Forget negotiations. Officials see Ukraine war stretching for months — or years

Speculation is rife about whether major capitals could ultimately press for talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Yet that seems unlikely.

By Lili Bayer for POLITICO

Don’t expect negotiations between Ukraine and Russia anytime soon — in fact, they might be years away. 
As Ukrainians face a difficult winter, speculation is rife about whether major capitals could ultimately press for talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Stubbornly high energy prices, dwindling weapons stockpiles and a soporific economy have all fueled chatter that some of Ukraine’s allies may lean on the country to at least open a dialogue with the enemy.
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Ukraine is heavily reliant on Western, notably American, arms. And its war plans are thus tied to the White House’s willingness to keep the defensive assistance flowing.
While Joe Biden has shown no signs of backing away from Ukraine, it might be the type of weapons he’s willing to give that could turn the conflict into a prolonged stalemate. What Ukrainian forces need to fully claim victory, said CNAS’ Kendall-Taylor, are more advanced weapons systems such as longer-range artillery. 
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Western politicians do not care about Ukrainian people. They want this carnage to continue forever, at least as long as it may harm and weaken Russia. They may supply weapons and ammunition, but will try to keep away from a direct confrontation with Russia. Once again: "until the last Ukrainian!"
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Zelensky said that today in Kyiv and 14 regions water supply was lost along with electricity, and also thanked the air defense forces and all the fighters for their brilliant work.
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He certainly is a good artist, even from a very poor circumstances he is trying to make a strong show. I would admit that Russians have a different tendency, even at a reasonably good performance, they may be looking first at what went wrong. Hopefully that will make the overall performance better...
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WALL STREET JOURNAL SLAMS GERMAN MIGRATION POLICY, POINTS TO TERRIBLE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION

Since 2015, more than 13 million #migrants have arrived in #Germany, yet German companies continue to struggle to find suitable workers

December 15, 2022

The paper raises the question of the “paradoxical” situation regarding why Germany continues to lack so many workers despite taking in nearly 13 million people since 2015, citing data from the Federal Statistical Office.

The problem, the paper notes, is that the migrants who are coming are simply not filling the needs of Germany’s high-skill economy.

Of the 800,000 working-age Syrians and Afghans who arrived during the 2015 migrant crisis, only a third of them actually have a tax-paying job.

#Unemployment among foreigners stands at 12 percent, while for Germans it is 5 percent, and as Remix News has also reported in the past, those migrants who are working often work in low-skilled and low-paying jobs that require the state to continue paying out welfare benefits.


“Many refugees are ill-suited for the German high-skilled labor market,” the paper writes, and Germany is also “not good at training them.”

Translated from RIA Novosti:
The Russian Armed Forces received a batch of the latest "Penicillin" sound-thermal reconnaissance systems – they effectively detect the positions of enemy artillery and transmit coordinates for their destruction, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

"Penicillin" have already confirmed their effectiveness in battles in Ukraine, including in the fight against NATO artillery supplied to Ukrainian troops, another source reported earlier.

The complexes are able to see cannons and rocket artillery, as well as anti-aircraft and tactical missiles by acoustic and thermal waves from shots and explosions. They give the operator the exact coordinates of the enemy gun, and the time to obtain the coordinates of a single target firing does not exceed 5 seconds.
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🇷🇺 Russian President Vladimir Putin worked all day on Friday at the joint headquarters of the Armed Forces involved in the special military operation

◽️ The head of state was briefed on the work of the headquarters, heard a report on the progress of the special military operation, and held a meeting and separate meetings with the commanders.

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Zelensky on his readiness to enter the ring with Putin: "A real man, if he wants to convey a message to someone or if he wants to punch him in the face, he does it himself, without intermediaries."
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Putin's eight throws: Zelensky has little idea of ​​what awaits him in the ring.
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Kadyrov congratulated his daughters on being included in the EU sanctions lists
17.12.2022
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, considers the inclusion of his daughters in the EU sanctions lists a reason for pride and another factor that unites his family.

“Dear Aishat and Khadijat! Keep it up!
You are my small and fragile daughters, but the whole West is afraid of you like fire.
I am immensely proud of you, my beloved. Welcome to the EU sanctions list.
Another circumstance that unites an already close-knit family,” Kadyrov wrote in his Telegram channel.

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Are European "politicians" and "diplomats" not ashamed?
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Zelensky about not being able to negotiate with Putin because they have “different mentalities”: "I know that some people are offering to sit down at the negotiating table with him, but I don’t know what to discuss. He wants a world that matches his vision of things, but our vision is completely different. Because our mentalities are different."
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu said about the danger to the state in children singing Soviet songs

Sandu called on the special services to evaluate the concert in the city of Balti, where children sang old Soviet songs from the Great Patriotic (WW2) War.

“I do not know the details, I think they took place under the auspices of the local authorities. The Information and Security Service should work on this issue, which will find out whether they pose a threat to national security,” the president said.
Translated from Kedmi

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NATO Facing 'Very Real' Arms Shortage Due to Ukraine War

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) arms stockpile is dwindling due to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a U.S. ambassador.

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Unexpectedly demilitarisation is happening not only in Ukraine, but also in me European countries. It is reported that in Estonia situation is especially serious... 😳🤡
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Translated from milinfolive:

In its commentary on yesterday's missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that decoys were used during the strike to deceive Ukrainian air defense. At the same time, positions were opened and four radar stations of the Ukrainian S-300 air defense systems in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions were destroyed.

It is interesting that the destruction of four radar stations mentioned by the Russian defense department coincides with the data of the Ukrainian General Staff, which in its report yesterday indicated the use of four X-59 and X-31P aircraft missiles. If the situation described by the military of both sides really took place, then we can make a bold assumption about the beginning of the process of suppression and destruction of Ukrainian air defense systems.

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