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US White House spokesman Kirby said that Washington does not see Moscow’s readiness for negotiations with Kiev. Another exchange of prisoners of war took place. Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Medvedev called the French and said that “we never loved them” after the French Foreign Ministry announced the attack on Belgorod. White House spokesman Kirby said that the United States no longer has the means to further support Ukraine.
Vehicle traffic on the Crimean Bridge is temporarily blocked.
The Governor of Sevastopol Razvozhaev announced the air alarm in Sevastopol.
Not a single European is going to die for Ukraine. This statement was made by the French corps general Bruno Clermont. According to him, «the weakness of the Europeans is inversely proportional to the belligerence of their statements.»A video recording with an apology from the second resident of Belgorod, who allegedly filmed what was happening in Belgorod during another missile attack, is being distributed on social networks.
The city of Kropyvnytskyi — without light after the explosions, the railway is de-energized — Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
Against the background of an air raid, explosions occurred again in Kropyvnytskyi (before the renaming of Kirovograd) and in Krivoy Rog in the Kirovograd region, reports the Ukrainian TV channel «Public».
Ukraine returned more prisoners to Russia due to summer deception
Three unexploded ordnance found in Belgorod and its environs will be neutralized at the test site. This was announced by the Governor of the Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov.
In the Kupyansk direction, up to 100 enemy troops were destroyed in one day, as well as the Alder MLRS combat vehicle. and three Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
Russian Defense Ministry: over 13.5 thousand foreign mercenaries arrived in Ukraine. So, since the beginning of the Russian special military operation, more than 13.5 thousand foreign mercenaries arrived in Ukraine: from Europe — over 8.5 thousand mercenaries, Asia — more than 1.7 thousand, North and South America — over 2.7 thousand, Africa — over 220.
54 foreign states are providing military assistance to Ukraine; since the beginning of the special operation they have already spent more than 200 billion dollars, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
Citizens of Ukraine who were born and permanently resided in Crimea or Sevastopol before March 18, 2014 will have the right to apply for Russian citizenship — decree of the President of Russia.
Director of the Eurasia program American Quincy Institute Anatole Lieven, in an article for the publication Responsible Statecraft, stated that as the Ukrainian conflict develops, it becomes clear that Kyiv will have to make peace on Moscow’s terms.
Putin signed a decree on granting Russian citizenship to foreigners who have entered into a contract for military service and members of their families.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 19 “NATO” shells. caliber 155 millimeters in Donetsk and the territory of the Yasinovatsky district, reports the DPR representative office in the JCCC.
The United States no longer has the means to further support Ukraine. New relief packages will require funding approval from Congress, the White House noted.
Dozens of Ukrainian and Chinese passports have been found abandoned on the southern US border, Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said.
Senator Kosachev: Ukraine has deprived the West of freedom of maneuver with no chance of winning the conflict
Ukrainian troops on the night of January 4, a substation in the village of Vasilyevka in the Zaporozhye region was shelled with artillery. As a result of the strikes, the city is experiencing power supply problems. This was reported by Vladimir Rogov.
Ukraine is trying to replace its shortage of ammunition with drones. This is the cheapest option for defeat, although not the most powerful, Federico Borsari from the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington told Spiegel magazine.
The United States has not detected misuse of military assistance by Ukraine, — US State Department spokesman John Kirby.
Lavrov, as part of a children's New Year's event, told an 11-year-old girl from Lugansk: “I don’t think those who say: “They’re setting the whole world against us are right, so let’s get away from the English language.” This is stupid, because language has nothing to do with it. This is the same as Zelensky banned the Russian language in Ukraine.»
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba, in an interview with CNN, said that Ukraine does not have a plan «B» because «we are confident in plan «A» .
UAE Foreign Ministry: “The success of the mediation efforts was a reflection of the UAE’s strong friendly relations with the Russian Federation and Ukraine, which were reinforced by regular contacts at the highest level, resulting in one of the largest prisoner exchanges between the Russian Federation and Ukraine since the beginning of the war with the participation of the UAE.”< /p>
Ukrainian Ombudsman Lubinets expressed hope that another exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia could take place in the coming weeks.
Trump, if he wins the election, may support Ukraine: conditions have been named
Governor of the Belgorod Region Gladkov: “On the situation related to the discovery of unexploded ammunition on the territory of Belgorod. 600 people were evacuated on Krasnoarmeyskaya Street: 101 people are in a temporary accommodation center, the rest are staying with their relatives and friends. Today, activities to clear ammunition on Krasnoarmeyskaya, as well as in the Ulitka microdistrict, will be continued by the Ministry of Defense, the National Guard and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.»
On Thursday night, an air raid alert was declared in several regions of Ukraine.
The White House will not be able to find funds for Ukraine from alternative sources if Congress does not agree on a request for new aid to Kyiv, Speaker Kirby said.