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Another Russian region suffers an economic collapse - as Putin went on record saying the Russian economy is surviving.
The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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December 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Another Russian region suffers an economic collapse - as Putin went on record saying the Russian economy is surviving.
The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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The authorities of Kuzbass announced the region's financial collapse
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💣🇺🇦🇬🇧 UK laser-guided aerial bomb Paveway IV in service with Ukrainian Air Force, - Soniashnyk
December 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
💣🇺🇦🇬🇧 UK laser-guided aerial bomb Paveway IV in service with Ukrainian Air Force, - Soniashnyk
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Miller hates the 5th amendment right to due process and has contempt for the 6th amendment right to jury trial because he prefers authoritarianism.
December 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Miller hates the 5th amendment right to due process and has contempt for the 6th amendment right to jury trial because he prefers authoritarianism.
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Senior Lieutenant Iryna Baida, a Patrol Police Officer with the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk Battalion, died yesterday as a result of armed aggression by the Russian Federation.
She was at home with her husband when the enemy struck.
censor.net/en/photonews...
Senior Lieutenant Iryna Baida, a Patrol Police Officer with the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk Battalion, died yesterday as a result of armed aggression by the Russian Federation.
She was at home with her husband when the enemy struck.
censor.net/en/photonews...
December 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Senior Lieutenant Iryna Baida, a Patrol Police Officer with the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk Battalion, died yesterday as a result of armed aggression by the Russian Federation.
She was at home with her husband when the enemy struck.
censor.net/en/photonews...
Senior Lieutenant Iryna Baida, a Patrol Police Officer with the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk Battalion, died yesterday as a result of armed aggression by the Russian Federation.
She was at home with her husband when the enemy struck.
censor.net/en/photonews...
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🧑🌾 SPOTTED in Jackson County, Wisconsin…
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🧑🌾 SPOTTED in Jackson County, Wisconsin…
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The Ukrainian "Shchedryk" (Carol of the Bells) performed by a Swedish choir.
The choir’s director, its pianist, and several young singers are Ukrainian. The rest of the members are foreigners who learned our legendary "Shchedryk" in its original Ukrainian for this special performance.
The choir’s director, its pianist, and several young singers are Ukrainian. The rest of the members are foreigners who learned our legendary "Shchedryk" in its original Ukrainian for this special performance.
December 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Ukrainian "Shchedryk" (Carol of the Bells) performed by a Swedish choir.
The choir’s director, its pianist, and several young singers are Ukrainian. The rest of the members are foreigners who learned our legendary "Shchedryk" in its original Ukrainian for this special performance.
The choir’s director, its pianist, and several young singers are Ukrainian. The rest of the members are foreigners who learned our legendary "Shchedryk" in its original Ukrainian for this special performance.
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While others are celebrating, Ukrainian POWs are being tortured in Russian prisons
Russia's torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages is unrelentingly savage, with every reason to believe that this is deliberate state policy
khpg.org/en/1608815377
While others are celebrating, Ukrainian POWs are being tortured in Russian prisons
Russia's torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages is unrelentingly savage, with every reason to believe that this is deliberate state policy
khpg.org/en/1608815377
While others are celebrating, Ukrainian POWs are being tortured in Russian prisons
Russia's torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages is unrelentingly savage, with every reason to believe that this is deliberate state policy
khpg.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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While others are celebrating, Ukrainian POWs are being tortured in Russian prisons
Russia's torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages is unrelentingly savage, with every reason to believe that this is deliberate state policy
khpg.org/en/1608815377
While others are celebrating, Ukrainian POWs are being tortured in Russian prisons
Russia's torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages is unrelentingly savage, with every reason to believe that this is deliberate state policy
khpg.org/en/1608815377
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Zelensky says a basic 20-point draft of Ukraine’s peace plan is ready. “It’s not perfect, but it’s been formed. The current security guarantees look convincing enough,” he noted.
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Zelensky says a basic 20-point draft of Ukraine’s peace plan is ready. “It’s not perfect, but it’s been formed. The current security guarantees look convincing enough,” he noted.
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@chuckpfarrer.bsky.social
POKROVSK: Russian forces are likely to continue gradual advances into Pokrovsk and toward Myrnohrad: seizing full control is assessed to take weeks or even months, but at a prolonged and costly pace.
🧵 x.com/chuckpfarrer...
POKROVSK: Russian forces are likely to continue gradual advances into Pokrovsk and toward Myrnohrad: seizing full control is assessed to take weeks or even months, but at a prolonged and costly pace.
🧵 x.com/chuckpfarrer...
December 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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POKROVSK: Russian forces are likely to continue gradual advances into Pokrovsk and toward Myrnohrad: seizing full control is assessed to take weeks or even months, but at a prolonged and costly pace.
🧵 x.com/chuckpfarrer...
POKROVSK: Russian forces are likely to continue gradual advances into Pokrovsk and toward Myrnohrad: seizing full control is assessed to take weeks or even months, but at a prolonged and costly pace.
🧵 x.com/chuckpfarrer...
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‘CBS Evening News’ anchor chokes back tears during emotional farewell amid Bari Weiss revamp | The Independent share.google/pd87Kc2ZN9BE...
CBSNews anchor chokes back tears during emotional farewell amid Bari Weiss revamp
‘Thank you for watching. Good night and good luck,’ the two CBS News anchors said together at the end of the broadcast.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
‘CBS Evening News’ anchor chokes back tears during emotional farewell amid Bari Weiss revamp | The Independent share.google/pd87Kc2ZN9BE...
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Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
December 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
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Ukrainians abducted from Hrabovske village in Sumy Oblast may be held in Belgorod, with no contact possible, said Ukrainian authorities
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports suggest some who refused deportation were killed euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/22/r...
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports suggest some who refused deportation were killed euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/22/r...
Russians may have killed civilians who refused deportation from Hrabovske, says Ukrainian official
Ukrainian civilians abducted by Russian troops from the village of Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast may have been taken to the Russian city of Belgorod, according to Volodymyr Bitsak, a member of the Sumy…
euromaidanpress.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ukrainians abducted from Hrabovske village in Sumy Oblast may be held in Belgorod, with no contact possible, said Ukrainian authorities
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports suggest some who refused deportation were killed euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/22/r...
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports suggest some who refused deportation were killed euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/22/r...
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Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020. n.pr/3MKbmJH
Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020. n.pr/3MKbmJH
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Russia is prepared to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention of attacking the European Union or NATO. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Russia is prepared to confirm in a legal agreement that it has no intention of attacking the European Union or NATO. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
Sometimes something unplanned happens.
Some agreements are not worth the paper they are written on.
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🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
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From October 2025: “I might invoke Edward R. Murrow, but they remember him. They don’t have any goodwill toward you. They don’t know who you are at all. And they are not going to defend you when you screw up.”
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:
Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed
Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?
www.theverge.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
From October 2025: “I might invoke Edward R. Murrow, but they remember him. They don’t have any goodwill toward you. They don’t know who you are at all. And they are not going to defend you when you screw up.”
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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❗️❗️In the coming days, Russia may launch a massive strike on Ukraine, – Zelenskyy.
“We understand that it is precisely in these days that they may, well, it's in their character around Christmas, because, as you know, specifically on our Christmas, carry out some massive strike.
“We understand that it is precisely in these days that they may, well, it's in their character around Christmas, because, as you know, specifically on our Christmas, carry out some massive strike.
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
❗️❗️In the coming days, Russia may launch a massive strike on Ukraine, – Zelenskyy.
“We understand that it is precisely in these days that they may, well, it's in their character around Christmas, because, as you know, specifically on our Christmas, carry out some massive strike.
“We understand that it is precisely in these days that they may, well, it's in their character around Christmas, because, as you know, specifically on our Christmas, carry out some massive strike.
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🚗💥 Update: A car belonging to Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov exploded in Moscow.
👀 Sarvarov headed the operational training department of the Russian General Staff.
👀 Sarvarov headed the operational training department of the Russian General Staff.
December 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🚗💥 Update: A car belonging to Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov exploded in Moscow.
👀 Sarvarov headed the operational training department of the Russian General Staff.
👀 Sarvarov headed the operational training department of the Russian General Staff.
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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Things are not going well for Russia on the battlefield - the President of Finland
Over the past 1000 days, Russia has advanced less than one percentage point into Ukrainian territory, so they are not achieving their strategic military goals," stated Alexander Stubb.
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Over the past 1000 days, Russia has advanced less than one percentage point into Ukrainian territory, so they are not achieving their strategic military goals," stated Alexander Stubb.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Things are not going well for Russia on the battlefield - the President of Finland
Over the past 1000 days, Russia has advanced less than one percentage point into Ukrainian territory, so they are not achieving their strategic military goals," stated Alexander Stubb.
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Over the past 1000 days, Russia has advanced less than one percentage point into Ukrainian territory, so they are not achieving their strategic military goals," stated Alexander Stubb.
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❗️A ground drone (UGV) from the "NC13" unit of the 🇺🇦Third Assault Brigade held a defensive position instead of infantry for 1.5 months.
For 45 consecutive days, the UGV carried out combat duty, suppressing all enemy attempts to breach the defense with machine-gun fire.
For 45 consecutive days, the UGV carried out combat duty, suppressing all enemy attempts to breach the defense with machine-gun fire.
December 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
❗️A ground drone (UGV) from the "NC13" unit of the 🇺🇦Third Assault Brigade held a defensive position instead of infantry for 1.5 months.
For 45 consecutive days, the UGV carried out combat duty, suppressing all enemy attempts to breach the defense with machine-gun fire.
For 45 consecutive days, the UGV carried out combat duty, suppressing all enemy attempts to breach the defense with machine-gun fire.
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Ukraine’s military intelligence, together with local resistance, destroyed two Russian fighter jets, a Su-30 and Su-27, at an airfield near Lipetsk overnight on December 21. The carefully prepared operation took two weeks, with Russian losses estimated at up to $100 million.
December 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Ukraine’s military intelligence, together with local resistance, destroyed two Russian fighter jets, a Su-30 and Su-27, at an airfield near Lipetsk overnight on December 21. The carefully prepared operation took two weeks, with Russian losses estimated at up to $100 million.
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A Russian group of over 10 tried to sneak into Sotnytsky Kozachok on the Zolochiv axis (Kharkiv region border), moving in tight formation “goose-style.” The attempt ended in total failure as the entire group was eliminated by Ukrainian forces.
December 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A Russian group of over 10 tried to sneak into Sotnytsky Kozachok on the Zolochiv axis (Kharkiv region border), moving in tight formation “goose-style.” The attempt ended in total failure as the entire group was eliminated by Ukrainian forces.