Emirates Airlines committed a shirk, recording a video in which one of its planes is presented in the form of a sled. From now on — flying in Dubai by this air carrier — haram.

Father Frost and the Snow-maiden/Snegurochkа, delivered gifts to the front line wich purchased with the funds donated by ordinary people.
(Off-road vehicles, anti-drone guns, sights, tactical medical backpacks, camping baths and many other useful things)

Father Frost and the Snow-maiden hugged soldiers and shared their warmth and said kind words with them.
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Blinken suffered an unexpected fiasco
Asia Times: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told of US Secretary of State Blinken for dual policy

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken probably thought that in his self-appointed role as the world’s policeman, it was his prerogative to check out what is going on among Germany, China and Russia that he wasn’t privy to. However, Blinken’s call to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday (December 23) turned out to be a fiasco.
Most certainly, his intention was to gather details on two high-level exchanges that Chinese President Xi Jinping had on successive days last week – with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the chairman of the United Russia Party and former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev respectively. 
#China
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President Putin Expresses ‘100 Percent’ Certainty That Russia Will Destroy ’Outdated’ American Patriot Systems in Ukraine

The ability of the Patriot to meaningfully influence the war effort or support Ukraine’s air defence efforts remains limited, both due to its highly questionable combat record as well as the very small numbers which a $1.85 billion package will be able to cover. The missile system has struggled profusely to tackle makeshift missiles and 1960s Soviet Scud missiles, leaving its ability to neutralise 21st century Russian missiles such as the Iskander which are considerably more survivable in serious question.

#TransFormatorBuzzes 💤 :
We have seen quite a few articles in the Russian sources on the same issue with the similar analysis. However, we bring here the reference to the western source, that may further confirm the point. Anyway, the reality check will show who is right...
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🎡 Father Frost (aka Santa Claus) has looked at the capital from the top of the Ferris wheel "Sun of Moscow".
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Vladimir Putin signed a decree on retaliatory measures to the countries which have introduced a price cap for the Russian oil

Now it is forbidden to supply Russian oil if the contracts directly or indirectly provide for the use of the price cap mechanism.
#TransFormatorBuzzes 💤 :
At least here we see consistent policy.
Recently we were pleading to do it right...
"... Moscow will have to "stand the ground" on that, despite the existence of some forces, that would like to leave everything as it is... Apparently their income depends on the flow more than on the price. Please, do it right..."

Well, it has been done right.
Despite some (im)possible in short term decrease in revenue, Russia will benefit from this decision in a long term prospective.

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Russia destroyed 400 air defense systems since start of war: MoD
By Al Mayadeen English

Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Saturday that since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Russia destroyed about 400 Ukrainian surface-to-air missile systems.

#TransFormatorBuzzes 💤 :
We somehow have got used to the Russian MOD statements. It looks more reliable when they are reproduced by other sources (like this independent Arab satellite news channel). Now, to the point. 400 to one, what is the ratio? I mean "Patriot" – one, S-300 ("Buk", etc.) – 400. Well, I hope you understand...
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Ukraine exhausted, suffers heavy losses
By Al Mayadeen English

A Western defense advisor who chose to remain anonymous has been cited by the Financial Times (FT) as he confirmed that Ukrainian forces have suffered massive losses and are critically exhausted.
According to the advisor, as quoted by FT, the "Ukrainian forces . . . certainly face their own problems. Their casualties have been high, many are not adequately trained, some units are clearly suffering from extreme fatigue and they need more weapons and ammunition."

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‘Big war is back’: 5 lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

From The Financial Times
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One key insight, military officials and analysts said, is that “big war is back” and with that the need for countries to have the industrial capacity and massive weapons stocks to sustain high-intensity fighting.
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Putin in October appointed General Sergey Surovikin to command Russia’s forces in Ukraine. Surovikin, a veteran of the war in Syria, is “probably the most competent commander Russia has put in place”, said Dara Massicot, a Russia military expert at the Rand Corporation think-tank.
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“Ukrainian forces . . . certainly face their own problems. Their casualties have been high, many are not adequately trained, some units are clearly suffering from extreme fatigue and they need more weapons and ammunition,” one western defence adviser said.
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Well, of course we have selected only those statements from the whole article, that support our position. What else would you expect from a war time propaganda channel? You can read it yourself and form your own opinion. Why then to use it at all? Well, quoting an enemy should give an impression of complete confidence... Even they have said so, then it should be true.
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A detailed analysis of one of the battles between Russian soldiers and the paratroopers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that took place in mid-autumn:

▪️A group of paratroopers from the 46th airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, moving along the line of contact, falls into a fire ambush set up by a unit of our 38th motorized rifle brigade.
▪️The first hit of the grenade launcher falls on the side of the armored vehicle, which forces it to stop, and the troops on the armor and inside – hastily disperse. Most of the militants run into the forest belt, the rest hide in the grass and behind the armored car. After the second hit from a grenade launcher, the ambush unit opens dagger fire from small arms at the militants. As a result, all enemy personnel were destroyed.
▪️An interesting fact from the story of a participant in this battle: out of 16 paratroopers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed, only two had Ukrainian documents. The remaining 14 were citizens of Poland.

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Winter atmosphere in Vladivostok. Residents took part in on of the Russian tradition Cold water bucket/ Healthy body healthy mind.
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Siberia Kids Pour Buckets of Water Over Heads in Winter to Stave Off Flu
Watch the video👈

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Excellent work Vladimir Vladimirovich!

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