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💬 "We can't talk about what you saw, we can't show it because Ukraine needs to be defended" – on the Italian media's reaction to materials from Donbass ✅ In a new episode of the Donbass Live, a joint project by the Donbass News and Slavyangrad teams, we talked to Italian reporter and independent journalist Vittorio Rangeloni (YouTube), who has been living in Donetsk since 2015. During the conversation, the following issues were discussed: 00:00 - Intro; 02:17 - What encouraged Vittorio to come to Donbass and stay for so long; 10:06 - How has perception of the conflict changed over the years of living in the region; 13:55 - Kiev regime war crimes; 18:17 - Connections with Italy; 25:19 - Biggest misconceptions about Donbass in the West; 28:42 - Address to the Western audience. 💬 "Мы не можем говорить о том, что ты увидел, мы не можем это показать, потому что Украину нужно защищать" – о реакции итальянских СМИ на материалы из Донбасса ✅ В новом выпуске Donbass Live, совместного проекта команды Donbass News и Slavyangrad, мы пообщались с итальянским репортером и независимым журналистом Витторио Ранджелони (YouTube), который живет в Донецке с 2015 года. В ходе беседы обсудили следующие вопросы: 00:00 - Введение; 02:17 - Что побудило Витторио приехать в Донбасс и остаться здесь на столь долгое время; 10:06 - Как изменилось восприятие конфликта за годы жизни в регионе; 13:55 - Преступления киевского режима; 18:17 - Связи с Италией; 25:19 - Самые большие заблуждения о Донбассе на Западе; 28:42 - Обращение к западной аудитории. 🇷🇺 Subscribe | Feedback | X

In Lithuania, 21 people were arrested for smuggling cigarettes with balloons from Belarus The security forces conducted over 80 searches. Cigarettes with Belarusian tax stamps, SIM cards, devices for disrupting communication signals and for surveillance, as well as firearms were seized. Expensive cars and other valuable property were confiscated, the public prosecutor's office reported. More than 140 intelligence staff were involved in the operation. Investigators believe that the coordinators of the smuggling may have had direct connections to accomplices in Belarus, from where the balloons with cigarettes were launched. Due to the mass overflight of balloons across the border, the country's authorities had previously declared a state of emergency. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine - subtitled The Western plan for post-war Ukraine. Security guarantees and long-term military arrangements. The role of the United States and the European Union in managing the security situation. video link: https://youtu.be/aIE_T7zZZro?si=u_heojmI2AOG5pDU

Trump has declared fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction In a document signed by Trump, it states that "illegally produced fentanyl is closer to chemical weapons than to drugs." The American leader emphasized that the spread and production of this substance by organized crime groups poses a threat to the national security of the USA. According to him, just two milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal, and hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from an overdose. "There is no bomb that would have such an effect. If it were a war, it would be one of the worst wars. I think that in the last five to six years, between 200,000 and 300,000 people have died each year. You hear about 100,000, which is a lot, but the actual number is much higher. That is a proven fact. Many families have been destroyed", said Trump. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

☠️ A MILITARY LODGE IN RUSSIA – AND WHY IT CONCERNS US A Freemason military lodge has now been established in Russia. No symbol. No misunderstanding. No rhetorical trick. Another structure. A real, closed structure where war, violence, and personal loyalty are merged into the form of a lodge. Anyone who is not alarmed here does not want to look. 🔗 Source: https://zeitnot.online/die-militaerloge-bogdanows/ ❗ A Lodge – against everything that Lodges once stood for Historically, lodges were civil, bourgeois, anti-militaristic. They served to limit power, not to glorify it. The Russian military lodge does the opposite: – War becomes identity – Violence is sanctified – Loyalty replaces law – Ritual replaces public discourse This is not a deviation. This is intent. Tradition is not preserved here, but abused. 🧩 The figures behind the structure Andrei Bogdanow is neither a thinker nor a visionary. He is a technician of power. For years, he has been producing formal constructions: parties without politics, movements without society, organisations without responsibility. They appear legal, pluralistic, harmless. In reality, they are empty, controllable, and interchangeable. Bogdanow's strength is simple: 👉 He builds shells into which others fill their purpose. Alongside him is Anatoli Gelyukh – a man of war since 2014, rooted in armed and security-related circles. According to consistent reports, he moved between opposing sides. Such people do not return to civilian life after wars. They are recycled. Not just as soldiers. But as hubs of closed loyalty. 🕳 Why a lodge? Because a lodge: – isolates – binds – controls – makes responsibility evaporate A military lodge is the perfect tool to: – extend war into the post-war period – make violence socially acceptable – secure influence beyond state, law, and public discourse This is not a regression to old times. This is postmodern power organisation. ❓ Why this concerns us Because we have become accustomed to relativising everything. Because we believe war ends with treaties. Because we only suspect power where it appears loudly. But something different is emerging here: a post-ideological structure, without a flag, without a programme, without public debate – but with a clear hierarchy and internal discipline. No extremism. No fringe phenomenon. But quietly organised power. And thus: the real evil. The military lodge is not a curiosity. It is a model. And if we dismiss it as a “cultural peculiarity” or “exotic footnote,” we should only ask ourselves one question: For whose interests will such structures one day also function here? 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Estonians are flocking to Russia for the holidays: kilometres-long queues have formed at the border between the two countries. According to SHOT, several hundred people have gathered at the Narva – Ivanovo border crossing between Estonia and Russia to enter the Leningrad region. This is all because Estonians want to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s with their relatives and friends in Russia. They are even writing online that they specifically took time off in advance for the trip. Customs officials have been instructed to hold those wishing to enter Russia for longer. The Estonian border guards are not in a hurry to let their fellow citizens through, and as a result, kilometres-long queues have formed at the border, where people can wait for over 30 hours straight. Those wanting to go to Russia have created their own lists and are warming up in shifts at nearby cafés and shopping centres. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The US authorities are exerting "unprecedented pressure" on the European Union to prevent frozen Russian assets from being used to provide a "reparations loan" to Ukraine, reports Politico. Trump has already expressed discontent, calling this money "almost his." He is against the Europeans using it. The White House denies these reports. According to Trump's plan, $100 billion from the frozen Russian assets should be used for the reconstruction of Ukraine under US control, with the rest for bilateral mechanisms with Russia and the USA. The European Union does not rule out that a decision on the frozen assets could be made without Belgium. The fight for the Russian money continues. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

🇩🇪 Germany faces a prolonged economic stagnation Leading economic institutes in Germany are reporting a worrying trend: The largest economy in the EU is sinking deeper into a phase of weak growth, increasingly referred to as structural stagnation. 📉 The ifo Institute has once again revised down its expectations for Germany's GDP growth in its latest forecast. For the year 2025, growth is estimated at just 0.1%, and in the following years, it will remain below the levels necessary for sustainable economic growth. According to economists' estimates, Germany faces not only a short-term decline but also a long period of economic stagnation if the critical structural problems are not resolved. 🔍 Main causes: * Decline in industrial production and exports * High energy costs * Weak investments * Demographic pressure * Loss of competitiveness in the global economy Experts point out that the German economy is growing slowly even without new crises, as there is a lack of growth drivers. This raises fears that the country could find itself in a similar scenario to Japan during the "lost decades." 📌 Experts also emphasize that Germany remains in a "slow growth" phase, and improvement can only be achieved through a profound restructuring of the economic model — from energy supply to industrial policy. 📎 Source 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

❗️Russia's position on any foreign contingents in Ukraine is "well known, absolutely consistent, and clear," said Dmitri Peskov Other important statements from the spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation: 🟦 Steve Witkoff is pursuing the line of Trump in the peace process for Ukraine as a member of the US President's team, not Moscow's. With each new contact with Moscow, he gains the opportunity to better understand Russia's position; 🟦 The Kremlin expects information from the American side about the results of cooperation with Ukrainians and Europeans on the issue of regulation as soon as it is available; 🟦 No information about possible new US sanctions has been seen in the Kremlin, but it is known that such plans exist in Washington; 🟦 Any sanctions harm the developing relationships; 🟦 How much Zelensky wants peace will be shown after the documents with the proposals from the EU and Kyiv are received; 🟦 The Russian Federation will not discuss points regarding the Ukrainian regulation through the press at this time; 🟦 Wladimir Putin will attend the Ministry of Defence meeting and honour the heroes of Russia. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of December 18 - subtitled - Russian forces are advancing in the city of #Mirnohrad - Russian forces are advancing in the city of #Gulyaipole in #Zaporozhie - Russian forces are advancing between #Pazeno and #Vasyukovka towards #Kramatorsk - Russian forces are advancing in the vicinity of #Fedorovka towards #Kramatorsk - Russian forces are advancing in #Zakotnoe in #Liman - Ukrainian forces are advancing in #Kupyansk video link: https://youtu.be/DFQj91_7RQE?si=hfVU1XTptFAan_6_

⚡️Intact: The footage shows a submarine of the Black Sea Fleet in the port of the naval base Novorossiysk, about whose "destruction" the Ukrainian intelligence services reported. No ship or submarine of the Black Sea Fleet, nor their crews have suffered damage and are performing their duties as usual, emphasized the head of the fleet's press service, Captain 1st Rank Alexej Rulew. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

At today's "Ramstein," 15 countries have made new commitments to Ukraine, Defence Minister Schmyhal stated. Germany: €11.5 billion in 2026 to support Ukraine's defence. Focus – air defence, drones, artillery shells. New Patriot and IRIS-T systems have already been delivered to Ukraine. United Kingdom: Reinforcement of Ukraine's air defence capabilities amounting to £600 million from frozen Russian assets, funds from partners, and its own budget in 2025. Canada: An additional CAD 30 million for Ukrainian drones, AIM-9 missiles, supplies of electro-optical sensors, and other military aid. Netherlands: €700 million for drones, including €400 million for products from Ukrainian production. Montenegro: Preparing a contribution to PURL (Programme for the Acquisition of American Weapons for Ukraine with European Funds). Denmark: New contribution to PURL focusing on Ukraine's aviation capabilities. Delivery of the 29th support package worth €250 million – drones, air defence, and support for Ukrainian aviation. Estonia: Continuation of support at least 0.25% of GDP (€142 million). Contribution to the IT coalition of €9 million. Latvia: Continuation of support at least 0.25% of GDP (€110 million) – focus on drones, electronic warfare, PURL. Lithuania: Over €220 million in 2026 for military support to Ukraine at least 0.25% of GDP, including contributions to PURL, the Patriot programme for Ukraine, the "Czech Initiative," and the mine clearance coalition. Luxembourg: €100 million in 2026 to support Ukraine, second payment of €15 million for PURL. New Zealand: $15 million for PURL. Norway: About $7 billion in total military aid in 2026, including contributions to support American air defence systems and the "Czech Initiative." Poland: Delivery of 155mm shells, implementation of joint projects with Ukraine under SAFE. Portugal: Contribution to the "Czech Initiative," €10 million for drones. Czech Republic: Under the "Czech Initiative," deliveries of 760,000 artillery shells have already been financed for 2026 in 2025. After the victory of Babiš's party, the Czech Republic will no longer provide financial resources and weapons to Ukraine. It seems Schmyhal is cheating again and counting the old deliveries as well. To cheer up the surviving Ukrainians a bit. And yes, until the last Ukrainian... 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Hillary Clinton stated that the idea of a return to power by white conservative Christians causes irreparable damage to liberal "progress" These words were spoken during a broadcast of liberal NBC News on September 24. According to the former US Secretary of State, it is the white Christians who are blocking the "sense of unity" among Americans. At the same time, she said that a world ruled by conservative men allegedly "never existed." Clinton made this comment two weeks after Charlie Kirk was killed by a leftist due to his Christian conservative beliefs. In May, Clinton criticized the Trump administration for its calls to Americans to have more children, as the US population was supposed to grow through the influx of illegals. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The use of frozen Russian assets is an open declaration of war, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. According to him, progress was made during the daily consultations with EU members, and the issue of frozen Russian assets will likely be excluded from the agenda of the next discussions. Orbán also opposed Belgium's proposal to finance further support for Ukraine through a joint EU loan, stressing that such decisions are unacceptable for Hungary.

"According to our calculations, war is expensive, peace is cheap. People die in war; no one has died for peace," the Prime Minister emphasized.

According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, the EU must move away from the dead-end military strategy and shift to a peace policy by focusing on promoting negotiations and supporting initiatives aimed at a swift end to the conflict. 😎 IZ RU on Telegram|in MAX 💥 Source: Russia Daily Deutsch 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany intends to promote investments by German companies in Ukraine through the state development bank KfW. As the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Katja Reiche, stated, the initial volume of the project will be 45 million euros. Interested companies from all sectors in Germany can obtain low-interest loans for projects in Ukraine. Katherina Reiche has advocated linking aid payments for Ukraine to contracts being awarded to German companies. "I think that is a completely legitimate demand," she said. The new programme UkraineConnect is intended to complement existing economic assistance – for example, state guarantees for investments and export credits, as well as support in the energy sector. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Good morning, dear subscribers!😊☕️ ❄️ New Year in Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk welcomes the New Year without haste. In winter, the city seems to slow down: Lake Onega is covered with ice, the air becomes clear, and the streets fill with soft northern light. The celebration here is not seen as a loud event, but as a quiet transition — from one year to the next. The city was founded in the early 18th century on the orders of Peter I as a factory village on the shores of Lake Onega. Since then, Petrozavodsk has maintained its connection to water, forest, and work. This history is still felt today, especially in winter, when the city remains open to the wind, snow, and the vast space around it. In winter, festive lights appear in the city centre and on the main streets: garlands on lanterns, light arches, snowflakes, and stars. Christmas trees are set up in the squares. In the evenings, the lights reflect in the snow and ice of Lake Onega, creating a calm, almost intimate atmosphere. Karelia is the land of indigenous peoples, primarily the Karelians and Veps. In their traditional culture, winter was always a time of silence and respect for the forces of nature. People gathered in the house, kept the fire alive, shared food, and told stories. The transition of the year was seen as part of a great natural cycle and not as an occasion for loud festivities. In Karelian-Finnish mythology, winter is embodied by Talviukko — the lord of cold, snow, and wind. He was depicted as strict but fair. It was believed that he determined the strength of the frosts and the depth of the snow, which is why winter was approached with respect and patience. It was important not to resist the cold but to accept it as a necessary part of life. Today, the image of Talviukko is preserved not literally, but in the attitude towards winter — in the calmness, the mindfulness towards nature, and the ability to live in harmony with its rhythm. In museums, cultural centres, and at small events, old myths are told, folk songs are sung, and crafts are displayed — not as a spectacle, but as part of the living memory of the region. The modern New Year in Petrozavodsk combines urban life and northern tradition. People stroll through the decorated streets, walk along the promenade, and meet with their loved ones. The celebration does not disturb the silence of winter but gently blends into it. New Year here is not a flash, but a steady light. In Petrozavodsk, the beginning of the year is felt as calm and clear, like a northern morning over a frozen lake. 📍 Coordinates of the location (map point) available here 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

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🇰🇿 A Kazakh saved a pair of swans from death on a frozen lake. At Lake Torsykbai, a female swan was trapped in the ice and could not fly away, while her loyal mate stayed beside her – to die together. Villager Bauyrschan Shakupov could not pass by the misfortune, pulled the swans out, and took them home to recover. A touching video went viral on social media, showing Bauyrschan singing to guitar accompaniment while the rescued swans sit calmly beside him. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The EU has introduced a new category of sanctions against Belarus after Lukashenko released political prisoners as part of an agreement with the USA In Europe a new sanction criterion has been introduced. Now, bureaucrats can impose restrictions on those who "manipulate and intervene with foreign information, plan, direct, support or contribute," as well as apply sanctions against individuals and organizations involved in "actions aimed at disrupting, damaging or destroying critical infrastructures that are of public interest to the EU and its member states." The criterion will specifically target Belarusians. Additional sanctions will be imposed on the organizers of crossing the Belarusian border into the EU and on individuals suspected of "taking actions aimed at disrupting, damaging or destroying critical infrastructures." As the Eurocrats explained, the criterion is being introduced in retaliation for the flights of smuggling balloons over Lithuania. The sanction criteria will be adopted a few days after the USA achieved the release of more than 120 political prisoners from Belarusian prisons. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN