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The State Duma adopted in the first reading legislative projects regarding sanctions for Russians convicted in absentia for violating the law on “foreign agents”, for “discrediting” the army, participation in “undesirable” organizations, calls for international sanctions and separatism. This is about individuals involved in administrative or criminal cases who “evade punishment” by being outside the borders of Russia. Their bank accounts and assets will be blocked. In addition to this, they will be prohibited from accessing loans and online banking services, concluding transactions by proxy, registering vehicles or real estate, as well as registering as individual entrepreneurs or freelancers. Their…
The Chief of the Russian Army’s General Staff, Valeri Gherasimov, stated on Thursday that the situation in the Donbas region has become “critical” for the Ukrainian forces in the face of the Russian troops’ advance. “The situation in Donbas is becoming critical for the armed forces of Ukraine”, Gherasimov declared in a meeting with foreign military attachés. According to his statements, quoted by Russian press agencies, the Ukrainian command was forced to deploy “additional units in the area” to halt the Russian advance. “However, these measures have not helped the enemy, the Russian offensive in Donbas continues,” stated the Chief of…
Russia looks with skepticism at the involvement of European leaders in the American peace plan for Ukraine and awaits clarifications from Washington before new Russian-American discussions. On Thursday, December 18, the Kremlin expressed its doubts about the possible positive contribution of European leaders to the United States’ plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, highlighting Moscow’s reservations about the role played by Europe in this diplomatic process. The statements were made by the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, in an interview given to state television. “Without a doubt, we are concerned that European leaders could have made any…
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s friend and the US envoy for the Middle East, brought the American president red caviar from Russia. The delicacy comes from the Habarovsk region, in the Russian Far East, and Witkoff first tasted it at a luxury restaurant in Moscow, where Putin’s men took him for lunch. He was so impressed by the red caviar that the Minister of Industry sent him an entire box to give to Donald Trump, reports TASS, the state press agency in Moscow. According to TASS, Steve Witkoff was “strongly” impressed by the red caviar, which he first tasted in Moscow,…
The former deputy head of the Russian presidential administration, politician Dmitry Kozak, was one of those who were not afraid to speak out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of Vladimir Putin. On the second day of the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin ordered Dmitry Kozak to demand Ukraine’s surrender. However, he refused, arguing that he did not know what the Russian president wanted to achieve by launching an invasion, writes the New York Times. Moreover, when tensions between the two reached high levels, Kozak stated that he was ready to be arrested or shot for his disobedience. Subsequently,…
An apparently trivial detail from Vladimir Putin’s office revealed the continuation of the Kremlin’s practice of broadcasting pre-recorded video materials with the Russian president as being recent. An apparently trivial detail from Vladimir Putin’s office revealed a new lie of the Kremlin, which has made a habit of publishing pre-recorded video recordings as if they were recent, a phenomenon that has already become known as “canned”. In this case, it is about the disappearance of the Christmas tree from the Russian leader’s office in “recent” recordings, marking the 16th such confirmed manipulation in 2025. Here’s the tree… The decorated tree,…
Last week, Estonia began construction of the first five bunkers on the border with Russia, as part of a so-called Baltic defense line, according to an announcement made on Wednesday, December 17, by the Estonian Center for Defense Investments. In the second phase, which will be implemented over the coming months, another 23 bunkers will be built, and by the end of 2027, the construction of about 600 underground shelters in north-east and south-east Estonia should be completed, reports EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. Estonia, along with the other two Baltic states, former Soviet republics, Lithuania and Latvia, maintains difficult…
The American Congress adopted its defense strategy for 2026 on Wednesday, reaffirming its support for US alliances in Europe, contrary to recent signals sent by President Donald Trump and his administration. The NDAA, adopted annually by both chambers of Congress with a certain degree of consensus between Democrats and Republicans, outlines the areas on which the United States should, according to elected officials, focus its defense efforts for the following year. The 2026 version, over 3,000 pages long, anticipates a total annual budget of over 900 billion dollars, an increase of 5 billion dollars compared to the previous year, writes…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday that using Russian assets for Ukraine is equivalent to a declaration of war. On his way to Brussels on Wednesday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the seizure of Russian assets to finance Ukraine “can only be interpreted as a declaration of war.” Orbán has consistently criticized the European Union’s policy towards Ukraine and has repeatedly threatened to block sanctions or additional measures that would support Kiev, writes Mediafax. Other capitals have frequently criticized Orbán’s closeness to Moscow, including his visit last month to the Kremlin for a meeting with President…
Turkey has announced that it wants to return the S-400 missile systems it purchased nearly a decade ago to Putin, a decision that would end the most controversial defense deal made by a NATO ally. Erdogan says he wants to improve relations with the US and other NATO allies through this decision, and also hopes to be readmitted to the F-35 aircraft procurement program, reports Bloomberg. Erdogan conveyed his intention to return the systems during a meeting in Turkmenistan last week, after discussions on the topic had also taken place between lower-ranking officials, according to sources cited by the American…