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Clashes between protesters and police continue in Tbilisi for the fourth night in a row over the suspension of EU accession negotiations. The opposition accuses the government of pro-Russian policies and deviating from the Western course.

In the Georgian capital Tbilisi, clashes between protesters and police took place for the fourth night in a row, indicating an escalation of protests across the country. this is reported by the BBC, reports UNN.

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The reason was the government's decision to suspend negotiations on Georgia's accession to the European Union. Tensions between the ruling Georgian Dream party and its opponents, who accuse the government of pursuing authoritarian and pro-Russian policies, have increased over the past few months.

The opposition accuses the government of deviating from the country's Western course, which led to mass protests in various regions of Georgia, where more than 3.7 million people live.

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Explosions have been heard in Kyiv on the evening of 1 December, as air defence forces have been responding to Russian drones.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force; Kyiv City Military Administration

Details: At 21:49, the Air Force reported a UAV flying towards Kyiv. An air-raid warning was issued in the capital.

At 22:07, there were reports of Russian UAVs approaching Kyiv from the east and south.

At around 22:20, explosions were heard in the capital.

The Kyiv City Military Administration reported that air defence systems were responding to the Russian drones.

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A 50-year-old Russian citizen illegally boarded a flight from New York to Paris without documents and a flower. The woman spent 6 hours in the toilet of the plane, claiming that she was fleeing from the pursuit of special services.

A 50-year-old Russian citizen illegally boarded a Delta Airlines flight from New York to Paris, traveling without a ticket and valid documents. This is reported by Le Figaro, reports UNN.

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Upon arrival at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, the woman was detained by Border Police, who found that she did not have travel documents. She was placed in a waiting area, from where it was planned to deport her to the United States, where she has a residence permit.

The woman explained her journey as an attempt to escape from persecution. She said that she was the victim of Polonium poisoning by Russian special services with the participation of American agents. The incident raises questions about security at airports, because the woman took advantage of the congestion of passengers to enter the plane unhindered. During the flight, she hid in the toilet, where she spent six hours until flight attendants found her before landing.

During the interrogation, it turned out that the woman has an expired "green card" of the United States, which still gives her the right to return to the States. Her Russian passport is also invalid, and her residence permit in Europe ended in 2022. French authorities planned deportation on November 30, but the woman refused to board the plane without a police escort. Her case is pending before the freedom Court, which decides on further detention.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that Russia will deploy a significant number of North Korean soldiers to the front line against Ukraine, where they will almost certainly be used as cannon fodder.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Japanese agency Kyodo News

Details: The president predicted that many North Korean troops will be sent to the front lines in the future, and it is "indisputable" that Russian leader Vladimir Putin intends to use them "as cannon fodder".

Zelenskyy did not disclose how many North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia’s Kursk Oblast have been killed or wounded fighting against Ukrainian forces. He said there are reports of around 12,000 North Korean troops being stationed in the region, but stressed that Ukraine needs to obtain solid evidence before announcing exact casualty figures.

The president also said the support Ukraine is receiving from its partners is "not enough" and urged NATO to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance as soon as possible.

Background:

• On 7 November, Zelenskyy announced that there were already casualties among North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast.
• The US has confirmed that North Korean troops have participated in combat operations in the region.
• According to The New York Times, a combined force of 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
• The US has information that North Korea is preparing additional weapons shipments to Russia, including ballistic missiles, long-range self-propelled artillery, and multiple-launch rocket systems.

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