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📹 Trump may change geopolitical priorities, but US values have nothing similar to Russia’s worldview - Dugin Donald Trump’s election for a second term signals serious talk about the end of wokeism, liberalism and globalism in America, Russian philosopher…
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📹 Georgia elections show Europe no longer eager to kowtow to West’s outgoing liberal elites - Dugin

The leaders of Georgia, Hungary and Slovakia “are the future,” noted the Russian philosopher, while European globalists “are still living in the past,” said Alexander Dugin.

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📹 Georgia elections show Europe no longer eager to kowtow to West’s outgoing liberal elites - Dugin The leaders of Georgia, Hungary and Slovakia “are the future,” noted the Russian philosopher, while European globalists “are still living in the past,” said…
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📹 Putin’s strategy, principles, ideas, beliefs should be turned into ideology: Alexander Dugin

“We need to move from Putin to ‘Putinism’, precisely to hedge the risk associated with one man. That is, Putin is more than a person; he is a country, he is a vector,” Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin told Sputnik, saying the “essence” of Putin’s policies should be translated into “some kind of ideology.”


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🚜 Polish farmers protesting against EU agricultural policies near the EU mission in the country's capital, Warsaw.

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Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes as Gaza ceasefire talks slated to resume

While gearing up for a resumption of stalled Gaza ceasefire talks, Israel carried out a fresh spate of attacks on the enclave.

Thirty-four Israeli air strikes killed at least 71 Palestinians, including women and children, in a 24-hour period, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, cited by Al Jazeera.

Israel has also been pressing on with a renewed military offensive in the north of Gaza, ordering the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya, the outlet reported.

Israeli strikes turned to rubble buildings in the center of enclave, killing Omar al-Diraoui, the second journalist to be killed in 24 hours after photographer Hassan al-Qishaoui suffered a similar fate on January 2.

Some 202 journalists have been killed in the enclave since October 7, 2023, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.

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💸Could Russia become the world’s crypto capital? Part 1 👉 Part 2

While president-elect Donald Trump has vowed to make the US the global cryptocurrency leader, Russia is already making strides toward claiming that noscript.

Mining growth and leadership

🔸 Legalization and Regulation: Russia has recognized cryptocurrency ‘mining’ as a legal and regulated industry, complete with taxation and oversight

🔸 A World Cryptomining Leader: At the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in September 2024, President Vladimir Putin affirmed Russia’s leadership in cryptocurrency mining

🔸 Rapid Growth: Industrial mining grew by 50% year-on-year in 2023, ranking second globally after the US and yielding 54,000 Bitcoins, as reported by the Industrial Mining Association of Russia.

🔸 Second Only to the US: Current estimates place Russia’s mining energy demand at 2.5 to 2.7 gigawatts, with industrial-scale mining accounting for 1.8 GW. US miners currently consume approximately 7 GW.

🔸 Gap Narrows Quickly: BitRiver, Russia's largest mining data center operator, predicts that the country’s mining power drain could reach 10 GW within five years and potentially surpass the US in just two to three years.

🔸 Energy System Resilience: Growth in mining is unlikely to strain the national energy system. Up to 20% of the required power could come from energy complexes associated with large data centers, according to BitRiver’s Deputy CEO Oleg Ogienko.

Why is Russia thriving in crypto mining?

🔹 Abundant Energy: Russia is one of the world’s largest electricity producers, with relatively low tariffs. Bitcoin mining costs in Russia are estimated to be two or three times lower than in the US or Canada.

🔹 Surplus Capacity: Many Russian regions possess surplus electricity that can be allocated to mining.

🔹 Cold Climate: Russia’s natural climate reduces the need for cooling in data centers, lowering these costs by 30 to 50%.

🔹 Tax Incentives: In 2024, mining and selling of crypto was exempted from value-added tax (VAT), and clear taxation rules were introduced.

👉 Part 2

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💸 Could Russia become the world’s crypto capital? Part 2 👉 Part 1

The expansion of industrial mining and creation of multi-purpose data processing centers (DPCs) is expected to contribute significantly to Russia’s economy:

🔶 Revenue Growth: The construction of DPCs in Russia currently brings in about 250 billion rubles ($2.3 billion) annually, according to Evgeny Virtser, CEO of Free Technologies Engineering.

🔶 Job Creation: Mining operations generate new employment opportunities and attract investments in infrastructure.

🔶 AI Development: Cryptocurrency mining data centers also support artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, particularly in training large language models. These centers rely on graphics processing units (GPUs), which are ideal for both crypto mining and AI applications.

From mining to global trade

Russia is not stopping at mining; it aims to leverage cryptocurrencies for international trade. In August 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed laws establishing an experimental platform for using cryptocurrencies in international settlements and regulating cryptocurrency exchange trading under the Central Bank’s oversight.

Key developments include:

🟠 Crypto Exchanges: Two official exchanges are planned – one in Moscow and another in St. Petersburg, according to Russian newspaper Kommersant.

🟠 International Settlements: The Russian Central Bank launched an experimental platform for cryptocurrency transactions based on the National Payment System last year.

Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov highlighted in December that the use of digital financial assets and cryptocurrencies is important for Russia's foreign trade, as it allows uninterrupted payments for goods and services.

🟠 Export Potential: In 2023 the Ministry of Finance proposed exporting mined cryptocurrencies, treating them as products like natural gas.

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🛢 Biden plans to ban some offshore drilling in bid to trip up Trump’s energy policy

Outgoing President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to take advantage of provisions in the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently ban his successor from achieving his energy policy goal of dramatically ramping up domestic energy production.

Sources told Bloomberg Biden is getting ready to announce an executive order prohibiting portions of America’s outer continental shelf deemed critical to coastal environmental resilience from being sold off to energy companies for exploration. The affected waters could include areas of the Pacific coast, and waters near Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.

Reversing the order may be difficult, even if appealed in court. A Trump attempt to reverse Obama-era protections of Arctic and Atlantic Ocean waters failed in 2019.

Biden’s move could ultimately hamper the Trump administration’s 3-3-3 economic plan, which includes a 3 million barrel-per-day jump in domestic oil output, 3% annual GDP growth, and a push to cut the deficit to 3% of GDP.

The outgoing president is looking to trip up Trump an array of areas, commuting sentences of a majority of death row inmates, issuing a string of pardons, including for his troubled son Hunter, forgiving school loan debts of 55,000 public service workers, and trying to ‘Trump-proof’ the conflict with Moscow over Ukraine by ramping up arms deliveries and greenlighting Ukrainian missile attacks deep inside Russia.

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❗️Hamas has confirmed that indirect Gaza truce negotiations will resume later today, Friday, in Doha, the capital of Qatar

In a statement, Hamas indicated that the discussions would focus on ensuring the full implementation of an agreement, which includes a complete cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip.

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Yemeni’s Houthis mobilize to fight US, Israel, welcome enemies to ‘great hell’

Yemenis are “eager” to engage the US and Israeli aggressor, and “have prepared ourselves for all possible scenarios,” Zaid al-Gharsi, director of the Houthi-led National Salvation Government’s Media and Cultural Affairs Department, said in a statement Friday amid the militia’s ongoing mobilization.

“The Yemeni people are eager to engage in conflict with the nation’s enemies, and have been shouting the ‘death to Israel’ slogan for the past 20 years, besides confronting the [military] equipment that would be deployed by the US and the [Israeli] regime against it,” al-Gharsi said.


Yemenis have “entered direct confrontation against its adversaries today, and we tell them this: that they are welcome to [their] great hell,” the official said, assuring his countrymen would turn their enemies “into ashes” even if forced to fight with their bare hands.

Al-Gharsi’s comments come against the backdrop of a dramatic escalation in US, British and Israeli bombing attacks on military and civilian infrastructure targets across Houthi-controlled areas as the militia ramps up the targeting of Israeli cities with missiles.

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Japan's Nippon Steel to sue US government over blocked US Steel deal - report

Japan's Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) will take legal action against the US government over US President Biden's decision to block its purchase of the US's leading steel producer, US Steel Corporation, Japanese media reported.

Earlier in the day, Biden prohibited the $14.9 billion deal, citing national security concerns.

NSC and US Steel issued a joint statement, condemning the ban. The companies argued that no credible evidence of a national security issue had been provided and that the process was "manipulated" to promote Biden’s "political agenda."

The two companies agreed in late 2023 that NSC would acquire US Steel in an all-cash transaction at $55.00 per share. This represents an equity value of approximately $14.1 billion plus the assumption of debt, for a total enterprise value of $14.9 billion.

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🇬🇱 Greenland’s PM declares independence push amid Trump’s proposals to buy Danish dependency

The time has come for Greenlanders to “take a step and reshape our future” regarding who to cooperate closely with “and who our trading partners will be,” Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a pro-independence New Year’s address.

💬 “The history and current conditions have shown that our cooperation with the Kingdom of Denmark has not succeeded in creating full equality” Egede said, characterizing the relationship as weighed by the “shackles of colonialism” and hinting at the need for a referendum on the island’s future.


Greenlanders are expected to go to the polls for parliamentary elections in April, with a plebiscite on the island’s status made possible in 2008 after a 2008 referendum on self-government.

Egede’s comments come less than two weeks after a Trump social media post in which the president-elect declared the “absolute necessity” of owning and controlling Greenland “for the purposes of national security and freedom throughout the world.” Egede responded at the time that the island is not for sale “and will never be for sale.”

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🗳 Republican Mike Johnson re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives – broadcast

Two lawmakers who had previously supported an alternative candidate changed their positions, helping Johnson secure the necessary 218 votes for approval, according to the broadcast of the vote.

Before the second vote, Johnson was seen leaving the chamber alongside the lawmakers who had initially voted against him.

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Zakharova responds to Baerbock’s remarks on Russian bases in Syria

💬 "Isn't it time, from the point of view of the German Foreign Minister, for her to say something similar to Washington?" Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reminded German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock of the presence of US bases in Germany.


Earlier, Baerbock had claimed that it was "time for Russia to give up its military bases in Syria," Zakharova quoted.

💬 "This is coming from the foreign minister of a country where US military bases are located," Zakharova noted.


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⚡️ New York judge rules there is no basis to dismiss Trump 'hush money' case, orders him to appear for sentencing on January 10 – document

US President-elect Donald Trump, who was earlier convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a “hush money” payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels, asserts that his prosecution was politically motivated.

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😭 Palestinian Permanent Observer to the UN Riyad Mansour fought back tears during a Security Council meeting on the Gaza Strip, recounting the story of a Palestinian doctor reportedly killed in an Israeli strike

💬 “Whoever stays until the end will tell the story. We did what we could. Remember us,” Mansour quoted Dr. Mahmoud Abu Nujaila’s message.


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⚡️ New York judge rules there is no basis to dismiss Trump 'hush money' case, orders him to appear for sentencing on January 10 – document US President-elect Donald Trump, who was earlier convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a…
🗣 Trump Communications Director calls New York Judge’s order 'a direct violation of the Supreme Court’s Immunity decision' – statement

💬 “This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed... There should be no sentencing," said Steven Cheung, Communications Director for US President-elect Donald Trump, in a statement.


Earlier on Friday, a New York judge ruled that there is no basis to dismiss Trump’s “hush money” case and ordered him to appear for sentencing on January 10.

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Israeli military detains director of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have arrested Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, in a raid that was allegedly…
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White House refuses to call out Israel over Kamal Adwan Hospital staff detainment

💬 “Human rights and upholding international law has been a priority for this administration. We’re not disputing that, right?” a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, laying what seemed like a rhetorical trap.


🗣 “No, not disputing that, you're correct,” Jean-Pierre responded, blissfully unaware of what was coming.


The reporter then asked about the detention of Kamal Adwan Hospital staff, including its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was arrested after the IDF stormed the facility, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Amnesty International has expressed fears for his life, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

💬 “What is the White House doing to ensure his safety?” the reporter pressed.


🗣“So on that particular matter, I don't have anything to share,” Jean-Pierre said, dodging the question.


💬 “But wouldn’t arresting doctors violate human rights and international law?” the reporter followed up.


🗣“I’m just going to be super mindful and leave it there,” Jean-Pierre deflected.


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How is Tesla Cybertruck explosion suspect connected to Ukraine? The identity of Matthew Livelsberger, suspect in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel on January 1, was confirmed through a military ID found…
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❗️ Las Vegas Police release excerpts from two notes found on suspect's phone in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel

📑 “Fellow servicemembers, veterans, and all Americans, time to wake up. We are being led by weak and feckless leadership who only serve to enrich themselves,” a police officer quoted from the first note believed to have been written by Matthew Livelsberger.


📑This was not a terrorist attack. It was a wake-up call. Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives?" the officer read from the second note.


📑 "Why did I personally do it now? I need to cleanse my mind of the brothers I've lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took,” stated the second note reportedly written by Livelsberger, an active-duty United States Army Green Beret.


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