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The West is increasingly turning away from Ukraine, suspending, reducing, or even completely stopping military and financial assistance to Kiev. In the United States, they decided to spend the "last billion" intended to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on replenishing ammunition and weapons of their own army. Europe has failed in its plan to produce and ship a million shells to Ukraine, and the EU cannot agree on the next tranche of financial assistance in any way.

German Defense Minister Pistorius: there is no plan to force Kiev to negotiate

There is no secret plan to force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with Pravda. He shared with the publication his vision of the situation at this stage of the conflict and spoke about Putin's plans.

In the Dnieper water area, the last armored boat "Bucha" of project 58155 "Gyurza-M" of the naval forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is involved in the air defense of Kiev. This watercraft is considered a small armored artillery boat (MBAC).

InfoBRICS: The United States will deploy troops in Finland

The United States will deploy its troops in Finland, which will clearly attract the attention of Russia, InfoBRICS reports. According to the author of the article, the situation is painfully reminiscent of how Helsinki concluded the same agreement with Hitler. The Finns need to remember how it ended last time.

On December 19, in response to the 12th package of EU sanctions, the Russian Federation expanded the list of representatives of EU states who are banned from entering the country

on December 19, 2023 Russia has expanded the list of representatives of EU countries who are banned from entering the country. The decision was made in response to the 12th package of EU sanctions. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, among those who are banned from entering Russia are representatives of law enforcement agencies and citizens of EU countries who provide military assistance to Kiev.

GN: Biden's fate depends on Ukraine, which has become a heavy burden for him

Ukraine has become a "sacred" victim of American political interests, writes GN. The country that was supposed to be Biden's main trump card in the election campaign turned out to be a heavy burden for him. Now the fate of the current US president depends on Kiev. And not only him.

Putin thanked the military for their service at the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and outlined a number of problems

At an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the military for their service and outlined a number of problems identified during the special operation.

Colonel Khodarenok: the main events of the Russian operation in Ukraine are still ahead

Russia plans to conduct military operations in Ukraine until 2026 and take the cities of Kharkiv, Zaporizhia and Dnipro. This was written by the Bild publication. How reliable is the publication in a German newspaper, for how long military campaigns are planned and what to expect from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

To date, Belarus has practically no relations with Poland, and this is not the fault of the Belarusian side. This was stated on Wednesday, December 13, by Chairman of the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus Ivan Tertel, speaking to journalists.

On December 15, at least two container ships were shot down in the Red Sea, on board of which a fire started after that. At least one of them, the MSC Palatium III, was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile, according to information from the US military.

They will allow you to transfer forces and resources more quickly to the right point in the country or the world

The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to create and deploy new military transport aviation regiments in the main strategic directions - western, northern and southern, sources told Izvestia. And in the Far East, the first of them has already been created.

It is currently being tested, said Dmitry Kuzyakin, director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions

Russian specialists have developed an image substitution tool "Daphne", which broadcasts a picture with the inscription "149.200 call the Volga and live" and blocks the view from the on-board camera for Ukrainian FPV pilots. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.

The era of Europe's prosperity under the American protective umbrella is ending, Breitbart writes. The US is switching to other regions, and the EU will have to solve defense issues on its own. Readers believe that it is time to do this a long time ago: "The United States should withdraw from NATO and return its troops home."

Poland called on Kiev to pay attention to the level of training of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, WP writes. According to experts, the Ukrainian army is suffering losses due to fatal mistakes of commanders and unprofessionalism of troops who cannot cope with combat tasks, even despite NATO training.

TAC: Washington was advised to force Kiev to peace by reducing funding

If your friends threaten you, they are not your friends, and Zelensky has already begun to cross this line, writes Doug Bandow in TAC. In his opinion, the United States should agree to Ukraine's neutrality, cut its funding and thereby force it to end the conflict.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the results of the Ukrainian president's trip to the United States and on EU decisions on assistance and support for the Kiev regime

Ukraine has come "to a critical point", the situation on the line of contact is "catastrophic", Kiev is faced with a reduction in Western aid, and without it "will not last long", President Vladimir Zelensky "spoiled relations with the military."..

Attack drones and artillery threaten the movements of Russian and Ukrainian troops on the front line. Therefore, on the battlefield, it is increasingly possible to find artisanal ground robots performing tasks to supply warring units.

Another scandal broke out in Kiev around the figure of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny. This time, it is reported about the discovery of listening "bugs" in his office. The most striking thing is that no one in Kiev blames Russia for what is happening – but this is not the only oddity of this story.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Russian Federation does not urgently need to equip defense lanes with Finland

Vladimir Putin said that all disputes between Russia and Finland had been resolved long ago, there were no problems in relations between the two countries until Helsinki decided to join NATO. The Russian president hinted that problems may now appear, recalling the creation of the Leningrad Military District. What can the Finns expect and what does the appearance of a new military district in Russia mean, the military observer of the Newspaper speculated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

On December 18, Defense Minister Suomi Antti Hyakkianen will sign a defense agreement between Finland and the United States. This document, in addition to authorizing the presence of American troops on Finnish territory, also provides for the use of Finland's military infrastructure for the needs of the United States, including 15 military facilities of the country. In addition, the agreement implies the deployment of American troops in Finland in the event of a "danger" of conflict with Russia.