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Termination of Russian gas transit one of Moscow’s biggest defeats – Zelensky
“When Putin was presented with the Russian presidency more than 25 years ago, the annual gas transit through Ukraine to Europe totaled more than 130 billion cubic meters. Today, it equals 0. This is one of Moscow’s biggest defeats. As a result of Russia weaponizing energy and resorting to cynical blackmail of partners, Moscow lost one of the most profitable and geographically accessible markets” – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Putin tells Russians at New Year that ‘everything will be fine’
In a New Year address, President Vladimir Putin told Russians that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine. At a time when many ordinary people are worried about rising prices and the central bank’s 21% interest rate is squeezing businesses and homebuyers, Putin reassured Russians that their well-being was his top priority.
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Exclusive: Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Vladimir Putin’s experimental Oreshnik missile fired against Ukraine last month was made by Russian companies that still rely on advanced Western manufacturing equipment.
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Speech by Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Berlin Security Conference
Yesterday, Ukraine surpassed day 1000 of what the Kremlin thought would be a 3-day full-scale war. As we all know, the war started long before that. Ukraine has bravely resisted attack upon attack upon attack for almost 4,000 days. And democracy still stands. In fact, it’s stronger than ever. The Ukrainians have proved to themselves and to the world there is NOTHING they can’t do. They CAN outlast, and they CAN out-suffer the Russians. Anyone who does not see that has not been paying attention. All they need is our help. And we have it within ourselves to continue and ramp up our support to Ukraine and at the same time ramp up our own deterrence and defence” – NATO Military Committee Chair, Admiral Rob Bauer.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2024
While Russian President Vladimir Putin’s maximalist objectives demanding full Ukrainian capitulation remain unchanged, a prominent Kremlin-affiliated mil blogger appears to be trying to repackage long standing Kremlin territorial claims to southern Ukraine as less severe “peace proposals” that would militarily threaten Ukraine, Moldova, and NATO.- ISW
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Russia wants Kursk back before negotiations. Ukraine isn’t budging.
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want Kursk to be used as a bargaining chip, nor does he want to be forced to relinquish any of the Ukrainian territory he has captured since Russia’s invasion. Putin’s recent mentions that any deal needs to reflect the “realities on the ground” refers to Russia’s hopes to recapture Kursk – The Washington Post
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Putin announces plans to increase Russian drone production in 2024 by almost 10 times – photos
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was increasing drone production by around 10 times to nearly 1.4 million this year in a bid to ensure the Russian armed forces win in Ukraine.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on August 19 further codifying a vague Russian state ideology into Russian law without concretely modifying the Russian Constitution. Putin’s effort to codify a specific ideology may be intended to counter the Russian ultranationalist community’s efforts to establish an accepted national ideology – ISW.
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Ukraine’s invasion of Russia is erasing Vladimir Putin’s last red lines
Ukraine’s Kursk offensive poses serious questions about the credibility of Russia’s sabre-rattling and the rationality behind the West’s abundance of caution, as it is surely the reddest of all red lines. If Russia was at all serious about a possible nuclear escalation, this would be the moment to make good on its many threats. Putin has responded by seeking to downplay the invasion while pretending that everything is still going according to plan – The Atlantic Council.
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Putin Signs Russia’s Three-Year Budget, Amplifying Military Expenditure
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed a national budget for the next three years, reflecting a substantial 25 percent increase in spending. The budget allocates 36.6 trillion rubles ($415 billion) for 2024, accompanied by an anticipated deficit of 1.595 trillion rubles ($9.5 billion).
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