Putin começou a guerra por aborrecimento. Troca de prisioneiros.

Putin's War Out of Boredom. Milei Revives Argentina’s Economy. Prisoner Exchange.

You are watching the news from the weekly rally at the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is January 4, 2:30 PM.

On December 19, Putin stated during a live session that when everything is calm, it becomes boring, and you want action. He added that now, bullets are whistling past his temple but claimed the economy is fine overall.
www.youtube.com/shorts/9bk_NBKJDrc

On December 1, Deutsche Welle reported on changes to Russia’s budget law signed by Putin. Military spending will increase by 25%, alongside a rise in funding for security agencies.
www.dw.com/ru/putin-utverdil-trehletnij-gosbudzet-s-rekordnymi-voennymi-rashodami/a-70930991

On December 23, journalist Dmitry Nizovtsev explained on the Navalny LIVE channel that the cost of a traditional New Year’s table for 2024 has risen by 23%. Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine three years ago, prices have surged by 62%.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3uuBJ9LEqQ

Radio Svoboda listed additional items that will see price hikes starting January 1 due to increased taxes, excise duties, and tariffs.
www.svoboda.org/a/v-rossii-rastut-tseny-na-tovary-i-uslugi-i-povyshayutsya-nalogi/33260095.html

On October 28, The Moscow Times quoted Putin acknowledging "difficulties" in the Russian economy and inflation accelerating fourfold. He attributed the issues to external sanctions, labor shortages, and a lack of technology.
www.moscowtimes.ru/2024/10/28/putin-zayavil-o-problemah-v-ekonomike-i-obvinil-v-inflyatsii-zapadnie-sanktsii-a146184

Putin has sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives, taxes, and lucrative energy contracts inherited from his predecessors to entertain himself with war. He labels those who criticize him as traitors. On December 28, he signed a strategy to combat extremism in Russia. According to Deutsche Welle, this includes monitoring citizens who have left Russia and those who tell the truth about the war in Ukraine, using artificial intelligence.
www.dw.com/ru/rusofobia-i-ucet-uehavsih-putin-utverdil-antiekstremistskuu-strategiu-rf/a-71177977

Javier Milei, elected as President of Argentina in November 2023, shared insights a year later in an interview on Lex Fridman’s channel. By drastically reducing the role of the state, his administration saved the country from hyperinflation, reduced poverty, and began repaying debts left by the previous government.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NLzc9kobDk
www.utdt.edu/profesores/mrozada/pobreza

Some good news.

On December 30, under mediation by the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange. 189 people returned to Ukraine, and 150 returned to Russia.
theins.ru/news/277630

Every third Russian was located with the help of the "Hochu Naiti" project.
hochunaiti.com

On the same day, the United States allocated a military aid package to Ukraine worth nearly $2.5 billion.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/30/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-u-s-support-for-ukraines-defense/

According to the Czech news agency CTK, Slovakia’s state-owned electricity grid operator will continue supplying electricity to Ukraine. Previously, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut supplies in response to Ukraine halting Russian gas transit.
www.irozhlas.cz/ekonomika/ukrajina-o-proud-ze-slovenska-neprijde-tamni-provozovatel-prenosove-soustavy_2501031312_pj

The Times reports that Russian shelling has already damaged or destroyed 80% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/energy-corruption-leaves-ukrainians-facing-a-deadly-freeze-9b9tb7gwx

Support the fundraiser for €100,000 to purchase portable power stations for Ukrainian hospitals and schools.
antiwarcommittee.info/en/energy-for-life/

We wish you a happy upcoming Orthodox Christmas!

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