(2025-12-30). Trump 'shocked & outraged' by alleged Putin house drone plot amid Ukraine talks. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump's first reaction has emerged after Russia claimed Ukraine targeted President Vladimir Putin's Novgorod residence during ongoing peace talks. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, Trump was described as "shocked and outraged" by the reported attack. Russian officials say Ukraine launched a massive drone assault, claiming all 91 long-range drones were intercepted. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov labeled the incident "state terrorism" and warned retaliation targets have been selected. Ukraine has firmly denied the accusation, with President Volodymyr Zelensky calling it a lie. The dramat…
(2025-12-30). Ukraine: Negotiations At A Standstill, The War Progresses. popularresistance.org The speed of progress Russian troops are making has increased. During the last weeks several significant Ukrainian cities — Kupiansk, Siversk, Pokrovsk, Myronograd, Huleipole — have fallen into Russian hands. The Ukrainian command seems to ignore this reality. It took weeks to admit that Siverks had fallen. It still claims to hold ground in Myrnograd and Huleipole. It loudly claims a successful counteroffensive in Kupiansk while its troops there get bombed to smithereens. | Meanwhile Russia has widely succeeded in de-energizing Ukraine. Electricity in Ukraine's big cities is limited to less than 12 ho…
(2025-12-30). Ukraine peace deal: 95% sealed… then why is Kyiv still bleeding? | Grey Zone. hindustantimes.com
(2025-12-30). 10 moments we won't soon forget in 2025 Ukraine war politics. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-12-30). Zelensky will have to hide for rest of life: Medvedev. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) — Vladimir Zelensky will have to hide for the rest of his life following Ukraine's drone attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
(2025-12-30). Kiev to face retaliation for terrorist actions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) — Kiev will face retaliation for its terrorist actions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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(2025-12-30). Nepal partners with Indigenous Chepang community to implement effective conservation measures. globalvoices.org 
The stakeholders should be clearly informed and meaningfully engaged with the OECM framework before implementationGlobal Voices Image by the author. Used with permission. | Nepal has been a signatory to the United Nations' Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 1993. At present, protected areas cover 23.39 percent of the country's total land area. In 2022, (2025-12-30). Dar discusses 'regional situation' with Saudi FM amid rising Gulf tensions. tribune.com.pk 
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss the current regional situation, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday. | The contact took place amid heightened regional tensions following Saudi Arabia's strikes on Yemen. During the call, the two leaders exchanged views on the evolving situation in the region and shared assessments of recent developments. | Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, called Saudi Foreign Minister H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan @Faisal…
(2025-12-29). Russia's Lavrov Accuses Ukraine of Firing 91 Drones at Putin's Residence. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Ukrainian forces fired 91 kamikaze drones at President Vladimir Putin's residence in Russia's Novgorod region, and warned the attack would change Moscow's negotiating position. For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied that his forces launched the attack. Lavrov said that Russian air defenses intercepted all …
(2025-12-29). Mapping Censorship: France's Empire of Silence Across Europe and Beyond. 21stcenturywire.com 
| 21st Century Wire | On 15 December 2025, the European Union sanctioned Jacques Baud, a Swiss national and independent military analyst, accusing him of spreading "false narratives" on Ukraine and NATO. Officially framed as a safeguard for European democratic resilience, the move exposes a far more troubling reality: a censorship industrial complex in which independent analysis, alternative viewpoints, and r…
(2025-12-29). Belarus, UN sign Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2026-2030. eng.belta.by Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov and UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Rasul Baghirov signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the Republic of Belarus for 2026—2030.