US President-elect Donald Trump plans to cut US military aid to Ukraine and shift it to European countries. Trump declares the priority of resolving the war, but does not disclose details of the negotiation process.
The President of Ukraine denied information about the support of Syrian rebels by drones and operators. Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is preparing only humanitarian aid to Syria in the form of food.
Sam Altman of OpenAI announced a $1 million donation to Trump's inaugural fund. He was followed by Amazon and Meta, which also pledged $1 million each, despite previous conflicts with Trump.
Tech giants Amazon and Meta have each donated $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund. The companies are seeking to establish relations with the future US president after years of tension.
According to The Washington Post, Ukrainian intelligence provided Syrian rebels with about 150 drones and 20 operators. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels captured Damascus, and Assad fled to Russia.
Russian Geran-2 drones massively fail due to poor-quality Chinese servomotors. New T-90M tanks are produced without laser sensors due to sanctions restrictions.
the Russian army loses more tanks every month than it can produce. Sanctions and a shortage of Western components significantly limit the production capabilities of the Russian Federation.
The US President has approved the supply of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, despite previous restrictions. The mines will be used only in areas that the US recognizes as part of Ukraine.
Mohammed bin Salman will not attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro due to a chronic ear canal disease. The decision could also be influenced by Putin's absence and the end of Biden's presidency.
Fox News reports on Trump's plans to appoint a high-ranking special envoy for peace talks on Ukraine. The position will be unpaid, as it was during the time of Kurt Volker in 2017-2019.
putin's spokesman denied that putin and Trump had a phone call after the US election. He also denied preparations for a conversation between putin and Scholz.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry denies being informed of the phone call between Trump and Putin.
Trump had a phone conversation with Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine. During the conversation, he urged not to escalate the conflict and reminded him of the US military presence in Europe.
Peskov denied information about talks between Moscow and Kyiv to stop strikes on energy facilities. The Financial Times and the Washington Post have previously reported on attempts at dialogue mediated by Qatar.
According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, Kamala Harris has the support of 44% of voters, compared to 43% for Donald Trump. The Democrat's lead has shrunk from three to one percentage point in two weeks.
Jeff Bezos has blocked the publication of a Washington Post editorial in support of a presidential candidate. The owner of the newspaper believes that supporting candidates reinforces the perception of media bias.
The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has reached the highest level in human history. The potential for heat retention in the atmosphere is 51.5% higher than in 1990.
The Washington Post has lost more than 200,000 digital subscribers after refusing to endorse candidates in the US presidential election. The decision of owner Jeff Bezos caused a massive outflow of readers, which accounts for 8% of the paid audience.
Zelenskyy said that Iran has not yet provided missiles to Russia, but is actively negotiating.
Chinese-linked hackers intercepted audio recordings and messages from Donald Trump's campaign adviser. The attack also affected Verizon phone systems and the Kamala Harris campaign.
The Washington Post reported on Musk's illegal work in the U. S. in 1995-1997 instead of studying at Stanford. The billionaire created Zip2 without having a valid work permit.
Russia is able to continue the war thanks to oil revenues and the failure of Western sanctions. Military spending has created an economic paradox: full employment and rising wages with a labor shortage.
Israel's prime minister informed the United States of his intention to attack Iran's military infrastructure in response to the attack. This decision affected the US willingness to provide Israel with the THAAD missile defense system.
The EU allocates $440 million to support Ukraine's defense industry. This marks a change in the EU's approach to war and highlights the shortcomings of its own defense sector in producing weapons.
The Russian military is massively using illegally obtained Starlink terminals to improve coordination of attacks on Ukrainian positions. This has helped the Russian military to narrow the technological gap.
According to the ISW, “several thousand” North Korean infantrymen are being trained in Russia. They may be deployed to the front in Ukraine or in the border regions of Russia by the end of 2024.
The Kremlin has denied information about telephone contacts between Putin and Trump after the latter's presidency ended. This denial refers to allegations made in a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.
Journalist Bob Woodward claims that Trump spoke to Putin up to 7 times after 2021. It is also reported that Trump sent COVID-19 tests to Putin during the pandemic.
At the next Ramstein meeting, Ukraine may receive proposals for NATO integration. Western diplomats are considering options for concrete support for Ukraine on its path to membership in the Alliance.
For the first time since the beginning of Israel's ground operation against Hezbollah, 8 IDF soldiers were killed in Lebanon. The Israeli military announced the destruction of Hezbollah's infrastructure near the border.