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20251216             Dienstag, 16. Dezember 2025
20251216             Russisches Performancekollektiv: Moskau stuft Pussy Riot als »extremistische Organisation« ein
202512160146 Ausland  
tass.com/politics/2059571
20251216             MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/.
20251216             Russia’s Justice Ministry has added German media corporation Deutsche Welle (recognized as a foreign agent in Russia) to the list of foreign and international non-governmental organizations for undesirable activities, according to the ministry's website.
20251216             The list also includes Bulgaria’s For Free Russia, Estonia’s House of Ingria, Norway’s Nature and Youth, and Germany’s Alliance for a Free Democratic Russia.
20251216             Earlier, the Prosecutor General's Office recognized activities of these organizations undesirable in Russia.
tass.com/politics/2059343
20251216             MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/.
20251216             The Kremlin will analyze the joint statement by EU leaders on security guarantees to Kiev once it has seen the text, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
20251216             He noted that Moscow has only seen media reports about the joint statement by EU leaders on security guarantees for Kiev, but does not intend to respond to them.
20251216             "We have not seen any texts yet.
20251216             When we see them, we will analyze them," the spokesman said in response to a question about how the Kremlin assesses the EU leaders' statement.
20251216             About statement
20251216             Following talks in Berlin, the EU leaders issued a joint statement.
20251216             The signatories believe that guarantees to Kiev should include the formation of a European-led multinational force within the framework of a "coalition of the willing" with the support of the United States.
20251216             According to the statement, these forces will assist in rebuilding the Ukrainian military and ensure control over Ukrainian airspace and maritime security through operations within Ukraine.
20251216             The European leaders noted that international borders cannot be changed by force.
20251216             At the same time, they stated that decisions on territorial concessions should be made by the Ukrainian people once reliable security guarantees are in place.
20251216             The statement said that some issues should be clarified in the final stages of negotiations and that any decision should guarantee the long-term security and unity of the Euro-Atlantic area, as well as NATO's role in providing a credible deterrent.
20251216             The signatories noted that the EU and NATO-related points should be discussed by their respective member states.
tass.com/politics/2059285
20251216             MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/.
20251216             Moscow will under no circumstances agree to the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine in any form, including within the NATO framework, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with ABC News.
20251216             "We are open-minded in terms of what decisions might be made.
20251216             We definitely will not at any time subscribe to, agree to, or even be content with, any presence of NATO troops on Ukrainian territory," the senior diplomat said.
20251216             When asked further whether Russia would be prepared to agree to the deployment of European forces in Ukraine outside the NATO framework, Ryabkov replied: "No, no, no.
20251216             The coalition of the willing is just the same.
20251216             May be even worse, because it may be arranged without usual NATO procedures that are more or less stable.
20251216             Nothing is stable in the Western world these days.
20251216             So, no confidence, no trust, rather total and dominating mistrust to anything that comes from major NATO capitals".
tass.com/politics/2059121
20251216             MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/.
20251216             Politicians in Germany and other European countries are starting to remember their ancestors who were active members of the Nazi party, which causes much concern, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
20251216             He also noted that the situation around Russia’s frozen assets made it clear that "stealing is in the Europeans’ blood".
20251216             TASS has compiled the main points from the top diplomat’s remarks.
20251216             On revival of Nazism in Europe
20251216             Politicians in Germany and other European countries are starting to remember their ancestors who were active members of Nazi party, which "causes much concern".
20251216             "The ideas and practices of Nazism" are being revived in Europe as efforts are being made to unite it and send it to fight against Russia the way Hitler and Napoleon did in the past: "It’s about openly Nazi approaches and flagrant disregard for what the Nazi regime in Ukraine is doing".
20251216             Europe, united "under the Nazi flag," is once again waging a war against Russia, which involves "European money and European instructors," but Ukrainians are being used as proxies.
20251216             On Europe’s position on Ukraine conflict
20251216             Europe has had a lot of opportunities to become part of the process to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but it ignored them all.
20251216             Russia has nothing to communicate about with the current European leadership.
20251216             On Western allegations against Russia
20251216             Western media allegations that Russia cannot be trusted are "empty words".
20251216             The West has no evidence to prove that Russia ever failed to implement any of its obligations.
20251216             On new US National Security Strategy
20251216             The goal of the new US National Security Strategy "is to make sure that Europe knows its place and doesn’t try to impose its liberal ways,  but minds its own business, without dragging the US in its rather dirty games".
20251216             In its new National Security Strategy, the US is telling Europe, "Go about your own business and don’t expect the US to keep supporting your reckless ventures because it has more important affairs to attend to, primarily in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region".
20251216             On Washington's competition methods
20251216             US sanctions on Russia’s oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft stem from the desire "to suppress its competitors by using dirty methods".
20251216             The US is pursuing a policy of confronting China, which is becoming economically and politically stronger with every year, but "competition must be fair".
20251216             Imposing tariffs of 100% and 500% to suppress competitors runs counter to the principles of globalization, which is what the US promoted for Russia after World War II: "When sanctions are introduced and no one is hiding that the political positions of countries and individuals are the reason, it’s not even inequality, it’s disrespect for human rights".
20251216             On Russian assets
20251216             The situation around Russia’s frozen assets makes it clear that "stealing is in the Europeans’ blood".
20251216             "Our Western ‘colleagues’ seem to have a bent towards stealing in their genes".
20251216             Many global media outlets don’t call European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen anything but "Fuhrer Ursula".
20251216             On arms control
20251216             Reasonable people in the US and Europe call for restoring "the principle of arms control," and Russia shares this approach.
20251216             On situation around Iran
20251216             Moscow is confident that Tehran should remain a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: "We believe it’s worth it".
20251216             Russia seeks to boost security cooperation with Iran, particularly through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): "We are open to cooperation".
20251216             The normalization of relations between Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council would mark "an important contribution to strengthening peace" in the region.
20251216             On status of Caspian Sea
20251216             Moscow expects that Tehran will ratify the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea in the coming months: "I hope that the convection will come fully into force" before a Caspian nations’ summit in Tehran, set for August 2026.
20251216             Western countries seek to divide the five Caspian nations "in order to impose decisions that won’t be based on a consensus".
tass.com/world/2059105
20251216             LONDON, December 16. /TASS/.
20251216             The "Coalition of the Willing" has prepared plans to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capability and deploy troops to the country if necessary, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
20251216             "What we did with the Coalition of the Willing was to draw up… We had a political process with the leaders, we had a military process with the military planners, and we said that we want military plans for the air, for the sea, and for the ground, and for Ukraine’s own capability.
20251216             So we now have military plans in each of those areas.
20251216             If necessary, that does involve ground deployment but obviously, at the moment, the prior question is whether we can get a just and lasting peace," he pointed out, answering questions from committee heads at the House of Commons.
20251216             The British authorities have for months been expressing readiness to send troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire is achieved.
20251216             Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that NATO troop presence in Ukraine, under any flag or capacity, would represent a direct threat to Russia.
20251216             He emphasized that Moscow would not accept such a presence under any circumstances.
20251216             The leaders of key European countries issued a statement on Monday, saying that security guarantees for Kiev should involve the creation of "a European-led 'multinational force Ukraine' made up from contributions from willing nations within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing and supported by the US".
tass.com/world/2059103
20251216             WASHINGTON, December 16. /TASS/.
20251216             Ukraine has already lost some of its territory, US President Donald Trump said, while speaking with reporters at the White House.
20251216             Asked if the planned security guarantees for Ukraine were related to potential territorial concessions by Kiev, he said: "Well, they've already lost the territory, to be honest.
20251216             I mean, the territory is lost".
20251216             "We're working with Europe on it.
20251216             Europe would be a big part of that, and we're working on the security guarantee so the war doesn't start up again," Trump added.
tass.com/politics/2058907
20251216             MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/.
20251216             European capitals are working against the US in its efforts to get a deal done on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
20251216             "Europe is using the Ukrainian crisis to assert themselves, to put a spoke in the United States wheel in its quest to seek a just settlement," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
20251216             "The sad thing is that Europe, first of all Brussels, but also such capitals as Berlin, London, and Paris, not to mention the Baltic countries, are reviving the philosophy and practices of Nazism," he added.
tass.com/world/2058881
20251216             BUDAPEST, December 15. /TASS/.
20251216             Leaders of the European Union want to send a mission to Ukraine to train the Ukrainian military, but Hungary will not let this red line to be crossed, Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said after a foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.
20251216             "Brussels wants a military training mission of the European Union to be moved to Ukraine.
20251216             This is an absolute red line, which Hungary will not allow to cross in any case.
20251216             This will escalate the conflict to a degree that we cannot foresee, and will put Hungary and its people into a serious danger," he told Hungarian reporters during a media stakeout aired by the M1 television.
tass.com/world/2058811
20251216             BERLIN, December 15. /TASS/.
20251216             The ruling coalition in Germany has agreed on a ten-point plan to expand military cooperation with Ukraine, according to excerpts from the document published by Bild.
20251216             The plan calls for regular consultations with military departments on arms-related issues, the establishment of a coordination office for Ukraine’s defense industry in Berlin to strengthen ties between companies in both countries, and an expansion of the presence of German businesses in Ukraine’s defense sector.
20251216             In addition, Berlin intends to increase staffing levels and expand the authority of the military attache at its diplomatic mission in Kiev, as well as ensure a continuous exchange of views on the need for various types of weapons.
20251216             The German government also plans to build a sort of alliance with its European partners to jointly purchase weapons for Ukraine.
20251216             Overall, these efforts are aimed at integrating Ukraine’s military industry into the European arms market.
20251216             The plan also provides for a constant exchange of information on developments on the Ukrainian front, the transfer and use of battlefield data, and the sharing of experience related to German defense technologies used on the battlefield.
www.spiegel.de/ausland/susie-wiles-stabschefin-von-donald-trump-kritisiert-ihren-chef-in-der-vanity-fair-a-6227fe06-aa42-4fa1-9b94-c73057c25537
20251216             Langjährige Vertraute Susie Wiles: Trumps Stabschefin kritisiert ihren Chef in der »Vanity Fair«
202512161826 Ausland •
20251216             Wo Diktatoren im Exil leben: Assad in Moskau, Bokassa im Schloss, Marcos auf Hawaii
VON—CHARLOTTE—LÜDER
202512161708 Panorama
20251216             EU will Verbrenner-Aus aufweichen – doch keine Elektro-Pflicht für Neuwagen ab 2035
VON—BENEDIKT—MÜLLER-Arnold
202512161706 Wirtschaft •
www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-pistorius-reagiert-auf-merz-vorstoss-zoegerlich-bei-frage-nach-deutschen-soldaten-in-der-ukraine-a-1855445a-e42a-44bd-bd00-7e0b35f5b756
20251216             Vorstoß des Bundeskanzlers: Pistorius zögert bei Frage nach deutschen Soldaten in der Ukraine
202512161500 Ausland •
www.spiegel.de/ausland/pentagon-will-europa-kommando-der-us-streitkraefte-offenbar-herabstufen-a-8b7d569b-a7d8-4376-ac68-9e764eda58bc
20251216             Bericht der »Washington Post«: Pentagon will Europa-Kommando der US-Streitkräfte offenbar herabstufen
202512161622 Ausland
20251216             Deutscher Akademischer Auslandsdienstes: Deutlich mehr US-Bewerbungen auf Stipendien in Deutschland
202512161639 Start •
www.spiegel.de/ausland/pazifik-acht-tote-bei-neuen-angriffen-auf-angebliche-drogenboote-durch-us-militaer-a-a38650fd-4886-48e1-80c8-eddcaf768cfb
20251216             US-Militär: Acht Tote bei neuen Angriffen auf angebliche Drogenboote
202512160741 Ausland
www.spiegel.de/ausland/vor-venezuelas-kueste-trinidad-und-tobago-oeffnet-flughaefen-fuer-militaerflugzeuge-der-usa-a-79253a39-2e1b-4368-a97d-e3119315c8b0
20251216             Vor Venezuelas Küste: Trinidad und Tobago öffnet Flughäfen für US-Militärflugzeuge
202512160721 Ausland •
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/fonds-fuer-beduerftige-ostrentner-bleibt-auf-hunderten-millionen-sitzen-a-fc01b2f8-dc42-4da3-9c9c-5ca940b98507
20251216             Linke empört: Fonds für bedürftige Ostrentner bleibt auf Hunderten Millionen sitzen
202512160715 Wirtschaft •
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/ford-kuerzt-elektrosparte-radikal-zusammen-a-cc0ccc6d-813d-4351-9863-8e69b283e985
20251216             19,5 Milliarden Dollar Abschreibung: Ford kürzt Elektrosparte radikal zusammen
202512160657 Wirtschaft
www.spiegel.de/ausland/donald-trump-usa-stufen-fentanyl-als-massenvernichtungswaffe-ein-a-4b78525e-797f-4d8b-b3c4-0e10139cfd59
20251216             Dekret zu Schmerzmedikament: USA stufen Fentanyl als »Massenvernichtungswaffe« ein
202512160435 Ausland
www.spiegel.de/ausland/donald-trump-verklagt-britische-bbc-auf-bis-zu-zehn-milliarden-us-dollar-angebliche-verleumdung-a-c6e10857-b8c9-4f66-a87a-da60d7f7d7ab
20251216             Angebliche Verleumdung: Donald Trump verklagt britische BBC auf bis zu zehn Milliarden US-Dollar
202512160254 Ausland
www.spiegel.de/ausland/russland-kreml-stuft-pussy-riot-als-extremistische-organisation-ein-a-0c9a0c31-aef4-4444-b36a-de4a7a19eedb
20251216             Umstrittene Dokumentation: BBC wehrt sich gegen Trumps Milliardenklage
202512161423 Kultur
www.spiegel.de/kultur/donald-trump-bbc-wehrt-sich-gegen-seine-milliardenklage-a-9d01603b-5f52-40fc-af5c-1435c375d4e3
20251216             Bericht der »Washington Post«: Pentagon will Europa-Kommando der US-Streitkräfte offenbar herabstufen
202512161622 Ausland •
www.spiegel.de/ausland/pentagon-will-europa-kommando-der-us-streitkraefte-offenbar-herabstufen-a-8b7d569b-a7d8-4376-ac68-9e764eda58bc
20251216             Deutscher Akademischer Auslandsdienstes: Deutlich mehr US-Bewerbungen auf Stipendien in Deutschland
202512161639 Start
www.spiegel.de/start/usa-deutlich-mehr-us-bewerbungen-auf-stipendien-in-deutschland-a-23e6454a-d62f-4dbd-90c5-4fb205e08c2a
202512162243 ======== NEWS appended
20251216             Two nonprofit groups launched an ad campaign offering legal information and confidential advice to help U.S. troops who believe they may have received unlawful orders.
20251216             The effort will include billboards saying “Obey Only Lawful Orders” and online messages providing links to organizations and information to ensure troops are aware of their rights and informed about their options, organizers told NBC News.
nbcnews.to/4pMqOn6
20251216             Cinco anos de pena suspensa para agente da PSP que falsificava escalas de colegas para receber pagamentos
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20251216             Medida faz parte dos esforços contínuos para reforçar os padrões de entrada nos EUA para viagens e imigração.
ebx.sh/C6Sj7R
20251216             A Massachusetts university professor who was shot at his home has died, campus officials say
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20251216             A historical-preservation group sued over President Trump’s effort to demolish the White House’s East Wing and build an expansive ballroom in its place, urging a court to pause construction pending further review.
20251216             “No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever—not President Trump, not President Biden, and not anyone else,” the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private nonprofit chartered by Congress to support preservation efforts, said in the suit.
on.wsj.com/4oQ86tm
20251216             André Ventura acaba de ameaçar o Governo com voto contra o novo pacote laboral se Luís Montenegro não recuar em matérias como despedimentos e parentalidade.
www.rtp.pt/noticias/economia/pacote-laboral-chega-ameaca-votar-contra-se-nao-houver-cedencias-do-governo_n1703928?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=news
20251216             Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released another batch of photographs obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, including some never-before-seen images of Epstein with famous men whose connections to the deceased sex offender have previously been reported.
abcnews.go.com/US/newly-released-photos-epstein-estate-include-images-trump/story?id=128345597&CID=WA
20251216             California and other U.S. states will file a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers, California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said
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20251216             Building President Trump’s proposed missile and air defense system, meant to strike down threats all the way into space, would be an enormous task — with a huge price.
20251216             Tap the link in bio for more:
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20251216             The Olayan sisters have steered their family empire into an influential investment behemoth, with deep connections to both Wall Street and the Saudi Arabian kingdom
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20251216             The US unemployment rate crept up to 4.6% in November — its highest level since September 2021.
finance.yahoo.com/news/unemployment-rose-in-november-to-highest-level-since-2021-even-as-economy-added-jobs-133749704.html
20251216             The world’s biggest economy added 64,000 jobs in November but shed 105,000 in October, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further in the new year.
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20251216             The 2-month-old ceasefire in Gaza has been slow to bring help for thousands of Palestinians who suffered amputations from Israeli bombardment over the past two years.
20251216             The World Health Organization estimates there are some 5,000 to 6,000 amputees from the war, 25% of them children.
20251216             Those who lost limbs are struggling to adapt, faced with a shortage of prosthetic limbs and long delays in medical evacuations out of Gaza.
bit.ly/3L1RwZO
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