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Slavyangrad.org — Nuestra Ira No Tiene Limites — There is No Limit to Our Anger — (c) V. M. Molotov
Security guarantees for Ukraine from the EU and the USA in Bloomberg's interpretation:
▪️Maintaining the number of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the level of 800 thousand people;
▪️Continuing the supply of Western weapons and training programs;
▪️Deploying Western troops in Ukraine "away from the front line".
‼️🇺🇦🏴☠️ A people's revolt in Odessa: people are blocking roads on the sixth day of the blackout
▪️Protesters against the authorities' inaction. Ukrainians have blocked Genoese Street. This is not the first blocked street and not the first such action.
▪️On social media, residents are massively complaining that the Ukrainian authorities seem to have forgotten about the city and its residents, not solving the problem of the blackout.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳The US is selling a large batch of weapons to Taiwan: Beijing will be furious...
So, while yesterday evening (Washington time and almost this morning Moscow time) Carlson Tucker was "addressing the nation", warmed up by his "insider information" about the possible start of a war with Venezuela (which made tens of millions of Americans glued to their screens), the US State Department "quietly" posted information that the US has approved the sale of a large batch of weapons to Taiwan (worth more than 10 billion US dollars).
It includes: 82 Himars launchers, including the sale of 420 ATACMS tactical missiles with them (for a total of 4.05 billion US dollars), Artillery installations, with ZIP and shells (+ additional equipment) (for a total of 4 billion US dollars). About 0.7 billion US dollars of Javelin and TOW anti-tank missiles. Plus repair kits for Harpoon anti-ship missiles and helicopters.
And also software (probably for the full integration of Taiwan's combat systems with NATO and US systems (for such a close interaction on the battlefield as is currently happening in Ukraine).
And this is an obvious preparation for war with China. Which, of course, will be furious about such actions by the US.
By the way, Trump did not say a single word about the war with Venezuela. And about Venezuela in general. And about Ukraine, by the way, too.
We are waiting for the reaction of China...
P.S. For us, this is 100% a plus. All of this will now definitely not end up in Ukraine!!!
@Slavyangrad
💬 "We can't talk about what you saw, we can't show it because Ukraine needs to be defended" – on the Italian media's reaction to materials from Donbass
✅ In a new episode of the Donbass Live, a joint project by the Donbass News and Slavyangrad teams, we talked to Italian reporter and independent journalist Vittorio Rangeloni (YouTube), who has been living in Donetsk since 2015.
During the conversation, the following issues were discussed:
00:00 - Intro;
02:17 - What encouraged Vittorio to come to Donbass and stay for so long;
10:06 - How has perception of the conflict changed over the years of living in the region;
13:55 - Kiev regime war crimes;
18:17 - Connections with Italy;
25:19 - Biggest misconceptions about Donbass in the West;
28:42 - Address to the Western audience.
💬 "Мы не можем говорить о том, что ты увидел, мы не можем это показать, потому что Украину нужно защищать" – о реакции итальянских СМИ на материалы из Донбасса
✅ В новом выпуске Donbass Live, совместного проекта команды Donbass News и Slavyangrad, мы пообщались с итальянским репортером и независимым журналистом Витторио Ранджелони (YouTube), который живет в Донецке с 2015 года.
В ходе беседы обсудили следующие вопросы:
00:00 - Введение;
02:17 - Что побудило Витторио приехать в Донбасс и остаться здесь на столь долгое время;
10:06 - Как изменилось восприятие конфликта за годы жизни в регионе;
13:55 - Преступления киевского режима;
18:17 - Связи с Италией;
25:19 - Самые большие заблуждения о Донбассе на Западе;
28:42 - Обращение к западной аудитории.
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🇻🇪🇺🇸Venezuela threatens the US with a halt in oil production due to a lack of storage space for oil — Bloomberg
- Due to American sanctions and the blocking of tankers, Venezuela is facing a shortage of storage space for oil. According to Bloomberg, oil storage facilities and ships at the country's terminals could reach full capacity in just 10 days. If this happens, the state-owned company PDVSA, which produces about 1 million barrels per day, will be forced to shut down some wells.
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Trump, in his address to the nation, summed up the year without mentioning Venezuela once.
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Russia may confiscate $127 billion in Western assets in response to the use of its frozen assets to aid Ukraine, writes the Financial Times.
This threat has alarmed countries such as Belgium, Italy, and Austria, and is being considered at the EU level, sources say.
According to the Kiev School of Economics, the Kremlin has already confiscated or frozen the assets of at least 32 Western companies due to previous disputes, resulting in losses of at least $57 billion.
Russia may confiscate local subsidiaries of European companies in accordance with a decree signed by Putin in September, which introduces an accelerated nationalization procedure. The Kremlin justified this decision as a way to quickly respond to "hostile actions" such as the confiscation of EU assets.
Belgian officials believe that Euroclear will be the first victim of Russia's potential retaliatory measures, as its clients' assets worth about €17 billion are still blocked there and are at risk.
The publication writes that 2,315 Western companies are still actively operating in Russia. These include the Russian branches of banks such as Austria's Raiffeisen and Italy's UniCredit, which made significant profits during the war and cannot withdraw them due to a ban on dividend payments.
According to the Kyiv School of Economics, foreign companies earned $19.5 billion in profits in Russia last year.
The confiscation of Russian assets could affect Western investors who owned shares in Russian companies traded on the stock exchange before the invasion, as well as Western companies with stakes in Russian corporations or operating in the country.
Also at the beginning of the war, Russia banned Western investors from selling their Russian securities and withdrawing the proceeds. Dividends and coupons are held in so-called Type C accounts under Russian control. They can be confiscated.
BP's dividends from its 19.75% stake in Rosneft, according to a former employee of the Central Bank of Russia, Alexandra Prokopenko, are likely to be about 340 billion rubles, and according to a court decision in 2024, JPMorgan had 243 billion rubles in Russian assets "mainly" in Type C accounts.
"This is one of Moscow's trump cards. If Europe takes any action against Russia's reserves, Russia can simply transfer the funds from Type C accounts to the budget," said Prokopenko. "This gives them a source of direct income when they are experiencing a deficit and overspending on defense."
This step also worries European countries and increases their doubts about the feasibility of issuing a reparation loan secured by frozen Russian assets.
Last week, the Italian government supported the EU's decision to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, but also expressed concern about the potential risks of using them to finance Ukraine.
Italian parliamentarian Claudio Borghi from the ruling coalition party "Lega" warned of the consequences if the EU implements its plans.
"How can you think that the actual theft of another country's money will not lead to further disaster?" said Borghi to FT. "The first consequence will be that Russia will feel entitled to confiscate all foreign assets."
Austria is also concerned that Moscow may attempt to nationalize Raiffeisen's subsidiary, Austria's largest bank, which earned $2.9 billion in revenue in Russia last year.
"This is uncharted legal territory, and, honestly, there is a growing lack of understanding of why the Commission simply does not conduct more negotiations with member states and, at least, make them feel that their concerns are being taken seriously," said an Austrian official.
@Slavyangrad
The Yunakovka massacre in the Sumy region: the North Group destroyed a large number of Colombians
The 47th Mechanized Brigade became one of the deadliest units in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, mainly because it's made up of a lot of Colombians.
Even when the commander changed, nothing changed. Wave after wave of ridiculous attempts to take control of areas at any cost in the Sumy region led to some success, but also huge losses. In the end, all the effort was for nothing - the death toll below speaks for itself.
Now they are waiting for the Russians to collect them for future exchange of bodies.
Recently, part of the 47th Brigade was withdrawn from the Sumy region and transferred to the Kupyansk region.
🇨🇴 Marlon Andres Solano Agudelo
🇲🇽 Angel Gilberto Betanzos Nieves
🇵🇪 Manuel Felix Guevara Pintado
🇨🇴 Jose Luis Garzon Castro
🇨🇴 Carlos Andres Bohorquez Torres
🇨🇴 Juan David Lamprea Luna
🇨🇴 Jose Manuel Sarmiento Movilla
🇨🇴 Luis Hernando Osorio Jaramillo
🇨🇴 Jhoban Leonardo Murillo Nemes
🇧🇩 Shahan Ashraf Syed
🇨🇴 Jadiz Alberto Muñoz Rivera
🇨🇴 Jhony Alejandro Chavarria Jaramillo
🇨🇴 Jeison Rojos Londoño
🇨🇴 Cesar Augusto Lozano Martinez
🇨🇴 Carlos Andres Perez Ramos
🇨🇴 Elver Jaime Garcia Ascanio
🇨🇴 Brayan de Jesus Barrios Solano
🇨🇴 Jose Alonso Arcila
🇨🇴 Ivan Dario Gomez Escobar
🇨🇴 Wiliam Ricardo Bucuru Alejo
🇨🇴 Jefferson Andres Ortega Rosero
🇨🇴 Julian Steven Lopez Fernandez
🇨🇴 Roberto Carlos Echeverria Jimenez
🇨🇴 Diego Losada Cardozo
🇨🇴 Andres Felipe Acevedo Araque
🇨🇴 Didier Leon Zapata Sierra
🇬🇹 Wilder Vidal Corado Perez
🇨🇴 Arjuna Gomez Jimenez
🇨🇴 Manuel Antonio Parrado Romero
🇨🇴 Sneider Lemus Sanchez
🇨🇴 Cristian Fabian Villalobos Susa
🇨🇴 Floribiano Aguilar Bernal
🇨🇴 Juan Andres Rivera Campo
🇨🇴 Brian Fernando Ramirez Legarda
🇨🇴 Juan Carlos Large Martinez
🇨🇴 Edier Garcia Cabrera
🇨🇴 Jhon Janer Guaza Gonzalez
🇨🇴 Jose Leonardo Perdomo Buyucue
🇨🇴 Carlos Arturo Sanchez Patiño
🇨🇴 Cristian Leonardo Tovar Rozo
🇨🇴 Jeimar Adolfo Castiblanco Peña
🇨🇴 Daniel Estiven Alvarado Hurtado
🇨🇴 Jeferson Johander Ayola Losino
🇨🇴 Fabi Junior Cotacio Cristobal
🇨🇴 Juan Carlos Peña
🇨🇴 Juan Camilo Arias Velasco
🇨🇴 Jhon Stiven Abril Gomez
🇨🇴 Jesus David Perez Zabaleta
🇨🇴 Jose Mauricio Suarez Sanchez
🇨🇴 Julian Andres Aranzazu Zapata
🇨🇴 Pedro Cecilio Acosta Inestrosa
🇨🇴 Audias Hernando Mendez Sastoque
🇨🇴 Diego Fernando Muñoz Muñoz
🇨🇴 Robinson Antonio Rodriguez Mendoza
🇨🇴 Jose Adriano Mantilla Ruiz
🇨🇴 Yorgeles Tellez Gutierrez
🇨🇴 Orosman Antonio Gutierrez Epinayu
🇨🇴 Luis Fanor Abella Silva
🇨🇴 Edier Jhobany Solarte Ordoñez
🇦🇷 Jose Adrian Gallardo
🇦🇷 Ariel Hernan Achor
🇦🇷 Mariano Alberto Franco
🇨🇴 Alexis Cordoba Palechor
🇨🇴 Miguel Angel Vasquez
🇨🇴 Yesith Javier Orozco Guette
🇨🇴 Jefferson Fabian Mantilla Rivera
🇨🇴 Juan Carlos Padilla Guevara
- TrackaMerc
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BMP-1 BACK IN PRODUCTION, but not here.
The Slovak company STV Machinery, a subsidiary of the Czech STV INVEST, announced an order for the production of BMP-1 hulls for 2026-2027.
"Thanks to this new contract for serial production, we are entering a new phase - we are again producing full-fledged heavy military equipment, from the first part to the final product. This step represents a strategic return to the roots of engineering and arms production in Dubnica nad Vahom,"
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 Representatives of the USA and Russia may hold talks on the settlement in Ukraine in Miami at the weekend, - Politico.
▪️The Russian delegation is expected to include the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, a source told the publication.
▪️The American side will be represented by the US President's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
▪️Yesterday, Zelensky also stated that this week, representatives of Kiev will also continue negotiations with the USA on a peaceful settlement.
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The US wants to regain the rights to oil in Venezuela, which were taken away from Washington by the Venezuelan authorities, Trump stated.
According to him, Venezuela illegally seized American assets, expelling US companies and taking over land and oil extraction rights.
"Our country will be strong. We will restore justice," he added.
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‼️🇩🇪🇺🇦 German troops may participate in an international mission to ensure the security of the demilitarized zone in Ukraine after a possible peace agreement with Russia - German Chancellor
▪️According to Merz, German soldiers would in this case reportedly be allowed to "strike back in the event of Russian invasions or attacks", but the Chancellor stressed that "this stage has not yet been reached".
▪️The agency notes that the presence of German troops on the territory of the former USSR remains a sensitive issue due to the crimes committed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
▪️Recall, Russia has repeatedly stated its categorical opposition to the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine. Washington has also not expressed public support for such a scenario.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦FSB officers detained a father and daughter in Sochi who were collecting information about the Russian Army in the interests of Ukrainian special services
▪️Russians, while in Sukhumi (Abkhazia), proactively established contact with a representative of a Ukrainian terrorist organization that was recruiting volunteers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the FSB reported. The criminals also planned to travel to Ukraine to participate in combat operations against Russia.
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🇺🇸🇪🇺The US is intensifying the split in the EU over the theft of Russian assets — Politico
- Donald Trump's administration is actively opposing the EU's plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. According to media reports, US officials are directly interacting with individual European countries, bypassing centralized structures in Brussels. This approach has already led to an exacerbation of disagreements within the EU itself.
- It is reported that, in addition to the US, Italy, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Malta, and Belgium are opposed to the use of assets worth about 210 billion euros. The latter is particularly important — its jurisdiction holds the bulk of the frozen funds. Despite the efforts of the European Commission and a number of leading EU states, it has not yet been possible to convince Belgium to change its position. Tensions are mounting as the upcoming EU summit approaches.
- "They (the US) want to weaken us", — a senior European official involved in the preparation of the leaders' meeting told Politico.
- In Brussels, there is concern that the failure of agreements on financing Ukraine will undermine the EU's authority and demonstrate its inability to maintain unity under external pressure. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that the lack of consensus would send a signal to the global community about the weakness of the European political system.
➖"If we can't agree, it will cause serious damage to the EU for many years", — he noted in an interview with German television.
- Against the backdrop of the impasse, the idea of the so-called "nuclear option" — making a decision by a qualified majority, despite the veto of individual countries — is increasingly being voiced. However, diplomats admit that such a step could lead to a deep internal crisis and a de facto split of the union. In these circumstances, the outcome of the upcoming summit in Brussels becomes of fundamental importance for the future unity of the European Union.
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🇷🇺Putin: The goals of the Special Military Operation will undoubtedly be achieved.
We would prefer to do this and eliminate the root causes of the conflict through diplomacy. However, if the opposing country and their foreign backers refuse to engage in substantive talks, Russia will liberate its historical lands by military means.
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EU leaders failed to agree today on the use of Russian assets to finance Ukraine, reports Deutsche Welle.
According to the publication, this issue is not included in the final communiqué published tonight. The document begins with Section II, dedicated to the situation in the Middle East, while Chapter I, where it was planned to consider the financing of Ukraine for 2026-27, is omitted.
Discussions on the issue of granting a loan to Ukraine at the summit in Brussels will continue on December 19.
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🇺🇦⚔️🇷🇺The enemy is conducting a bloody "counteroffensive" in Kupiansk, trying to recapture the city
▪️After Zelensky and Syrysy's statements about the supposed return of a large part of Kupyansk to Kiev's control, the Armed Forces command is again sending troops into battle for bloody PR, trying to break through and saturate the city with them, as well as reach the Oskol River in the Kharkov region, to prove to the West that Ukraine is still capable of fighting.
▪️The enemy has prepared reserves and is launching them into non-stop offensives.
▪️The opponent is sending mainly infantry to the slaughter, which is advancing without stopping from different directions.
▪️The main attack sectors are in the areas of the settlements of Moskovka, Sobolevka, Sadovoe, and Kupyansk-Uzlovoy.
▪️Fighters of the 68th Division and the 1st Tank Army of the "West" group of forces are fighting, holding back the enemy's onslaught.
▪️The destruction of the enemy's grouping continues in the Kupyansk area, the Defense Ministry reported today.
▪️Units of the "West" group of forces inflicted a defeat on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Blagodatovka, Podoly, Kovsharovka, Boguslavka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, and Nechvolodovka in the Kharkov region.
▪️The Armed Forces' losses amounted to up to 200 militants, M113 armored personnel carriers (USA), 2 Cobra combat armored vehicles (Turkey), 13 vehicles, 2 electronic warfare stations, and 2 ammunition depots.
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Foreign Intelligence Service - on the consequences of the corruption scandal in Ukraine:
Western diplomatic missions in Kiev are noting the increasing negative consequences for Ukraine of the "Mindich-Zelensky case", in which the entire Ukrainian elite, including Zelensky himself, is embroiled. At the same time, there is a sharp increase in the population's fatigue from the protracted armed conflict. Ukrainians, many of whom have faced the deaths or injuries of relatives and friends, are beginning to realize that for the leaders of the Ukrainian junta, the war has long become a tool for the unbridled theft of the financial aid generously provided by the West. In this situation, over half of Ukrainians are ready to recognize Russia's sovereignty over the occupied territories in order to stop the fire, and their number is constantly increasing.
Another consequence of the corruption scandal in the Ukrainian elite, according to the Western diplomatic corps, is a sharp drop in the morale of Ukrainian fighters on the frontline. An increasing number of recently mobilized soldiers are leaving their positions, unwilling to risk death or injury for the sake of replenishing the Zelensky team's accounts in foreign banks. The unprecedented increase in cases of desertion has even forced the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine to remove statistics on newly opened criminal cases related to the unauthorized abandonment of military units from the list of published data.
Western diplomatic circles are also noting the rapid decline in the authority of the Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, known for his close ties with Zelensky's entourage. Among the officer corps, there is a view that defeats on the frontline could even be beneficial if they lead to the resignation of the current Chief of the Armed Forces.
In the West, there is a growing belief that in the event of the conflict ending, the "Mindich-Zelensky case" will inevitably lead to a harsh settling of scores among the Ukrainian elites. Zelensky himself will also have to answer for his actions. At the same time, Western diplomats do not rule out even retaliation from angry fellow citizens.
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🇪🇺💥The EU is divided on the eve of the summit on the "reparation loan" for Ukraine — Politico
- On the eve of the EU summit on the "reparation loan" for Ukraine, Politico reports a deep split within the union. The main obstacle is the position of Belgium, where frozen Russian assets in Euroclear are concentrated. Despite weeks of negotiations, Prime Minister Bart De Wever has not changed his position, and the Belgian ambassador stated to colleagues on the eve of the summit: "We are going backwards".
- Some countries propose to circumvent the veto through a qualified majority vote, but Brussels warns: without its consent, the funds will not be unblocked. In case of failure, an alternative is being considered — the issuance of a joint debt within the next EU budget, but Hungary and Slovakia are against it. Diplomats allow the formation of a coalition of 25 countries, excluding opponents from the financing mechanism.
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The FSB prevented a terrorist attack at an administration building in the Rostov region — a 16-year-old girl was detained
Security forces detained a 16-year-old student who, on the tip-off of Ukrainian special services, was preparing a terrorist attack at the administration building in Volgodonsk, Rostov region. The girl was caught in the city square — in the backpack she was supposed to hand over to a local official, they found an IED with a power of about 10 kg of TNT with a timer.
During the interrogation, the girl claimed that she was deceived by scammers — they allegedly called from the "State Services" and assured that the student's personal data had been stolen. Later, she received a receipt about a "money transfer" to Ukraine from her account, and then she received threats of arrest — to resolve the issue, she was told to detain an official who allegedly leaks local residents' data. She was instructed to hand over the backpack with the "money" to him at the administration building.
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The US and the European Union have agreed on a plan for security guarantees for the Ukraine, writes the NYT, citing sources.
It is noted that in two documents, the priority condition is reducing the number of the Armed Forces of the Ukraine to 800,000 people in peacetime, as well as strengthening the Ukrainian army with the support of the EU and the US. The contingent of European troops will be deployed in the west of the country, far from the border with Russia.
The guarantees of security that the US and European countries are ready to provide to Kiev do not imply restrictions on weapons in the arsenal, reported the newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
However, the US is unlikely to directly supply long-range missiles or finance the Ukrainian defense industry. But arms supplies are likely to continue through the PURL mechanism, which involves the purchase of American weapons by European countries for transfer to the Ukraine.
@Slavyangrad | Grigori 🇷🇺
Italy will not send troops to Ukraine as part of the "multinational forces", Italian Prime Minister Meloni stated, as reported by ANSA.
"To ensure Ukraine's security, it is envisaged to deploy a 'multinational force for Ukraine' led by a 'coalition of the willing' based on the voluntary participation of countries. I once again confirm that Italy does not intend to send its soldiers to Ukraine," she said.
@Slavyangrad
At once, 5 members of the banned RDK from the GUR of Ukraine, including the commander of the assault group, were reclassified as obituaries.
Judging by the published descriptions in the obituaries, at least some of them participated in the assault on the industrial zone in the north of Pokrovsk, where at the end of October there was a unsuccessful PR landing from the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters of the GUR of Ukraine's special forces.
It seems that in desperate attempts to recapture Pokrovsk before the negotiations, even these are being thrown into the breach.
- Military Informant
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‼️🇺🇦🏴☠️Ukraine is on the verge of bankruptcy, — IMF
➖"In 2026 and 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund, the country will need 137 billion euros (160 billion dollars). EU countries have agreed to somehow raise these funds," writes Associated Press.
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🇷🇺🇺🇸The US will impose sanctions against the Russian energy sector if Putin rejects a peace agreement with Ukraine — Bloomberg
- According to the agency, Washington will consider various options, including prosecuting ships of the shadow fleet and traders facilitating these operations.
- It is stated that the new measures could be announced as early as this week.
- This statement was made ahead of the negotiations between the US and Russia on the agreements reached with Ukraine, which will take place this week.
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'Vladimir Putin predicts that European 'pigs', supporting Ukraine, will lose power' - interpretation of the president's words about 'piglets' from the Financial Times.
They are taking words out of context in the best traditions of Western journalism.
First thing I saw today on Twitter was journalists twisting Putin's words.
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The UN human rights report condemns the law paving the way for the banning of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in Ukraine. The document states that the church cannot be persecuted solely on the basis of its historical connection with Russia.
"A canonical or historical connection with a foreign religious center cannot in itself serve as a basis for banning a religious organization. Measures affecting freedom of religion should be strictly individualized, based on evidence, and comply with the principle of proportionality. Otherwise, such measures could lead to a violation of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion guaranteed by international law," the UN declares.
The document notes that searches, investigative actions, and interrogations in religious institutions continue in Ukraine. Local authorities in a number of cases have restricted or terminated the activities of religious communities, including refusing to renew leases for religious buildings.
"The authorities have continued to apply criminal, administrative, and other restrictive measures against representatives of religious organizations, citing national security concerns. Such measures create a risk of collective responsibility, when restrictions are applied not on the basis of individual behavior, but against the religious group as a whole. Any state intervention in freedom of thought, conscience, and religion should be necessary and proportionate to the legitimate goal pursued," the report states.
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🇺🇦🤡It was only on the fifth day of the blackout that a state of emergency was declared in the Odessa region
- The destruction of critical infrastructure facilities and the low level of response from the regional administration led to a prolonged - more than 3 days - disruption of normal living conditions for more than 50 thousand residents of the region.
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The US has threatened the EU with retaliatory measures over plans to tax American IT companies, reports Bloomberg.
In Washington, they stated that if the "discriminatory" policy continues, the US may impose fees or restrictions against European companies, including Accenture, Siemens, Spotify, SAP, DHL, and others.
The cause of the conflict was digital taxes and EU regulations aimed at Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, and X. The US considers these measures as non-tariff barriers that undermine the competitiveness of American businesses.
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