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Comment by Aide to the President Yury Ushakov following the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump

0:19 29.12.2025

Comment by Aide to the President Yury Ushakov following the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump

Comment by Aide to the President Yury Ushakov following the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Aide to the President Yury Ushakov: President Vladimir Putin has just finished his telephone conversation with President of the United States Donald Trump. The conversation took place at the US …

TASS: Liberation of Gulyaipole and Dimitrov – Putin's statements at meeting with Gerasimov

12:41 28.12.2025

TASS: Liberation of Gulyaipole and Dimitrov – Putin's statements at meeting with Gerasimov

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command post of the Russian armed forces and held a meeting with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and the commanders of the battle groups. He heard a report on the liberation of Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye Region and Dimitrov in the Donetsk …

China to deploy battery-swapping humanoid robots for patrols along Vietnam border

9:51 28.12.2025

China to deploy battery-swapping humanoid robots for patrols along Vietnam border

China just signed a US$37m deal to put self-charging humanoid robots on its borders, ‘Interesting Engineering’ reports. China’s UBTech Robotics has secured a 264 million yuan (US$37 million) contract to deploy industrial-grade humanoid robots across border crossings in Guangxi, expanding the country’s push to apply robotics in public-facing and industrial …

France finally ratifies law ending use of CFA franc in West Africa

9:49 28.12.2025

France finally ratifies law ending use of CFA franc in West Africa

France has finally ratified a law that ends the use of the CFA franc by French colonies in West Africa. The ratification was done by French Council of Ministers, according to government officials. The spokeswoman for the French government, Sibeth Ndiaye said “It was during an official visit to Ivory …

View from London: The signs that Europe really is doomed – and taking Britain down with it

9:46 28.12.2025

View from London: The signs that Europe really is doomed – and taking Britain down with it

The European Continent is stuck on a path of disastrous decline. Only a full-blown crisis can save it now, writes ‘The Telegraph’. When Tom Crotty joined Ineos in 2001, the petrochemicals giant was in the middle of a European buying spree. Back then, Europe was booming. “There was a lot …

FP: Europe is at War – war in Ukraine as a part of a larger struggle

9:44 28.12.2025

FP: Europe is at War – war in Ukraine as a part of a larger struggle

It is better to think of the war in Ukraine as a single war, with different levels of participation, writes ‘Foreign Policy’. As the United States recedes from the conflict, scaling back direct military support for Ukraine, Europe is already stepping forward, investing heavily in the defense of Ukraine. Europe’s …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS News Agency, December 28, 2025

9:13 28.12.2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS News Agency, December 28, 2025

Question: The United States has been proactive in contributing to the Ukraine settlement process in 2025 under the Trump administration by holding a plethora of consultations and putting forward peace plans. Have these efforts brought peace in Ukraine within closer reach in any way? What or maybe who is currently …

Algerian parliament brands French colonisation a crime, demands apology and reparations

11:14 27.12.2025

Algerian parliament brands French colonisation a crime, demands apology and reparations

Algeria’s parliament voted unanimously to declare France’s 130-year colonisation of the country a crime, calling for a formal apology and reparations from Paris. The largely symbolic move comes amid a widening diplomatic rift between the two countries and underscores the enduring sensitivity of the North African country's colonial past, ‘France24’ …

View from London: Alarm over ‘exploding’ rise in use of sanctions-busting shadow fleet

11:11 27.12.2025

View from London: Alarm over ‘exploding’ rise in use of sanctions-busting shadow fleet

Lloyd’s reports: Shadow fleet ships are ending flag hopping in favour of direct Russian registration. Russia’s ship register has increased in size by 40% since Ukrainian war. Shift towards Russia’s flag comes as EU is adding pressure on ship registers and seeking to board vessels. Russia’s willingness to directly flag …

A ‘nice’ Christmas bombing – U.S. strikes Islamists in Nigeria after Trump warned of attacks on Christians

11:08 27.12.2025

A ‘nice’ Christmas bombing – U.S. strikes Islamists in Nigeria after Trump warned of attacks on Christians

The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced on Thursday, the latest American military campaign against a nonstate adversary — in this case, Islamic jihadis who the president asserts have been slaughtering Christians, ‘The New York Times’ reports. The strike …

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