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* ... that the Union of Assyrians's mishandling of shoe-polishing stations led to violent conflicts in 1920s Moscow?
* ... that the '''[[All-Russian Union of Assyrians "Khoyad-Atur"|Union of Assyrians]]'''{{`s}} mishandling of shoe-polishing stations led to violent conflicts in 1920s Moscow?
* ... that Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna's car was once fired on by Russian tanks?
* ... that Ukrainian journalist '''[[Victoria Roshchyna]]'''{{`s}} car was once fired on by Russian tanks?
* ... that activist '''[[Joan McIntyre (activist)|Joan McIntyre]]''' left [[Friends of the Earth]] to start her own organization focused on stopping Japanese and Russian [[whaling]]?
* ... that although '''[[Uzun-Hajji]]''' and '''[[Najmuddin of Gotzo]]''' were originally political allies, they later fought on opposing sides of the [[Russian Civil War]]?
* ... that Russian pianist Pavel Kushnir died on a hunger strike after his arrest for anti-war videos posted on a YouTube channel with five subscribers?
* ... that Russian pianist '''[[Pavel Kushnir]]''' died on a hunger strike after his arrest for anti-war videos posted on a YouTube channel with five subscribers?
* ... that around the age of four, Jacob von Eggers was deported to Arkhangelsk in Russia together with the entire German-speaking population of Tartu?
* ... that around the age of four, '''[[Jacob von Eggers]]''' was deported to [[Arkhangelsk]] in Russia together with the entire German-speaking population of [[Tartu]]?
Russian state media reports that Assad is in Moscow, and that he and his family have been granted asylum by Russia. (Euronews)(Sky News)
:Russian state media reports that Assad is in [[Moscow]], and that he and his family have been granted asylum by [[Russia]]. [https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/08/syrian-rebels-take-the-capital-damascus-say-bashar-al-assad-has-fled-the-country (Euronews)] [https://news.sky.com/story/syrias-president-bashar-al-assad-is-in-moscow-and-has-been-granted-asylum-confirms-russian-state-media-13269955 (Sky News)]
:The Syrian opposition has taken control of [[Manbij]] in the Aleppo countryside and [[Jableh]] near the [[Russia]]n [[Khmeimim Air Base]] in [[Latakia Governorate]]. [https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/12/8/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81 (Al Jazeera)]
:[[President of Ukraine|Ukrainian President]] [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] says that [[Ukraine|the country]] lost 43,000 soldiers [[killed in action]] and 370,000 wounded, while estimating Russian casualties at 198,000 killed and over 550,000 wounded. [https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-announces-its-total-military-casualties-first-time/ (''Politico'')]
:Syrian security officials and Arab officials say that [[First Lady of Syria]] [[Asma al-Assad]] fled with her three children to [[Russia]] last week. However, amid conflicting reports, [[Syrian Arab News Agency|Syrian state television]] says that [[President of Syria|President]] [[Bashar al-Assad]] remains in Damascus. [https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-not-come-assad-rescue-172820336.html (''The Telegraph'' via Yahoo! News)] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy8xzxe0w7t (BBC News)]
Russian and Syrian warplanes bombard rebel-held areas in Homs Governorate, killing at least 20 people. (BBC News)
:[[Russian Air Force|Russian]] and [[Syrian Air Force|Syrian]] warplanes bombard rebel-held areas in Homs Governorate, killing at least 20 people. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy8xzxe0w7t (BBC News)]
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