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· Feb 24
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Russia has traded enormous manpower losses for meaningless territorial gains. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Putin’s war propaganda collapses at the front line
Russia boasts of gains, but its army is trading lives for villages with no strategic value.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Russia has traded enormous manpower losses for meaningless territorial gains. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Today's news roundup:
-RSF trying to cover up mass killings in El Fasher: Yale HRL
-US sends Cuban migrants to base at Guantánamo Bay
-South African authorities raid US refugee facility
-Groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
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www.justsecurity.org/127268/early...
-RSF trying to cover up mass killings in El Fasher: Yale HRL
-US sends Cuban migrants to base at Guantánamo Bay
-South African authorities raid US refugee facility
-Groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
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www.justsecurity.org/127268/early...
Early Edition: December 17, 2025
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
www.justsecurity.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Today's news roundup:
-RSF trying to cover up mass killings in El Fasher: Yale HRL
-US sends Cuban migrants to base at Guantánamo Bay
-South African authorities raid US refugee facility
-Groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
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www.justsecurity.org/127268/early...
-RSF trying to cover up mass killings in El Fasher: Yale HRL
-US sends Cuban migrants to base at Guantánamo Bay
-South African authorities raid US refugee facility
-Groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
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www.justsecurity.org/127268/early...
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December 17: Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with air strikes. At least 19 people were injured, one person was rescued, and homes and a school were damaged. Emergency services and Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers remain on site.
📷: SES Zaporizhzhia
📷: SES Zaporizhzhia
December 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
December 17: Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with air strikes. At least 19 people were injured, one person was rescued, and homes and a school were damaged. Emergency services and Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers remain on site.
📷: SES Zaporizhzhia
📷: SES Zaporizhzhia
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Also from Putin's cynical statements:
🔹"Oreshnik" will be put on combat duty by the end of the year.
🔹He called claims that Russia poses a threat to Europe "nonsense."
🔹The issue of a buffer zone in Ukraine will be "resolved" consistently.
🔹"Oreshnik" will be put on combat duty by the end of the year.
🔹He called claims that Russia poses a threat to Europe "nonsense."
🔹The issue of a buffer zone in Ukraine will be "resolved" consistently.
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Also from Putin's cynical statements:
🔹"Oreshnik" will be put on combat duty by the end of the year.
🔹He called claims that Russia poses a threat to Europe "nonsense."
🔹The issue of a buffer zone in Ukraine will be "resolved" consistently.
🔹"Oreshnik" will be put on combat duty by the end of the year.
🔹He called claims that Russia poses a threat to Europe "nonsense."
🔹The issue of a buffer zone in Ukraine will be "resolved" consistently.
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NEW: Jack Smith will make his case to Congress today while navigating a labyrinth of secrecy rules, laws and restrictions — and a room full of Republican lawmakers eager to trip him up and incriminate him.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Jack Smith wants to tell Congress about his Trump investigations. That comes with risks.
The House Judiciary Committee will question the former special counsel behind closed doors.
www.politico.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
NEW: Jack Smith will make his case to Congress today while navigating a labyrinth of secrecy rules, laws and restrictions — and a room full of Republican lawmakers eager to trip him up and incriminate him.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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❗️Russian defense minister Belousov showed a graph saying Russia had damaged 70% of Ukrainian power plants and 37% hydroelectric power plants.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
December 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
❗️Russian defense minister Belousov showed a graph saying Russia had damaged 70% of Ukrainian power plants and 37% hydroelectric power plants.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
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My trolls: Ukraine's strikes on Russia's fuel refineries will make no difference.
The Russian army:
The Russian army:
December 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My trolls: Ukraine's strikes on Russia's fuel refineries will make no difference.
The Russian army:
The Russian army:
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Ukrainian military remotely detonated a mined building occupied by a Russian infantry group.
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Ukrainian military remotely detonated a mined building occupied by a Russian infantry group.
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1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1. A blockade is an act of war
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
2. The idea that Venezuela has stolen land from the United States is so laughably stupid on its face that even some of his base is like 🤨
3. It’s always about oil.
"... independent review into the impact of foreign financial influence and interference in domestic politics from Russia and other hostile states has been announced..."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"... independent review into the impact of foreign financial influence and interference in domestic politics from Russia and other hostile states has been announced..."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
What are they hiding? Must be more war crimes? 🤔
"Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says"
"Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says"
December 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
What are they hiding? Must be more war crimes? 🤔
"Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says"
"Pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says"
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Its full war-time economy is a direct threat to our national and economic security.
Russian assets immobilized indefinitely in the EU can be a game changer for Ukraine and Europe.
Russian assets immobilized indefinitely in the EU can be a game changer for Ukraine and Europe.
December 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Its full war-time economy is a direct threat to our national and economic security.
Russian assets immobilized indefinitely in the EU can be a game changer for Ukraine and Europe.
Russian assets immobilized indefinitely in the EU can be a game changer for Ukraine and Europe.
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Chruschtschow, ein russischer Prophet vor fast 70 Jahren trifft ins Schwarze!
December 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Chruschtschow, ein russischer Prophet vor fast 70 Jahren trifft ins Schwarze!
Worrying!😶
"Maga loyalist US attorney... expanding an investigation of ex-FBI and intelligence officials who incurred Donald’s Trump’s wrath with an inquiry into how Russia helped him win in 2016..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Maga loyalist US attorney... expanding an investigation of ex-FBI and intelligence officials who incurred Donald’s Trump’s wrath with an inquiry into how Russia helped him win in 2016..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump
Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and others
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Worrying!😶
"Maga loyalist US attorney... expanding an investigation of ex-FBI and intelligence officials who incurred Donald’s Trump’s wrath with an inquiry into how Russia helped him win in 2016..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Maga loyalist US attorney... expanding an investigation of ex-FBI and intelligence officials who incurred Donald’s Trump’s wrath with an inquiry into how Russia helped him win in 2016..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Looks like Belgrade got a narrow escape, but what a pity someone other than the Dump & family is now throwing tantrums.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Serbian president threatens reprisals after plans for Belgrade Trump Tower thwarted
Development abandoned after Serbian minister indicted over $500m project, in setback for Trump family empire
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Looks like Belgrade got a narrow escape, but what a pity someone other than the Dump & family is now throwing tantrums.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Oh, so the milkshaked idiot was already a racist while at secondary school? Not surprised, but it's a great pity he never improved over the decades.
@parodypm.bsky.social @davemacleod.bsky.social @brexitbuster.bsky.social
@parodypm.bsky.social @davemacleod.bsky.social @brexitbuster.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Oh, so the milkshaked idiot was already a racist while at secondary school? Not surprised, but it's a great pity he never improved over the decades.
@parodypm.bsky.social @davemacleod.bsky.social @brexitbuster.bsky.social
@parodypm.bsky.social @davemacleod.bsky.social @brexitbuster.bsky.social
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🇩🇪🇺🇦 A classroom has been set up in Berlin's subway in solidarity with Ukraine - Bild
Due to Russian airstrikes, Ukrainian children are often taught in subway stations. For several days, such a temporary classroom was set up in Berlin subway.
Due to Russian airstrikes, Ukrainian children are often taught in subway stations. For several days, such a temporary classroom was set up in Berlin subway.
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🇩🇪🇺🇦 A classroom has been set up in Berlin's subway in solidarity with Ukraine - Bild
Due to Russian airstrikes, Ukrainian children are often taught in subway stations. For several days, such a temporary classroom was set up in Berlin subway.
Due to Russian airstrikes, Ukrainian children are often taught in subway stations. For several days, such a temporary classroom was set up in Berlin subway.
Wish we could seize his palaces, declare them ownerless and turn them into new homes for all the folks he criminally bombed out of their houses. Sh*tty pathetic man.
Putin signs law to seize Ukrainian homes on occupied territories until 2030. At least 25,000 real estate objects in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories were already declared "ownerless" this fall
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/p...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/17/p...
Putin signs law to seize Ukrainian homes on occupied territories until 2030
At least 25,000 real estate objects in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories were already declared "ownerless" this fall, Donbas.Realities reported
euromaidanpress.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wish we could seize his palaces, declare them ownerless and turn them into new homes for all the folks he criminally bombed out of their houses. Sh*tty pathetic man.
UK rejoins EU student exchange as part of a 'kind of' rejoining the EU move.
Glad students can study in the UK and UK students in the EU again without too much trouble, but for the rest? The UK voted to quit the EU, so the UK should join the queue behind Ukraine.
@brexitbuster.bsky.social
Glad students can study in the UK and UK students in the EU again without too much trouble, but for the rest? The UK voted to quit the EU, so the UK should join the queue behind Ukraine.
@brexitbuster.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
UK rejoins EU student exchange as part of a 'kind of' rejoining the EU move.
Glad students can study in the UK and UK students in the EU again without too much trouble, but for the rest? The UK voted to quit the EU, so the UK should join the queue behind Ukraine.
@brexitbuster.bsky.social
Glad students can study in the UK and UK students in the EU again without too much trouble, but for the rest? The UK voted to quit the EU, so the UK should join the queue behind Ukraine.
@brexitbuster.bsky.social
Nice case of projection. He's losing while unable to pull out of a war and invasion he started, without egg on his face and he knows it. Sh*tty idiot.
Der russische Präsident wirft dem Westen vor, Ängste vor einem großen Krieg zu schüren. Das EU-Parlament verabschiedet den Ausstieg aus russischem Gas. Das Liveblog
Krieg gegen die Ukraine: Wladimir Putin wirft dem Westen Kriegshysterie vor
Der russische Präsident wirft dem Westen vor, Ängste vor einem großen Krieg zu schüren. Das EU-Parlament verabschiedet den Ausstieg aus russischem Gas. Das Liveblog
www.zeit.de
December 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Nice case of projection. He's losing while unable to pull out of a war and invasion he started, without egg on his face and he knows it. Sh*tty idiot.
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17 December 1904 | A Czech Jewish woman, Vlasta Lamplová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
17 December 1904 | A Czech Jewish woman, Vlasta Lamplová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
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🇳🇴 Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre has announced a new weapons package for Ukraine worth 3.2 billion NOK (€267M). It includes F-16 munitions and air defense missiles, sourced partly from the U.S. via an established support scheme.
“These are fateful days for Ukraine,” said Støre.
“These are fateful days for Ukraine,” said Støre.
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🇳🇴 Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre has announced a new weapons package for Ukraine worth 3.2 billion NOK (€267M). It includes F-16 munitions and air defense missiles, sourced partly from the U.S. via an established support scheme.
“These are fateful days for Ukraine,” said Støre.
“These are fateful days for Ukraine,” said Støre.
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Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Day 1391 of my 3 day war. A $40,000 Ukrainian drone sank a $400,000,000 Russian submarine.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Day 1391 of my 3 day war. A $40,000 Ukrainian drone sank a $400,000,000 Russian submarine.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.