German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a telephone conversation to use his influence over Russia to urge Vladimir Putin to end the war and withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine.

A statement published on the Bundespräsident's website said:
"The Federal President thanked President Xi Jinping for his clear rejection of nuclear threats from Russia," Steinmeier's website also reported.

According to this information, the conversation lasted 60 minutes.

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⚡️ The court in The Hague did not find Russia guilty in the conflict in Georgia in 2008, - media

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🇶🇦Corruption scandal "Qatargate" shocked the European Parliament

“It is dramatic and damages the credibility of the European Union and makes it difficult for Brussels to deal with multiple competing crises,” said European Council President Charles Michel.

It is concerned about allegations of criminal activity, money laundering and corruption brought by the Belgian police against current and former members of the European Parliament in recent days.

“First we need to learn from this and come up with a package of measures to avoid such things - to prevent corruption in the future.”

The EU is reminiscent of an ungrateful guest who, upon returning home, began to gossip about his hosts.

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The launch of the European space rocket Vega-C failed shortly after liftoff.

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A US Air Force Gulfstream C-37B business jet left Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany and landed in the United States.

According to a number of sources, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on board the plane, who plans to address members of Congress and possibly talk to Biden.

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦Chronicle of the special military operation: December 20, 2022 events

▪️Ukrainian formations carried out several attacks on the settlements of the Bryansk region.

In Suzemki, railroad tracks and power lines were damaged. In Trubchevsk, a Ukrainian UAV attacked the building of a local distribution zone.

▪️In the Belgorod region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again attacked Shebekino. As a result of the strikes, the city substation was damaged.

Emergency services are working at the site of the aftermath: the city's power supply has been restored.

▪️In the Kupyansky sector, Russian troops are attacking the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Petropavlovka and Dvurechny.

Despite significant losses, the enemy is trying to hold the current lines.

▪️Under Soledar, Russian troops continue their offensive, expanding the zone of control around Yakovlevka.

All attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to counterattack were thwarted: the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and armored vehicles.

▪️In the east of Bakhmut, Wagner PMC fighters are moving deep into urban areas, occupying quarter after quarter.

At the same time, assault squads are pushing through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the side of the waste sorting plant.

▪️On the southern flank, advanced groups of Russian forces drove out Ukrainian units from the eastern outskirts of Kleshcheevka.

In Opytny, heavy fighting continues, to strengthen the defense, units of the nationalist battalion "Aidar" were transferred to the site.

▪️Ukrainian formations are again inflicting massive rocket and artillery strikes on residential areas of Donetsk.

Under fire Kuibyshevsky, Kyiv, Petrovsky districts. A direct hit destroyed the 10th building of the Kalinin hospital.

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Power supply has not yet been restored in Kyiv

80% of the Kyiv region remains without electricity, said the head of the region, Oleksiy Kuleba.

The power supply situation remains critical following the recent drone and missile attacks, he said.

"I note that with each enemy shelling, the complexity and duration of repair work is growing," Kuleba said.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive at Frunzenskaya Embankment today to hear Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu's report. He will talk about the armaments and equipment that have arrived for the troops and the progress of the special military operation. 

Last Friday, Putin spent the day at the joint headquarters of the armed forces, where he also received a report on the progress of the special operation. He listened to proposals for immediate and medium-term action and held separate meetings with commanders.
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⚡️🇹🇷 🇸🇾Turkish media: Turkey's People's Republican Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi) has sent Bashar al-Assad a letter committing to withdraw all forces from Syria, including Idlib, respond to all Assad government demands, and pay financial compensation if they come to power in Turkey.

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Today Vladimir Putin will hold an expanded meeting of the Defense Ministry board, which will sum up the activities of the armed forces in 2022 and set tasks for the next year:

✔️ Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will deliver a keynote speech. He will report on the progress of the special military operation, the amount of weapons and military equipment received by the troops in the outgoing year, the construction of military infrastructure, the results of the international activities of the military department and the social protection of military personnel.

✔️ The extended meeting of the board will be attended by the commands of military districts, types and branches of the armed forces, heads of central military administration bodies and representatives of federal executive authorities.

✔️ About 15 thousand officials of the Russian Armed Forces will take part in the event via videoconference.

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❗Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stationed in Artemovsk are preparing positions and fortified areas for combat operations in urban conditions, said Andrei Marochko, an officer of the People's Militia of the LPR.

According to him, in Artemivsk, Ukrainian troops are actively preparing for combat operations in urban areas.

"The construction of fortifications, the creation of fortified areas and the digging of trenches were noted. Fire points are also being equipped in the apartments of civilians. The basements of social facilities are used as warehouses for RAV (rocket and artillery weapons)," he said.
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❗️The White House called Zelensky's visit to Washington "a signal to Putin"

Thus, the United States shows that it will support Kyiv for as long as it takes. At the same time, the administration of President Biden says that they allegedly are not looking for a direct confrontation with Moscow and will not go to send their forces to Ukraine.

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