🔥 Destroyed by precise hits

Russian paratroopers eliminate two Ukrainian tanks and one camoflaged gun using Lancet loitering munitions near Kleshcheyevka.

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🇮🇶🇺🇸 US hegemony must be stopped, it is absolutely unacceptable, Iraqi journalist Mundtadar al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush in 2008, told Sputnik.

He also compared the tragedy of the US occupation of Iraq and current catastrophe in the Gaza Strip.

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The US is heading towards a massive recession, possibly a depression, due to its endless printing of money to fund the military and dole out foreign aid, economist Mark Frost told Sputnik’s Fault Lines.

🗣 “I run the local Humane Society here and pet abandonments are at an all-time high. People show up and say ‘I can’t afford my cats and dogs, can you take them?’ and that tells me, combined with all the macroeconomic leading indicators that we’re heading into a severe recession, to the point where you might even use the depression word,” Frost explained. “If that happens[...] no one is going to care about Iran.”

Frost said that while he has voted for more Democrats in his life than Republicans, he cannot understand the Biden administration’s actions, calling them “economic suicide.”

“The problem is, we are going to have 40-50 million Americans that are going to land really hard and probably 10 million of them are just going to splatter on the concrete,” Frost explained.

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🇮🇶 A thrown shoe is a sign of extreme disrespect in Arab culture. Iraqi journalist Mundtadar al-Zaidi told Sputnik which of today's leaders and politicians he is ready to extend the contrary gesture to: a hand shake.

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📹 Assault units of the Russian Airborne Forces destroyed Ukrainian fighters during an attack on a strongpoint near the village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region. During the operation, two Ukrainian soldiers were captured (1:06).

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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin's Annual Presser and Q&A Session: What Will the Focus Be?

Russian President Vladimir Putin will answer questions from Russians and journalists live on December 14, after 12:00 Moscow time (GMT+3).

"On December 14, Vladimir Putin will summarize the events of the year, it will be televised," as per presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. So what has this year been famous for?

▪️The NATO-backed Ukrainian counteroffensive failed, prompting deep divisions in the Western bloc;

▪️Russia has completely adapted to sanctions pressure, as well as expanded its global outreach, and shown economic growth;

▪️Western efforts to isolate Russia have proven futile as demonstrated during Putin's Mideast tour;

▪️Putin formulated new civilizational principles of Russia's future development and its role in the new multipolar world at the XXV World Russian People's Council;

▪️Putin announced his 2024 re-election bid.

The event has attracted enormous attention in Russia: the number of questions has surpassed 2 million. New questions are continuing to arrive around the clock.

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🇺🇸 Milley laughed off Zaluzhny's demand to transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine - Washington Post

The incident occurred during a telephone conversation between former head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny after the leak of classified Pentagon documents in April 2023.

Zaluzhny assured him that the leak would be useful to Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official said. “How so?” Milley asked. “It doesn’t say we have F-16s there, so send us some of those ASAP,” Zaluzhny said. Milley laughed in response, the source said.

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💰 Due to the rise in world gold prices, Russian reserves of this metal reached a record 151.9 billion dollars, according to data from Russia’s Central Bank.

The value of Russia's investments in gold increased by 2.2% in November, which was the highest level in modern history. The previous high was $148.7 billion in October.

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📹 Russian Grad MLRS crews at night destroyed the positions of Ukrainian forces in the Krasny Liman direction in the special military op zone.

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👋 Dear subscribers! Don't forget to join our exclusive stream with Dimitri Simes Jr. from Sputnik International as well as Simeon Boikov (@AussieCossack) right after Vladimir Putin's Q&A session. We'll discuss the main highlights of the event with the Russian president, sum up the political results of the year, and more!

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📻 Tune in from the US to Radio Sputnik at 105.5FM, 1390AM (Washington DC) and 104.7FM, 102.9FM, 1140АМ (Kansas City)

🇷🇺🪖 Key points of Russian MoD briefing on progress of special military op in Ukraine:

▪️ Ukrainian warehouses of missile and artillery weapons were destroyed in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions;

▪️ In the Kupyansk direction, five attacks by Ukrainian forces were repelled at Sinkovka, Kiev’s total losses amounted to 45 military personnel, a tank, and two armored vehicles;

▪️ In the Krasny Liman direction, an attack by a Ukrainian assault group in the Yampolovka area was repelled; enemy losses amounted to up to 180 military personnel;

▪️ In the South Donetsk direction, a blow was struck on enemy positions in the Novomikhailovka area, enemy losses amounted to up to 90 troops killed and wounded;

▪️ In the Donetsk direction, six attacks were repelled and Kiev lost up to 265 military personnel, while during a counter-battery fight, two Akatsiya self-propelled guns, three Msta-B howitzers, and a D-30 gun were hit;

▪️ In the Zaporozhye direction, a blow was struck against Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Rabotino area, with enemy losses amounting to up to 45 military personnel;

▪️ In the Kherson direction, enemy losses amounted to up to 40 military personnel.

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🛫 The United Kingdom, Italy and Japan have inked an international agreement within the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) military program to develop a cutting-edge stealth fighter with supersonic capability that is expected to come into operation by 2035, the UK Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

The supersonic stealth jet will be equipped with "a powerful radar" able to provide 10,000 times more data than current systems and deliver "a battle-winning advantage," the statement read.

Earlier, the Russian state corporation Rostec announced that Russia has completed scientific work on creating a test stand for testing the new generation PAK DA (Perspective Aviation Complex of Long-Range Aviation) bomber. The new bomber is being developed by Tupolev. It is expected to enter service in 2027.

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📹 Footage from the hall where Vladimir Putin's Annual Presser and Q&A Session will take place in 30 minutes

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⚡ Vladimir Putin's marathon news conference has started!

Follow the live here or on our website

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❗️ The existence of Russia without sovereignty is impossible, Vladimir Putin emphasizes

❗️ "The primary objective is to bolster Russia's sovereignty, fortify border security, and safeguard the rights and freedoms of [our] citizens," the president remarked.

The Russian economy is strong enough to move forward, Putin said, adding that the financial and economic system of Russia is stable.

❗️"The growth of the Russian economy is expected to be 3.5%; this is a good indicator. The decline of last year is being recouped," Putin stated.

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❗️Sustainable development of the Russian Federation is guaranteed for the medium term, Putin said

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❗️ Russia's unemployment rate at 2.9% already, first time ever - Vladimir Putin

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