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Putin
Putin Boasts of Russian Gains in Ukraine as Economy Slows Under Sanctions
Speaking during the annual call-in press conference, Putin hailed his army’s “advances along the entire line of contact” in Ukraine, even as the Russian economy slows sharply under Western sanctions.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
Macron: Europe Can’t Rely on Others to Engage Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must find its own way to engage the Kremlin leader in peace talks, warning that relying solely on US-led negotiations sidelines Europe and Ukraine.
Dec. 19, 2025
Economy
Ukraine Completes GDP Warrant Swap After Holders Approve Restructuring Vote
Ukraine has secured creditor approval to eliminate its GDP-linked warrants, a move the finance ministry says will save billions and reduce fiscal volatility during post-war recovery.
Dec. 19, 2025
Energy
Russia Hits Odesa Energy Infrastructure Again as Blackouts Drag Into Second Week
The latest attack comes as Odesa continues to recover from one of the most intense Russian aerial assaults of the war earlier this month.
Dec. 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Receives Over 1,000 Soldier Bodies From Russia
Exchanges and repatriations of bodies have continued intermittently between Ukraine and Russia despite the absence of broader progress toward ending the war.
Dec. 19, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Lands in Poland for Critical Talks with President Nawrocki to Shore up Support
The visit comes just as European Union leaders have agreed a €90bn loan to fund Ukraine for the next two years, ensuring it can continue its fight against Russia’s invasion.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
EU Council Ends Uncertainty With €90B Loan Decision for Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say they expect EU leaders to approve critical financing at an upcoming summit, despite resistance from states, framing the decision as a test of Europe’s political will.
Dec. 19, 2025
Germany
‘Not Our Enemy’: Rush to Rearm Sparks Backlash in East Germany
Opposition has mounted to the military business venture in the town of Luebben, Brandenburg state, despite the promise of hundreds of jobs in the economically depressed region.
Dec. 19, 2025
NATO
OPINION: Who Needs to Change the Constitution?
While Russia is destroying what remains of Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure, the US continues to pressure Zelensky into signing at least some kind of agreement with Russia before Christmas.
Dec. 19, 2025
Russia
Drones Hit 7 Russian Regions, Disrupt Power, Spark Fire at Major Chemical Plant
Drone attacks hit seven Russian regions overnight, cutting power and heating, shutting schools in Oryol, and triggering a fire at the TogliattiAzot chemical plant, officials said.
Dec. 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 18, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December 18, 2025
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
US Lawmakers Escalate Pressure on Moscow With Sweeping Sanctions, Shadow Fleet Crackdown
Congress is moving aggressively on two fronts to squeeze Putin’s war economy, pairing a House push for sanctions with a Senate effort to seize oil tankers helping fuel Russia’s invasion.
Dec. 19, 2025
Ukraine
High-Stakes Sunshine: Trump Team Launches Miami Blitz to End Russia’s War in Ukraine
This weekend’s talks in Florida promise momentum. But Putin’s signals, European anxiety, and a race against political impatience suggest the hardest part may be just beginning.
Dec. 19, 2025
Zelensky
‘This Is Already a Compromise’ – Zelensky Won’t Alter Constitution to Rule Out NATO Membership
“First of all, this is the Constitution of Ukraine, and it is up to the Ukrainian people to decide what to do with it, not anyone else,” Zelensky said in Brussels.
Dec. 19, 2025
Sanctions
Russia Orders Austrian Bank to Pay About $400M in Sanctions Losses
According to Washington and Brussels, Rasperia is linked to the Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, who has been under Western sanctions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Dec. 19, 2025
Europe
‘Money Today or Blood Tomorrow’ – EU Finds €90B for Kyiv, Still Stuck on Frozen-Asset Plan
Despite Belgian and other opposition to a plan to use €201B in immobilized Russian funds, a proposal which remains at a deadlock in Brussels, Europe finds a way to loan money to Kyiv.
Dec. 19, 2025
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