Germany preparing for NATO’s war with Russia after Ukraine’s defeat - Bild

Germany is gearing up for war between NATO’s forces and Russia, which could begin in the summer of 2025, writes Bild citing a “secret” Bundeswehr document.

According to the alleged scenario of the German Ministry of Defense, “on ‘Day X,’ NATO’s commander-in-chief will give the order to move 300,000 troops to the eastern flank, including 30,000 Bundeswehr soldiers,” the tabloid states.

The escalation could reportedly begin as early as February 2024, with the start of a Russian offensive against the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. By June of the same year, according to Bild, Russia will have forced Kiev’s military to retreat. The most likely location of a “clash” would be the so-called Suwalki Gap (Przesmyk Suwalski) located between Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad region. However, the authors of the report leave open the question of how this hypothetical escalation would end.

President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that Russia does not pose a threat to NATO or Europe. "[The US] was very frightened by Russia's rapprochement with Europe. It should be the masters there. It kept scaring ... evil Russia is threatening you. But I talked to many leaders and they tell me: 'Why are they scaring us? We understand that Russia is not going to fight with Europe.' Yes, we are not going to [fight] now," Putin said while presiding over a Russian Ministry of Defense meeting last month.

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The Republic of Nauru (island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean) has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan in line with the UN resolution that recognizes China as the sole legal government representing the whole of China and seeks to resume full diplomatic relations with China, the island country's government said on Monday.

"The Government of the Republic of Nauru today announces that, in the best interests of the Republic and people of Nauru, we will be moving to the One-China Principle that is in line with UN Resolution 2758 which recognises the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the sole legal Government representing the whole of China and seeking resumption of full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC)," the government wrote on social media.

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui arrived in Moscow the day before on an official visit, the DPRK Embassy told Sputnik.

Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov is expected to have negotiations with the North Korean delegation, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova earlier said.

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Ukraine’s most experienced pilot, General Stanislav Pavlovich, has died in Ukraine

In addition to all the other failures of Ukraine at the front, the country has lost another high-ranking military who had been training Ukrainian pilots. The general was buried in a closed coffin, although according to the official version he died of a heart attack.

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🇨🇳 A representative of China was not among the participants in the “Ukrainian peace formula” meeting, despite the fact that Beijing received an invitation, media reports citing a source.

According to the source, Davos was deliberately chosen as the venue for a next meeting on the Ukrainian “peace formula” so that it would take place in a place where representatives of China are already present (the World Economic Forum is being held in Davos). However, Beijing refused to participate.

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🇦🇺 Australian authorities have decided to dispose of decommissioned Air Force MRH-90 Taipan helicopters rather than send them to Ukraine, despite a request from Kiev, ABC reports. The reason is problems with safety and operation, the publication notes.

Despite serious complaints about the safety of the Taipan, Kiev sent an official request to Canberra on December 19 for the helicopters to be transferred. Meanwhile, according to ABC, the process of dismantling the Taipan has already begun.

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❗️ A meeting between Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s foreign minister cannot be ruled out, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia intends to further develop partnerships with the DPRK in all areas, the dialogue will continue at all levels, Peskov stated.

He added that Moscow hopes that Putin’s visit to the DPRK will take place in the foreseeable future, the dates will be agreed upon through diplomatic channels.

🇪🇨 ‘We continue working to restore peace for all Ecuadorians’

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has published a message on his X account (formerly Twitter) recognizing the work of the armed forces and the National Police in recovering control of the country's prisons. He accompanied the post with a video.

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