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Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today:

#NATO intel warns #Russia is developing weapons that create clouds of shrapnel to target Ukraine's #Starlink satellites, critical for military activity.

Experts say this could also damage Russia’s satellites. https://apnews.com/article/russia-starlink-musk-ukraine-space-china-canada-c69c1fda5ffc93828712ab723e606a2c

AP News

Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk's conquering of space

NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host replied · 4 days ago

GOP senator Lindsey Graham urged an "all in" stance if #Putin rejects a peace deal, including Tomahawk strikes and seizing Russian oil ships.

His stance defies Trump's peace plan, which is backed by many republicans, but is criticized as catering to Russia by others. https://kyivindependent.com/us-senator-graham-says-tomahawks-should-go-to-ukraine-if-putin-rejects-peace-deal/

The Kyiv Independent

US Senator Graham says Tomahawks should go to Ukraine if Putin rejects peace deal

"If Putin says no, we need to dramatically change the game, including giving Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to hit the drone and missile factories that exist in Russia. I would go all in if Putin says no," U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Dec. 21.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 5 days ago

AS PUTIN CONSIDERS BALLOT SITE CEASEFIRE: For his part, Putin said he’s considering a ceasefire on election day if Kyiv holds elections that he is pushing for.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host replied · 5 days ago

Missed our latest NEWSFLASH about #Putin rejecting Trump’s peace process? Read via the link https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/newsflash-putin-rejects-trumps-peace

NEWSFLASH: Putin rejects Trump’s peace process

Putin said he was only ready to end the war on terms even more extreme than the infamous 28 point plan.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 5 days ago

#RUSSIA MIXED SIGNALS ON PEACE PROCESS: #Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev hailed peace talks in Florida as “constructive,” as he met with Trump representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251221-ongoing-ukraine-peace-talks-miami-constructive-kremlin-envoy-says

France 24

Ongoing Ukraine peace talks in Miami 'constructive', Kremlin envoy says

A Kremlin envoy reported that peace talks in Florida on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine are progressing "constructively" as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing diplomatic…

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host replied · 5 days ago

At the same time, #Putin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov slammed changes to the notorious 28 point plan, which the Europeans and Ukrainians have whittled down to 20 points. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-says-chances-peace-not-improved-by-european-ukrainian-changes-us-2025-12-21/

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 5 days ago

#NEWS OF THE DAY:

We built today’s News of the Day section using Ground.News, a media literacy tool that helps cut through the fog in this time of disinformation. https://ground.news/mak

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host replied · 5 days ago

France 24

Ongoing Ukraine peace talks in Miami 'constructive', Kremlin envoy says

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 7 days ago

To find out the details of Putin’s press conference, follow the link.

https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/newsflash-putin-rejects-trumps-peace

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host replied · 7 days ago

NEWS OF THE DAY:

PUTIN’S YEAR END Q&A: #Putin had concluded his yearly Q&A session, where the President supposedly takes direct questions from the media and ordinary Russian. The meeting lasted almost five hours and the questions covered a range of topics.

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia/vladimir-putin/putin-press-conference-live-ukraine-focus-russian-president-holds-end-year-event-2025-12-19/

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 7 days ago

Using familiar terms about ‘root causes,’ the Russian president staked out a position even more absolute than that of the 28 point plan proposed by the #Trump administration earlier this year.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host replied · 7 days ago

“We are ready to end this conflict on the basis of the principles I outlined at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [in the summer of 2024] and by eliminating the root causes of the conflict,” #Putin said at his annual press conference.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 7 days ago

Good morning readers; #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

Despite Trump’s peace talks and the Russia-favourable #U.S. peace proposal, Putin demands more.

During his annual Q&A conference, #Putin rejected the U.S. peace plan and restated Russian demands from 2024.