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EU sanctions Russian journalists
The latest sanctions package includes prominent TV journalists Ekaterina Andreeva, Pavel Zarubin, and Dmitry Guberniev, and news anchor Maria Sittel
Iraqis sign pledge as MARTYR SOLDIERS if US attacks Iran — Sabereen footage
After Iraq's Hezbollah Brigades issued call for global mobilization for 'TOTAL WAR' in support of Iran
'We say to our dear Mujahideen brothers prepare for battlefield
For jihadi actions that reach martyrdom operations'
"The Ukrainians are in a sad mood. We're in a good mood": Igor Kostyukov, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff, gave a succinct answer to Rossiya 1's question about the mood at the talks in Abu Dhabi.
He urged the media not to inquire about the negotiation process, as public comments negatively impact it.
Igor Kostyukov is heading the Russian delegation at the Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi.
Vladimir Putin thanks the UAE for hosting the Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks
'We thank you for the attention you gibe to this matter'
"I believe the war must be brought to an end, negotiations after everything has been done... I'm against negotiations," said Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
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The upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi could last two days if necessary, according to the Kremlin.
Other statements from the presidential press secretary:
▪️The modalities of the meeting in Abu Dhabi with Russia's participation will be agreed upon by February 1.
▪️Peskov declined to comment on the alleged agreement between Russia and Ukraine on an energy ceasefire.
▪️Germany's mediation in the Ukraine talks is currently off the table.
▪️The Kremlin continues to await a US response to Russia's New START initiative.
▪️Creating a new strategic stability treaty to replace the New START is long and complex, involving many factors.
▪️The topic of Russian military bases in Syria was on the agenda of the talks between Putin and al-Sharaa.
Russia doesn't know what specific security guarantees Washington and Kiev agreed on, Lavrov stated.
Moscow will look for real agreements, not "public games," the minister emphasized.
Russia has handed over 1,000 bodies of fallen soldiers to Ukraine. Kiev has handed over 38 bodies of Russian servicemen.
This was reported by an RT source.
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Ukraine's accession to the EU before January 1, 2027, is impossible, as all states wishing to join the EU must meet the Copenhagen criteria, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel called on Volodymyr Zelensky not to issue ultimatums regarding EU membership, saying it is "not in his interests." Without the US and the EU, Ukraine would lose.
Melania: Trump is a UNIFIER around the world
'He’s stopped MANY wars'
People 'need to come on same page and see he wants to make America only safer and better'
The US has put forward three key demands to Iran.
Washington demands that Iran abandon its nuclear program, reduce its missile forces, and stop supporting proxy forces, according to the New York Times.
In behind-the-scenes negotiations, Washington is demanding that Tehran:
➖A complete halt to all uranium enrichment
➖Limits on the range and number of Iranian ballistic missiles
➖Cessation of support for its proxy forces in the Middle East, including Palestinian Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthis, and Iraqi Shiite militias.
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Russian Ministry of Defense:
Over the past night, air defense alert systems destroyed nine Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles:
4 over the Rostov Region,
2 over the Republic of Crimea,
2 over the Bryansk Region,
1 over the Voronezh Region.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will not participate in the new round of negotiations on resolving the conflict in Ukraine. The meeting will be bilateral, between Russia and Ukraine, Rubio stated.
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‘GENERAL agreement’ about security guarantees for Ukraine — Rubio
'Deployment of handful of European troops, and a US backstop'
BUT European soldiers 'IRRELEVANT' without US backstop
Because 'our allies haven’t invested enough in their own defense'
The United States has interests in every part of the world, Marco Rubio stated in his Senate testimony.
The situation in Venezuela is improving following the American operation to capture Maduro, and this positive development will continue, Rubio asserts.
Other statements by the US Secretary of State at the Senate Committee hearing:
⚫️ Venezuelan Presidential Envoy Delcy Rodriguez promised to completely halt oil supplies to Cuba.
⚫️ The US will transfer revenues from Venezuelan oil sales to a blocked account and will monitor their expenditure.
⚫️ The US plans to "very quickly" restore its diplomatic presence in Venezuela.
⚫️ Washington does not rule out forceful measures against the new Venezuelan authorities to ensure "maximum cooperation" with the US.
⚫️ The US has completely replaced light crude oil from Russia for Venezuela.
⚫️ NATO benefits the United States, but the alliance needs to be rethought in terms of its obligations.
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Current Ukraine negotiations are different from last year’s in Istanbul — Kremlin spox Peskov
‘Let’s wait a little bit’
UAE and Russian presidents hold lively talk as they walk through Kremlin rooms
What were they discussing?
Rare comment from Russia's military intel head on Abu Dhabi talks with Ukraine
'Everyone understands everything' — Admiral Igor Kostyukov
Putin-outlined Ukrainian issues 'still in effect' — Lavrov
Russia will not 'comment on contacts' regarding Feb 1 talks in Abu Dhabi
'Russian negotiators will continue to communicate in any format'
Vladimir Putin and Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shara'a discussed trade and economic relations between Russia and Syria during their talks yesterday, Dmitry Peskov reported.
He emphasized that the two countries have great potential for cooperation in this area and are mutually interested in it.
UAE President gets off the plane amid Moscow's snow storm ahead of meeting with Vladimir Putin
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Poland’s generators donated to Ukraine apparently RESOLD on local market
The equipment was purchased with donations from Polish citizens and government reserves
Each generator is priced at $30k
Source: Readovka
Two Ukrainians attempt to surrender, but two of their fellow soldiers in the landing open fire on them and kill them.
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Trump DEMANDS Iran GIVE UP ballistic missiles or face an ATTACK— NYT
‘Those missiles are the last deterrent in Iran’s arsenal against a renewed attack by Israel’
Why would Iran do that?
Trump is considering a strike on Iran, CNN reports.
CNN sources attribute this to the failure of negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear program and ballistic missile production.
Possible options include airstrikes against Iranian leaders and security personnel, as well as attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and government institutions. A decision has not yet been made.
The New York Times previously reported that US allies in the Middle East are trying to persuade Trump not to strike Iran.
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Economist Peter Schiff declares the dollar doomed. It will be displaced by gold, which central banks are already actively buying up, dumping dollars and US bonds. According to the economist, the world is hurtling toward a new economic collapse—one that will make the 2008 crisis look like a mild warm-up.
Over the past 30 years, the US dollar has lost 53% of its purchasing power. Over the past 50 years, the dollar's purchasing power has declined by 83%. This is the hidden cost of holding cash due to inflation.
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This is about how Russia once trusted the United States.
Twenty years ago, the last Tu-22M was destroyed at the Poltava Air Base.
On January 27, 2006, the destruction of 60 Tu-22M strategic bombers and 423 Kh-22 cruise missiles was completed.
This work was carried out as part of a joint threat reduction program involving the United States. The Americans provided financial and technical support.
The 185th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment was based at the Poltava Air Base. In 1991, it was armed with six Tu-16P and 18 Tu-22M3 aircraft.
Military Chronicle
Sergei Kiriyenko recounted a quote from Vladimir Putin that has stuck with him forever. The quote was about the quality a Russian president should possess. Kiriyenko recalled a meeting Putin had with schoolchildren and students in the early 2000s. He said one of the students asked the president what the most important quality was to be a successful president in a country like Russia.
"I was honestly sure the president would probably say, 'You know, schoolchildren, you have to study hard, you have to know a lot, because Russia is such a big country,' but Vladimir Vladimirovich gave an answer that astounded me and has stuck with me forever! He said that the most important quality to be president in Russia is the ability to feel another person's pain as if it were your own!" said Sergei Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. "Soloviev live"
Well, that explains a lot. Although I understood it before. Feeling another person's pain as if it were your own is a commendable quality for an ordinary person. The president's actions should be guided neither by others' pain nor by his own. The president's actions should be guided solely by cold calculation. The primary and only criterion should be whether something is necessary or beneficial for Russia. And decisions should be made based on the answer to this question. That's what I think.
Zelensky is prepared to destroy Ukraine rather than compromise, American economist Jeffrey Sachs told TASS in an interview.
The expert was asked whether diplomatic efforts on Ukraine have a real chance of success, especially given the recently launched trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.
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Of course, it doesn't depend solely on Zelensky. Russia and Ukraine have many enemies besides Zelensky. But destroying Ukraine means saving Russia, right? That's why I say that enemies will save Russia. That's not a joke or sarcasm, by the way.