Trump Has Proven He 'Stands with Russia' after Ukraine Peace Talks

December 29, 2025

Europe Is Preparing for War: Will Trump's Venezuela Invasion Start WWIII?

Dec 25, 2025 | European leaders are now openly warning their citizens to prepare for war with Russia.

Kremlin officials and propagandists are threatening European capitals while Trump pressures Ukraine to surrender territory and abandon [thoughts of joining] NATO.

At the same time, illegal killings in the Caribbean and military escalation in South America point to a dangerous pattern.

Are we sleepwalking into a global conflict?

Putin Faces ‘War on His Doorstep’ after Russian General Killed in Moscow

Dec 23, 2025 | “They’re trying to send out the message that you’re not safe from us anywhere in the world.”

Ukraine are “striking” right at the heart, as they are suspected of being behind the Russian general car bombing attack in central Moscow, says the Atlantic Council’s Michael Bociurkiw.

'Putin Was P*ssed' as EU Funding and Assassinations Threaten Russia's Invasion | Scott Lucas

Dec 23, 2025 | Putin's angry tirade at Europe nations in his national television address last week reflects his fears about Ukrainian attacks and ongoing European support for Kyiv, says Prof. Scott Lucas on Frontline.

Trump’s Talks with Putin Won’t Deliver Peace While Moscow Seeks Ukraine’s ‘Subjugation’

Dec 21, 2025 | “There might be a ceasefire, but I don’t see a lasting peace.”

Trump’s talks are unlikely to produce a lasting breakthrough as Russia and Ukraine’s positions remain “diametrically opposed,” and Moscow is still pursuing the “subjugation of Ukraine,” says former NSA official and military analyst Cedric Leighton.

How 2025 Pushed Russia into Economic 'Collapse' | Bill Browder

Dec 20, 2025 | Putin's invasion of Ukraine has already pushed Russia's economy into the beginning of a collapse says Bill Browder founder of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, discussing the global impact of the war in Ukraine in 2025 with Philip Ingram.

Putin Angered by €90bn 'Message of Hope' for Ukraine from Europe

Dec 19, 2025 | "I don't think Russia will be happy with this message of hope."

Europe has secured €90bn worth of military backing for Ukraine to defend its territories against Russia in a "pivotal moment" for the war, says Estonian MP and chairman of Estonia's foreign affairs committee, Marko Mihkelson.

EU Leaders Agree on €90 billion Loan to Ukraine | DW News

Dec 19, 2025 | A marathon EU summit in Brussels has concluded with an agreement to support Ukraine with a massive loan in its war against Russia. EU leaders have agreed to provide Kyiv with 90 billion euros to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. Repayment would only begin once Russia pays reparations to Ukraine after the war. Discussions continued into the early hours after an earlier plan to use frozen Russian assets fell through. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz labeled the new agreement as a "clear signal" to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. DW's Jack Parrock reports from Brussels.

Trump Is 'Away with the Fairies' So Europe Must Step Up

Dec 18, 2025 | "We in Europe have got to step up up but that’s going to be very expensive."

Europe has got to be ready to deal with "hooligan Russia" as Trump grows increasingly "flaky", says The Times's Matthew Parris.

Ukraine’s Fate Enters Crunch Time Today amid a ‘Monumental’ Decision | Sir Bill Browder

Dec 18, 2025 | Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin’s TV address where he accused European countries of “stoking the level of hysteria”, President Zelenskyy sends a stern message to the United States and EU leaders meet in Brussels to press Belgium to release tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets in order to provide Ukraine with the economic and military needs for the next two years.

EU Leaders Meet in Brussels to Discuss Russian Assets | BBC News

Dec 18, 2025 | European Union leaders are gathering for a Brussels summit where a momentous decision will be taken on whether to loan Ukraine tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund its military and economic needs.

Most of Russia's €210bn (£185bn; $245bn) worth of assets in the EU are held by Belgium-based organisation Euroclear, and so far Belgium and some other members of the bloc have said they are opposed to using the cash.

Without a boost in funding, Ukraine's finances are set to run dry in a matter of months.

Russia has warned the EU against using its money, and has filed a lawsuit against Euroclear in a Moscow court in a bid to get its money back.

EU Commission Chief von der Leyen Says She Won't Leave Ukraine Summit unless a Deal Is In Place

Dec 18, 2025 | The leaders of the European Union member states are meeting to discuss the most important issues impacting the bloc. Financing for Ukraine is set to be the highlight of the talks, as the Trump administration in the US rolls back its support.

Thom Hartmann: Are We Already At War with Russia and Pretending We’re Not w/ Lev Parnas

Dec 17, 2025 | Is Russia already at war with us? Tanks aren’t rolling through cities, but cyberattacks, proxy wars, sanctions, and covert operations are everywhere. Has the world already crossed the line into global war between the United States and Russia? — and why governments may be afraid to say it out loud.

Einblick in Kiews Alltag ohne Strom

Dec 15, 2025 | Die ukrainische Bevölkerung muss einen weiteren Winter im Dunkeln und in der Kälte durchstehen. Strom gibt es nur wenige Stunden pro Tag, denn Russland hat einen grossen Teil der Energieinfrastruktur beschädigt oder zerstört. Was bedeutet das im Alltag? Eine Reportage.

Zelenskyy Plays ‘Clever’ Security Card after Calling Trump’s Bluff | Michael Weiss

Dec 15, 2025 | Michael Weiss - editor of The Insider - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Ukraine’s meeting with US delegates in Berlin,Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Donald Trump to commit to security guarantees and have it voted on in Congress and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns Europe to take Putin seriously while comparing his ambitions to those of Hitler in the 1930s.

Trump's New National Security Strategy Turns Friends into Foes

Dec 13, 2025 | President Trump’s anger with Ukraine and his propensity to support Russia puts him at odds with British, French and German counterparts. But his new national security strategy suggests America’s traditional allies are actually foes, not friends.

‘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.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Russians Will Apologize to Ukraine

This is Zelenskyy’s message.