Economics Vadim Belkin December 30, 2024 “Russia today is, to a large extent, in the state that we wanted,” this pre-New Year phrase by Vladimir Putin is fully consistent with the economic results of the third year of the war. GDP seems to be growing, but only due to government spending, which already amounts to - like a patient’s temperature - 37.3% of GDP.

The largest Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to use its satellite network to provide cellular communications in the country. The goal of the deal is to create a telecommunications infrastructure inaccessible to attacks from Russia, Bloomberg writes . According to Kyivstar, thanks to this agreement, the company's base stations will be able to use satellite communications in areas where its terrestrial wired network is inaccessible.

The new Syrian authorities have arrested military judge Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, who issued death sentences to prisoners of the Sednaya prison complex. Under Bashar al-Assad's regime, Sednaya was a site of relentless torture and executions.

SOCIETY Nikita Aronov 30 December 2024 The new Syrian authorities have arrested military judge Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, who issued death sentences to prisoners of the Sednaya prison complex. Under Bashar al-Assad's regime, Sednaya was a site of relentless torture and executions.

On December 24, Andrei Gilishev, a physician from Tyumen, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of having ties with the Freedom of Russia Legion.

On December 29, 2024, the new President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, signed a number of laws that were adopted by parliament on December 13, despite the non-recognition of its legitimacy by Salome Zurabishvili and the opposition. These laws have drawn criticism from human rights activists, who have called them “repressive” and “undemocratic,” Radio Liberty notes.

The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 100, according to the Carter Center's Twitter account. He founded this organization after losing the election in 1980 to Republican candidate Ronald Reagan, and it is engaged in charity and human rights activities. Carter was elected Democratic president in 1976 and served one term in the White House. Before that, he was a Georgia state senator and governor of that state. Carter was diagnosed with cancer in 2015.

Five large chemical companies in Russia provided over 75% of rail deliveries of key components for factories producing explosives and gunpowder. Reuters reports this. The agency's analysis, based on transportation data until September 2024, revealed that the main suppliers include companies such as Eurochem, Uralchem, Evraz, Sredneuralsky Copper Smelter and Lukoil.

Russia and Ukraine carried out a prisoner exchange, during which the Russian side returned 150 of its military personnel. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports this. The released Russian soldiers are in Belarus, where they are receiving medical care.

Acting Governor of the Kursk Region Alexander Khinshtein said during a meeting with representatives of residents of the evacuated areas, which took place on December 28, that they would not be paid compensation for lost property. The publication “7x7” drew attention to this.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich issued an official statement in which he expressed regret over the incident related to the dress code rules, which led to the withdrawal of chess player Magnus Carlsen from the tournament. He noted that the rules were developed taking into account all legal norms, but their application caused a negative reaction.

Russia will lift the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and short-range missiles (INF) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. He called it a “retaliatory measure” to US actions. Lavrov accused Washington of deploying INF missiles in various parts of the world, although Russia and China “warned” the States against this step.

After processing all the ballots, according to the Croatian State Election Commission, none of the country's presidential candidates was able to receive more than 50% of the votes. The second round of elections will take place on January 12, 2025. Current President Zoran Mitrovic, an opponent of NATO expansion and military assistance to Ukraine, received 49.09% of the vote, while his closest rival Dragan Primorac, representing the ruling Croatian Democratic Party, received 19.35%.

News The Insider December 30, 2024 #Military report In today's summary: “Officer ✙”: The Russian Armed Forces are expanding and strengthening the LBS protrusion near Pokrovsk “in all directions” In Kurakhovo, the Russians were able to completely take over residential development and continue to advance in the industrial zone in the western part of the city The commander of the tactical group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Kurach, responsible for the defense of Kurakhov, was

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga, during a visit to Damascus, held talks with the leadership of the Syrian administration and the de facto leader of the country, Ahmad al-Sharaa. During the visit, meetings were also held with Prime Minister Mohamed Al-Bashir and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Sheibani. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Sibiga’s statement following the negotiations.