WikiLeaks confirmed the information of the American court on the conclusion of the transaction on the pleading of guilt between Assange and the Prosecutor's office of the United States | "He (Assange - approx. TASS) left the prison of the maximum security regime Belmarsh on the morning of June 24, after 1,901 days in its walls. The High Court of London released him on bail, and in the afternoon he was released to Stansted airport, where he boarded a plane and flew from the UK," - stated in the message of the organization in the social network X (formerly Twitter). WikiLeaks also confirmed the information of the American court on the conclusion of a plea deal between Assange and the US prosecutor's office. At the same time, according to the organization, it was not yet "officially finalized."

■ After Bangkok Stopover Julian Assange Will Be Heading To A Little-Known Pacific Island Next (Forbes)
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■ Julian Assange's wife Stella 'elated' he is set to be freed (Reuters)

The Israeli-born Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy and investment to President Joe Biden, traveled to Lebanon last week amid an exchange of threats between Hezbollah and Israel. The US has vowed to support Israel if it launches an invasion of Lebanon. | During a visit to Washington on 24 June, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told US special envoy Amos Hochstein that moving to “Phase C” in the Gaza war will affect all fronts, the Times of Israel reported. Phase C refers to an end to major Israeli offensives in Gaza and transitioning to fight a longer-term, low-level counter-insurgency war against the Hamas military wing, the Qassam Brigades.

Israel is covertly funding a massive propaganda campaign to target the US public, including through the passage of legislation to restrict US citizens’ right to free speech when criticizing Israel and its ongoing war on Gaza, The Guardian reported on 24 June. | The UK newspaper reported that there are 80 programs already underway as part of the massive propaganda campaign known as the “Voices of Israel.” The program is funded and run by the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, led by MK Amichai Chikli. The program was designed to carry out what Israel calls “mass consciousness activities” targeting the US and European public.

Military insiders have implied that Russia has shot down a US drone over the Black Sea as tensions continue to spike over Ukraine allegedly targeting the Crimean city of Sevastopol with a Washington-supplied ATACMS missile. | Meanwhile, the US is today expected to approve an additional £118 million ($150 million) in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, according to two unnamed US officials. The Fighterbomber Telegram channel cryptically suggested the US kit had been downed over the key strategic waterway, without providing any specific details. It posted: “Congratulations to everyone involved. There is now increased turbulence in the Black Sea."

■ ATTENTION. ️It is reported that an American reconnaissance UAV was shot down over the Black Sea, providing missile guidance to Crimea️ (Pravda-en.com)

■ Уничтожен американский БПЛА-разведчик над Чёрным морем (Pravda.ru) | "[Last] evening, there was information about the destruction of an American UAV-reconnaissance officer over the Black Sea. These drones scanned the entire operational situation on the territory of the Crimea. Today we expect details about this wonderful work of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation." [?]

■ Russia Declares United States a "Party to the (Ukraine) Conflict" (Hal Turner)

Drago Bosnic | Neo-Nazi junta's F-16s flying from NATO countries – great way to start WW3 | As NATO and its Neo-Nazi proxies coordinate their long-range strikes with terrorist attacks deeper within Russia (a threat they've already made on several occasions and are now fulfilling, as evidenced by the latest events in Dagestan), the belligerent alliance's eastern member states are preparing to effectively enter the conflict, albeit not officially. Namely, just like NATO ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) assets are used for long-range attacks on the Russian military in an "unofficial" capacity, the political West is hoping to get the chance to use F-16 fighter jets from airbases in Eastern Europe, where they would be "safe" from Russian counterattacks. In theory, of course, because nobody can really guarantee that Moscow will tolerate such actions. And yet, nobody in Europe is asking the most obvious question – what happens when the Kremlin does react?

■ Russia Declares United States a "Party to the (Ukraine) Conflict" (Hal Turner)