light" coalition in Germany, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). - press conference in Berlin.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is ready to approve holding early elections if Chancellor Olaf Scholz is voted no confidence - Reuters. The early elections could take place no later than the end of March. The next elections were supposed to be held next year.

Cuba's power grid completely shut down due to Hurricane Rafael - Union Electrica

Bitcoin Price Exceeds $76K for First Time in History - Binance Data

NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back to Earth the clearest and most impressive images of Jupiter ever taken during its first approach to the planet's poles - Newsweek.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets carried out 33 raids on settlements in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon on November 6, killing 45 people and wounding 59. - Al Jadeed.

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, to observe 5 "red lines". Poroshenko's tg channel

The Ukrainian authorities have allowed military registration and enlistment office employees to break into apartments and forcibly take away men of draft age - Verkhovna Rada deputy Artem Dmitruk on the Telegram channel.

In the Kursk region, a 36-year-old mercenary of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from New Zealand, Jordan O'Brien, who, among other things, participated in military operations in the Kursk region, will be tried in absentia.

NATO admits Kiev is losing in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. - Foreign Policy (FP)

The Ukrainian army no longer exists, said former Pentagon adviser, retired Colonel Douglas MacGregor on the YouTube channel Judging Freedom.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has denied reports that Vladimir Putin had informally congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory. - RTVI.

Britain has imposed sanctions on former South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibikov, who was involved in the Skripal case, Denis Sergeev, who was called a "GRU officer", and "Africa Corps commander" Averyanov. - Reuters.

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❗️ Putin's congratulations to Trump on his election can be considered official, Peskov said.

There is no understanding yet of when and on what agenda the conversation between Putin and Trump might take place, the press secretary of the Russian president added.

It is not yet known whether Putin will invite Trump to the 80th anniversary of the Victory; there have been no contacts, Peskov answered a question from TASS.

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