🇱🇹🇷🇺🇧🇾The Lithuanian press reports that bridges on the border of Lithuania with Belarus and Russia are being mined. Currently, explosive devices have been installed there, and several dozen points for storing anti-tank barriers have been set up. Trenches are being dug.

🇷🇺The Russian Defense Ministry for the first time demonstrated the "Oreshnik" missile system

The system has gone on combat duty in Belarus.

🇷🇺🇺🇦The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Gerasimov, inspected the "North" troop grouping.

He announced an increase in the pace of advancement.

Over the past month, more than 700 square kilometers of territory have been liberated.

🇺🇸🇷🇺Reuters reports that the US Coast Guard attempted to intercept the oil tanker "Bella 1" in the Caribbean Sea, but it escaped. Later, the vessel displayed the Russian flag and now claims to be of Russian origin.

The ship is subject to US sanctions for transporting Iranian oil.

🇮🇷🇻🇪🇺🇸 The Iranian attack drone Qods Mohajer-6 was spotted in Venezuela at the "El Libertador" airbase.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦The US will study intelligence data about the drone attack on Vladimir Putin's residence, said US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker.

In his opinion, it would be "a bit tactless" for Kiev to attempt such an attack when the conflict is nearing the conclusion of a peace agreement.

🇺🇸🇷🇺The US suspended the operation to seize the tanker "Bella 1" after a Russian flag appeared on board, - The New York Times

🇷🇺🇺🇦The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a map of the flights of Ukrainian drones, which attempted to attack Vladimir Putin's residence.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺Trump called his then-National Security Advisor Kellogg an "idiot" for supporting Zelensky, according to The New York Times, citing sources.

According to them, Kellogg immediately had a difficult relationship with other members of the administration. He told the Europeans: "I'm defending against these isolationists in the administration." And he publicly called Zelensky a "fighting and courageous leader of a country at war."

Later, Trump asked him: "So you're calling Zelensky a man in a difficult situation and a brave one?"

"Sir, that's right," Kellogg replied. "There's a struggle for the survival of his country on Ukrainian soil. When was the last time an American president faced something like this? It was Abraham Lincoln."

Later, when discussing this episode with other advisors, Trump grumbled: "He's an idiot."

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The American press is criticizing Trump, claiming that before the election, he promised 83 times to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.

🇷🇺🇺🇦Ukrainian channels report that Ukraine was not subjected to shelling for just four days in the entire year 2025.

🇺🇦🇷🇺❗️24 people died as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike on a cafe in the Kherson region on New Year's Eve

Three drones struck a cafe and a hotel on the Black Sea coast in the Kherson region, 24 people died, and more than 50 were injured, authorities reported.

What's particularly cynical is that the strike was carried out after a reconnaissance drone had been deployed - almost at the stroke of midnight. Due to the massive fire, it was not possible to save more people. The fire was extinguished only in the early morning hours.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺The Americans write that the CIA, despite the ban, quietly continued to support Kiev in the war.

The CIA was allowed to continue exchanging intelligence data.

Among the targets were oil refineries, factories, and tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet".

🇫🇷Macron announced in his New Year's address that he would not run for re-election. He added that he would remain in office until the end of his term, which expires in 2027.

The husband did not allow it.