🇮🇱 Israel will revise its international relations policy, will independently defend its interests - Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Earlier, Israeli Foreign Minister said government will talk LESS on Ukraine.

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😢 HEROES RE-KILLED: Estonian authorities continue their destruction spree, demolishing monuments to those who spilled their blood for freedom, to protect their country, as memorial wall in Narva, bearing names of Soviet Red Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives from 1941-1945 in World War 2, set to be taken down.

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GRIM REALITY: Ukrainian soldier describes reality of war for Kiev's troops as he says soldiers are simply headshotted by effective Russian snipers.

This won't affect Zelensky and his corrupt pals as he continues to send his countrymen to do West's bidding, while enjoying all that cash from US.

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⚡️ Australian Tennis Federation refuses to suspend Russian and Belarusian players from the Australian Open, coming up later in January.

Earlier, Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasily Miroshnichenko demanded players be disqualified. They already play under a blank flag - we forget why - it's illegal to be Russian.🤷‍♀

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LEGAL THEFT?: The EU and G7 froze some $311bn in reserves and billions in assets owned by Russian businessmen.

🇪🇺 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would create a legal framework to transfer Russian assets to Ukraine (meaning it's currently illegal), while the US is treading carefully, given other foreign investors will begin to pull out.

🇩🇪 Berlin is ready to transfer Russian assets to Ukraine - but only if allies do the same, given it may land the EU into a legal quagmire.

🇪🇪 Estonian authorities are first to volunteer, intending to independently create a mechanism for the transfer - setting a dangerous precedent in international law (or lack thereof).

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⚡️ Air raid alerts blare in central-Eastern Ukrainian regions; Poltava, Chernigov, Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kharkov.

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⚡️The number of Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Europe exceeds 7.9 million people.

The most amount of refugees accepted by one country is Russia, with more than 2.8 million people - Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

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❗️Patriarch Kirill, head of the Eastern Orthodox Church, calls on ceasefire in Ukraine for the Orthodox Christmas on 7 January 2023.

The Christian Orthodox Christmas is celebrated according to the Julian calender, which runs '2 weeks behind' the Gregorian calender most widely used.

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POSSESSED: Some Ukrainian Tiktokers have lost the plot - tomorrow is Orthodox Christmas Eve, it's not too late to redeem your soul....

Be gone, demon @IntelRepublic

⚡️🇵🇪 Protests continue in Peru - thousands of people take to the streets of the capital, speaking out against the overthrow of President Pedro Castillo.

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⚡️British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intends to pass law that will allow companies to fire workers that take part in strikes and protesting.

Because, democracy... @IntelRepublic

📞 Erdogan phones Putin, to talk about Syria, bilateral relations, and taking steps toward a negotiation process in Ukraine - Erdogan's office.

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⚡️Funeral procession begins in the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI, who died on 31 December, aged 96.

As many as 100,000 Catholics are expected to attend.

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