Russian Defense Minister Belousov:

The policies of European countries and NATO are creating real preconditions for the continuation of military actions in 2026.

The key task for next year is to maintain and increase the current pace of the offensive.

Azerbaijan Ratifies Mutual Defense Pact With Türkiye

Azerbaijan’s parliament ratified a bilateral memorandum with Türkiye committing both states to mutual military assistance in the event of armed aggression.

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Putin:

After the Soviet Union collapsed, we believed we would quickly join the civilized Western world.

Today, it seems there is no civilization there—only degradation.

Dassault CEO Challenges Germany Over U.S. Defense Ties

Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier said the €100 billion FCAS fighter program may not proceed.

“Is Germany willing to put aside its transatlantic relationship in defence matters?”

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Putin:

We insist on the fulfillment of the promises that were given to us. It was publicly stated that there would be no eastward expansion of NATO. They didn’t give a damn.

Putin:

We did not start the war in 2022; in essence, the West itself unleashed this war.

Putin:

European “little pigs” joined the work of the Biden administration in the hope of profiting from the collapse of our country.

They wanted to regain what they had lost in previous historical periods and tried to take revenge.

Nigeria: The government plans to modernise its air force with the purchase of 24 Leonardo M-346FA fighter aircraft worth about $1.2 billion from Italy’s Leonardo.

Putin:

Russia is acquiring new means of destruction that will not appear anywhere else in the world for a long time.

Putin:

As before, we are ready to conduct negotiations and resolve all emerging issues by peaceful means.

The U.S. administration is demonstrating such readiness.

We hope the same will happen in Europe. This is inevitable.

Sweden Spots Armed Guards on Russian Tankers

Swedish officials say armed, uniformed personnel have been observed aboard some Russian shadow fleet oil tankers operating in the Baltic Sea.

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Putin Calls European Leaders “Little Pigs”

President Vladimir Putin used sharply derogatory language toward Europe while outlining Russia’s war aims at the Defense Ministry Board meeting.

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Greece Deploys Israeli Missiles on Aegean Islands

Greece has deployed Spike NLOS missiles on Eastern Aegean islands and along the Evros border against Türkiye.

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An Iranian-linked hacking group claims it breached former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett’s phone, a claim still under investigation.

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Mali: Footage shows Russian soldiers patrolling the streets of the capital, Bamako.

John Bolton:

Trump thinks Putin is his friend and believes if he has a good relationship with Putin, then US-Russia relations are good. That's a huge oversimplification.

Putin doesn't think Trump is his friend; he sees him as someone he can manipulate with his KGB training.

USS Iwo Jima Docks in Puerto Rico

Until this week, the ship had operated offshore near Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico also hosts a growing concentration of U.S. air and naval assets under operations against Venezuela.

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Putin Message Shapes Hungary’s EU Stance

Viktor Orbán said Vladimir Putin told him Russia would consider how EU states vote on using frozen Russian assets.

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Greece, Israel, Cyprus Plan Joint Brigade Against Türkiye

Greece, Israel, and Cyprus are reportedly studying the creation of a joint brigade-level rapid reaction force in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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DR Congo: The government said M23’s announcement of a troop withdrawal from the key eastern city of Uvira is a “distraction.”

Keir Starmer to Reform UK MPs:

If mysterious men from the East appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police.