White House planned to censor Chinese ‘spy balloon’ story – NBC

Officials have reportedly said that the damage caused by the scandal outweighed the security threat Officials from the administration of US President Joe Biden initially hoped to conceal the Chinese balloon incident earlier this year from the public and even the Congress, a new report by NBC News has claimed. Officials feared that the story could spark…

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Germany not pushing Ukraine into peace talks – ambassador

Aleksey Makeev, Kiev’s envoy to Berlin, made the denial amid media claims that a top German official had privately endorsed the idea of territorial concessions Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Aleksey Makeev, has denied that Berlin is pushing Kiev toward peace negotiations with Moscow. He made the comment shortly after Der Spiegel speculated that a high-ranking…

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No New Year greetings for ‘unfriendly countries’ – Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally sends foreign leaders his holiday wishes in December The leaders of nations Moscow considers “unfriendly” will not be sent traditional New Year and Christmas greetings from President Vladimir Putin this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Saturday. Only Russia’s friends and allies will receive the messages, he added.

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