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☆ Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The country of 3.7 million people has seen months of rising tension between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies. Opposition TV channel Formula showed footage of people in Khashuri, a town of 20,000 in central Georgia, throwing eggs at the local Georgian Dream office and tearing down the party’s flag. Georgian Dream says it is acting to defend the country’s sovereignty against outside interference. Georgia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that foreign states were trying to “interfere in the functioning of the institutions of a sovereign state”, and that this was unacceptable. But domestic opponents and Western governments have become increasingly concerned that Georgian Dream is intent – despite its denials – on abandoning that course.

Persons: Interpress, Dmitry Medvedev, Irakli Kobakhidze, ”, Kobakhidze, Donald Trump, Irakli Gedenidze, Salome Zourabichvili –, Zourabichvili, –, Giorgi Arjevanidze, Kaja Kallas Organizations: TBILISI Reuters — Protesters, European Union, EU, Protesters, Georgia, West, NATO, Getty Locations: TBILISI, Georgia’s, Georgian, Tbilisi, Black, Poti, Khashuri, Georgia, United States, Russia, Russian, Moscow, Tbilisi , Georgia, Washington, Soviet Union, AFP, Ukraine

☆ Zelenskyy agrees on X to a '3 hour' Lex Fridman podcast appearance as Musk touts another win for the platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to appear on Lex Fridman's podcast. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed on X to record an episode of Lex Fridman's podcast in Ukraine, much to Elon Musk's delight. AdvertisementMusk has long touted his social media platform as a means of bypassing legacy media outlets and allowing world and company leaders to "speak directly to the people." Zelenskyy himself is a big social media user, sharing updates on the Russia-Ukraine war and details of meetings with other world leaders on X and Telegram. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President-elect Donald Trump.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Lex Fridman's, Elon Musk, Elon Musk's, Fridman, Lex, Zelenskyy, Musk, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, —, Jeff Bezos, podcaster Joe Rogan, " Rogan, Rogan, Biden, Julia Demaree Nikhinson Organizations: Trump, Elon, Amazon, AP, Sky News, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia

☆ Biden’s pardon of his son makes presidential history
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —President Joe Biden made history Sunday when he granted a pardon to his son Hunter Biden for criminal convictions on gun and tax charges. With the pardon, Biden broke a clear public promise not to interfere with the justice system on his son’s behalf, something that will now stain his presidential legacy. She told me the framers did not anticipate the pardon power being used for close relations. In issuing the pardon for his son, Biden said Americans should still believe in the justice system. It’s in these final weeks in office that presidents frequently use their pardon power in the most controversial ways.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, “, ”, Biden, —, Hunter, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Alexis Coe, George Washington, Bill Clinton, Roger, ► Trump, Charles Kushner, Kushner, Coe, Clinton, Trump, Marc Rich, Paul Manafort, Stephen Bannon, Bannon, It’s Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Trump, Constitutional Convention, Department of Justice, FBI, Congressional Research Service, Democrats Locations: United States, Ukraine, France, New York, Washington , DC

☆ National security advisor Jake Sullivan says Biden told him to oversee a 'massive surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine before his term ends
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jake Sullivan told ABC News that Biden aims to help Ukraine "strengthen' its position. National security advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday said President Joe Biden was doing what he could to "strengthen" Ukraine's position as the commander-in-chief prepares to leave office in just under two months. "And President Biden directed me to oversee a massive surge in the military equipment that we are delivering to Ukraine so that we have spent every dollar that Congress has appropriated to us by the time that President Biden leaves office." Last month, Biden greenlighted Ukraine's use of powerful US-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Advertisement"I've encouraged the Ukrainian team to engage the incoming team as well as to engage all of our allies and partners, because, again, on January 21, the war in Ukraine doesn't just go away," Sullivan told Karl.

Persons: Biden, Jake Sullivan, Trump, Joe Biden, Sullivan, Jonathan Karl, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, I've, Ukraine doesn't, Karl Organizations: ABC News, Sunday, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Israel, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Lawmakers in both houses of the Russian parliament, the State Duma and Federation Council, had already approved the plans in the past 10 days. Their visit comes as doubts are deepening over what Kyiv can expect from a new U.S. administration led by Donald Trump. Moscow sent 78 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. In Russia, a child was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, according to regional Gov.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Russia's, Antonio Costa, Kaja Kallas, Donald Trump, Costa, Marta Kos, Oleksandr Prokudin, Serhiy Lysak, Alexander Bogomaz Organizations: Sputnik, Lawmakers, State Duma, Federation Council, New, Ukraine, EU, Gov, Dnipropetrovsk Gov, Russia's Defense Ministry Locations: Russian, videoconference, Moscow, Ukraine, Kyiv, EU, U.S, Kherson, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk, Russia, Ukrainian, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Kursk

☆ TikTok is facing accusations of election interference after a surprise win by a far-right candidate in Romania
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Romania's defense council says TikTok's algorithm fueled the rise of a far-right candidate. TikTok is facing accustions from regulators in Romania that content on the platform improperly influenced the country's presidential election. AdvertisementIn its statement, the Romanian defense council said there is growing interest inside Russia to "influence the public agenda in Romanian society" and disrupt social cohesion. The defense council said that not labeling the content as campaign-related drastically increased its visibility on TikTok. TikTok has also faced scrutiny in the United States for allowing political ads that included disinformation in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election.

Persons: TikTok, Călin Georgescu, Vladimir Putin, Marcel Ciolacu, Georgescu, —, Donald Trump, Paolo Ganino Organizations: Romania's, of National Defense, Romanian Constitutional Court, Associated Press, NATO, AP, Supreme, TikTok, Facebook, Business, Politico Locations: Romania, NATO, Ukraine, Russia, Romanian, United States

☆ Zelenskyy suggests plan to end 'hot phase' of Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested a way the "hot phase" of the war in Ukraine could end. Zelenskyy has long rejected the idea of ceding land to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the "hot phase" of the Russia-Ukraine war could end if unoccupied parts of Ukraine came "under the NATO umbrella." Because thus you would recognize that Ukraine is only that territory of Ukraine, and the other one is Russia." AdvertisementEarlier in the year, Zelenskyy also dismissed Donald Trump's reported secret plan to end the war by ceding territory to Russia as "primitive."

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Stuart Ramsay, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump's, Axel Springer Organizations: NATO, Sky News, UN Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested as crowds clashed with police Friday night, the country's Interior Ministry said. The Associated Press saw protesters in Tbilisi being chased and beaten by police as demonstrators rallied in front of the country's parliament building. European election observers said October's vote took place in a divisive atmosphere marked by instances of bribery, double voting and physical violence. Kobakhidze also said Georgia would reject any budgetary grants from the EU until the end of 2028.

Persons: Salome Zourabichvili, Zourabichvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia's, Kobakhidze, Critics, Bidzina Ivanishvili Organizations: Protesters, European Union, Ministry, Associated Press, Central Bank, Georgian, EU, Kremlin Locations: Tbilisi , Georgia, Georgia, Tbilisi, Russia, Moscow, Georgian

☆ In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched by insurgents Wednesday, as thousands of fighters swept through villages and towns in Syria's northwestern countryside. A ceasefire in Hezbollah's two-month war with Israel took effect Wednesday, the day the Syrian opposition factions announced their offensive. Turkish security officials said Thursday that Syrian opposition groups initially launched a long-planned "limited" offensive toward Aleppo, where attacks targeting civilians originated. Besides backing opposition forces, Turkey has also established a military presence in Syria, sending troops into parts of the northwest. The opposition groups also seized heavy weapons and military vehicles belonging to the government forces, the agency said.

Persons: Hayat Tahrir, Robert Ford, Israel, Dareen Khalifa, It's, Hezbollah's, Bashar Assad's, Dmitry Peskov, Rami Abdurrahman, Abbas Araghchi Organizations: Syrian Observatory, Human Rights, International Crisis Group, Islamic, Anadolu Agency, Iranian, U.S, Zionist Locations: Rashidin, Aleppo, Hayat, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Russia, Iran, U.S, Syria, Hayat Tahrir, Hezbollah's, Ukraine, Turkey, Syrian, United States, Syrian Kurdish, Idlib, Damascus, Turkey's, Palestine

☆ Ukraine's tiny navy is using a WWI-era tactic to confuse its enemy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's navy has revealed a fresh paint job on some of its vessels, which appear to have adopted a World War I-era tactic of using dazzle camouflage. The Ukrainian navy shared the images on social media on Thursday, showing versions of the paintwork. The boats were pictured taking part in a demonstration for naval experts from Denmark, which is cooperating with Ukraine on various naval issues, Ukraine's navy said. Dazzle camouflage first emerged in World War I as a means to confuse enemy submarines and reduce their ability to effectively aim torpedoes. Ukraine's navy has no large ships on active duty and consists mainly of small vessels, like those seen in the recent images.

Persons: Tamar, HMS, Aaron Chown, Denmark's Organizations: Artillery, Ukrainian Navy, Royal United Services Institute, BBC Locations: Ukrainian, Denmark, Ukraine, Russia, Sevastopol, Crimea, Novorossysk

☆ Ukraine asks NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Zelenskyy told U.K.-based Sky News that offering Ukraine NATO membership while allowing Russia to keep for the moment territory it had captured could be a solution to end the "hot stage" of the 33-month-old war. "I urge you to endorse the decision to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance as one of the outcomes of the NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting on 3-4 December 2024." NATO membership could then initially apply to only the part of Ukraine that Kyiv controls. "No one has offered us to be in NATO for one part or another part of Ukraine. The fact is, it is a solution to stop the hot stage of the war because we can just give NATO membership to the part of Ukraine that is under our control," Zelenskyy said.

Persons: Andrii Sybiha, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Sybiha Organizations: Ukrainian, NATO, Reuters, Sky News, Ukraine NATO, Alliance, Sky Locations: Brussels, Ukraine, Russia

☆ The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Ben Wedeman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

There were moments when the Bashar regime’s survival looked in doubt. Once shunned by his fellow Arab autocrats, Bashar al-Assad was gradually regaining the dubious respectability Arab regimes afford one another. Had Bashar al-Assad won? A Syrian opposition flag above a market square in central Aleppo on November 30, 2024. Muhammad Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty ImagesThe obvious explanation is that Syria’s key allies – Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah – are all under pressure and let their guard down.

Persons: CNN — “, ”, Hafez al, Assad, today’s, Bashar al, Bashar, Russia –, autocrats, Ali Jarekji, Sham –, Muhammad Haj Kadour, –, Israel Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Muslim, Getty Locations: Syria, Aleppo, autocrats, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Iran, Russia, Damascus, Turkish, Israel, Idlib, Hama, AFP, – Russia, shoring, Ukraine

☆ In the new space race, hackers are hitching a ride into orbit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Vikram Barhat | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

If compromised, AI systems could be used to interfere with or take control of strategically important national space missions. Critical space infrastructure is susceptible to threats across three key segments: in space, on the ground segment and within the communication links between the two. "In many ways, the threats to critical infrastructure on Earth can cause vulnerabilities in space," Lonstein said. "The consequences of malicious cyber activities include loss of mission data, decreased lifespan or capability of space systems or constellations, or the control of space vehicles." Use of strict access controls, authentication, and error correction mechanisms can further ensure that AI systems operate with accurate information.

Persons: Lonstein, Kaczmarek, Sylvester Kaczmarek, Wayne Lonstein, William Russell, JEM, Elon Musk, Jack Teixeira, GAO's Russell Organizations: SpaceX, NASA, OrbiSky Systems, VFT Solutions, Systems, Space Technologies, U.S, Government, Office, Spacecraft, Space, JAXA, Origin, U.S . National Oceanic, Administration, U.S . Air National, Viasat, Ukraine, Infrastructure Security Agency, Companies, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, U.S . Space Force, Department of Defense, Space Force Guardians, Space Force, Web Services, Dynamics Locations: U.S, China, Russia, India, Ukraine, Nations, Silicon Valley

☆ What’s happening in Syria? A simple guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The offensive is the first time opposition forces have seized territory in Aleppo since 2016, shattering the stalemate of a war that never formally ended. Extremist Islamists including al Qaeda took an interest in Syria, taking up a common cause with the moderate Syrian opposition who did not welcome jihadist involvement. Analysts told CNN that the Syrian rebels are using a vacuum left by the group to advance in Syria. The new grouping is made up of a broad spectrum of opposition forces, from Islamist factions to moderates. The backbone of the SDF are Kurdish fighters from a group known as the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG), which has previously fought other Syrian opposition groups.

Persons: CNN —, Bashar al, Assad, Assad –, Syria’s, al Qaeda, al, CNN’s Eyad Kourdi, Ben Wedeman, Mostafa Salem, Christian Edwards Organizations: CNN, Saudi, United Arab, Guard, Syrian Air Force, Russian, ISIS, Syrian Democratic Forces, Operations Command, ”, Iranian, Analysts, Nusra, Peoples ’ Locations: Aleppo, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Iran, Russia, Kurdish, Idlib, Ukraine, Israel, Syria’s, Hayat Tahrir, Qaeda, al Qaeda

☆ Putin gives more details on Russia's 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin has provided more details on the "Oreshnik" missile. The hypersonic ballistic missile was first used by Russia in Ukraine in November. Russian President Vladimir Putin shared more details on Russia's "Oreshnik" missile during a state visit to Kazakhstan. Russia first used the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine last week, striking a munitions factory in Dnipro. AdvertisementThe UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) said on Friday that the Oreshnik was likely a variant of the Rubezh RS-26 ballistic missile — a solid-fueled, road-mobile ballistic missile.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Mick Ryan Organizations: Ministry of Defence, Strategic, International Studies, Missile Defense Project, UK, Former Australian Army, Washington Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Dnipro, Europe

☆ Up-and-coming companies race to develop drone defenses that militaries and multinational corporations may now need
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Defense companies like MARSS and Dedrone sell systems designed to defeat drones. Attack drones are evolving so rapidly in the cauldrons of combat in the Middle East and Ukraine that militaries and even law enforcement agencies see a pressing need for defenses. Companies are rushing to meet these needs even as unmanned aerial vehicles continue to change rapidly to exploit vulnerabilities. AdvertisementOne company specializing in creating the battlefield awareness systems to spot and defeat drones is MARSS, a global defense technology company. DedroneVirginia-based drone company Dedrone by Axon has integrated artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions into its open-architecture counter-drone platforms.

Persons: we've, Jamey D, Jacob, Josh Harman, MARSS, Harman, UASWeekly, MARSS's Harman, Mary, Lou Smulders Organizations: Defense, Oklahoma State University's Unmanned Systems Research Institute, Business, MARSS, Red, US Army Combat Capabilities, Command, Red Sands, OSU Locations: East, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Dedrone Virginia, Dedrone

☆ Israel's powerful air defense systems look increasingly vulnerable to attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"The Israeli Air Force does continue to rule the skies, but under the noses of the advanced fighter jets, a new air layer has been created." Above all, it strives to locate, endanger, and destroy key elements of the air defense system itself." "The degree of mobility, protection and hiding ability of the Israeli air defense system is inadequate. Unlike similar systems in the world, our air defense system was not built with synchronization as a critical goal." Meanwhile, the IDF's air defense corps switched its focus from anti-aircraft to missile defense.

Persons: Eran Ortal, Ran Kochav, Israel —, Ortal, Kochav, Ariel Schalit, Michael Peck Organizations: Sadat Center, Strategic Defense, Bar, Ilan University, Israeli Air Force, Air Force, Hezbollah, Arrow, AP, Israel's Air Force, IDF, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, Iran, Britain, Lebanon, Ukraine, Soviet, Kippur, Syrian, Forbes

☆ Zelensky wants to ‘work directly’ with Trump on ending Ukraine’s war with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks. I want to work with him directly,” Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News released Friday, adding that he did not want people around Trump to “destroy” their communication. According to the US Department of State, the government has contributed $64.1 billion to Ukraine’s war effort since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Prior to winning the election, Trump repeatedly claimed that the Russia-Ukraine war would not have started if he had been president. He admitted that he was afraid Ukraine might lose the war, and particularly the independence of its people.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, “, Donald Trump, ” Zelensky, ”, Zelensky, Andriy Yermak, Ukraine Keith Kellogg, Kellogg, Vladimir Putin, Trump, Putin, Maria Kostenko Organizations: CNN, Trump, Sky News, US Department of State, NATO Locations: Russia, Trump, United States, Ukraine, Kyiv, New York, Moscow

☆ Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration. “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER. BRICS had been made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa since 2011. The leader of one member country, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in 2023 proposed creating a common currency in South America to reduce reliance on the US dollar. Using BRICS currencies and banking networks outside the US dollar-denominated system could allow member countries such as Russia, China and Iran to circumnavigate Western sanctions.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, BRICS, —, Naledi Pandor, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, it’s, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum, Justin Trudeau, Trump’s, Trudeau, ”, ” CNN’s Simone McCarthy, Robert Ilich, Kit Maher Organizations: CNN, United Arab, African Foreign, United, Canadian Locations: BRICS, China, Russia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Egypt, South America, United States, Ukraine, Russian, Mexico, Canada, Lago, Florida

☆ Analysis: Trump’s Ukraine envoy has a plan to end the war that Putin may revel in
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In a single post, the president-elect told the world what the end of the Ukraine war might look like. Kellogg, Trump’s 80-year-old former national security advisor, has laid out his peace plan in some detail, writing for the America First policy institute in April. Kellogg says more weapons should have been given before the Russian invasion, and immediately afterwards, to enable Ukraine to win. But that’s when the plan – which CNN has reported that Trump’s soon-to-be national security adviser is considering - stops being to Ukraine’s liking. The plan notes the United States manufactures 14,000 155 artillery rounds a month, which Ukraine can use up in just 48 hours.

Persons: Keith Kellogg, ” Trump, Donald Trump, Kellogg, Biden, …, Putin, Trump’s, Hyacinth, Richard Haas, Charles Kupchan, ceasefires, Sergei Supinsky, “ Biden, ”, don’t, revel Organizations: CNN, Trump’s, America, NATO, Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Reuters, Russia, United States, Getty, Trump Locations: Ukraine, Russia, United States, China, Taiwan, ”, Moscow, Russian, Kyiv, AFP, America

☆ A top Israeli missile shield that defeated Iran's best is headed to Europe, where the Russian threat grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related Video Russia flaunts intercontinental ballistic missile in new videoThe transfer comes as Europe and NATO allies like Germany face a rising Russian missile threat to its eastern flank. Just last week, Moscow used a new intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine. US Missile Defense AgencyThe Arrow systems are a product of IAI and the US manufacturer Boeing. Moscow's war against Ukraine and its widespread employment of ballistic missiles has prompted NATO countries to seek ways to bolster their air defenses. Unease over Russian missile capabilities was underscored last week after Moscow launched an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine.

Persons: it'll, Boaz Levy, Houthi, Arrow, Levy, Arrow's Organizations: Israel, Russia, NATO, Business, Israel Aerospace Industries, US Missile Defense, IAI, Boeing, Arrow, Patriot, Defense, Russian, Ukraine, Pentagon, AP Locations: Germany, Europe, Russian, Israeli, Israel, Moscow, Ukraine, Yemen, Iran, Berlin

☆ Putin tells Russians there's no reason to panic as the ruble sinks, but analysts say its economy is in trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Russian currency hit its lowest level against the dollar since March 2022 this week. The Russian currency traded at 114 to the dollar on Wednesday, its weakest level since March 2022, shortly after the Ukraine invasion began. AdvertisementA Wednesday headline in the state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta read, "Panic attack for Russia's currency market." Other countries, such as India, have snapped up Russian oil instead, tempering the impact of price caps and other penalties. The collapse of Russia's Ruble (black) is a reminder how badly the EU failed on Russia.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Gazeta, Russia Robin Brooks, XbOwqiABRd — Robin Brooks, George Pavel, Brent, Kathleen Brooks, Brooks, Trump Organizations: Analysts, RIA Novosti, Kommersant, Brookings Institution, EU, Russia Locations: Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Russia's, India

☆ Musk joins Trump and family for Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a seat at the family table for Thanksgiving dinner at Mar-a-Lago, joining President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their 18-year-old son Barron, in the latest indicator of Trump’s growing bond with the world’s richest man. Yaakov Safar, who took the video, is a French jewelry designer who was invited to Mar-a-Lago as a guest on Thanksgiving. “I was telling @TheSlyStallone that I just watched Demolition Man again and how well it predicted the crazy woke future 30 years ago!,” Musk posted on X. Musk was with Trump at Mar-a-Lago when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called to congratulate the president-elect the day after the election, according to a source briefed on the call. On the day after the election, Musk was seen in a Trump family photo at Mar-a-Lago posted by Trump’s granddaughter Kai.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Barron, Musk, Michael Solakiewicz, “, ” Trump, Trump, Yaakov Safar, “ Trump, Elon, ” Safar, Sylvester Stallone, ” Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, —, can’t, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Mark Zuckerberg, Trump’s, Kai, CNN’s, Kia Fatahi, Kaitlan Collins Organizations: CNN, Mar, Trump, Department, Government, Trump’s, America, SpaceX, Tesla, Trump . Meta, Wednesday Locations: French, “, Trump’s Florida, Ukraine, Lago, Texas

☆ Putin hails Trump as a 'smart and experienced person' who can bring peace to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPutin says Trump is a "smart and experienced person" and can "come up with a solution" to the Ukraine war. In 2022, Trump also said that he "knew Putin very well" and got along "great" with the Russian leader. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes President-elect Donald Trump will be able to put an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Kremlin denied the call had taken place, while a spokesperson for the Trump campaign said they "do not comment on private calls" between Trump and other foreign leaders. AdvertisementShortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Trump called Putin's move "genius" and "wonderful."

Persons: Trump, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Clay Travis, Buck Sexton Organizations: Putin, Business, Fox News, Washington Post, Kremlin, Trump, Biden's Locations: Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan's, Astana, Russia, Europe

☆ How will Beijing respond to Trump’s cabinet of China hawks?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Hong Kong CNN —One called China an “existential threat.” Another called for a “whole-of-society effort” to confront China and was sanctioned – twice – by Beijing. “If you look at Trump’s team, most, if not all, are China hawks. His nominee for secretary of state, Sen. Marco Rubio, is known in China as the “anti-China vanguard” and currently sanctioned by Beijing. “Many of the hardliners indeed want a full confrontation and decoupling with China, but is that truly Trump’s objective for US-China relations? And in the eyes of Beijing, Rubio is not even the worst pick, according to Chinese experts.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, ”, Yun Sun, “, China –, Trump, –, Hal Brands, Brands, Mike Waltz, Sen, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Wu Xinbo, Aaron Schwartz, SIPPL, Tesla, ” Sun, Beijing’s, Musk, Lyle Morris, Trump’s, Scott Bessent, ” Jamieson Greer, who’s, Robert Lighthizer, Greer, Wu, Rubio, Mike, Pompeo, ” Wu, ” Pompeo, Biden, Leon Neal, Wang Yiwei, Lai Ching, Taiwan ”, JD Vance, Xi, he’s, Wang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Observers, Trump, Stimson, National Security Council, Johns Hopkins School, International, Chinese Communist Party, Beijing, FOX News, Center for American Studies, Shanghai’s Fudan University, Elon, Asia Society Policy Institute, Fudan University, Getty Images Taiwan, Renmin University, Taiwan, Industry, Wall Street Locations: Hong Kong, China, –, Beijing, United States of America, Washington, America, Taiwan, crackdowns, Xinjiang, Taipei, Ukraine, Asia

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