Ukraine reached a deal with Elon Musk’s Space X to receive thousands more Starlink antennas to help counter Russian air attacks, Bloomberg reports.
Official Claims 60+ Russians Held ‘Hostage’ in U.S.
Russia’s deputy foreign minister has claimed that over 60 Russian citizens are being held “hostage” in American prisons, according to an interview published in state media Tuesday, the Daily Beast reports.
Sergei Vershinin said U.S. authorities “have been literally hunting down Russians all over the world for many years” and “seeking to detain our citizens on false charges with subsequent transfer to American punitive justice with a predictable result.”
Covid Spreading Faster Than Ever in China
“China is now facing what is likely the world’s largest COVID surge of the pandemic,” NPR reports.
“China’s public health officials say that possibly 800 million people could be infected with the coronavirus over the next few months. And several models predict that a half million people could die, possibly more.”
Another Russian Oligarch Dies Falling Down Stairs
Daily Mail: “Dmitry Zelenov, a real estate tycoon, died on December 9 in the French Riviera town of Antibes.”
“The oligarch, 50, was out to dinner with some friends when he began feeling unwell and tumbled down a flight of stairs, sustaining serious head injuries, according to Russian news outlet Baza and local French outlet Var Matin.”
Political Crisis Deepens in Peru
“The political crisis roiling Peru deepened Saturday, as President Dina Boluarte’s new government edged toward collapse and protesters across the country refused to back down despite the military enforcing a state of emergency,” the Washington Post reports.
“A total of 20 demonstrators are reported to have been killed in clashes with security forces, including eight allegedly shot Thursday by soldiers using live ammunition in the southern mountain region of Ayacucho.”
The Inside Story of a Catastrophe
New York Times: “How could one of the world’s most powerful militaries, led by a celebrated tactician like Mr. Putin, have faltered so badly against its much smaller, weaker rival? To piece together the answer, we drew from hundreds of Russian government emails, documents, invasion plans, military ledgers and propaganda directives. We listened to Russian phone calls from the battlefield and spoke with dozens of soldiers, senior officials and Putin confidants who have known him for decades.”
“The Times investigation found a stunning cascade of mistakes that started with Mr. Putin — profoundly isolated in the pandemic, obsessed with his legacy, convinced of his own brilliance — and continued long after drafted soldiers like Mikhail were sent to the slaughter.”
U.S. Planned to Smuggle Chad Opposition Leader Out
Foreign Policy: “U.S. diplomats organized a plan to help smuggle Chad’s pro-democracy opposition leader out of the country as security forces from Chad’s transitional president hunted him down in a wave of deadly crackdowns against protesters in October.”
The kicker: “As U.S. officials in Chad were scrambling to find a way to help Masra escape and witnessing some pro-democracy protesters be slaughtered at the gates of the U.S. Embassy, other officials in Washington were preparing an invitation to fete the very man who orchestrated this bloody crackdown at a major summit.”
Thousands Protest Over Istanbul Mayor’s Conviction
“Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, chanting slogans criticising President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party before elections next year,” Reuters reports.
FIFA Rebuffs Zelensky’s Request to Share Message
A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace prior to kickoff at the World Cup final on Sunday has been rebuffed by FIFA, CNN reports.
Russia Launches Massive Missile Attack on Kyiv
Kyiv authorities said Ukraine’s capital withstood “one of the biggest rocket attacks” since Russian forces invaded the country nearly 10 months ago, reporting that air defenses shot down nearly all that entered the city’s airspace, the AP reports.
Russia Warns U.S. Over Patriot Missiles
Russia warned of “consequences” if the U.S. sends the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, the AP reports.
U.S. Widens Ban on Military Tech Sales to China
“The Biden administration doubled down Thursday on its high-tech containment of China, expanding a ban on commercial exports of advanced U.S. technology that it said aids Beijing’s military and hypersonics programs and enables human rights violations,” the Washington Post reports.
China Cranks Up Propaganda as Covid Surges
“With Covid-19 running rampant after President Xi Jinping’s government swiftly abandoned its zero-tolerance policy, the Communist Party is still insisting its strategy will ‘stand the test of history,'” Bloomberg reports.
“In a front-page commentary on Thursday totaling over 11,000 Chinese characters, the People’s Daily newspaper — the party’s main mouthpiece — called on citizens to ‘unswervingly’ trust the nation’s leaders. It added that Xi’s Covid Zero policy ‘won precious time’ in controlling the outbreak, saying that China is now ‘not afraid of the continuous mutation of the virus.'”
Meanwhile, another Bloomberg piece notes Xi hasn’t commented on Covid since major changes.
Peru Declares State of Emergency
“Peru’s fragile interim government yesterday declared a 30-day national state of emergency in an attempt to quell violent protests that erupted after former president Pedro Castillo’s failed attempt last week to seize extraordinary powers,” the Financial Times reports.
A Looming Russian Offensive
The Economist: “Russia is massing men and arms for a new offensive. As soon as January, but more likely in the spring, it could launch a big attack from Donbas in the east, from the south or even from Belarus, a puppet state in the north. Russian troops will aim to drive back Ukrainian forces and could even stage a second attempt to take Kyiv, the capital.”
“Those are not our words, but the assessment of the head of Ukraine’s armed forces, General Valery Zaluzhny. In an unprecedented series of briefings within the past fortnight the general, along with Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, and General Oleksandr Syrsky, the head of its ground forces, warned us of the critical few months ahead.”
Said General Zaluzhny: “The Russians are preparing some 200,000 fresh troops. I have no doubt they will have another go at Kyiv.”
Washington Post: Russia is destroying Ukraine’s economy, raising costs for U.S. and allies.
Xi Jinping Doubles Down on His Putin Bet
“China’s leader Xi Jinping has in recent months tried to put public distance between Beijing and Moscow as Russia has suffered defeats in its war on Ukraine,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Behind the diplomatic appearances, however, Mr. Xi is deepening his long-term bet on Russia.”
South Sudan President Wets Himself on Live TV
The president of South Sudan wet himself on live television while at an event in the north African country.
Joe Kennedy Eyed as Next Envoy to Northern Ireland
Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, is the clear favorite to become the new U.S. Envoy to Northern Ireland, Irish Central reports.
The Irish Times says a decision on a replacement is close.
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