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Putin vows in annual press conference that Ukraine war will continue  NPR An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are met  The Associated Press Putin says goals in Ukraine have ‘not changed’ and war

Russian President Vladimir Putin resumed his traditional year-end press conference, after canceling last year, when Russia was doing badly on the battlefield. He combined it with a call-in program. (Image credit: Contributor/Getty Images)

White House Daily Briefing | December 14, 2023  C-SPAN

NY appeals court hands Trump another defeat over gag order  CNN Trump’s gag order challenge in New York AG Letitia James’ civil suit rejected  Fox News Trump takes another legal loss, on New York gag order and fines  MSNBC Opinion | D.C. Circuit

EU leaders agree to start accession talks with Ukraine  Financial Times Ukraine’s European allies are letting it down  CNN E.U. Leaders Agree to Open Membership Talks With Ukraine  The New York Times EU grants Ukraine membership talks in midst of war, bypassing Hungarian

Exclusive: Recordings describe 2020 Oval Office photo-op where Trump was briefed on fake electors and January 6  CNN

Testimony is completed in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial  CNN Testimony ends in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, but the verdict isn’t expected until next month  The Associated Press Trump loses fraud case gag order appeal: Live  The Independent

Trump loses challenge to gag order in New York civil fraud case  Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. Putin also indicated on Thursday that Russia has yet to take a final decision on whether its competitors will take

Christmas traditions vary vastly across the globe. In Latin America, residents typically celebrate the holiday on the night of Dec. 24th, which they call “Nochebuena.” In Japan, some families flock to KFC for their holiday dinner.But in the royal family,