re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces were ordered to hold part of the Kursk region until Trump takes office

Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that have taken control of part of the Kursk region have been instructed to hold the occupied territory until the end of January, when Donald Trump assumes office in the United States, several Ukrainian soldiers told *BBC News*.

"Our main task is to hold as much territory as possible until Trump's inauguration and the start of negotiations. After that, it can be traded for something. No one knows what," said one Ukrainian soldier.

In November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to push the Ukrainian army out of the Kursk region before Trump’s inauguration. To help Ukraine hold back the Russian counteroffensive near Kursk, the U.S., U.K., and France have authorized Kyiv to use long-range weapons against targets on Russian territory.

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In November, 151 drones flew into Belarus during Russian strikes on Ukraine, writes the Belarusian Hayun monitoring project, which calls it a new record

“During November, at least 148 Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones and three reconnaissance drones of unknown type entered the airspace of Belarus,” the report says.

According to the researchers, out of 151 drones, 82 returned to Ukraine and Russia, and 66 disappeared.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Ukraine's membership is secondary, — Financial Times.

"The most important thing right now is to make sure that whenever Zelenskyy decides to start peace talks, he can do so from a position of strength. This is my number one priority right now," — Mark Rutte said.

He added that the allies are discussing the possibility of inviting Ukraine, but it is more important to support Ukraine in the war.

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Peskov once again stated that NATO membership is unacceptable for the Kremlin regime, amid earlier statements by Zelensky suggesting that he could consider exchanging territories for joining the Alliance.

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The Parliament of Abkhazia voted against ratifying the agreement with Russia on investments, which had sparked opposition protests in November and led to the resignation of the president and prime minister.

A couple of years ago, this would have been unthinkable. Since starting the "special military operation," Putin has lost any influence, and now even Abkhazia, with its population of 100,000, has told him to go take a hike.

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Bank of Russia feeling forced to admit that inflation is “close to or above” their 8.5% forecast for 2024.

Latest data had it at 22.1% YOY in September. It just be even higher now if they feel the need to make this statement publicly.

Romir’s inflation data that showed 22.1% inflation in September is now 3 weeks late for October.

Until now its release has been incredibly consistent for years

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Sweden Suspects Sabotage Over Internet Cable Damage to Finland

Swedish police have reported significant damage to the internet cable connecting Finland and Sweden. The break occurred on land, disrupting television and internet communication between the two countries.

Sweden’s Minister of Civil Defense, Carl-Oskar Bolin, described the incident as a possible act of sabotage. Communications Minister Lulu Ranne emphasized that the authorities are taking the matter very seriously.

This is not the first such incident: two weeks ago, undersea cables in the Baltic Sea connecting Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Lithuania were damaged.

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