Japan has rebuffed the EU’s offer to join its plan to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine — dashing the bloc's hopes of securing global support for the initiative.
politico.eu/article/japan-eu-f…
Japan rebuffs EU plea to join Russian assets plan
Brussels wants its international allies to copy its strategy for financing Kyiv’s defense.Gregorio Sorgi (POLITICO)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian, British and European officials are close to finalising a streamlined alternative to the US peace proposal to end Russia’s war that includes security guarantees for the country.
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#Ukraine #Russia #EU #UK #Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says European allies close to finalising revised US peace plan
Ukraine’s president says progress made on security guarantees after London meeting but ceding territory remains an obstacleChristopher Miller (Financial Times)
Up and down the 160-strong Ryukyu island chain, Japan is quickly putting in place missile batteries, radar towers, ammunition storage sites and other combat facilities. It’s also beginning to deploy major military assets on Kyushu.
bloomberg.com/news/features/20…
#Ukraine #Russia #China #Japan
Russia's defence ministry has proposed a medal for servicemen and civilians who helped to recover bodies from combat zones - a rare official indication that Russia is struggling to account for the missing nearly four years into the war with Ukraine.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany discussed the "positive progress" made to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine, Downing Street said on Monday.
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9 December 1885 | Jewish man, Tanchum Arsch, was born in the Russian Empire (today Jēkabpils in Latvia). In 1914 he emigrated to Norway. A watchmaker.
He arrived at on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
9 December 1929 | Czech Jew, Petr Schiff, was born.
He was deported to Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 16 October 1944. He did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz
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President #Zelenskyy
💬 "A productive meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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8 December 1919 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Margaretha Ikkersheim, was born in Bandung in Indonesia (then Dutch East Indies).
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Putin's idea of peace: the dictator just signed a decree calling up reservists for military training in 2026.
You can imagine where they will end up.
🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 8 named the candidates for the position of Presidential Office head, following the dismissal of his former chief of staff Andriy Yermak.
These include:
- Denys Shmyhal
- Mykhailo Fedorov
- Kyrylo Budanov
- Pavlo Palisa
- Sergiy Kyslytsya
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-r…
Zelensky reveals candidates for new head of Ukraine's Presidential Office
The list includes Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's defense minister and previously the longest-serving prime minister, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, Deputy Presidential Office head and ex-comman…Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
🇺🇦🇺🇸 #Ukraine will share a revised peace plan with the U.S. on Tuesday aimed at ending Russia's war, after talks in London between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France, Germany and Britain.
reuters.com/world/europe/zelen…
#usa
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This Russian ground delivery drone full of ammunition was struck by a FPV drone and torn apart.
This happened somewhere in the Sumy region, Ukraine.
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#Twitter diplomacy continuing 🤦#Musk once again ranted about his unique definition of democracy that in practice really means oligarchy:
The European Union is not DEMOcracy – rule of the people – but rather BUREAUcracy – rule of the unelected bureaucrat!
To which #France replied:
We know your definition of democracy is different. But every country doesn’t have to give MASSIVE subs to some companies to offer their owners a so-called legitimacy, including to denounce budget deficits they created themselves, to be a democracy.
Clearly alluding to the massive subsidies Musk’s companies are receiving from the US government to sustain liquidity and profits. Also clearly alluding to Musk’s rather miserable failure at DOGE.
> dig mx <a href="http://ceti.pl" rel="ugc">ceti.pl</a> +short
ceti.pl. 3600 IN MX 10 <a href="http://tau.ceti.pl" rel="ugc">tau.ceti.pl</a>.Oczywiście wątpię, że to fizycznie ta sama maszyna, ale nazwa i serwer SMTP te co 30 lat temu 😎
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The Ukrainian 7th Army Corps has confirmed a tactical withdrawal from Lysivka and Sukhyi Yar, southeast of Pokrovsk, relocating forces to more fortified positions. This maneuver was conducted to safeguard personnel, improve logistics, and streamline the front line.
Meanwhile, the situation around Mirnohrad remains intense. Russian forces have dropped 21 aerial bombs on the city over the past week.
🇫🇷 #France has stated that it is not ready to include those Russian assets held in French private banks in the planned reparations loan for #Ukraine - roughly 18 billion euros, according to the Financial Times.
France explains its decision by pointing to legal restrictions on the use of frozen private assets.
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France quietly withholds €18B in Russian assets from Ukraine's reparation loan
France has stated that it is not ready to include those Russian assets held in French private banks in the planned reparations loan for Ukraine - roughly 18 billion euros, according to the Financial Times.RBC-Ukraine
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🇬🇧💬 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany discussed the "positive progress" made to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to support #Ukraine, Downing Street said on Monday.
Poland's prime minister Donald Tusk issued a satellite picture which was produced by a Polish satellite.
Poland has recently launched its first sovereign military reconnaissance satellite system, featuring the PIAST (Polish ImAging SaTellites) constellation (optical) and the MikroSAR (radar), marking a significant leap from data consumer to independent provider, enabling real-time, all-weather surveillance for defense and state security, with full national control.
🇹🇷🇭🇺 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban have agreed that #Turkey will guarantee that Russian gas can continue to flow to #Hungary, Orban said on Monday.
🇺🇸 U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Fox News that Trump fully understands how to increase pressure on Ukraine to push its leadership toward a peace deal.
“The U.S. is the peace‑maker between Ukraine and Russia. President Trump is the main peacemaker. And we will not spend any more money on Ukraine’s war,” he added.
No, you are Kremlin-assets.
"The US wants".
The US is pressuring Ukraine to cede all of Donbas as part of a peace deal, according to a senior European official. Kyiv insists on freezing the war along current lines, still holding 30% of Donbas. Zelensky warns such a concession would only fuel future Russian aggression.
Talks are deadlocked.
8 December 1902 | A Pole, Henryk Grabarczyk, was born in Józefów. A teacher.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 38002
He perished in Mauthausen on 28 October 1942.
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“These coming days could be decisive for Ukraine, and the whole world,” said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Merz noted he is skeptical about some details of the documents coming from the U.S., but said that’s precisely why they gathered today to work on them together.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz while being in London, UK, with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, UK Prime Minister Starmer und French President Macron:
"Ukraine’s fate is Europe’s fate. We’re here to see how we can step up our efforts. No one should have any doubt: our support will not falter."
🇷🇺 A group of residents in the southwestern Kursk region on Monday organized a protest in response to the regional government’s recent decision to end monthly compensation payments for those whose homes were badly damaged during Ukraine’s incursion.
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Displaced Kursk Residents Protest End of State Support Payments
A group of residents in the southwestern Kursk region on Monday organized a protest in response to the regional government’s recent decision to end monthly compensation payments for those whose homes were badly damaged during Ukraine’s incursion.The Moscow Times
„The National Security Strategy of the Trump Administration is here.
Anyone who reads the document must understand: The United States has not only bid farewell to its role as the "world policeman," but the upheavals run much deeper.
The United States is no longer interested in Europe. Even more: This administration no longer views Europe - and specifically the EU - as a partner, but rather, in large part, as strategic ballast, as an economic adversary, and as a civilization in decline.
🇳🇱 A Dutch court has frozen the assets of TurkStream operator South Stream Transport as part of a bid by Ukrainian businesses to recover losses stemming from #Russia’s 2014 annexation of #Crimea, the Vedomosti newspaper reported Monday.
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Dutch Court Freezes Assets of TurkStream Operator Over Crimean Seizures – Vedomosti
A Dutch court has frozen the assets of TurkStream operator South Stream Transport as part of a bid by Ukrainian businesses to recover losses stemming from Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, the Vedomosti newspaper reported Monday.The Moscow Times
🇷🇺🇨🇳🇪🇺 Birch wood from #Russia is being supplied to the European Union in circumvention of sanctions, according to an investigation by the German broadcaster SWR. The raw materials are routed through #China, where they are relabeled.
EU importing sanctioned Russian birch wood via Chinese subsidiary of European toy manufacturer
Birch wood from Russia is being supplied to the European Union in circumvention of sanctions, according to an investigation by the German broadcaster SWRThe Insider
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian forces destroyed 20 fuel tanks — 70% of the total — in a drone strike on #Russia's Temryuk Seaport in Krasnodar Krai on Dec. 5, the General Staff reported Dec. 8.
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Ukrainian drones destroy 70% of fuel tanks at Russia's Temryuk Seaport, General Staff says
The Dec. 5 attack sparked a large fire at the Temryuk Seaport, a facility that handles various types of cargo, including liquefied natural gas used to supply the Russian military.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
From 24.02.2022 to 09.12.2025 (Day 1385), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.
Highlights:
+930 Personnel
+27 Artillery
+432 UAVs
+61 Other Vehicles
Statistics: redd.it/1phyzhj
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#securityaffairs #hacking
FinCEN data shows $4.5B in ransomware payments, record spike in 2023
Ransomware payments reported to FinCEN exceeded $4.5B by 2024, with 2023 marking a record year at $1.1B across 1,512 incidents.Pierluigi Paganini (Security Affairs)
it's christmastime, and there's... good news?
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It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition
It's the most wonderful time of the year.https://tru-tone.comhttps://merryco.comOther stuff:Technology Connections on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/techco...YouTube
Meta told the EU it will use less personal data for ads
...and those dummies believed it!!!
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Daily News 08 \/ 12 \/ 2025
Meta commits to give EU users choice on personalised ads under DMA\nThe European Commission acknowledges Meta\'s undertaking to offer users in the EU an alternative choice of Facebook and Instagram servEuropean Commission - European Commission
Does nobody monitor that grid? How do you even steal that much power?
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Bitcoin Miners Hunted After Stealing $1 Billion of Electricity From Malaysia Grid
Cracking down on illegal Bitcoin mining gangs has become a cat-and-mouse game in Malaysia.Ryan Weeks (Bloomberg)
NEW: The FTC denied a request from serial spyware maker Scott Zuckerman to be unbanned from the surveillance industry.
Zuckerman used to run the stalkerware app SpyFone, which in 2018 exposed extremely sensitive data of both its customers and the people they were spying on.
That leak, which exposed selfies, text messages, chat app messages, audio recordings, contacts, location, hashed passwords and logins, and more, was the reason for the FTC ban.
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman | TechCrunch
Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
In der S-Bahn auf dem Weg nach Hause vom #FediglüHH
Es war mir ein Fest, euch alle zu treffen und endlich Gesichter zu den Accounts zu sehen. 🥰💚
Danke für @aus_der_UBahn für die Idee.
Aber beim nächsten Mal stopft mir doch einfach mal den Schnabel 😂
Wir haben in einem Test-Account jetzt das Plugin eingerichtet, aber wenn man hier das Profil sucht, findet man nur eins namens application@… und kann eine Follow-Anfrage senden. Aber davon bekommt man in WP dann nichts mit. (Den Button "Reaktionen automatisch genehmigen" hatten wir schon ausprobiert, der machte zum Folgen aber keinen Unterschied.)
Danke vorab für nützliche Hinweise!
Mal schauen, wie das funktioniert – die Idee ist jedenfalls super.
io non lo faccio, è una cosa che si fa ancora?
- addobbo e mi piace! (9%, 2 votes)
- giusto il minimo indispensabile perché si fa (31%, 7 votes)
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@jerry
I wish people would quit hunting demons just for the cores. Put the rest of the demon to use:
Demon leather is long lasting and a bold fashion statement.
While demon bits are considered inedible by certain people, it adds a certain je ne sais qois to sausages and pates....Cursed, yet appealing.
For a milder flavor soak in a combination of holy water brine and buttermilk for up to 24 hours.
Any demon remnants you have left over can be used to heat up your compost pile.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as Allred exits
https://19thnews.org/2025/12/texas-senate-candidates-2026/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as Allred exits
2026 races to watch: Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for Texas Senate are hotly contested.Grace Panetta (19th News)
putin signed a decree on conscription of citizens in the reserves for military training in 2026
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Putin signed a decree on conscription of citizens in the reserves for military training in 2026 Moskva, Moscow - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
Putin signed a decree on conscription of citizens in the reserves for military training in 2026. Live Universal Awareness Map Liveuamap is a leading independent global news and information site dedicated to factual reporting of a variety of important…Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
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President #Zelenskyy
💬 "We continue this important day in Brussels.
Ahead of us is a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as well as joint talks with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Our cooperation with partners is very important now. Thank you for working together for our common security."
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President #Zelenskyy
💬 "These days and weeks have been filled with round-the-clock communication with partners. Thank you for your attention and maximum involvement. Today in London, together with Keir Starmer, we held a joint conversation with partners.
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There was much talk about continuing support for our country. Strengthening air defence, contributions to the PURL programme and energy assistance are key priorities for maintaining internal stability against the backdrop of russian attacks on our people and infrastructure.
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We also coordinated our next contacts within the Coalition of the Willing. We all understand that the coalition has an important role to play in the future security architecture. Thank you all for your support and willingness to help"
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#Zelenskyy says #Ukraine and Europe working up its own counter proposal—which will be sent back to Trump tomorrow evening.
Earlier, he rejected US-russian proposals to withdraw to the borders of Donetsk region
Source: liveuamap.com/en/2025/8-decemb…
Zelensky says Ukraine and Europe working up its own counter proposal—which will be sent back to Trump tomorrow evening. Earlier, he rejected US-Russian proposals to withdraw to the borders of Donetsk region London, England - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukr
Zelensky says Ukraine and Europe working up its own counter proposal—which will be sent back to Trump tomorrow evening. Earlier, he rejected US-Russian proposals to withdraw to the borders of Donetsk region.Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
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#Zelenskyy: Draft peace plan reduced from 28 to 20 points, US mood is to find compromises, but none yet on territories
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Zelenskyy: Draft peace plan reduced from 28 to 20 points, US mood is to find compromises, but none yet on territories
The plan to end the war has been reduced to 20 points, frankly non-pro-Ukrainian points have been removed from it, but no compromise has been found on the issue of territories yet, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.Interfax-Ukraine
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British, French, German and Ukrainian national security advisers have been instructed to continue discussions about #Ukraine over the coming days.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
"The leaders discussed the importance of the US-led peace talks for European security and supported the progress made. They instructed their national security advisers to continue discussions over the coming days."
theguardian.com/world/live/202…
Ukraine war live: Number 10 says Europe must ‘ramp up’ economic pressure on Russia after Zelenskyy meeting – as it happened
Zelenskyy says talks with Starmer, Macron and Merz were a ‘small progress towards peace’e’Matty Edwards (The Guardian)
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Security advisers of #Ukraine and Europeans will finalize the draft peace plan brought from Miami by Tuesday evening to send it to the USA – Zelenskyy
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Радники з безпеки України та європейців допрацюють привезений з Маямі проєкт мирного плану до вечора вівторка для відправки його США – Зеленський
Радники з національної безпеки України та країн Європи будуть працювати над останньою версією плану щодо закінчення війни, план буде готовий приблизно у вівторок увечері та відправлений США, заявив президент України Володимир Зеленський.Interfax-Ukraine (Інтерфакс-Україна)
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У США позитивно ставляться до бажання України проголосувати гарантії безпеки в Конгресі – Зеленський
Найсильніші гарантії безпеки Україна може отримати від США, якщо вони будуть проголосовані в Конгресі, США поки що ставляться до цього позитивно, повідомив президент України Володимир Зеленський.Interfax-Ukraine (Інтерфакс-Україна)
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US pressure over #Ukraine has revealed Sir Keir Starmer’s limitations and a British state too hollowed out to shape events at home or abroad
Starmer as a prime minister adrift in shifting geopolitics. Unable to describe Britain’s position, he managed only a hope of “lasting” peace.
This reveals a British state that has been hollowed out, as well as the diminishing returns of a political order built for another age.
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The Guardian view on Britain’s post-American drift: a crisis of purpose and power
Editorial: US pressure over Ukraine has revealed Sir Keir Starmer’s limitations and a British state too hollowed out to shape events at home or abroadEditorial (The Guardian)
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Sarah Paine on russian colonialism:
"Russia has posed an existential threat to its neighbors forever. There are so many neighbors you have never heard of because they've disappeared from the pages of history, courtesy of the Russians."
#SarahPaine #Ukraine #russianColonialism #russianImperialism #Poland #Romania #Hungary #Baltics #Bulgaria #CzechRepublic #russiaIsATerroristState
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I briefed the leaders on the situation on the diplomatic track. We discussed in detail the work with our American partners on steps towards peace, security guarantees and strengthening our resilience.
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We also touched upon the PURL initiative and the reparation loan. We coordinated our positions on all issues. We are acting in a coordinated and constructive manner. Thank you for the meeting and for your support"
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