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Day: December 11, 2024

Ukrainian Forces Strike Key Infrastructure in Russia

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

The Bryansk oil depot, identified as a crucial facility for the storage and transportation of diesel fuel to Russian military units, was severely damaged.

Russia and Ukraine

@MoscowTimes: Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones, sparking a fire at an oil depot and damaging an “industrial facility,” officials said. https://t.co/kapwKToJkg https://t.co/1RzW8YXixX

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Ukraine attacked Russian border regions with missiles and drones, sparking a fire at an oil depot and damaging an “industrial facility,” officials said.https://t.co/kapwKToJkg pic.twitter.com/1RzW8YXixX

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: To enable Ukraine to sustain its growing F-16 fighter jet fleet, US State Department has made a “determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine of F-16 Sustainment Services & equipment for an estimated cost of $266.4 million.” https://t.co/YEbLTQ6Ufp pic.twitter.com/18LDkUawtp

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

To enable Ukraine to sustain its growing F-16 fighter jet fleet, US State Department has made a “determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine of F-16 Sustainment Services & equipment for an estimated cost of $266.4 million.” https://t.co/YEbLTQ6Ufp pic.twitter.com/18LDkUawtp

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) December 11, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

AtmaSingh2022: Populist Puppets of #Putin. Funding & Weapons for @Ukraine. Back #GeorgiaProtests. Overthrow Putin Puppets across Europe and America. Defeat Putin’s Military Machine & Ask Russians to Overthrow Putin.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Populist Puppets of #Putin.
Funding & Weapons for @Ukraine. Back #GeorgiaProtests.
Overthrow Putin Puppets across Europe and America.
Defeat Putin’s Military Machine & Ask Russians to Overthrow Putin. https://t.co/fVm3dbcXKS

— AtmaSingh (@AtmaSingh2022) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: TasteAtlas has released its annual list of the world’s best cuisines. It’s based on the half a million reviews of more than 15 000 traditional dishes from around the world. Greece won first place, overtaking Italy for the first time. 9 of the top 20 cuisines are from Europe. pic.twitter.com/xmR89FAxFp

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

TasteAtlas has released its annual list of the world’s best cuisines.

It’s based on the half a million reviews of more than 15 000 traditional dishes from around the world.

Greece won first place, overtaking Italy for the first time.

9 of the top 20 cuisines are from Europe. pic.twitter.com/xmR89FAxFp

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 11, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

Picasso_1963: @officejjsmart Obama never intended for Ukraine to remain independent as a country. He made a coup in 2014, and never gave Ukraine defensive weapons all that time soldier were supposedly trained to defend Ukraine. They had nothing to defend themselves upon NATOs entry. Who would do that?

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Obama never intended for Ukraine to remain independent as a country.
He made a coup in 2014, and never gave Ukraine defensive weapons all that time soldier were supposedly trained to defend Ukraine. They had nothing to defend themselves upon NATOs entry. Who would do that?

— Picasso_1963 (@Picasso_1963) December 11, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

BungeeWedgie: Zelensky is dissing @realDonaldTrump . Next year he’ll be begging for money and weapons. #Ukraine #USA #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineRussianWar #NATO #Ukrainekrieg https://t.co/shbHGqsR7r

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Zelensky is dissing @realDonaldTrump . Next year he’ll be begging for money and weapons. #Ukraine #USA #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineRussianWar #NATO #Ukrainekrieg pic.twitter.com/shbHGqsR7r

— Alex Bukovsky (@BungeeWedgie) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@USApoRusski: США вновь заявляют о своей всесторонней поддержке процесса политических преобразований в Сирии, возглавляемого сирийским народом. Этот переходный процесс должен привести к созданию авторитетного, инклюзивного и светского правительства, отвечающего международным стандартам…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

США вновь заявляют о своей всесторонней поддержке процесса политических преобразований в Сирии, возглавляемого сирийским народом.

Этот переходный процесс должен привести к созданию авторитетного, инклюзивного и светского правительства, отвечающего международным стандартам…

— США по-русски (@USApoRusski) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: “Democracy is based on trust, and if you can’t trust elections anymore then how can you trust the outcome?” The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, says Russia has learned how to influence elections through new technologies. politico.eu/article/kaja-k…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

“Democracy is based on trust, and if you can’t trust elections anymore then how can you trust the outcome?” The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, says Russia has learned how to influence elections through new technologies. https://t.co/5JOXFgbivV

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@MoscowTimes: Russian lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban migrant children from attending school unless they pass a Russian language proficiency exam. https://t.co/YuSJsYsu9d

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Russian lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban migrant children from attending school unless they pass a Russian language proficiency exam. https://t.co/YuSJsYsu9d

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) December 11, 2024

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CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit – Global News Briefing: August 29, 2026
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Published August 29, 2026 at 07:24 AM
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Here is your morning news briefing for Saturday, August 29, 2026, focusing on the latest developments in global security, international relations, and world events:

Global Security & Intelligence
CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit: CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to explicitly request that Russia refrain from sharing intelligence with Iran. The visit also occurred amid heightened discussions and concerns regarding potential Russian military posture toward NATO territory.
YouTube
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US-Iran War Strains Navy Budget: Six months into the conflict (dubbed “Operation Epic Fury”), the US Navy is facing a severe financial crisis. Internal Pentagon documents reveal the military has been forced to transfer funds from payroll and day-to-day operations to cover the costs of depleted munitions and ongoing combat operations, prompting warnings of critical shortfalls.
AP News

“Operation Economic Outcast”: The US Treasury announced an unprecedented campaign threatening severe sanctions against any country maintaining economic ties with Iran. However, analysts note the strategy faces a major hurdle in China—Iran’s largest trading partner and oil buyer—particularly as the White House prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
The Guardian
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Deadly Strike in Kyiv: A Russian attack on a warehouse outside Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 27 people. President Zelenskyy stated that the initial strike was followed by a massive secondary detonation, triggering major explosions and fires.
Al Jazeera

Geopolitics & Economics
US-Venezuela Oil Deal: President Trump announced what he described as the “biggest oil deal in world history,” claiming the agreement gives the US direct majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves.
Al Jazeera

New US-Canada Trade War: The Trump administration announced a new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, and steel, citing unfair trade practices. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to retaliate against the “unjustified” tariffs “dollar for dollar”.
The Guardian
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Other Notable Global News
Catastrophic Flooding in Asia: The death toll from severe floods along the Nepal-China border has surpassed 600. Rescue operations have resumed, though experts warn of ongoing dangers from newly formed glacial lakes.
Al Jazeera

Iceland Weighs EU Membership: Rattled by the US administration’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, Iceland is heading to the polls for a knife-edge referendum on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union.
Al Jazeera

Ecuadorian Ex-President Sentenced: Former President Lenin Moreno, 73, was sentenced to five years in prison in a bribery case and permanently barred from holding public office.
Al Jazeera

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What are the strategic implications of the CIA Director’s trip to Moscow, and how might intelligence sharing between Russia and Iran alter the current conflict?