(2022-12-27). Will Brazil's New President Back Russia's Dream of Multipolarity?>. infobrics.org Ahead of Brazil's recent presidential election, in which former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly beat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Kremlin was not too concerned about the outcome of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia had established "good relationships" with both contenders…
(2022-12-26). Hallan con vida a ocho esquiadores sepultados por nieve en Austria. telesurtv.net Se prevé que continúe este lunes el operativo de búsqueda de dos personas dadas como desaparecidas.
(2022-12-26). Biden admits he does not want war with Russia despite Zelensky's victorious rhetoric. infobrics.org Biden prefers to keep using Kiev and Europe as proxies, however tensions may spiral out of control as the US struggles to maintain unity.
(2022-12-26). Is a Turkish-Russian gas hub to deliver energy to Europe feasible? uwidata.com 
United World International has organized a webinar with the title "Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Russian-Turkish cooperation" on December 23rd. The webinar hosted following guests who provided presentations: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Dr. ≈ûerife àñzkan Nesimioƒülu, …
(2022-12-26). Russian Gas Pipeline to China Through Mongolia to Be Completed in 2023. infobrics.org The designing of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline to China via Mongolia should be completed next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told journalists…
(2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives. infobrics.org Next year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…
(2022-12-26). After West Departs, Chinese Selling One-Third of All Cars in Russia. infobrics.org Chinese car brands account for almost one-third of Russia's car market, highlighting China's growing importance to the Russian economy after the exodus of Western companies…
(2022-12-26). Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition? juancole.com 
By Elif Selin Calik | ( Middle East Monitor ) The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of media, political leaders and public opinion after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Russia's war has had huge impacts on the global energy system, disrupting supply and demand patterns and …
(2022-12-26). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
(2022-12-25). Rusia y Azerbaiyán abordan seguridad en frontera con Armenia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, mantuvo una conversación telefónica con su homólogo de Azerbaiyán, Ilhám Alíev, según informó el Kremlin.
(2022-12-25). Paris shooting suspect expressed 'hatred of foreigners', says prosecutor. tribune.com.pk 
The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. | The 69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in the 10th district of Paris. | The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and prompted protests that led to clashes with police. | The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigner…
(2022-12-25). Asia's longest-serving leader still not a statesman. asiatimes.com 
Just three days before Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen jetted off to Paris for one of his first visits to France in years, Cambodian researchers discovered the remains of a Cambodia-France Friendship Statue that had been destroyed by the genocidal Khmer Rouge in 1977. The leader's promise to repair the statue could so easily be …
(2022-12-25). Brasil quiere al técnico Zidane en su terreno, según diario francés. cubadebate.cu Zinedine Zidane, estaría en la mira de la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol (CBF) para suceder a Tite en el puesto, publica este domingo el diario L'Equipe. Según el medio francés, los brasileños tienen fascinación por el campeón del mundo de 1998 y exitoso entrenador con el club Real Madrid.
(2022-12-25). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria. strategic-culture.org While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | By Erman àáETE | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by a meeting of the r…
(2022-12-25). Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women. juancole.com I'm Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. (RFE/RL ) The Taliban banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan on December 20. In a statement, the Taliban's Higher Education Ministry said the decision was effective …
(2022-12-25). Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine. tribune.com.pk 
Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. | Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | There is, thus far, little end in sight to the war. | The Kremlin says it will fight until all its aims are achieved while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its te…
(2022-12-25). Kiev Is Desperate For Weapons And Equipment. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | With a 10-month military conflict ongoing, Kiev is becoming more desperate for supplies of weapons and equipment, as well as money. During Zelensky's trip to Washington in late December 2022, the U.S. Congress approved another financial tranche for Ukraine. The European Union does not intend to stand aside either, providing Kiev with a large-scale financial aid of 18 billion euros, which Ukraine will start to receive from the beginning of 2023. | Back in the middle of this year, Western injec…
(2022-12-25). While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia After 300 NATO-trained Kosovar military police officers occupied the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica in southern Serbia/Kosovo in early December, the Serbian president is looking to send the military into the region under United Nations Sec. Council Resolution 1244. www.worldatlarge.news/world-conflict/2022/12/20/while-ukraine-war-continues-southeast-europe-braces-for-conflict-in-serbia?fbclid=IwAR1cYnV5KXvdx8ttpvbm-e3_d_Zv4AP2xysyoJCZw3-Te8s56eAB-cSwDkc…
(2022-12-25). A Germany-China-Russia triangle on Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken probably thought that in his self-appointed role as the world's policeman, it was his prerogative to check out what is going on among Germany, China and Russia that he wasn't privy to. However, Blinken's call to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday (December 23) turned out to be …
(2022-12-25). In Ukraine, It's Patriot vs. Iskander For Now. popularresistance.org With the Republicans poised to take narrow control of the House of Representatives in the US Congress in January, the Joe Biden Administration is hoping to extract as much funding as possible for the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia before the locus of legislative business shifts on the Hill. The White House is requesting nearly $45 billion in new funding. Who else could canvass better than an accomplished actor-politician? | Enter President Vladimir Zelensky. When Zelensky proposed on Sunday that he'd find time to visit Washington for a few hours on Wednesday, President Biden promptly accepted. For Zelensky t…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured vehicles and 3 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up t…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Syria On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 3 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | British Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility of December 20th drone attack on a house in al-Bab city. According to statement, an ISIS member was killed in the attack | On December 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near T…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russian air defense systems…
(2022-12-25). Iran says Western claims show 'effectiveness' of its drones. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's top general has said that Western claims its drones are being used by Russia against Ukraine show the 'effectiveness' of Tehran's unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian media reported Sunday. | Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones to carry out attacks against Ukraine in the months-long conflict, causing significant damage to civilian and energy infrastructure. | In response, Western nations have sanctioned a number of Iranian firms and military generals, including the chief of the staff of Iran's armed forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri. | Tehran had repeatedly den…
(2022-12-25). Hero Worship Of Zelensky In Washington. popularresistance.org Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on Hanukkah to Judah the Maccabee, who defended the Jewish temple against the Greek King Antiochus' forces in ancient times. | Befitting a great liberator, Biden promised Zelensky $1.85 billion more in security assistance, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery and precision aerial munitions that will be used to bomb the people of eastern Ukraine. | In his speech before Congress, Zele…
(2022-12-25). Overview Of Battle For Bakhmut On December 25, 2022 (Video 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The town of Bakhmut (also known as Artyomovsk) remains one of the bloodiest battlefields on the Ukrainian front lines. The recent visit of Ukrainian President Zelensky to the Ukrainian positions in the war-torn town was an important media campaign which was a response to the wave of reports of Ukrainian media and international MSM covering the heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area. After Zelensky's photos replaced those of wounded fighters in the headlines, the MSM forget abo…
(2022-12-25). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-25). The world's conflicts in 2022. america.cgtn.com The Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn't the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.