Vladimir Putin chose the Board of the Ministry of Defense as a platform to outline his foreign policy strategy:
▪️Russia was not going to fight with Europe, and it is not going to now;
▪️Poland sleeps and sees how to recuperate the lands that were given to Ukraine, we will not interfere, but we will not give up ours;
▪️If they want to negotiate, let them negotiate, but Russia will do so based on its interests.
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▪️Russia was not going to fight with Europe, and it is not going to now;
▪️Poland sleeps and sees how to recuperate the lands that were given to Ukraine, we will not interfere, but we will not give up ours;
▪️If they want to negotiate, let them negotiate, but Russia will do so based on its interests.
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What is Russia's new nuclear submarine "Prince Pozharsky"?
In 2024, the nuclear submarine "Prince Pozharsky" is due to be accepted into the Russian Navy, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
▪️"Prince Pozharsky" is the 5th nuclear submarine that is being built according to the modernized project "Borey-A".
▪️The foundation of the ship took place in December 2016.
▪️This ship will be capable of carrying 16 Bulava ballistic missiles and will be equipped with 16 modern torpedoes.
▪️"Prince Pozharsky" will be capable of carrying hypersonic missiles.
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In 2024, the nuclear submarine "Prince Pozharsky" is due to be accepted into the Russian Navy, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
▪️"Prince Pozharsky" is the 5th nuclear submarine that is being built according to the modernized project "Borey-A".
▪️The foundation of the ship took place in December 2016.
▪️This ship will be capable of carrying 16 Bulava ballistic missiles and will be equipped with 16 modern torpedoes.
▪️"Prince Pozharsky" will be capable of carrying hypersonic missiles.
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The Ukraine crisis: how did it all begin? Putin explains:
🔻The West saw that it was impossible to achieve its goals through legal means since we worked with the south-east, so it went to a coup d'etat;
🔻We calmly tried to come to an agreement, we were ready to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine on certain conditions, so as not to endanger the people who live there;
🔻We couldn't behave any other way, or just hand over everything and watch them munch on eating everything that is ours, native Russians;
🔻The United States deliberately dragged Russia and Europe into the conflict, achieved its goal, but Moscow had no other options. Europe cannot stand up to the United States because of its dependence;
🔻For Russia, Ukraine's accession to NATO would be unacceptable even in 10-15 years, not just now;
🔻Russia will negotiate on Ukraine solely based on its interests.
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🔻The West saw that it was impossible to achieve its goals through legal means since we worked with the south-east, so it went to a coup d'etat;
🔻We calmly tried to come to an agreement, we were ready to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine on certain conditions, so as not to endanger the people who live there;
🔻We couldn't behave any other way, or just hand over everything and watch them munch on eating everything that is ours, native Russians;
🔻The United States deliberately dragged Russia and Europe into the conflict, achieved its goal, but Moscow had no other options. Europe cannot stand up to the United States because of its dependence;
🔻For Russia, Ukraine's accession to NATO would be unacceptable even in 10-15 years, not just now;
🔻Russia will negotiate on Ukraine solely based on its interests.
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US-led Red Sea operation against Houthis: What we know so far
◾️The US has announced the launch of a multinational force "to protect trade in the Red Sea" after a series of Houthi attacks, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian.
◾️The Houthis have stepped up their missile and drone attacks against international vessels sailing through the Red Sea, in response to Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip.
Who’s on board with the operation?
◾️US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the US, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, the Seychelles and the UK are among the countries joining the initiative.
◾️ The Kingdom of Bahrain has become the one and only Arab country joining the new military coalition.
◾️The key countries of the region - the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan - are not included in the coalition. There is no official confirmation that the US invited them to participate.
Houthis Respond
◾️Houthi Defense Minister Major General Mohammad al-Atifi told Tasnim that the Houthis would ‘sink’ US warships, hours after Washington launched the operation, warning that "The Red Sea will be your graveyard" (photo 1).
◾️Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council (the Houthi government), noted on his X account on Tuesday that US "repeatedly sought direct communication with the Republic of Yemen in Sana’a, but this was rejected" (photo 2).
◾️In turn, member of the Ansar Allah political bureau, Mohammed Al-Bukaiti, took to X (formerly Twitter) to warn the new US-led coalition that the Houthis "will respond to any aggression with military operations that are unprecedented and not taken into account" (photo 3).
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◾️The US has announced the launch of a multinational force "to protect trade in the Red Sea" after a series of Houthi attacks, dubbed Operation Prosperity Guardian.
◾️The Houthis have stepped up their missile and drone attacks against international vessels sailing through the Red Sea, in response to Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip.
Who’s on board with the operation?
◾️US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the US, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, the Seychelles and the UK are among the countries joining the initiative.
◾️ The Kingdom of Bahrain has become the one and only Arab country joining the new military coalition.
◾️The key countries of the region - the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan - are not included in the coalition. There is no official confirmation that the US invited them to participate.
Houthis Respond
◾️Houthi Defense Minister Major General Mohammad al-Atifi told Tasnim that the Houthis would ‘sink’ US warships, hours after Washington launched the operation, warning that "The Red Sea will be your graveyard" (photo 1).
◾️Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council (the Houthi government), noted on his X account on Tuesday that US "repeatedly sought direct communication with the Republic of Yemen in Sana’a, but this was rejected" (photo 2).
◾️In turn, member of the Ansar Allah political bureau, Mohammed Al-Bukaiti, took to X (formerly Twitter) to warn the new US-led coalition that the Houthis "will respond to any aggression with military operations that are unprecedented and not taken into account" (photo 3).
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📊 M2 Bradley vs BMP-3: IFV confrontation in Ukraine
In the West, there were great hopes for the supply of the M2 Bradley tank to Ukraine, but the equipment did not justify itself and, like the rest of the West's equipment, is falling to pieces.
In the comparative infographics you can get the answer to how the simple Russian BMP-3 differs from the American M2 Bradley.
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In the West, there were great hopes for the supply of the M2 Bradley tank to Ukraine, but the equipment did not justify itself and, like the rest of the West's equipment, is falling to pieces.
In the comparative infographics you can get the answer to how the simple Russian BMP-3 differs from the American M2 Bradley.
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🇷🇺🪖 Key points of Russian MoD briefing on progress of special military op in Ukraine:
▪️ In the Kupyansk region, eight attacks of Ukrainian troops were repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 60 soldiers and a tank;
▪️ In Krasny Liman, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 185 servicemen and two infantry fighting vehicles;
▪️ In the Donetsk region, four Ukrainian attacks were repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 280 soldiers and three armored personnel carriers;
▪️ In Zaporozhye, Ukrainian losses amounted up to 155 servicemen.
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▪️ In the Kupyansk region, eight attacks of Ukrainian troops were repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 60 soldiers and a tank;
▪️ In Krasny Liman, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 185 servicemen and two infantry fighting vehicles;
▪️ In the Donetsk region, four Ukrainian attacks were repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 280 soldiers and three armored personnel carriers;
▪️ In Zaporozhye, Ukrainian losses amounted up to 155 servicemen.
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Why 'plan B' for Ukraine's economy may cause mass riots?
Volodymyr Zelensky's aide, economist Oleg Ustenko, tried to reassure the Ukrainians by saying that Kiev may opt for plan B if the West's aid does not arrive at the beginning of January.
Rossi doesn't rule out that the Kiev government could try to force rich Ukrainians and the public to fork out in order to close its deficit gaps.
This would give a terrible signal to these people, and also to all the Ukrainian population, since it would be a "dictatorship imposition, in an undemocratic regime that could induce a series of social riots and revolutions over the long run," Rossi said.
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Volodymyr Zelensky's aide, economist Oleg Ustenko, tried to reassure the Ukrainians by saying that Kiev may opt for plan B if the West's aid does not arrive at the beginning of January.
"This borrowing mechanism means that Ukraine will issue government bonds to finance its public deficit," Sergio Rossi, a professor of macroeconomics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, told Sputnik.
Rossi doesn't rule out that the Kiev government could try to force rich Ukrainians and the public to fork out in order to close its deficit gaps.
This would give a terrible signal to these people, and also to all the Ukrainian population, since it would be a "dictatorship imposition, in an undemocratic regime that could induce a series of social riots and revolutions over the long run," Rossi said.
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The Houthis in Yemen have threatened to attack tankers from countries that join the US coalition to protect ships in the Red Sea.
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Five of Putin's gestures during today's meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense
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‘Foreign support to opposition is the key’: Ex-CIA official on 🇺🇸 US regime change tactic
🗯A key part of the American regime-change tactic is to provide foreign support to the main opposition, which is the opposition BNP in 🇧🇩 Bangladesh’s case, says Larry Johnson, who has also served at the US State Department.
He did not rule out the possibility of other foreign governments working “in concern” with the US: in fact, senior members of the Awami League, including federal Information Minister Hasan Mahmud have expressed concerns that Bangladesh Nationalist Party was working at the instructions of its “foreign masters” in boycotting the 7 January election.
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🗯A key part of the American regime-change tactic is to provide foreign support to the main opposition, which is the opposition BNP in 🇧🇩 Bangladesh’s case, says Larry Johnson, who has also served at the US State Department.
He did not rule out the possibility of other foreign governments working “in concern” with the US: in fact, senior members of the Awami League, including federal Information Minister Hasan Mahmud have expressed concerns that Bangladesh Nationalist Party was working at the instructions of its “foreign masters” in boycotting the 7 January election.
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📹 During his visit to the National Defense Management Center, Vladimir Putin got acquainted with an exhibition of modern models of military vehicles, drones, small arms and equipment
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Red Sea logistics face crisis
◾️The security situation in the Red Sea has become tough after the Houthis started attacking Israel in response to its actions in Gaza.
◾️About 12% of global trade passes through the Red Sea, including 30% of global container traffic and $1 trillion worth of goods each year.
Main geographical flashpoints
◾️29km (18 miles) wide at its narrowest point, the Bab el-Mandeb Straight is a vital route for international trade –10% of the world’s seaborne crude flows through it – meaning any disruptions become a global problem.
◾️Due to security problems in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area, the Suez Canal, one of the world's largest transport arteries, automatically suffers.
Which countries will suffer?
◾️Difficulties in shipping on the Red Sea will primarily affect Egypt's economy. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal in 2021 cost the world $10 billion. This time, the amount of damage could be much greater.
◾️Israeli port Eilat has lost about 85% of its revenue due to the Houthi attacks, the port director said
◾️Jordan's economy is also suffering due to the growing crisis. Cargo handling at the port of Aqaba decreased 16% last month. The number of ships arriving at the port of Aqaba, which is Jordan's only outlet to the sea, decreased by 14%.
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◾️The security situation in the Red Sea has become tough after the Houthis started attacking Israel in response to its actions in Gaza.
◾️About 12% of global trade passes through the Red Sea, including 30% of global container traffic and $1 trillion worth of goods each year.
Main geographical flashpoints
◾️29km (18 miles) wide at its narrowest point, the Bab el-Mandeb Straight is a vital route for international trade –10% of the world’s seaborne crude flows through it – meaning any disruptions become a global problem.
◾️Due to security problems in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area, the Suez Canal, one of the world's largest transport arteries, automatically suffers.
Which countries will suffer?
◾️Difficulties in shipping on the Red Sea will primarily affect Egypt's economy. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal in 2021 cost the world $10 billion. This time, the amount of damage could be much greater.
◾️Israeli port Eilat has lost about 85% of its revenue due to the Houthi attacks, the port director said
◾️Jordan's economy is also suffering due to the growing crisis. Cargo handling at the port of Aqaba decreased 16% last month. The number of ships arriving at the port of Aqaba, which is Jordan's only outlet to the sea, decreased by 14%.
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❗️EXCLUSIVE❗️
A US Air Force veteran told Sputnik about INSANELY HIGH levels of radiation after US depleted uranium shells hit buildings in Iraq.
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A US Air Force veteran told Sputnik about INSANELY HIGH levels of radiation after US depleted uranium shells hit buildings in Iraq.
"So I checked them out with my detector, thinking I'm going to get 600 counts per minute. I was getting 2500 counts per minute on these projectiles, so high that my radiation detector wouldn't go any higher than its capabilities. And it would go "wooooo". Could have been higher than 2400 counts per minute," Damacio A. Lopez told Sputnik.
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Latest updates on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict:
▪️Israel ready for another humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip to release hostages and agrees to allow additional humanitarian aid in, according to the country's president;
▪️Israel Defense Forces says they eliminated one of main financiers of Hamas' military wing;
▪️Yemeni navy operations against Israeli-linked ships will continue until free delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip is established, Ansar Allah rebel movement claimed;
▪️Hamas' military wing says it fired rockets at Tel Aviv.
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▪️Israel ready for another humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip to release hostages and agrees to allow additional humanitarian aid in, according to the country's president;
▪️Israel Defense Forces says they eliminated one of main financiers of Hamas' military wing;
▪️Yemeni navy operations against Israeli-linked ships will continue until free delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip is established, Ansar Allah rebel movement claimed;
▪️Hamas' military wing says it fired rockets at Tel Aviv.
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❗️ The US imposed a new package of Iran-related sanctions, targeting individuals and entities allegedly linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Treasury Department said in a notice on Tuesday.
The sanctions target four people in Iran and Indonesia, along with 10 entities in Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, according to the notice.
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The sanctions target four people in Iran and Indonesia, along with 10 entities in Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, according to the notice.
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💵 US senators have so far been unable to reach an agreement on a border security deal that includes aid for Ukraine; however, Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has underscored that he is "more optimistic" on the complex matter.
Schumer has indicated Senate negotiators will work through the December-January break to reach a deal on the Ukraine supplemental aid once Congress officially resumes business.
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Schumer has indicated Senate negotiators will work through the December-January break to reach a deal on the Ukraine supplemental aid once Congress officially resumes business.
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West fans the flames of Ukrainian conflict solely to weaken Russia
Aside from showcasing the weaknesses of Western military hardware, the Ukrainian conflict has also laid bare the “underlying motives of the West,” says retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen, former vice president of the Eurasia Foundation.
Retired Lieutenant General of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Leonid Reshetnikov also argues that the West uses Ukraine, “NATO’s unofficial ally,” as a tool “for undermining Russia’s security” so Moscow has no intention to back down in this situation.
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Aside from showcasing the weaknesses of Western military hardware, the Ukrainian conflict has also laid bare the “underlying motives of the West,” says retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen, former vice president of the Eurasia Foundation.
“This is not about Ukrainian sovereignty. This is about expansion of NATO and containment and weakening of Russia,” Rasmussen notes.
Retired Lieutenant General of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Leonid Reshetnikov also argues that the West uses Ukraine, “NATO’s unofficial ally,” as a tool “for undermining Russia’s security” so Moscow has no intention to back down in this situation.
“There will be no unclear agreements or (conflict) freezing that they want. Until we know that we secured our safety, Russia’s security, Russia’s unity from NATO’s policies, we will continue to adhere to the stance that was proclaimed,” he says.
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