(2023-12-23). Russian official says apartment complex on fire after Ukraine's shelling in Donetsk. presstv.ir An official in Russian-controlled Donetsk says Ukraine fired shells that hit an apartment complex in Donetsk city on Tuesday.
(2023-12-23). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cleft lip and palate repair. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is a cleft lip or cleft palate corrected? ANSWER: Cleft lip and cleft palate are openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth — called the palate — or both. Cleft lip and cleft palate…
(2023-12-23). Asesinan a un alcalde colombiano en el departamento del Cauca. telesurtv.net La senadora indígena, Aida Quilcué condenó el asesinato a tiros del alcalde de la localidad de Guachené, Elmer Abonía Rodríguez.
(2023-12-23). Arab Support For The UNSC Resolution On Gaza Was The Only Reason Why Russia Didn't Veto It. thealtworld.com
(2023-12-23). Defeat in war deepens the cracks in Ukraine and its backers. thecommunists.org The imperialist proxy war against Russia is now dead in the water, with the much-lauded Ukrainian 'offensive' stuck in the mud and all the previous claims of imminent victory ringing hollow. Attempts to soften the blow of defeat by rebranding it as a 'stalemate' fool nobody: there is neither an equality of rival forces nor …
(2023-12-23). Russia and China no longer using dollar in trade, claims Russian PM Mishustin. mronline.org 
Western currencies have almost been completely phased out in Russia-China trade, as nearly all payments between the countries are now carried out in rubles and yuan, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
(2023-12-23). Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov makes news. gilbertdoctorow.com This past week was quite dull for observers of Russian state television news and talk shows who are looking for dispatches bearing on international events. There was almost nothing about the Houthi (Yemen) attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, about Defense Secretary Austin's 'Operation Prosperity' naval force to secure shipping in the region, about …
(2023-12-23). US, Europe plan to seize Russia's $300 billion in assets: Report. presstv.ir The Biden administration is showing favor in seizing over $300 billion in assets the Russian central bank has set aside in Western financial institutions.
(2023-12-23). Iran to Russia: No compromise on territorial integrity. presstv.ir Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
vanityfair.com (2023-12-22). UN Security Council Approves Resolution For More Humanitarian Aid to Gaza; US AbstainsThe United States Biden Neocons abstained Friday from a United Nations resolution on calls for humanitarian pauses to allow for aid to reach Gaza, where the death toll surpassed 20,000 this week, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The US decision not to vote—a rarity for Security Council members—came after nearly a week of debate and 11th-hour negotiations. | The resolution was adopted by a vote of 13-0 with 2 abstentions by the US and Russia. Before the vote, Russia had proposed an amendment reinserting stronger language around a ceasefire that was vetoed by the US.
Comment in Plain Language. Basically, what the MSM is obfuscating on this topic is this: The US is steadfast in favor of a continuing Israeli genocide in Gaza and has been suppressing attempts by the UN Security Council members from taking a vote on a ceasefire (cessation of hostilities). For PR purposes, they finally allowed a vote on being in favor of a watered-down resolution, in principle and without requirements, for the delivery of more humanitarian aid, but nothing on ending Israel's murderous killing spree. During the U.S. delay tactics, many more thousands of indigenous Palestinian civilians were violently slaughtered. As alternative media options come in, we'll post more of them here.
(2023-12-23). Ukraine War Day #668: Dear Santa, I Need F-16's — Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Continuing my review Where we left off: ‚We wer…
(2023-12-23). Ukraine Grenade Attack Heralds Coming Terror Wave. orinocotribune.com
(2023-12-23). Simon Kuper Wins The Ben Hodges Award for Ukraine Fabulism. sonar21.com 
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels | No. That is not Simon Kuper hanging with Def Fàºhrer. This is Simon Kuper. | Simon Kuper | He is a "columnist" for the Financial Times. I think a more accurate title is, "fabulist." For those whose native tongue is other than English the word, "fabulist", is a polite synonym for LIAR. And boy did he lie in his latest column, "
(2023-12-23). First support package for Ukraine for 2024: ‚Ǩ102 million in winter assistance. reliefweb.int Countries: Moldova, Netherlands, Ukraine | Source: Government of the Netherlands | The Netherlands has set aside ‚Ǩ102 million for the first support package for Ukraine of 2024. This amount is part of ‚Ǩ102 million for humanitarian aid and pressing needs | For the first four months of 2024 the government has reserved ‚&Cc…
(2023-12-23). Ukraine proposes mobilizing 500,000 more troops. wsws.org The plans announced by Zelensky amount to an admission that the continuation of the imperialist-backed war is predicated on an even greater slaughter of the Ukrainian working class.
(2023-12-23). Dec 23, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
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