Due to the drop in global oil prices, fuel in the United States has been rapidly becoming cheaper, while the Russian market shows the opposite trend. Experts explain that in Russia, crude oil accounts for only about 10%, whereas taxes and fees make up nearly 60% of the final price, making gasoline…

The bullying of Ukraine by the Trump White House has exposed Sir Keir Starmer as a prime minister adrift in shifting geopolitics. Unable to describe Britain’s position, he managed only a hope of “lasting” peace. This reveals a British state that has been hollowed out, as well as the diminishing…

World Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov calls out falsehoods circulating around Russian foreign policy Elena Teslova | 09.12.2025 - Update : 09.12.2025 Photo by Dmitri Chirciu MOSCOW (AA) - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said remarks by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany regarding Russia's…

Children in Russia have flooded the Kremlin with complaints about authorities banning the Roblox gaming platform, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Tuesday. On Dec. 3, Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor confirmed it had blocked access to U.S.-owned Roblox, claiming that it distributes…

The regime of North Korea has continued to exploit the war in Ukraine to spread its propaganda. This week we learnt that Ukrainian children, abducted by Russia, are being sent to an infamous North Korean summer camp. The children have reportedly been taught to ‘destroy Japanese imperialists’ and…

Bulgarian Navy Received its First National Ship in 100 Years #Balkans #Black Sea #Bulgaria #Europe #Fleet #Navy #Patrol boats #World Bulgarian multi-purpose patrol ship Hrabri (Braves) of the MMPV 90 project. December 2025. Photo credits: www.mod.bg The Bulgarian Navy has raised the flag on its…

Today, the biggest news comes from the Black Sea. Ukraine's strategy of targeting Russia's shadow-fleet logistics has already resulted in 3 naval vessels taken out of commission in rapid succession, raising the risks of operating anywhere near Russian export routes. The results of this strategy…

Musk calls for European Commission to be disbanded and replaced with elected body 03:07 10 December 2025 Zelenskyy admits that Ukraine has no chance of joining NATO 02:40 10 December 2025 Liverpool beat Inter in the Champions League match 02:05 10 December 2025 Balogun strikes late as Monaco edges…

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10 December, 05:19 PM Europe Share: Russia has stepped up conscription measures in Moldova (Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich) Russia is urgently ramping up operations in Moldova's Transnistria region — the so-called “PMR” — to divert Ukrainian resources toward the growing threat from the Russian…

For decades, the Global Positioning System has been the backbone of the modern world. From stock trades to power grids, aircraft to smartphones, GPS delivers the precise positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) data that powers the activity of our daily lives. The experts behind the technology say…

DISPATCH | MAXIM TUCKER A new era of naval warfare dawns as Ukraine uses AI-equipped vessels to destroy radar scanners before unleashing devastating attacks on oil platforms and other infrastructure Maxim Tucker, Odesa Friday November 14 2025, 3.45pm, The Times The naval drones cut white wakes in…

Europe is on a trajectory towards nothing less than “civilisational erasure”, the Trump administration claims in its extraordinary new National Security Strategy, a document that blames European integration and “activities of the European Union that undermine political liberty and sovereignty” for…

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In every ceasefire proposal, Putin insists on the demand to the transfer of the Donetsk region to Moscow’s control. His motive is clear: Ukraine has heavily fortified the region, turning major cities into a massive defensive barrier. Capturing these areas would cost Russia hundreds of thousands of…

Virtual reality technologies, which were previously viewed mostly as entertainment or experimental media tools, have now become a powerful instrument of cultural memory. The creators of the "Authentic Ukraine – VR" project recognized the potential of this tech and sought to capture and preserve…

Russia has employed “gig worker” saboteurs to carry out attacks across Europe — including trying to bomb US-bound cargo planes, derail trains and even poison water supplied, according to a shocking new report. An analysis of a series of deniable hybrid attacks and sabotages occurring across Europe…

The Venezuelan government has called the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela “a blatant theft and an act of international piracy.” President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. military forces seized the oil tanker on Wednesday, telling reporters, “We’ve just seized a tanker on the…

The recipe for writing alternative history is simple: choose a point in the past that interests you, change it partially or completely, and see what happens. Add elements from other genres to taste. The fate of the genre in Ukrainian reality has been somewhat uncertain, because we still have…

The year 2025 brought us more books about and from Ukraine that carry an inescapable heaviness, with war present on almost every page. Lives once shaped by literary ambitions continue to be cut short on the battlefield or under bombardment. Yet, thanks to the devotion of translators, publishers, and…

Cezary Pruszko still remembers the civil defence training of his Communist-era schooldays – map reading, survival skills, and a sense that the danger of war was real and ever present. “My generation grew up with those threats. You didn’t have to explain why this mattered,” said the 60-year-old…

Debris from a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile decoyed into an empty field by spoofing Night Watch The Kinzhal is one of Russia’s most modern weapons, a hypersonic missile ahead of anything fielded by the U.S. And while Ukraine has had some success downing them with Patriot missiles, recent…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A Russian military Antonov An-22 Cock heavy transport aircraft crashed in the Ivanovo region, around 125 miles northeast of Moscow today, killing the entire crew. The…

Billed as the official home town of Santa Claus, or joulupukki as he is known in Finland, the city of Rovaniemi offers every imaginable Father Christmas-related experience – from a visit to his “office” on the Arctic Circle to reindeer sleigh rides. He even has his own branch of the Finnish design…

Three-year-old Tymofii was playing on a swing when an Iskander missile tore through his chest. His grandmother, standing three feet away, watched him bleed out in her arms. The shrapnel that killed him was guided by American microchips. On 10 December, five lawsuits filed in Texas state court named…

Why did so many downplay the risk of a Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 despite mounting indicators, such as troop build-ups, major exercises, and increasingly aggressive rhetoric from Moscow? Even hours before the first strikes, major media outlets argued that an invasion was…

Interview Russia Putin The war is actually undermining the Russian autocrat’s ambitions, Moscow is also losing the Caucasus and Central Asia States, according to political scientist Manlio Graziano. by Ugo Poletti | Dec. 8, 2025, 2:59 pm Email (Photo illustrative. Image by Depositphotos) Email Flip…

As Russia continues a long-running campaign of irregular warfare against the United States and its European allies, it has increasingly turned to criminal elements to carry out kinetic sabotage operations and attacks on people. Thus far, the U.S. government has failed to adequately counter this…

12/10/2025December 10, 2025Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his refusal to cede territory to Russia as he rallies European support in the face of pressure from the United States. "Undoubtedly, Russia insists for us to give up…

Covid 2020: Year of the quiet ocean 1 hour ago Frankie Adkins AIMS/ Gemma Molinaro During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the songs of fish filled the sea. Crackles, snaps, pops and clicks – that is the noise of a…

As Ukraine fights a tech-driven war, America risks missing out by watching from afar 11 December, 2025 Tech/CyberEuropeUkraine Guardsmen places the Ukrainian flag and the American flag at the entrance to the White House before the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of a meeting…

Artist's impression of the US Army's next-generation long-range precision strike missile (PrSM). If this or other advanced short-range ballistic missile systems were deployed to and launched from bases in northern Finland or Norway, Russia would have hardly any protective measures to employ and no…

The fusion of legitimate state power and organized criminal activity in the maritime domain creates a potent blend of hybrid threat activity and irregular warfare challenges that is as dangerous for those targeted as it is deniable for those who undertake it. In the liminal space between war and…

What Can Reverse Democratic Decline? January/February 2026 Published on December 11, 2025 Emmanuel Polanco Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later When Donald Trump won reelection in November 2024, much of…

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