🇷🇺 ⚖️ Russia sues Euroclear to reclaim $226B frozen in EU
🔶 Russia has acted upon its promise of swift retaliatory measures against the European Union’s illegal move to seize its sovereign assets.
Russia's Central Bank is seeking $229.36 billion in damages from Belgian central securities depository Euroclear, the Moscow Arbitration Court told Sputnik.
👉 The statement of claim has already been submitted to the court.
The EU announced it would indefinitely freeze Russian assets to facilitate the use of those funds for Ukraine's financial and military needs – bypassing the previous requirement for unanimous approval from all EU members.
🔊 The EU's actions, constituting a serious violation of international law, would damage not only its own financial system but also its global reputation, impacting its status as a reliable trade and investment partner, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated earlier.
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Russia's Central Bank is seeking $229.36 billion in damages from Belgian central securities depository Euroclear, the Moscow Arbitration Court told Sputnik.
The EU announced it would indefinitely freeze Russian assets to facilitate the use of those funds for Ukraine's financial and military needs – bypassing the previous requirement for unanimous approval from all EU members.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ PESCHANOYE IN THE DNEPROPETROVSK REGION FREED
The liberation of the settlement of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region has allowed the Russian Armed Forces to establish a bridgehead on the western bank of the Gaichur river.
🟠 Russian forces continue mopping up the settlements of Dimitrov and Grishino, located northeast and northwest of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk), of remaining Ukrainian militants
🟠 Russian air and missile forces struck transport infrastructure used to supply Western weapons to Ukraine, arms storage sites, fuel depots and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian troops and mercenaries in 167 areas
🟠 Air defense superiority: one operational-tactical Grom-2 missile, 17 US-produced HIMARS rockets and 545 drones were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours
🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,480 troops killed or wounded
Read about origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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⚡️ PESCHANOYE IN THE DNEPROPETROVSK REGION FREED
The liberation of the settlement of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region has allowed the Russian Armed Forces to establish a bridgehead on the western bank of the Gaichur river.
Read about origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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💥🇷🇺✈️ Russia deploys new top-tier Su-34 jets to frontline
A new batch of advanced Su-34 fighter-bombers is ready to strike ground, surface, and air targets, while also conducting vital reconnaissance.
🟠 Max. speed: Mach 1.5
🟠 Flight range: ~4,000 km
🟠 Service ceiling: up to 15,000 km
🟠 Max. combat load: 8.5 tons
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A new batch of advanced Su-34 fighter-bombers is ready to strike ground, surface, and air targets, while also conducting vital reconnaissance.
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💸🇪🇺🇭🇺 EU plan to seize Russian assets aims to fuel Ukraine conflict – Hungarian foreign minister
The EU intends to direct money from frozen Russian assets toward supporting Ukraine's military efforts in the ongoing conflict, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
On December 12, the EU voted to permanently freeze Russian Central Bank assets.
Previously, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban stated the decision would “cause irreparable damage” to the bloc.
Hungary and Slovakia have also completed legal preparations to file a lawsuit with the EU Court against the EU leadership, which is seeking a complete halt to oil and gas supplies from Russia by the beginning of 2028, Szijjarto also said.
The plan to abandon Russian oil and gas violates the EU's own laws, he added.
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The EU intends to direct money from frozen Russian assets toward supporting Ukraine's military efforts in the ongoing conflict, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
💬 "Therefore, today's task will be to make it clear that the risk of conflict escalation is unacceptable simply because if a war starts between Europe and Russia, Europe will not survive. So we must prevent such a war from starting," said Szijjarto.
On December 12, the EU voted to permanently freeze Russian Central Bank assets.
Previously, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban stated the decision would “cause irreparable damage” to the bloc.
Hungary and Slovakia have also completed legal preparations to file a lawsuit with the EU Court against the EU leadership, which is seeking a complete halt to oil and gas supplies from Russia by the beginning of 2028, Szijjarto also said.
The plan to abandon Russian oil and gas violates the EU's own laws, he added.
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🥀 In memory: Sputnik correspondents who were killed by Ukrainian terrorists
Over 20 Russian journalists and correspondents have been killed by Ukrainian troops since 2014 when Kiev started its brutal crackdown on Donbass.
👉 The Ukrainian leadership made it clear from the get-go that it has no qualms about killing journalists and reporters who might bring to light the horrific crimes perpetrated by the Ukrainian military and paramilitary personnel.
Some of the slain journalists were our colleagues at Sputnik.
Andrey Stenin
Sputnik journalist and photo correspondent Andrey Stenin perished on August 6, 2014, by Ukrainian shelling near the city of Snezhnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Stenin was traveling in a refugee convoy when it came under attack by Ukrainian troops who deployed artillery and multiple launch rocket systems against the collection of civilian vehicles.
The Ukrainian side desperately tried to cover up its crime so Stenin’s death was only confirmed in September 2014. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.
Rostislav Zhuravlev
Sputnik correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev was killed on July 22, 2023, in the Zaporozhye region by a Ukrainian artillery strike.
Ukrainian gun crews deliberately targeted the group of journalists Zhuravlev was in at the time, and used cluster munitions to ensure maximum damage.
Sputnik photo correspondent Konstantin Mikhalchevsky, who was traveling with Zhuravlev at the time of the attack, was injured by the shelling.
Zhuravlev was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.
Ivan Zuev
Sputnik correspondent Ivan Zuev was killed on October 16, 2025, in the Zaporozhye region by a Ukrainian drone strike.
Zuev was working on a report at the time of the attack and was not embedded with any military unit – the Ukrainian drone operator had to see that he was striking a civilian.
He was awarded the Order of Courage posthumously.
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Over 20 Russian journalists and correspondents have been killed by Ukrainian troops since 2014 when Kiev started its brutal crackdown on Donbass.
Some of the slain journalists were our colleagues at Sputnik.
Andrey Stenin
Sputnik journalist and photo correspondent Andrey Stenin perished on August 6, 2014, by Ukrainian shelling near the city of Snezhnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Stenin was traveling in a refugee convoy when it came under attack by Ukrainian troops who deployed artillery and multiple launch rocket systems against the collection of civilian vehicles.
The Ukrainian side desperately tried to cover up its crime so Stenin’s death was only confirmed in September 2014. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.
Rostislav Zhuravlev
Sputnik correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev was killed on July 22, 2023, in the Zaporozhye region by a Ukrainian artillery strike.
Ukrainian gun crews deliberately targeted the group of journalists Zhuravlev was in at the time, and used cluster munitions to ensure maximum damage.
Sputnik photo correspondent Konstantin Mikhalchevsky, who was traveling with Zhuravlev at the time of the attack, was injured by the shelling.
Zhuravlev was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.
Ivan Zuev
Sputnik correspondent Ivan Zuev was killed on October 16, 2025, in the Zaporozhye region by a Ukrainian drone strike.
Zuev was working on a report at the time of the attack and was not embedded with any military unit – the Ukrainian drone operator had to see that he was striking a civilian.
He was awarded the Order of Courage posthumously.
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Zelensky and his European handlers have finally recognized a glaring truth that Trump was long aware of: “There's no way for Ukraine to join NATO,” ex-German army officer Major Florian Pfaff tells Sputnik.
This explains why Zelensky is now saying that Ukraine will relinquish its NATO ambitions in exchange for Western security guarantees.
At no point in time—neither in 2014 nor in 2022—was Ukraine threatened by anyone, he says; however, “the West wanted war.”
The principal problem with Ukraine stemmed from its “wish to join NATO,” disrespecting Russian security needs, notes the ex-officer.
He reminds that the purpose of the Minsk II accords in 2015 “was only to strengthen Ukraine for war, to deliver weapons.”
Ukraine’s Western supervisors, in particular, the then British PM Boris Johnson, sabotaged all Russo-Ukrainian negotiations.
Bilateral guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 that Zelensky is currently demanding won’t imply anything in practice for Ukraine if it “remains neutral,” Pfaff underscores.
It’s not at all surprising that Russia, “having been betrayed” by the West and Ukraine, wants a system of guarantees not only for security but also for the implementation of any new agreements reached, says the military expert.
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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Lavrov meets members of American Chamber of Commerce in Russia
The sides also exchanged views on current issues, focusing on the constructive role that the business community can play in restoring trade and investment ties between the countries.
American companies are eager to expand their presence in the Russian market, the head of the Chamber of Commerce, Robert Ayji, said last week.
He noted the positive signals that have emerged following the change of administration in the White House.
According to him, the organization sees a readiness to establish dialogue.
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📑 "The minister outlined his assessment of current trends in the international situation, as well as the prospects for Russian-American relations, taking into account the attitude demonstrated by the administration of US President Donald Trump towards supporting a sustainable resolution to the conflict around Ukraine," the statement on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website reads.
The sides also exchanged views on current issues, focusing on the constructive role that the business community can play in restoring trade and investment ties between the countries.
American companies are eager to expand their presence in the Russian market, the head of the Chamber of Commerce, Robert Ayji, said last week.
He noted the positive signals that have emerged following the change of administration in the White House.
According to him, the organization sees a readiness to establish dialogue.
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💥🚁🇷🇺 Meet Russia's Ka-52E Alligator chopper that stunned the world
The Ka-52E helicopters recently amazed audiences at the Dubai Airshow with their new aerobatic maneuvers.
Essential for the special military operation, these choppers are taking down drones targeting civilian infrastructure. Capable of striking air, land, and surface targets, they also excel in reconnaissance in any weather or climate.
🟠 Max. speed: 300 km/h
🟠 Service ceiling: 5.5 km
🟠 Flight range: 460 km
🟠 Weapons: 30-mm gun, guided missiles, S-8 rocket pods
🟠 Crew: two people
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The Ka-52E helicopters recently amazed audiences at the Dubai Airshow with their new aerobatic maneuvers.
Essential for the special military operation, these choppers are taking down drones targeting civilian infrastructure. Capable of striking air, land, and surface targets, they also excel in reconnaissance in any weather or climate.
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🇪🇺🇷🇺 ‘Fascist’ EU responds with sanctions to Russian journos’ freedom of discussion
The EU’s decision to impose sanctions against a number of Russian journalists and analysts betrays the fact that the bloc is “is gradually turning into a fascist entity that is incompatible with freedom of speech,” Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, tells Sputnik.
Here’s Suslov’s assessment of these latest EU sanctions:
🟠 The EU makes it clear that it is not ready to engage in “dialogue where different viewpoints and opinions are being discussed”
🟠 Being one of the sanctioned analysts himself, Suslov notes that he and his colleagues were punished simply for their affiliation with the Valdai Discussion Club – a platform for free discussion, which dares to not be openly anti-Russian
🟠 Any attempts to advocate or carry out anti-Russian policies and discourse, and to adhere to the freedom of discussion is now regarded by the EU as a crime, apparently
🟠 European elites are only open to dealing with those Russians who, just like them, seek Russia’s destruction
🟠 The sanctions also highlight the EU’s inability to influence the talks between the US and Ukraine, to prevent the White House from pushing the Ukrainian leadership towards peace
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The EU’s decision to impose sanctions against a number of Russian journalists and analysts betrays the fact that the bloc is “is gradually turning into a fascist entity that is incompatible with freedom of speech,” Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of research at the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, tells Sputnik.
Here’s Suslov’s assessment of these latest EU sanctions:
💬 “If you want to get on the EU sanctions list, do the following: think and speak freely, defend your opinion and your nation’s interests,” Suslov remarks.
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Zelensky may think himself very clever by pivoting from seeking NATO membership for Ukraine to just security guarantees from the West, but he really should be careful with his wishes, Matthew Crosston, professor of national security and director of academic transformation at Bowie State University in the US, told Sputnik.
As Prof. Crosston explains:
That said, Crosston did note that he does “question Zelensky’s sincerity in the maneuver.”
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🪖🇪🇺🇺🇸 EU, US agree to provide Ukraine with guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 – Merz
The US "has politically, and potentially also legally, assumed the corresponding obligations," Merz added.
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💬 "This is a truly far-reaching, substantive agreement, the likes of which we have never had before: both Europeans and Americans are jointly prepared to provide Ukraine with security guarantees. President Zelensky referred to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, meaning we are talking about similar security guarantees for Ukraine," Merz said at a joint press conference with Zelensky.
The US "has politically, and potentially also legally, assumed the corresponding obligations," Merz added.
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🚨🇷🇺 New US national security strategy designed to show Europe its place — Lavrov
The new US national security strategy, adopted under President Donald Trump, is intended to show Europe its place and make sure it doesn’t try to draw the United States into its machinations to promote a liberal order, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB).
📌 Key points from the interview:
🔹 Russia expects a US response on the outcome of Washington’s latest contacts with the Ukrainian side
🔹 Europe has repeatedly been a source of crises and disasters in history, including colonialism and the two world wars
🔹 Lavrov says many Europeans’ “genetic” pull toward theft is clearly visible in the debate over frozen Russian assets
🔹 European countries, he says, ignored every chance to take part in a Ukraine settlement — and their approach looks like a “failed doctor” handing out pills without understanding the disease
🔹 Russia is ready to help “with concrete actions” to normalize the situation around Iran
🔹 Europe’s “dishonest scheme” to restore sanctions on Iran is “a disgrace to European diplomacy”
🔹 Russia and Iran have planned the construction of new nuclear power units — some of them already underway
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The new US national security strategy, adopted under President Donald Trump, is intended to show Europe its place and make sure it doesn’t try to draw the United States into its machinations to promote a liberal order, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB).
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A small plane went down in the San Pedro Totoltepec area of Toluca, in the State of Mexico, local authorities reported. The number of casualties remains unknown.
Civil Protection said emergency teams are working at the crash site in coordination with other response services.
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🚨 'We’re closer now than we have been, ever' — Trump on Ukraine settlement
President Donald Trump said he spoke with Zelensky and multiple European leaders, describing the conversations as “very long and very good talks,” speaking at a Mexican border defense medal presentation at the White House.
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President Donald Trump said he spoke with Zelensky and multiple European leaders, describing the conversations as “very long and very good talks,” speaking at a Mexican border defense medal presentation at the White House.
💬 “Russia wants to get it ended,” Trump stressed.
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US President Donald Trump said the Syrian authorities had nothing to do with the attack on US forces in Syria and said he still has confidence in the Syrian leader.
💬 “This had nothing to do with him,” Trump said, noting that the incident occurred in an area the Syrian government “really don’t have much control over.” He added that the attack “had to do with ISIS*,” not Damascus, and stressed that the Syrian leader “feels very badly about it” and is “working on it.”
Trump also warned that those responsible would be “hit hard.”
Two Syrian security personnel and several US servicemen were injured after an unknown gunman opened fire on them as they jointly patrolled the city of Palmyra, SANA reported on Saturday.
*A terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other countries.
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🚨 Ukraine has already lost territory — Trump
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💬 “The territory is lost,” President Donald Trump said, adding that Washington is working with Europe on security guarantees.
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🪖🇪🇺 Mammoth EU defense projects threatened from within - report
Massive and expensive European military undertakings such as the anti-Russian so-called ‘drone wall’ could be dead on arrival due to an ongoing power struggle within the EU leadership, Reuters has reported, citing some diplomats.
European powers that possess robust military-industrial capabilities – such as France, Germany and Italy – would prefer to form coalitions for military development rather than work on projects proposed by the European Commission (EC), the report claims.
This difference in opinions thus puts these countries at odds with the EC, with the former arguing that matters such as military procurement should be left up to governments and NATO rather than to the EU leadership.
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Massive and expensive European military undertakings such as the anti-Russian so-called ‘drone wall’ could be dead on arrival due to an ongoing power struggle within the EU leadership, Reuters has reported, citing some diplomats.
European powers that possess robust military-industrial capabilities – such as France, Germany and Italy – would prefer to form coalitions for military development rather than work on projects proposed by the European Commission (EC), the report claims.
This difference in opinions thus puts these countries at odds with the EC, with the former arguing that matters such as military procurement should be left up to governments and NATO rather than to the EU leadership.
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US President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order formally classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, citing the scale of deaths linked to the drug in the United States.
💬 “Deadly fentanyl [is] flooding into our country,” Trump said, adding that “no bomb does what this is doing.” He claimed that between 200,000 and 300,000 people die each year as a result.
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