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Friday, 20 December

07:15
Prime Minister of Slovakia undergoes surgery after assassination attempt: what doctors say about his condition
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded - one bullet went through his stomach and the other hit the joint. He has already undergone surgery

21:15
The aggressor chose war: Biden detailed the sanctions being imposed against Russia
Russia's military operation against Ukraine is groundless, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is the aggressor who chose war.

22:51
Russia is moving troops from the Far East: what guarantees China has given to the Kremlin
Russia's transfer of troops and Iskander missile systems from the Far East to the borders of Ukraine may indicate that Moscow has received certain guarantees from Beijing and will not need these forces in the eastern flank in the near future.

23:45
The effect will be devastating: the US promises to "undermine" the Russian economy in case of an attack on Ukraine
On Tuesday, December 22, officials in the United States will discuss the possibility of taking strict export control measures that will undermine the Russian economy if Putin decides to attack Ukraine.

17:16
Putin called the question about potentially attacking Ukraine a “provocation”
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said that questions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and numerous attacks by the Russian Armed Forces are provocative.

07:50
France Warns of ‘Grave Consequences’ If Russia Invades Ukraine
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that France is concerned about a buildup of Russian forces along the border of Ukraine and warned the Kremlin against incursions, Bloomberg reports according to Le Drian’s interview in RTL radio.

22:17
In USA, Kenyan National Indicted for Conspiring to Hijack Aircraft on Behalf of the Al Qaeda-Affiliated Terrorist Organization Al Shabaab
Kenyan national Cholo Abdi Abdullah Obtained Pilot Training and Researched How to Hijack Aircraft in Order to Conduct a 9/11-Style Attack at the Direction of al Shabaab.

15:43
In Georgia, several people were taken as hostages
In Tbilisi, Georgia, armed men broke into the building of a microfinance organization and took several hostages, as was reported by Sputnik Georgia.