(2025-12-12). 'Merry-Go-Round' Of Ukraine Peace Talks OpEd. eurasiareview.com As of December 2025, the diplomatic process around Ukraine's "Peace Proposal Merry-Go-Round" remains active, though progress remains elusive. It reminds me of; "When shall we three meet again? "Not in thunder, lightning, or in rain—but when the noise of war grows tired of itself, when negotiators choose dialogue over display, and when those who play games with borders | finally realize that people, not pawns, stand on the board. Peace talks don't wait for perfect skies; they begin the moment all sides decide they've had enough of storms. Here's a wind screen tour of who's who and where things stand: | US…
(2025-12-12). Russia—Ukraine international armed conflict: Your questions answered about the ICRC's work. icrc.org
(2025-12-12). NATO Secretary General Visits Berlin. eurasiareview.com On 11 December 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Berlin for meetings with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. | In a joint press conference with the German Chancellor, the Secretary General thanked Mr. Merz for Germany's contributions to NATO and its steadfast support to Ukraine. Mr. Rutte continued: "Germany is leading by example and sending an important signal. A signal that Europe is ready to take on more responsibility (…), that burden sharing is not just a slogan, but a concrete commitment. And a signal to any adversary that NATO remains strong, u…
(2025-12-12). US offers 'free economic zone' in east if Ukraine cedes Donbas. newarab.com 
(2025-12-12). 'Frustrated' Trump seeks concrete measures to end Russia-Ukraine war. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump looks on as he meets with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 17, 2025. — ReutersUkraine resists US demand of unilateral troop withdrawal in Donetsk.Zelensky sends…
(2025-12-12). European powers strive to prolong war in Ukraine. wsws.org After four years of war, hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed, and millions of refugees, NATO's war against Russia has reached an impasse.
(2025-12-12). NATO Declared To Be 'Not Forever': A Critical Reading Of The New US National Security Strategy OpEd. eurasiareview.com
(2025-12-12). U.S. Strategy Shakeup Forces Tough Questions on Germany and Japan. moderndiplomacy.eu A startling moment at a Berlin security conference captured the anxiety now spreading across U.S. alliances. When the U.S. ambassador to NATO suggested Germany should one day take over as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, German officials appeared stunned. For decades, U.S. leadership in NATO has been a given. Now, Washington's new National Security Strategy signals …
(2025-12-12). Trump's lock on Euro-PULS sparks German angst over control of NATO rockets. hindustantimes.com Germany bet big on a "Zeitenwende" rocket revolution—only to find Washington quietly holding the kill switch. After three years of lobbying two US administrations, Berlin has again been told it cannot plug its US-made GMLRS rockets into the new Euro‚ÄëPULS launchers it is buying for the Bundeswehr. That leaves fresh German systems unable to fire the very munitions NATO armies from Poland to the Baltics are standardizing around, and raises awkward questions about who really controls Europe's long‚Äërange firepower.
(2025-12-12). US senator's revelations show Israel does not investigate war crimes against journalists; US and international community must step in. Lauren Wolfe
(2025-12-12). In Stark Warning, NATO's Rutte Says Alliance Is 'Russia's Next Target'. eurasiareview.com NATO chief Mark Rutte warned that members of the military alliance must treat the threat posed by Moscow more urgently as they may be "Russia's next target." | In one of his starkest statements to date, Rutte said in a keynote address in Berlin on December 11 that NATO's 32 members need to step up defense effort to prevent a war with Russia that could be "on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured." | "We are Russia's next target. And we are already in harm's way," Rutte said, noting Russia could be ready to use military force against NATO within five years. | "I fear that too many are…