(2025-12-13). Putin Decree Forces Foreigners Seeking Russian Residency To Sign Army Contracts Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Svetlana Osipova, Yelizaveta Surnacheva, Abdulla Zhusupaliev, Systema and Azattyq Asia | Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a little-publicized decree last month that requires many foreign men who seek permanent residency or citizenship to sign a contract with the military in the midst of Moscow's war against Ukraine, an RFE/RL State-run and privately owned Russian media outlets have made almost no mention of the requirement, which is highly unusual in international practice, since Putin signed…
(2025-12-13). Russia claims Ukraine used chemical weapons 600+ times on frontlines; Toxic warfare exposed. hindustantimes.com Russia's RCBZ chief, Alexei Rtishchev, claimed over 600 instances of Ukraine using chemical agents, including CS gas, chloropicrin, BZ, and prussic acid, in military operations and alleged assassination attempts. Rtishchev also cited threats to chemical and nuclear facilities in Ukraine, suggesting potential contamination risks, and highlighted Western support in supplying protective equipment to Kyiv. He alleged Ukraine's UAVs and munitions were being adapted for chemical warfare, while accusing Ukrainian officials of mismanaging hazardous sites. Ukraine has not commented, and independent verification of these c…
(2025-12-13). Russia sentences ICC judges. tribune.com.pk 
Russia on Friday sentenced top International Criminal Court (ICC) judges and its chief prosecutor to jail terms, in a retaliatory move after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. | In 2023, prosecutor Karim Khan charged Putin with illegally deporting children from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. Moscow responded by opening a case against him. | The Moscow city court found that "ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan unlawfully prosecuted Russian citizens in The Hague" and that the ICC "instructed the judges of the chamber to issue patently unlawful arrest warrants".
(2025-12-13). Black Sea Strike: Russian Drones Hit Turkish-Owned Vessels in Ukraine. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Russia escalated its maritime campaign by launching coordinated drone and missile strikes on two key Ukrainian ports, Chornomorsk and Odesa, damaging three Turkish-owned commercial vessels, including one carrying food supplies. The attack came just hours after Turkish President Erdogan proposed a limited ceasefire for energy and port infrastructure to President Putin, underscoring a …
(2025-12-13). Ukraine peace talks expose rift as Denmark's intel report warns of US threat To NATO. hindustantimes.com Denmark has labeled the United States a potential security risk in a striking shift for a key NATO ally, according to a new intelligence assessment released by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service on December 10. The report warns that political decisions by the Trump administration are accelerating mistrust between the U.S. and Europe and increasing uncertainty over Washington's role as Europe's security guarantor. It alleges the U.S. is using economic power to pressure allies and adversaries, while also highlighting rising threats from Russia and China. The warning comes amid stalled Ukraine peace talks and i…
(2025-12-13). North Korea Awards Heroes from Ukraine War Deployment to Russia. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly honored an army engineering unit that returned from a four-month combat deployment to Russia's Kursk region, praising their "heroic" actions in a televised Pyongyang ceremony. Kim awarded state honors and posthumously recognized nine soldiers killed during the mission, confirming North Korea's direct military involvement in the …
(2025-12-13). Black Sea must not be confrontation area after strikes: Erdogan. newarab.com 
"The Black Sea should not be seen as an area of confrontation. This would not benefit Russia or Ukraine. Everyone needs safe navigation in the Black Sea," he was quoted as telling reporters aboard his plane, according to the official…
(2025-12-13). EU freezes $245 billion Russian assets indefinitely, eyes big loan for Ukraine amid lawsuit threat. hindustantimes.com The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets worth around 245 billion dollars, moving closer to securing a long-term financial lifeline for Ukraine amid the ongoing war. The decision removes the need for renewals of sanctions every six months that risked vetoes from Kremlin-friendly member states and follows Russia's central bank filing a lawsuit against Belgium-based Euroclear, which holds most of the frozen funds. EU leaders are exploring a complex loan scheme using the assets as collateral to support Kyiv, even as legal risks and opposition from some member states persist. T…
(2025-12-13). US, Ukraine to discuss ceasefire in Berlin before EU summit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Germany will host US and Ukrainian delegations over the weekend for talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, before a summit with European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on Monday, a German official said.
(2025-12-13). Congress Amplifies 'Vote Chori' Campaign with Mega Rally at Ramlila Maidan. devdiscourse.com The Congress is set to escalate its campaign against alleged vote rigging with a rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, aiming to hold the government and Election Commission responsible for purported election interference.
(2025-12-13). La grande corruzione della NATO. strategic-culture.su La NATO è impantanata nella corruzione, ma continua ostinatamente a non rendersene conto, perché la propria corruzione è sempre finalizzata al bene comune. | Segue nostro Burocrazia e denaro | Cominciamo. La NATO è un'alleanza politica e militare nata per garantire sicurezza collettiva tra i Paesi membri. Dietro le decisioni politiche e le operazioni militari esiste perà≤ una struttura amministrativa piuttosto precisa, un sistema di f…
(2025-12-13). Sen. Duckworth Warns Trump Could Use Military Force Against Americans. scheerpost.com By: Joshua Scheer A Democratic senator has raised alarms over President Donald Trump's potential use of U.S. military strikes targeting American citizens on U.S. soil by using the same justification behind such strikes on alleged foreign drug trafficking vessels. In an interview with The Intercept, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) described the administration's recent boat strikes …
(2025-12-13). Volunteer Spotlight: Isingiro Nakivale Chapter Coordinator Norbert Byambo Kagosi. worldbeyondwar.org 
Each month, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email . | Location: : | ‚Å Uganda, Africa | How did you get involved with anti-war activism and World BEYOND War (WBW)?: | ‚Å I got involved with anti-war activism because of what happened to me and the people around me. I was born in a war zone and in perennial conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and up to now war still turns out to be a game to politicians. Through t…
(2025-12-13). "Discriminatory and Unconstitutional" : Human rights groups slam Austria's new headscarf ban. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Austria's parliament has passed a controversial law that makes it illegal for girls under 14 to wear the Islamic headscarf in schools. Rights groups say this unfairly targets Muslim communities and makes social divisions worse. | The law was passed on Thursday with support from all parties except the Green Party, which said it is unconstitutional and unfair. For the same reasons, the country's Constitutional Court threw out a similar ban on headscarves in primary schools in 2019. | Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm said that the new ban, which covers all types of headscarves worn according to Islami…
(2025-12-13). NATO Rutte's Berlin Speech: Not About Russia, but About the End of Rational Politics. dissidentvoice.org Inside NATO's cathedral of fear, weapons become sacraments and projection becomes liturgy. From the stained-glass altar, thunderous light strikes Russia and China — not as analysis, but as ritual. This is not about Putin. It is about the West's collapse into psycho-political theatre. Mark Rutte's Berlin speech in December 2025 has been hailed as a …