West misjudged Russian economic robustness, Ukraine may soon fall - American uber-hawk laments
Ukraine will likely lose in the conflict with Russia within “the next 12 to 18 months” if there is not a massive new US aid in the near future, the hawkish American neocon analyst Robert Kagan cries.
He also admits that Washington’s rosy forecasts about Russia’s economic collapse have proven futile.
Meanwhile, Ukraine is nearing its strategic military defeat, according to Kagan.
However, he acknowledges that Trump and his team are not interested in Ukraine, something that clearly keeps him on pins and needles.
Kagan, who is married to former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, is one of the founders of the former neoconservative think tank, Project for a New American Century, notorious for “promoting US global leadership” and blatant militarism.
Russian officials have repeatedly stressed that no amount of foreign aid to the Kiev regime can affect the ultimate course of the special military operation, while adding that such moves would only fuel the conflict.
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Ukraine will likely lose in the conflict with Russia within “the next 12 to 18 months” if there is not a massive new US aid in the near future, the hawkish American neocon analyst Robert Kagan cries.
He also admits that Washington’s rosy forecasts about Russia’s economic collapse have proven futile.
“Have American predictions about Russia’s inability to withstand ‘crippling' sanctions proved correct so far?“, he bursts out, adding that the sanctions forced Russia to successfully “adapt and adjust,” finding “workarounds on trade, oil, and financing.”
Meanwhile, Ukraine is nearing its strategic military defeat, according to Kagan.
“Ukrainian morale is already sagging under Russian missile and drone attacks, and the prolonged uncertainty about whether the United States’ vital and irreplaceable support will continue,” the analyst points out.
However, he acknowledges that Trump and his team are not interested in Ukraine, something that clearly keeps him on pins and needles.
Kagan, who is married to former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, is one of the founders of the former neoconservative think tank, Project for a New American Century, notorious for “promoting US global leadership” and blatant militarism.
Russian officials have repeatedly stressed that no amount of foreign aid to the Kiev regime can affect the ultimate course of the special military operation, while adding that such moves would only fuel the conflict.
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Ukraine plans to ban transit of Russian oil to EU following that of Russian gas
Ukraine's Parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has registered a bill that provides for a direct ban on the transit of Russian oil through the country by all types of transport infrastructure, including the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Earlier on January 1, Russia's Gazprom announced that it no longer has the technical or legal ability to transit gas through Ukraine following the expiration of the five-year contract. As a result, the price of natural gas in the European market has increased by 20%.
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Ukraine's Parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has registered a bill that provides for a direct ban on the transit of Russian oil through the country by all types of transport infrastructure, including the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Earlier on January 1, Russia's Gazprom announced that it no longer has the technical or legal ability to transit gas through Ukraine following the expiration of the five-year contract. As a result, the price of natural gas in the European market has increased by 20%.
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World's central banks increased gold reserves by 53 tons in Nov 2024 — report
The World Gold Council (WGC) notes the fall in prices for the precious metal following the US elections.
According to WGC, among the largest buyers of gold in November were:
🇵🇱 Poland (21 tons)
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan (9 tons)
🇮🇳 India (8.4 tons)
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (5.1 tons)
🇨🇳 China reported its first addition (5 tons) since April
🇸🇬 Singapore was the month’s largest seller of gold, reducing its gold reserves by 5 tons.
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The World Gold Council (WGC) notes the fall in prices for the precious metal following the US elections.
According to WGC, among the largest buyers of gold in November were:
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📹 Trump shares video of Jeffrey Sachs on US foreign policy and Israeli influence
Donald Trump posted a video on the Truth Social platform featuring Columbia University professor Jeffrey David Sachs, where he discussed the CIA's covert efforts to destabilize Syria's government and to overthrow Assad, the influence of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli lobby in pushing the US into the Iraq War, and Netanyahu's continued attempts to involve the US in a potential conflict with Iran.
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Donald Trump posted a video on the Truth Social platform featuring Columbia University professor Jeffrey David Sachs, where he discussed the CIA's covert efforts to destabilize Syria's government and to overthrow Assad, the influence of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli lobby in pushing the US into the Iraq War, and Netanyahu's continued attempts to involve the US in a potential conflict with Iran.
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"Long live Palestine, long live Sudan, long live Yemen, long live Puerto Rico," he exhorted after destroying the statue in the Wax Museum of Mexico City.
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EU will not allow attacks on its borders — French FM
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, commenting on Trump's statements over control of Greenland, said that the European Union would not allow any state to attack its borders.
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, commenting on Trump's statements over control of Greenland, said that the European Union would not allow any state to attack its borders.
"There is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are," he told France Inter radio. "We are a strong continent."
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Ukrainian top brass reveals massive scale of desertion in French-trained unit
Ukraine’s ground forces commander, Mykhailo Drapaty, has confirmed sweeping instances of desertion within the 155th Brigade, a unit trained in France. Reports indicate that approximately 1,700 of the 2,300 soldiers who underwent training have deserted shortly after being deployed. In response to this fiasco, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky has ordered reinforcements for the brigade.
Drapaty lashed out at the command’s failures and announced ongoing efforts to improve leadership within the unit. Despite Volodymyr Zelensky's legislation in November permitting deserters to return to duty with full benefits, the issue persists, with a growing number of individuals refusing to serve.
Media reports indicate that desertion rates in Ukraine's military have nearly doubled in 2024 compared to 2022 and 2023, with around 60,000 criminal cases filed last year alone. Infantry and assault brigades are reportedly suffering from the highest rates of desertion.
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Ukraine’s ground forces commander, Mykhailo Drapaty, has confirmed sweeping instances of desertion within the 155th Brigade, a unit trained in France. Reports indicate that approximately 1,700 of the 2,300 soldiers who underwent training have deserted shortly after being deployed. In response to this fiasco, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky has ordered reinforcements for the brigade.
Drapaty lashed out at the command’s failures and announced ongoing efforts to improve leadership within the unit. Despite Volodymyr Zelensky's legislation in November permitting deserters to return to duty with full benefits, the issue persists, with a growing number of individuals refusing to serve.
Media reports indicate that desertion rates in Ukraine's military have nearly doubled in 2024 compared to 2022 and 2023, with around 60,000 criminal cases filed last year alone. Infantry and assault brigades are reportedly suffering from the highest rates of desertion.
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'I want to quench my imperialist thirst' — Fox News host called for conquest of Canada
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"Canada! [...] The fact that they don't want us to take them over makes me want to invade," Jesse Watters said on air while speaking about Trump's ambition to make Canada the 51st state.
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The internet has been flooded with memes amid Donald Trump's statements on buying Greenland, making Canada the 51st US state, renaming the 'Gulf of Mexico' as the 'Gulf of America,' and gaining control of the Panama Canal.
What is your favorite one? Write in comments!👇
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