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[Russia’s sudden accusation] via NBC

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Russia’s sudden accusation should be seen as “perfectly timed theater,” one analyst told NBC News.   Dec. 30, 2025, 12:00 PM EST By Yuliya Talmazan,  NBC News ;  original article contains a video and links There can be no forgiveness. It is, in fact, “insane” to question whether this “terrorist act” took place at all.   That was the feverish message from Moscow on Tuesday, as it doubled down on accusing Ukraine of targeting a presidential palace with drones in a bid to disrupt peace talks.  Kyiv has dismissed the allegation as a baseless lie aimed at building a pretext for the Kremlin to push ahead with its war.  Russia has  presented no public evidence for its claim and the timing was not lost on observers in Kyiv and Europe, following the positive mood of President Donald Trump's weekend summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow on Monday. Mikhail Metzel / AFP via Getty Images ...
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The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine

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By Adam Entous, The New York Times Entous image from Dated March 29; appeared today, December 30, in the  NYT ; too long to copy here.
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Is Putin's Russia really expansionist or is it just necessary Western propaganda?

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Is Putin's Russia really expansionist or is it just necessary Western propaganda?  from Quora Misha Firer  ·  Follow Writes about Russia on patreon.com/mishafirer 4y Putin’s Russia can be compared with an unscrupulous and deranged prostitute who has sex with every country as long as they pay [sic] while feeling paranoid about being raped. She carries around a pepper spray in case someone decides to take advantage of her. To call Putin’s Russia expansionist is ridiculous. The only thing its elites and generals are interested in is robbing the country, stealing from its people, and lining their pockets. That’s it. Simple as that. There is no other agenda and has never been. What the Russian elites did, they created a buffer zone between the NATO states to stop the expansion of liberal democracies lest the Russian populace catches the bug and decides to get rid of them. The buffer zone consists of ‘countries’ unrecognized by most of the world. They look even worse than the u...
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Global Update: How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War

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image (not from the below)  from Global Update: How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War The New York Times   < yourplaces-globalupdate-noreply@nytimes.com >   Unsubscribe 2:06 PM (1 hour ago) to  me December 30, 2025, 2:06 p.m. Eastern time We’ve gathered the latest coverage on the places you’re following to keep you up to date.  Manage your places News on the places you follow How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception of the military conflict as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor. Because you follow:  Russia, Ukraine Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression. Because you follow:  Russia, Ukrain...
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