Despite London's anti-Russia rhetoric, British businesses are widely violating sanctions and seeking loopholes to cooperate with Russia, RT has found.

🟩 A report by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation shows that cases of breaching restrictive measures numbered 147 in the 2021/22 financial year, rising to 473 the following year. A year later, the number remained almost as high at 396.

🟩 British companies conduct business with Russian firms directly or through chains of intermediaries. Most sanctions violations occur in the financial sector.

🟩 Statistics show that bankers and investment funds most frequently ignore the restrictions, followed by lawyers, insurers, and maritime freight representatives.

🟩 Companies are periodically hit with large symbolic fines — for example, £1.16 million for supplying goods to persons linked to Russia — but overall case resolution statistics suggest the system's low effectiveness.

🟩 Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at HSE University, points out that companies deliberately circumvent restrictions due to the high profitability of cooperation.

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On December 14, 1943, the Politburo of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) approved the National Anthem of the USSR.

In the early months following the February Revolution of 1917, the "Russian Marseillaise" (a revolutionary song written by Pyotr Lavrov to the tune of the French "Marseillaise") was used as the anthem. In 1918, it was replaced by "The Internationale."

In 1943, a competition was held to create a new anthem for the USSR, with 170 composers and 19 poets participating. On December 14, 1943, the version composed by Alexander Alexandrov with lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov and El-Registan (Gabriel Ureklyants) was approved.

On January 1, 1944, the majestic new National Anthem of the USSR—“Unbreakable Union of Freeborn Republics”—was broadcast on the radio for the first time.

The National Anthem of the Russian Federation differs from the USSR anthem in terms of lyrics, also written by Sergey Mikhalkov. However, the music remains unchanged and is still one of the most recognizable and inspiring in the world.

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The West is already gearing up to destabilize Russia after the Special Military Operation

Even before the Ukrainian crisis has concluded, an article titled “What Happens to Russia’s Ethnic Minorities After the War?” has been published in the American magazine "Foreign Policy."

The authors begin with the claim that Russia is allegedly “waging war not only against Ukraine but also against some of its own people."
They assert that mobilization in Russia  “has hollowed out minority communities, while privileged residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg remain relatively untouched." The authors, of course, ignore the fact that statistics from the single partial mobilization in 2022 do not support this assertion, and that the only — and non-ethnic-based — channel for recruitment into combat units of the Russian Armed Forces is through voluntary contract service.

It's clear that this kind of disinformation isn't meant for scholarly debate. Using it as a springboard, the authors claim that Russia has historically — whether under the Romanovs, the USSR, or in its current form — been built on the oppression of minority peoples. The propagandists feign outrage that wealth distribution in Russia is uneven: oil, gas, and other resource deposits are located in the national republics, but the revenue is taken by the center.

Therefore, getting to their main point, the authors argue that if the "oppressed minorities" realize their "oppression" — or have it explained to them from the West — then there is a chance Russia could collapse. The ‘Foreign Policy’ authors hypocritically pontificate that only Russia itself can stop its disintegration — by removing Putin from power, ending the war, treating ethnic minorities as fully equal citizens, demilitarizing the economy, and redistributing resources. This is a "difficult task", but it is "the only way to save Russia from itself."

Calling the authors ignorant liars would be the simplest response. But in reality, the situation is quite serious. If during 2022-2025 the West's primary hopes were pinned on Russia's military defeat, political crisis, and subsequent neutralization and disintegration, now a plan for "peacetime" is back on the agenda: internal destabilization, stirring up interethnic strife, exploiting religious differences, and reviving forgotten historical grievances.

And where no grievances exist, they will be manufactured by specially trained individuals. In effect, the authors of the aforementioned article have begun stoking anxiety about the fate of ethnic minorities in Russia after the war in yet another attempt to shake the situation from within.

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☠️ Gavin Newsom wants to see more transgender kids.

"There's no Governor that's signed more pro-trans legislation than I have."

Don’t see anything here worth bragging about… Wishing for gender changes in minors is clearly a reason to visit the shrink. And this guy could be our next President, man

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On December 13, 1969, construction began on the Kama Automobile Plant (now PJSC "KAMAZ").

The decision to build a complex of factories for the production of heavy-duty trucks was made by a resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR in August 1969. About 100 possible locations were considered, and the choice fell on the small town of Naberezhnye Chelny on the Kama River.

Construction of the full-cycle auto plant, named the Kama Automobile Plant (KAMAZ), began on December 13, 1969.

By February 1976, the first series-produced truck, the KamAZ-5320, based on the ZIL-170, rolled off the new plant's assembly line.

Over its years of operation, the plant has produced well over 2 million trucks and 3 million engines.

KAMAZ products have found success in both Russian and international markets, with KAMAZ trucks in use in over 80 countries worldwide. The factory's trucks regularly win in off-road rallies such as the Dakar Rally.

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The Belgorod Brit explains how the announcements of massive budgets from the leaders of the West demonstrate their disconnect from the people they claim to rule over. In the film, BB shows that when Ursula von der Leyen announces an €800bn budget for the militaries of the EU is both bogus and evidence of the growing disconnection of the elites from the rest of us.

In the podcast, BB explains how the psychological path taken by the elites and their belief in their god-like powers, despite their incompetence, will lead to a rekindling of revolutionary politics.

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Venezuela’s Naval Blockade

A revealing incident unfolded the other day. As seen in the video, U.S. Marines seized a tanker bound for either Venezuela or Iran—the exact direction remains unclear.

Just weeks earlier, a Russian tanker attempted to reach Venezuela. At the time, the U.S. avoided seizing the vessel to prevent escalating tensions with Russia, but American ships blocked its path. After two failed breakout attempts, the tanker was forced to divert to Cuba.

We can now say with confidence that Venezuela is effectively under a naval blockade. It is also nearly under an aerial one, following a U.S. advisory warning against flights in Venezuelan airspace through late February 2026.

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December 12 is Constitution Day of the Russian Federation.

It was established by a presidential decree on September 19, 1994, and in 2005 was included in Russia's list of commemorative dates.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the state, proclaiming and guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens. It defines the foundations of the social system, the form of government, territorial structure, and the organization of central and local authorities.

The Constitution was adopted by referendum on December 12, 1993. A total of 58.2 million people participated (54.8% of registered voters). Of these, 32.9 million (58.4%) voted in favor of the Constitution. The document officially came into force upon its publication on December 25, 1993.

Respect for the Constitution among the people of Russia reflects their commitment to the rule of law and to the principles that uphold the country's stability and unity.

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Back in 2017, every visitor arriving in Ukraine received a leaflet at airport border control. The leaflet shown above stated—in English and Ukrainian—“Ukraine without corruption. Bribe is a criminal offense.” Many millions of these leaflets were printed at the government’s expense. By chance, a friend of mine happened to be one of the printers who received the order to produce them. He told me personally that, in order to secure the contract, he had to give a kickback. And that says it all.

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Hello, dear friends! We are delighted to present you an exciting interview with Fabrice Sorlin from France, a well-known social activist supporting Russia!

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Fabrice, the president of the International Russophile Movement from France 🇫🇷, received Russian citizenship by Decree of President Vladimir Putin in 2022.

His profound respect for traditional values led him to move in 2015, and now he has dedicated himself to the mission of shedding light on real Russia, strengthening bonds, connections and mutual understanding between two peoples.

In this interview, he shares his unique journey, talking about the following:

✔️ His patriotic feelings for his home country and difficulties of forced migration

I have problems with the government of France because I think they're destroying my country, but I do love my country.

✔️ Fabrice's long-standing bond with Russia — Association for fostering connection between France and Russia

✔️ The "Humanitarian decree" and why it became a symbol of opportunity for many in the West

People were waiting for something like that, because the bureaucracy is not always easy. And this decree makes it much easier.

✔️ His experience in the migration process — how it used to be and how it is now

Sometimes you don't have time to take a coffee.

✔️ His opinion on doing business and taxation in France vs. in Russia

Every time you create a new company in France, two days later you get tax invoices.

✔️ How to adapt to the language faster — send children directly to Russian school and enroll them in sports sections

In sport, language is highly connected to action. So they started speaking Russian through sport after 5 months.

✔️ Testing education in Russia firsthand: schools, universities, Orthodox Gymnasium

Catholic and Orthodox religions have very much in common (...) Education in an Orthodox school naturally continues the education I already gave to my children.

✔️ Advice to families from France for relocation to Russia

✔️ Perks of Russia for a Catholic-traditionalist: respect for the elderly, clear traditional values

Babushkas

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dedushkas

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✔️ Finding a professional niche in Russia and why prior networking is important for the move

✔️ How attitude to Russian people in France differs from attitude to French people in Russia

Russian people are persecuted in France now, while, on the contrary, French people are welcome in Russia.

✔️ What connects Russian and French cultures

We share a similar sense of humor and interest in science.

✔️ The point of the International Russophile Movement

✔️ His trips to Donbass and the indelible impressions from them

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The Artist Gave “Grandmother’s” Rugs a Second Life: Now They’re Not Just Rugs, but Paintings of Russian Beauties — a Report by Readovka

Russian artist Lana has taken social media by storm with her new vision for “grandmother’s” rugs, transforming old woven pieces into full-fledged paintings in the Russian style. On one wool canvas, a dark-haired beauty is depicted wearing a painted kokoshnik with beads around her neck. Her intense gaze reflects the strength of Russian women, while her red outfit evokes the fire and power of Russian culture. On another painting, a blonde girl with a long braid gently hugs a bear, and on a third, the smallest rug, a child wrapped in a scarf holds a candy rooster on a stick.

The inspiration for the artist comes from Russian culture, history, music, and the beauty of national costumes. Lana enjoys not only sharing her paintings but also conveying her love for Russia, she admitted.

Rugs painted in the Russian style have already won many fans: several pieces have been sold. Lana now plans to organize an exhibition and continue painting rugs with images of Russian people.

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (pictured above) stated that he is considering filing a lawsuit over the European Commission’s plan to use frozen Russian assets held in the Euroclear depository to finance Ukraine, Het Laatste Nieuws reports.

The European Commission has officially proposed two options to EU member states for financing Ukraine: raising borrowed funds under the guarantees of the EU-wide budget, and issuing a “reparations loan” of €210 billion backed by frozen Russian assets. EC President Ursula von der Leyen noted that the decision could be adopted by a qualified majority — meaning it would be enough for 15 out of the 27 EU countries to vote in favor.

Alongside Belgium, Euroclear and the European Central Bank have also criticized the plan to use the frozen Russian assets. Valérie Urbain, the head of the depository, likewise did not rule out taking the matter to court if the EU decides to confiscate the blocked assets and compels Euroclear to carry out such a step. She emphasized that seizing the funds “contradicts international law,” and therefore Russia could also initiate legal proceedings.

Moscow has repeatedly warned that it will consider any actions involving its foreign assets to be “theft” and will respond accordingly, asserting that it will defend its interests in court. Using Russian assets for a “reparations loan” would constitute theft and illegal deprivation of property, the State Duma has stressed.

“Euroclear may also apply to the General Court (part of the EU Court of Justice),” the prime minister added.

The prime minister again underscored that Belgium must not bear the risks of seizing Russia’s assets alone. “We cannot ask Belgium to jump into the abyss. If risks must be taken, all countries should jointly provide guarantees from day one,” he said.

EU countries are expected to discuss the plan to use the assets at the summit on December 18. De Wever believes that the European Commission will struggle to find a legal and financial justification for the use of Russian assets in such a short time. According to the prime minister, “the game is not over yet,” and it will be “exciting until the very last minute.”

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🇪🇺 HOW THE EU MAY COLLAPSE: KEY SCENARIOS

1️⃣ Euroscepticism surge: national referendums → countries exit euro → EU/eurozone becomes ungovernable → powers return to national governments

Brexit-style exits could be fueled by the rallying cry of France’s Marine Le Pen (National Rally’s ‘Frexit’ rhetoric), Germany’s AfD (floated ‘Dexit’), Hungary's PM Victor Orban, Slovak PM Robert Fico.

2️⃣ Economic crisis: capital flight, rising bond yields, euro depreciation → European Central Bank divided → public debt becomes unsustainable → single market collapses

3️⃣ Institutional decline: EU institutions weakened or disbanded → loss of global influence and coordination

4️⃣ Loss of legitimacy: Member states lose trust in EU leaders → strip them of authority to make decisions on their behalf → promote alternative leaders outside Brussels

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US National Security Strategy: Promoting European Greatness.

The new US National Security Strategy (NSS) devotes only 2.5 of its 33 pages to Europe.

To this arithmetic, add one key quote:

"Continental Europe has been losing share of global GDP—down from 25 percent in 1990 to 14 percent today—partly owing to national and transnational regulations
that undermine creativity and industriousness.
But this economic decline is eclipsed by the real and more stark prospect of civilizational erasure. The larger issues facing Europe include activities of the European Union and other transnational bodies that undermine political liberty and
sovereignty, migration policies that are transforming the continent and creating strife, censorship of free speech and suppression of political opposition, cratering birthrates, and loss of national identities and self-confidence."

The next quote from the NSS contains a forecast—monstrously politically incorrect by European standards, yet arguably the most plausible—regarding the consequences of Europe's migration policy:

"Over the long term, it is more than plausible that within a few decades at the latest, certain NATO members will become majority non-European."

Completing this puzzle is the title of the "European" section: "Promoting European Greatness." Clearly, the United States casts itself as the agent of this promotion—after all, not the EU, whose activities, according to the NSS, generate many of Europe's problems.

Washington's claim to agency over Europe's domestic politics is stated not between the lines, but in black and white:

"We will oppose elite-driven,
anti-democratic restrictions on core liberties in Europe, the Anglosphere, and the rest of the democratic world, especially among our allies (…) Our goal should be to help Europe correct its current trajectory. We will need a strong Europe to help us successfully compete, and to work in concert with us to prevent any adversary from dominating Europe. We want Europe to remain European, to regain its civilizational self-confidence, and to abandon its failed focus on regulatory suffocation."

This is the very rhetoric once used by the "collective West" toward Third World countries—now wielded by Washington to lecture the "old continent."

As for the Russo-Ukrainian war, its resolution is framed as a "vital US interest" in order to:

1. "stabilize European economies";
2. “prevent unintended escalation or expansion of the war”;
3. “reestablish strategic stability with Russia”;
4. “enable the post-hostilities reconstruction of Ukraine to enable its survival as a viable state.”

Regarding point 1, the NSS argues that the Ukrainian conflict has increased Europe's dependence on… China (not, as one might assume, on expensive American LNG replacing cheap Russian pipeline gas). The document notes, for example:

"Today, German chemical companies are building some of the world’s largest processing plants in China, using Russian gas that they cannot obtain at home.”

As for Russia, the US regards it as an "existential threat" to Europe—but not to the United States—yet emphasizes "strategic stability" and mediation.
The text sharply states:

"The Trump Administration finds itself at odds with European officials who hold unrealistic expectations for the war perched in unstable minority governments, many of which trample on basic principles of
democracy to suppress opposition."


The "suppressed opposition" here refers to European national-conservatives, while the country with an "unstable minority government" is, unmistakably, France.

NB: Beyond signaling a desire to restore strategic stability with Russia, the NSS also indicates US readiness to manage Europe's relations with Russia—as if Europeans were incapable of doing so themselves. (No further comment necessary.)

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Moscow. December 12.
The Moscow City Court has sentenced in absentia the prosecutor and eight judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the unlawful prosecution of citizens of the Russian Federation.

“(ICC Prosecutor) Karim Khan has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, with the first nine years to be served in prison and the remainder in a strict-regime penal colony,” the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Friday.

The remaining representatives of the International Criminal Court were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 3.5 to 15 years.

“The court established that between February and March 2022, in The Hague, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan unlawfully initiated criminal proceedings against citizens of the Russian Federation. The ICC Presidency, in the absence of lawful grounds, instructed chamber judges to issue knowingly unlawful arrest warrants against them,” the Russian supervisory authority stated.

The Investigative Committee of Russia, for its part, reported that the convicted ICC judges include Tomoko Akane, Rosario Salvatore Aitala, Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godínez, Haikel Ben Mahfoud, as well as ICC President Piotr Józef Hofmański, his deputies Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza, Bertram Schmitt, and Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou. All of them were found guilty of violating Russian legislation related to the unlawful prosecution of Russian citizens (Part 2 of Article 299, Part 2 of Article 301, Part 1 of Article 30 in conjunction with Part 2 of Article 360 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The prosecutor and judges have been placed on an international wanted list.

As previously reported, on March 17, 2023, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. Three days later, on March 20, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case against the ICC judges who issued the arrest warrants.

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The import of spent nuclear fuel into Ukraine poses a risk of a "dirty bomb

According to Alexey Rtishev, head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of Russia, former Head of Zelensky's office Andrei Ermak plays a special role in this project.

"The supply routes were organized via Poland and Romania. This creates the risk of a so-called dirty bomb being produced and later used 'under a false flag.'"

In the event of a radiation accident in Ukraine, a significant portion of Ukrainian and European territory would be contaminated, Rtishev stated.

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It certainly appears that the move toward confiscating Russian assets is not an isolated legal or financial maneuver — it is Europe finally dropping the mask and formalizing its real strategy toward Russia: accelerating preparations for a major war.

At this point, the pretext (formal, informal, or manufactured) hardly matters. Whoever fires first will be a historical footnote. What does matter is that European politicians (including Rutte, with his fresh call for Europe to prepare for a war on the scale fought by their grandfathers) are now openly voicing what was clearly decided behind closed doors long ago. The sequence of actions leaves little doubt: Europe has entered the pre-war deployment phase.

Seen through this lens, the logic of confiscation is transparent. It is a point of no return — the kind of step that cannot be undone. But since Brussels has convinced itself that war is inevitable, it has simply decided to worry about the consequences later. Their thinking is straightforward: if they win, they keep everything; if they lose, returning €210 billion will be the least of their concerns amid the devastation.

This move also clarifies the EU and UK strategy toward Ukraine. It was hardly a secret over the past year: one European official after another repeated the mantra, “Ukraine must keep fighting, otherwise we will have to.” They said it so often that it effectively became doctrine.

Europe is not ready for a large-scale war — not militarily, not industrially, not psychologically. But it is preparing feverishly. To bridge the gap, it needs Ukraine to continue fighting at any price for another two to four years. Those dates — 2027 and 2029 — have been repeatedly floated as potential starting points for a full-fledged EU–Russia conflict. With Trump cutting U.S. funding, Brussels had no money to sustain its proxy. By seizing Russia’s frozen assets, it will have bought itself time and outsourced the cost. Or so they hope.

This decision also torpedoes Trump’s own plan, in which €100 billion of Russian assets were to be spent on rebuilding Ukraine. But Europe is not looking for a rebuilt Ukraine. Europe needs a Ukraine that continues fighting until the last Ukrainian; and doing so in Europe’s interest.

What is abundantly clear now is that Europe has forgotten the lessons of the last war and of many earlier wars stretching back centuries. Russia can be hurt, but it cannot be defeated. Europe is dreaming, and the awakening amid the ruins will be very, very painful. If it comes at all.

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📝How German Companies Help in Strikes on Crimea📝

Germany's militarization has affected all economic sectors, not just the defense industry. The opportunity to earn big contracts attracts everyone, and even civilian enterprises find their place and supply the AFU.

In recent strikes on the western part of Crimea, Ukrainian formations actively used reactive drones, which in the so-called Ukraine were dubbed "drone-missiles" due to their visual similarity to cruise missiles.

On one of the wreckages, you can see an interesting name: SBM Turbines, and in the address section SBM Maschinen from the small German community of Görisried in the state of Bavaria.

🔻What is this company?

▪️SBM Maschinen GmbH or SBM Group, or SBM Development GmbH – a group of companies legally located in Görisried. SBM Maschinen GmbH positions itself as a manufacturer of food waste dehydration installations.

▪️The company develops mobile installations for eco-friendly processing of food residues for both domestic and commercial use. Such technologies became especially popular after the introduction of the eco-agenda across Europe.

🖍It would seem, what is the connection between plastic bottle shredders and military production? Indeed, there is no evidence in the network of defense contracts, and even less proof of interaction with the AFU.

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So how does SBM Maschinen produce jet engines for the AFU?

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As it turned out, the company has a subsidiary called Rotortec. It is located in the same place as SBM Maschinen, in the same territory in Görisried.

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Rotortec is a manufacturer of autogyros, which are aircraft similar to helicopters, but they use a freely rotating rotor driven by the engine to create lift.

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Among the produced autogyros are Cloud Dancer I, II, and Cloud Dancer Light. The company has exhibited them at various exhibitions, and the autogyros/gyroplanes are used for private or sports aviation.

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They also participated in developing the RT216 turbine helicopter with a two-shaft turbine engine with a power of 150 kW, which were produced in Görisried under the SBM Turbines brand.

🚩It turns out that the waste management company has a subsidiary specializing in the development and production of small gas turbine engines. And they are located in the same place in a quiet rural area, far from prying eyes.

🏳️The scheme of civilian companies profiting from military contracts is nothing new: we have been seeing this especially often in recent months, with one commercial enterprise after another suddenly starting to work in the interests of the military-industrial complex.

❗️The German company SBM Maschinen had successfully avoided public attention. Not a single mention of their work for the Ukrainian military-industrial complex could be found online—until now.

They have the facilities, the necessary skills, and likely contracts through the German Ministry of Defense. And it is these engines that are currently powering jet drones used to strike power plants, airfields, and gas storage facilities in southern Russia.

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The Bank of Russia to File a Lawsuit Against Euroclear in a Russian Court

The Central Bank is filing a lawsuit against the Euroclear depository with the Moscow Arbitration Court, the regulator’s press service announced.

“In connection with the unlawful actions of the Euroclear depository that are causing losses to the Bank of Russia, as well as in connection with the mechanisms officially being considered by the European Commission for the direct or indirect use of the Bank of Russia’s assets without the Bank of Russia’s consent, the Bank of Russia is submitting a statement of claim to the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Euroclear depository to recover the losses caused to the Bank of Russia,” the regulator’s statement said.

The Central Bank emphasized that it sustained damages due to the inability to dispose of the assets and securities belonging to it.

Earlier, the Bank of Russia published a statement in which it promised to challenge all “direct or indirect” actions of the European Commission involving the unauthorized use of Russia’s assets.

The day before, on December 11, a majority of EU countries supported an indefinite blockade of Russian assets until “Russia stops the war and pays reparations to Ukraine.” The issue will be discussed on December 18.

After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, Russian assets totaling about €260 billion were frozen in Western countries. Most of them are held at the Belgian depository Euroclear.

In early December, the European Commission proposed that EU member states finance Ukraine by raising borrowed funds guaranteed by the EU-wide budget, or by issuing a “reparations loan” of €210 billion secured by the frozen Russian assets. Belgium previously opposed the use of Russian assets, explaining its position by the risk to its own economy in the event of retaliatory measures from Russia.

Moscow has repeatedly warned that it will consider any actions involving its foreign assets to be theft and will respond accordingly.

“The Bank of Russia reserves the right, without additional notice, to proceed with the practical implementation of all available legal and other mechanisms to protect its interests in the event of further advancement or any form of implementation of these European Union initiatives under discussion,” the Bank of Russia noted.

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People were injured as a result of repelling a drone attack on a residential apartment building in the Russian city of Tver.

Tver is a large Russian regional center located 200 km north-west of Moscow.

According to Acting Governor of the Tver Region, Vitaly Korolev, six adults and one child are receiving medical assistance at the hospital. Evacuation of the building's residents is underway.. Emergency services are on the scene.

The governor issued instructions to organize all necessary assistance.and wernt to the site.

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Once upon a time there lived G7.

Then, G8 came along (or rather, G7+1 because we were not invited to some of the economic discussions). Then – G20. Then, G8 became G7 again (we were “punished,” you know). The Americans have recently been dismantling G20. And now a new idea – G5 (or C5, Core 5, to be exact), which would include the US, Japan, China, India, and Russia. Nobody has a clue what this thing is supposed to be, but apparently it was mentioned in some nonexistent version of the new American National Security Strategy. Here are my three takeaways. 

One: it looks like an obvious snub (or a kick in the ass) to depressing Europe, mainly Britain, France, and Germany. Take that! If you’re not appreciative enough of Washington’s role, get lost. We’ll manage without you, you’re not big shots anymore. 

Two: nobody has produced any documents supporting the C5 concept yet, which makes it look like a simple anti-Trump trick played by the globalists, who are going positively bonkers. They’ve even coined the term “trumpted,” meaning “dumped by Trump for no reason.” In that case, the idea behind C5 is to pitch Trump, whom they loathe, against the Euro-degenerates. 

And one last thing. All these great group formats, whether it’s G7, G8, G8+, or even G20, are usually just a waste of time. Been there, done that. Their usefulness is close to zero. And whether the other proposed candidates for C5 will be happy to find themselves in the same boat with the US, which slaps tariffs and sanctions on its own partners, or with Japan, whose status after World War 2 has been rather dubious, is an open question.

Still, it would have been amusing to look at the mugs 👺 of Macron, Starmer, and Merz reading this news…

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💬"The West pays for Ukrainians to go and die. And the Kiev regime profits from this. They continue to exist as long as the war goes on."

✅ In the Part 2 of the interview as part of the Donbass Live joint project by the Donbass News and Slavyangrad teams, we talked to Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large on the crimes committed by the Kiev regime, on the following issues:

00:00 - Intro;
02:27 - How information about the Kiev regime's crimes is transfered to the international community;
08:46 - How will the Ukrainian war criminals be tried;
16:18 - The actions of the TCC in Ukraine are a crime;
21:06 - Address to the Western audience.

▶️ Watch the Part 1 of the interview here.

💬"Запад платит за то, чтобы украинцы шли и умирали. И на этом наживается киевский режим. Они продолжают существовать, пока идет война".

✅Во второй части интервью в рамках совместного проекта Donbass Live команды Donbass News и Slavyangrad мы пообщались с Родионом Мирошником, послом по особым поручениям МИД России по преступлениям киевского режима, на следующие темы:

00:00 - Введение;
02:27 - Как доносится информация о преступлениях киевского режима до международной общественности;
08:46 - Как будут судить преступников киевского режима;
16:18 - Действия ТЦК в Украине - это преступление;
21:06 - Обращение к западной аудитории.

▶️ Смотрите первую часть интервью здесь.

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UK admits sending paratroopers to Ukraine

The UK secretly deployed paratroopers to Ukraine - a fact that became officially known only after a British soldier was killed in an accident at a Ukrainian training ground, the Press Association (PA) reported.

On December 9, the UK Ministry of Defense announced the death of one of its soldiers who had been attending tests of a new type of weapon in Ukraine, far from the combat zone. On Wednesday, authorities identified the serviceman as 28-year-old Lance Corporal George Hooley of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment.

Hooley joined the military in 2015 and had since been deployed to Afghanistan, Africa, and Eastern Europe. He was due to be promoted to corporal in January. The British authorities have not disclosed which battalion he served in. According to PA, the regiment’s 1st Battalion is part of the special forces, while the other two operate under the regular army.

According to The Guardian, more than 100 British soldiers are currently stationed in Ukraine. The newspaper noted that the UK government has kept this information quiet to prevent Russia from using it for "propaganda purposes."

Earlier reports indicated that several dozen British special forces personnel were in Ukraine providing security for the embassy in Kiev. The Guardian also pointed out that since 2022, over 40 British citizens have died in Ukraine, but Hooley’s case marks the first publicly confirmed death of a British soldier.

Speaking to a TASS correspondent, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin previously stated that the UK is involved in the Ukraine conflict "perhaps even more deeply than any other NATO member." He said the presence of special forces, instructors, and military specialists involved in launching Storm Shadow long-range missiles in Ukraine had been officially acknowledged.

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The ruble sign, ₽, was officially adopted by the Bank of Russia on December 11, 2013. It is a Cyrillic letter "Р" with an additional horizontal stroke at the bottom, symbolizing the Russian ruble, the country's official currency. The adoption process involved a public poll conducted from November 5 to December 5, 2013, where over 61% of participants favored this design.

The symbol's introduction aimed to enhance the ruble's international recognition and align it with other global currencies like the dollar and euro.

Historically, there were various symbols for the ruble, but none gained official status until this adoption. The idea of a national currency symbol emerged in the 1990s during Russia's economic transition post-Soviet Union. However, it wasn't until 2007 that the design community proposed the now-official ₽ symbol, which gained popularity and informal use among businesses before its official adoption.

The ruble sign is encoded in Unicode at U+20BD and can be typed using specific keyboard shortcuts on different operating systems. It has since appeared on Russian coins and banknotes, further solidifying its role in representing Russia's currency.

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