Zelensky Calls For U.S. Troops in Ukraine

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Intensifying talk in European capitals about sending peacekeepers to Ukraine’s front lines is welcome but it won’t work without American boots on the ground, President Volodymyr Zelensky says at the Davos World Economic Forum meeting.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been at Davos this week drumming up support, but also attempting to ingratiate himself with President Donald Trump by acting as a conduit for America First messaging to European leaders. Nevertheless, Bloomberg reports the Ukrainian “bristled” at the suggestion the United States wouldn’t put boots on the ground in Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression.

The conversation follows months of talk in Europe, particularly in capitals like Paris, Warsaw, and London, about what happens when the now apparently inevitable ceasefire comes. Preventing Russia from simply using a pause as a chance to catch its breath, re-arm, and then attack anew after a short break is the main concern and European leaders have told President Zelensky they would want to consider deploying their own armies to Ukraine to prevent Russia from renewing hostilities.

But forward-deploying NATO like this and de facto welcoming Ukraine into its protective embrace wouldn’t work, President Zelensky reportedly told Bloomberg on the side-lines of Davos, without American manpower. He is reported to have said: “It can’t be without the United States… Even if some European friends think it can be, no it can’t be. Nobody will risk without the United States.”

As well as the United States, Zelensky also expressed optimism that China might be persuaded to force Russia to peace, because so much of Russia’s economy and military supply relies on Beijing. While “President Trump is the strongest”, Xi Jinping “can push Putin for peace, I’m sure”. (Read more from “Zelensky Calls For U.S. Troops in Ukraine” HERE)

Unexplained Drones Are Now Invading Military Air Space in Germany

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The recent reports of mysterious drones being spotted all over America has now spread to countries like Germany. On Sunday, January 12, German authorities reported that nearly a dozen unexplained drones were seen flying near Manching Air Base in Bavaria.

According to Bavarian State Police, “On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at around 7 p.m., the operations center of the Upper Bavaria North Police Headquarters was informed of a drone flight over the military security area in Manching. The police officers deployed read to detect up to ten drones flying over the area. Despite intensive search measures, including the involvement of a police helicopter, the person or persons responsible could not be identified.”

Not only that, Bavarian State Police also reported similar drone sightings on December 16th, December 18th, and December 19th.

“On Monday, December 16, 2024, at around 7:15 p.m., the police received a report from a wio several drones over the airfield in Manching,” Bavarian State Police wrote in a press release. “A search for the suspected pilot was unsuccessful. On the same day, at around 9:45 p.m., the local security service reported another sighting of a drone. Here too, despite an extensive search, no pilot responsible could be identified.”

“On Wednesday, December 18th, 2024, at around 6:30 p.m., three drones were again seen over the military security area in Manching. The very next day, Thursday, December 19th, 2024, at around 6:30 a.m., another sighting was made, this time over a military security area in Neuburg an der Donau. Three drones were also seen there, but the search was unsuccessful. On Christmas Day, December 25th, 2024, at around 2:00 a.m., the last drone sighting to date occurred in the military security area of Manching, which is subject to a no-fly zone.” (Read more from “Unexplained Drones Are Now Invading Military Air Space in Germany” HERE)

Trump Announces Gaza Hostage and Ceasefire Deal

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President-elect Donald Trump was the first to announce a ceasefire deal was reached in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday.

Israeli officials soon confirmed an agreement was in place to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 atrocities.

“We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!” Trump said on Truth Social, his preferred social media platform, at just after noon Eastern.

“This EPIC ceasefire agreement could only have happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November, as it signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our Allies,” Trump elaborated in a follow-up message, with caps as in the original.

“With this deal in place, my National Security team, through the efforts of Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will continue to work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER again becomes a terrorist safe haven,” he said. (Read more from “Trump Announces Gaza Hostage and Ceasefire Deal” HERE)

Philippines ‘Pushed to the Wall’ as It Sends Warning to Beijing Ships in South China Sea

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Filipino officials warn that tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are reaching a breaking point.

China’s hostility in a disputed part of the South China Sea is “pushing [the Philipines] to the wall,” according to Filipino security official Jonathan Malaya, who serves as the assistant director-general of the National Security Council.

The comments come after the Philipines Coast Guard claimed it recently discovered a large Chinese Coast Guard ship in the disputed Scarborough Shoal.

“The presence of the monster ship in Filipino waters… 77 nautical miles from our shoreline, is unacceptable and, therefore, it should be withdrawn immediately by the Chinese government,” Malaya said at a news conference alongside senior military and coast guard officials.

The spotting is among several that PCG has reported in recent months, which the Philipines views as provocation and intimidation from China. (Read more from “Philippines ‘Pushed to the Wall’ as It Sends Warning to Beijing Ships in South China Sea” HERE)

Greenland Leaders Ready to Talk With Trump After Prez-Elect Expressed Interest to Make Territory Part of America

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Greenland’s leader Múte Egede said he is prepared to enter into negotiations with President-elect Trump about the future of the mineral-rich arctic territory — but warned his people had no interest in becoming Americans.

At a press conference Friday in Denmark, which exercises nominal sovereignty over Greenland, Egede said he accepted that Greenland was “a place that the Americans see as part of their world” and that while he has not spoken with Trump, he was open to “discussions about what unites us.”

“We are ready to talk,” he said. “Cooperation is about dialogue. Cooperation means that you will work towards solutions.”

Egede was joined at the press conference by his Danish counterpart Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Greenland had been a colony of Denmark since the 18th century and became a self-governing Danish territory in 1953.

In 2009 the island won the right to secure independence if they ever voted to do so — something Egede supports. (Read more from “Greenland Leaders Ready to Talk With Trump After Prez-Elect Expressed Interest to Make Territory Part of America” HERE)

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China Hacked Phones and Wants Nuclear First Strike Capability Against U.S.: Ex-Trump Aide

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A former senior aide to Donald Trump claimed China had tapped the president-elect’s phone, stolen “extraordinary” amounts of data and is preparing for a first-strike nuclear capability against the United States.

H.R. McMaster, Trump’s national security adviser from 2017 to 2018, told a think tank event in Washington on Wednesday that the US has to impose “very significant costs” on China for its “massive cyber intrusions”.

“They listen to President Trump’s phone and everybody around him for six months, right? They’ve stolen extraordinary amounts of data which we found on our telecom networks,” he told the event organised by the Council on Foreign Relations. (Read more from “China Hacked Phones and Wants Nuclear First Strike Capability Against U.S.: Ex-Trump Aide” HERE)

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End of Days: Pharmacies Flooded With Panic-Gripped Crowds Rushing to Stock up on ‘Miracle Pills’ to Stave off Deadly HMPV Virus

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Pharmacies in China have become inundated with people trying to buy “miracle pills” amid the spread of the deadly HMPV virus .

RadarOnline.com can reveal the flu-like bug, which mostly affects vulnerable people and children, is spreading across the country but it remains unclear how many cases there currently are.

Chinese authorities are keeping information limited but worrying footage of chaotic overcrowding in hospitals, with patients hooked up to IV drips in waiting rooms, has only increased fears of the “mysterious virus” which continues to cause devastation.

Masked-up patients can be seen in Beijing Children’s Hospital as they battle the infectious bug. One mom was spotted trying to comfort a baby that appeared to have a drip connected to its head. . .

According to reports, some pharmacies are starting to ramp up prices of a medication named Xofluza to 300yuan (€40) a box and each box comes with two pills. (Read more from “End of Days: Pharmacies Flooded With Panic-Gripped Crowds Rushing to Stock up on ‘Miracle Pills’ to Stave off Deadly HMPV Virus” HERE)

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Mexican President Suggests Renaming the United States After Trump’s Gulf of America Threat

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum clapped back Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to rename the Gulf of Mexico — saying the US should actually be called “Mexican America.”

Trump, 78, announced Tuesday during a Mar-a-Lago press conference he had ambitions to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.”

In response, Sheinbaum, 62, showed off a 1607 map with the Gulf of Mexico being identified as such and North America labeled as Mexican America.

“Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, no?” asked the Mexican leader, apparently in jest.

Sheinbaum added, “with all due respect,” that Trump was wrong to state that violent drug cartels are running Mexico, rather than “the people.” (Read more from “Mexican President Suggests Renaming the United States After Trump’s Gulf of America Threat” HERE)

Russia ‘Restraining’ the Antichrist? Orthodox Church Believes Last Czar ‘Held Back Satanic Socialism’

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While many commentators identify the restrainer as the Holy Spirit who works in and through the Church and whose subsequent removal necessitates a “pre-tribulation rapture” scenario, this identifying of Russia as the restrainer, according to Riccardi-Swartz, is reinforced by the canonization of Nicholas II, whose intercessions are believed to protect Russia from evil.

As such, Riccardi-Swartz said, this “holy war” narrative serves as an appeal to Russian nationalism and a denunciation of modern Western values, further cementing Kirill’s alignment with Putin’s agenda to depict Russia as a defender of traditional Christian values.

“It’s clear that both Putin and the Moscow Patriarchate (Patriarch Kirill) are using language that aligns with this theological opinion,” she told CP. “They often position themselves as if they — and Russia as a nation — are on a holy mission to preserve traditional values from Western secularism.”

This ideological overlap between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Kremlin, said Riccardi-Swartz, is one of mutual benefit.

“Scholars have been quick to point out that there seems to be a cozy relationship between the Kremlin and Russian Orthodox Church,” she says. “It’s also clear from recent policies, particularly around [LGBT] and human rights, that religious values are playing a valuable role in crafting governance and marketing a Christian conservative Russian ethos for interested parties abroad even if that’s not the reality on the ground.” (Read more from “Russia ‘Restraining’ the Antichrist? Orthodox Church Believes Last Czar ‘Held Back Satanic Socialism’” HERE)

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Expected to Announce Resignation After Mounting Calls for Him to Step Down: Report

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Lefty Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation from office this week, according to a report.

Three sources told the Globe and Mail, a Canadian outlet, on Sunday that Trudeau, 53, could reveal he’s leaving as Liberal Party Leader before a critical national caucus meeting on Wednesday.

It was unclear what day he could announce his resignation, but it reportedly could happen as early as Monday, the sources said.

The bombshell report comes as an embattled Trudeau has faced increasing calls for his resignation as a Donald Trump presidency – and the threat of 25% tariffs on all products north of the border – looms large.

The prime minister was struck with a devastating blow after his then-finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, quit last month over a deepening divide between the two over the future of Canada’s economy. (Read more from “Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Expected to Announce Resignation After Mounting Calls for Him to Step Down: Report” HERE)

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