"The authorities of Finland, Latvia and Estonia have stated that European NATO members are not ready to confront Russia without the participation of the United States and are at the limit of their capabilities in providing military assistance to Kyiv."
How is that possible? They were trumpeting everywhere that Russia was about to lose, running out of men and missiles...and now this... 🤡
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The explosion of hostilities in Ukraine in 2022 has so far been a godsend to Western generals and military-industrial tycoons as NATO bosses rushed to ramp up their military spending.
▪️This year, 23 of the bloc's 32 members have met NATO's guideline of allocating 2% of their gross national product to defense. Some member states have exceeded this benchmark, with Poland leading the way by dedicating approximately 4.12% of its GDP—or $34.9 billion—to military endeavors.
▪️For comparison, the United States spent 3.38% of its GDP on defense in 2024, while the United Kingdom’s military spending this year was estimated at about 2.33% of its GDP.
▪️In terms of the total amount of money spent on defense, however, the US still reigns as NATO’s undisputed champion, having spent about $967.7 billion this year.
▪️Germany, the NATO country with the second-largest military outlays this year, spent only $97.6 billion, while the UK and France spent $82.1 billion and $64.2 billion, respectively.
Overall, NATO members this year have upped their defense spending, with their average expenditure in 2024 reaching 2.71% of GDP compared with 2.53% in 2023.
US President-elect Donald Trump, however, seeks to push these limits even further as he wants NATO countries to fork out as much as 5% of their GDP on defense, the Financial Times reported last week.
Though it remains to be seen whether Trump’s demands will be met by other members of the bloc, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte last month appeared to agree with him, arguing that 2% defense spending is apparently not enough.
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‼️🇺🇦💥 The moment of a powerful strike on an enemy target in Kharkov.
In the morning, the city received 11 strikes in 26 minutes.
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In the morning, the city received 11 strikes in 26 minutes.
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The Russian cargo ship URSA MAJOR sank yesterday off the coast of Algeria in the Mediterranean Sea due to a technical malfunction. 14 crew members were rescued and taken to Spain, two more remain missing. The ship was heading from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok.…
The sinking of the Russian vessel Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea was caused by a terrorist attack. Three explosions were heard from the starboard side - because of them the ship sank , "Oboronlogistics" (the owner of the dry cargo ship) stated.
The ship left St. Petersburg for Vladivostok 13 days ago. 14 crew members were rescued, two were missing. One of the versions considered was the ship being overloaded.
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The ship left St. Petersburg for Vladivostok 13 days ago. 14 crew members were rescued, two were missing. One of the versions considered was the ship being overloaded.
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‼️🇷🇺🇨🇳The implementation of the project of a gas pipeline with a capacity of 45 billion cubic meters from Russia to China via Kazakhstan has been launched
➖"This process, so to speak, has been launched... Calculations, a feasibility study, and negotiations are currently underway," said Deputy Prime Minister Novak.
▪️The capacity of the new gas pipeline should be 45 billion cubic meters per year, 10 billion of which are planned to be directed to gasification of the north-eastern regions of Kazakhstan.
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➖"This process, so to speak, has been launched... Calculations, a feasibility study, and negotiations are currently underway," said Deputy Prime Minister Novak.
▪️The capacity of the new gas pipeline should be 45 billion cubic meters per year, 10 billion of which are planned to be directed to gasification of the north-eastern regions of Kazakhstan.
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🇷🇺 Russian President Putin arrives at the informal Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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🇫🇷🇺🇦 The French have completed training of Ukrainian pilots on Mirage 2000-5F aircraft .
The training lasted six months.
Previously, the French promised to deliver 12 to 20 aircraft by April 2025.
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The training lasted six months.
Previously, the French promised to deliver 12 to 20 aircraft by April 2025.
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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 The Russian Army has completed the defeat of the enemy in the residential area of Kurakhovo!
▪️The pincers continue to close in from the north and south, and the remnants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the outskirts find themselves in operational encirclement.
▪️Earlier it was reported that the surviving forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces left the residential area for the industrial zone of the city of Kurakhovo and the thermal power plant.
➖"The residential area of Kurakhovo is liberated! The Russian army controls the last street of the city - Sportivnaya.
➖On this street, the following are raised: the Russian flag, the banners of the 5th separate motorized rifle brigade and its four assault battalions.
➖On the left flank, the 110th separate motorized rifle brigade of the 51st Joint Army of the Southern Military District is successfully operating, while the 114th brigade, 20th and 150th divisions are fighting to encircle Kurakhovo.
➖But the entire city has not yet been liberated, ahead is the Kurakhovskaya thermal power plant, turned into a fortress by the enemy, the 5th brigade is already on the approaches, and other units and formations are not far behind," reports war correspondent A. Sladkov.
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▪️The pincers continue to close in from the north and south, and the remnants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the outskirts find themselves in operational encirclement.
▪️Earlier it was reported that the surviving forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces left the residential area for the industrial zone of the city of Kurakhovo and the thermal power plant.
➖"The residential area of Kurakhovo is liberated! The Russian army controls the last street of the city - Sportivnaya.
➖On this street, the following are raised: the Russian flag, the banners of the 5th separate motorized rifle brigade and its four assault battalions.
➖On the left flank, the 110th separate motorized rifle brigade of the 51st Joint Army of the Southern Military District is successfully operating, while the 114th brigade, 20th and 150th divisions are fighting to encircle Kurakhovo.
➖But the entire city has not yet been liberated, ahead is the Kurakhovskaya thermal power plant, turned into a fortress by the enemy, the 5th brigade is already on the approaches, and other units and formations are not far behind," reports war correspondent A. Sladkov.
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The administration of the city of Irbit (Sverdlovsk region) dressed up the monuments to Lenin and Catherine II as Father Frost and Snow Maiden.
The city residents did not appreciate such creativity, and hate flew in on social networks.
The mayor's office said that they did not want to offend the feelings of Irbit residents, but the costumes will be removed only after the holidays
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The city residents did not appreciate such creativity, and hate flew in on social networks.
The mayor's office said that they did not want to offend the feelings of Irbit residents, but the costumes will be removed only after the holidays
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‼️🏴☠🇫🇮 Possible sabotage: Important communication line between Estonia and Finland is disconnected
▪️This is stated in a press release from the Finnish network operator Fingrid, writes the Finnish publication Yle.
▪️Fingrid's head of supervision, Arto Pahkin, told Yle that the cause of the malfunction is being investigated.
▪️According to Fingrid, the Estlink 2 power line was disconnected at 12:26 on Christmas Day and was transmitting 658 MW of electricity from Finland to Estonia at the time of the accident.
▪️According to Iltalehti, the ship tracking service MarineTraffic shows that the Hong Kong-flagged container ship Xin Xin Tian 2 was near the power cable at the same time as the connection was lost.
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▪️This is stated in a press release from the Finnish network operator Fingrid, writes the Finnish publication Yle.
▪️Fingrid's head of supervision, Arto Pahkin, told Yle that the cause of the malfunction is being investigated.
▪️According to Fingrid, the Estlink 2 power line was disconnected at 12:26 on Christmas Day and was transmitting 658 MW of electricity from Finland to Estonia at the time of the accident.
▪️According to Iltalehti, the ship tracking service MarineTraffic shows that the Hong Kong-flagged container ship Xin Xin Tian 2 was near the power cable at the same time as the connection was lost.
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🇷🇺🤝🇮🇷Russia and Iran may sign new strategic partnership agreement ahead of Trump's inauguration, - Newsweek
▪️As the publication writes, the new agreement between Tehran and Moscow indicates an attempt by the two countries to "join forces" amid "isolation on the world stage."
▪️Newsweek notes that the agreement with Iran has been in the works for many years. In late October, Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov said that the agreement would be ready for signing in the near future and "formalizes the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation, interaction in the interests of regional and global peace and security."
▪️The new bilateral treaty is set to replace a 20-year strategic agreement that was signed between the countries in 2001 and extended in 2020. It will include promises of cooperation in energy, manufacturing, transport and agriculture.
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▪️As the publication writes, the new agreement between Tehran and Moscow indicates an attempt by the two countries to "join forces" amid "isolation on the world stage."
▪️Newsweek notes that the agreement with Iran has been in the works for many years. In late October, Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov said that the agreement would be ready for signing in the near future and "formalizes the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation, interaction in the interests of regional and global peace and security."
▪️The new bilateral treaty is set to replace a 20-year strategic agreement that was signed between the countries in 2001 and extended in 2020. It will include promises of cooperation in energy, manufacturing, transport and agriculture.
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Three more cables between Finland and Estonia have failed.
The cause of the failure is unknown, the Estonian Ministry of Economics said.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced an extraordinary government meeting dedicated to the incident.
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The cause of the failure is unknown, the Estonian Ministry of Economics said.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced an extraordinary government meeting dedicated to the incident.
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🇨🇳 First video of the brand new Chinese stealth fighter jet, believed to be a 6th-generation warplane.
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"I believe in God, and God is with us"
This is how Putin answered the question about the possibility of ending the Ukrainian conflict in 2025.
Other statements by the President:
- Russia seeks to end the conflict in Ukraine;
- If necessary, the Russian Federation could use Oreshnik again, but it is in no hurry;
- If it is necessary to use more powerful medium-range weapons, we will use them ;
- The Russian Federation will continue to achieve all the goals of the special operation in 2025, this is task number one
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Finnish police have published photographs of the Eagle S tanker from Russia's shadow fleet, which they claim may have been involved in damaging underwater communications in the Baltic Sea.
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A captured American M1A1 Abrams tank "arrived" in Nizhny Tagil for examination by specialists from Uralvagonzavod, the main manufacturer of armored vehicles for the Russian army.
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