Eastern Europe
Ukraine
In Washington Policy Circles, Legal Case for Russian Genocide Gets Aggressive New Push
Lawmakers, legal scholars and human rights advocates say the case for genocide is no longer theoretical – and that Washington’s caution is becoming the risk.
Dec. 14, 2025
US
Trump Admin Marks International Human Rights Day With Silence
Shift to trade and “unalienable rights” signals retreat from democracy promotion. One Senator stands alone calling out abuses by Russia, Georgia and beyond.
Dec. 13, 2025
Ukraine
Trump Plays It Cool as Europe Prepares High-Stakes Ukraine Peace Talks
White House scrambles to translate Trump’s vague “free economic zone” vision into a concrete plan ahead of Berlin summit.
Dec. 13, 2025
Ukraine
S-400 Illusion: New Report Exposes Critical Supply Chain Failure in Russia’s ‘Invincible’ Air Defense
How Moscow’s prized missile shield, reliant on foreign parts from Central Asia to the US, is a single strike – or a well-enforced sanction – away from total disruption.
Dec. 13, 2025
War in Ukraine
Kremlin War Spending Surges 30% as Defense Outlays Hit Record Levels
Behind the record sums lies a sweeping reorientation of Russia’s state budget: Social programs are being gutted while classified military spending reaches post-Soviet highs.
Dec. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
Putin Burns Through His Forces as Over 155,000 Russian Deaths Are Identified by Name
New BBC/Mediazona figures reveal a sharp rise in volunteer deaths among Russian forces. Analysts say the true toll is likely far higher than what open-source data captures.
Dec. 12, 2025
Ukraine
US Vows Continuation of Key Ukraine Support, Including Hard Security, Anti-Corruption Programs
A senior State Department nominee tells Senate that the US will maintain critical military and anti-corruption support for Ukraine while coordinating with allies on program adjustments.
Dec. 12, 2025
Ukraine
Rushed ‘Russian’ Peace? Europe Scrambles as Trump Pushes Ukraine Deal for New Year’s
Capitals from Berlin to Paris see Trump’s year-end self-imposed personal deadline as a Kremlin advantage. The question now: Will Team Trump even show up to negotiate?
Dec. 12, 2025
Zelensky
Trump ‘Frustrated’ With Kyiv, Moscow Over Talks
Ukraine’s troops still hold around one fifth of the Donetsk region, according to AFP’s analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Dec. 12, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Launches War’s Most Massive Drone-Missile Strikes, Russian Energy Targeted
Five Russian oil refineries set ablaze, four airfield strikes, a Lukoil offshore rig ablaze in the Caspian Sea – all in one night – noisily contradicted Trump’s claim that “Ukraine has no cards.”
Dec. 11, 2025
Ukraine
‘No Proof’ of Mass Diversion of Ukraine Arms to Criminals
There had been concerns expressed in the early months of the war that Western arms sent to Ukraine could find their way to criminals in Europe.
Dec. 11, 2025
Ukraine
America ‘Cannot Defend Itself Alone’ – Ex-NATO Commander Urges US to Stay Committed to Europe
Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove tells Kyiv Post that abandoning allies would leave both Europe and the US vulnerable to emerging threats.
Dec. 11, 2025
Ukraine
US Senate Panel Sounds Alarm: Ukraine’s Loss Could Drive Nations to Go Nuclear
Lawmakers cite Kyiv’s broken security pledges as evidence that non-nuclear states may rethink their survival plans.
Dec. 11, 2025
Germany
Damaged Pipeline at Rosneft Refinery Causes Large Oil Spill in Germany
The PCK refinery rear the border with Poland is majority-owned by Rosneft Deutschland, a local subsidiary of the Russian oil giant.
Dec. 11, 2025
Ukraine
US Charges Ukrainian National Over Cyberattacks Backed by Russian State Hackers
The US Justice Department said the woman, Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, waged cyberattacks against various groups as part of two Kremlin-linked hacker groups.
Dec. 10, 2025
War in Ukraine
Basement of Refusniks: Russia Jails Its Own Soldiers Who Won’t Fight
Russian soldiers who refuse to fight are being held for months in a basement near occupied Mariupol, where detainees describe beatings, overcrowding and conditions “worse than cattle.”
Dec. 10, 2025
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