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NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has urged continued support for Ukraine as the year 2025 draws to a close and warned that Europe will face increasing security risks if it shows signs of hesitation, reports dpa. To prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from attempting an attack on a NATO member state, Ukraine must remain strong, Rutte said in a recent interview given to dpa, quoted by Agerpres. He also emphasized the need for NATO members to increase their defense spending, in accordance with commitments agreed at the alliance’s summit in The Hague in June. “If we do these two things,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues the war in Ukraine because he is convinced that Russia has a decisive advantage on the battlefield, a perception fueled by overly optimistic military reports, according to an analysis published by the Financial Times. The publication cites Western officials and sources close to the Kremlin who claim that the Russian leader regularly receives distorted information about the situation on the front — information that he seems to believe. An Example: Kupiansk At the end of November, General-Colonel Sergei Kuzovliov reportedly told Putin that Russian forces “have completed the liberation of the city of Kupiansk,” an…
According to an investigation by the independent Russian publication “Proekt”, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, allegedly has a secret partner who lives in his apartment, accompanies him on foreign trips, and formally owns the family’s real estate and cars. According to Dialog.ua, she owns holiday homes, villas, and land in Russia and Europe, as well as all the family’s cars: from Lexus to BMW X5. The investigation shows that this is not a “relative,” as the church propaganda claims, but a civil partner, a relationship forbidden by Orthodox canons. Journalists reveal that this is Lidia Leonova,…
Russian propagandist Nikolai Cihasov, a former journalist who voluntarily enlisted to fight against Ukraine, was killed in Donbas, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone. His death was announced by Russian propaganda resources themselves, writes Dialog.ua. Cihasov died last fall, but the information only became public now. According to the cited publication, Nikolai Cihasov died as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian FVP drone. He was in the conflict zone and was dealing with tasks related to countering UAVs. He went to the front in 2022, voluntarily joining the war against Ukraine. Previously, he worked…
The peace proposal in Ukraine has left two key issues unresolved: the cession of territories and the security guarantees offered by the USA. Security expert Iulia Joja explains why the circulated security guarantees similar to those provided by Article 5 of the NATO Treaty are not enough. We are very close to peace in Ukraine – say several diplomats and American and European analysts. However, there are two “hot spots” of a future peace treaty: the cession of Ukrainian territories and the security guarantees that the USA would grant to Ukraine. High-ranking American officials have stated that the Trump administration…
The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, presented the preliminary results of the activity of the Ukrainian delegation in Miami, where consultations took place with representatives of the United States of America regarding several document projects aimed at ending the war. According to the leader from Kiev, during the discussions, projects related to future mandatory legal security guarantees for Ukraine were also coordinated. The statements were made during a speech held on the occasion of the Diplomatic Service Workers’ Day. “Our main objective is a fair peace and the end of the war. For now, there is a war, but we…
On Monday, Japan took a significant step towards resuming operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, after the Niigata Prefectural Assembly voted in favor of the governor who supports the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. This decision marks a key moment in Japan’s return to nuclear energy, nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster, reports Reuters. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, located about 220 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, was one of the 54 nuclear units shut down after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which caused the accident at Fukushima Daiichi, the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Green light politically, divided community…
Only the US President, Donald Trump, can persuade the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, to accept peace in Ukraine. The statement was made by NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, in an interview published on Sunday, December 21, by the German publication “Bild am Sonntag”. Mark Rutte appreciated the efforts made by the White House leader to end the war triggered by Russia, which has been going on for almost four years. “Trump is deeply involved in this issue. He is focused on the goal of ending this war”, the head of the North Atlantic Alliance declared, according to DW. “The withdrawal…
The European Council Summit on December 18-19, held in Brussels, is considered crucial for the future of financial support granted to Ukraine, in the context of the United States’ reduced involvement and increasing pressures for a peace agreement. The main stake is the use of Russian assets frozen in Europe to finance Kiev in the coming years, an initiative strongly promoted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In an interview for Moldova 1, DW journalist Alina Kühnel explained that this summit comes after weeks of intense negotiations and concentrated diplomatic efforts, especially in relation to Belgium, the state where most of…
The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, has called on the leaders of the European Union, during the European Council held on December 18 in Brussels, to adopt a firm decision on the full use of frozen Russian assets for the defense of Ukraine and the reconstruction of the country, emphasizing that this is a “moral, correct, and legal” measure. In his speech, Zelenski thanked European leaders for their support of Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, stating that European solidarity has contributed to saving thousands of lives and maintaining Ukraine’s resilience in the face of Russian aggression. According…