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Reuters: A bomb hidden in an electric scooter killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia's investigative committee said.
ISW: Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
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Politico: The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Monday that the bloc will raise the possibility of closing Russian bases in Syria with the country's new leadership, as some ministers argue the Russians should be pushed out.
The Kyiv Independent: The European Union will train 75,000 Ukrainian military personnel as part of its EUMAM training mission by February 2025, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas announced at a press conference following the Foreign Affairs Council on Dec. 16.
Reuters: Twelve Western countries have agreed measures to "disrupt and deter" Russia's so-called shadow fleet of vessels in order to prevent sanctions breaches and increase the cost to Moscow of the war in Ukraine, Estonia's government said on Monday.
Reuters: Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday that Ukraine was willing to devise a deal enabling gas to transit through its territory to western Europe, but ruled out any extension of an existing deal with Russia.
Reuters: Ten European Union countries have proposed further sanctions on Russian trade, including its output of metals such as aluminium, to further cut the country's revenues and funding for its war in Ukraine, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
The Moscow Times: Brussels on Monday targeted Russian military intelligence agents with its first-ever sanctions over so-called "hybrid" attacks said to be aimed at destabilizing Europe.
Reuters: Syria's main ports are working normally after days of disruptions, maritime officials said on Monday, and Ukraine said it was in touch with the interim government about delivering staple foods.
The US Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned nine people and seven entities for providing financial and military support to North Korea, which it said are used for its ballistic missile program and backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters: Ukraine possesses a laser weapon capable of shooting down airborne targets at an altitude of more than 2 kilometres (1.2 miles), the country's drone forces commander said on Monday. The military official did not provide any more details in his first official remarks about the existence of the weapon.
Politico: Russia will launch the serial production of its new powerful Oreshnik missiles in the "near future," Putin said Monday.
Euronews: Hungary and Slovakia have vetoed a proposal to impose EU sanctions on Georgian officials in response to the continued crackdown on protesters, several diplomats and officials told Euronews.
Reuters: Russia is disrupting mobile communications and ship-tracking data across the Baltic Sea, endangering vessels and energy supplies to test how Western powers will respond, a Polish admiral overseeing the area said.
Ukrainska Pravda: Ukraine’s new Peklo (Hell) cruise missiles have gone into production. Around 100 missiles have been manufactured over the past three months.
Reuters: Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black Sea.
The Kyiv Independent: The Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) drones successfully attacked а Russian ammunition depot near the occupied village of Markine in Donetsk oblast a "few days ago," an SBU source told KI on Dec. 16.
The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher measures against Chinese entities and more vessels from Moscow's so-called shadow fleet.
AFP: Ukraine said Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory.
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