US, Ukraine peace talks to continue on Dec. 15 in Berlin as Zelensky calls for ‘Article 5-like’ security guarantees

Key developments on Dec. 13-14: US, Ukraine peace talks to continue on Dec. 15 in Berlin as Zelensky calls for ‘Article 5-like’ security guaranteesRussia’s December oil and gas revenue set to drop... Read more »

Another Rapidly Expanding Russian Propaganda Campaign “Foreign Passports” of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Center for Strategic Communications is recording the spread of a fake about the President of Ukraine allegedly having foreign citizenships through Telegram channels targeting Ukrainian audiences. Content of the fake: President... Read more »

India’s short-sighted embrace of Russia will endanger its own national security

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at the residence of the Prime Minister of India, where an informal dinner will be held in New Delhi, India, on... Read more »

Day 1,387: Ukraine risks receiving smallest military aid allocations since invasion, Kiel Institute warns

The latest draft of the U.S. peace plan does not bar Ukraine from joining NATO, foresees no amnesty, media reports say. Ukraine risks receiving the smallest military aid allocations since the invasion,... Read more »

Nobel laureate, top opposition figures freed as Belarus trades prisoners for US sanctions relief

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Belarus released 123 political prisoners on 13 December, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, hours after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian... Read more »

Від піци до оливкової олії: італійська кухня першою у світі отримала статус нематеріальної культурної спадщини ЮНЕСКО

Італійська кухня офіційно включена до Списку нематеріальної культурної спадщини людства — перший випадок, коли до списку внесено не окрему традицію чи рецепт, а національну кухню в цілому. Рішення підкреслює роль гастрономії як... Read more »

EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, moving closer to financial lifeline for Ukraine

The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank reserves, moving the bloc a step closer to securing a financial lifeline to Kyiv as the war heads into its fourth... Read more »

Frontline report: Europe shifts from defense to retaliation, prepares cyber response to Russian hybrid war

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Today, the biggest news comes from Europe. Here, a clear shift in mood is spreading across capitals that spent years absorbing Russian hybrid pressure without responding in kind. As Russia’s deliberate... Read more »

Why Russia’s nuclear industry has escaped major sanctions

Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly threatened the use of atomic weapons, yet its much-prized nuclear industry has faced little in the way of meaningful sanctions.... Read more »

Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops in Kupiansk, recapture key areas, DeepState reports (6)

Hello, this is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,388 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today’s top story so far: Ukrainian Defense Forces have encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk, Kharkiv... Read more »