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Anton Gerashchenko is an official advisor and a former deputy minister at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, ex-member of the Ukrainian parliament. Cooperation - @Tatiana_Pravda

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As the ruble plummets, Putin's press secretary Peskov claims that the US dollar is "eroding".

According to him, if the United States forces other countries to use the dollar, they will switch to national currencies.

"The dollar is beginning to lose its attractiveness as a reserve currency for a number of countries. This process of erosion of the dollar's attractiveness is really underway and is gaining momentum," Peskov added.

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GUR (Defense Intelligence of Ukraine) report that the situation of Russian forces in Syria is getting worse.

◼️Reportedly, Russian military and diplomats are rapidly leaving Damascus, where the first armed disturbances already began.

◼️Previously, Russian forces fell back from Hama and abandoned a military base with sizeable equipment stores in Khan Shaykhun, amid a surprise advance by anti-Assad rebel troops.

◼️GUR also reports that Colonel Vadim Baykulov who commanded a Russian special forces division was called into Moscow to explain why he lost men and equipment in Aleppo.

Meanwhile, Russian media report that an air defense base was captured by the rebels east of Aleppo, where at least 3 S-125 surface-to-air missile systems were located.

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Russia is recruiting citizens of Myanmar and Laos to participate in the war against Ukraine.

Defense Ministries of Russia and Myanmar signed an agreement on military cooperation back in 2016.

Groups of Laotians arrive in Russia for training as part of the Laros-2024 exercises, and then they are sent to Ukraine.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Kyiv.

Thank you for your support! We are waiting for good news.

Note that I didn't write anything about the suitcase.

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Russian propagandists are worried about the future.

This isn't a typical mood for them.

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The film "Bucha" will be released in Canada on December 1.
Invite your friends, this is a very powerful film that is worth seeing.

https://linktr.ee/filmhive_tickets

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Russian media report a fire on a plant that produces polystyrene for shelter from thermal imagers.

It is reported that the fire spread to 1,500 square meters.

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said the EU "shouldn't really rule out anything" in terms of sending European troops to Ukraine to help enforce a ceasefire if any such agreement is reached, the Voice of America reports.

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Latest from Syria:

◼️The Syrian government’s military have officially admitted the “advance” of the rebels on Aleppo, and said the Syrian Arab Army forces had to “relocate”. Reuters report that dozens of SAA soldiers were killed during the surprise attack.

◼️War bloggers also report that the rebels captured several cities in the north of Hama province – the government forces left them without fighting.

◼️The anti-Assad forces have also allegedly captured the city of As-Safira, and there is traffic of the militant's equipment coming through the city. These reports are coming from Russian bloggers.

◼️At the same time, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reports that they successfully halted the advance on the city of Hama itself. Military bloggers note that Assad’s notorious "Tiger Forces" – the 25th Special Mission Forces Division – led the defense of Hama. This unit is regarded as the most combat-ready within the Syrian military. However, due to their relatively small size, they can only effectively cover one direction, which could be exploited by the rebels.

◼️Russian blogs are also reporting that the Russian Air Force is constantly carrying out air strikes on the locations where anti-Assad forces are stationed across Aleppo and Idlib provinces.

◼️Despite the recovery of Assad’s forces, Russian war bloggers are criticizing both the Syrian leadership, and the local Russian command for allowing the rebels to mount the surprise offensive. They call it the most shameful incident in history of any given country, and blame the “degrading state” of Syria’s armed forces. Some also fear that a similar scenario may be repeated in other regions where Russian forces are stationed, as the situation in Syria showcases the endemic issues of the Russian military with management and logistics.

❗️In the past half-hour, multiple reports from Russian war correspondents are coming out that pro-Assad forces were able to re-establish control over the captured territories, but no other confirmation has appeared.

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German MPs from the AfD Party Met with Putin Allies in Russia – t-online

Three MPs from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party traveled to Sochi, Russia in November, raising fresh concerns over the party's long-standing ties with Russian elites. All three have previously been investigated for illicit connections to Russia and China.

Maximilian Krah visited Sochi in mid-November to meet with Oleg Voloshyn and Nadia Sass, close associates of Viktor Medvedchuk, a key Putin ally. Voloshyn and Sass are central figures in the Voice of Europe portal, accused of spreading pro-Russian propaganda in the EU and bribing European politicians. Krah described the meeting as "private," claiming he spontaneously flew to Sochi from Istanbul and covered his expenses personally. However, his Brussels office has been linked to lobbying efforts tied to Medvedchuk. Earlier this year, Polish lobbyist Janusz Niedźwiecki, who had access to the European Parliament via Krah’s office, was charged with espionage.

AfD members Rainer Rothfuß and Ulrich Singer also traveled to Sochi in November. According to t-online, they contacted Voloshyn and Sass to secure participation in the BRICS summit. On the sidelines, they met Dmitry Medvedev, with Singer posting a photo of the meeting on Facebook. The BRICS International Forum, a pro-Russia organization connected to disinformation campaigns, financed their trip. Both have echoed Kremlin-aligned narratives, including criticism of German energy policies and calls for closer ties with Russia.

Just a reminder, a few days before meeting the AfD MPs, Medvedev issued threats to Germany and other European countries, hinting at a repeat of World War II on his Telegram channel.

Source: https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100539260/spionageaffaere-der-afd-maximilian-krah-fuhr-heimlich-nach-russland.html

📸:Ulrich Singer / Facebook

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Kherson continues to suffer from Russian attacks on civilians.

This morning, a Russian drone was launched at a public bus. At least 3 people are dead and 7 more injured, local authorities report.

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Russian Telegram channels report, that according to Arab sources, the head of Syrian intelligence, Brigadier General Hossam Louka, is allegedly attempting to organize a coup against Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

He is reportedly the informal leader of a group of government army officers trying to arrest individuals close to Bashar al-Assad.

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Syrian TV and Russian Telegram channels report that Bashar al-Assad returned to Syria. He allegedly went to Moscow where he waited for a meeting with Putin.

Some sources say the meeting took place last night but its results are unknown.

It looks like Assad's family remains in Moscow.

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Donald Trump has confirmed the appointment of General Keith Kellogg as US special envoy for the Russian-Ukrainian War.

Earlier, Kellogg offered Trump his plan to "freeze" the conflict. His main proposals were:

◾️ Washington will supply Ukraine with weapons to prevent new Russian attacks only if Kyiv agrees to peace talks;
◾️ The United States will warn Moscow that if it refuses to negotiate, Washington will increase aid to Kyiv;
◾️ to push Russia into the talks, the United States and other NATO countries will postpone the question of Ukraine's membership indefinitely in exchange for a "comprehensive and verifiable peace deal with security guarantees";
◾️ Ukraine will not be required to give up its intention to return all its territories seized by Russia. However, Kyiv must agree that only diplomatic means will be used to achieve this goal and that the process may take a long time;
◾️ in order to get Russia to agree to the deal, the plan proposes to partially lift sanctions imposed on it but, at the same time, impose levy on Russian energy exports to finance Ukraine's reconstruction;
◾️ the plan also contains a proposal to freeze the front line and introduce a demilitarized zone.

This does not mean this plan is final and will be adopted in this form.

Today, we are at the peak of uncertainty, at a bifurcation point.

Strategic uncertainty is exacerbated by escalation. Today, no one can say what the future will look like, what decisions will be made, and to what extent escalation may reach.

"Black swans" appear, such as the situation in Syria.

Uncertainty increases mass anxiety, which provokes panic, so it is important to try to maintain mental stability and the ability to critically analyze the situation.

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Answering journalists' questions following his state visit to Kazakhstan, Putin said the problem of settlements with Kazakhstan remains.

"We have already converted over 80% of all settlements into national currencies. And this, of course, facilitates our work in the financial sphere," he pointed out.

In the fall, Russian companies faced an increase in the time taken to make payments from Kazakhstani banks, lawyers and company representatives said.

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At least 25 people are dead as joint Russian-Syrian air strikes on Syrian rebel territory intensify – Reuters

According to local rescuers called “White Helmets”, air bombings carried out by Russian and Assad forces have killed 25 people, bringing the total death toll at their hands since November 27 to 56, including 20 children.

Local residents say that strikes targeted crowded residential areas in the city of Idlib.

Russian and Syrian official sources, of course, deny this information and claim they only target military objects.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/least-25-killed-russian-syrian-jets-intensify-bombing-syrian-rebel-territory-2024-12-02/

📸: White Helmets via Reuters

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A concert in Russian was given in Pyongyang for Russian Defense Minister Belousov.

Soviet songs were performed.

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Putin's decree on a larger army has come into force in Russia.

This involves increasing the Russian army by 180,000 servicemen – up to 1.5 million. The number of troops has been increased for the third time since the start of the war against Ukraine.

It doesn't seem like Putin plans to stop.

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Putin approved Russia's record defense budget for 2025.

▪️Approximately 32.5% of the 2025 budget was allocated to national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles, or over 145 billion dollars.

▪️For comparison, in 2024, 28.3% of the budget was allocated to defense needs.

▪️Members of both chambers of the Russian Parliament, the State Duma and the Federation Council, also approved these plans.

It doesn't seem like Putin is preparing for peace.

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“Every time I go home, I bring one with me. My wife says if I bring another one, she won’t let me in. Usually she does anyway,” — says serviceman, callsign Palych, with a smile.

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The ruble has once again become one of the weakest currencies in the world this year (with a 27% rise in the USD exchange rate). It even surpassed the Turkish lira in its collapse, which had been one of the favorite topics of Russian news.

But instead of real measures to stop the decline, officials seem to have started competing who can come up with the most ridiculous explanations and statements.

The most striking quotes related to the ruble's decline:

◾️ State Duma deputy Mikhail Matveev blamed migrants for the ruble’s fall: “Millions of migrants in Russia are taking money they earned out of our economy, sending it back to their homeland.” He added that migrants and their diasporas buy tens of billions of dollars annually from Russian banks, artificially stimulating demand for foreign currency and causing the exchange rate to rise.

◾️ State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova, first deputy chairperson of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs:
“I think the ordinary people don't care about this. They never had dollars — they’ve never even seen them. Those who travel abroad are concerned, but the average person won't notice anything.

It would be strange if this affected store prices. Why are prices tied to the dollar if people buy everything in rubles? I hope nothing like that will happen. How can milk become more expensive just because the dollar has risen?” — the deputy puzzled herself and bewildered her fellow citizens with her knowledge. Apparently, the deputy firmly believes that Russia does not need imports, produces everything itself, and has never heard of devaluation or inflation.

◾️ Ideologist Alexander Dugin: “Why do we need all these dollars? We need to live on rubles. In Russia. Here, rubles can be bought. And the dollar is the currency of Satan.”

◾️ Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov: “Russians won’t notice the increase in the dollar exchange rate because they receive their salaries in rubles.”

◾️ The minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation, Anton Alikhanov, outdid all ruble experts. A person who, at least according to his job description, should understand more about the principles of price formation, exchange rates, and so on, Alikhanov stated that Russians will become very wealthy because of the ruble’s collapse, and his fellow citizens should be happy. Apparently, this will give a boost to the “complex” Russian economy, with scientific breakthroughs coming in leaps and bounds, more jobs appearing across the country, and therefore more money for the population.

To their surprise, Russians learned that they are constantly getting richer.

Russian economists state that the dollar will soon reach about 120 rubles, or even 150.

📹: an archive video of Putin, "the financial expert"

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The days of Advent, leading up to Christmas are always about waiting for a miracle. Christmas trees are lit up, wishes made.
Here in Ukraine, we have one wish - peace and end of war.

Our cities are dark these days, Russia attacks us with drones and missiles every day, our Warriors fighting a heroic battle against an army of orcs.

We don't know what the future holds. And waiting for a miracle is kind of childish. But I have faith in Ukraine. And I'm grateful to everyone with us.

May the force be with us! Slava Ukraini.

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The aftermath of yesterday's Russian strike on Tsarychanka in Dnipro region.

At least 25 people injured and 4 dead, according to the latest reports.

📸TSN

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President of the European Council António Costa, European diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas, and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos arrived in Kyiv this morning.

It should be noted that December 1st is their first day in office. In Kyiv, they plan to meet with President Zelensky, dpa reports. They are also expected to meet with other representatives of the Ukrainian government, parliament, and civil society.

“We came to give a clear message that we stand with Ukraine, and we continue to give our full support,” Costa told reporters. Kallas noted that during a time of uncertainty regarding US support of Ukraine, "it is very important for Europe to show that it is on [Ukraine’s] side".

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Kherson continues to suffer from Russian attacks on civilians.

This morning, a Russian drone was launched at a public bus. At least 3 people are dead and 7 more injured, local authorities report.

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Even if you feel like you do not influence anything, like you can't do or change anything - remember the importance of conversation and empathy, especially in the darkest times.

The very fact of caring, curiosity, and conversation is support. It's visibility. It's an affirmation of existence. It is what also counteracts genocide and darkness.

We are all connected, and everything matters - both small and large deeds.

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Russian war bloggers report that there has allegedly been a change in the command of the Russian forces in Syria. Lieutenant General Sergey Kisel has reportedly left his position.

It is not yet known who will replace him, but it is likely that Colonel General Chaiko will take over.

Chaiko is reported to have laid flowers at a memorial in Syria during the defence and fall of Aleppo.

Both war criminals also took part in the war in Ukraine.

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As usual, Russia found the "Ukrainian trace", this time in Syria.

Russian news outlets report that «Ukrainian commanders lead the fighters in Aleppo».

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"We'll do everything to end this war, and we have possibilities to end this war this year." - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with Sky News.

Other points from the interview:

▪️Putin wants to attack one of the NATO countries, but whether he will dare to do so depends only on Ukraine. If Ukraine wins - he will not attack, and if Ukraine is forced into an unjust peace - there are risks. A lot of things will be decided this year;

▪️ Long-range weapons help, but the decision was made too late and such weapons are scarce;

▪️ Without NATO, Ukraine will have no real independence because Putin might come back. Ukraine should be invited into the Alliance within internationally recognized borders, but to end the hot phase of the war, the part of Ukraine-controlled territory can be brought under the "NATO umbrella." Then, other territories can be regained diplomatically.

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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Turkish authorities have nothing to do with the fighting between the Syrian army and anti-government forces in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Aleppo but assured that the country will take necessary precautions against a potential migration wave.

Fidan also reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity and warned the U.S. about the dangers of supporting terrorist groups in the region, according to Türkiye Gazetesi reporter Emrah Ozcan.

Source: https://www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/turkiye-not-involved-in-aleppo-conflict-but-prepared-for-potential-migration-wave-fm-fidan-86678/

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