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View from Brussels: Europe’s psychology of weakness 11:28 04.12.2025

View from Brussels: Europe’s psychology of weakness

The intense diplomatic maneuvering to shape an endgame to the war in Ukraine has revealed a troubling reality: Even when it comes to its own security, the EU struggles to be a central player, writes Steven Everts, the director of the EU Institute for Security Studies. The ongoing negotiations over …
POLITICO: Polish-German tensions over WWII reparations mar leaders’ summit 11:27 04.12.2025

POLITICO: Polish-German tensions over WWII reparations mar leaders’ summit

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday clashed over war reparations and restitution for Germany’s Nazi-era destruction of Poland, POLITICO writes. The open disagreement between two leaders — who have vowed to mend often-strained relations between their two countries — cast a shadow over talks …
A new element in the Middle East conflict: The Houthis from Yemen are ready to attack Israel from Lebanon and Syria 11:25 04.12.2025

A new element in the Middle East conflict: The Houthis from Yemen are ready to attack Israel from Lebanon and Syria

Israel’s defense establishment is intensifying preparations for a possible multi-front confrontation involving Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran, and Houthi militias in Yemen, according to security officials, ‘Yemen on Line’ reports. The Houthis, who have previously targeted Red Sea shipping lanes, are now being factored into Israel’s threat assessments as potential partners …
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi 22:01 03.12.2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi

On December 2, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi in Moscow, MFA informs. Wang Yi came to Moscow to take part, in conjunction with Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, in the 20th round of Russian-Chinese consultations on strategic security. …
TASS: Those who say Putin rejected US peace plan are wrong — Kremlin spokesman 18:03 03.12.2025

TASS: Those who say Putin rejected US peace plan are wrong — Kremlin spokesman

On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin received US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin, where the two spoke for about five hours about a Ukraine resolution. The claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the US peace plan for Ukraine is incorrect, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media, …
Three ships attacked in the Black Sea in the last five days. Retired Rear Admiral Cem Gürdeniz wrote: “They're trying to drag Türkiye into the war!” 11:00 03.12.2025

Three ships attacked in the Black Sea in the last five days. Retired Rear Admiral Cem Gürdeniz wrote: “They're trying to drag Türkiye into the war!”

"The conflict between Russia and Ukraine now threatens navigation in the Black Sea. We cannot in any way justify attacks on vessels inside our exclusive zone.”President Recep Tayyip Erdogan The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, affiliated with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, reported that the tanker "MIDVOLGA-2," carrying sunflower …
Russian Intelligence: France still seeking ways to directly participate in Ukraine conflict 10:59 03.12.2025

Russian Intelligence: France still seeking ways to directly participate in Ukraine conflict

Paris is still looking for ways to take a direct part in the Ukraine conflict, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a press release, TASS reports. "France is eager to send its troops to Ukraine. The press bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation informs …
Police raid EU External action service, College of Europe in sweeping fraud probe – authorities make arrests in Brussels and Bruges 10:56 03.12.2025

Police raid EU External action service, College of Europe in sweeping fraud probe – authorities make arrests in Brussels and Bruges

Former EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini was one of the three people arrested by Belgian police on Tuesday, in a sprawling fraud investigation into the financing of a Bruges academy for young diplomats, two people with knowledge of the investigation told ‘Euractiv’ and its partner De Standaard. Another College of …
Chinese and Japanese coastguard ships in fresh confrontation 10:54 03.12.2025

Chinese and Japanese coastguard ships in fresh confrontation

Chinese and Japanese coastguard vessels have been involved in a stand-off near the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, ‘South China Morning Post’ reports. The two sides gave conflicting accounts of Tuesday’s incident, with the Chinese coastguard saying it had driven a Japanese fishing boat away from the …
TASS: Peace plan options, signals to Trump – what Putin aide said after Kremlin talks 10:41 03.12.2025

TASS: Peace plan options, signals to Trump – what Putin aide said after Kremlin talks

Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin with Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America Steve Witkoff. Taking part in the meeting on the Russian side were Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov and Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, CEO of …
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