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Russia must withdraw its troops to February 2022 lines, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia must withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory to the positions held before the full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Newsmax.

Quote: "I think that they have to go, minimum, they have to go on the line of [the] full-scale invasion.".

Details: The journalist pointed out that she sees no indication that Russia is willing to retreat to the 2022 borders, or even the 2014 borders, and asked how the war might end.

Zelensky responded that he believes President Donald Trump could end the war, and Europe could help if Trump allows them to.

Zelenskyy also believes Trump has the ability to influence Russian leader Vladimir Putin, noting that, in his view, the current US president "needs, very much, the success".

Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine will not accept the outcome of any negotiations in which they are not involved. »

Zelenskyy: ‘The time has come’ for a European army

Authored by politico.eu

Despite steep battlefield losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin is adding 150,000 troops to his armed forces, larger than most European armies, Zelenskyy said, and is opening army recruitment offices each week.

However, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO's military committee, said the alliance was unable to confirm Zelenskyy's warning about Belarus.

"I believe that Western intelligence agencies are perfectly active in this so I would expect confirmations," he said. »

Men in MAGA hats, DOGE shirts demand access to files at S.F. City Hall

Authored by missionlocal.org

The sheriff’s department, which responded to the incidents, said it believes the men were impersonating employees of DOGE, Elon Musk’s task force at the federal level, which has taken a hatchet to government budgets.

The men claimed they required information related to “alleged wasteful government spending and fraud,” Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tara Moriarty said, but employees in “various offices” at City Hall refused and called for help from sheriff’s deputies.

Board of Supervisor President Rafael Mandelman said the men approached the Assessment Appeals Board office, and applauded the city employees who refused to grant them access. »

Ōkami 2 — Capcom, Hideki Kamiya, and Machine Head Discuss Hotly Anticipated Sequel in Exclusive Interview

Authored by ign.com

In a two-hour interview, we asked them all we could about Ōkami, the sequel, their partnership, and their respective studios.

So Clovers' developers haven't had any experiences with using this engine, but Machine Head Works have experience of using it.

Sakata: So, in 10 years I don't have really a concrete goal for Machine Head Works as it is for now. »

Trump Media reports $400 million in 2024 losses

Authored by cnbc.com

Trump Media & Technology Group shares were down about 1% in extended trading on Friday after the operator of Truth Social released its 2024 results.

In 2024, Trump Media incurred merger-related legal fees because of obstruction from former President Biden's Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a statement.

Trump Media now has $776.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, with $9.6 million in debt. »