(2025-12-16). Moscow Puzzled Over Berlin Agreements. devdiscourse.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has stated that Moscow currently does not comprehend the agreements concluded between the United States, Ukraine, and the European Union in recent discussions held in Berlin, as reported by Russian news agencies on Tuesday.
(2025-12-16). Out of weapons & troops, desperate Ukraine lays traps in Donetsk: Last resort as Russia advances. hindustantimes.com Ukraine is rapidly reshaping its Donbas frontline into a layered "kill zone" as Russian forces press forward. Kyiv is building deep fortress belts of trenches, mines, anti-tank obstacles and drone-covered fire sacks designed to slow advances and limit casualties. Blending modern trench warfare with drone dominance, Ukraine hopes this new defensive system can halt breakthroughs, protect supply routes, and buy critical time despite Russia's growing momentum.
(2025-12-16). Eye rolls, cold handshakes, high drama: Berlin talks reveal cracks in Ukraine peace effort | Europe. hindustantimes.com Awkward moments caught on camera during high-stakes peace talks in Berlin have sparked questions about growing rifts between the Trump team, European leaders and Kyiv. While leaders signed a Berlin agreement and claimed progress, reports suggest behind-the-scenes talks with Ukraine were difficult, highlighting the strain on diplomacy as pressure mounts for quick decisions.
(2025-12-16). Trump says Ukraine deal close, Europe proposes peace force. newarab.com 
The upbeat remarks came as key powers met in Berlin with
(2025-12-16). Lavrov's most savage interview since war began: 'Fàºhrer Ursula…theft in their blood'. hindustantimes.com Russia's foreign minister claims EU elites in Brussels are subverting national governments, reviving "Nazism" and using Ukraine as a proxy to wage war on Moscow. He targets Berlin, London, Paris and the Baltics, accusing Europe of racism, revanchism and arming "Nazi" forces against Russia in a new East—West showdown.
(2025-12-16). Ukraine a 'black hole' of corruption – Fico. infobrics.org Slovak leader has been criticized by European bureaucrats for mentioning the corruption scandal in Ukraine.
(2025-12-16). Reparations for Ukraine: new European body set up. newarab.com 
Top European officials including The International Claims Commission for Ukraine, signed by 35 countries, will assess and decide on claims for reparations, including any amount to be paid out. | "We expect that every mechanism for compensation… will start and receive strong and sufficient international support so that people can…
(2025-12-16). Poland denies alliance with Ukraine. plenglish.com Warsaw, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of the Polish Parliament, Krzysztof Bosak, declared that Warsaw and Kyiv never maintained a true partnership, responding to recent statements by President Karol Nawrocki.
(2025-12-16). US Dangles NATO-Style Shield for Ukraine as Peace Talks Hit Territorial Wall. moderndiplomacy.eu The United States has offered Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees in talks aimed at ending Russia's war, raising cautious optimism among European leaders that a ceasefire could be possible. The proposal was made during negotiations in Berlin between U.S. envoys, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European officials. However, no agreement has been reached on territorial concessions, …
(2025-12-15). Ukraine willing to drop NATO membership bid. ecns.cn Following five hours of talks on Sunday, negotiations between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and United States representatives on a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal resumed in Berlin, Germany on Monday, after Zelensky said Kyiv was willing to drop its bid for NATO membership in exchange for US and European security guarantees.
(2025-12-16). Zelensky CAUGHT Staging Kupyansk Photo-Op + Kiev in CRISIS as Russia Advances. thealtworld.com Zelensky has quieted down about Ukrainian counter-attacks in Kupyansk, after a video began circulating on social media showing the true state of the location he claimed to visit last week—raising questions about when exactly his photo-op took place. | Scott Ritter, a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, noted that while counter-attacks are par for the course, the Ukrainian troops that engaged in Kupyansk were swiftly killed by the Russians. But that fact is ignored by the West, as they continue to exploit the Ukrainian people in a proxy war against Russia that has left Kiev…
(2025-12-16). America's New Security Doctrine and the Reordering of Global Energy Geopolitics. wattsupwiththat.com Washington has issued what may be its final warning: energy and geopolitical realism or decline. The United States has made its choice. Europe must now decide whether it still has the strength — and the will — to make one of its own. Alas, going by the latest 'war forever' meeting of Starmer, Merz and Macron with Zelensky in London, there is little to hope for as long as the unpopular, embattled EU and UK establishment elites remain in charge.
(2025-12-16). Guerra en la sombra: Cómo la corrupción en Ucrania corroe la ayuda occidental. strategic-culture.su LR: El exdirector de la empresa estatal de energía nuclear de Ucrania, Energoatom, Petro Kotin, el ministro de Justicia, Herman Halushchenko, y el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky. Foto: Reuters | En el contexto de la confrontación militar en curso, Ucrania se ha visto plagada de una serie de escándalos de corrupción a gran escala que afectan a sectores clave, desde la adquisición de material de defensa hasta la energía. Estos acontecimientos se producen en un momento crítico, ya que los socios occidentales se reunieron en la cumbre del G7 en Canadá para reafirmar su apoyo a Kiev, al tiempo que exigían m…
(2025-12-16). Amid Trump's proposed pipeline safety rollbacks, senator questions regulators' industry ties. nationofchange.org Industry connections among Transportation Department regulators showed how they are seeking to loosen oil and gas pipeline safety regulations and Sen. Maria Cantwell is demanding answers.
(2025-12-16). 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.