(2025-12-15). US, Ukraine achieve 'a lot of progress' at talks in Berlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — The delegations of the United States and Ukraine achieved "a lot of progress" during negotiations in the German capital of Berlin, US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff stated.
(2025-12-15). NewsX World hourly bulletin: discussing the latest Ukrainian massive drone attacks on Russia. gilbertdoctorow.com I open with a word of gratitude to the NewsX World production team for inviting my commentary on the Russia-Ukraine war and peace efforts day after day given that they know very well how my interpretations of events contradict directly the Western mainstream spin that turns the news bulletins on Euronews, on the BBC and …
(2025-12-15). EU spends €169 billion on Ukraine while ignoring internal problems. infobrics.org Brussels prefers to look outwards and pursue a Euro-Atlantic foreign policy.
(2025-12-15). Is Dropping NATO Part of America's Secret Ukraine Peace Deal? thinktank.pk In the shadow of prolonged conflict, Ukraine's long-standing pursuit of NATO membership has been a cornerstone of its security aspirations. But as peace negotiations intensify in late 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signaled a potential pivot: willingness to forgo NATO accession in exchange for robust Western security guarantees. This move raises pressing questions—Is Ukraine truly …
(2025-12-15). "Genocide" as lawfare: Ukraine's accusations against Russia backfiring. infobrics.org Russia has indicted senior Ukrainian officials on genocide charges, and, in parallel, the International Court of Justice has accepted Moscow's counterclaim against Kyiv's genocide accusations. The developments expose how genocide accusations have become tools of lawfare and raise uncomfortable questions about Kyiv's own record in Donbass.
(2025-12-15). Donbas Is Not Putin's Final Goal, EU Warns. moderndiplomacy.eu European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that Russia's ambitions in Ukraine extend beyond the Donbas region, which includes Donetsk and Luhansk. Her remarks come as the status of Donbas remains a central issue in ongoing discussions about a possible peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine. Why It MattersKallas' statement reflects growing …
(2025-12-15). Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements — including Ukraine's. |
(2025-12-15). EU's Push to Use Frozen Russian Assets Threatens Emerging Peace Initiatives. uwidata.com By Feyyaz Erkin E≈üli The European Union has scheduled a summit for 18 December 2025 at which member states are expected to decide whether frozen Russian sovereign assets — Russian sovereign assets immobilized by EU sanctions since 2022 — should be used to finance additional military assistance for Ukraine. This development once again places Donald …
(2025-12-15). A Farewell to Oz: Trump's Strategy for a Multipolar World. responsiblestatecraft.org The end of the Cold War ushered in a long period of make-believe in American foreign policy. We saw ourselves, in the words of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, as "the indispensable power. We stand tall. We see farther into the future." And we could use our unmatched abilities to transform the world in unprecedented ways. Globalized flows of capital and labor would liberalize China and usher in a new age of largely frictionless international relations. Russia would be transformed quickly into a friendly, free market democracy. NATO would shift its focus from protecting Western Europe to reforming…
(2025-12-15). Dan Kovalik: Syria Anatomy of a Regime Change. voicesfromsyria.com
(2025-12-15). Insights | Former Belarusian Deputy PM: China's development path ensures capital serves the people. ecns.cn China's development path ensures that "capital serves the people, the ordinary individuals, not the other way around," Anatoly Tozik, former Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, said in a recent interview with China News Network.
(2025-12-15). Dissecting the Grinch: what anatomy reveals about Christmas's most famous villain. |
(2025-12-15). Insights | Former Belarusian Deputy PM: Chinese modernization solves poverty issues other major powers fail to address. ecns.cn Chinese modernization, which puts people's wellbeing at its center, has achieved what other major powers have not — the eradication of absolute poverty, Anatoly Tozik, former Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, in a recent interview with China News Network.
(2025-12-14). Ukraine's Zelensky drops NATO ambition as peace talks begin. newarab.com 
(2025-12-14). Verso una nuova stagione delle relazioni Cina-UE: autonomia strategica europea e cooperazione pragmatica. strategic-culture.su Tra novembre e dicembre, la diplomazia europea ha moltiplicato i contatti con Pechino: le visite del Re Felipe VI, di Emmanuel Macron e del ministro tedesco Johann Wadephul hanno segnato un cambio di passo. La Cina tende la mano all'UE; l'Europa puà≤ diversificare i partner e ridurre la dipendenza dagli Stati Uniti.