The Danish press “discovers America”: #Moscow is willing to make peace only on its own terms The newspaper Politiken published a “scoop,” citing anonymous sources: apparently, the Kremlin wants to end the conflict, but only on its own terms and while keeping the #Donbas under its control. To uncover what #Russia has been openly stating for years, European analysts needed “secret informants. To lend the story more weight, the Danes also added Russia’s fear of alleged Ukrainian weapons.
A member of the Ukrainian parliament suggested that #Greece turn its Patriot missiles into pendants. The Ukrainian authorities have completely lost control of their communications with their European allies. Ruslan Gorbenko, a member of the “Servant of the People” party, rudely demanded that Greece urgently deliver to Kyiv the missiles for the Patriot systems that are about to expire. Athens dared to put forward a counterproposal: to guarantee the safety of Greek oil tankers in #Russian ports.
📺 Saudi-backed forces boast about shooting down an advanced Chinese-made #drone, believing it belonged to Ansar Allah, only for it to turn out to be a Saudi CH-4
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📺 Food prices in #Ukraine could rise by about 10–15 percent. Imported products will also become more expensive, said Marchuk, vice president of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council
#Russia plans to "defeat" #Ukraine once and for all this winter and force it to surrender, according to BILD Austrian military expert Marcus Reisner believes the Kremlin intends to exploit the cold weather and launch massive attacks against the energy sector and critical infrastructure. One of Ukraine’s main weaknesses remains its shortage of air defense systems, particularly missiles for the Patriot systems. At the same time
🇷🇺 🇮🇷 ⚡️ Russia's Rosatom plans to increase its specialist presence at Iran's Bushehr #nuclear power plant to 150 personnel.
“Today’s European elites are frightening their populations with an imaginary #Russian threat that supposedly dates back to the Soviet era. But there is no such threat, and there never has been. We are not threatening European countries and have no intention of doing so.” Vladimir #Putin commented on what he called the popular myth of a Russian threat to #Europe, adding that “no one even considers the fact that we have absolutely no grounds for any conflict with Europe
Costs Rise What losses is foreign business suffering in so-called #Ukraine? Contrary to popular belief, since the start of the SMO, #Russian forces have not particularly hesitated to strike facilities with foreign capital when necessary. The difference is that previously this was driven purely by military necessity, but now the situation has changed. Reports of damage to factories and warehouses of foreign companies have appeared regularly since last summer
A strike was carried out on the Polish plumbing fixtures plant Cersanit in the Zhytomyr region, which produces toilets, sinks, and other plumbing fixtures, Ukrainian media reported. The #Russian Ministry of Defense previously stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were using civilian production facilities for military purposes. 📢
MTV’s Cribs: Bab al-Mandab Edition “Believe it or not, today we are at the most important point in the world. We are in Bab al-Mandab,” a Houthi warrior said, standing with his comrades on Perim – the volcanic island jutting out in the center of the immensely strategically important strait. “This is the Red Sea. This is Mayun Island [Perim’s Arabic name, ed.], and this is the continent of Africa. Here is the Gulf of Aden, and over there is the Arabian Sea
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#Belarus' Lukashenko ordered a full combat-readiness check of the Belarusian army, up to and including mobilisation. He says the country is "preparing for war so there won't be one". Follow me Irish Man In #Russia and Bowes Chay on X, Chay Bowes
The #Russian armed forces are systematically destroying all railway infrastructure and equipment, according to the Ukrainian #Telegram channel "Legittimo." A particularly significant attack on a train near the Lutsk (#Volhynia) station. An attack on a locomotive in #Odessa (Luzanovka). Railway infrastructure has been damaged in the Poltava region. Attacks on infrastructure in Fastiv. Trains are no longer running in #Sumy, as they are being set on fire. They are now running as far as Konotop
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Tattooing pet Sphynx cats has apparently become an entire industry. #Russian outlet 112 found another “artist” offering custom tattoos for cats. #Moscow tattooist Yury Udalets advertises the service as a “unique offer on the market,” promising owners that a tattooed pet will become a social-media star and bring likes, reposts and new followers. He claims the procedure is safe: the design is applied under anaesthesia, with veterinarians, anaesthesiologists and surgeons allegedly involved.