Eastern Europe
Ukraine
Rubio Calls German Counterpart as Merz Rejects ‘Dictated Peace’ for Ukraine
German pushback on “dictated peace” comes as Marco Rubio ducks NATO’s gathering of foreign ministers, sending Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau to Brussels instead.
Dec. 2, 2025
Energy
Pacific Island Enables Sanctions-Busting Russian ‘Shadow Fleets’
Without ever setting foot in the palm-fringed micro-state, foreign ship owners can pay Maritime Cook Islands to sail under its star-studded flag.
Dec. 2, 2025
Ukraine
Two-Track War: As Zelensky Hunts for Guarantees, Trump’s Fixer Lands in Moscow to ‘Waste Time,’ Analysts Say
European capitals fear the Witkoff-Putin meeting is less about peace and more about locking the US into a diplomatic holding pattern. Analysts warn the envoy is being played.
Dec. 2, 2025
Europe
BBC Probe Finds Possible Chemical Weapon Use in Georgia Protests
Georgian riot police may have used “camite,” a WWI-era chemical, against Tbilisi protesters last winter, with hundreds reporting prolonged symptoms beyond typical crowd-control effects.
Dec. 1, 2025
Trump
Putin’s Billionaire Inner Circle Held Secret Talks With US Business on Mining Deals
The talks touched on rare-earth minerals, gas extraction, and even reviving the Nord Stream pipeline, according to WSJ sources and European intelligence officials.
Dec. 1, 2025
Ukraine
Miami Takeaways: Trump Admin Urged to Stop ‘Negotiating With Itself,’ Start Pressuring Moscow
In an interview with Kyiv Post, veteran US diplomat Daniel Fried warns: Russia won’t negotiate seriously until Washington decides it’s done negotiating with itself.
Dec. 1, 2025
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin’s Monument War: Rewriting History in Occupied Ukraine
Russia is reshaping cemeteries, memorials and public spaces in occupied Ukraine to impose a Kremlin-made past – glorifying separatist leaders, erasing Holodomor sites and recasting the war as destiny.
Nov. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Breakthrough or Backstab: Analysts Warn of Miami Peace Stakes
Humanitarian and military analysts say the US-backed proposal risks forcing Kyiv into concessions that would leave Ukraine exposed, fracture alliances, and undermine decades of US commitment.
Nov. 30, 2025
Ukraine
High-Stakes Ukraine Peace Push Hits Florida as Questions Swirl Over US Strategy
As Trump’s envoys meet Ukrainian negotiators, former Ambassador John Herbst urges caution, saying progress hinges on how the toughest issues – and the tone of the Florida meeting ¬– are handled.
Nov. 30, 2025
Ukraine
Naval Drones Halt Operations at Russian Oil Terminal
The CPC pipeline, which begins in Kazakhstan and ends at the terminal, is a major conduit for Kazakh oil and one of the world’s largest by volume, handling around one percent of global supplies.
Nov. 29, 2025
Kazakhstan
Russian Rocket Damages Baikonur Launch Pad Despite Successful Lift-Off
The accidental destruction of the launch pad on Thursday might mark the first time since 1961 that Russia is unable to send crewed missions into space.
Nov. 29, 2025
Russia
Moldova Says Briefly Shut Airspace After Fresh Drone Breach
The latest incident comes after Moldova earlier this week reported that a drone had crashed on its soil, with six drones in total crossing its airspace.
Nov. 29, 2025
US
Cracks in Dream: US Senate Rings Alarm on Georgia’s Democratic Drift
Key senators warn of a ‘dark new chapter’ as the pro-Russian “Georgian Dream” party slides the country away from democratic norms toward Moscow’s orbit – and one Senator blocks key legislation.
Nov. 29, 2025
Ukraine
Beyond Bluffing: Analyst Says Putin’s Thanksgiving Ultimatum More Theater Than Threat
ISW’s George Barros tells Kyiv Post the Kremlin’s demand is a psychological operation, designed to shape Western expectations rather than deliver battlefield results.
Nov. 29, 2025
Russia
WhatsApp Jammed Across Russia as Kremlin Pushes Homegrown ‘Max’ Messenger
Russia is reportedly jamming WhatsApp in major cities while forcing state employees to switch to its surveillance-first Max messenger rolled out earlier this year.
Nov. 28, 2025
Ukraine
Americans Deliver Bruising Rebuke to Trump’s Ukraine Deal in New Poll
White House faces ‘bipartisan ice storm of skepticism’ after poll shows 46% disapprove of handling of Ukraine war.
Nov. 28, 2025
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