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View from Washington: “No!” to Article 5-like security guarantees 11:35 18.12.2025

View from Washington: “No!” to Article 5-like security guarantees

The idea of offering unilateral US security guarantees to Ukraine is an appalling idea that risks war with Russia. It means the US is willing to go to war to defend Ukraine, and gives the Ukrainians a license to stir up trouble, instigate provocations, and drag America into a confrontation …
POLITICO: Using Russian assets to fund Ukraine looks ‘increasingly difficult,’ says EU top diplomat 11:33 18.12.2025

POLITICO: Using Russian assets to fund Ukraine looks ‘increasingly difficult,’ says EU top diplomat

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said Monday that financing Ukraine via a loan based on Russia's frozen assets was now looking “increasingly difficult” ahead of a crunch European Council summit on Thursday, POLITICO writes. EU leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz insist that using Russia's frozen assets is the only …
Shock and awe by Trump in Venezuela: Give us all the oil and territories – “You are surrounded, we will dismantle you!” 11:29 18.12.2025

Shock and awe by Trump in Venezuela: Give us all the oil and territories – “You are surrounded, we will dismantle you!”

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region, CNN reports. Punctuating the words “total …
The President’s remarks at the expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board 20:34 17.12.2025

The President’s remarks at the expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board

The President took part in an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation, Kremlin informs. Moscow, December 17, 2025 President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Belousov, Comrades, Today, at the expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board, we will discuss …
Kirill Dmitriev: Russia will return its assets, and the EU will pay Ukraine's bills 11:59 17.12.2025

Kirill Dmitriev: Russia will return its assets, and the EU will pay Ukraine's bills

Russia will be able to challenge the freezing of reserves in the European Union (EU), and Europe will have to pay Ukraine's bills. This opinion was expressed on December 15 by Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with …
Britain caught in ‘space between peace and war’, says new head of MI6, the granddaughter of a Nazi 11:56 17.12.2025

Britain caught in ‘space between peace and war’, says new head of MI6, the granddaughter of a Nazi

Britain is caught in “a space between peace and war” complicated by the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies dominated by powerful individuals and corporations, according to the new head of MI6, ‘The Guardian’ quotes. Blaise Metreweli, giving her first speech in the job, accused Russia of being insincere …
View from Delhi: What new US world strategy means for India? 11:55 17.12.2025

View from Delhi: What new US world strategy means for India?

The NSS leaves no doubt that NATO’s confrontation with Russia has failed and containment of China is no longer a viable enterprise, notes Zorawar Daulet Singh, an award winning author and strategic affairs expert based in New Delhi. The 19th century German statesman Otto von Bismarck once remarked that, “God …
Statue of Liberty replica falls in Brazil during severe winds – Divine warning? 11:53 17.12.2025

Statue of Liberty replica falls in Brazil during severe winds – Divine warning?

The Statue of Liberty replica in Guaíba, Brazil, stood 35 meters tall, with a 24-meter upper structure. Installed at a Havan megastore in 2020, it was a prominent landmark for shoppers and the city. Fortunately no one was injured in the incident but the towering figure that had stood proudly …
Revision or Revolution: Trump’s new NSS sparks heated debates 19:54 16.12.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

Revision or Revolution: Trump’s new NSS sparks heated debates

In early December, the Trump administration released its version of the United States National Security Strategy (NSS). The document, put out as part of the US administration’s routine administrative work, affirms Washington’s ambitions for unconditional global leadership in three key areas: economy, military power, and high technology, as well as …
No concessions from Russia, dialogue with US: statements by Russian senior diplomat 15:20 16.12.2025

No concessions from Russia, dialogue with US: statements by Russian senior diplomat

Sergey Ryabkov reiterated that Russia "stands firm" on the understandings reached during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage. Russia will not make any concessions regarding Donbass, Novorossiya and Crimea, this is out of the question, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said …
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