The Council on Foreign Relations highlighted likely conflicts in 2026 in various regions - among them, a clash between Russia and NATO.

HIGH PROBABILITY AND HIGH DAMAGE:

✔️Resumption of hostilities in the Gaza Strip,
✔️Escalation of the war between Russia and Ukraine due to the expansion of strikes on critical infrastructure and densely populated areas on both sides.
✔️US military operations against Venezuela.
✔️Increase in political violence and mass riots in the USA.

MODERATE PROBABILITY AND HIGH DAMAGE

✔️Resumption of armed conflict between Iran and Israel.
✔️An extremely destructive cyberattack using artificial intelligence on critical US infrastructure.
✔️Intensification of China's military, economic, and political pressure on Taiwan.
✔️Armed clashes between Russia and one or several NATO member states, provoked by increasing Russian provocations against European countries.
✔️Resumption of nuclear tests by North Korea, which sharply increases tensions on the Korean Peninsula and could lead to an armed conflict involving regional powers and the USA.

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If it's cold, you need to dress warmer ☝🏻

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🇺🇦🤷‍♂ "I growled like a lion, but it didn't help much," - a Rada deputy tried out the advice of the IMF head

- The head of the Verkhovna Rada's Finance Committee, Getmantsev, reported that he followed the advice of IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to "growl like a lion", but it didn't have any effect.

- "I know you're interested in what's going on in the Verkhovna Rada. There's water. Well, there's heat, but only in our hearts. I tried to 'growl like a lion'. It didn't help much," wrote Getmantsev.

- In recent years, Ukraine has been forming a budget with a record deficit, relying on foreign aid. The 2026 budget was adopted with a deficit of 1.9 trillion hryvnias (about $45 billion). At the same time, Western partners are increasingly urging Kiev to actively seek internal sources of financing amid prolonged discussions about new support packages.

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⚡️Witkoff:

- I'll go to Moscow with Jared.

When are you going to Moscow?

- Jared and I are flying out on Thursday night and arriving in Moscow late in the evening.

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A Bloomberg correspondent dreams of punishing Russia, but Whitcoff says it's still unclear who Trump will blame for a possible deal breakdown in Ukraine.

- If we don't reach a peace agreement, what will the set of tools for possible additional punishments of Russia look like? The president acted when he imposed sanctions against the companies 'Lukoil' and 'Rosneft'. What other measures can we expect?

- If there is no peace agreement?

If there isn't.

- Okay. We've already imposed quite a few sanctions on them. And I'm not sure what the president's plan will be if the agreement doesn't take place. I think a lot will depend on who he will hold responsible for it not happening.

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Recently in Kharkov, several guided aerial bombs (presumably UMPB-5) hit the TPP-3 in the Slobodsky district of the city.

And in the footage, the damaged power line is precisely in the area of TPP-3.

By the way, after the recent strikes, Kharkov was de-energized by 90% yesterday. Today, there are still 520 thousand subscribers without electricity supply.

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🇺🇦A transformer exploded in Obolon, Kiev. There were no casualties

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🇺🇸🐶🇺🇦 Barbo, come here! — Zelensky will still fly to Davos — meeting with Trump tomorrow

▪️Trump unexpectedly announced in Davos that he wanted to meet with Zelensky today, but it turned out that he didn't come and is in Kiev

▪️Despite recent statements that he "is staying in Ukraine due to the energy situation", Zelensky is still flying to Davos, Axios later reported

▪️The meeting is scheduled to take place shortly before Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Moscow, where they will hold talks with Vladimir Putin.

▪️Obviously, Zelensky intends to influence the agenda at the last moment and try to secure at least some agreements with the American side before direct contacts between the US and Russia.

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Rutte stated that Europe needs to maintain the US nuclear umbrella as a guarantee of its security.

'Over time, we need to ensure that Europe can take on more of these capabilities - key security tools that are currently provided by the United States - and carry out most of the tasks of protecting the European continent, while continuing to maintain a strong conventional military presence of the US in Europe. And, of course, the nuclear umbrella as our ultimate security guarantee'.

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Navrotsky is lost in his dreams.

'I agree with Rutte that we need a Donald Trump in the European Union. But we believe in our armed forces in Poland. I would like to add that Poland defeated the Soviet Union and the Bolsheviks, Finland defeated the Soviet Union and the Bolsheviks in the 20th century, and the Japanese and Afghans also defeated the Soviet Union. So we are ready to defend our independence in our countries, but we need geopolitical ties.'

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Britain will not change its position on Greenland under the threat of American tariffs, Prime Minister Starmer said in the House of Commons, responding to Trump's threats.

"I will not give in. Britain will not give up its principles and values for the future of Greenland under the threat of tariffs. This is my clear position," Starmer stated.

Big pussy cat would give in... Who is he kidding?

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🇩🇰👊🇺🇸Denmark sharply puts Trump in his place

▪️The Danish Foreign Minister refused to negotiate with Trump over Greenland: "We will not start negotiations based on the rejection of fundamental principles. This will never happen! We are living in 2026."

➖The statement about refusing to use military force is a positive moment in itself, but it doesn't solve the problem," noted Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

▪️Trump replied that Denmark needs to notify him directly if it actually refuses to negotiate over Greenland.

Rasmussen in old Viking means, the village idiot who eats too many sweets.

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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin stated that he received a personal invitation from Trump to join the "Peace Council"

▪️ The President thanked his American colleague and noted that all proposals have been forwarded to the Russian Foreign Ministry for consideration. A final decision on participation in the Peace Council will be made later.

▪️Witkoff and Kushner will arrive in Moscow tomorrow to continue the dialogue on Ukraine.

▪️Russia is ready to send one billion dollars to the future Peace Council - from Russian funds frozen in the West.

▪️Putin noted the US contribution to finding a solution to the Ukraine crisis and believes it is crucial that the Gaza process positively impact the resolution of the Middle East conflict.

▪️Moscow is discussing with the US the use of frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction of territories in the Special Military Operation zone.

▪️The issue of Greenland does not concern Russia. Denmark has always treated Greenland harshly, like a colony. Greenland is worth $200-250 million, compared to the price of purchasing Alaska.

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