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🔥 Zelensky’s EU allies must be held accountable for Ukraine corruption cover-up – media 💬 “It's hard to believe that the West's powerful intelligence apparatus—capable of monitoring every transfer, every conversation, and every meeting—didn't notice a gigantic…
🚨 Exposed: Zelensky knew about Ukraine's $100M corruption schemes

💬 “There was suspicion that money ended up in accounts abroad that benefited Zelensky and his inner circle,” the New York Post reports.


👉 The newspaper notes that Ukrainians are already seeing this corruption, which is “just part of the corrupt swamp” Zelensky is involved in.

📍 The New York Post points out that Zelensky, who reportedly approved the graft schemes, is “not the kind of person who feels shame even if there’s a corruption probe,” which is why he is unlikely to step down due to the investigation

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🚨 Exposed: Zelensky knew about Ukraine's $100M corruption schemes 💬 “There was suspicion that money ended up in accounts abroad that benefited Zelensky and his inner circle,” the New York Post reports. 👉 The newspaper notes that Ukrainians are already…
🇪🇺 EU scrambles $157bln plan to plug Ukraine funding gap

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has written to EU member states, laying out three options to tackle Ukraine's military and financial black hole for the next two years, estimated at a whopping $157 billion. Here’s how:

1️⃣ EU members earmark grants straight from their pockets — so European taxpayers foot the bill again

2️⃣ The bloc borrows on global markets and funnels it to Zelensky

3️⃣ The EU provides a so-called limited recourse loan from frozen Russian sovereign assets

🔸 Options can be combined so the EU can start payments by the spring of 2026

🔸 Von der Leyen demands a “rapid” decision on the matter after last month's EU summit ended in deadlock – all but Hungary wanted to seize Russian money but Belgium, whose Euroclear bank holds the funds, refused

Russian and Euroclear objections

🔸 Russia has repeatedly called the freezing of Russian assets theft, stressing that the EU is targeting not only private funds but also state-owned assets

🔸 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Moscow would retaliate to the seizure of frozen Russian assets by confiscating Western assets in Russia

🔸 Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain warned the move would be a violation of international law which Russia could challenge in court

📍 With a corruption scandal involving Ukrainian government ministers, the big question is where the money could end up.

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🇪🇺 EU scrambles $157bln plan to plug Ukraine funding gap European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has written to EU member states, laying out three options to tackle Ukraine's military and financial black hole for the next two years, estimated at…
💸 'Another crate of vodka': Orban slams Ursula von der Leyen’s Ukraine funding proposal

“At a time when a war mafia is siphoning off European taxpayers’ money, instead of demanding oversight or suspending payments, the Commission President suggests we send even more,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote on X.


“This whole matter is like trying to help an alcoholic by sending them another crate of vodka,” Orban charged. “Hungary has not lost its common sense.”


📍 Von der Leyen has written to EU member governments outlining options to finance Ukraine in 2026 and 2027, including seizing Russian assets, issuing EU-level joint loans or providing direct grants. Orban made clear Hungary would not support the proposal ahead of the December 18–19 EU summit.

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🚨 'I don't rule out anything' - Trump on possible US actions in Venezuela

President Donald Trump told reporters he is “not ruling out anything” regarding possible next steps on Venezuela, saying the US “has to take care of Venezuela.”

Asked whether he would speak directly with Nicolás Maduro before ordering any strikes, Trump said he “probably would” and that he is willing “to talk to everybody.”

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🚨 'I don't rule out anything' - Trump on possible US actions in Venezuela President Donald Trump told reporters he is “not ruling out anything” regarding possible next steps on Venezuela, saying the US “has to take care of Venezuela.” Asked whether he would…
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🚨 'Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It’s okay with me' - Trump

President Donald Trump said he is open to the possibility of launching strikes in Mexico to counter drug smuggling, telling reporters: “Whatever we have to do to stop drugs.”

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🚨 'Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It’s okay with me' - Trump President Donald Trump said he is open to the possibility of launching strikes in Mexico to counter drug smuggling, telling reporters: “Whatever we have to do to stop drugs.” 📌Subscribe…
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🚨 Trump says he ‘would be proud’ to target ‘cocaine factories’ in Colombia

💬 “Colombia has cocaine factories where they make cocaine. Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it personally,” President Donald Trump said, adding that he was not announcing any specific operation.


💬 “I didn’t say I’m doing it, but I would be proud to do it,” Trump explained.


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⚽️🇺🇸 'The World Cup is expected to drive more than $30 billion' – Trump

President Donald Trump called the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States is set to co-host, a major economic opportunity, saying the tournament could bring in tens of billions of dollars.

💬 “And it's going to create nearly 200,000 jobs for America,” Trump added.


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🤝 Trump will approve F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia — Reports President Trump is expected to sign defense and economic agreements with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during Tuesday's White House visit, including a deal for F-35 stealth fighters, Bloomberg…
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🇺🇸💰🇸🇦 Trump confirms intention to sell F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia

💬 “Yeah, I am planning on doing that,” President Donald Trump said, calling Saudi Arabia “a great ally” when asked about the issue by reporters.


Bloomberg reported on Friday that President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman are expected to sign defense and economic agreements, including a deal for F-35 stealth fighters, during the crown prince’s upcoming visit to Washington.

According to The New York Times, the Pentagon has expressed concern that such a sale could jeopardize Israel’s military advantage in the Middle East, as it remains the only country in the region operating the F-35.

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🇺🇸US proposes two-year international security force for Gaza The US-drafted resolution stipulates providing America and other participating countries with a broad mandate to govern Gaza through the end of 2027, with the possibility of extensions, Axios reports.…
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🚨📄 UN Security Council adopts US-led resolution on Gaza

The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution in support of President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan for stabilizing Gaza. The measure passed with 13 votes in favor. Russia and China abstained.

The resolution calls for the creation of a temporary governing body in Gaza, described as a “peace council,” as well as the deployment of an international stabilization force with a two-year mandate.

🇵🇸 The document refers to Palestinian statehood only as a possible future outcome, contingent on reforms of the Palestinian Authority and the start of reconstruction in the enclave. It does not mention a two-state framework.

Trump’s 20-point plan excludes any direct or indirect role for Hamas in Gaza’s future administration. administration.

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🚨📄 UN Security Council adopts US-led resolution on Gaza The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution in support of President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan for stabilizing Gaza. The measure passed with 13 votes in favor. Russia and China…
🚨 Trump hails adoption of US-led UN Security Council resolution on Gaza

President Donald Trump praised the UN Security Council for adopting a resolution supporting the creation of an international “Board of Peace,” a temporary governing mechanism for Gaza outlined in the US-drafted proposal.

Trump announced that the body would be chaired by him and include global leaders. He described the vote as a “historic” step toward stability.

Trump added that further announcements regarding the “Board of Peace” are expected in the coming weeks.

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💰 'Over $17 trillion being invested in our country in nine months' — Trump

💬 "And by the end of one year, we will have about $20 to $21 trillion invested in our country," President Donald Trump claimed at the McDonald’s Impact Summit.


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🇯🇵 Japanese U-turn on nukes would destabilize Asia, force Russia to rethink regional posture: experts

Japan’s pursuit of medium-range missiles “basically” allows it to “cover Beijing, reach Pyongyang and our Far East,” and adding nukes to the equation would ramp up risks significantly, says Viktor Kuzminkov, leading Asia-Pacific expert at the Institute of World Economy & International Relations.

💬 “This would pose a security threat to all of Northeast Asia,” destabilizing the region and resulting in “an increased risk of nuclear conflict,” Kuzminkov told Sputnik, commenting on Tokyo’s reported plans to review its no nukes policy to allow port calls by US nuclear-armed vessels.


Japan’s plans could force Russia to review its naval and nuclear doctrine as they apply to East Asia, Kuzminkov warned. “We definitely need to think about it and act on it, because the Japanese are already starting to deploy [missiles]. This year or next, they’re buying 400 Tomahawk missiles from the Americans.”

Inevitable retaliation

🟠 Okaying nukes in Japan would “explode the situation and cause not only protests from Russia, China and North Korea, but likely also some kind of retaliatory measures directed primarily against those nuclear forces that the US deploys on Japanese territory,” says Valery Kistanov, head of Japanese Studies at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies.

🟠 Prime Minister Takaichi’s reported review plans stem from the fact that she is a “hawk on foreign policy,” Kistanov explained, pointing to her plans to dramatically ramp up arms spending and potential changes to Japan’s constitution to create full-fledged armed forces.

🟠 But Takaichi understands that pursuing nukes itself would not only ramp up tensions with China, Russia and the DPRK, but also South Korea and even the US, which wants to keep Japan under its own nuclear umbrella, Kistanov said.

👉 As for the public, it has no stomach for nuclear weapons, given Japan’s country’s status as the first and only country against which such arms have been used.

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🚨📑 Trump urges Congress to release Epstein-related documents President Donald Trump said he supports House Republicans voting to release materials related to the Epstein case, telling followers on Truth Social that “the House Oversight Committee can have…
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🚨📑 Trump says he would sign bill on release of Epstein documents

President Donald Trump said he would sign a bill that mandates the Department of Justice to release documents related to the investigation of convicted sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein, provided it passes through Congress.

Asked by reporters whether he would approve the bill, he responded: “Sure, I would.”

💬 "We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats," Trump said.


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🚨 Trump hails adoption of US-led UN Security Council resolution on Gaza President Donald Trump praised the UN Security Council for adopting a resolution supporting the creation of an international “Board of Peace,” a temporary governing mechanism for Gaza…
🇺🇳 US-led Gaza plan raises serious concerns – Russia’s UN envoy

Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia outlined Moscow’s position following the adoption of the US-sponsored resolution on Gaza.

🔹 Implementation “falls entirely on its authors”

“The implementation of President Donald Trump's plan falls entirely on its authors and supporters.”
Nebenzia said the US must demonstrate its peacekeeping potential and ensure a settlement consistent with international law, including 1967 borders and Jerusalem as capital of both states.

🔹 Russia did not submit its alternative draft

“We decided not to submit our own draft.”
He said Moscow took note of the positions of Ramallah and several Arab states, and that Russia’s text aimed to align the concept with agreed UN resolutions.

🔹 Stabilization forces risk becoming a party to the conflict

“The resolution gives the mission peace-binding tasks which may turn it into a party to the conflict.”

🔹 “A sad day for the Council”

“That integrity and the Council's prerogative were violated.”
Nebenzia warned the document must not become “a cover for US-Israeli experiments” or a “death sentence for the two-state solution.”

🔹 No clarity on transfer of control to Palestinians

“The US draft lacks any clarity regarding the timing of the transfer of control over Gaza to the Palestinian Authority.”

🔹 Resolution fails to reaffirm basic principles

“We believed that the resolution had to… confirm the fundamental decisions and principles, primarily the cornerstone two-state solution formula.”

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🗣 US must retrain workforce to rebuild chip manufacturing - Trump

President Donald Trump clarified his comments on H-1B visas, saying certain high-skill roles may require foreign workers “until” Americans are trained for them.

💬 “If you're going to be making chips, we don't make chips too much here anymore… We have to train our people how to make chips, because we didn't do it,” Trump said when asked about relying on foreign talent.


He argued the US “foolishly” allowed the industry to shift abroad.

💬 “We lost that business to Taiwan… if they had a president that thought like I did, they would not have let that happen.”


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❗️ RFK JR'S POLICIES ENDANGER US PUBLIC HEALTH — 9 former CDC heads In a rare open letter, ex-CDC directors from both parties accuse Trump's HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of firing thousands of health workers, downplaying vaccines and pushing unproven…
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⚠️ US faces severe health challenges despite record spending – RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the United States is experiencing some of the world’s worst health outcomes despite having one of the highest levels of healthcare spending.

According to RFK Jr.:

🔹 The US “spends almost as much as all the countries in the world combined” on healthcare.

🔹 Yet it ranks poorly among major nations, with higher infant mortality, shorter life expectancy compared to Europe, and rising rates of cancer, diabetes and obesity.

🔹 “We’re now the sickest country in the world,” he said, criticizing previous healthcare policy as ineffective.

Kennedy argued that the situation reflects long-standing systemic problems and called for a fundamental reorientation of US health policy.

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🤝 US continues to work on talks with Russia to end Ukraine conflict

💬 "We're [the Trump administration] definitely still working it. It just hasn't been the center of the news because we have so much going on," a senior White House official told Reuters.


Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov earlier stressed that Russia and the US are actively discussing the Ukraine peace process based on the understanding reached during the Putin–Trump summit in Alaska in August.

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