NATO chief can’t be taken seriously – Rachel Marsden Mark Rutte has a track record of blunders, scandals, and claims of “no active memory” during his time as Dutch PM, Rachel Marsden has noted 25.12.2025
Two traffic cops killed in Moscow bomb blast A Russian general was assassinated in the same neighborhood earlier this week in a suspected Ukrainian plot 24.12.2025
‘Hostile’ European NATO policies raise risk of clash – Moscow Few Western leaders are willing to consider joint security architecture with Russia, a senior diplomat has said 23.12.2025
Russian general assassinated in Moscow A car bomb has killed a senior General Staff member, officials have confirmed 22.12.2025
Witkoff calls talks with Putin envoy ‘productive’ Russia remains “fully committed to achieving peace in Ukraine,” US President Donald Trump’s confidant has said 21.12.2025
US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuela President Donald Trump previously accused Caracas of “stealing” Washington’s energy assets 20.12.2025
EU’s plan to steal Russian assets for Ukraine fails The bloc has reached a compromise on a €90 billion lifeline for Kiev, pushing the ‘reparations loan’ scheme further down the road 19.12.2025
EU admits corruption scandal forced Zelensky into peace talks – WaPo The Ukrainian leader had earlier rejected the terms of the US-brokered proposal 18.12.2025
Trump Designates Venezuelan Gov’t as Foreign Terrorist Organization US President Donald Trump said he designated the incumbent Venezuelan government as a foreign terrorist organization and ordered a "complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela 17.12.2025
European NATO nations push plan to send troops to Ukraine EU and UK leaders expect the US to support their “multinational force” 16.12.2025
Merz’s ‘stupid decisions’ led to Germany’s economic woes – Putin envoy The German chancellor wrongly singled out US tariffs as the main reason for his country’s flagging competitiveness, Kirill Dmitriev has said 15.12.2025
Sydney shooting an ‘anti-Semitic terrorist attack’ – Australian PM Two gunmen targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing at least 12 14.12.2025
Slovakia ‘won’t support anything’ that helps prolong Ukraine conflict – Fico The EU’s ‘reparations loan’ for Kiev would lead to the “senseless killing” of hundreds of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians, the PM has said 13.12.2025
Moscow rebuffs ‘absurd’ German hacking accusations Berlin is deliberately whipping up domestic “anti-Russian sentiment,” the Russian Embassy in Germany has said 12.12.2025
UK can no longer hide its troops’ role in Ukraine – Lavrov London admitted its troops’ direct involvement after a British paratrooper died in Ukraine 11.12.2025
NATO corruption scandal triggers Israeli arms contracts cuts – media A former bloc official is on the run, accused of using bribes to secure contracts for the Jewish state’s largest weapons producer 10.12.2025
US must not threaten EU democracy – Brussels European Council President Antonio Costa has urged Washington to respect its allies despite differing worldviews 09.12.2025
Two member states to sue EU over Russian energy ban – Szijjarto Budapest and Bratislava will challenge the RePowerEU energy plan, the Hungarian foreign minister has said 08.12.2025
Musk calls for abolition of EU The tech mogul lashed out at the “bureaucratic monster” after his platform X was slapped with a huge fine 07.12.2025
Hungary blocks EU joint debt plan for Ukraine – Politico Prime Minister Viktor Orban previously argued against any further aid for Ukraine, urging Brussels to pursue diplomacy with Russia 06.12.2025
