🇷🇺🇨🇳 Relations between Russia and China solid as a monolith, and will not be broken under influence of international situation

🗣 Russia and China’s political and strategic mutual trust has strengthened, despite US engaging in blatant containment and provocation of Beijing - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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🚨🇺🇦 Air alerts sound throughout ALL regions of Ukraine in anticipation of potential Russian strikes.

UPDATE: Locals in Kiev report sound of explosions💥

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🇷🇺🛢 Russia will fundamentally not supply oil at prices set by West, Moscow will look for new markets and logistic chains even if costs are greater - Russian Finance Minister Siluanov

Earlier, Putin said he will sign decree on retaliatory measures to Western oil price cap next week.

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🚘 Fresh footage shows Russian Armata tanks rumbling across training zone in special military operation zone

Reports that Russia’s NEXT-GENERATION T-14 Armata battle tanks - equipped with unmanned turret and boasting top speed of 82 km/h (51 mph) - already undergoing preparations to be deployed to front lines.

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💥 OVERKILL OR NO? We think firepower's just right👌 as footage shows how Russian Grad ("Hail") multiple launchers SHAKE very ground, letting off RELENTLESS barrage while even those nearby have to rush from cover of THUNDEROUS blasts.

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⚡️🇹🇷 Countries that directly or indirectly support terrorist organizations must stop doing so - Turkish President Erdogan

Earlier, violent protests ERUPTED in Paris as Kurds took to streets in protest of shooting at Kurdish cultural center, accusing Turkey of instigating attack.

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🇷🇺 Putin First @IntelRepublic

Goal of Russia is to unite Russian people, Moscow always seeks to resolve all disputes by peaceful means - Putin.

⚡️ Russia will never agree to any price caps on its energy resources, it is matter of principle to not allow interference in market processes - Kremlin Spokesman Peskov.

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🎅 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Tired of kids getting LGBT propaganda shoved down their throats? Exhausted by media telling you boys can’t be boys? Don’t you worry as Santa (with a Russian twist) comes to make sure this kid’s got the best start in life as he rescues children this Christmas from becoming luggage thieves, protecting them from going straight onto Santa's naughty list.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from @IntelRepublic ☃️

⚡️🚨 Smoke rises from reported Russian strikes on Kiev army positions in Ukrainian-held Kramatorsk, Donetsk Republic, Russia (ex-Ukraine), as renewed air raid alerts sound in Central and Eastern parts of country.

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I’M DOING MY PART! Take part in Russian-led artillery fire mission, loading rounds into big gun all so Kiev troops, frozen and hungry in their positions get little something to warm them up in form of Russian-led artillery shells RAINING DOWN on their trenches 🔥

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🇨🇳🇹🇼 Chinese army stages military drills in sea and airspace near Taiwan

🗣 We will take all necessary steps to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of China - People’s Liberation Army Statement.

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🤤 IT'S THE AMERICAN DREAM: It's Washington's wet dream to preserve its hegemony and it's making excuses to do that, Chinese Defense Ministry says, accusing US of hyping China threat to pump defense spending, but clamping down on Washington by stating has NO CHOICE but to respect China’s interests.

Looks like America’s old trick of beating down country into submission (and making fat stacks of cash in process) isn’t gonna work on Beijing 👋

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⚡️🇪🇺 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asks Europeans to celebrate momentous year this Christmas

According to her European energy crisis has already been overcome - congratulations everyone! 🤦‍♂️

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 "MAYBE THEY WILL SCREW US OVER": Adviser to Ukrainian Presidential Office Arestovich’s looking glum as he admits all the BILLIONS of US taxpayer money flowing into Ukraine may STOP after 2023 and Washington will throw Kiev regime aside - first time Mr. Arestovich?

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💰 BANKING BROS: Bizarre and estranged conversation as filthy rich and out of touch British PM Rishi Sunak is confronted with reality of his nation but chooses to ignore it and asks HOMELESS man if he works in business and would like to go into finance - while giving out free meals in homeless shelter 🤡

Words coming straight out of ex-investment banker's mouth - wonder how he made all his money 🤑

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🇷🇺 HELLISH HELI: Watch moment Russian attack helicopter launches missiles (00:15) on Ukrainian positions and launches countermeasures which spread like wings of a butterfly to evade enemy air defense.

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