Putin challenges West to 'high-tech duel' with new missile & Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving war goals

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Today, as continued attacks on civilians in the Kherson area
suggest Russia’s so-called 'human safari' is ongoing, we report
on Putin’s annual press conference, where he said Russia had
‘reached all its goals’ in Syria. Then, our latest dispatch from
the frontline city of Kharkiv.


Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.


Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on
X.


Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on
X.


With thanks to our guests Luda and Ilia, and to Adélie
Pojzman-Pontay.


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Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos
and clips:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/


Articles Referenced:


Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine
(Telegraph Live Blog):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/ 





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