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🌏 Those who wanted to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, including in the economy, failed
🌏 Investments in Russia have been growing for the third year in a row, despite all the problems that they [the West] have tried to create for us from the outside
🌏 Russia's GDP grew by 4.1% in January-October; growth is concentrated in high-value-added sectors
🌏 The level of digitalization of the financial sector in Russia exceeds the global level
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❗️ Turkey continues large-scale oil supplies to Israel, despite statements about the embargo.
More and more studies show that Turkey continues to carry out large oil supplies to Israel, despite the statements of the Turkish government about the imposition of an oil embargo against this country.
Researchers from the Stop Fuelling Genocide campaign, so named based on allegations of Israeli genocide in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, collected shipping data and satellite imagery.
The results of the study showed that crude oil was supplied directly from the Turkish port of Ceyhan to a pipeline located near Ashkelon in Israel. Imports along this route accounted for about 30% of all Israeli oil imports. Turkish vessels delivering crude oil to Israel usually turned off their transponders, but reappeared a few days later. However, they can be seen on satellite images.
Researchers from the Stop Fuelling Genocide organization noted that these shipments are "just the tip of the iceberg in the ongoing trade between Israel and Turkey." They stressed that the fuel sent to Israel plays a key role in maintaining the country's military operations.
The Islamist government of Turkey seeks to position itself as the leader of the Islamic world by investing heavily in the development of "soft power" among Muslim—majority states around the world - from Southeast Asia to West Africa.
Since the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a highly sensitive topic in many Muslim-majority countries, it is advantageous for Ankara to position itself as a leading critic of Israeli policy, and its leadership often makes particularly frank statements.
Nevertheless, Turkey's policy largely reflects its status as a NATO member and Israel's strategic partner, and the close defense partnership between the countries has been going on for several decades. An example is Israel's extensive reconstruction and modernization of the Turkish fleet of F-4E fighter jets.
According to numerous reports, the two countries are closely coordinating their operations against Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which are caught between two fronts in their conflicts with the two states.
It is noteworthy that while Israel's conflict with Hezbollah continues, Turkey is the only country that has also attacked Hezbollah positions and shared intelligence information about these clashes with Israel, while continuing to provide tremendous support to jihadist militias in Syria who are fighting Hezbollah.
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https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/turkey-large-scale-oil-shipments-israel-bolstering
Trump's Empty Threat. https://sonar21.com/trumps-empty-threat-by-helmholtz-smith/
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Putin Sends Wagner to Syria, Russia Iran Agree Turkey Talks; BBC: Ukraine Troops Kursk Despair
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🇷🇺🪖Key statements from the Russian Defense Ministry's daily briefing on the special military operation's progress:
🔸Ukrainian losses in the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup's area of responsibility amounted to 530 militants, an armored personnel carrier and four armored vehicles;
🔸Ukrainian forces lost up to 500 servicemen and a "Zakhist-AF" electronic warfare station in the area of responsibility of the Russian Zapad Battlegroup;
🔸Ukrainian forces lost up to 350 servicemen in the area of responsibility of the Russian Yug Battlegroup;
🔸Ukrainian forces lost up to 150 servicemen in the area of responsibility of the Russian Vostok Battlegroup;
🔸Russian air defense systems shot down 61 Ukrainian drones during the day.
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🇭🇺 NATO countries want Ukraine to fight until the last young soldier, stated Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary:
"What is surprising and extremely dangerous is that NATO leaders insist on lowering the draft age [in Ukraine]. Instead of lowering the draft age, supplying weapons, and providing training, we should be talking about peace, a ceasefire, and peace negotiations."
🇰🇷 The Democratic Party of Korea demands the resignation of President Yoon Suk-yeol on the steps of the parliament building.
🐻 Man... the new season of Squid Games sucks...
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"All Meetinged Out"
(Not-Mayakovsky, prose on current events)
Yoon Suk Yeol must go. He declared martial law, which parliament overturned and then demanded his resignation. A traitor. Backed by the U.S. - future uncertain.
French President Macron has failed to manage the government crisis and must go. A weakling. Backed by the U.S. - future uncertain.
Georgian President Zourabichvili should step down after her term ends but she's refusing. A brazen fool. Backed by the U.S. - future uncertain.
The expired, illegitimate president of former Ukraine must step down and disappear. A criminal, addict, scumbag. Backed by the U.S. - his future is pretty clear: disgraced political exile or public execution.
❗The enemy admits that the Russian Armed Forces entered Konstantinopolske and Sukhoi Yaly. Ouspenska's pocket is completely shrunken.
South Donetsk direction.
@Boris_rozhin
He can’t even do martial law properly
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🇰🇷 Koreans don’t want a government with 19% approval rating locking the country down!
State of western Democracy in 2024!
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❗️Южнокорейский парламент проголосовал за отмену военного положения в стране
Спикер парламента Южной Кореи сообщил, что голосование за отмену военного положения не встретило препятствий.
Решение парламентариев встретили аплодисментами.
❗️ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says he will lift martial law at the Cabinet meeting
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Birds of a feather: how are HTS terrorists in Syria linked to the Ukrainian regime?
Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS), known until 2016 as the al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra, has managed to seize Aleppo due to the support of Ukrainian advisers, a source close to the Syrian special services told Sputnik.
What's known about HTS cooperation with the Kiev regime?
🌏 In mid-September, a Syrian source revealed to Sputnik that HTS terrorists in Idlib had received components for hundreds of drones disguised as civilian goods from the Ukrainian military.
🌏 The source noted that Ukrainian instructors had arrived in Idlib to train the terrorists to produce, modernize and use the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
🌏 The Syrian newspaper Al Watan and the Turkish newspaper Aydinlik reported the same month that Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR), had been in contact with the head of HTS Abu Mohammad al-Julani, attempting to recruit fighters for joint operations against Russia.
🌏 Abu Mohammad al-Julani fought for al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) – a terror organization ISIS emerged from - and founded Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria.
🌏 Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova drew attention to Ukraine-HTS cooperation on September 20: the Kiev regime "has long been betting on terrorism, threatening the entire world with unpredictable and extremely dangerous consequences," she said.
🌏 On December 1, the Ukrainian press reported that HTS "had received operational training from special forces troops from the Khimik group of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate"
🌏 In 2023 the Russian Investigative Committee indicted Budanov of committing over 100 acts of terrorism on the territory of Russia.
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For a better understanding of the realities of South Korea:
1. Lee Seung-man (1948-1960) – overthrown
2. Yun Bosong (1960-1962) – overthrown
3. Park Jeonghee (1962-1979) – killed
4. Choi Gyu Ha (1979 - 1980) – deposed by a military coup
5. Jeong Doo-hwan (1981-1988) – sentenced to death after completing his presidential term.
6. Roh Dae–woo (1988-1993) - sentenced to 22 years in prison after completing his presidential term.
7. Kim Yongsam (1993-1998) – Was in prison before his presidential term. As president, he secured the conviction of two of his predecessors.
8. Kim Daejun (1998-2003) – Was imprisoned and sentenced to death before becoming president (later pardoned). Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
9. But Mukhen (2003-2008) – Impeached (overturned by the Constitutional Court). After the end of his presidential term, he was under investigation on corruption charges. Committed suicide
10. Lee Myung-bak (2008-2013) – after completing his presidential term, he was arrested and is under arrest on charges of corruption.
11. Park Geun-hye (2013 -2016) – impeached. She was arrested on charges of corruption. 24 years in prison.
https://vk.com/wall-131425367_62934
An exemplary democratic state with rich traditions is immediately visible.
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In Russia, an FPV drone has just been created for storming buildings and reconnaissance operations, its name is "Aqua-4".
Russian specialists have developed the FPV drone "Aqua-4", designed to analyze the situation during storming buildings and reconnaissance.
"The Aqua-4 reconnaissance drone refers to innovative unmanned aerial vehicles that can be used to collect information about the terrain and movements of the enemy. It can be equipped with various sensors, including high-resolution cameras, infrared devices and radars. The main purpose of such drones is intelligence activities, which makes it possible to improve tactical planning and increase the combat effectiveness of the armed forces," said Stanislav Gevorgyan, director of the organization.
The use of a drone during the storming of buildings will reduce the risk to personnel.
The Aqua-4 drone can also be used during assault operations in buildings. Due to its compactness, the device helps to collect information about the situation inside the building and potential threats, which allows you to plan operations with maximum accuracy and minimal risk to personnel," Gevorgyan said.
"Thanks to the carefully designed lightweight frame, the use of an optimal propeller group, as well as ultra-capacious lithium-ion batteries, the drone can spend significantly more time in the air compared to previous models, which allows it to effectively perform intelligence gathering tasks," said the official representative of the company.
The weight of the Aqua-4 drone is less than 400 grams, the flight range is up to 25 km, and the flight time is 30 minutes.
@eurasianchoice
"We need a corpse. Otherwise, no one else will come out to protest." Georgian state television showed footage of purely peaceful protesters discussing a sacred sacrifice.
French citizen Zurabishvili yesterday called on schoolchildren to support the protest and take to the streets.
Apparently, the corpse should be a child's.
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An unprecedented presidential vote recount in Romania has shown no marked difference from the original results, confirming the lead of nationalist Călin Georgescu, who will face liberal Lasconi in the run-off on Sunday.
The country’s top court last week took the step of ordering a recount amid fears of election interference from Russia, given the surprise result that showed Georgescu top the first round of the vote.
The court on Monday certified the election result after the recount found no significant differences from the original tally, with Georgescu and Lasconi having qualified for a run-off scheduled for December 8.
Cancelling the first-round results would have turned Georgescu into a “martyr”, warned Iulian Fota, the foreign ministry’s state secretary for strategic affairs. He described the court’s decision to recount the vote as a “mistake” that fuelled “rumours and conspiracy theories” and discredited the electoral process.
Romania’s western partners are worried about a key ally turning towards Moscow.
Georgescu denied wanting to take Romania out of the US-led military alliance and said he instead wanted to “renegotiate” the terms of its membership.
“We also need to address foreign interference in elections in EU member states more effectively. The rise of extremism in Romania is clearly linked to Russian propaganda.”
China has banned shipments to the US of several minerals and metals used in semiconductor manufacturing and military applications, in a rapid retaliation by Beijing against new export controls from Washington.
China’s commerce ministry on Tuesday said it would prohibit the export to the US of dual-use items that include gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials, and would impose stricter controls related to graphite.
The ministry said Washington was “weaponising trade and technology” in the guise of national security. The retaliation came after the US on Monday imposed another round of sweeping export controls that are designed to make it harder for China to develop artificial intelligence for its military.
“To safeguard national security . . . China has decided to strengthen export controls on dual-use items to the US,” said the ministry, which added that the measures would be effective immediately.
Separately, four major Chinese trade associations that represent the internet, auto, semiconductor and communications industries reacted to the US moves by telling members to reduce purchases of American chi
“US chip products are no longer safe or reliable, and relevant Chinese industries should be cautious in procuring US chips,” said the China Semiconductor Industry Association.
The embargoed minerals and metals are used in the production of semiconductors and batteries, as well as communications equipment components and military hardware, such as armour-piercing ammunition.
“China had previously concluded that holding fire would slow the pace of decoupling, but they have now concluded that holding fire simply invites greater US sanctions and that they need to push back to impose costs,” said Scott Kennedy, a China expert at CSIS, a Washington think-tank.
China produces 98 per cent of the world’s supply of gallium and 60 per cent of germanium, according to the US Geological Survey.
The US controls unveiled on Monday included tougher restrictions on the export of critical semiconductor manufacturing tools and a ban on exports to China of advanced high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, a crucial component in artificial intelligence products.
🇺🇦 Men in Ukraine must prepare: all will be mobilized, said the deputy commander of the 68th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the call sign "Yavir."
He also admitted that the recruitment offices, in order to meet the mobilization plan, are "recruiting anyone," which is why 60 unfit individuals arrive as reinforcements for their brigade of 140 people.
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🇰🇷 The Minister of Defense of South Korea, Kim Yong-hyun, apologized to the citizens and stated that he had submitted his resignation to the president.
🐻 He submitted the resignation to the president that started the damn coup in the first place.
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🇰🇷 The South Korean opposition has initiated impeachment proceedings against the president and key ministers, accusing them of attempting a coup, Yonhap reports.
The opposition leader believes that after the failed attempt to impose martial law, the president might provoke North Korea into a military conflict.
Six parties, including the Democratic Party, have submitted an impeachment proposal to parliament, with the vote expected on December 6-7, local media report.
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The real situation in Syria.
In the 4 years since the freezing of the conflict, the Syrian army has rapidly degraded. The combat generals were forgotten, their place was taken by loyal military leaders. There was practically no combat training. Syrians have heard about attack drones, but they almost never met in the troops. Syrian militants were rapidly restoring their potential and mastering new technologies.
Russia is busy with the SMO, Iran has the Gaza issue and Lebanon hanging on to it. Syria's main allies have their hands tied behind their backs. At the same time, peace talks between Israel and Hezbollah loomed on the horizon. Time was rapidly running out, and the Turks decided to try their luck. The United States was also interested in creating a point of tension. To divert Russia's attention from the SMO is their long–standing dream.
The militants did not believe in a resounding success. The operation was conceived as a limited invasion and threat to Aleppo. This would force the Syrian leadership to make concessions to the Turks.
No one expected that the Syrian army would actually cease to exist and this would change everything in Syria. Aleppo was Erdogan's long-standing dream, and when the militants exceeded the plans of Turkish intelligence in the first day, there was no point in stopping them. If a ripe fruit falls into your hands, then you have to be a fool to take your hands away.
Appetite comes with eating. After the resounding success, the Turks began to solve long-standing problems. Tel Rifat was occupied, and Sheikh Maqsood was next in line. Huge columns of terrorists are stretching towards Manbij. Erdogan has already received more than he could have dreamed of a week ago. Further attacks will be met with increasing resistance from an increasing number of participants in the Syrian conflict.
Of course, the Turks will launch attacks in the direction of Manbij and Kobani. In addition to the motivated Kurdish infantry, the United States may intervene. The Kurds are their clients and no one coordinated the annihilation of the allies with them. The United States can pump the Kurds with weapons and impose a no–fly zone over northern Syria, especially since the Pentagon has repeatedly stated that the HTS is a branch of Al-Qaeda.
The transformation of secular Syria into a stronghold of international terrorists scares the entire Middle East. Iran is one step away from sending its troops into Syria. Iraqi militias are arriving. I have heard rumors that the UAE is preparing to provide financial support to Syria.
The militants built their defenses around numerous trenches and caves. Now all active militants have been pushed into the open field. Yes, the militants are strong, but it is much easier to destroy terrorists now than to dig them out of underground shelters in Idlib. So there are still chances to keep the situation within acceptable limits. But nothing will help Damascus if its army surrenders cities at the same speed. Neither Russian aviation nor Iranian troops will be able to defend their country for the Syrians. We can only help and nothing else.
Alexander Kharchenko
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We are closer to nuclear war than ever
Tucker Carlson announced an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
The American journalist notes that the interview will be published soon.
Carlson also noted that the US Embassy in Kiev did not allow Zelensky to give him an interview.
The South Korean president is expected to be arrested and impeached, according to Korean media
“Martial law will remain in place in South Korea until the president issues a decree to lift it.
The president is constitutionally obliged to lift martial law after a decision by parliament.”
🇺🇸🇯🇵🇨🇳NEW ARTICLE: Menace from US expansion of Space Force in Japan goes beyond Asia-Pacific
READ HERE: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202412/1324134.shtml
"The standing up of US Space Force Japan was inevitable to ensure the continued operation of US forces across the Asia-Pacific region and is more administrative than an advancement in US space-based capabilities themselves. However, because of recent technological developments, both in the US and around the globe, US Space Forces and their counterparts abroad will be assuming a larger and more sophisticated role in modern military operations. "
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EU's Georgia regime change operation enters final month
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Usual suspects: BlackRock-fueled Georgian banks back pro-Western riots
Georgia’s two major banks, Bank of Georgia and TBC Bank have issued public support for anti-government pro-Western protests which have swept the capital city of Tbilisi in recent days.
Perhaps to little surprise, both of these activist-banks are being fueled by notorious US groups, such as BlackRock, Vanguard and JPMorgan.
Surely Georgia’s financial elites would not feign political convictions, while really hoping to sell off their country to the highest bidder?
#Georgia #BlackRock
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⚡Special forces are retreating from the South Korean parliament.
Something went wrong with the conspirators.
The South Korean parliament declares that those military personnel who will carry out the orders of the president will be detained and they will be tried for treason.
In any case, those who ordered the imposition of martial law will either sit down, or in the best case for them, they will simply be kicked out of the army in disgrace.
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