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Ukraine war
Rubio says won’t force deal on Ukraine as Europeans join Miami talks
Trump envoys are meeting officials from Kyiv and Moscow, but the question of ceding territory remains a stumbling block in negotiations.
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Russia
Putin says West holds key to peace as Russia advances in Ukraine
19 Dec 2025 - 8:43PM
Ukraine war
EU agrees US$106 billion loan for Ukraine, but without Russian assets
19 Dec 2025 - 3:41PM
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Ukraine war
Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus amid Ukraine talks
Russian state media says it would take the weapon only 17 minutes to reach Nato headquarters in Brussels.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:57AM
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Ukraine war
Putin vows victory in Ukraine as US and Russia prepare for Miami talks
Russian leader boasts of battlefield gains in Ukraine while his envoys prepare to meet the Americans this weekend.
18 Dec 2025 - 2:58PM
United States
Opinion
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For Trump, the only communists to really dislike are those at home
The limited discussion of China in the new US national security document indicates that the US president’s focus is on domestic challenges to his authority.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Ukraine war
Trump administration readies new sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal
The new measures could arrive this week, targeting the tankers and traders fuelling Putin’s war as peace talks reach a critical stage.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:31PM
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European Union
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Russia will end the European Union, not the other way around
The end of history is more history, as Hegel might have said, with the postmodern unified EU potentially reverting back to rival modern states.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:16AM
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Ukraine war
US officials say Washington agrees to give Ukraine security guarantees
‘Article 5-like’ security offer emerges at talks in Berlin in a bid to secure an end to the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:55PM
Britain
UK spy and military chiefs give threat assessment in ‘age of uncertainty’
Head of MI6 says ‘we are now operating in a space between peace and war’, as defence chief urges ‘whole nation’ prepare for evolving threats.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:18PM
Russia
Pussy Riot punk protest group declared ‘extremist’ by Russian court
The ruling outlaws the feminist group from operating in Russia and puts anyone linked with them at risk of prosecution.
15 Dec 2025 - 11:30PM
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Ukraine war
Europe fears hidden Russian threat in Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan
Europe worries a US plan for a demilitarised zone in the Donbas region may help Moscow to reinvade Kyiv.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:39AM
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Belarus
Belarus frees 123 prisoners in exchange for US sanctions relief
Peace prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and 121 others have been released by one of Russia’s key allies.
13 Dec 2025 - 10:38PM
Ukraine war
Over 1 million in Ukraine lose electricity after strikes on infrastructure
Kyiv and its allies say Moscow aims to cripple Ukraine’s power grid to deny residents access to light, heat and running water.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:25PM
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Ukraine war
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so they can be used to help Ukraine
Hungarian PM Orban, a Putin ally, accused the European Commission, which prepared the decision, ‘of systematically raping European law’.
13 Dec 2025 - 3:33AM
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China-EU relations
EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening
Multiple sources confirm increase in Beijing backing before China-Russia ties are discussed by ministers from the EU’s 27 members on Monday.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:47PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia weighs costs of closer Russia engagement after Prabowo’s Moscow visit
Analysts said Putin’s offers may align with Jakarta’s ambitions but would carry diplomatic costs and the risk of sanctions from Washington.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:37PM
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China-India relations
Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Tanker seized off Venezuela to be taken to US port, as threat of war grows
White House justifies targeting ‘black-market oil’ as Russia expresses support for its ally, Nicolas Maduro.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:12AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky floats referendum on territory, as US pressure mounts to end war
Ukraine’s president says Russia wants ‘the whole of Donbas’ in return for peace, but Ukrainians must have their say.
12 Dec 2025 - 3:35PM
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Diplomacy
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
Ukraine war
Proposals on territorial concessions by Ukraine sent to Trump: Merz
The German chancellor emphasised Ukrainian consent in peace talks amid diplomatic tensions.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine sends US a revised peace plan as Trump blasts European allies
US president says ‘pretty strong words’ were used in his discussion with leaders from the UK, France and Germany.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM
India
Opinion
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Why India can’t afford to let relations with Russia crumble
Partnering with Moscow brings New Delhi important leverage on Washington and Beijing as well as support for continued strategic autonomy.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:44AM
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India
India-EU trade pact nears finish line despite carbon tax dispute and Russia
Brussels is looking past India’s ties with Moscow to secure a vital economic win, with analysts predicting a deal within months.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
South Korea
Why South Korea is powerless to revive Trump-Kim nuclear talks
Pyongyang wants nuclear recognition and analysts say Kim Jong-un is waiting on a Ukraine peace deal to boost his leverage with Washington.
10 Dec 2025 - 11:42AM
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Donald Trump
Trump blasts ‘decaying’ and ‘weak’ Europe, pushes Ukraine on elections
US president doubles down on criticism of key allies over immigration and said that Russia has the ‘upper hand’ in the Ukraine war.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:14AM
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North Korea
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Russia’s long-serving North Korea envoy dies
Kim Jong-un sent his condolences to Russian leader Putin over the ambassador’s death.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:21PM
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