## Putin Invites Journalists to “Surrounded” Ukrainian Forces in Kupiansk—Zelenskyy Shows Up Instead — UNITED24 Media

Authored by united24media.com

Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed Ukrainian forces were “surrounded” in Kupiansk and invited journalists to see it—but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed up there himself, as Ukrainian forces carried out a successful counteroffensive in the city.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, contradicting Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s claims that the city is surrounded by Russian forces.

“Today, it is extremely important to achieve results on the front lines so that Ukraine can achieve results in diplomacy.

That’s how it works: all our strong positions within the country are strong positions in the talks on ending the war,” Zelenskyy stated.

He reflected on the importance of the Kupiansk region, noting that many Russian forces had previously focused on this area.

Zelenskyy also marked Ukraine’s Ground Forces Day on December 12, thanking soldiers for their unwavering dedication to the country’s defense.

Putin also claimed that Russian forces had “managed to block about 15 Ukrainian Armed Forces battalions” in the Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi area, even inviting journalists to “come and see the surrounded Ukrainian army units.”. »

### Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Authored by apnews.com

The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania.

Instead, Abrego Garcia exited the building after a short appointment, emerging to cheers from supporters who had gathered outside.

In her order releasing Abrego Garcia, Xinis wrote that federal authorities “did not just stonewall” the court, “They affirmatively misled the tribunal.” »

### Major Asian city finally bans dog and cat meat in victory for animal rights activists

Authored by independent.co.uk

Jakarta has outlawed the sale and consumption of dog, cat and bat meat, introducing one of Indonesia’s most sweeping measures yet to curb rabies and regulate its controversial meat trade.

Governor Pramono Anung signed the prohibition into force on 24 November, with Jakarta officials later confirming that the ban is now active.

Mr Anung said the measure fulfilled a commitment he had made to animal welfare activists who petitioned him in October. »

### ‘Viagra’ for women hits the shelves – 30 years after men got little blue pills

Authored by the-independent.com

For more than three decades, men have been able to boost their sexual performance using a little blue pill called Viagra, which generated tens of billions in revenue for drugmaker Pfizer.

Now, scientists at the women’s health biotech group Daré Bioscience have created a $10 product for adult women that works in just 10 minutes.

open image in gallery Viagra has been available to help men in the bedroom since the 1990s. »

### "We'll have more stuff next year" After being somewhat absent from The Game Awards, Xbox boss teases a Dev Direct for January 2026

Authored by eurogamer.net

Per an interview with Microsoft’s president of game content and studios, Matt Booty, in Variety, Xbox will be hosting one of its Dev Direct streams in January.

"I can't share exactly what's there, but we've got a lot of stuff that we're shipping next year," he told the site.

"In fact, usually Dev Direct is about highlighting what's coming up for the year ahead. »

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