Russian bases in Syria. Erdogan in control
The Duran: Episode 2093

Elensky has Orban meltdown. Ukraine stop gas transit. Shadow fleet pirates. Romania TikTok TATTERS
Topic 1544

Russia Arrests Kirillov Murder Suspect, Claims Kiev Involved; EU Splits On Ukraine Force
Topic 1404

The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

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China orbits first Guowang Internet satellites, with thousands more to come
China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 Internet satellites.

The satellites are the first of up to 13,000 spacecraft a consortium of Chinese companies plans to build and launch over the next decade. The Guowang fleet will beam low-latency high-speed Internet signals in an architecture similar to SpaceX's Starlink network, although Chinese officials haven't laid out any specifics, such as target markets, service specifications, or user terminals.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/china-orbits-first-guowang-internet-satellites-with-thousands-more-to-come/

This will be our last Live Stream before (the Western) Christmas.

As always, there is much to discuss, including the latest developments in Ukraine and Syria, and the political situation in the US, the UK, and the EU.