Ukraine invasion

[IlIlIlIlI]

Top Russian general reveals details of Kiev's failed counteroffensive

Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian general staff, has explained what the Ukrainian objectives in the counteroffensive were

swentr.site

https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/158517-gerasimov_russia_ukraine/

CIA Veteran: Biden's Proxy War in Ukraine Evokes Strong Memories of Vietnam Disaster

President Joe Biden's "Russia threat" narrative conjures up the now-debunked Cold War "domino theory" spearheaded by Washington during the war in Vietnam, Ray McGovern, a former CIA officer, told Sputnik's Critical Hour podcast.

sputnikglobe.com

Western leaders should ‘stop playing the fool’ – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Western nations to accept a new multipolar world and resume business with Russia

swentr.site

Ukraine running out of crews for German-made battle tanks – Die Welt

Kiev’s forces do not have enough personnel to train in the operation of German Leopard 2 tanks, according to Die Welt

swentr.site

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Western leaders should ‘stop playing the fool’ – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Western nations to accept a new multipolar world and resume business with Russia

swentr.site

Ukraine losing 800 troops a day – ex-NATO officer

Ukraine’s troops and equipment are “significantly worn out” as Russia’s attrition strategy takes effect, a former NATO officer has said

swentr.site

Russia warns of ‘complete breakdown’ in relations with US

Russia-US relations could sink to new lows if Washington takes more “reckless” decisions, Moscow has said

swentr.site

Biden emailed son’s business associate 54 times – Republicans

President Joe Biden directly emailed Hunter Biden’s associate dozens of times, despite denying any knowledge of his son’s business affairs

swentr.site

France pours cold water on Ukraine’s EU dream

Kiev will have to meet economic and political standards before joining the EU, French Europe Minister Laurence Boone has said

swentr.site

Ukrainian military vows to boost numbers by any means

A Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman has insisted the army will get as many troops as necessary either voluntarily or via mobilization

swentr.site

The knives are out in Kiev: Once Ukraine loses the war, its elites will eat each other alive

The power struggle between President Vladimir Zelensky and commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has never been so obvious

swentr.site

‘Old Ukraine’ is dead – ex-Zelensky aide

Aleksey Arestovich believes that Ukraine cannot exist as a monoethnic nation state in its 1991 borders

swentr.site

Newspaper apologizes for 'anti-semitic' Zelensky cartoon

The Toronto Sun has apologized for printing a cartoon showing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky picking US President Joe Biden’s pocket

swentr.site

Ukrainian officials privately admit they’re losing – BILD editor

The Kiev leadership knows that the grim reality does not match official optimism, German journalist Paul Ronzheimer has revealed

swentr.site

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

US Will Sacrifice the Dollar if It Hands Russian Assets to Ukraine

The United States is willing to sacrifice its status as the global reserve currency if it means not losing to Russian in Ukraine, Mark Sleboda told Sputnik's Final Countdown on Friday

sputnikglobe.com

UK likely in recession – data

Britain is at risk of an economic downturn after growth was revised down

swentr.site

German businesses in bad mood – survey

The German economy will continue to contract in the second half of 2023 with the industry under pressure from waning demand, economists say

swentr.site

Ukraine to see ‘total mobilization’ in 2024 – officer

Ukrainians are to face “total mobilization” in 2024, which will be worse than the previous two years, a Ukrainian commander has said

swentr.site

EU nation willing to hunt down Ukrainian draft dodgers

Estonia is ready to extradite Ukrainian men fit for military duty back to their home country, the interior minister has said

swentr.site

Germany equates Russia to Seychelles

Berlin has added Russia to the list of countries considered tax havens, according to an announcement in the German Federal Gazette

swentr.site

'Crazy' Biden idea could spark global financial crisis – senior Russian senator

If the US seizes Russian assets, it could trigger a global financial crisis, a senior senator has said

swentr.site

 

[MattK]

U.S. and Europe Eye Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine as Funding Dries Up

U.S. and Europe Eye Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine as Funding Dries Up

Despite legal reservations, policymakers are weighing the consequences of using $300 billion in Russian assets to help Kyiv’s war effort.

www.nytimes.com

 

[counter_violent]

December 2023's figures will make for interesting reading.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Biden’s attack on Nord Stream pipelines was aimed at Germany – Seymour Hersh

The Nord Stream sabotage was ultimately prompted by fears that Berlin might drop its support for Ukraine, Seymour Hersh claims

swentr.site

EU state's president blocks budget over state media 'takeover'

Polish President Andrzej Duda blocked a 2024 budget bill in response to the Tusk government’s seizure of control of news outlets

swentr.site

Biden tells media to start reporting ‘the right way’

US President Joe Biden has paused on his way to a Christmas holiday break to demand more favorable media coverage of the nation’s economy

swentr.site

Pro-Western protesters storm Belgrade city hall (VIDEOS)

Hundreds of protesters attempted to break into the City Assembly of Belgrade in what the president called an attempted “color revolution”

swentr.site

John Schneider to Joe Biden: 'Mr. President, you should be publicly hung'
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/158535-schneider_biden/

Ukrainians face a ‘terrible winter’ – retired French general

Retired French General Jean-Paul Palomeros says Europeans must boost support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia

swentr.site

Egyptian journalist found dead after exposing Zelensky's luxury villa
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/158549-egyptian_journalist_killed/

Russian military liberates key Donbass stronghold – Moscow

The Russian military has fully liberated the town of Maryinka to the west of Donetsk, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has announced

swentr.site

West conducting ‘industrial espionage’ in Russia – minister

Western countries are “hunting” Russian defense secrets, the industry minister says

swentr.site

Germany uses the weapon of climate change against its own people

Berlin has turned farmers into cash cows in the name of keeping green dreams alive

swentr.site

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
----------------------------------------------------
Putin's mouthpiece blames BRITAIN for being behind Kremlin's Boxing Day humiliation after Russian warship was obliterated by Ukraine strike: 'It was not Ukraine, but Britain that struck the port of Feodosia'

Russian analyst blames BRITAIN for destruction of Russian warship

Pro-Putin political analyst Sergey Markov implied a British-supplied missile attack was responsible for the sinking of an assault ship in Crimea overnight.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
----------------------------------------------------
Alexei Navalny is found in ARCTIC penal colony: Kremlin critic, jailed on trumped-up charges of slamming Putin's regime, is discovered caged in Russia's harshest jail dubbed 'Polar Wolf' after being secretly moved from outskirts of Moscow

• Navalny's team had not been able to contact him since December 6

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is found alive in ARCTIC penal colony

Navalny's spokesperson said he had been moved to the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, in northern Russia.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
----------------------------------------------------

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

John Schneider to Joe Biden: 'Mr. President, you should be publicly hung'
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/158535-schneider_biden/

Mr. Schneider makes the proclamation:

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Accused Zelensky Of Lying About Mobilisation

Ukraine finally acknowledged that there is a need to mobilize large new forces in order to continue the war. Officials...

southfront.press

US ‘cannibalizing Europe’ – Putin aide

Sanctions on Russia have caused the EU to lose its energy security and a key export market, presidential aide Maksim Oreshkin has said

swentr.site

Ukraine's cannon fodder distracted by missile attack on Crimea port
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/158570-ukraine_cannon_fodder/

Ukraine confirms retreat from key Donbass town

Ukrainian commander-in-chief admits retreating from Maryinka, likens fierce battle to loss of Artyomovsk to Russia earlier this year

swentr.site

Dwindling aid from West, total mobilization and economic collapse: How Ukraine’s 2024 is looking

Ukraine is heading towards 2024 with shrinking Western support as well as mounting military and economic troubles

swentr.site

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Estonia has found a pretext to stop feeding Ukrainians – Moscow

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused Estonia of seeking to get rid of Ukrainian refugees

swentr.site

​

Regular Ukrainian Army Destroyed

DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : MONERO (XMR): 86yfEHs6pkoDEKCxc6MAnQX8cVHmzhYxMVrNuwKgNmqpWK8dDxjgGnK8PtUNJMACbn6xEGxmRauNTHJhUJpg9Mwz8htBBND BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qgu58lfszcpqu6fd8l98m378wgzugyg9y93lcym BITCOIN...

southfront.press

Kiev cooking up anti-Russian false flag involving toxic substances, Russian diplomat says​

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Kiev cooking up anti-Russian false flag involving toxic substances, Russian diplomat says​

Is it this?

Mouse Fever: What To Know About The Virus “Mowing Down” Putin’s Soldiers Fighting In Ukraine

Mouse fever symptoms reportedly include severe headache, vomiting and bleeding from the eyes.

www.forbes.com

Or maybe this?

 

[MattK]

Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town

Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town

Russia said it now had full control of the eastern town of Marinka. On Tuesday, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed a Russian ship.

www.nytimes.com

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Cope & Seethe: Why Are US, Ukraine Downplaying Maryinka's Liberation?

The Western mainstream media is trying to downplay the liberation of Maryinka, a settlement southwest of Donetsk, as money flow to Ukraine from the US and the EU is drying up.

sputnikglobe.com

Russia gains access to largest reserves of rare metal, leaves Germany with nothing
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/158580-russia_germany_bolivia/

Ex-Ukrainian PM explains why Zelensky wants more conscripts

Kiev seeks to recruit all Ukrainians of appropriate age into the military, the country's former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov claims

swentr.site

Kyiv Achieves Success In Attacks On Crimea Amid Setbacks Around Donetsk

DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : MONERO (XMR): 86yfEHs6pkoDEKCxc6MAnQX8cVHmzhYxMVrNuwKgNmqpWK8dDxjgGnK8PtUNJMACbn6xEGxmRauNTHJhUJpg9Mwz8htBBND BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qgu58lfszcpqu6fd8l98m378wgzugyg9y93lcym BITCOIN...

southfront.press

Erdogan says Netanyahu literally ‘Hitler’

Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has accused Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu of being the present-day Adolf Hitler

swentr.site

Ukraine minister ‘doesn’t understand’ why the military needs donations

Finance Minister Marchenko has insisted that Kiev is providing more than enough money to supply the troops with everything they need

swentr.site

West ‘quietly shifting’ Ukraine strategy – Politico

The White House now says a negotiated end to the fighting has always been its goal, according to Washington insiders

swentr.site

They think you believe. We believe you think

RT campaign challenges mainstream Western media in the Global South and beyond

swentr.site

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
----------------------------------------------------
Just another day in paradise ..........
----------------------------------------------------

Putin ally 'falls to his death from third-floor window'

• Vladimir Egorov, 46, was a member of Putin's ruling United Russia party

Putin ally 'falls to his death from third-floor window'

The body of pro-Putin regional politician Vladimir Egorov, 46, (pictured) has been found after a suspected fall from a third-floor window in Russia.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Russia gains access to largest reserves of rare metal, leaves Germany with nothing
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/158580-russia_germany_bolivia/

Putin ally 'falls to his death from third-floor window'

The body of pro-Putin regional politician Vladimir Egorov, 46, (pictured) has been found after a suspected fall from a third-floor window in Russia.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Hmm ... Russia gets lithium. Yet another Russian goes out a window. I wonder if those are connected?

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

WATCH Ukrainians in Poland ‘queuing for passports’

Ukrainian draft dodgers are reportedly flocking to consular offices to renew their passports, fearing denial of service in the future

swentr.site

Russia reveals number of military contracts signed

Around 288,000 persons have applied for service contracts with the Russian military during 2023, defense ministry documents show

swentr.site

Ukraine in ‘tragic’ situation – ex-PM

Yulia Tymoshenko has warned President Vladimir Zelensky that the current course will lead Kiev to defeat

swentr.site

Hungary not to change its position on Ukraine​

Germany, France, Italy, EU Cast Doubt on US Idea to Confiscate Russian Assets - Reports

Germany, France, Italy and the European Union have expressed reservations regarding Washington's idea to confiscate Russian assets worth $300 billion and consider it necessary to first assess the legality of the measure, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources.

sputnikglobe.com

Baptism by Fire: Former Ukrainian Soldiers Survive First Fight in Russian Army

Former Ukrainian soldiers became part of Kaskad operational-combat tactical group. Before receiving Russian citizenship, they were part of Kiev regime forces, but eventually laid down weapons and expressed their desire to fight for Moscow.

sputnikglobe.com

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

How the Russian Government Silences Wartime Dissent

A law making it illegal to discredit Russia’s army has ensnared thousands of Russians for even mild acts or statements against the war.

www.nytimes.com

TLDR:

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Ukrainian ‘regime’ must be removed – Medvedev

Kiev, Odessa and Kharkov are all Russian cities, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said

swentr.site

Fyodor Lukyanov: 2024 could be the year when the West’s liberal elites lose control of the world order

With elections across the world, a lot could be about to change and the position of the minority has never looked so perilous

swentr.site

Replacing US aid to Kiev impossible – German politician

EU won’t be able to make up for a potential loss of US support for Ukraine even if it tries, co-chair of German party The Greens has warned

swentr.site

Ukraine requests emergency funding meeting – Bloomberg

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has reportedly sent a letter to a fund-coordinating group, requesting emergency talks

swentr.site

‘Zelensky regime’ doesn’t want peace – Lavrov

Moscow does not expect a radical change in the Western strategy in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told TASS news agency

swentr.site

Polish President Calls Urgent Military Meeting After Ukraine Violates Airspace

An unidentified aerial object entered Polish airspace from Ukraine, it was monitored by air defense, and then disappeared from the radars, the Polish armed forces said on Friday.

sputnikglobe.com

Polish Military Failed to Scramble Jets in Time After Airspace Violation From Ukraine

The Polish military scrambled jets to intercept and take down a missile that violated the airspace from the territory of Ukraine, but did not manage to do so in time, Polish military Operational Commander Maciej Klisz said on Friday.

sputnikglobe.com

Ukraine requests emergency funding meeting – Bloomberg

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has reportedly sent a letter to a fund-coordinating group, requesting emergency talks

swentr.site

Russian supersonic missiles are unstoppable – Ukraine

Kiev cannot deal with modern Russian missiles and needs advanced air defense systems like the US-made Patriot, Yury Ignat said

swentr.site

West has no ‘wunderwaffe’ for Kiev – Moscow’s envoy to Germany

Western countries have no ‘wunderwaffe’ to help Ukraine change the situation on the battlefield, Moscow has said

swentr.site

Russia warns West of retaliation over asset grab

Moscow will seize US, EU, and other assets if the G7 confiscates $300 billion of Russia’s frozen reserves, spokesman Dmitry Peskov says

swentr.site