Why has Danish PM hoarded essentials for three days?

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has stocked up on food and other essentials to survive three days without electricity and the internet and called on the citizens to do the same, Danish radio reported.

She also urged Danes to follow the Emergency Agency recommendations to keep safe as "the risk of a different type of attack is there, like hybrid attacks or cyberattacks," the broadcaster said.

Frederiksen claimed that the country must be prepared for any type of threat, including the possibility of a Russian attack on NATO countries as "Russia is ramping up so fast."

That comes as Russia has repeatedly stressed that will not attack NATO countries, and that such a move would be senseless.

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☣️ 'Targeting Russians but safe for Americans': what bioweapons is the Pentagon developing?

The US is conducting military biological research aimed at discovering new harmful bacteria and viruses tailored to infect certain races, nationalities and even residents of specific regions, Igor Korotchenko, military analyst and editor-in-chief of "National Defense" magazine told Sputnik.

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) disclosed on December 27 that convicted US spy Eugene Spector had gathered and transmitted biotech data to the Pentagon to aid in creating a high-speed system for genetically screening Russians.

The Pentagon's apparent goal is to develop a bioweapon that would affect Russians but remain harmless to Westerners, Korotchenko said. To that end, the US needs to collect bio-material and genetic samples from various ethnic groups living in Russia.

"[Spector] aided the Pentagon’s military biological branches in collecting and transferring relevant samples with the aim of identifying potential vulnerabilities in the genetic code of certain categories of the Russian population," Korotchenko explained.

The Russian counter-intelligence services are aware of and actively preventing the Pentagon's bio-research activities within Russia, the expert noted.

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Armed Forces Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops, had previously exposed the Pentagon's sophisticated bio-weapon program operating in Ukraine.

In August, Kirillov revealed that prior to 2022, the US had obtained up to 16,000 biological samples from Ukraine with the aim of developing viruses and bacteria dangerous to ethnic Ukrainians and Russians. General Kirillov was assassinated in a bombing on December 17.

Russian investigators stated that the terror attack was carried out on orders from Ukrainian special services.

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THROWBACK: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the 78th UN General Assembly on achieving peace across the Middle East, in particular between Israel and Palestine.

He also brought a map pointing out that all barriers must be removed between Asia and Saudi Arabia by implementing a plan to build a "corridor" that would unite the neighbors.

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🇷🇺 Russian Tricolor in Kharkov Region

Russian soldiers who fought for the liberation of the village of Lozovaya in Kharkov region raised the flag of the Russian Federation in the center of the settlement.

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Where’s the proof? EU frames Russia for sabotage over sea cable incident

The EU made a new round of groundless charges against Russia, blaming its alleged ‘shadow fleet' for damage to an undersea power cable connecting Estonia and Finland.

The claim was made by European Commission foreign relations head Kaja Kallas – an outspoken Russophobe.

◾️ The Commission and Finnish authorities, operating on “assumptions” but offering no proof, names or documents, have launched a probe into the oil tanker Eagle S for "aggravated sabotage.”

◾️ The Cook Islands-flagged vessel, on its way from St Petersburg to Egypt, was boarded in the Gulf of Finland after the Estlink 2 electricity cable was cut on December 25.

Russophobia in action?

🔸 The incident follows the severing of several underwater cable, prompting a wave of anti-Russian hysteria. Possible causes such as heavy shipping traffic, improper anchoring or wear and tear were disregarded.

🔸 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the usual suspects of engaging in professional Russophobia after the last incident in November.

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Seven-front war: Mideast hornet’s nest disturbed by Israel's invasion of Gaza

Nearly 15 months into the Hamas-Israel conflict, the regional crisis that began in 2023 continues to fester – most recently with the dramatic escalation between Tel Aviv and Yemen’s Houthis. How many fronts is Israel fighting on, anyway?

🔶 Gaza: Over 85,000 tons of Israeli bombs dropped, 45,000+ Palestinians and 350+ Israeli troops killed, much of the Strip made uninhabitable, but Tel Aviv failing in its stated aim of destroying Hamas and freeing hostages.

🔶 West Bank: Major spike in violence between Palestinians, settlers and Israeli troops, including shootings, knifings and car ramming attacks. Over 800 Palestinians and dozens of IDF troops killed, 12,000 Palestinians detained, 30 homes razed.

🔶 Lebanon: Rocket, artillery, drone and airstrikes from October 2023 on. Israeli invasion starting October 2024. Israel kills militia commanders and Hassan Nasrallah, but fails to push Hezbollah back from the border, or ‘defeat’ the group. Shaky ceasefire signed.

🔶 Syria: Hundreds of Israeli strikes inside Syria through 2023-2024. Major uptick in aggression after Assad government’s collapse. Systematic targeting of Syria’s air defenses, army bases, naval yards, warships. Occupation of over 600 sq. km of Syrian territory.

🔶 Iraq: Sporadic Islamic Resistance missile and drone attacks targeting Eilat, Haifa, Tel Aviv, occupied Golan and other areas, with rockets also targeting local US bases to put pressure on Washington.

🔶 Yemen: Israeli, US and UK strikes on military and civilian infrastructure in response to increasingly potent Houthi missile attacks on Israel. Multi-billion-dollar US carrier group deployment in Red Sea to challenge Houthi blockade fails to achieve its goals.

🔶 Iran: Months of growing tensions culminating in the first-ever back-and-forth missile, drone and air strikes targeting military bases and intelligence sites. Iran successfully demonstrates ability to overwhelm Israel’s much-touted air and missile defenses.

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💬 The halt in Russian gas supplies through Ukraine will cost Europe €120 billion in 2025-2026, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

This will lead to higher gas prices in Europe, further weakening the European economy, he warned.

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❗️Powerful explosions from airstrikes were heard in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a source in the local authorities told Sputnik.

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