Daily Archives: December 27, 2022

2022-12-27: News Headlines

infobrics (2022-12-28). 'Despite Uncertainties, Our Relations Remain Robust': Russian Deputy Chief of Mission on India Ties. infobrics.org While implementing the Indian phase of the Regional public organisation 'BRICS: World of Traditions', in New Delhi, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission called this project 'important' saying that it will take the relationship forward…

infobrics (2022-12-28). China Is Set to Become Russia's Main Gas Importer to Replace EU. infobrics.org China to boost gas imports from Russia by B cubic meters through construction of Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which is expected to be operational by 2030…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Presidentes de Rusia y Armenia discuten salidas a crisis azerí. telesurtv.net La conversación tuvo lugar al margen de una cumbre informal de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes en San Petersburgo.

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-27). Russia cedes control of key Caucasus corridor to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanARMENIAN.netDecember 27, 2022 Karabakh corridor out of Russian peacekeepers' control, Pashinyan tells Putin The Lachin corridor connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia has been out of the control of Russian peacekeepers for almost 20 days now, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, December 27. "The …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-27). Registran segunda Navidad más cálida desde 1947 en Francia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con Météo France, la media de 11,3 grados centígrados se registró en las 30 estaciones meteorológicas de referencia.

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-27). Final assault on Kosovo Serbs backed by West, synchronized with Ukraine war: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The second feature cites Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá asserting that the U.S./NATO-created (following the 78-day air war against Yugoslavia/Serbia in 1999) pan-Albanian entity in Kosovo has plotted an imminent assault on remaining ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, fully backed by the West (the NATO Quint: the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and Italy), and timed to exploit …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Turkey's new minimum wage accelerates collapse in living standards. wsws.org As big corporations and banks reap huge profits, the Erdoğan government's new minimum wage is accelerating the unprecedented decline in living standards.

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-27). Crescent and Star war games: Turkey, Pakistan accelerate military integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 27, 2022 Turkish, Pakistani militaries hold joint drill in Karachi Turkish and Pakistani militaries took part in a weeklong joint exercise in Pakistan's southern port city Karachi, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "Heroes of friendly and brotherly countries are together for 'Crescent and Star'! 'Crescent and Star-2022 Exercise' was held with the participation …

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-27). Turkish press celebrates NATO's strongest revitalization in 40 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 27, 2022 NATO's decisive comeback in 2022 2022 was perhaps the most decisive year for NATO since the early 1980s, when the Cold War was re-escalated…US President Ronald Reagan's launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Washington's deployment of nuclear-armed Pershing II missiles in Europe. *** These added to never-ending discussions on the …

WSWS (2022-12-27). Germany: Children's clinics on the brink of collapse while the government procures nuclear bombers. wsws.org Germany is currently experiencing a wave of COVID 19 deaths and other severe respiratory illnesses pushing the country's children's hospitals to the brink of collapse. In mid-December the German parliament decided it was better to spend taxpayers' money on procuring nuclear bombers.

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-27). Over a quarter of Germany's second-largest annual arms exports went to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 27, 2022 Ukraine updates: Germany spent ‚Ǩ2.24 billion on military aidBerlin signed off on ‚Ǩ8.9 billion in arms exports in 2022, with more than a quarter of that heading to Ukraine Germany's government gave the greenlight to arms exports amounting to at least ‚Ǩ8.9 billion ($8.48 billion) this year, making it the second-highest …

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-27). Serbian forces placed on highest combat readiness as Kosovo threatens final solution. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 26, 2022 Combat readiness of MUP and Serbian Army raised; Kurti will attack North KiM? President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar Vuƒáiƒá, ordered Serbian Armed Forces to be at the highest level of combat readiness. Defense Minister Milo≈° Vucevic announced this tonight. "The president of Serbia, as commander-in-chief, ordered …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-27). Serbia pone a sus soldados en alerta por tensiones en Kosovo. telesurtv.net En el norte de Kosovo se levantaron nuevas barricadas, una en Severna Mitrovica y otra en Zveƒçan dijo la policía kosovar.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-27). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade. Dispels the Payment of Reparations. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2022-12-27). Selected Articles: The Plan. WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca By Excess mortality is reported from Norway — and all over the western world or Global North. Excesses never …

The Conversation (2022-12-27). Ukraine war: Putin has been weaponising energy for years, here's what to look out for next. juancole.com By Thomas Froehlich, King's College London | Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the west seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly in 2022 it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it …

WSWS (2022-12-27). After Zelensky's Washington trip, Ukraine launches another attack inside Russia. wsws.org With the United States massively expanding its involvement in the conflict, the world faces the horrifying prospect that the 200,000 military and civilian casualties suffered by both sides in the course of the war in 2022 could be just a downpayment.

ecns.cn (2022-12-27). U.S. not to succeed in suppressing multipolar world order: Russian FM. ecns.cn Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Washington's attempts to preserve its complete ideological hegemony, stop the course of history, and suppress the formation of multipolar world order will fail.

Editor (2022-12-27). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan—and Fast. scheerpost.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.

infobrics (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…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Myth or Reality: Will Rise of BRICS in Geopolitics Edge Out US Dominance. infobrics.org As the balance in Russia-India relations is shifting towards New Delhi, an economic block led by five emerging economies including the top two rivals of the United States appears ready to expand…

infobrics (2022-12-27). Josep Borrell's racism highlights the EU's failure to engage Africa in 2022. infobrics.org Not a single African country sanctioned Russia despite pressure from the West.

infobrics (2022-12-27). America's new National Security Strategy envisions greater role for its vassals. infobrics.org With Russia's return and China's rise, as well as the expanding power of various regional players, the US is now pushing its allies and vassals into the spotlight.

Jacob G. Hornberger (2022-12-27). Ukraine's War with Russia Has Nothing to Do with Freedom. globalresearch.ca

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-27). CIA's Deadly "Strategy of Tension" to Destroy Russia. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-27). Today's Russia Is Upholding the Best of the Soviet Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Victoria Nikiforova Dec 5, 2022 | The following essay is written and published by a columnist at Russia's main state media outlet, RIA Novosti. The essay provides an overview of the achievements and the lasting legacy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for today's Russia and for the world. It is not a comprehensive history of the USSR; that is for historians to continue to write and debate. The essay's most salient feature is the insight into the thinking of the people of the Russian Federation at this very turbulent turning point in their history. | The essay voices the wholesale loss of…

Will Stewart (2022-12-27). 'CIA Is Behind Spate of Explosions in Russia': US Army Special Ops Veteran Claims Intelligence Agency and NATO Ally Are Conducting Sabotage Missions. globalresearch.ca

Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-27). 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.

A Guest Author (2022-12-27). ILWU must oppose the U.S./NATO-provoked war! workers.org The slightly edited statement was released on Dec. 15, 2022. We, members and retirees of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many antiwar positions that our union . . . |

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-27). Hollywood and Its Useful Idiots: Propaganda for the War in Ukraine, Big Pharma, and Every Other Globalist Agenda. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-26). Over 500 U.S. military personnel have sought Washington's okay to work for foreign governments: case of Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanARMENIAN.NetDecember 6, 2022 Two U.S. generals sought to profit from connections with Baku but Air Force objected During the height of the war in Afghanistan, U.S. military leaders flocked to Azerbaijan to embrace its president, Ilham Aliyev, despite a report from the U.S. Embassy comparing the mustachioed strongman to mafia bosses in "The Godfather." Setting …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-26). Médicos de familia franceses inician huelga de fin de año. telesurtv.net El paro, que cerrará cientos de consultas, se produce cuando el Gobierno les había pedido un esfuerzo ante el recrudecimiento de la gripe, de la covid y la bronquitis.

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-26). 27th nation: Turkey provides drones to Albania for new Balkan war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 26, 2022 Albania Orders Three Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey Also see: Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs The Albanian government has inked a deal with Turkish defense firm Baykar to acquire three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Under the agreement, Baykar will deliver TB2 armed …

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-26). Turkey: "arrogant," "impertinent" Greece "disregards basic principles and values of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 25, 2022 Tàºrkiye urges NATO to 'stop' Greece's 'impertinence' Amid Tàºrkiye's "well-intentioned approaches" to make the Aegean and Mediterranean a "sea of friendship," Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Saturday called on NATO to urge Greece to "stop" its "impertinence." "….Greece continues to provoke and escalate tensions and its unlawful attitude," Akar said at …

teleSUR, JDO (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.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Biden Admits He Does Not Want War With Russia Despite Zelensky's Victorious Rhetoric. southfront.org Illustrative ImageBiden prefers to keep using Kiev and Europe as proxies,however tensions may spiral out of control as the US struggles to maintain unity. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | In his

unitedEditor (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). Unraveling the Mystery of Alleged Putin's Monies. strategic-culture.org EU seems to be oblivious to the fact that it is tarnishing their own reputation and demolishing it to pieces unawares. | The Collective West tend to think that they had 'hip, hip hurray' seized Putin's fortunes, but truth be told, they don't know where it is | European Parliament adopted these days the non-binding Resolution to declare Russia a country sponsoring terrorism because of the ongoing Ukraine crisis | If we cast a quick glance at the voting the other day, 494 members of Parliament supported this document, 596 European Parliamentarians voted in total. 58 were against, 44 abstained from voting. Funnily e…

| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Russia can send gas to Pakistan in long term, says deputy PM. tribune.com.pk Russia can send natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | He added that this can be possible either using the infrastructure of Central Asia, or in a swap from the territory of Iran. | The deputy premier also said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline. | "The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies," TASS cited Novak as saying in remarks published by the agency on Sunday. | "For example, the Yamal-Europe Pipeli…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). Report: The CIA Is Directing Sabotage Attacks Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com The CIA has been using a European NATO country's intelligence services to conduct sabotage attacks inside Russia since the February invasion of Ukraine, investigative journalist Jack Murphy reported on Saturday, citing unnamed former US intelligence and military officials. The report said that no US personnel are on the ground in Russia but that the operations …

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-26). Kosovo to local Serbs, Serbia: "Welcome to hell for anyone who wants to die prematurely" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 26, 2022 Kosovo police prevented Patriarch Porfirije from entering Kosovo and Metohija Kosovo police at the administrative crossing of Merdare did not allow the car with Serbian Patriarch Porfirije to enter territory of Kosovo today around 2: 30PM. The patriarch stayed in the car for a few minutes on the side controlled by the Kosovo …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-26). Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes for Atlantic Slave Trade. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte Apologizes For African Enslavement Africans say this is not enough calling for reparations Over the last few decades the demand to pay reparations for African enslavement has drawn support from around the world. Africans on the continent along with those living in other parts of the globe have…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). 5 Main Lessons From War In Ukraine Financial Times. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Financial Times has recently named the five main lessons from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The article was based on the interviews with various Western military analysts and experts who attempted to draw the main conclusions for the world and the two countries involved in the hostilities. | One of the key conclusions drawn from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is that after many years of peace, the "big war has returned" to the international sphere, which means that the impor…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). BREAKING: Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed While Trying To Enter Russian Territory (18+). southfront.org Illustrative Image | On December 26, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) claimed that a group of Ukrainian saboteurs was destroyed near the Ukrainian border in the Russian Bryansk region. | Four Ukrainian saboteurs tried to illegally cross the Russian border but were killed by Russian security services during the special operation. | According to the FSB of the Bryansk region, Ukrainian militants were equipped with German SIG Sauer MPX submachine guns, communication and navigation devices, as…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Russian President Offers Negotiations While US Senator Calls To "Take Putin Out" southfront.org Illustrative ImageIt is not the first time Lindsey Graham publicly called for this. He made similar remarks back in early March, prompting an official rebuke from the White House. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On December 25, during an interview on Rossiya-1 state television, President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian Federation is ready to negotiate a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. However, he once again reiterated his…

Middle East Monitor (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). What are the goals of the Ukrainian-US project "Turan"? journal-neo.org Against the backdrop of the sheer failure of the West's hybrid war against Russia, including in the formation of a "second anti-Russian front" in Central Asia, the propaganda activities of Ukraine and several Western media outlets began to be clearly manifested by way of promoting the "valor" of the recently created by the Kiev Nazi …

_____ (2022-12-26). The Democrats Are Now The War Party. popularresistance.org The Democrats position themselves as the party of virtue, cloaking their support for the war industry in moral language stretching back to Korea and Vietnam, when President Ngo Dinh Diem was as lionized as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. All the wars they support and fund are "good" wars. All the enemies they fight, the latest being Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping, are incarnations of evil. The photo of a beaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris holding up a signed Ukrainian battle flag behind Zelensky as he addressed Congress was another example of the Democratic…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). UPDATED 18+: Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed While Trying To Enter Russian Territory. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On December 26, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) claimed that a group of Ukrainian saboteurs was destroyed near the Ukrainian border in the Russian Bryansk region. | Four Ukrainian saboteurs tried to illegally cross the Russian border but were killed by Russian security services during the special operation. | According to the FSB of the Bryansk region, Ukrainian militants were equipped with German SIG Sauer MPX submachine guns, communication and navigation devices, as…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). In Video 18+: Punishment For Desertion In Russian Ranks. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | 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 80th Airborne Assault Brigades near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | Up to 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 a…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Syria On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 8 times: 3 in Idlib province, 5 in Idlib province; | On December 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions south of Afrin; | On December 26, ISIS sleeper cells attacked Asayish headquarters in the Riqqah city. Asayish killed one of the ISIS attackers and arrested another; | On Decem…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 80th Airborne Assault Brigades near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Cl…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Russia Conducts Operation With Minimum Civilian Casualties Study Shows. southfront.org Illustrative image showing a 2S5 Giatsint-S howitzer firing. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense.According to information recently published by a leading research agency, the conflict in Ukraine has one of the lowest numbers of civilian casualty ratios in the history of wars. | Written by According to Western media, the conflict in Ukraine is marked by indiscriminate violence on the p…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Three Russian Servicemen Killed In Another UAV Attack On Engels Airfield. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Last night, the Russian Engels airfield in the Saratov region again came under attack of Ukrainian forces. The military facility is located about 0 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and is used by the Russian long-range aviation which is involved in Russian strikes on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure facilities. | The Russian Ministry of Defence acknowledged the attack on December 26. According to the Russian MoD, Russian air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian UAV at low altitude…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Why Russia, Which Spends One-Twentieth What America Does On Military, Is Militarily More Successful Than America. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse Whereas in America (which makes and sells half of all of the world's war-weapons), the manufacturers of war-weaponry…

Ben Norton (2022-12-26). Russia dropping US dollar for Chinese yuan and fast. multipolarista.com In response to Western sanctions, Russia's central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan's share of Moscow's currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). Three Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com Three Russian soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Engels airfield in Russia's Saratov Oblast early Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Engels airfield is about 300 miles from the Ukrainian border and was targeted by a similar attack earlier this month. In the latest attack, Russian officials said that a …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-26). Ukraine FM Says No Talks With Russia Until After War Crimes Tribunal. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told The Associated Press on Monday that Russia must face a tribunal for alleged war crimes in Ukraine before direct peace talks can be held between Kyiv and Moscow. The comments are the latest sign that there's no end in sight to the fighting in Ukraine, as Russia would never …

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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…

infobrics (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…

infobrics (2022-12-26). Retired US General McCaffrey says "Ukraine being battered to death by Russia" infobrics.org Meanwhile Zelensky proposes delusional peace plan despite questions on whether Ukraine can win.

infobrics (2022-12-26). Russia conducts operation with minimum civilian casualties – study shows. infobrics.org According to information recently published by a leading research agency, the conflict in Ukraine has one of the lowest numbers of civilian casualty ratios in the history of wars.

| REUTERS | (2022-12-26). Ukrainian drone hits bomber base inside Russia. tribune.com.pk Moscow said on Monday its forces had shot down a Ukrainian drone close to a long-range bomber base deep inside Russia, while Ukraine said the Russians had unleashed heavy artillery barrages on its cities in the past 24 hours. | The drone was allegedly flying near Russia's Engels air base, where long-range strategic bombers that may have been used to target Ukrainian cities and infrastructure are based. | The Russian defence ministry said in a statement three air force personnel had been killed in the incident but no planes were damaged. | However, Russian and Ukrainian social media accounts said a number of pl…

| reuters | (2022-12-26). Nepal's new govt seeks to balance its ties with India, China in growth pursuit. tribune.com.pk Nepal's new government, led by the former Maoist rebel chief, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbours China and India as it seeks economic growth in one of the world's poorest countries, officials of the ruling coalition told Reuters. | Also read: Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine | The UML leader and former prime minister, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, is believed to be pro-China.Nepal is one of several South Asian countries where India and China both seek influence. India has long considered Hindu-majority Nepal, a Himalayan country of 30 million, as a natural ally based on their c…

| REUTERS | (2022-12-26). Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks India PM Modi's help with 'peace formula'. tribune.com.pk Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he sought India's help with implementing a "peace formula" in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | The conversation comes at a time when India is seeking to strengthen trade relations with Moscow while Western nations introduce new measures to limit Russia's funding of the war. | "I had a phone call with PM Narendra Modi and wished a successful G20 presidency," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter. "It was on this platform that I announced the peace formula and now I count on India's participation in its implementation." | Zelenskiy asked the Group of 2…

_____ (2022-12-26). Zelensky's Diaspora Delegation Led by Economic Hit-Woman Who Led Plunder of Ukraine. strategic-culture.org The Grayzone intercepted Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukrainian diaspora delegation outside the US Capitol and encountered Natalie Jaresko, the corporate operative who helped guide Wall Street's pillaging from Kiev to Puerto Rico. Jaresko indignantly justified Zelensky's banning of his political rivals as a necessary wartime measure. | By Max BLUMENTHAL | Steel fencing and police barricades ringed the perimeter of the US Capitol Building hours ahead of the arrival of Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president appeared in Washington DC in the early afternoon on December 21, 2022, emerging from a US military jet clad in a…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-26). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region On December 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

| Reuters | (2022-12-26). Iran says UK-linked arrests reflect 'destructive role' in protests. tribune.com.pk Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday the arrests of citizens linked to the United Kingdom reflected Britain's "destructive role" in the recent protests in the Islamic Republic. | Iran has accused Western countries, Israel and Saudi Arabia of fomenting the unrest by people from all walks of life in the country, one of the most sustained challenges to the country's ruling theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | Asked by a reporter to comment on Sunday's announcement in Tehran of the arrest of seven people linked to Britain, foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said: "Some countries, especially t…

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