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Lithuania has expanded the listing of Georgian politicians and authorities officers topic to sanctions for resorting to violence towards anti-government protesters.

Supply: Lithuanian International Minister Kęstutis Budrys on X (Twitter); European Pravda

Particulars: Budrys introduced that Lithuania, in coordination with Estonia, had added 17 extra Georgian officers to its sanctions listing, together with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

The Lithuanian official referred to as for joint motion on the EU degree, stating that violence and repression towards peaceable protesters, journalists, and the opposition wouldn’t be tolerated.

Earlier, Estonia introduced that it had banned 14 extra Georgian officers and judges, together with Prime Minister Kobakhidze.

Anti-government protests in Georgia have continued for the reason that finish of November after the Georgian authorities introduced a pause on the nation's European Union accession till the top of 2028.

Georgian safety forces have been beating and harshly detaining protesters, in addition to foreigners and journalists.

Earlier, on 14 December, the one candidate nominated by the ruling occasion, ex-footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili, was elected "president" of Georgia.

The present president, Salomé Zourabichvili, and the Georgian opposition take into account the latest presidential election illegitimate.

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British Overseas Secretary confirms diplomatic contacts with the HTS insurgent group in Syria. Britain will allocate 50 million kilos of assist to Syrians and seeks to guard chemical weapons stockpiles.

Britain maintains "diplomatic contacts" with the insurgent group in Syria that overthrew the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Nonetheless, HTS stays a banned group. This was acknowledged by British Overseas Secretary David Lammy, Sky Information experiences, UNN writes.

Particulars

The minister made an announcement saying that the UK would supply £50 million in worldwide assist to Syrians of their "time of want.

HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham – ed.) stays a banned group, however we will keep diplomatic contacts, and so we now have diplomatic contacts, as you’ll count on,

– Lemmy mentioned when requested if the federal government had contacted the insurgent group.

Lemmy additionally added that the UK desires to see a "consultant and inclusive authorities" in Syria that can run the nation. As well as, he defined a lot of different targets why there’s diplomatic contact between the events.

We wish to be sure that chemical weapons stockpiles are safe and never used. And we wish to be sure that the violence doesn’t proceed. And so for all of those causes, utilizing all of the channels at our disposal, together with diplomatic channels and, after all, intelligence channels, we’re dedicated to coping with the CWC the place mandatory,

– Lemmy answered.

Recall

The President of Ukraine mentioned with authorities officers the "Grain from Ukraine" program for meals assist to Syria. It’s deliberate to offer wheat, flour and oil to make sure meals safety within the area.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the scenario in Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, as tough and emphasised the necessity for power on the Kursk entrance to attain "the precise outcomes" in diplomacy.

Supply: Zelenskyy's night tackle

Quote: "And naturally, immediately I obtained a report from Commander-in-Chief [Oleksandr] Syrskyi on the scenario on the entrance and within the areas of the Kursk operation.

The scenario stays tough within the Pokrovsk sector and in Kurakhove. I’m grateful to all of the items which might be killing the occupiers there.

I might additionally like to precise explicit gratitude to our warriors within the Kursk area – we want power there to attain the precise outcomes for Ukraine and Ukrainians in diplomacy."

Particulars: Zelenskyy highlighted that Ukraine requires a dependable and assured peace.

"We’ll undoubtedly obtain our goals," the president concluded.

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South Korea has detained the present and former heads of army intelligence on suspicion of organizing a coup d'état. They’re suspected of collaborating with the president on a plan to declare martial regulation.

South Korea has detained the present and former heads of army intelligence, who, along with the president, organized a coup try. This was reported by Yonhap, based on UNN.

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In line with the newspaper, regulation enforcement officers suspect that the present head of army intelligence, Moon Sang-ho, knew upfront about President Yun Suk-yol's plan to declare martial regulation. In line with the newspaper, two minutes after the announcement, troops below his command arrived on the workplace of the Nationwide Election Fee.

As a substitute, the previous head of army intelligence, Noh Sang-won, is believed to be an assistant to the previous protection minister. The publication writes that he was most likely additionally concerned within the preparation of the introduction of martial regulation.

The principle opposition Democratic Occasion claimed that Noh drafted the martial regulation decree, which was made public shortly after Yoon's announcement, and that the previous commander mentioned with Kim the way to proceed after martial regulation was lifted.

Below emergency arrest provisions, police have 48 hours to carry the 2 males in custody for questioning. If the police determine to not search formal warrants from the courtroom, or if the courtroom refuses to problem them inside this timeframe, the police should launch Moon and Noh.

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Earlier, South Korean President Yun Seok-yol introduced the introduction of martial regulation within the nation: to “destroy pro-North Korean forces and preserve constitutional order.” Clashes broke out in Seoul between residents and the army, who blocked the parliament constructing. The chief of the opposition Democratic Occasion, Lee Jae-man, emphasised that martial regulation is unconstitutional and opposite to the pursuits of society.

Opposition events in South Korea initiated the impeachment of President Yun Seok-yeol because of the introduction of martial regulation.

South Korean President Yun Suk-yol has survived an impeachment try . Nonetheless, the way forward for his presidency stays unsure because of the disaster brought on by the short-lived martial regulation decree.

Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s nominee for Nationwide Safety Adviser, has stated that the world would welcome "some type of cessation" of hostilities in Ukraine, referring to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s proposal for a "Christmas truce".

Supply: Waltz on CBS Information, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Commenting on Trump’s current assembly with Orbán within the US and the Hungarian prime minister’s truce thought, Waltz stated he hoped that "the whole world would wish to see some sort of cessation to the slaughter that’s taking place in japanese Ukraine".

Quote: "We have to cease the preventing. And, , look, if that’s some sort of ceasefire as a primary step, once more, we'll take a tough take a look at what which means."

Waltz declined to provide any particulars in regards to the Trump administration's future insurance policies on Ukraine.

Quote: "Effectively, , what's been so attention-grabbing is, simply for the reason that election, everybody coming to us, our European allies, President Zelenskyy in that assembly, and others, have shifted to the right way to – that framework… How will we finish this battle?"

Background:

• On 11 December, Orbán claimed that Hungary had proposed a Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner trade between Ukraine and Russia, however President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had allegedly rejected the concept.
• Later, Hungarian Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó successfully confirmed that this was unfaithful, as Orbán had not spoken with Zelenskyy and thus couldn’t have recognized whether or not the Ukrainian president had rejected the proposal.
• Trump’s crew is understood to be engaged on a plan to halt the preventing in Ukraine and is discussing this with the present US administration and Ukrainian representatives.

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Within the Kerch Strait, two Volgoneft tankers had an accident, one in all them ran aground. The Volgoneft 212 evacuated 13 individuals, one died, and 14 sailors are awaiting rescue aboard the second tanker.

The evacuation of the crew of the Volgoneft-239 tanker , which ran aground 82 kilometers offshore within the Kerch Strait, has been suspended resulting from dangerous climate. “There isn’t a menace to their lives,” Russian media reported, in response to UNN .

Particulars

The evacuation of the crew of the Volgoneft-239 tanker has been suspended resulting from dangerous climate. The vessel has all the things obligatory for fundamental life help. Forces and means to offer help are on standby,” the Russian Emergencies Ministry mentioned in an announcement.

Recall

Two oil tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, crashed within the Kerch Strait. Each vessels had 13 and 14 crew members on board, respectively.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given directions to arrange rescue operations within the strait.

They managed to evacuate 13 individuals from the Volgoneft 212. One particular person was killed.

“The Volgoneft 239 was broken and ran aground 80 meters offshore close to the port of Taman within the Krasnodar area. Emergency providers are involved with the crew members of Volgoneft 239 who’re nonetheless on board.

It’s not but recognized how the vessel was broken.

Every tanker was carrying 4.3 thousand tons of gasoline. The accident resulted in an oil spill.

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Arsen Zhumadilov, the chairman of Ukraine's State Operator for Non-Deadly Acquisition (DOT), acknowledged that there might be no points with provisions for the Ukrainian military in 2024.

Supply: Zhumadilov in an interview with UP.Tyzhden

Particulars: The official reiterated that the state of affairs with clothes and meals has a lot improved, and the procurement of things for the troops for the summer season season of 2025 has begun.

The supply defined that the controversies involving low-quality merchandise like stews and hen meat uncovered flaws within the procurement system, permitting the processes to be corrected.

Zhumadilov additionally remarked on the difficulty involving the Ministry of Defence's corruption allegations. Based on him, a chunk titled "Umierov’s Ministry of Sabotage", written by journalists of Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, sparked xenophobic hypothesis round Crimean Tatars.

"I respect freedom of speech and the fitting to any statements, however the authors ought to have targeted on goal criticism of the issues of the Ministry of Defence," the official stated.

Background:

• Final week, the article titled "Umierov’s Ministry of Sabotage" sparked widespread outrage. The principle purpose was to reveal Ukrainian Ministry of Defence's incapacity to operate usually, owing to the truth that it’s led by Rustem Umierov and his enterprise associates. These are Lenur Mambetov and Snaver Seithalilev, who’ve been assigned to unsuitable posts as freelance advisers to the State Secretary of the Defence Ministry on a voluntary foundation. This additionally contains Deputy Minister Dmytro Klimenkov, to whom Umierov entrusted the biggest financial flows inside the ministry.
• Subsequently, Nashi Hroshi reported that Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, directed by Rustem Umierov, is run by a bunch of individuals who’re enterprise associates.

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EU representatives are planning to contact Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to debate the closure of Russian navy bases in Syria. America is already engaged in a dialog with the brand new authorities after the overthrow of the Assad regime.

The EU will welcome the closure of Russian navy bases in Syria. The EU Excessive Consultant's workers is to contact representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus within the close to future to debate the difficulty of Russian bases in Syria.

Transmits UNN just about Handelsblatt.

“We’ll inform them how harmful Russian bases are.” Brussels plans to contact the rebels who seized energy in Syria and clarify the significance of the choice to shut Russian bases within the nation.

The workers of the EU Excessive Consultant for International Affairs and Safety Coverage, Kaja Kallas, is to contact representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus within the close to future. ”

We’ll ship them a message about our expectations. There might be an trade of views on the working stage,” the EU diplomat stated.

Virtually two weeks in the past, the Islamist militia HTS made a big contribution to the autumn of Assad. As HTS chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is taken into account a robust man in Syria, Washington can also be already looking for a dialogue with HTS.

After the disaster summit in Jordan on Saturday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed that the US is involved with the HTS and different events. Preliminary alerts from Damascus are constructive, now it's as much as motion, Handelsblatt notes .

Recall

UNN reported that Russia is lowering its navy presence in Syriabut sustaining key bases after the overthrow of Assad.

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The Ukrainian facet declined to rearrange a telephone name between Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to debate the Hungarian ceasefire proposal.

Supply: Hungarian International Minister Péter Szijjártó dwell on Kossuth radio station, writes MTI, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Szijjártó underlined Hungary's proposal for a "ceasefire and mass trade of prisoners", which Budapest hoped to undergo Ukraine and Russia earlier than Christmas.

This initiative, he claims, was mentioned throughout Orbán's dialog with Vladimir Putin, after which the Hungarian overseas minister knowledgeable his Ukrainian counterpart and the "head of the presidential administration", possible that means Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President's Workplace.

The Hungarian minister claims Budapest initiated a telephone name between Viktor Orbán and the Ukrainian president, however was "considerably sharply and politely refused" in a gesture "utterly unprecedented in diplomacy".

Szijjártó didn’t clarify why Hungary knowledgeable Ukraine about its ceasefire plan solely after a dialog with Putin, however as an alternative praised his nation's efforts within the function of peacemaker.

"There’s a proposition on the desk that has not occurred within the final thousand days, and it isn’t as much as Hungary to evaluate if it is going to be analysed and agreed upon by each side. One facet thought of it and located it acceptable, however the different facet took an unacceptable angle," he continued.

Background:

• It needs to be famous that Szijjártó’s comment relating to the absence of earlier ceasefire proposals is fake: in the summertime of 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed an Olympic ceasefire, which Russia didn’t even take into account.
• Nonetheless, the Hungarian overseas minister underlined that Orbán's allegation that Ukraine rejected his idea of a Christmas ceasefire was false, because the Hungarian facet didn’t focus on it straight with the Ukrainians.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his telephone name with Russian chief Vladimir Putin.

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Two Russian tankers carrying greater than 8,000 tons of oil merchandise sink within the Kerch Strait. 12 crew members had been rescued, 4 went lacking, and Putin ordered rescue operations to be organized.

Two Russian cargo ships sank off the coast of annexed Crimea: the tanker Volgonoil 212 was broken and ran aground, and Volgonoil 239ran adrift, the Russian Emergencies Ministry experiences. The variety of rescued crew members and lacking individuals is reported. In the meantime, Russian President Putin has given directions to prepare rescue operations within the strait.

This was reported by the Russian media, in accordance with UNN.

Particulars

Russian President Putin ordered the group of rescue operations within the Kerch Strait in reference to the incident that resulted within the sinking of two oil tankers: VolgaNeft 212 and VolgaNeft 239.

The primary one was broken and ran aground, whereas the second “drifted”

On account of the tanker catastrophe, there was a “spill of oil merchandise,” in accordance with Roma media. Based on Baza, each vessels had been carrying a complete of greater than 8,000 tons of oil and gasoline oil.

It’s reported that 12 individuals have been rescued. Based on preliminary experiences, 4 individuals haven’t but been situated

To recap

UNN reported that the ships had been in misery within the Kerch Straitand just a few kilometers from the shore.

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