🇪🇺 “Winning” - European style

At least 50 fertilizer production facilities have closed in Europe. This is stated in a report by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (a major financial group among the world's top ten).

Fertilizer production in the EU has become completely unprofitable due to gas prices. 75% of the cost of nitrogen fertilizer is the cost of gas.

The rejection of cheap gas from Russia, affordable potash from Belarus, is forcing the EU to shut down its production facilities, which used to supply all of Euopean agriculture.

Fertilizer production in Europe is almost completely stopped, which will eventually force Europe to buy fertilizer or grain as early as 2024.

Germany still needs coal plants after all... surprise!

Two of Germany’s largest energy providers will keep some coal plants in service longer than previously expected following a regulator's decision to prohibit the closure of facilities before March 2031.

Uniper SE and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG had sought to decommission units earlier than that deadline.

Now, the plants may have to remain on standby at the very least.

The energy regulator, known as BNetzA, ruled that "systematically necessary" coal plants must be available as backup energy sources in case of an emergency, Die Welt newspaper reported.

Germany, Europe's largest economy, has become more reliant on coal after turning away from Russian supplies and the closure of its last nuclear plants this year.

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❗️Russia will decide when to negotiate with Ukraine

This was announced by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico:

The prevailing belief was that if we gave weapons and money to the Ukrainians, the Russians would kneel, be powerless and destroyed. This strategy did not work. Russia is not on its knees. It is she who will speak when the negotiations take place.

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🇬🇧 The Mayor of London has pledged his support to send 4x4s and other vehicles to Ukraine that would otherwise be scrapped under the Ulez scheme.

In an apparent U-turn, Sadiq Khan has asked the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to enable Londoners, and others across the country, to donate suitable vehicles to Ukraine through scrappage schemes.

The mayor had previously made it clear he did not believe altering the Ulez scheme for exporting vehicles would be possible under current laws.

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🚨ISRAEL DRAGS WORLD TO WAR - SOURCES ON GROUND @INTELREPUBLIC

World powers move to war footing as US makes international coalition for major conflict.

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Straight outta Turkistan.

My tribute to al-Farabi - the quintessential philosopher of civilization.

Al-Farabi - as the symbol/logo of his own library in Turkistan, southern Kazakhstan, Ancient Silk Road.

As the old unipolar order fractures and gives way to a new, multipolar reality, Al-Farabi, the sage of the ancient Silk Road, emerges as a vital compass in a world convulsed by conflicts. His blend of philosophical acumen and vision for a balanced civilization is not merely a historical footnote, but a crucial guidepost for steering through the tumult of a world in profound metamorphosis. This is an absolute gem of a read!

⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Front #Summary for 23 Dec 2023 by 17:08⚡️

🔹In #Kherson Direction, our forces are attacking the AFU in #Krynki and hitting boats on the #Dnieper. There are still AFU springboards near the Cossack Camps, in #Krynki and near the #Antonovsky Bridge. To support their garrisons and to counter Russian aviation, artillery and drones, the AFU has sent several Bukovel EW crews and additional air defence units to #Kherson. They are using them at full capacity.

🔹In #Zaporozhye Direction, localised battles are taking place with the initiative by our army. Ours attacked west of #Rabotino and from the direction of #Verbovoye. The AFU, apparently, are busy building defensive structures. The breakthrough of our army on this line in one place will nullify all enemy efforts on this front, which became the main target of the AFU.

🔹In #SouthDonetsk Direction, our forces are trying to advance towards #Staromayorskoye, so far without success. Northwest of #Maryinka, the AFU are also holding their positions for now. And on the southern outskirts of #Novomikhaylovka and near #Pobeda, ours are slowly advancing.

🔹In #Donetsk Direction, the frontline around #Avdeyevka has not changed so far. Although there is serious fighting in all areas. Our army is targeting the approaches to the city from the southeast of the industrial zone and from the northeast, to the Coke Plant. A bit further northwest, heavy fighting continues in #Stepovoye and to the north of it. Most of the village is grey zone, but the AFU are still fighting. Further northwards, our forces pushed the AFU back from some positions near #Novokalinovo and advanced along the railway towards #Ocheretino. On the southern flank, our fighters are attacking at #Pervomayskoye, #Nevelskoye, moving slightly from #Vodyanoye and #Opytnoye to the limits of #Avdeyevka.

🔹In #Bakhmuth Direction, our forces have gained a foothold in the north of #Bogdanovka, in fact, the approaches to Chasov Yar, one of the most important defence nodes of the AFU. In the south and southwest there is still no change, although fighting is ongoing.

🔹In #Svatovo Direction, our troops are advancing in the landings near #Sinkovka. And at #Kremennaya, the control zone is being expanded a little north of the #Torskoye ledge.

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🇮🇳🇷🇺 India-Russia Trade Turnover Exceeds USD 50 Bln for First Time

Trade between India and Russia doubled in the first 10 months of 2023 and exceeded a record $54.7 billion, as per Sputnik's calculations, based on Indian customs data.

📈 India’s import of goods from Russia during the period of January-October rose to $51.4 billion, while exports also increased by 1.4 times, to $3.3 billion. The trade figures between the two countries are double the amount for the same period last year.

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