🇺🇦 Security Service has arrested a Russian shadow fleet vessel in Odesa port It was illegally transporting Ukrainian agricultural production from occupied Crimea The vessel's owner was under Ukrainian sanctions,vessel arrived under the flag of an African country to take a shipping of steel pipes

Henry Bolton,British politician,former leader of the UK Independence Party: We,the people of Europe&our governments,recognize the stakes.We know what war is.But if we reward Putin for his aggression now,we’ll have to pay again later-in the Baltics,in the Balkans,in Moldova,perhaps even in Poland

In Russia’s Kamchatka region,authorities had promised to open a new hospital building,but once the "smo"began,the entire budget was redirected to it.Now ordinary Russians have to receive treatment in a hospital as on the 📹 War is obviously more important to Putin than the well-being of people

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That’s exactly what he thinks, because that’s simply his way of thinking. And Europe is sleepwalking into a fucking disaster.

The bodies of 449 people who died during the occupation of Izium in 2022 have been identified and reburied, the Izium Administration reported. Russia occupied the town for only a few months, yet managed to extinguish countless lives.

Following his meeting with Meloni, Zelensky expressed gratitude to Italy for providing an energy support package and equipment.

Love this. Zelenskyy and the Pope today.

Lavrov said that the only Western leader to care about human rights in Ukraine is President Trump. He then blamed the EU for changing the agreement to call Ukraine to comply with EU human rights policies. "Feel the difference," Lavrov said. Matviyenko's face behind him speaks volumes.

Chancellor Merz on the US Security Strategy: In my discussions with Americans, I tell them, "America first is fine, but America alone cannot be in your interest. You also need partners in the world. And one of those partners can be Europe."

As peace talks are ongoing, the EU remains ironclad in its support for Ukraine. Our financing proposals are on the table. The goal is a strong Ukraine, on the battlefield and at the negotiating table. We reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the EU remains steadfast and committed to its principles.

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Ukraine successfully destroyed 70% of the storage facilities for Russia's LNG export terminal in Krasnodar. Russia lost another An-22 military aircraft and several pairs of military pilots to accidents in Russia.

If you want to know what Donald will say tomorrow, listen to what Kremlin says today.

OTD in 2021 General Gerasimov said Russia had no plans to invade Ukraine. So you can believe that we won't re-invade after we stop what we said we wouldn't start.

🥴 Peskov: Actions taken against Russia’s assets, if they occur, will not go unanswered and will lead to serious consequences.

🇺🇦👀 Budanov: Ukraine will either become part of the new world or create a new one. The second option is not suitable for anyone.

Scientists are warning that the ongoing measles outbreak might force the U.S. to lose its elimination status for the first time in decades.

NEW: Judge orders release of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records

Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on today that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was "somewhat successful."

‘I literally was shocked’: MTG describes text exchange with Trump youtu.be/52_9-eNPk1U

Under the law, platforms need to show they’ve taken “reasonable steps” to deactivate accounts used by under-16s, and to prevent new accounts being opened, to avoid fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($32 million). https://cnn.it/44ZcW0

Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth. https://cnn.it/44XbUBU

More than 2 million consumers in Kyiv are currently without electricity, meaning that 70% of the city is without power, local media report. Kyiv residents are without electricity for up to 16 hours a day because of Russian attacks on our energy infrastructure.

This boy is only 2 years old — and already knows how to survive. Child in #Ukraine gets ready to spend the night in the corridor — the safest spot in an apartment during Russian attacks under the “two-walls” rule. This has become a daily reality for millions. 📹🖊️Ukrainian World Congress

Ukrainian Defender Mykola has injuries to his face and limbs, an amputation of his right hand, and a fracture of the bones in his left shin. He has undergone major surgeries. At home, a wife and two children are waiting for Mykola. 📹: Serhii Ryzhenko

Russian sabotage operations in Europe may be part of preparations for a full-scale war. The hybrid war that Russia is conducting across Europe may not simply be a series of isolated operations driven by short-term tactical considerations.

Some numbers from the Russian budget for January-November 2025: ▪️ Oil and gas revenues fell by 22.4%. In November alone they fell by 34%. Urals crude oil plummeted by 18% compared to October⤵️

ICC arrest warrants for Putin and five other Russians accused of war crimes in Ukraine will stay in place even if Ukraine peace talks succeed, ICC prosecutors said Deputy prosecutors Mame Mandiaye Niang &Nazhat Shameem Khan said a UNSC resolution would be required to suspend court-issued warrants

A Russian woman: "If a person is a patriot,they support a united Fatherland within the borders established after the victory in World War II in 1945. That is, it’s impossible to call yourself a patriot if you don’t recognize Kyiv&Vilnius as part of your Fatherland.Such a person is a separatist..."

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Andrii Melnyk: "Our territory&sovereignty are not for sale.We’re not at a Christmas bazaar.We’re not at the infamous Cherkizovsky Market.Russia wants us to surrender.But my reply to you is this:you’ll get nothing but the hole of a bagel -not #Ukraine"

51% of Americans consider that Ukraine's territorial concessions and troop cap would hand victory to Russia, the survey by More in Common organization shows.

⚡️ Ukraine, EU partners finalize revised peace proposal, ready to present plan to US. "The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

⚡️ Update: Zelensky meets Italy's Meloni as he continues seeking support amid peace talks. "We had an excellent and very substantive discussion on all aspects of the diplomatic situation," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

⚡️ Update: Zelensky says revised peace framework now has 20 points. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the revised version as "a framework that keeps evolving" and must reflect "the interests of Ukraine, Europe, and the world."

⚡️ Russia's Syzran oil refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike. Russia's Syzran oil refinery halted operations on Dec. 5 after sustaining damage in a Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reported on Dec. 9, citing industry sources.

Trump sat down with our Dasha Burns for a special episode of The Conversation to discuss his influence on Europe, major U.S. policy challenges and the future of the GOP. Watch the full interview👇

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump made his sharpest critique of Europe yet to our Dasha Burns, slamming "weak" leaders of the "decaying" continent and saying he'd back candidates aligned with his vision.

Once again, Russia and USA are allies. Although this time we are fighting to put Nazis back in power. Which is a nuance.

I have ordered economy to accelerate immediately. If economy fails to reach global rates, economy will be arrested and economists will fall out window. Problem solved.

OTD in 1939 USSR requested Nazi German assistance in a blockading Finland by supplying soviet submarines assigned to the task. The sort of thing one ally would request of another. 👓📖👇

Just fyi. This is translation of soviet communique to Nazis that could be interpreted as suggesting we'd take over finalnd in 3 days. Disaster followed. It's a tradition.

If there's one man who is used to being told "not everything is about size", it's Donald.

Thailand launched dozens of air strikes on Cambodia. Thailand reports that at least three its soldiers were killed and at least 29 more were injured. Cambodia reports that at least seven civilians were killed and 20 more injured. About 500,000 people were forced to leave border regions.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces hit a drone warehouse in Russian-occupied Donetsk region The warehouse stored a significant amount of reconnaissance&combat drones&combat parts for them In Russian-occupied Luhansk region, reservoirs with about 6,000m³of fuel were destroyed by a 🇺🇦strike Glory!

President Zelenskyy had a meeting with Pope Leo XIV.