"We have growth everywhere, all of December — growth across all sectors. But not positive growth, negative growth." - Samara governor Fedorishchev carefully and thoroughly described the situation on the Russian market.

Donald John "Don" Trump Jr. demonstrated at the Doha Forum what the current U.S. leadership truly thinks about the war in Ukraine — and about Ukraine in general.

It’s reported that air defense was allegedly active in Belgorod against incoming missiles. Most likely, the Russians will "shoot everything down" as always, and the debris will "just fall".

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Zelensky noted that today they discussed joint diplomatic efforts with the United States, aligned their positions on security guarantees, reconstruction, and further steps.
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Things must be truly dire in the Russian army if a soldier with a torn-off leg is happy just to be in a hospital.

A brainwashed pro-Russian old lady talks about patriotism and who a patriot is.

Zelensky has arrived in the United Kingdom, where he was greeted by Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. He has scheduled meetings with European partners, including a meeting with UK Prime Minister Starmer.

In the Lyman direction, FPV of the Third Army Corps took out a self-propelled gun, a mortar, a motorcycle, an antenna, and Russian shelters. Video of the operation comes from the "FATUM" unit of the 60th Mechanized Brigade.
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A special Russian army device for transporting body bags from Kupiansk. Small and very convenient. But you can’t take too many bags at once if you want to leave quickly. But overall, Russians are very pleased and grateful.

"They came to the hospital in Belgorod to wipe me out." - said Russian occupier Korotkiy, claiming his own “comrades” want him dead for complaining about the army’s “wipe-outs.” After he fled the hospital, his wife sold his location for cash.

In the city of Okhtyrka, Sumy region, three Russian drones struck a nine-storey residential building last night, injuring seven people, and damaging a number of properties.

Fresh “living” equipment continues to arrive as reinforcements for the world’s “second strongest army” - this time meant for transporting ammunition and the wounded.

Russia’s major milblogger Yuri Podolyaka says that after 3.5 years of war the army still can’t provide basics - underwear, socks, even uniforms. Troops buy their own kit or rely on volunteers, while the Defence Ministry knows about the problem and does nothing.

In Russia, disabled veterans are increasingly falling prey to property scams when trying to spend their insurance payouts on housing. One such case involves 23-year-old Roman, who lost his limbs in the war against Ukraine and was caught in the so-called “granny scheme”...

Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy Kellogg seems convinced a resolution to Russia’s aggression is close, saying only “a couple of issues” remain, namely Ukrainian territorial concessions and the ZNPP. As if handing a fortress to the aggressor would end the war rather than trigger the next one.

Peskov says Russia “conceptually” supports Trump’s new National Security Strategy but will watch whether it’s actually implemented. He claims points like no NATO expansion and a focus on dialogue suit Putin - but warns the American “Deep State” may try to sabotage it.

Ushakov now says Trump has given "cast-iron" guarantees that he will honour any agreement on Ukraine. He contrasted “these Americans” with the “dishonest” previous ones, and insisted the current discussions are not a “ceasefire” but an “early regulation of the conflict”.