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Firtash is emerging as a key collaborator in the effort by Trump’s atty Giuliani to dig up dirt on Biden.

One of Putin’s foremost agents of influence (Firtash) has delivered more than $2M to associates of Giuliani who have worked with him to discredit Biden.
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Firtash is personally motivated to fund the attack & smear on VP Biden to help Trump:

Gas industry experts say the gas-market reforms pushed by Biden & others in 2014 & 2015 hit Firtash in the wallet, and badly—to the time of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Mogilevich/Putin have motive too:

It was Biden who had pushed the UKR gov’t to eliminate middleman gas brokers like Firtash & diversify the country’s supply away from Russia.

Semyon Mogilevich, a renowned RU mob boss, is identified as real power behind Firtash
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In short, Giuliani’s mudslinging campaign against Mr. Biden is not only being encouraged by Trump; it is getting a substantial push from Putin’s closest Ukrainian allies.

📌Ukraine to buy more U.S. Javelin anti-tank missile systems
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Military cyber officials are developing information warfare tactics that could be deployed against senior Russian officials and oligarchs if Moscow tries to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections through hacking election systems or sowing widespread discord.
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“What may be contemplated here is an individualized version of that, not unlike individually targeted economic sanctions.

📌It’s sending credible signals to key decision-makers that they are vulnerable if they take certain adversarial actions.”
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24 states gathered for training held by a Harvard-affiliated democracy project:

They are the linchpins in efforts to defend US elex from an attack by RU, CH or other foreign threats, & developing a military mindset will help them protect the integrity of the vote
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The IC issued a classified update — a “national intelligence estimate” — asserting that Russia’s main goal in the 2020 campaign continues to be to sow discord.

“It’s always been about exacerbating fault lines in our society,” one senior U.S. official said.
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Reminder: common themes of division & discord center on
Issues surrounding gender, race, sexual orientation, disabilities, immigration, abortion, guns, LE & so on.

Ergo, if a story or tweet sets your hair on fire, provokes an emotional response — ignore!
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Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin’s Son ‘El Mayito Gordo’ Was Just Quietly Extradited to San Diego

Ismael Zambada-Imperial was shipped overnight from Mexico to California to stand trial on federal drug charges.

Trump says he and Xi will sign China trade deal
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Once again, Trump and the Russian President Putin have a common cause: attack & smear Biden.

In aftermath of Ukraine crisis, a climate of mistrust and threats

Sergii Leshchenko: By helping Giuliani, Ukrainian politicians help Russia/Russian mafia.
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Why millions of Americans — will get a separate bill for abortion coverage starting in June.

“This rule won’t just require separate payments, it further splits off abortion from other reproductive health care and puts up massive barriers to access.”😱
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Alex Ovechkin spends Christmas Eve with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Ovechkin has mostly avoided talking politics during his time with the Capitals, but he is a close friend of Putin. 👀

He founded an online political campaign for Putin, “Putin Team,” in 2017.
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Officials from Russia's Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz are looking to replace their current 10-year contract, which expires on January 1, and replace it with a five-year deal to keep Russian natural gas flowing to Europe via Ukraine during the winter.
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Russia can finish Nord Stream 2 within couple of months:

Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request

Netanyahu urges Trudeau to condemn possible ICC probe into alleged Israeli war crimes

Russian gov’t considers buying Sberbank from central bank:
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Masked Russian Police Raid Oppo Leader Navalny’s Office

The new Russia adviser at the WH — the third in just six months — has no meaningful background on the subject.

The only expert on Ukraine has never spoken with Trump, only been mocked by him publicly.
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Cyprus, Cyberspies and the Dark Side of Israeli Intel

An Israeli Military Intelligence veteran’s arrest in Cyprus is an object lesson in the hazards of commercializing defense technologies

New Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter Crashes During Tests 😂😂😂
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Russia is trying to starve 4 million innocent Syrians

With its Kremlin influenced lurch to the right, Britain is no longer special in Europe

The Kremlin influenced left is crushed. The UK gov’t is starting to look like just another authoritarian European one😱
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Reminder: Aleksandr Dugin (Bannon’s muse) opined Russia should encourage Britain to leave the EU, and thus weaken it.

That’s right. Russian strategists were openly arguing in favor of Brexit in 1997, when it was still just a glimmer in Nigel Farage’s eyes.
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The USS Ross this week arrived in Odessa, Ukraine, for a scheduled port visit, a day after being targeted by Russian aircraft -- and weeks after being trailed by a Russian warship

Pentagon Eyes Africa Drawdown as First Step in Global Troop Shift
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The deliberations stem from a push to reduce missions battling distant terrorist groups, and to instead refocus on confronting so-called Great Powers like Russia & China.

Ukraine Whistleblower’s Atty Calls for Sen. Blackburn’s Resignation from Protection Caucus
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Trump is already searching for his next SOS

NYPD is investigating 4 possible anti-Semitic hate crimes in 2 days

Netanyahu wins Likud leadership post, setting the stage for March general election

Netanyahu’s Big Win Means His Party Is in Real Trouble
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Farmers around the country are struggling to pay for basics like groceries and electricity as farm bankruptcies rise and farm debt hits a historic high. #Tariffs

“We’re supposed to be feeding the world, and we can’t even put food on our own table,” Anne said.
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Malware broker behind UShacks is now teaching

Prosecutors: Avenatti was over $15M in debt during alleged Nike extortion

Plane with 100 people on board crashes in Kazakhstan

Iran Prepares for Joint Drills w/ RU & China, Is Ready to Sail 'Across the Atlantic'
With its lurch to the right, Britain is no longer special in Europe
The left are crushed. The UK government is starting to look like just another authoritarian European one

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Mark Zuckerberg has rigged the rules of Facebook political advertising, making him complicit in lies and voter manipulation. The result is the most powerful propaganda amplifier in history, boosting campaigns that traffic in falsehoods.

maplight.org/story/zuckerbe…
Firtash is emerging as a key collaborator in the effort by Trump’s atty Giuliani to dig up dirt on Biden.

A US federal prosecutor told a court that Firtash was the source of a $1M transfer last Sept to Parnas’ wife.

washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
It was Biden the former vice president who had pushed the Ukrainian government to eliminate middleman gas brokers like Mr. Firtash and diversify the country’s supply away from Russia.

nytimes.com/2019/11/25/us/…
2010
WikiLeaks cables link Russian mafia boss to EU gas supplies

Semyon Mogilevich, one of FBI's most wanted people, identified as real power behind Firtash billionaire owner of Ukrainian-based RUE

theguardian.com/world/2010/dec…
Giuliani pals leveraged GOP access to seek Ukraine gas deal

apnews.com/7f97eac651e7ad…
Reminder: Gas industry experts say the gas-market reforms pushed by Biden and others in 2014 and 2015 hit Firtash in the wallet, and badly—to the time of hundreds of millions of dollars. 

thedailybeast.com/ukrainian-olig…
Sergii Leshchenko: By helping Giuliani, Ukrainian politicians help Russia

kyivpost.com/article/opinio…
Netanyahu’s Big Win Means His Party Is in Real Trouble

thedailybeast.com/netanyahus-big…
With U.S. Help No Longer Assured, Saudis Try a New Strategy: Talks
Worried that they can no longer count on American defense, the Saudis have begun talking to their enemies to cool conflicts in the region. nytimes.com/2019/12/26/wor… via @NYTimes
When Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman traveled to Ukraine last winter to help Rudy Giuliani dig up dirt on President Donald Trump's political opponents, they were accompanied by a 44 year-old American named David Correia.
H/T @saladoilswindle

m.cnn.com/en/article/h_3…
Alex Ovechkin spends Christmas Eve with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Ovechkin has mostly avoided talking politics during his time with the Capitals, but he is a close friend of Putin. 👀

He founded an online political campaign for Putin, “Putin Team,” in 2017.

washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/12…
Farmers around the country are struggling to pay for basics like groceries and electricity as farm bankruptcies rise and farm debt hits a historic high.

“We’re supposed to be feeding the world, and we can’t even put food on our own table,” Anne said.

msn.com/en-us/news/us/…
Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin’s Son ‘El Mayito Gordo’ Was Just Quietly Extradited to San Diego

Ismael Zambada-Imperial was shipped overnight from Mexico to California to stand trial on federal drug charges.

vice.com/en_us/article/…
U.S. Cybercom contemplates information warfare to counter Russian interference in 2020 election

washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
The new Russia adviser at the White House — the third in just six months — has no meaningful background on the subject. The only expert on Ukraine has never spoken with President Trump, only been mocked by him publicly.

washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
In aftermath of Ukraine crisis, a climate of mistrust and threats

washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Cyprus, Cyberspies and the Dark Side of Israeli Intel
An Israeli Military Intelligence veteran’s arrest in Cyprus is an object lesson in the hazards of commercializing defense technologies

haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
Russian, Ukrainian State Gas Companies To Meet On Finalizing New Contract

The state-owned gas companies of Russia (Gazprom) and Ukraine (Naftogaz) are set to meet in Vienna on December 26 to finalize a new transit contract.

rferl.org/a/long-russian…
NATO Faces a Fresh Quandary as Turkey Tips Toward Russia
Alliance strains to resolve tensions with President Erdogan, who has threatened to evict U.S. bases if Trump administration imposes new sanctions

wsj.com/articles/nato-…
State officials are the linchpins in efforts to defend U.S. elections from an attack by Russia, China or other foreign threats, and developing a military mindset will help them protect the integrity of the vote.

apnews.com/222bd1402c96bc…
Unita Blackwell Risked It All So Black Mississippians Could Vote

nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Russia is trying to starve 4 million innocent Syrians

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Why millions of Americans — will get a separate bill for abortion coverage starting in June.

“This rule won’t just require separate payments, it further splits off abortion from other reproductive health care and puts up massive barriers to access.”😱

washingtonpost.com/health/2019/12…
🌿#PAM #PAMFAM🌿

'Ring of fire' eclipse enthralls skywatchers in Middle East and Asia

reuters.com/news/picture/r…
🌿#PAM #PAMFAM🌿

NASA Intern Discovers New Type of Aurora Borealis

thedailybeast.com/nasa-intern-di…
🌳Breathe🌳

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season celebrations & traditions, making new memories with friends & family.

I wish everyone good health and high spirits as we wrap up 2019 & welcome 2020.

Sleep well!

xoxo, Karol
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