Putin’s Frozen Assets Could Bring Europe ‘to a Standstill’

Dec 13, 2025 | “If it were to fail, capital markets might come to a standstill.”

It would be risky for the Belgian securities depository Euroclear to seize Russian assets and give them to Ukraine to fund their war effort, as it could unbalance the European economy, says Belgian professor of financial law at KU Leuven University Veerle Colaert.

‘It’s an Act of Treachery from Our Closest Friend’: US National Security Document

December 13, 2025

Trump's Gangster Peace Demands Are a Mockery of Just, Durable Peace

Dec 13, 2025 | Sir Richard Shirreff is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Strategia Worldwide. After graduating from Oxford, he served in the British Army for 37 years commanding soldiers on operations or in combat at every level from platoon to division and rising to the highest rank before retiring from the Army as NATO’s Deputy Supreme Commander Europe. In 2016 his novel ‘2017: War with Russia’ was published in the UK, USA, and Poland. He is an honorary Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.

'It's a Mistake for Ukraine to Make Concessions': Former Trump Security Adviser John Bolton

Dec 12, 2025 | "I don't think [US President] Donald Trump is really motivated by US national security interests, or NATO, or Ukrainian interests. I think he wants the Nobel Peace Prize – I think it's been on his mind since the first term," argues former US national security adviser John Bolton in an interview with FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee. "Putin thinks time is on his side. This is not the time for the US or Europe to give up and say 'let's get the best deal we can'," he adds.

NATO Leader Warns: Russia Could Go to War with Europe within Years, Says Mark Rutte

Dec 13, 2025 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning about the growing risk of a direct war between Russia and NATO. In this video, we break down Rutte’s comments, why NATO leaders are increasingly concerned, and what this could mean for Europe and global security. Rutte highlights Russia’s military buildup, long-term intentions, and the urgent need for NATO countries to strengthen defense spending and preparedness.

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'Putin Is a Murderer': Russian Opposition Figure Vladimir Kara-Murza • FRANCE 24 English

Dec 11, 2025 | In an interview with FRANCE 24, Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, who survived two suspected poisoning attempts and spent two and a half years in jail before being released in a 2024 prisoner swap, said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "not only a dictator" but "also a murderer in a very direct and literal sense of this term". He accused Putin of ordering the assassinations of fellow opposition leaders Boris Nemtsov and Alexei Navalny.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Russians Will Apologize to Ukraine

This is Zelenskyy’s message.

Ukraine’s Fate Will Be Determined Next Week | Sir Bill Browder

Dec 12, 2025 | Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the United States suggesting Donbas become a free economic zone, Belgium threatens legal action against the EU if it moves ahead with plans to use or effectively seize frozen Russian central bank assets and Ukraine’s strikes halt production on a Lukoil-operated oil rig in the Caspian sea.

Sir Bill Browder is the man who has got the most impressive understanding of this problem. It is so refreshing to listen to him bringing clarity into this most difficult and intractable of problems. Bill Browder cuts to the chase. — © Mark Alexander

From Stalin to Putin…

… This strong and resilient elderly Ukrainian lady speaks of her extraordinary life’s experiences and hardships.

Steve Rosenberg: Russian Paper: "We See a Split in the Western Camp. This Is Objectively Good for Russia."

Dec 12, 2025 | RUSSIAN PRESS REVIEW (12.12.25) One Russian paper today: “What we see is a split in the Western camp…this is objectively good for Russia.” Other papers report a “crisis” in the Russian metals industry & “more than 40% of working Russians surveyed have barely enough/not enough money before payday for food & essential goods.”

Thom Hartmann: Is Trump’s Alliance with Putin the Greatest Betrayal in American History?

Dec 11, 2025 | Donald Trump is realigning American power away from our democratic allies and toward Russia and other authoritarian regimes. From abandoning Ukraine to pushing a Kremlin friendly National Security Strategy and undercutting NATO, the pattern is unmistakable. This is a five alarm warning for democracy in America and Europe. Do you see this as the greatest betrayal in modern US history?

Full Keynote Speech: NATO Chief Rutte Urges Wartime Mindset as Russia Escalates Aggression

Dec 11, 2025 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issues a historic warning at the Munich Security Conference, urging Europe to shift to a wartime mindset as Russia accelerates its military aggression. He calls for rapid defense expansion, unity among allies, and urgent support for Ukraine to prevent the conflict from reaching NATO territory.

A wonderful, clear, hard-hitting, reassuring speech. Thank you. — © Mark Alexander

Trump’s Secret Business Deals with Putin—Profit over Peace? | To the Point

Dec 4, 2025 | Are U.S.–Russia talks about Ukraine really about peace—or big business? Donald Trump didn’t just send diplomats. He sent his son-in-law Jared Kushner and real estate mogul Steve Witkoff to Moscow. Behind the so-called peace plan, insiders claim major economic deals with Vladimir Putin are on the table. Could this come at Ukraine’s expense and threaten Europe’s security?

Meanwhile, Ukraine is losing ground on the battlefield, and a corruption scandal shakes its leadership. On To the Point we ask: Trump’s secret business deals with Putin—profit over peace?

Guests: Roman Goncharenko, DW – Malte Lehming, Tagesspiegel - Sudha David-Wilp, German Marshall Fund


Diplomats should be negotiating an end to this war, not Trump’s friends and family members. Witkoff has Russian roots and is a man who has made his money in real estate. Making deals will be in his DNA! And as for Kushner, we all know what he’s interested in: big bucks! Isn’t it true to say that the Trump regime is trying to bring this war to a close as quickly as possible so that Trump & Co get on as quickly as possible with enriching themselves? These people don’t give a damn about a just peace or Europe's security. Nor do they care how much land Ukraine has to give up as long as deals with Russia can be made as soon as possible. Trump can see that there are billions to be made and he wants to make those billions now. Time is not on the old man’s side.

Zelenskyy should give up no land to Russia. Not under any circumstances. Putin must be punished for his aggression. If he isn’t, he won’t stop at Ukraine. Poland or the Baltic States will be next on Putin’s list to invade. — © Mark Alexander

Trump Attacks Europe in Blunt Politico Interview | DW News

Dec 11, 2025 | In an interview with Politico, US President Donald Trump dismisses the continent as decaying and weak, as a place he doesn't even really like. His words underscore a new US national security strategy released last Friday which wants to improve America’s relationship with Russia.

Trump’s Attack on Europe ‘Plays Straight into Moscow’s Hands’

Dec 10, 2025 | “There are a lot of smiles in Moscow these days.”

Trump is undermining his partnership with the EU and emboldening Putin by pushing “an alternate reality” that ignores Europe’s actual security risks, says former EU ambassador to the US João Vale de Almeida.


Trump is a traitorous AH! Moreover, Trump is Putin’s stooge, and for as long as Americans tolerate this dangerous man in the White House, America should not be considered our true friend or ally. We Europeans had better get used to the idea that we are alone. We can no longer count on the Americans. Any hitherto perceived “special relationship” under Trump is dead. Furthermore, we need to stop bellyaching about why this is all happening. To me, there is no real mystery. Much has gone on between Trump and Russia in the past that has yet to come out. The result: Trump is Putin’s marionette; Putin, Trump’s puppeteer! But there is another important dimension, too. It is this: Trump is in a great hurry because he sees great opportunities ahead that his buddy Putin will make possible for him. Trump and his family will be able to profit greatly from an American rapprochement with Russia by bringing Putin in from the cold. Zelenskyy’s intransigence is a hindrance to future billions for the Trump clan. This isn’t rocket science. — © Mark Alexander

Did Zelenskyy Just Spit on Trump's "Peace" Plan? Why Ukraine Won't Bend the Knee to the Kremlin

Dec 9, 2025 | Zelenskyy is refusing to bow to Putin, but Trump seems more than willing to lend Russia's authoritarian leader a hand or anything else. Thom Hartmann explains why Zelenskyy is refusing Trump's latest plan for 'peace' in Ukraine.

Had Trump's Peace Plan Handed Europe to Russia?

Dec 9, 2025 | "You're seeing the current leaders of the Kremlin looking, with a huge appetite towards, Ukraine, not only Ukraine, but further towards Europe as well."

Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and National Security Strategy are at risk of giving Putin a green light to expand his invasion of Europe, warns Michael Bociurkiw, author of the World Briefing Substack on Frontline.

SHOCK: Europe Surrendered to Russian Sphere of Influence by Trump's US

Dec 9, 2025 | Keir Giles has spent his career watching, studying, and explaining Russia. Keir’s work has appeared in a wide range of academic and military publications across Europe and in North America, and he is a regular contributor and commentator on Russian affairs for international print and broadcast media. He is a Senior Consulting Fellow at the UK's Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and also works with the Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC), a group of deep subject matter experts on Eurasian security formerly attached to the British Ministry of Defence. He is a regular contributor to research projects on Russian security issues in the U.S., UK, and Europe.

Trump Colludes with Russia's Vision for Ukraine and Europe Causing Split of Transatlantic Alliance

Dec 9, 2025 | The Kremlin has issued a strong welcome to the new 33-page US National Security Strategy (NSS), calling the policy changes "largely consistent with our vision." This video breaks down the explosive document and the immediate fallout: Moscow's Approval: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia views the NSS as a "positive step," specifically noting its softer language toward Russia and its decision not to cast Moscow as a threat to the US. The strategy unleashes controversial claims about US allies, suggesting Europe is facing "civilisational erasure" and criticizing the EU over issues like "censorship," mass migration, and foreign influence.

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Putin’s New Submarines Are a Rapidly Expanding Atlantic Threat | Admiral James G. Foggo

Dec 9, 2025 | “The Russians have a very capable programme of information and intelligence gathering using undersea assets.”

Russia’s newest submarines, including the ultra-quiet Severodvinsk armed with hypersonic missiles, represent a rapidly expanding threat beneath the Atlantic that NATO must urgently be prepared to counter, says retired US Navy admiral James G Foggo.