(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). 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). 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). Zelensky aides hold secret US talks as Europe fears hidden agendas amid corruption scandal | Ukraine. hindustantimes.com European allies are reportedly alarmed after Ukrainian negotiators held undisclosed meetings in the United States amid a renewed peace push. Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov met senior U.S. officials, including the FBI chief and President Trump's envoy, as corruption allegations rock Kyiv. While Ukrainian officials say the talks focused on national security, the timing has raised concerns in Europe over transparency, trust, and Kyiv's parallel diplomacy during sensitive negotiations.
(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). Who's the Dictator — Venezuela's Maduro or Ukraine's Zelenskyy. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Dec 12, 2025 | Washington brands Nicolás Maduro a dictator, celebrates Volodymyr Zelenskyy as democratic, and sponsors María Corina Machado to achieve regime change in Venezuela rather than promote genuine democracy. | Within the narrow spectrum of establishment punditry, "dictator" functions as a
(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). 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.
(2025-12-15). 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.