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War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 5, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December 5, 2025
Dec. 6, 2025
US
Aliyev Cracks Down While Washington Holds Its Breath
As Azerbaijan’s rulers target opposition leaders, US lawmakers warn the Trump administration is “sleepwalking into complicity.”
Dec. 6, 2025
Ukraine
US, Ukraine Drive ‘Durable Peace’ Push as Talks Continue
Sixth round of high-level meetings in two weeks signals Kyiv’s mounting urgency, but advocates say the real test isn’t Ukraine’s openness but Russia’s willingness to halt aggression.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2025
Energy
UN Nuclear Watchdog Launches Expert Mission to Ukraine As Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission is in Ukraine to “assess the status of electrical substations critical for nuclear safety and security,” including at the Chornobyl site.
Dec. 5, 2025
Putin
ICC War Crimes Hearing Against Putin in Absentia ‘Conceivable,’ Deputy Prosecutor Says
Mame Mandiaye Niang told AFP that recent war crimes charges against fugitive Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony may have laid the groundwork for in absentia hearings against Putin and Netanyahu.
Dec. 5, 2025
Trump
Trump Awarded Peace Prize by FIFA After Being Snubbed by Nobel
FIFA, headed by Trump ally Gianni Infantino, announced the existence of the award in November. It is not clear whether Trump’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine were taken into account.
Dec. 5, 2025
Putin
Putin Leaves Modi ‘Ready to Work Shoulder to Shoulder’ After State Visit to India
It is still unclear what concrete commitments may have been made at the New Delhi summit – but the Russian and Indian leaders demonstrated that US disapproval will not affect their partnership.
Dec. 5, 2025
France
French Military Reportedly Opens Fire on 5 Drones Over Nuclear Submarine Base
The base, located on the French peninsular of Ile Longue, is used to store France’s four nuclear ballistic submarines. French authorities believe the incident was “intended to alarm the public.”
Dec. 5, 2025
Economy
Ukraine Appoints New Central Bank Deputy Governor to Lead Monetary Policy
Ukraine’s central bank has appointed Volodymyr Lepushynskyi as the new deputy governor to lead the Monetary Stability division, overseeing interest rates, money supply, and macroeconomic policy.
Dec. 5, 2025
Russia
Ukraine Holds Anti-Graft Detective in Treason Case Tied to Yanukovych-Era Guard
A Kyiv court has refused to release an anti-corruption detective who has been accused of treason and passing confidential data to a Yanukovych-era guard linked to Russian agents.
Dec. 5, 2025
Europe
Washington Reportedly Moves to Undercut EU’s Planned Reparations Loan
As the US warns against tapping frozen Russian assets, the EU is pushing to unlock billions for Kyiv – exposing a widening transatlantic divide over how to finance Kyiv’s survival.
Dec. 5, 2025
Ukraine
US Promises Pre-Christmas Arms Boost for Ukraine, Pushes for Europe-Led NATO by 2027
Senior US defense officials warned European partners that while military aid to Kyiv is set to rise, Washington will no longer anchor NATO’s conventional defenses past 2027.
Dec. 5, 2025
War in Ukraine
How Ukraine Builds Justice: Special Tribunal, Reparations&Reforms
In this episode of Off the Record, host Natalka Cmoc speaks with Iryna Mudra — Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine — about Ukraine’s legal front in the war against Russia.
Dec. 5, 2025
Europe
US Strategy Urges Halt to NATO Expansion, Warns Europe of ‘Civilizational Erasure’
No previous US strategy has used such language, which signals a freeze in NATO’s open-door policy at a moment when Ukraine is seeking a membership roadmap.
Dec. 5, 2025
NATO
21 Countries Commit to PURL, Backing for Ukraine Hits $4B
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said 21 countries have joined the PURL program to help fund US weapons destined for Kyiv, bringing total commitments to over $4 billion.
Dec. 5, 2025
Russia
WATCH: Ukraine’s ‘Ghosts’ Destroy Eight Russian Targets in Occupied Crimea
Kyiv’s Intel says its Ghosts hit eight Russian targets in occupied Crimea over two weeks, destroying aircraft, radar systems and logistics infrastructure Moscow uses to wage war from the peninsula.
Dec. 5, 2025
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