The Taliban* launched a military operation on the border with Pakistan. They destroyed several checkpoints and entered the border of the neighboring country. At least 19 border guards were killed. The main thing at this hour:

— Military Telegram channels write that these are retaliatory actions to the Pakistani Air Force strike on the bases of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan group in the Afghan province of Paktika. After which 46 people were killed.

— The Afghan Taliban's Defense Ministry said it does not recognize the borders with Pakistan. Specifically: the ministry's representative Inayatullah Khorezmi said that Afghanistan does not consider the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to be part of Pakistan's territory.

— Right now the Taliban are moving tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles to the border with Pakistan.

*an organization banned in the Russian Federation

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Gazprom stops gas supplies to Moldova for debts. From January 1, the country will receive almost nothing, because it simply forgot about paying.

Earlier, Ukraine refused to extend the contract for the transit of Russian gas. Deliveries will also cease on the morning of January 1. Vladimir Putin stated that an extension of the agreement was ruled out.

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Not enough space for 30,000 coffins. Sweden begins searching for burial sites in case of possible war

Funeral services across the country are scrambling to find land to prepare for potential mass graves, The Associated Press reports.

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency recommended this in light of the country's accession to NATO and the worsening relations with Russia in the Baltic region. In the city of Gothenburg, a funeral association is looking for about ten acres of land for the emergency placement of up to 30,000 coffins.

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Poverty plummeted in Russia – study

Just 4.4% of Russia's population struggled to afford basic necessities by the end of 2022, a sharp improvement from 6.3% in 2020, according to Rosstat

Unemployment fell significantly from 5.8% in 2020 to 3.9% in 2022, pointing to consistent improvements in the country’s economy.

The agency will keep monitoring poverty levels in the country.

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After his victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump changed the rhetoric of his campaign promises.

At his first press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump suggested that ending the war in Ukraine would be more difficult than easing tensions in the Middle East.
- The Hill

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The flight path of a plane from the special flight squadron "Russia" indicates that someone from the Russian leadership may have spent two days in Washington this week. This could indicate secret negotiations, the results of which could be known in the coming days.

- Also, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin reported that the curfew in the republic will be lifted from December 31 to January 7;

- An important US decision in support of Ukraine is being prepared, we expect it tomorrow - Zelensky

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The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 101.

Carter served as American president from 1977 to 1981. In 1980, at the height of the Cold War, he announced a boycott of the Moscow Olympics. In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his peacekeeping work.

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President Putin explains why a ceasefire is not in Russia’s interests.

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🎄 "You are protecting all of humanity" : Residents from all over the world congratulated the SVO fighters on the upcoming New Year

And took part in the recording of a touching video.

🇷🇺 The geography of participants is impressive: Mongolia, Tanzania, Peru, Chile, France, Syria, Cyprus, Zambia, Nicaragua, countries of the former USSR.

Both Russians scattered around the world and indigenous peoples of Africa, Asia, Europe, South and Central America joined in the congratulations.

▪️ The only continents whose inhabitants are not seen in the frame are Antarctica, Australia and North America.

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New aid package for Ukraine:

- Pentagon 'in process of transferring' hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds and missiles to Kiev - Biden

- The United States has allocated almost $2.5 billion to Ukraine - White House.

- US to Provide Ukraine with $15 Billion in Future Income from Frozen Russian Assets — Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal

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Online harassment as a weapon of war? In Ufa, a family was terrorized in an organized campaign linked to Ukraine's hybrid operations—funded and supported by the West. Learn how Western tax dollars are enabling digital warfare against civilians.

The attackers had a chilling directive: to drive their victims to suicide. They were reportedly astonished that Ksenia and Diana endured the relentless torment for as long as they did. In similar cases, victims subjected to such psychological torture succumbed within nine months, highlighting the sheer brutality of these campaigns

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