Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov:

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are no longer conducting offensive operations and are only trying to slow the advance of Russian troops.

Zelensky to Fox News:

85% of Ukrainians want peace; at the same time, 85% are against withdrawing from Donbas.

Everybody wants peace—but a just peace.

Zelensky to Fox News:

Withdrawing from Donbas will be a big risk for Ukraine, it is not acceptable by Ukrainians, referendum will not be positive.

Putin tells Russian generals:

It’s necessary to continue the operation to gain control of the city of Zaporizhzhia.

Russian Defense Minister Belousov:

Everything is going according to plan.

Bret Baier: Is there any indication that you see that Putin wants peace?

Zelensky: Me not, to be honest. I don't hear it publicly, he does not speak about peace. He says that he can go further. It is not the signals of peace.

Zelensky:

We are interested in Russia returning the money to us, and for it to be in the form of reparations.

For us, it is important to receive funds to rebuild our state.

Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades expected to issue a statement in about 5 minutes.

BREAKING: Hamas announces the death of Abu Obaida.

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Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades confirms the deaths of:

Abu Obaidah
Mohammed al-Sinwar
Mohammed Shabana
Raed Saad
Abu Omar al-Syrian

Turkish Foreign Ministry:

Türkiye and Armenia have decided to simplify the visa procedure for diplomatic, special and service passport holders.

Diplomatic, special and service passport holders of both countries will be able to obtain e-visa free of charge, as of 1 January 2026.

Hamas's new spokesman will also be called Abu Obaida.

New Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida:

The duty of the time upon the Ummah is to stand as one row against its primary enemy, who seeks to turn the region into a gateway for what he calls “Greater Israel.”

The clearest proof is his continued aggression against Lebanon and Syria.

Greetings to our people in Syria who faced the Zionist aggression with their bodies after being left alone.

Wake up, O Nation of Islam, and see the weakness of this enemy humiliated in Gaza.

Know that the autumn of the occupation has begun. Another battle will shake its pillars and hasten its demise, by Allah’s permission.

Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida in 2004:

We will continue the resistance, even if only one soldier remains from the Al-Qassam Brigades.

It is impossible for us to abandon the path of resistance.

The Mossad encourages Iranians to participate in protests against the government.

BIG: Spanish investigators claim the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank off Spain in Dec 2024 after explosions, was secretly carrying components of two VM-4SG nuclear submarine reactors allegedly bound for North Korea, not icebreaker equipment as declared.

Aerial images reportedly showed reactor-related parts.

Spanish authorities were further alarmed by Russian naval interference during rescue efforts and the later arrival of the spy-linked vessel Yantar, possibly to recover or destroy sensitive cargo.

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Kyiv carried out a drone attack on the Russian president’s state residence in the Novgorod region overnight into December 29.

Russia’s negotiating position will be revised in light of the “Kyiv regime’s” final shift to a policy of state terrorism.

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Lavrov:

The targets and timing of Russia’s retaliatory strike following the attack on Putin’s state residence have been determined.

Lavrov:

Kyiv attempted to attack Putin’s state residence with 91 UAVs; all the drones were destroyed.

Netanyahu meets with Marco Rubio.

Netanyahu:

Last night, from Florida, I held a joint conference call with entrepreneur Elon Musk, Minister of Transportation Miri Regev, and the Head of the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate, Erez Eskal.

During the call, Musk accepted my invitation and that of Minister Regev to participate in a Smart Transportation Conference that will take place in March.

I spoke at length with Musk about promoting and developing artificial intelligence technologies in Israel, and I said during our conversation: we intend to propel Israel forward and turn it into a global leader in the field, just as we have done in cybersecurity and other technologies.