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Ukraine
‘First in Naval Warfare’ – Ukraine’s Sea Drones Put Russia’s Oil Exports Under Strain, US Think Tank Head Says
Longtime Russia strategist Glen Howard says strikes on Novorossiysk’s offshore terminals could force the Kremlin into costly choices over its shadow fleet.
Dec. 7, 2025
Europe
Heavy Strikes, High-Stakes Talks, and Deepening Global Rifts
Welcome to “Summary of the Week” — your fast and reliable recap of the biggest headlines from Ukraine and around the world.
Dec. 6, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Europe Can Outmatch Russia – If It Fixes Its Readiness Gap
Russia has transformed into a war economy while Europe remains mired in procurement debates. That gap could ultimately cost us sovereignty.
Dec. 6, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: No, This Is Not a War Over Territory – Russia Has a Very Different Plan
The West continues to misread the Kremlin’s goals. Russia is not fighting for 30-50 km of Donbas but for Ukraine’s political subjugation and the restoration of its sphere of influence.
Dec. 6, 2025
Europe
Kallas Says Washington EU’s ‘Biggest Ally’ After US Security Strategy Published
Washington’s new National Security Strategy, published early Friday, took aim at Europe, calling it over-regulated, lacking in “self-confidence” and facing “civilizational erasure” due to immigration.
Dec. 6, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Business in the Guise of Diplomacy
With the Trump administration looking to score a deal and make money from Russia’s war on Ukraine, Europeans realize they must fend for themself. But can they unite?
Dec. 6, 2025
Europe
ECB Opposes Using Russian Assets for Ukraine Loan
Belgium also continues to express doubts about the legal certainty of accessing the assets. Commentators examine the reasons behind this and look at alternatives.
Dec. 6, 2025
Energy
Ukrainian Drones Hit Rosneft’s Ryazan Refinery Again – 9 Strikes This Year
The refinery supplies Moscow and the surrounding region and processed 13.1 million tons of crude in 2024, about 5% of Russia’s total refining capacity.
Dec. 6, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Great Britain’s DragonFire: The Arrival of Hyper-Modern Warfare
Drones have shown the world how rapidly warfighting has changed. The UK’s new DragonFire laser weapon system will be a crucial step in the continuing evolution.
Dec. 6, 2025
Europe
‘We Don’t Need Outside Advice’: Europe Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Civilizational Erasure’ Broadside
In a 33-page National Security Strategy, the US president questioned whether some European countries could remain reliable allies given what he called their “prospect of civilizational erasure.”
Dec. 6, 2025
NATO
In Russia’s Shadow, Norway to Buy Two Submarines and Missiles
Norway has a 198-kilometre (123-mile) land border with Russia, which is fighting a protracted war in Ukraine, as well as a maritime border in the Barents Sea.
Dec. 6, 2025
Drones
Over 700 Missiles and Drones Rain Down on Ukraine in Russia’s Biggest Strikes in Weeks
The latest strikes come as Washington advances a diplomatic plan to end the war – a proposal that Kyiv fears could require major concessions to Moscow.
Updated: 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
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
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