and easing pressure on the #Russian fleet.
Despite initial #White_House optimism, #Trump acknowledges that #Russia may be stalling for time , and his tone hardens, hinting at the end of any illusions of an easy peace with #Putin.
"The peace process faces two competing threats: #Trump's impatience with the ceasefire, on the one hand, and #Putin's arrogance and delusions, on the other. #Trump is often criticized for being too sympathetic to #Putin.
"#trump has always been #putins top card!"
#The_Times: #Black_Sea Ceasefire Agreement 'a Victory for #Putin'
According to the publication, the deal, brokered by the #United_States, gives #Russia more advantages than #Ukraine. In particular, it involves lifting export restrictions and possible restoration of access to #SWIFT.
Adviser to the #Ukrainian OP #Serhiy_Leshchenko criticized the #White_House, pointing out that the agreement does not oblige #Moscow to
The #White_House has published its outcomes of negotiations with the #Ukrainian and #Russian expert groups in #Saudi_Arabia.
They are identical, except for one point:
"And where does #Ukraine fit? 
Or does either care?" 
️#US and #Russia agree to safe navigation in #Black_Sea - #Sky_News, citing the #White_House
Reportedly, the #US and #Russia have agreed to safe navigation in the #Black_Sea, which had been a key focus of talks this week.
They've also agreed on measures banning strikes on energy infrastructure in #Russia and #Ukraine.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
The #US team is "confident that this visit presents an opportunity to build on partnerships that respect #Greenland's self-determination and advances economic cooperation," a spokesperson for the #White_House national security council said. "This is a visit to learn about #Greenland, its culture, history, and people, and to attend a dogsled race, the #United_States is proud to sponsor, plain and simple," the spokesperson added.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
"I think I'm going to be sick!" 
If #Putin Plays With #Trump, He'll Regret It - #Lindsey_Graham
The senator also expressed confidence that the head of the #White_House can convince #Putin to sit down at the negotiating table, conclude a truce, and find a mutually beneficial solution for both countries to stop the killings.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
#Nate_Vance took part in the battles for #Kupyansk, #Bakhmut, #Avdiivka, and #Pokrovsk.
When #Nate heard his cousin arguing with #Ukrainian President #Volodymyr_Zelensky in the #Oval_Office of the #White_House, he became angry.
"#JD is a good, smart guy. When he criticized aid to #Ukraine, I thought it was because he had to please a certain electorate, that it was a political game. But what they (#JD_Vance and #Donald_Trump - ed.) did with #Zelensky was an ambush with absolute bad faith,"
Activists unfurled the world's largest #Ukrainian flag in #Washington_DC., during a rally yesterday.
The rally, called Don't Abandon #Ukraine, saw about 1000 people assemble outside the #White_House to push for continued #US support for #Ukraine in the war against #Russia
Thank you to the people of the #United_States for showing your support and commitment to #Ukraine! 
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
and that #Moscow "is ready to do everything in its power to achieve this."
A spokesman for #Iran’s foreign ministry, when asked if #Russia had offered to mediate between #Tehran and #Washington, said only it was "natural" for countries to offer their assistance
There has been no official confirmation from the #White_House.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
️ #US to announce "significant" military aid package to #Ukraine on January 9 - #AP
The exact cost of the package is not mentioned, but according to the #AP, it will be "significant."
At the same time, this package will likely not fully utilize the $4 billion the #White_House has left for #Ukraine.
There will likely be "more than two billion dollars" left over for the next administration.
But will their successors use them?
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'#America_First' as interpreted by #Donald_Trump and his supporters or about the 'rules-based world order' #Democrats are 'fixated' on.
#Russia will work with the new administration when it 'settles' in the #White_House, rigidly defending #Russian national interests and focusing on achieving all the goals of the special military operation.
Our conditions are unchanged and are well known in #Washington."
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
"Hey, #Kirby, take an educated guess, you dingleberry!"
"We don't know what these guys will do" - #John_Kirby, #White_House National Security Communications Advisor, on #North_Korean troops that were moved into #Russia
What could they actually do? What kind of activities might they engage in?
"There's a strong smell of BS in the air!"
#White_House supports President #Zelenskyy's #Victory_Plan, #John_Kirby, #White_House National Security Communications Adviser, said.
"We're obviously still digging through the details. I'm not going to get into nuts and bolts on every little item in it. But I will say that as we've made clear, we support President #Zelenskyy's plan for a just peace.
"#trump and #putin
sitting in a tree,
K.I.S.S.I.N.G." 
"If I am friends with people, it is good for the country, not bad" - full excerpt with translation from #Trump's interview in which he admits to "good relations" with #Xi_Jinping, #Kim_Jong_un and #Putin
Also, the former head of the #White_House and current #Republican presidential candidate refuses to confirm or deny the information that he communicated with the #Russian dictator after 2021.
"We have $5.9 billion left for #Ukraine under the President's arms reduction authority. All but $100 million of that money expires at the end of the fiscal year," Major General #Pat_Ryder told the publication.
If Congress supports the #PDA extension, it would allow the #White_House to continue sending military aid to #Ukraine in small batches several times a month.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
"This is #Putin’s war against #Russia. And if he doesn’t like it, if it’s making him a little uncomfortable, then there’s an easy solution: He can just get the hell out of #Ukraine and call it a day." - #White_House national security spokesperson #John_Kirby.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
"If the #White_House ever grants permission for #ATACMS raids on #Russian bases, it might be too late. The most valuable targets may be too far away," the article noted.
#Su_34s are the carriers of the #KABs, which currently remain the biggest threat in the combat zone and in the frontline areas.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
White House and EC-Council Launch $15m Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/white-house-and-ec-council-launch-15m-cybersecurity-scholarship-program/
#Biden secretly allowed #Ukraine to fire #American weapons at #Russia, but only near the border - #Politico
“The President recently ordered his team to ensure that #Ukraine can use #US weapons against targets in the #Kharkov area so that #Ukraine can respond to #Russian forces that strike or prepare to strike,” the publication quoted an unnamed #US official as saying.
The source added that the #White_House policy on long-range strikes inside #Russia “has not changed.”
"FILE THIS UNDER: no shit,#Sherlock!"
The #White_House has admitted that #Ukraine lost #Avdiivka due to delay in aid.
“The consequences of the delay have been felt in #Ukraine. Over the past six months, #Ukraine has been forced to conserve ammunition, and this has led to the loss of territory in the east, including #Avdiivka,” said #Jake_Sullivan, the #US National Security Advisor.
He added that the #Ukrainian Armed Forces are still under severe pressure on the battlefield.
