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• December 14, 2025

  Zelenskyy Calls For 'Dignified' Peace Ahead Of Berlin Talks As Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a "dignified" peace for his country as crucial talks with US envoys and European leaders kick off in Berlin, and Russia and Ukraine continued to trade strikes.

• December 13, 2025

  US, Ukraine To Hold Berlin Peace Talks As Russia Continues Strikes

  US and Ukrainian negotiators will again meet for high-stakes peace talks -- this time in Berlin -- as disagreements persist over territorial control and security guarantees and as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure sites.

• December 13, 2025

  Belarus Frees 123 Political Prisoners In Deal With US In Latest Bid To Mend Ties

  Prisoner release, which included many high-profile figures, comes after Washington indicated it was lifting sanctions on fertilizer exports against the authoritarian government of Belarus, a major Russian ally.

• December 13, 2025

  Iran Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker With 18 Crew Members

  Iranian judicial authorities have seized a foreign oil tanker and detained its 18 crew members in the Sea of Oman.

• December 12, 2025

  Separatist Group Jaish Al-Adl Rebrands As Wider Iranian Opposition

  Jaish al-Adl has formed a new coalition, the “Popular Resistance Front,” with smaller Baluch militant groups to target Iran’s clerical establishment. The alliance signals a shift from Baluch separatism toward a broader anti-Islamic republic message, raising questions about its strategy and backing.

• December 12, 2025

  Russia Rejects Zelenskyy Donbas Referendum Proposal Ahead Of High Stakes Weekend For Diplomacy

  Russia has rejected a proposal to hold a referendum to let Ukrainians decide on giving up territory in the eastern Donbas region, much of which Moscow claims to control, highlighting a key sticking point as negotiators head to Berlin for high stakes talks aimed at ending Russia's war on Ukraine.

• December 11, 2025

  In Stark Warning, NATO's Rutte Says Alliance Is 'Russia's Next Target'

  NATO chief Mark Rutte warned members of the military alliance must treat the threat posed by Moscow more urgently as they may be "Russia's next target."

• December 11, 2025

  Bulgarian PM Zhelyazkov Resigns After Mass Protests Against Tax Hikes, Corruption

  Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and his government resigned on December 11 following some of the largest protests in modern Bulgaria's history over a 2026 budget that would see taxes hiked and social-security contributions raised by a government many Bulgarians view as corrupt.

• December 11, 2025

  Tanker Seized By US Off Venezuela Was Part Of Iranian Shadow Fleet

  An oil tanker seized by US forces in the Caribbean has been under US Treasury sanctions since 2022 for allegedly being part of a global fleet of vessels engaged in illegally smuggling Iranian oil.

• December 11, 2025

  Ukraine Considers Legal Path To Elections Under Martial Law As US Pushes For Vote

  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he held a "substantive discussion" with members of Ukraine's parliament on the possibility of holding an election, amid pressure from the United States to hold a vote despite wartime legal restrictions.

• December 10, 2025

  Austria Blocks Extradition To US Of Ukrainian Oligarch Dmytro Firtash

  An Austrian court ruled that Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch who has been under house arrest in Vienna after being indicted on bribery charges in the United States more than a decade ago, cannot be extradited, ending a 7-year saga against the businessman.

• December 10, 2025

  Russia Plans To Restrict International Phone Calls Amid Digital Crackdown

  Amid steps to expand control over online communications, the Russian government has unveiled a new package of digital security measures that would sharply restrict international phone calls being made to people inside the country.

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