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Putin
FACT CHECK: Did Ukraine Really Try to Blow Up Putin’s Personal Residence?
A top Kremlin official said there’s no need to make public its supposed proof that Ukrainian drones tried to swarm the Russian president’s luxurious countryside palace.
Dec. 30, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky: ‘Putin Is My Enemy, But 2026, God Bless, We Will Stop the War’
Zelensky told Fox News that Ukraine can only accept peace that respects its people, warns against unilateral territorial concessions, and praises US support for a 20-point plan with Trump.
Dec. 30, 2025
US
‘The Whole Idea Is Absurd’ – Former US Ambassador to Kyiv Asks Why Trump Believes Putin at All
Former chief of mission Bridget Brink says there is no evidence of reported attack on Putin’s residence, and pans Trump for believing a word the Russian “brutal dictator” says in general.
Dec. 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 28, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on December 28, 2025
Dec. 29, 2025
Putin
Trump, Putin Held ‘Very Productive’ Call Ahead of Zelensky Talks
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said that the call, which was organized at the US president’s behest and lasted for 75 minutes, was “friendly, cordial and businesslike.”
Dec. 28, 2025
Putin
OPINION: How Russia Uses Serbia’s NIS as a Lever of Coercion
Russia is using the Serbian oil refiner NIS as a tool of pressure. Coordinated messages from Moscow reveal threats, hierarchy, and a “friendship” built on coercion.
Dec. 28, 2025
War in Ukraine
Putin Claims Battlefield Gains, Threatens Force Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Talks
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces accused Moscow of “spreading fake statements about significant ‘successes’ of the Russian army” ahead of a crucial stage in peace negotiations.
Dec. 28, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Kinzhals and Shaheds Are Speaking’: Zelensky Says Putin Shows No Desire to End War, Calls for Stronger Pressure on Russia
Zelensky said Russia’s overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv shows Putin has no intention of ending the war, calling for stronger pressure and more air defense.
Dec. 27, 2025
Putin’s Worst Nightmare
Russia has moved rapidly to counteract the possibility that Western AI could locate Putin.
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