“To protect Russia.” It is the motto that Vladimir Putin coined in these hours to decorate the departure of the Frigate Admiral Gorshkov for deployment in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. That “protect Russia” sounds scary in itself, let alone if there is actually a system behind it Hypersonic missiles Zircon what’s on board warship destined to navigate seas far from Moscow and near the West. Exercises in the Mediterranean include crew training on the use of hypersonic weapons and long-range cruise missiles. The Zircon missiles’ instruction manual also states, among the notes, that they are 9 times faster than sound and that they are the first operational hypersonic vehicles in the whole world.
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While Putin is busy exploring new transoceanic routes, given the situation on the ground, Ukraine’s allies prefer not to leave Kiev’s arsenal unmanned. And here is French President Emmanuel Macron announces Zelenskyy the delivery of “light battle tanks”. AMX-10 RC», armored reconnaissance vehicles accompanying French cavalry units since 1981, recently also sold to Morocco and Qatar. It is the first time that Western-style tanks have been supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces. It’s no lessAmerica which is ready with a new package of military aid to Kyiv, arrival in the next few days.
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Estonia is investigating the use of frozen Russian funds
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Filorussi: strong explosion in Melitopol
A powerful explosion was heard last night in Melitopol, a town occupied by Russian forces in the Zaporizhia region of southern Ukraine, Vladimir Rogov, a Moscow-appointed member of the regional management committee, told Russian press Ria Novosti. There are currently no reports of injuries or casualties.
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USA: Russian exhibitors excluded from CES Las Vegas technology fair
CES (Consumer Electronic Show), the major tech fair in Las Vegas running until January 8, has barred Russian companies from attending the event due to the invasion of Ukraine. A spokesman for the Consumer Technology Association, the trade group organizing the Las Vegas event, said the move affected only one potential exhibitor, while Ukrainian exhibitors will be in attendance. CTA Chairman and CEO Gary Shapiro previously called the Russian invasion a “tragic and illegal attack on the people and independent nation of Ukraine.” “Many people from all over the world want to support Ukraine,” Shapiro added. The event dedicated to technology is expected to attract up to 100,000 visitors in total.
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Estonia is investigating the use of frozen Russian funds
The Estonian foreign and justice ministries are working on developing a legal basis for the use of Russian funds frozen in Estonia as a result of sanctions imposed by the European Union. A first draft will be presented by the government during the month of January. Like other European countries, Estonia would like to use the capital of Russian oligarchs frozen in the country’s banks to rebuild Ukraine. During a press conference today, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said the decisions taken by his country “will set a precedent for international law. The same applies to the International Court of Justice, which must try the Russian Federation for the crime of aggression”. One of the options on the table is to apply the general principle of international law, according to which those responsible for any act of destruction are liable to pay are obliged to pay reparations.”I think that this action is legally possible on the basis of this principle and on the basis of a political imperative,” said the minister.The frozen funds in the Baltic country’s credit institutions amount to tens of millions of euros 90% the Russian oligarchs Andrei Melnichenko and Vyacheslav Kantor.
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Zelenskyy: We must end Russian aggression this year
“We must end Russian aggression this year and must not delay any of the defense capabilities that can hasten the defeat of the terrorist state,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening telegram. «Today we have new and strong results of our diplomatic marathon – he said referring to his telephone conversation with the French President -. France is taking European defense support to Ukraine to a new level and I thank President Macron for this leadership.” “We will get more armored vehicles and especially French-made wheeled tanks. This is a clear signal to all our other partners: there is no good reason why Ukraine has not yet been supplied with Western-style tanks. And this is very important to restore security for all Ukrainians and peace for all Europeans.”