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From Childhood Friends to Proxiers - Decoding Putin’s Fortune | Diane Francis
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Diane Francis, an author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, recently wrote about the state of kleptocracy headed by Vladimir Putin, who she says now has a fortune worth more than a trillion dollars, held through a network of proxies, some of whom were his childhood friends. What is the danger of this phenomenon for the world and for Russia itself, where inequality is rampant?
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Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., December 2, 2023
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
December 2023 19:27
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/operatyvna-informatsiia-heneralnoho-shtabu-zbroinykh-syl-ukrainy-stanom-na-1800-02122023-shchodo-rosiiskoho-vtorhnennia
Day 647 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.
The russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine. The enemy continues to ignore the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, conducts strikes, and shells both military and civilian targets.
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.
During the day of December 2, there were 69 combat engagements.
The enemy launched a total of 3 missile strike, 15 air strikes, 18 MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. Private residential buildings as well as other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
VOLYN and POLISSYA AXIS: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
SIVERSHCHYNA and SLOBOZHANSHCHYNA AXIS: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The occupiers launched an air strike in the vicinity of Kozacha Lopan (Kharkiv oblast). Around 20 settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Kostobobriv, Prohres (Chernihiv oblast), Yunakivka, Hrabovske, Luhivka (Sumy oblast), Udy, Veterynarne, Stohnii (Kharkiv oblast).
KUPYANSK AXIS: the enemy conducted assault operations in the vicinities of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk oblast). Ukrainian defenders repelled 7 attacks in the area. The occupiers launched an air strike near Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
LYMAN AXIS: the invaders made failed assaults in the area of Serebryanske forestry (Luhansk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 3 attacks. The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Nevske, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhniokamyanske, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
BAKHMUT AXIS: the invaders conducted offensives near Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka and Andriyivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 attacks. Around 15 settlements, including Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Bohdanivka, Klishchiyivka, New York (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
AVDIYIVKA AXIS: the invaders made assaults east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Sjeverne, south of Tonenke, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), to no success. Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 attacks in the area. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 10 settlements, including Sjeverne, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Karlivka, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast).
MARYINKA AXIS: the invaders made failed assaults in the vicinities of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast), where Ukrainian defense forces repelled 9 attacks. The occupiers launched an air strike near Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Heorhiyivka, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka, Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast) were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
SHAKHTARSKE AXIS: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives southeast of Vuhledar, west of Staromaiorske (Donetsk oblast). Around 10 settlements, including Vuhledar, Vodyane, Prechystivka, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
ZAPORIZHZHIA AXIS: the enemy made 8 attempts to regain lost ground south of Robotyne and west and northwest of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), to no success. Around 15 settlements, including Poltavka, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire.
KHERSON AXIS: the enemy fired artillery at the cities of Kherson (Kherson oblast) and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast).
Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their ground on the left bank of the Dnipro River (Kherson oblast) and inflict fire on the enemy.
During the day of December 2, Ukrainian missile troops hit 4 artillery systems of the russian invaders.
Ukrainian air defense forces also destroyed 1 Kh-59 air-launched cruise missile.