(2025-12-31). Ukraine in 2025: Failure of the Peace Initiative, Russia's "Strategic Military Successes" , Ukrainian Losses at 1.5 Million Soldiers. globalresearch.ca When Moscow launched the special military operation (SMO) to end the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, very few people thought it would last longer than a few months. | And indeed, Russia didn't want a protracted confrontation that would drag on for years, …
(2025-12-31). Steps Taken Towards a European Sky Shield. moderndiplomacy.eu Amid growing Russian drone and aerial incursions outside of Ukraine, European NATO members are discussing ways to mitigate the Kremlin's provocations while simultaneously strengthening the continent's air defense capabilities. With a divergence from a unified, cohesive strategy between Europe and the current U.S. administration, the European continent will need to take proactive measures toward a …
(2025-12-31). UK mainstream journalist writes LinkedIn review of Ukraine in 2025. strategic-culture.su
(2025-12-31). Merz Urges Europe to Assert Itself to Protect Peace and Prosperity. moderndiplomacy.eu In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Europe faces mounting threats from Russian aggression, global protectionism and shifting relations with the United States. Since taking office in May, Merz has positioned Germany at the forefront of European efforts to support Ukraine and has overseen a significant increase in defence spending to …
(2025-12-31). Russia Says Putin Ordered Expansion of Ukraine Buffer Zone in 2026. moderndiplomacy.eu Russia's top general said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered an expansion of what Moscow calls a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine in 2026. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces were advancing in Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv regions near the Russian border. Gerasimov said he inspected the "North" troop …
(2025-12-31). The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It's About Germany/ By Mike Whitney. voicesfromsyria.com Original link Here: The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It's About Germany — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Mike Whitney Global Research, December 31, 2025 First posted on Global Research on February 13, 2022, prior to the Russian invasion almost four years ago geopolitical analyst Mike Whitney reflects with foresight what …
(2025-12-31). World toasts end of 2025 amid Trump tariffs, Gaza truce. tribune.com.pk 
People around the world toasted the end of 2025, bidding farewell to one of the hottest years on record, packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine. | New Year celebrations took on a sombre tone in Sydney as revellers held a minute of silence for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting before fireworks lit up the harbour city at the stroke of midnight. | Heavily armed police patrolled among hundreds of thousands of people lining the Sydney shore barely two weeks after a father and son allegedly opened fire on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in Australia's deadli…
(2025-12-31). The 91 drones of stupidity. strategic-culture.su It is time for Zelensky to go. Either willingly or by force. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Senseless and without dignity | Imag…
(2025-12-31). The anatomy of a broken Syria and the mirage of sovereignty. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — More than a year after the collapse of the al-Assad government in December 2024, the "New Syria" has proved to be a cruel mirage.
(2025-12-31). Whistleblower: US Officials Sidestep Court Order. popularresistance.org A whistleblower alleges that a federal immigration agency has prematurely closed numerous Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for records in order to fake that it is complying with a court order. | On December 19, 2025, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) submitted a whistleblower disclosure from a "disabled Marine Corps infantry combat veteran," who has served over a decade at the United Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Records Center (NRC). | The disclosure was submitted to U.S. senators that chair the Judiciary and Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committees. It refe…
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(2025-12-31). Switzerland's New Security Strategy Sparks Fierce Debate Over Swiss Neutrality's Future. "The Russians are Coming" globalresearch.ca For years, Switzerland, the Swiss Government that is, has been moving gradually towards NATO and the European Union (EU). As is now in the open, NATO and the EU are intent walking hand-in-hand towards the next war against Russia. There …