🇷🇺 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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🔹 US spy gathered bio-data on Russian civilians for the Pentagon: what do we know?

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

🔹 EXPOSED: Pentagon pays US company for work in biolabs in Ukraine

🔹 Check out Russian aviation authority head’s statement on the Azal plane crash in Aktau

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

🔹 What links war in Gaza and Israel's plans for mega canal to rival Suez?

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❗️ Sources in the Houthi government said the airstrike, allegedly carried out by Israel, hit a military engineering services camp in northern Sanaa, adding that the headquarters of the former 1st Armored Division in northern Sanaa was also hit by the airstrike.

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