Russian President Vladimir Putin had a very merry Christmas. That is if you believe murdering Ukrainian civilians is a way to spend a holy day. Five more were killed Christmas Day. Ukrainian troops celebrate Christmas Eve near a front line in the heavy-hit Kharkiv region. Reuters Boxing Day was no…

Russian militant Alexei Miltchakov, known for his neo-Nazi ideology and suspected war crimes in Ukraine, recently gave a government-endorsed “lesson in courage” to students at a middle school in Saint Petersburg, according to Le Monde. The appearance is part of a broader educational initiative, but…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service, in its latest annual assessment, said Washington’s…

"Serbophobe", "persecution of Serbs", "Albanian criminals" and others are some of the expressions that appear in articles mentioning Kosovo in some of the media and social media channels that distribute Russian narratives online, on the eve of the elections in Kosovo. A few days before the December…

Ukraine has had a rollercoaster of a year – mostly downhill with none of the thrills. The year was marked by diplomatic tugs-of-war, domestic political crises, and growing pressure from allies. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. From renewed Russian strikes…

The results of a survey conducted by the Institute of National Economic Forecasting (INF) of the Russian Academy of Sciences indicate that Russian industry is on the verge of the most severe crisis in the last 28 years. Points of attention The situation with sales of domestic Russian products has…

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Austria and Ukraine have launched a cultural collaboration in India, bringing together music, literature and dialogue in a shared assertion of artistic freedom, resilience and cross-cultural exchange. The Austrian–Ukrainian cultural project, implemented by the Ukrainian…

The European Union is preparing its twentieth sanctions package against Russia, expected in early 2026—possibly timed to coincide with the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Nineteen packages have come before it. And yet: Western microchips still guide Russian missiles to Ukrainian…

Russian business leaders have appealed to President Vladimir Putin to rein in a wave of state asset seizures that has affected factories, ports and major corporations worth more than 4 trillion rubles ($43 billion), the Kommersant business daily reported. The executives handed Putin a letter…

Lesia Danylenko proudly showed off her new front door. Volunteers had nicknamed its elegant transom window the “croissant”, a nod to its curved shape. “I think it’s more of a peacock,” she said, admiring its branch-like details. The restoration project at one of Kyiv’s early 20th-century art nouveau…

NEWS WEATHER EVENTS OBITUARIES CLOSINGS AGRICULTURE BLOGS LOCAL SPORTS ON AIR PODCASTS Sign In Search NEWS WEATHER EVENTS OBITUARIES CLOSINGS AGRICULTURE BLOGS LOCAL SPORTS ON AIR PODCASTS By Thomson Reuters Dec 27, 2025 | 11:31 AM Dec 27 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister ‍Mark Carney on Saturday…

Canadians Support Purchasing Gripen Fighter Jets Instead of F-35A #Aviation #Canada #Fighter jet #Procurement #World Rendering of the Gripen E fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Photo: Saab Canadians support the purchase of Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets instead of the American F-35A…

German Intelligence Will Be Allowed to Conduct Sabotage Operations Outside Country #Europe #Germany #Intelligence #World German soldiers of the 31st Parachute Regiment at a training exercise. Photo credits: Bundeswehr/Carl Schulze The German government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing a…

Russians Install Sea Containers on Tanks #Armor #Russia #Tank #War with Russia Sea ISO containers on Russian tanks. Photo credits: Region 22 Russian forces have begun mounting sea ISO containers on tanks, adding to the improvised structures already seen on the battlefield, such as so-called “sheds”…

The announcement by Minsk that russian forces had deployed the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in Belarus triggered the appearance of yet another "scare story" in some Ukrainian media — probably exactly the reaction the Kremlin was hoping for. Allegedly, this latest "wunderwaffe" could…

21 December, 05:30 PM Europe Share: Swedish authorities boarded the Russian container ship Adler (Photo: Screenshot from an SVT video) Swedish authorities boarded a Russian container ship early Sunday, Dec. 21, after it anchored near the town of Höganäs due to engine failure. The vessel’s owner is…

Following a series of drone overflights directed against Danish targets in September, the Danish Ministry of Defense has concluded an order with Kongsberg for coastal defense missiles. After a clear provocation succeeded in closing down Copenhagen Airport on the night of September 22, Danish…

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The Discourse by SWJ Staff | 12.20.2025 at 11:37pm December 17, 2025- This conversation is published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s “Overheard Podcast” Host: Philip Wasielewski Featuring: Mark Grdovic Col. (Ret.) David Maxwell, Editor-at-Large of Small Wars Journal, provided the…

Stanislav Orlov, the commander and founder of Russia’s recently disbanded Espanola brigade, was shot dead at his home in Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea on Dec. 4, according to an investigation by the independent outlet Astra. Orlov, known by the call sign “Ispanets” (lit. “Spaniard”), was…

"As a result of an operation by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, directly carried out by a representative of the resistance movement against the criminal Russian regime, both military aircraft of the aggressor were disabled," HUR said in a statement. The estimated combined value of the two fighter…

General Kyrylo Budanov, 39, Ukraine's military intelligence chief poses in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo Laurent Van der Stockt for Le Monde/Getty Images) Getty Images The conflict in Ukraine has changed the world and the course of history on many levels. In particular, it continues to change…

The Ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland, Larysa Herasko, took part in the festive Christmas concert of the Saturday Ukrainian school “Native School” in Dublin. She supported the institution with a financial contribution and emphasized the importance of preserving Ukrainian identity abroad. According to…

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Stanislav Orlov, known by the nickname “Spaniard” and founder of the Russian brigade “Española”, was shot dead at a dacha in the occupied Sevastopol. The details are confirmed after reviewing surveillance camera footage and eyewitness accounts. According to journalists’ reports, Orlov was killed on…

В словарь неологизмов 2025 года войдут пять словосочетаний, связанных с продажей квартиры певицы Ларисы Долиной, рассказал РИА Новости ведущий научный сотрудник Института лингвистических исследований РАН Валерий Ефремов, руководящий группой «Словарей новых слов». По словам Ефремова, в…

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Russia Suspected of Developing Weapons Against Starlink Satellites #Neighbor nations #Neighbors #Russia #Satellite #Space #SpaceX #Starlink Starlink satellites. Photo credits: SpaceX Russia is developing anti-satellite weapons aimed at the Starlink satellites of American billionaire Elon Musk. This…

Upon being released from prison in December 2013 after serving time for “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred,” Russian political activist Maria Alyokhina observes that she and her fellow Pussy Riot punk group members “arrived in a different country.” Outwardly, Russia sought to convey to the…

There is a way to punch a very large hole in Russia’s war budget. Europeans only have to emulate President Trump — after seizing a sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan crude oil this month, tanker traffic has halted, with vessels bottled up near the coast. Such a policy would be even easier for…

The Discourse by SWJ Staff | 12.21.2025 at 09:43pm STAGES OF SUBVERSION: 1) DEMORALIZATION 2) DESTABILIZATION 3) CRISIS 4) “NORMALIZATION” The above video presents an interview with Yuri Bezmenov, a former KGB operative who defected to the West. He describes methods used to influence and destabilize…

The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a ‘Golden Fleet’ U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Rocky Mount Event Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S., December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters President Trump will announce on…

As reported by online media Ukrinform. President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro, for the completed projects to restore educational infrastructure in Chernihiv and Cherkasy. The head of state spoke about this during a joint briefing with…

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Russian oil prices continue to plunge under the pressure of U.S. sanctions that have disrupted established export flows to India and China. The price of Urals crude shipped from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk fell to $34.52 per barrel as of Dec. 16, roughly half the level at the start of the…