(2025-12-05). Czechia Suspends Funding for Flamingo Missiles Amid Ukraine's Corruption Scandal. globalresearch.ca Approximately $623,000 raised through a crowdfunding initiative in Czechia has not been transferred to Fire Point, the company that manufactures Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missiles, according to the Czech portal iDNES. The rethink came after it emerged that the manufacturer was …
(2025-12-05). Russian MFA reveals nothing on Putin-Witkoff meet, rejecting Western spin. hindustantimes.com Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the Kremlin will not disclose details of President Vladimir Putin's nearly five‚Äëhour meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, stressing the talks are "focused on results, not on external appearances." She dismissed Western coverage claiming Moscow rejected US proposals, calling the conversation "useful and constructive," and used the briefing to attack the EU's "moral authority," accusing Brussels of weaponising human rights and ignoring alleged abuses in Ukraine while selectively pressuring other states.
(2025-12-05). The arsonist masquerading as peacemaker. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Ukraine war has evolved into one of the most intricate and tangled issues on the global stage. On one side, the Ukrainian government is beset by severe internal crises—acute manpower shortages and sprawling corruption scandals—while on the other, Russia, despite sustaining various losses and setbacks, continues to hold the clear upper hand on the battlefield.
(2025-12-05). Critics of Ukraine peace deal must answer: What's the alternative? strategic-culture.su By Mark EPISKOPOS and Marcus STANLEY | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | There are tough pills for Kyiv to swallow but Russia has mad…
(2025-12-05). How A Ukrainian Drone Strike On Russia Has Crippled Kazakh Oil Exports Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Ray Furlong and Azattyq Asia | A drone strike on an oil-loading facility off Russia's Black Sea coast has ignited a diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, exposed the Central Asian country's reliance on a single oil pipeline for exports, and possibly endangered gasoline supplies in Europe. | Naval drones hit a large floating circular structure 5 kilometers out to sea near the port of Novorossiysk, where Russia's Black Sea fleet is based, on November 28. | The object was a Single Point Mooring (SPM), an offshore facility for pumping oil onto tankers. There are three SPMs at Novorossiysk. One was alr…
(2025-12-05). Video: Yurii Sheliazhenko on So-Called Trump Peace Plan for Ukraine. worldbeyondwar.org WBW Board Member Sheliazhenko says there are signs that Trump's plan is mainly aimed at asserting U.S. global leadership and economic interests, as well as Trump's personal interests. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-12-05). Israel shredding Gaza ceasefire while US distracted by Ukraine. responsiblestatecraft.org There is no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even though an
(2025-12-05). Western pundits love claiming that Russia's economy is about to collapse, even though there is no evidence for this. strategic-culture.su This is just a smokescreen for the economic cliff edge that Ukraine is hurtling towards | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | I've been…
(2025-12-05). Trump Ukraine Plan AOA (Alive On Arrival). popularresistance.org Despite widespread rejection and ridicule in Western media of Donald Trump's peace proposal on Ukraine being "dead on arrival" in Moscow, there was Trump's envoy and his son-in-law discussing the "dead" document for five hours until midnight on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. | Yury Ushakov, Putin's chief aide on Ukraine, in the official readout, said the two sides discussed several options, including territorial issues, and agreed to continue contacts. | "We did not discuss specific formulations, specific American proposals, but discussed the very essence of what is embedded in thes…
(2025-12-05). Tidbits-Dec. 4-Reader Comments: No War on Venezuela; Hegseth Murder in the Caribbean; Mass Deportation Is NOT Deportation; Everyone Is Talking About Affordability; Peace in Ukraine & Peace in Europe; New Unreleased Song by John Lennon; Lots More… portside.org Tidbits-Dec. 4-Reader Comments: No War on Venezuela; Hegseth Murder in the Caribbean; Mass Deportation Is NOT Deportation; Everyone Is Talking About Affordability; Peace in Ukraine & Peace in Europe; New Unreleased Song by John Lennon; Lots More… |
(2025-12-05). Drones spotted near Zelensky's flight path to Dublin spark security alert. scmp.com An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday, local media reported on Thursday. | The sighting triggered a major security alert amid fears it was an attempt to interfere with the flight path, the Irish Times reported. It quoted unnamed sources as saying the aircraft, which arrived slightly early, was not in any danger.
(2025-12-05). Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, Kyiv. newarab.com 
In response to the attacks, Ankara has summoned
(2025-12-05). Three years of sanctions prove John McCain wrong about Russia. strategic-culture.su By Jose NINO | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In March 2014, the late Senator John McCain of Arizona stood on the Senate floor and…
(2025-12-05). Russia Poised for "Strategic Win" in the War Theater, Regardless of Peace Talks Outcome. globalresearch.ca Whenever the political West's endless wars aren't going as planned, it remembers there's also diplomacy. | Obviously, this is done to buy time and avoid the "unpleasantries" of having to admit defeat. This has never been more apparent than in NATO-occupied …
(2025-12-05). US Lawmakers File Resolution To Block Trump's War In Venezuela. popularresistance.org US lawmakers filed a resolution on 3 December that would block a US military attack on Venezuela unless it can win congressional approval. | The move, initiated by a group of Democratic and Republican Senators, came in response to repeated statements by US President Donald Trump in recent days claiming that a land invasion of the Latin American nation to combat drug traffickers would begin "very soon." | The president claims, without evidence, that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro heads a criminal cartel trafficking drugs by boat to the US.
(2025-12-05). Indigenous And Environmental Defenders Risk Their Lives As The Last Line Protecting The Planet OpEd. eurasiareview.com Indigenous leaders, farmers, and environmental activists worldwide face harassment, violence, and legal threats while defending land, water, and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections and international accountability. | Land and environmental defenders—Indigenous leaders, farmers, conservationists, and community activists—risk their lives opposing the destructive exploitation of natural resources. Global Witness defines them as people who "take a stand… against the unjust, discriminatory, corrupt or damaging exploitation of natural resources or the environment." Often d…