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Russian Foreign Ministry statement on developments around Venezuela 15:15 18.12.2025

Russian Foreign Ministry statement on developments around Venezuela

Russian Foreign Ministry statement on developments around Venezuela: We note the continued and deliberate escalation of tensions surrounding Venezuela, a nation that is our friend. The unilateral nature of these actions, which pose a threat to international shipping, is of particular concern. We hope that the Trump administration, known for …
Sergey Lavrov: “The objective course of History warrants the implementation of the lofty principles of the UN Charter” 13:25 18.12.2025

Sergey Lavrov: “The objective course of History warrants the implementation of the lofty principles of the UN Charter”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi. Moscow, December 17, 2025 Sergey Lavrov: Media members, Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi and I held detailed and substantive talks today …
FT: Trump’s America and a clash of civilisations with Europe 11:36 18.12.2025

FT: Trump’s America and a clash of civilisations with Europe

The Trump administration’s new national security strategy has got lousy reviews in Europe. Nonetheless, it is a genuinely interesting document. It attempts to do something very ambitious — which is to redefine national security in civilisational terms, ‘Financial Times’ notes. Conventional takes on national security centre on military and economic …
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 …
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