(2025-12-06). France Germany Tell Ukraine "Washington Is Playing Games" thinktank.pk A hushed video call crackles with tension on a wintry Monday evening in December 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and a cadre of European heavyweights dial in to rally Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. But instead of unbridled optimism, the tone turns grave. "There is a chance that the US will betray [Ukraine] …
(2025-12-06). Russia unleashes pre‚Äëdawn missile, drone & Kinzhal onslaught across Ukraine. hindustantimes.com Russia has unleashed one of its most extensive air assaults in weeks, firing waves of missiles, drones and MiG‚Äë31K aircraft capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles against targets across Ukraine, including the broader Kyiv region, in the early hours of December 6. Pre‚Äëdawn explosions were reported around the capital and in several regions such as Poltava, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and western areas, with at least three people wounded in the Kyiv region and air‚Äëraid sirens activated nationwide.
(2025-12-06). NATO's Lithuania plans 5,000-strong draft in 2026 amid rising Russian threat. hindustantimes.com Lithuania has unveiled a sweeping plan to draft about 5,000 citizens into compulsory basic military service in 2026, linking the move to a tougher security posture amid the Ukraine war and repeated Russian airspace violations over Europe. The year‚Äëlong conscription window, running from January 2 to December 31, is designed to rapidly expand Lithuania's army, reserves and junior officer corps as NATO states brace for further Russian pressure on Europe's eastern flank. Watch for more…
(2025-12-06). US, Ukraine underscore need for ceasefire, de-escalation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) — The US and Ukrainian delegations have stressed in a meeting the need for measures to cease hostilities and de-escalate tensions in Ukraine.
(2025-12-06). Iran's Maritime Power Play: Strategic Patterns and the 2024 Strait of Hormuz Crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu As global geopolitical attention is fixated on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Iran has chosen to optimize its strategic position in the most advantageous area, the Strait of Hormuz. The detention of the tanker St. Nikolas by Iran's rapid response forces from a helicopter in January 2024 (BBC News, 2025) was not the first …
(2025-12-06). An Oligarch's Guide To Ending The War In Ukraine OpEd. eurasiareview.com Here's how oligarchs play their game of geopolitical three-card monte. They attract attention by promising the moon. Then they hide their real motivations in a duplicitous shuffle of the cards. The ensuing action is a razzle-dazzle of distraction. In the end, the oligarchs win, and everyone else loses. | On the Russian side, oligarch-in-chief Vladimir Putin talks about this territory and that territory. Sure, he wants Russia to colonize more land in Ukraine. But the territory is less important than his conception of an enlarged Russian ethno-space that crowds out the European Union and NATO by asserting an ill…
(2025-12-06). Russian Drone Strikes Escalate Tensions in Ukraine's Railway Hubs. devdiscourse.com A regional railway depot near Kyiv fell victim to a significant Russian drone and missile barrage damaging several railway carriages, according to Ukrainian state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia. No casualties were reported in the attack on Fastiv town despite extensive destruction.
(2025-12-06). Russia's repression record. CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program 
(2025-12-06). NABU's investigation: Why Africa should be watching Ukraine's corruption scandals. strategic-culture.su In recent days, the largest Western media have been focusing on the corruption scandal in Ukraine. This is a clear example of how modern geopolitical influences work. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have been at the center of the scandal. These agencies were established in 2015 to investigate high-level corruption cases.
(2025-12-06). Recent arrests for graft push Zelensky closer to MPs, but will they support him? strategic-culture.su Zelensky is increasingly looking like the heart of the problem who is running out of allies. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Just…
(2025-12-06). Terms of Reference : Researcher Global Report on the Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs). fidh.org Duration: February — November 2026 (10 months) Location: Remote Commitment: Approximately 80 days Reporting to: Executive Coordinator, Knowledge Co-Creation Working Group Additional information: Individuals, groups of researchers and research organisations are welcome to apply. Application deadline: January 10, 2026 About WHRD-IC :
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(2025-12-06). Debutan victoriosos en Mundial de Boxeo, Fernando Arzola y Arlen López. cubadebate.cu El doble monarca olímpico Arlen López y el subtitular universal de 2023 Fernando Arzola firmaron las dos primeras victorias para Cuba en el Campeonato Mundial de la Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA, por sus siglas en inglés) de Dubái, Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos. Arlen se llevó crédito de 4-1 sobre el turco Bayram Malkan.