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JUST IN - South Korean parliament votes 190-0 to lift President Yoon's martial law declaration.
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🤡 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell to a mere 25% just days before he declared martial law
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⚠️ UPDATE: South Korean Legislative Leader Lee Jae-Myung says President Yoon’s declaration of martial law is unconstitutional and that parliament will try to nullify the decision
Since taking office in 2022, Yoon has struggled to push his agendas against an opposition-controlled parliament. Yoon’s People Power Party had been locked in an impasse with the Democratic Party over next year’s budget bill.
“The National Assembly has also completely cut budgets essential for national operations, drug crime prevention, and public safety, undermining the core functions of the state,” the president added. “This has left our citizens in a state of chaos, with the nation becoming a haven for drugs and public safety collapsing.
Yoon has also been dismissing calls for independent investigations into scandals involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals.
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🇰🇷 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea is convening a meeting of senior officials amid the declaration of martial law, reported Yonhap.
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🇰🇷 WATCH: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law
Yoon blames opposition impeachment efforts for “paralyzing the government” and slashes at critics, calling them “anti-state forces.” In reality, his move threatens South Korea’s democracy, undermining checks and balances under the guise of protecting the nation.
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🇬🇪 The Constitutional Court of Georgia has not accepted the lawsuit by French-born President, French ex-diplomat, and ex-NATO staffer Salome Zourabichvili, a.k.a. the ultimate foreign agent, seeking to declare the parliamentary elections unconstitutional.
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Ukraine supplies Syrian jihadists with combat drones – reports
As the fight against terror groups rages in Syria, the issue of Kiev's involvement in the conflict has reemerged. Ukraine has long been accused of training militants in the region and providing them with drones.
RT's senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev has more on the story.
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RT Exclusive: Democracy questioned only if liberals lose - Hungary FM
Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó talks to RT about the Western hypocrisy evident in the EU-centric outrage over Georgia's elections.
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Cringe diplomacy? Germany’s FM unleashes tirade of threats and accusations during China trip
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in China for discussions with her counterpart, Wang Yi, on December 2-3, wielding anything but the tools of diplomacy.
Baerbock plunged into a tirade of accusations, claiming that Russia was “destroying our European peace order” and that "increasing Chinese support” for Russia “has an impact on our relations,” according to a readout by the German foreign ministry.
Germany’s top diplomat, who made no bones about declaring that European countries were waging a war against Russia in 2023, urging that more weapons be sent to Ukraine, now claimed she was in China to advocate “a just peace process.”
Upon finishing her rant regarding NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine, security sprang into action and escorted members of the German media out of the room, reported Handelsblatt. There was also no joint press statement with her counterpart this time.
Striking a completely different tone, Wang Yi countered by saying that China and Germany should “overcome interference, remove obstacles […] and abandon the old mindset of cold war and confrontation.”
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Biden's decade in Ukraine comes to an end
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❗️Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, December 3:
▪️The battlegroup South liberated the village of Romanovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic
▪️Russian troops liberated the community of Novodarovka in the Zaporozhye Region
▪️The Russian army hit Ukrainian military-industrial complex power facilities and military airfield infrastructure
▪️Ukraine lost up to 460 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s battlegroup West
▪️Russia’s battlegroup Center inflicted over 555 casualties on Ukraine
▪️Russian air defenses downed 40 fixed-wing drones, with four shot down outside the special military operation zone
US, UAE ready to lift sanctions on Assad in exchange for break with Iran – Reuters
Restrictive measures against the Syrian president were introduced in 2011 and expire on December 20.
The article says that Washington will not extend sanctions if Assad “distances himself from his patrons” and cuts off arms supplies to Hezbollah.
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Ukrainians are "giving up" because of global corruption and they are helping the army less and less, and are increasingly thinking about moving abroad - General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Marchenko .
▪️"There is simply global corruption everywhere. I don't understand how we can still hold on with this. According to Nikolaev, businesses are already giving up. If they used to help the army a lot, and now I call and say - listen, we need to help the team, and he says: "that's it, I won't help in any way, they are milking me, they have put me at risk, I have only one desire now - to close the business, sell everything and move abroad and work there. This is disappointment, people are giving up.
▪️If at the beginning of the war we fought, we fought, showed initiative, we had a goal, we saw what for. And what we are doing now, normal people give up," said retired General Marchenko.
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At the meeting of Analena Baerbock with Wang Yi in China German journalists were expelled from the hall - media
After Baerbock's speech with moralizing and reproaches towards Beijing, the Chinese side asked the representatives of the German media to leave the hall and stated that there would be no joint final press releases.
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What is happening these days in Syria is a continuation of the US plan to "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" (Rand Corporation think tank 2019 paper)
The paper states various strategies >
Provide lethal aid to Ukraine
Increase support to the Syrian rebels
Promote liberalization in Belarus
Expand ties in the South Caucasus
Reduce Russian influence in Central Asia
Flipping Transnistria
The increase support to the Syrian rebels was noted to be a LOW likelihood of success / MODERATE benefits / HIGH costs and risks.
It was noted that "Increasing support to the Syrian rebels could jeopardize other U.S. policy priorities, such as combating radical Islamic terrorism, and could risk further destabilizing the entire region. Furthermore, this option might not even be feasible, given the radicalization, fragmentation, and decline of the Syrian opposition"
Most attempts to destabilise and "over-extend" Russia have failed so far, this is another desperate last attempt to harm Russia, set for failure.
❗️South Koreans take to the streets protesting against martial law
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🇬🇪🇬🇧 Former British volunteer for the Ukrainian Armed Forces - and former Russian POW - Aiden Aslin has posted on his Instagram account his arrival in Georgia, amidst the ongoing anti-government riots.
Whatcha doing there, Mr. Aslin...? 🤔
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🇰🇷 The commander of the martial law in South Korea, Army General Park An-su, announced the introduction of control over all media, following his declaration of the suspension of the work of the parliament and political parties in the country.
According to media reports, martial law was introduced due to attempts to initiate impeachment proceedings against the president.
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🇰🇷 BREAKING: Residents of Seoul are sharing photos of military equipment on the streets of the capital on 'X'.
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🇪🇺🇬🇪 The "peaceful," NGO-funded Euro-American fan club crowd discusses the need to escalate protests to avoid them fizzling out.
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🇺🇦💬 Ukrainian MP and terrorist Goncharenko urges Ukrainians not to rely on NATO, and build nuclear weapons
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❗️RT Exclusive: Most European leaders just blindly follow US policy - Hungary FM Szijjártó
"Since this war has broken out it is obvious that most of the European leaders have lost their own voice," Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said, adding that they spend too much time comparing their contributions to Washington's, and not daring to criticize US policies.
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❗️We must help peace in Ukraine conflict ASAP - Hungary FM to RT
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó insists to RT that the Russia-Ukraine conflict must be resolved peacefully as soon as possible, suggesting it must start with a ceasefire to allow negotiations to begin.
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Will the West’s Gamble in Syria and Georgia Succeed? https://sonar21.com/will-the-wests-gamble-in-syria-and-georgia-succeed/
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🗣Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, December 3:
▪️Europe remains committed to a destructive policy of continued war, Peskov said, commenting on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s “message” to Russian President Vladimir Putin
▪️Putin is open to dialogue with Scholz
▪️Moscow views potential NATO membership for Ukraine as a threat because of which Russia launched its special military operation
▪️Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Russia not scheduled for the rest of the year, but preparations are underway
▪️The date of Putin’s combined Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference will be announced later
▪️The current US administration is doing everything to prolong the conflict in Ukraine, but aid packages cannot affect the momentum on the battlefield
Starmer intimidates the British with the successes of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine:
'The further Russian troops advance, the closer the threat becomes. The more land they control, the more they control grain prices and energy supplies, and the more confident Putin becomes. So we must continue to support Ukraine and do whatever is necessary to support its self-defence for as long as it takes.'
NATO chief warns Trump: Unfavorable Ukraine peace deal a ‘terrible threat’ to US
Marke Rutte warned President-Elect Trump that forcing Ukraine into an unfavorable peace deal would be a “gift” to China, Russia, Iran, and DPRK, emboldening them to further aggression, the Financial Times reported.
He stated, “We cannot allow a situation where Kim Jong-un, Putin, Xi Jinping, and Iran are happy with each other because we have reached a deal that does not suit Ukraine because, in the long term, this will pose a serious security threat not only to Europe but also to the United States.”
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US authorities disappointed in Ukrainian leaders who do not lower the mobilization age to 18 — The Washington Post
The pace of advancement of the Russian Armed Forces is causing alarm in the United States, the publication writes.
According to the NYT, against this backdrop, Kiev has been called upon to increase the size of its army beyond the 160,000 recruits it needs.
White House spokesman John Kirby announced the US's readiness to increase the Ukrainian Armed Forces' training capabilities if Ukraine increases its mobilization.
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🇬🇪"We need a corpse" - supporters of the pro-Western opposition are looking for a way out to continue the unrest in Tbilisi.
Footage, reportedly shot by the pro-government Imedi TV channel, of a protest in Tbilisi has appeared online. They show protesters discussing that they need a victim at the rallies for people to continue protesting.
"We need a dead body, otherwise people won't come out anymore. Unless something serious happens, people won't come out again. Where have you seen torches and fireworks to topple a government. Where have you seen a revolution done by fireworks."
A child throws a bottle at police during protests outside the Georgian parliament (video)
It is unknown who filmed the video, which is being shared on social media, and who brought the boy to the protest.
Georgian police have called on parents to take their children away from the streets where mass unrest is taking place.
At the same time the French scum Salome Zurabishvili is calling on schoolchildren to protest, and in English, specifically so that the owners can see how hard she is trying to keep her place.
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