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Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing U.S. concerns over a possible Russian military build-up in Syria says Moscow has no plans for now, to deploy combat troops there. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
In a series of intimate scenes broadcast on state TV, Syrian President Bashar al Assad makes a New Year's Eve visit to his troops hunkered down near Damascus and wishes them victory in the new year. Mana Rabiee reports.
The European Union's agreement on 50 billion euros in aid for Ukraine sends a powerful message to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE
The United States announces sanctions on Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad, saying it provided assistance to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxies, while also targeting leaders of a pro-Iranian Iraq militia for sanctions. US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters the sanctions are "designed to protect not only our financial system but our national security." SOUNDBITE
A US contractor was killed and five American service members, plus another US contractor were injured after a drone struck a military base in northeast Syria, the Pentagon says. "A US contractor was killed and five US service members and one additional US contractor were wounded after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria," says Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder. SOUNDBITE
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