Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

[4d candidate]

I don't know if this information hasn't been posted earlier, but the world's famous drug addict offers Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico a one-time bribe with money that he probably doesn't have yet, and what's more, it would come from stealing from another country, Russia. And if that wasn't enough, he himself confirms this fact, only slightly changes the circumstances that Fico reveals, but the world cannot understand the habit of corruption in Ukraine, nor imagine its scale.

Zelensky confirmed that he had offered money to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

The head of the Kiev regime, Zelensky, confirmed that he had offered the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico money in the amount of $ 500 million, but at the same time said that it was not a bribe.

In his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter), the overdue president explained that he allegedly acted as a "good Samaritan" and wanted to compensate Bratislava for losses due to the termination of the transit of Russian gas.


Zelensky confirmed that he had offered money to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.: EADaily

 

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Blinken reveals that the US began laundering money in Ukraine long before the conflict started.

 

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Ukrainian drone attacks Zaporozhye NPP center housing world’s only reactor hall simulator​

The press service of the ZNPP noted that Ukrainian attacks at the nuclear facility were in direct violation of the principles of nuclear safety established by the International Atomic Energy Agency
MELITOPOL, January 5. /TASS/. Ukrainian troops attacked a unique training center at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) using a drone, the nuclear facility said.

"Today, the unique training center at the Zaporozhye NPP was attacked as a Ukrainian drone hit the roof of the ZNPP training center, where the world's only full-scale reactor hall simulator is located. No one was injured in the attack, nor has it caused any damage," the nuke plant said on its Telegram channel.

The press service of the ZNPP noted that Ukrainian attacks at the nuclear facility were in direct violation of the principles of nuclear safety established by the International Atomic Energy Agency at the UN Security Council.

No current plans for Putin’s meeting with Scholz, Trump — Kremlin
MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refuted the claims that meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz or US President-elect Donald Trump are in the works.

"There are no such plans at the moment," Peskov told TASS, replying to a question on the matter.

Earlier, member of the German Bundestag Roderich Kiesewetter claimed that Scholz might visit Moscow before the end of February while a meeting between Trump and Putin was "slated for March.".


A Russian fighter jet has taken down a Ukrainian MiG-29, the Russian Defense Ministry said:
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1875867957500223537

The Ukrainian armed forces attacked a car with Russian journalists on a highway in the DPR using an UAV.
Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martemyanov was killed, four journalists were injured.TASS has assembled the main information about the incident:

MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. The Ukrainian armed forces attacked a car with Russian journalists on a highway in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). As a result of the attack, Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martemyanov was killed. Four journalists were injured.

TASS has assembled the main information about the incident.

Circumstances of the attack​

- The Ukrainian armed forces dropped a munition from a UAV on a car with journalists on the Gorlovka-Donetsk highway.

- The main blow fell on the roof of the car from side where Martemyanov was sitting.

- The journalists were delivering humanitarian aid to a church in Gorlovka.

Victims and the deceased​

- As a result of the attack, the freelance correspondent for Izvestia died.

- Four journalists from the Bloknot Donetsk publication and the RIA Novosti news agency received minor injuries.

Reactions​

- Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Farhan Haq said that the Organization is opposed to all attacks on journalists.

- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that all those guilty of the crime against journalists will be identified and punished.

- Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev said that the Ministry of Digital Development will provide assistance to the families of Alexander Martemyanov, as well as former Izvestia editor Maxim Yeliseyev, who died in late December in the special military operation zone.

- Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia Vladimir Solovyov said that the Ukrainian military is trying to kill Russian journalists in order to silence the voice of truth.

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"The Russians are taking control of our natural resources, capturing abandoned fortifications that are convenient primarily for them, killing soldiers... advancing dozens of kilometers into our land. Very soon, the 'fortress Pokrovsk,' which is not a fortress at all, will fall.

But it seems that military and political priorities are not related to protecting Ukraine's Dnipro-Donetsk natural resource cluster, saving cities and people, or reforming the army. The generals need to show another 'forward-forward' push, prove their indispensability to the political leadership, and demonstrate their ability to 'properly manage' the Ukrainian Armed Forces, parasitizing on short-term euphoria and the hopes of the population, in order to maintain their positions and not change anything. To hide their crimes. The 2023 offensive in the south, then Kursk in 2024," writes Rada deputy Bezuhlaya.

Due to such policies, "next will be Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv" — "this is a tragedy and absurdity."- RVvoenkor

https://twitter.com/x/status/1875951996060225933

Trump ends Ukraine war by first 90 days?

Polymarket | This market will resolve to "Yes" if both of the following two conditions are met: 1) Donald J. Trump wins the 2024 US Presidential election. ...

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1875850194182705260

https://twitter.com/x/status/1875642973075263501

 

[The Mechanic]

Lex Friedman posted a three hour interview with Zelensky on his youtube channel, I started watching it but I don't have the time right now. It's edited in the sense that Zelensky has been dubbed by a translator. I thought it was noteworthy.

 

[The Mechanic]

Oh I was to fast posting, you can select to listen to the original audio on youtube as well.

 

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Zelensky regrets that Ukraine is not in nuclear war with Russia.

 

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RUMOR:
New Mystery Russian Missile Used in Chernigov
Time: 2025.01.04
Rumors abound about a mysterious Russian missile strike, where the missiles were seen to disappear for a while, then people saw missiles appeared again and struck their target. It was maybe a regular, standard hypersonic missile evasion maneuver to make it impossible to intercept by current Western system: possibly the missiles were shooting directly up, then swooping down vertically and maybe that was seen by observers that they disappeared and appeared again:

RUMOR 2:
New Western Anti-Drone EW (Electronic Warfare) Equipment was used by Ukraine in KURSK REGION, there in North-East
Time: 5th of January 2025
Allegedly a good number of Russian drones were shot down during a new Ukrainian counter-attack in (NE) Kursk as they were helped by a new Western anti-drone electronic equipment.

 

[mantle]

Well....whether it is a rumour we have to wait and see. What is not a rumour is that Ukranian losses in Kursk are ubiquitous like the neutrino. When they move they die. If they stay still they die , in an unending barrage of strikes twenty four seven.

 

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Well....whether it is a rumour we have to wait and see. What is not a rumour is that Ukranian losses in Kursk are ubiquitous like the neutrino. When they move they die. If they stay still they die , in an unending barrage of strikes twenty four seven.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876632744245018807

Sever fighters in the Kursk region have also defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kazachya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolskoye, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 49,830 servicemen during the hostilities in the Kursk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"In total, during the military operations in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost up to 49,830 servicemen, 293 tanks, 217 infantry fighting vehicles, 159 armored personnel carriers, 1,511 armored combat vehicles, 1,426 vehicles, 344 artillery pieces, 44 launchers of multiple launch rocket systems, including 13 HIMARS and 6 MLRS, 16 launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems, 8 transport and loading vehicles, 89 electronic warfare stations, 13 anti-battery radars, and 4 air defense radars," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 325 servicemen in 24 hours. "In 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 325 servicemen, 10 tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armored personnel carrier, 11 armored combat vehicles, 8 cars, 3 artillery pieces, and 3 mortars were destroyed," the Defense Ministry said.

Sever fighters in the Kursk region have defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kazachya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolskoye, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, the ministry reported.


The Russian Armed Forces continue to defeat the formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region, the ministry said.

"During offensive operations, units of the battlegroup North inflicted losses on formations of one heavy mechanized, three mechanized, two airborne assault brigades, one marine brigade, and two territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kazachya Loknya, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Nikolsky, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye," the ministry said.

In addition, operational-tactical, aviation and artillery strikes hit enemy personnel and equipment in the areas of Zazulevka, Zamostye, Kamyshovka, Mirny, Russkoye Porechnoye, Sverdlikovo, and Basovka in the Sumy region.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876469244881260745

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Close to Ukraine’s ‘Industrial Heart’: Why Does Russia’s Liberation of Kurakhovo Matter?

The Russian Defense Ministry said that as a result of the professional actions of the Russian units during the liberation of Kurakhovo, the enemy lost more than 12,000 troops.

sputnikglobe.com

06.01.2025

"As a result of the professional actions of the Russian units during the liberation of Kurakhovo, the enemy lost more than 12,000 troops, about 3,000 units of various weapons and military equipment, including 40 tanks and other armored combat vehicles," the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Why does Russia’s liberation of Kurakhovo matter? ​

The liberation of Kurakhovo adds greatly to Russian troops’ advance on western front lines, political and military analyst Sergey Poletaev told Sputnik.

On January 6, the Russian military fully freed the strategic city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia’s Ministry of Defense stated, dubbing the city the largest settlement in southwest Donbass.

What does it mean for Russian forces? ​

Logistics: The capture of Kurakhovo will significantly complicate logistical support for the Ukrainian military in the DPR and will deprive Kiev forces of the ability to shell the regional capital Donetsk.

Poletaev pointed out that “it reflects very serious problems in the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” which will only worsen in the near future.
Tactics: Following the takeover of Kurakhovo, a powerful fortified area with a developed network of firing positions and underground communications, Russian assault units will have significant room to maneuver, which will in turn increase the pace of liberation of the DPR territory.

Resources: Poletaev said that the seizure of Kurakhovo clears the way for Russian troops to advance on the Dnepropetrovsk region, described by US media as Ukraine’s “industrial heart.” There are many industrial enterprises in the region related to the military-industrial complex, including the Pavlograd Chemical Plant, which produces explosives, and Yuzhmash, which deals with rocket technologies.

Political image: “I am sure that Kiev held on to Kurakhovo because of [Donald] Trump's upcoming inauguration, so as not to lose face and use the city as a bargaining chip in possible peace talks with Moscow,” Poletaev said. Volodymyr Zelensky will face reputational risks as “everyone will now point to Kurakhovo as a sign of Ukrainian forces’ weakness,” the analyst concluded.

Zelensky, His Entourage Amass $100Bln in 5 Years - Ukrainian Lawmaker

Volodymyr Zelensky and his associates have accumulated a fortune of $100 billion during five years in office, including during the ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Dubinsky said on Monday.

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No answer from JD Vance if Trump plans to have phone call with Putin

On December 16, Trump said during the first press conference after his election victory that he plans to stay in contact with Putin in order to settle the conflict in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, January 6. /TASS/. US Vice President-elect James David Vance refrained from unambiguously answering a question from TASS whether President-elect Donald Trump plans to have a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Take it easy, guys," he said with a smile, answering this question after the joint hearing of both chambers of the US Congress, which approved the outcome of the November 5 presidential election.

Immediately after the hearing, Vance took photos with several US lawmakers, including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). She, like Vance himself, has repeatedly criticized the outgoing Biden Administration for provision of military aid to Ukraine.

On December 16, Trump said during the first press conference after his election victory that he plans to stay in contact with Putin in order to settle the conflict in Ukraine.

On December 19, Putin said that he is ready to talk to Trump at any time and agrees to meet with him. The president noted that he does not know when he will meet with Trump.

Zelensky's Last Hope. Forced Conscription Threatens Social Explosion In Ukraine

Forced mobilization in Ukraine has become a serious destabilizing factor for the Kiev authorities. The lack of fighters is forcing the pace of conscription to increase. However, the mobilization potential is almost exhausted. The word "bussification" is recognized as the word of the year 2024 in...

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In 2025 the authorities intend not only to increase the recruitment of people for the army, but also to significantly reduce the grounds for exemption from military service. The changes will affect people with disabilities. From April 1 to November 1, 2025, men between the ages of 25 and 60 with the second and third groups of disabilities will be required to undergo re-examination. This is done in order to detect fraud and to call to the AFU those who, despite poor health, are able to hold a weapon. This fact testifies to the extreme overstretch of the Ukrainian military machine. While Kiev is looking for handicapped people to replenish the army, Moscow is replenishing its troops with volunteers.

Summarizing the results of the year 2024, The Washington Post reported that TCC managed to call up only 200 thousand people. To maintain the AFU’s combat capability and offensive, former commander Valery Zaluzhny called for the mobilization of 500 thousand people.

“The ranks of Ukrainian soldiers are becoming increasingly exhausted and unable to resist the Russian onslaught. Those in the field report a drop in morale. And there is growing support for Donald Trump’s call for talks to begin. The change came as Ukrainian soldiers said they were disillusioned with the government in Kiev and criticized the slow mobilization campaign,” WP concludes.

 

[youlik]

Today, I came across news reflecting previously mentioned trends.
Some people call the current Ukraine a terrorist organization, and there are many reasons for this. Ukrainian terrorist manifestations have already been noted on all continents (with the possible exception of Antarctica). In this sense, countries with a large number of visitors from Ukraine will not be able to relax their vigilance even after the end of the war.

Maduro announced the detention of mercenaries from Ukraine

MEXICO CITY, January 8 - RIA Novosti. Seven foreign mercenaries, including three from Ukraine, were detained in Venezuela, they were preparing terrorist actions, said President Nicolas Maduro, speaking at a meeting with the Bolivarian militia, his speech was broadcast on social networks.
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"Just today, we captured seven foreign mercenaries, including two important mercenaries from the United States. <...> Two Colombian hitmen were captured in different parts of the country, and three mercenaries who came from Ukraine from the Ukrainian war to bring violence to the country. <...> They came to commit terrorist acts."- He declared.

As the president noted, all the detainees are "of the highest level, which has never been caught in Venezuela." He also expressed confidence that "they will give confessions in the coming hours."
According to Maduro, 125 foreign mercenaries of 25 nationalities who arrived in Venezuela to commit terrorist attacks were caught between November and December alone. In this regard, he called on the armed militia squads that he had sworn in to be maximum vigilant and protect the motherland.
In October, Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello announced the detention of mercenaries from the United States, Spain, the Czech Republic and Colombia in the case of arms smuggling and an attempted coup. According to him, the foreigners were connected with a large-scale operation to overthrow the government in Venezuela, which is coordinated by the intelligence services of the United States and Spain.
In September, the Venezuelan government announced the detention of two Spaniards and one American on suspicion of plotting the assassination of the mayor of Upata. In coordination with the intelligence services of the United States and Spain, they reportedly planned to deliver a group of mercenaries from France and Eastern Europe to Venezuela in order to eliminate the top political leadership.

Мадуро заявил о задержании наемников c Украины

Pulsemedia: explosives found at Chisinau airport were shipped from Ukraine

CHISINAU, January 8th. /tass/. The explosives disguised as a toy car, which were found by Moldovan border guards in a parcel when checking mail at Chisinau airport, were sent from Ukraine. This was reported by the Pulse Media radio station, citing sources.

According to her, the package from Ukraine was intended for delivery to Georgia. The police are investigating the incident, establishing who the sender and recipient are.

Moldovan police reported on Tuesday that border guards found explosives in one of the parcels at Chisinau airport. Specialists from the center for technical and forensic expertise were called to the scene, who neutralizeda suspicious object that looked like a toy car.

https://dzen.ru/a/Z33fZSbj0llJ4ke4?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop

Ukrainian losses since the beginning of the year.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost almost 13,000 troops and 46 tanks in the first week of the year.

MOSCOW, January 8 — RIA Novosti. Ukrainian troops lost almost 13,000 troops and 46 tanks in the first week of 2025, RIA Novosti estimated based on data from the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to the department's reports, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 9.7 thousand people in the special operation zone from January 1 to January 7. In addition, about 2,975 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the fighting in the Kursk region.
During the week, the Russian army destroyed 17 tanks in its area, including five Leopard made in Germany. During the same time, 29 tanks were eliminated in the Kursk border area.
In addition, on January 2, air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter, and on January 5, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a MiG-29 of the Ukrainian Air Force.

Раскрыты потери ВСУ за первую неделю года

It was also previously noted that Ukraine is a testing ground for new weapons. This happens both at Zelensky's request (he himself spoke about it, begging for another batch of weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces), and against his wishes (I think he did not ask for a attack by Oreshnik).

Mass media: Germany handed over the latest weapons to Ukraine for the first time

At the end of December 2024, the German industrial concern Rheinmetall handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine the first Lynx armored infantry vehicle, which is being tested in Ukraine. This is reported by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

"Currently, it is (an armored vehicle. — Editor's note) is being tested in the armed forces there so that it can be mass—produced as soon as possible," the publication quotes Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger as saying.
Earlier, the IMEMO of the Russian Academy of Sciences predicted that Germany would continue to provide economic and military support to Ukraine, but the volume of aid would decrease compared to 2024. Berlin will transfer to Kiev about 40 Leopard 1 tanks, Gepard missile defense systems, about 15 IRIS-T medium- and short-range air defense systems, Dachs engineering tanks, drones and artillery shells, the institute's report says.

Germany is the second largest aid donor to Ukraine, second only to the United States.

Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the settlement, directly involve NATO countries in the conflict and are "playing with fire." The Kremlin stated that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to negotiations and will have a negative effect.

https://dzen.ru/a/Z32vOybj0llJ2y2P?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop

Spoiler: Russian spelling

Сегодня мне на глаза попались новости, отражающие ранее уже отмеченные тенденции.
Некоторые называют нынешнюю украину террористической организацией и для этого есть много оснований. Украинские террористические проявления отмечены уже на всех континентах (за исключением, может быть, Антарктиды). В этом смысле, странам с большим количеством приезжих с украины нельзя будет ослаблять бдительность даже после окончания войны.
Украинские потери с начала года.
Также ранее уже отмечалось, что украина является полигоном для испытаний нового вооружения. Это происходит как по желанию Зеленского (он сам говорил об этом, выпрашивая очередную порцию оружия для ВСУ), так и против его желания (думаю, что он не просил об атаке Орешником).