💬 'Idiotic Kaja wants EU at war with Russia AND China' — Dmitriev

"When you hear EU, just think Ursula & Kaja — that tells you everything you need to know," Special Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev wrote on X.

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FBI stops ISIS*-inspired attack hours before planned New Year’s Eve bloodbath — US Attorney

An ISIS-inspired suspect in North Carolina was arrested just in time after the FBI found knives, hammers, and handwritten attack plans hidden under his bed ahead of New Year’s Eve.

US Attorney Russ Ferguson stated the man "was preparing for jihad and innocent people were going to die," calling the stop "very, very fortunate."


* Terrorist groups outlawed in Russia and many other countries

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🚨 NASA eyes launching Artemis II mission in February

The agency announced system-wide testing for Artemis II will start in two weeks, with a target launch date of February 6, 2026 — marking the first American crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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🗣 Federal welfare state is 'biggest money laundering scheme' — Vivek Ramaswamy

The former presidential candidate blasted the explosion in federal transfer payments, which he said grew from $1.7 trillion before the pandemic to nearly $5 trillion today.

"When the government overtaxes people and reallocates money through a massive system, it’s ripe for abuse," he told Fox News.

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🔊 Czech PM halts Ukraine aid from national budget, says Russia cannot be defeated

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš declared the Czech Republic "can no longer give money from the Czech budget to Ukraine," citing domestic needs and arguing EU funds already provide massive support.

"We have to be realistic. If someone says that we will defeat Russia, then experts say no," he added.

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🤡 ‘Even schoolkids know’: Polish PM sparks backlash over history slip

Polish lawmakers have accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of rewriting history after he misstated the founding date of the Polish state during his New Year’s address, Fakt reports.

In the speech, Tusk claimed that the start of 2026 marks 1,001 years since Poland’s founding. But Poles traditionally trace their statehood to 966 AD—the baptism of Duke Mieszko I, a cornerstone of Polish history.

The slip didn’t go unnoticed, quickly drawing fire from viewers and MPs.

“It’s no secret that Tusk views the Christian heritage of our homeland with disdain, but even elementary school students know that our history begins with the Baptism of Poland—unless, of course, the PM has decided to rewrite history,” wrote Mariusz Blaszczak, head of the Law and Justice parliamentary group, on X.

Polish historian Kamil Janicki called Tusk’s remark controversial and an odd choice for a New Year’s message.

“Picking a specific date was unnecessary,” Janicki said, adding that it should have been obvious the statement would be seen as provocative.

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🇷🇺💥 Russian marine ropes in Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone mid-air

A drone operator of the 177th Separate Guards Marine Regiment, operating in support of Russia’s Tsentr Battlegroup, took down the Ukrainian drone using a rope.

The enemy forces had intended to use the heavy Baba Yaga drone to strike a group of Russian servicemen they had spotted.

“The Baba Yaga’s got a serious warhead—one drop can wipe out an entire assault unit,” said the drone operator.

Once he saw the drone, the Russian serviceman sent his own UAV towards it.

“I closed in, gained a little altitude above it, and tried to get my rope tangled in its rotors,” he said.

His plan worked. The Baba Yaga with its warhead went down. Importantly, his own drone survived the encounter.

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🚨🇻🇪 Maduro orders immediate deployment of country's comprehensive defense - FM

More statements by Venezuela's Foreign Ministry:

▫️ The ministry strongly condemns the US aggression

▫️ Authorities call on all national forces to step up mobilization plans

▫️ Venezuela's president orders all national defense plans are now being implemented

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🚨🇺🇸🇻🇪 US strikes on Venezuela: What's known so far

▫️ US officials confirmed that military strikes have been launched against Venezuela, Fox News reports

▫️ The attack was initially planned for Christmas but was postponed due to weather conditions, according to CBS

▫️ Military aircraft are audible over the capital, Caracas

▫️ A fire broke out at the port of La Guaira following a strike

▫️ US aviation authorities have banned commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace, says Fox News

▫️ Venezuela’s government condemned a “very serious grave military aggression” by the US targeting Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira

▫️ President Nicolas Maduro has signed a state of emergency and ordered all national defense plans to be implemented “at the appropriate time and under the appropriate circumstances”

▫️ Venezuela will file complaints before the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General

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📹 WATCH LIVE from Venezuela’s capital after explosions near military sites

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🇺🇸🇻🇪Illegal US attack on Venezuela is unjustified and violates the UN Charter – analyst

The US aggression has effectively validated many of the warnings voiced by the late Hugo Chávez and by current Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “about the US meddling in Venezuela’s affairs, about the economic war, sanctions and all suffering of the Venezuelan people,” Argentinian international relations expert Tadeo Casteglione told Sputnik.

He noted that the escalation in Venezuela follows the usual pattern of US interference in the affairs of Latin American states.

💬 “It demonstrates a dangerous level of complete irrationality of the US government,” he added.

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🚨 Russia condemns US armed aggression against Venezuela

💬"This morning, the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This has caused deep concern and condemnation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Key points from the statement:

🔶Moscow says the justifications cited by Washington are unfounded, driven by ideological hostility rather than pragmatic diplomacy

🔶Russia urges all parties to avoid further escalation and resolve differences through dialogue, offering support for diplomatic efforts

🔶Latin America should remain a zone of peace, and Venezuela must retain the right to determine its future without external military interference

🔶Russia expresses solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the country’s Bolivarian leadership in defending sovereignty and national interests

🔶Moscow backs calls by Venezuela and Latin American states for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council

🔶Russia’s embassy in Caracas is operating normally, maintaining contact with local authorities and Russian nationals; no Russian citizens are reported injured at this time

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🇻🇪 Venezuelans wake to airstrikes, rumors & uncertainty - journalist

💬 "Most Venezuelans are now waking up to the news that there have been aerial strikes in Caracas... Most Venezuelans will now start to be seeing the reports published by Donald Trump that Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been kidnapped out of the country," Paul Dobson tells Sputnik.

📍 He adds that citizens have not seen any statements from the Maduro government.

💬 "Many Venezuelans are asking if there is still a government here in Venezuela at the moment. The reaction here on the ground will be one filled with anxiety, most will be contacting their families in the bombed areas," Dobson reports.

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