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📹 Western elites tried to bring down the Russian state system and sow confusion, but such recipes have not worked and will not work when it comes to Russia, Putin said
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❄️ The tasks facing Russia are growing like a snowball, but Russia is a winter country and loves snow, Putin said
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🇷🇺 The full video of Putin's speech during the United Russia Party Congress.
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🇺🇸🪖 The US will ring in the new year with its smallest active duty footprint since 1941 – the year Washington abandoned its non-interventionist foreign policy and joined the Second World War.
That’s according to military strength levels outlined by the NDAA, which showed a drop in active duty personnel to 1,284,500 service members, from 1.39 million in the previous year, as recruiters face growing difficulty enticing young people to join.
Observers blame a variety of factors for falling recruitment numbers, from declining confidence in the US military (from 70 percent in 2018 to about 46 percent now), to growing incidence of health problems among young people, to concerns among conservatives about the military’s increasingly “woke” culture, to falling morale in the wake of decades of illegal wars abroad.
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That’s according to military strength levels outlined by the NDAA, which showed a drop in active duty personnel to 1,284,500 service members, from 1.39 million in the previous year, as recruiters face growing difficulty enticing young people to join.
Observers blame a variety of factors for falling recruitment numbers, from declining confidence in the US military (from 70 percent in 2018 to about 46 percent now), to growing incidence of health problems among young people, to concerns among conservatives about the military’s increasingly “woke” culture, to falling morale in the wake of decades of illegal wars abroad.
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WATCH: NATO-supplied armored vehicles drown in the snow and mud near the frontlines.
Ukrainian troops express visible confusion at how to recover their Western hardware, which was designed for much milder weather conditions.
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Ukrainian troops express visible confusion at how to recover their Western hardware, which was designed for much milder weather conditions.
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🇺🇸🇸🇾 US occupation forces in Syria have made off with dozens’ more truck and tanker loads’ worth of food and oil from the war-torn country, sending them across the border into Iraq using two separate convoys.
Sources on the ground in the Yarubiya countryside near the Iraqi border told Syrian media that a convoy consisting of 40 tankers’ worth of oil exited Syria via the Mahmoudiya border checkpoint.
Separately, sources said, 55 trucks worth of wheat and barley and an unspecified number oil tankers were spotted leaving the Yarubiya countryside via the al-Walid crossing.
Both Mahmoudiya and al-Walid are outside the Syrian government’s control, making them illegal under international law.
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Sources on the ground in the Yarubiya countryside near the Iraqi border told Syrian media that a convoy consisting of 40 tankers’ worth of oil exited Syria via the Mahmoudiya border checkpoint.
Separately, sources said, 55 trucks worth of wheat and barley and an unspecified number oil tankers were spotted leaving the Yarubiya countryside via the al-Walid crossing.
Both Mahmoudiya and al-Walid are outside the Syrian government’s control, making them illegal under international law.
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🇺🇸 Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan has lambasted the Biden administration’s border policies for generating the ongoing migrant crisis.
Homan quoted official data showing that under the Biden administration, deportations had dropped from a high of 267,258 in 2019 to 72,177 in 2022. According to the former agency chief, the Biden administrations border polices have in effect "enriched and emboldened" the people-trafficking cartels.
He lamented that the cartels are “making more money than they have in their entire existence,” smuggling illegal immigrants and drugs. The gangs are well-trained, possess sophisticated weaponry and “meet all the definitions of terrorist organizations,” he warned, adding that “US special intelligence and special ops are the only means of taking them out.”
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Homan quoted official data showing that under the Biden administration, deportations had dropped from a high of 267,258 in 2019 to 72,177 in 2022. According to the former agency chief, the Biden administrations border polices have in effect "enriched and emboldened" the people-trafficking cartels.
He lamented that the cartels are “making more money than they have in their entire existence,” smuggling illegal immigrants and drugs. The gangs are well-trained, possess sophisticated weaponry and “meet all the definitions of terrorist organizations,” he warned, adding that “US special intelligence and special ops are the only means of taking them out.”
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Latest updates on Palestinian-Israeli conflict:
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during his upcoming visit to Israel on Monday, intends to seek information from the country's authorities about the specific goals that the Israeli command is setting for itself during the operation in the Gaza Strip in order to move to its next stage, media report, citing a source.
Hamas intends to resume negotiations on hostages in the Gaza Strip after the end of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave.
Representatives of the Hamas should not be included in the future Palestinian government, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict itself should end on the basis of peaceful coexistence of two states that will recognize each other’s sovereignty, said Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a threat to the Middle East region and the entire structure of international relations, said Fatah leader Abdel Fattah Daula.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during his upcoming visit to Israel on Monday, intends to seek information from the country's authorities about the specific goals that the Israeli command is setting for itself during the operation in the Gaza Strip in order to move to its next stage, media report, citing a source.
Hamas intends to resume negotiations on hostages in the Gaza Strip after the end of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave.
Representatives of the Hamas should not be included in the future Palestinian government, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict itself should end on the basis of peaceful coexistence of two states that will recognize each other’s sovereignty, said Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a threat to the Middle East region and the entire structure of international relations, said Fatah leader Abdel Fattah Daula.
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❗️Israel attacks the neighborhood of the Syrian capital city Damascus, Syrian state broadcaster Al Akhbar reports
The Syrian air defense systems are repelling the attack, the news agency said.
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The Syrian air defense systems are repelling the attack, the news agency said.
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🇹🇷🇺🇸 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during his phone talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for bringing Israel to the negotiation table on the settlement of the Palestine-Israel conflict in the Gaza Strip, a diplomatic source in Ankara told Sputnik on Sunday.
More than 18,700 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as the United States has twice vetoed ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations.
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"Foreign Minister Fidan drew attention to the deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank and urged the US to use its influence on Israel to stop the attacks," the source added.
More than 18,700 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as the United States has twice vetoed ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations.
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🇸🇾🇮🇱 Two Syrian servicemen have been injured in an Israeli attack on the Syrian capital governorate of Damascus, the Syrian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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"Tonight, approximately at 22:05 local time [20:05 GMT], the Israeli enemy launched an air aggression from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, striking positions in the governorate of Damascus. Our air defense systems reacted to enemy missiles and shot down several of them. As a result of the aggression, two soldiers were injured and some material damage was caused," the defense ministry stated.
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🇷🇺 Best in the World: Russia Celebrates the Strategic Rocket Forces Day
63 years ago today, Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces were born, giving Moscow the ability to reliably counter enemy nuclear aggression.
“These are the main forces ensuring deterrence against the enemy from a possible nuclear attack,” Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences member Konstantin Sivkov told Sputnik. “The Strategic Missile Forces, together with our fleet, are the only reliable guarantor ensuring the prevention of a large-scale war” between Russia and its potential adversaries.
Russia’s nuclear missile forces are without a doubt "the best in the world,” Soviet and Russian Army veteran, reserve colonel and military expert Andrei Koshkin stated. With the advent of hypersonic weapons, Russia will have a decades-long protection against US attempts to undermine its strategic deterrent, he added.
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63 years ago today, Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces were born, giving Moscow the ability to reliably counter enemy nuclear aggression.
“These are the main forces ensuring deterrence against the enemy from a possible nuclear attack,” Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences member Konstantin Sivkov told Sputnik. “The Strategic Missile Forces, together with our fleet, are the only reliable guarantor ensuring the prevention of a large-scale war” between Russia and its potential adversaries.
Russia’s nuclear missile forces are without a doubt "the best in the world,” Soviet and Russian Army veteran, reserve colonel and military expert Andrei Koshkin stated. With the advent of hypersonic weapons, Russia will have a decades-long protection against US attempts to undermine its strategic deterrent, he added.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 On Sunday, Russian gas giant Gazprom announced that it had set a new daily record for gas deliveries to China the previous day.
The new record emphasizes the importance of Russia’s partnership with its Asian neighbor, as Europe struggles with the irony of their economic failures following their unprecedented sanctions imposed on Russia, as well as the cost of liquefied natural gas exports from the US.
Gazprom had also announced cooperation plans on Thursday with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for next year. Those plans include potential gas supplies from Russia through Mongolia.
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"On December 16, China’s application for the supply of Russian gas through the Power of Siberia gas pipeline once again exceeded the daily contractual obligations. Gazprom delivered all the requested volumes and set a new historical record for daily gas supplies to China," the statement said.
The new record emphasizes the importance of Russia’s partnership with its Asian neighbor, as Europe struggles with the irony of their economic failures following their unprecedented sanctions imposed on Russia, as well as the cost of liquefied natural gas exports from the US.
Gazprom had also announced cooperation plans on Thursday with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for next year. Those plans include potential gas supplies from Russia through Mongolia.
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🇷🇺🪖 Russian Strategic Missile Forces troops conducted exercises with the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system
The servicemen conducted a 100-kilometer march and rehearsed the replacement and repair of missile system equipment.
In addition, the military unit conducted training in protecting missile systems from sabotage and reconnaissance groups of a mock enemy.
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The servicemen conducted a 100-kilometer march and rehearsed the replacement and repair of missile system equipment.
In addition, the military unit conducted training in protecting missile systems from sabotage and reconnaissance groups of a mock enemy.
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💵🔥 Western companies that announced their withdrawal from Russia following the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine in 2022, suffered losses of more than $103 billion, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
The report noted that Russia has been able to benefit from the departure of companies, including by dictating conditions for them to withdraw their businesses from the country.
In addition, the newspaper said that while Ukraine was preoccupied with short-term imperatives, such as pleading for more aid, the stability of the Russian economy allowed Moscow to play a long game.
After the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western countries significantly expanded their list of sanctions against Moscow. The European Union, in particular, has already adopted 11 sanctions packages.
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The report noted that Russia has been able to benefit from the departure of companies, including by dictating conditions for them to withdraw their businesses from the country.
In addition, the newspaper said that while Ukraine was preoccupied with short-term imperatives, such as pleading for more aid, the stability of the Russian economy allowed Moscow to play a long game.
After the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western countries significantly expanded their list of sanctions against Moscow. The European Union, in particular, has already adopted 11 sanctions packages.
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🇺🇸 Pentagon has recently dispatched a carrier strike group to the Gulf of Aden in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen's Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, American press reported, citing anonymous officials.
Earlier in the day, the War Zone website reported, citing an unnamed Pentagon official, that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will announce the launch of an international operation dubbed Prosperity Guardian during his trip to the Middle East next week to protect ships in the Red Sea from the threat posed by the Houthis.
Another official was quoted as saying that the US military also gave commanders the option to "strike the Houthis."
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Earlier in the day, the War Zone website reported, citing an unnamed Pentagon official, that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will announce the launch of an international operation dubbed Prosperity Guardian during his trip to the Middle East next week to protect ships in the Red Sea from the threat posed by the Houthis.
"The Pentagon has in recent days moved the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group from the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, to support a potential US response to attacks," the official told the newspaper.
Another official was quoted as saying that the US military also gave commanders the option to "strike the Houthis."
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Dependency, Forced Displacement, and Child Slavery: The Dark Side of Green Tech
US President Joe Biden is touting his administration’s climate agenda, but in the absence of a multipolar world, the Western drive towards green tech merely reproduces historical patterns of exploitation and dependency.
Sputnik examines some of the criticisms of transnational mining companies in Africa and considers alternate approaches that respect international sovereignty.
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US President Joe Biden is touting his administration’s climate agenda, but in the absence of a multipolar world, the Western drive towards green tech merely reproduces historical patterns of exploitation and dependency.
“Biden’s renewable energy crusade exploits and enslaves thousands in poor nations,” says Jason Isaac, the founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute. “The human suffering caused by mining for electric vehicle batteries and wind turbine construction is unimaginable — as is the environmental destruction caused by these mines and their toxic byproducts.”
Sputnik examines some of the criticisms of transnational mining companies in Africa and considers alternate approaches that respect international sovereignty.
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🇰🇵 North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing the South Korean military.
On Sunday, the news agency reported that North Korea fired a short-range missile from in or around Pyongyang that flew 570 kilometers and fell into the Sea of Japan.
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On Sunday, the news agency reported that North Korea fired a short-range missile from in or around Pyongyang that flew 570 kilometers and fell into the Sea of Japan.
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🇰🇵 North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing the South Korean military. On Sunday, the news agency reported that North Korea fired a short-range missile from in or…
❗️ The Japanese Defense Ministry said that the recently launched North Korean ballistic missile was expected to fall at 09:37 local time (00:37 GMT) outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday.
Presumably, the missile was fired at 23:24 GMT on a lofted trajectory and is expected to fall near the northern island of Hokkaido.
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Presumably, the missile was fired at 23:24 GMT on a lofted trajectory and is expected to fall near the northern island of Hokkaido.
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🇰🇵 “The hostile forces' attempt to use armed forces against the DPRK will face a preemptive and deadly counteraction”
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on the 12th anniversary of the death of ex-leader Kim Jong Il.
The show of force demonstrated the country’s opposition to the growing presence of the United States in the region, including the sending of military assets to the South.
North Korea has slammed military exercises between South Korea, Japan, and the United States as rehearsals for another invasion.
The US-led Korean War led to the killing of 20% of the DPRK’s population, widespread destruction north of the 38th parallel, and the balkanization of the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on the 12th anniversary of the death of ex-leader Kim Jong Il.
The show of force demonstrated the country’s opposition to the growing presence of the United States in the region, including the sending of military assets to the South.
North Korea has slammed military exercises between South Korea, Japan, and the United States as rehearsals for another invasion.
The US-led Korean War led to the killing of 20% of the DPRK’s population, widespread destruction north of the 38th parallel, and the balkanization of the Korean Peninsula.
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