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  • In the US, the results of a two-year investigation into the causes of COVID-19 were published

    In the US, the results of a two-year investigation into the causes of COVID-19 were published

    In the US, the results of a two-year investigation into the causes of COVID-19 were published

    The US special committee has completed a two-year investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic and published a 520-page report. The document confirms the theory of a virus leak from a laboratory in Uman and reveals numerous violations during the pandemic.

    Спеціальний Підкомітет з пандемії коронавірусу завершивши своє розслідування дворічне пандемії COVID-19 і опублікував залишковий звіт під назвою "Огляд пандемії COVID-19 після дій: отримані уроки та шлях уперед", пише УНН з посиланням на з нагляду.

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    The special subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic has published a 520-page report titled "Review of the COVID-19 pandemic after action: lessons learned and the way forward", which describes all the findings after a two-year investigation. Since February 2023, the special subcommittee has sent more than 100 investigative letters, conducted more than 30 transcribed interviews and testimony, conducted 25 hearings and meetings, and reviewed more than a million pages of documents. Members and staff exposed high-level corruption in the U.S. healthcare system. It was also possible to confirm the most likely origin of the pandemic, bring to justice the attackers of COVID-19, and promote a bipartisan consensus on problems related to the pandemic period.

    This work will help the United States and the world anticipate the next pandemic, prepare for the next pandemic, protect themselves from the next pandemic, and hopefully prevent the next pandemic. Members of the 119th Congress should continue and develop this work, as there is still a lot of information to find and take fair action

    – chairman Svenstrup wrote in a letter to Congress.

    Origin of the COVID-19 pandemic according to information, COVID-19 most likely originated from a "leak" from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.

    The report identified five of the most powerful arguments supporting the theory of "laboratory leakage":

    The virus has a biological characteristic that is not found in nature.

    Data show that all cases of COVID-19 occur from a single injection into the human body. This contradicts previous pandemics, when there were several side effects. China's leading SARS Research Laboratory is based in Wuhan and has a history of conducting research to improve functionality at inadequate levels of biosafety. Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) were infected with a COVID-19-like virus in the fall of 2019, a few months before the pandemic began. By almost all scientific standards, if there were evidence of natural origin, they would already be discovered.

    This theory has been tried in every possible way to challenge and has been repeatedly cited by health officials in the United States and the media as a reference to the publication of "the proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2." American physician and scientist Anthony Fauci was prompted to put forward an overwhelming narrative that COVID-19 originated in nature. We are talking about the fact that most likely, the incident that occurred in the laboratory is related to the study of increased function, and was the source of COVID-19.

    The current state mechanisms for monitoring this dangerous research on strengthening functions are incomplete, highly confusing, and have no global application.

    EcoHealth, a U.S. company led by Dr. Peter Dashak, used U.S. taxpayer funds to promote a dangerous study of enhanced functions in Wuhan, China. Following the publication by a special subcommittee of evidence that EcoHealth violated the terms of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began a formal elimination procedure and suspended all EcoHealth funding.

    In addition, the National Institutes of health's procedures for funding and monitoring potentially dangerous research are flawed, unreliable, and pose a serious threat to both public health and national security. In addition, the Institute created an environment that helped avoid federal documentation management laws.

    • Using taxpayer funds and aid programs to fight the pandemic

    The federal and state governments had significant gaps in coordination and were not prepared to control the distribution of COVID-19 aid funds, so they were unable to properly detect the extravagance, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds during the pandemic.

    The salary protection program offered to Americans by the state provided assistance in the form of loans. However, it was full of fraudulent applications that led to fraudsters and criminals stealing at least податків 64 billion from taxpayers.

    Fraudsters have inflicted more than.191 billion on U.S. taxpayers by using the federal government's unemployment system and using people's personal information.

    • Implementation and effectiveness of federal laws or regulations to combat the pandemic

    Who's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a failure, as it has succumbed to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party and put China's political interests above its international responsibilities. For example, the recommendation for a distance of 6 feet (1.8288 meters), because of which educational institutions were quarantined, was not based on scientific facts.

    Also, there was no evidence about the effectiveness of protective masks against COVID-19. representatives of Public Health lied about the effectiveness of masks, not providing citizens with scientific data, which led to a massive increase in public distrust.

    Prolonged quarantine measures have also caused significant damage to people's physical and mental health. Young people were particularly negatively affected. Instead of focusing on protecting the most vulnerable segments of the population, federal and state government policies have forced millions of Americans to abandon important elements of a healthy and financially stable life.

    • Vaccines and treatments

    Donald Trump's Warp Speed operation, which contributed to the rapid development and approval of the COVID-19 vaccine, was very successful and helped save millions of lives. However, the COVID-19 vaccine did not stop the spread or transmission of the virus as promised.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has hastily approved a COVID-19 vaccine to meet an arbitrary deadline set by the John Biden administration. Two of the Office's leading scientists warned their colleagues about the dangers of a hasty vaccine approval process and the likelihood of side effects. However, they were ignored, and a few days later the administration of John Biden ordered the introduction of a vaccine.

    Vaccine mandates have not been confirmed by science and have done more harm than good. The Biden administration forced healthy Americans to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements, which violated personal freedoms, damaged military readiness, and violated the freedom of medicine to impose a new vaccine on millions of Americans without sufficient evidence to support their policy decisions.

    • Economic impact of the pandemic

    Business was significantly affected by the pandemic. More than 160,000 companies have closed, with 60% of them closing permanently.

    The COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious damage to the American health care system. it has affected the decline in the quality of care, longer waiting times, shorter medical appointments, and missed diagnostics.

    Also, the unemployment rate rose to the level of the Great Depression.

    • Closure of educational institutions, impact on the level of Education

    With the beginning of the pandemic, educational institutions began to be massively closed for a long time. As a result of the closure of schools, children suffered a historical loss of knowledge, their level of psychological stress increased significantly and their physical condition worsened.

    Schools remained closed longer than necessary due to political intervention by the American Federation of teachers as directed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to resume learning. according to Tests, school closures due to COVID-19 have contributed to the fact that children have lost academic success for decades. Concerns about mental and physical health also increased dramatically — the number of suicide attempts among girls aged 12-17 increased by 51%.

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    British scientists have found that COVID-19 can cause cognitive impairmentequivalent to 20 years of natural brain aging. The study identified markers of brain damage and reduced cortical volume in patients.

  • Russians spread fake news that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 players’ data is being transferred to Ukrainian government

    Russians spread fake news that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 players’ data is being transferred to Ukrainian government

    Journalists worldwide have started receiving emails with a fake video claiming to be a video by WIRED, a world-renowned technology-themed magazine. The video claims that GSC Game World is supposedly collecting data from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 players and passing it on to the Ukrainian government. The video is also being actively shared on Telegram channels.

    Source: 404 Media

    Details: 404 Media noted that the fake video says that "Ukrainian game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 helps the government locate citizens suitable for mobilisation". It was also said in the video that "an embedded program was discovered in the game’s code that collects player data and transmits it to the developer’s servers. The program collects data about the device, name, IP address and current location of the player. The information is transmitted every second."

    Indeed, WIRED has nothing to do with this video. In the best traditions of fake news, the video shows just footage from the game and some incomprehensible piece of code that randomly selects a date or platform.

    The French news agency AFP, along with many other media outlets, received the fake video and called it "Operation Matryoshka". Researchers from the Digital Forensic Research Lab stated that the goal of such operations is to flood the public discourse with false and low-quality materials and force journalists to ignore a particular topic. The Russians simply cannot accept the fact that the Ukrainian game is being played and discussed all over the world.

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  • NATO Secretary General warned Trump of a “terrible threat” to the United States if Ukraine signs an unfavorable peace agreement

    NATO Secretary General warned Trump of a “terrible threat” to the United States if Ukraine signs an unfavorable peace agreement

    NATO Secretary General warned Trump of a "terrible threat" to the United States if Ukraine signs an unfavorable peace agreement

    Mark Rutte warned Trump about the threat to the United States from the alliance of China, Iran and the DPRK in the event of a peace agreement unfavorable for Ukraine. The NATO Secretary General pointed out the risks of the transfer of missile technology between these countries.

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned Donald Trump that the United States will face a "terrible threat" from China, Iran and North Korea if Ukraine is pushed to sign a peace agreement on terms favorable to Moscow. He stated this in an interview with the Financial Times, reports UNN.

    Rutte said that deepening ties between the US adversaries puts America at risk, and called on the president-elect to remain members of NATO and continue to support Ukraine.

    According to the Financial Times, Rutte noted the risks of Russia supplying missile technology to North Korea and cash to Iran. Clearly alluding to Taiwan, he said that Chinese President Xi Jinping "may think about something else in the future if there is no good deal (for Ukraine).

    "We cannot allow a situation where (the leader of North Korea) Kim Jong—un, the Russian leader, Xi Jinping and Iran are shaking hands because we have come to an agreement that is not profitable for Ukraine, because in the long term it will become a serious security threat not only for Europe, but also for the United States," Rutte told FT.

    Rutte said he brought this point of view to Trump at their meeting in Florida on November 22 as part of efforts to convince the US president-elect to continue to cooperate with Western allies and continue American support for Ukraine.

    "Look at the missile technology that is now being shipped from Russia to North Korea, which poses a serious threat not only to South Korea, Japan, but also to the U.S. mainland," Rutte told Trump.

    "Iran receives money from Russia in exchange, for example, for missiles, as well as for unmanned technologies. And this money is being used to support Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as to bring the conflict outside the region," Rutte said.

    The NATO Secretary General said that the fact that Iran, North Korea, China and Russia cooperate so closely means that these different parts of the world, where conflicts exist and they must be governed by politicians, are becoming more and more connected.

    "And there is one Xi Jinping who is watching very closely what comes out of this," he added.

    The Financial Times believes that Rutte clearly hinted in this way at fears that if Russia is allowed to seize most of Ukraine, Xi may dare to use force against Taiwan.

    "Those were the points that I made," Rutte said.

    Addition

    President Vladimir Zelensky stated that no one would go to ultimatums of Russia. President Donald Trump and his team are aware of this. There will be no capitulations from Ukraine.

    Defense Forces hit carriers of S-300 and S-400 complexes on the territory of the Russian Federation with Western weapons – Ministry of DefenseJun 9 2024, 10:13 AM • 28797 views

  • Lieutenant Colonel Krutkov becomes 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade’s commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Krutkov becomes 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade’s commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Shamil Krutkov has become the new commander of the 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade Kholodny Yar. He has replaced Colonel Pavlo Palisa who has been recently appointed to the post of deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

    Source: 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade on Facebook

    Quote: "The brigade's flag was handed over by Colonel Pavlo Palisa to the reliable hands of Lieutenant Colonel Shamil Krutkov, with whom he had walked a glorious combat path side by side as deputy brigade commander."

    Details: In his speech, Krutkov stated, "It is a great honour for me to lead one of the most powerful brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I want to thank Colonel Palisa for his contribution to the defence of our state and the resilience of our brigade".

    Background: On 29 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Colonel Pavlo Palisa, Commander of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Brigade, to the post of deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, which is headed by Andrii Yermak.

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  • US prepares new sanctions against Russia – White House

    US prepares new sanctions against Russia – White House

    US prepares new sanctions against Russia - White House

    Jake Sullivan announced new sanctions against Russia due to North Korea's participation in the war. The United States also allocated a new допомоги 725 million aid package.

    US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the current White House Administration expects to impose new sanctions against Russia before its departure. This is reported by UNN with reference to The White House.

    In response to the entry of North Korean soldiers into this war, the president decided to adjust the permits for Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the United States. And to undermine the Russian war machine, the United States has imposed serious sanctions on the Russian financial sector, and even more sanctions will be imposed later

    – said Jake Sullivan.

    Sullivan stressed that Biden seeks to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position and pointed out that the United States will continue to implement this strategy in support of Kiev.

    Addition

    The United States announced the provision of військової 725 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The package includes ammunition for HIMARS, Stinger, drones and anti-tank weapons from Pentagon depots.

  • Russia has lost over 745,000 soldiers in its war against Ukraine

    Russia has lost over 745,000 soldiers in its war against Ukraine

    Russia has lost 1,780 soldiers killed or wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of losses to more than 745,000.

    Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

    Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 3 December 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

    • approximately 745,700 (+1,780) military personnel;
    • 9,486 (+8) tanks;
    • 19,419 (+22) armoured combat vehicles;
    • 20,976 (+23) artillery systems;
    • 1,253 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems;
    • 1,019 (+0) air defence systems;
    • 369 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft;
    • 329 (+0) helicopters;
    • 19,917 (+31) tactical and strategic UAVs;
    • 2,855 (+3) cruise missiles;
    • 28 (+0) ships/boats;
    • 1 (+0) submarine;
    • 30,666 (+60) vehicles and fuel tankers;
    • 3,627 (+8) special vehicles and other equipment.

    The information is being confirmed.

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  • Georgians protest against the government: what is happening in the country’s capital now

    Georgians protest against the government: what is happening in the country’s capital now

    Georgians protest against the government: what is happening in the country's capital now

    Mass protests against the policies of the government and the Georgian Dream party continue in the center of Tbilisi. Demonstrators accuse the authorities of deviating from the European course, and the police use force to disperse the actions.

    In Tbilisi, thousands of people have been filling the central streets for several nights in a row, expressing dissatisfaction with the government's policies. This is reported by the BBC, reports UNN.

    Details

    The protesters accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of abandoning European aspirations and returning to Russian influence. Demonstrations continue outside the parliament, where more than a thousand people have gathered, calling for a change in the country's course.

    The Georgian leadership denies any ties to the Kremlin, but recent events, in particular disputes with the European Union and diplomatic difficulties with the United States, have raised serious doubts about Georgia's future in Europe. The situation in the country, which has only 3.7 million people, threatens its strategic choice and ability to integrate into western structures.

    The streets of the city captured by the protests became the scene of clashes between police and demonstrators. At first, law enforcement officers unsuccessfully tried to suppress the protests until dawn, but on Monday the situation became even more tense. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters. According to medics, more than a hundred policemen were injured, and several dozen demonstrators were injured or detained.

    The protesters note that they will go to the rallies until the government changes its political course and announces new elections.

    Police used water cannons against protesters in central TbilisiNov 30 2024, 09:34 PM • 28002 views

  • US allocates US$725 million military aid package to Ukraine

    US allocates US$725 million military aid package to Ukraine

    The United States stated on Monday, 2 December, that it would provide Ukraine with another US$725 million in help.

    Source: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement, as reported by European Pravda

    Details: According to Blinken, new military support is supplied within the context of the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) programme, which has already been used by President Biden to use the reserves of the US Defense Department.

    The package includes Stinger missiles, anti-drone weapons, HIMARS ammunition, 155-mm and 105-mm artillery ammunition, drones, anti-personnel mines, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems, TOW anti-tank missiles, small arms and ammunition, demolition equipment and ammunition, and equipment to protect critical national infrastructure.

    "The United States and more than 50 nations stand united to ensure Ukraine has the capabilities it needs to defend itself against Russian aggression," Blinken stated.

    The package represents a significant increase in the number of weapons provided through Biden's use of the PDA programme. Previous PDA packages typically ranged from US$125 million to US$250 million.

    Background:

    • Biden now has access to US$4-5 billion in PDA funds approved by Congress, which he is expected to use before Republican president-elect Donald Trump takes office on 20 January.
    • Meanwhile, the WSJ reports that the Biden administration does not have enough time to provide Ukraine with all the military aid authorised by Congress before Biden’s presidency ends in January 2025, and some of the authority in this regard will be transferred to Donald Trump's team.
    • The Pentagon says they have reached the amount of weaponry that can be sent to Ukraine each month without sacrificing their own fighting capability, and that there are logistical issues with getting munitions to Ukrainian forces.
    • Earlier, Biden requested that Congress fund an additional US$24 billion for military assistance to Ukraine and replenishing of American weapons stocks that had been transferred to Kyiv. However, the future makeup of the Republican-dominated Congress is resistant to this suggestion.

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  • Trump to attend opening of restored Notre Dame in Paris

    Trump to attend opening of restored Notre Dame in Paris

    Trump to attend opening of restored Notre Dame in Paris

    Donald Trump will take part in the grand opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral after a five-year reconstruction. The two-day celebrations will be a landmark event for France and its guests.

    US President-elect Donald Trump will attend the grand opening of the restored Notre-Dame in Paris. This is reported by AP, reports UNN.

    Details

    The cathedral was seriously damaged as a result of a large-scale fire in April 2019.

    The reconstruction lasted more than five years and united the efforts of the French authorities, restorers and international donors.

    The opening celebrations will last for two days and will become a landmark event for residents of France and guests of the city.

    Trump, commenting on the restoration of the cathedral, praised French President Emmanuel Macron for his efforts, calling the completion of the restoration "a special moment for everyone.

    Macron shows restored Notre Dame before official openingNov 29 2024, 12:54 PM • 15303 views

  • Ukraine’s losses far lower than reported in Western press – Zelenskyy

    Ukraine’s losses far lower than reported in Western press – Zelenskyy

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected claims in the Western media that 80,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the outbreak of the full-scale war, saying the losses are substantially lower.

    Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Kyodo News

    Details: Zelenskyy once again noted that he could not give exact figures for Ukraine’s losses in the war.

    Quote: "According to some recent reports in the American press, 80,000 Ukrainians have been killed. But that’s not the case: they are lower. Much lower. Although we must be completely honest here: we do not know how many Ukrainians have been killed in the temporarily occupied territories.

    During the occupation, there were citizens, and soldiers, and law enforcement officers… and I don't know how many were killed, executed, or tortured in captivity. So I'm only talking about records of the soldiers who are on our territory and controlled by us."

    Details: According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine's losses in the Kursk operation since September 2024 amounted to one fallen Ukrainian soldier for every eight Russians.

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