Ukraine’s top music school — the Kyiv Conservatory — has officially removed the name of Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky from its title, according to RFE/RL. The decision by the Ministry of Culture follows expert findings that the name constitutes a form of Russian imperial symbolism and…

Heightened geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt navigation, increasing costs, carbon emissions Rabia Ali | 30.12.2025 - Update : 30.12.2025 Maritime trade expected to grow 0.5% in 2025 compared to already modest 2.2% growth in 2024, according to UNCTAD 2025 was a ‘very difficult’ year for…

Riga is seeking further upgrades to the fortifications (Image: Getty) One of the European nations deemed most at-risk from Vladimir Putin has completed a 175-mile fortification along its border with Russia. Latvia’s new defences include fences topped with barbed wire and concrete barriers known as…

The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil. Listen to this article · 2:29 min Learn more Path taken by Bella 1 since Aug. 19 Note: Signaled locations are based on the ship’s own transponder signals. Spotted locations…

GNSS jamming and spoofing usually comes from the ground with signals traveling line-of-sight. This means they are most likely to be detected by and impact aircraft. But what about maritime and shore infrastructure? GPSPatron and Gdynia Maritime University (GMU) established a partnership in 2024 to…

Russia is currently avoiding direct provocations near the Baltics and NATO borders, a shift driven by Western and NATO responses, according to Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service Director General Kaupo Rosin, speaking to ERR. Russia's shadow fleet prioritizes maintaining freedom of movement in…

Introduction This new study is a continuation of our earlier work, “Report on GNSS Interference in the Baltic Sea: Analysis Using a Terrestrial Monitoring System and Comparison with ADS-B Data.” In that previous six-month investigation, conducted from a fixed sensor installed at the Gdynia Maritime…

At Least 13 Top Managers of Russian Companies on Trial for Disrupting Defense Orders #Russia #State defense order #War with Russia The process of major repair and modernization of T-72 tanks at the Russian Uralvagonzavod. At least 11 directors and 2 top managers of Russian defense companies are on…

The special cargo aboard the Russian arms ship that went down off Cartagena last year was not what its crew initially reported, according to Spanish outlet La Verdad. The blue-tarped objects on the vessel's stern were likely naval reactor components, unfueled and potentially headed for North Korea,…

Add us as a preferred source on Google By - Monday, December 29, 2025 OPINION: A specter is haunting Mexico. The specter of Russian propaganda is part of a Kremlin disinformation campaign designed to turn America’s southern neighbor against it. Earlier this year, I penned a Washington Times column…

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Ukrainian drones hit multiple facilities at Donetsk Airport used for storing, equipping, and preparing Russian Shahed and Geran strike drones for launch, the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert Brovdi (call sign "Madyar"), said on 30 December 2025. The…

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The man bringing the news to Ukraine's front-line villages Each week, Myroshnyk Vassyl Savych heads north to deliver his newspaper to border communities exposed to Russian fire and disinformation. Editor-in-Chief Myroshnyk Vassyl Savych gets ready to deliver his weekly newspaper, Zorya Visnyk (The…

About past, present and future of Ukraine News Culture Business War Diplomacy Support OJ Contribute Today About past, present and future of Ukraine News Culture Business War Diplomacy Main Diplomacy Center for Counteracting Disinformation: Russian propaganda is seeking to discredit Bulgaria’s…

Following Russian attacks on December 20th on sunflower oil storage facilities at the port of Pivdenny near Odesa, tanks were damaged, triggering significant and potentially damaging marine pollution. Witnesses reported that the vegetable oil quickly covered neighboring areas, and soon reached the…

Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset has outlined three critical tests that any peace agreement to end the Russian-Ukrainian war must pass, warning that a flawed settlement would reshape security risks across Europe. Speaking to Politico, Berset emphasized that negotiations and…

In Netflix's House of Dynamite, a ballistic missile hurtles toward the United States, the nightmare scenario that keeps defense planners awake at night. Yet the West's Russia policies, over the past decade, have done more to increase the odds of such a catastrophe than prevent it. Washington's…

Marie’s Magic Eggs: How Marie Procai Kept the Ukrainian Art of Pysanky Alive Sandra Neil Wallace, illus. by Evan Turk. Calkins Creek, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-662-68069-4 In this moving picture book, Wallace and Turk limn the life story of artist and entrepreneur Marie Procai (1897–1994), focusing on…

30 December, 09:51 AM World Share: Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs U.S. aid (Photo: Presidential Office) Ukraine cannot win the war without military assistance from the United States, in particular, without sufficient air defense, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fox…

News Houston Fire Department gives firework safety tips ahead of New Year’s Eve Updated: 8 hours ago While Alaskans enjoy the beauty of the aurora for most of the winter season, New Year’s Eve gives a select few the chance to light up the night sky in a different way. News ‘Selfless’: Alaskan…

Following a landmark meeting at Mar-a-Lago on 28 December 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that a 20-point peace framework with the United States is 90% complete—with only the territory question remaining unresolved. But here's the catch: 87% of Ukrainians want peace, while 85% refuse to…

Russian forces deliberately route missiles and kamikaze drones over residential buildings in Ukraine. The goal of the tactics is to cause civilian casualties if they are shot down, says Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, deputy chief of an electronic warfare manufacturing company. According to the expert, this…

The Russian government plans to sell Moscow’s Domodedovo airport early next year, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday, several months after taking ownership of the facility over allegations it had come under foreign control. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov did not explain why the government was now…

Citigroup announced Monday that its board had approved a plan to sell the last of its business operations in Russia, with the banking group expecting to take a $1.1 billion loss in the process. The U.S. bank said it hoped the sale would close in the first half of 2026 pending regulatory approval.…

The U.S. Coast Guard has entered into the first six construction contracts for the new class of medium polar icebreakers envisioned as part of Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to rapidly accelerate the U.S. presence in the Arctic. The contracts follow the strategic agreements with Finland and Canada…

How Four Years of War Have Remade Society Nina Khrushcheva December 30, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin onscreen in Moscow, December 2025 Yulia Morozova / Reuters NINA KHRUSHCHEVA is Professor of International Affairs at The New School. Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Save…

The sounds revealing the secrets of world's most elusive whales 6 hours ago Becca Warner Alamy Beaked whales dive deeper and longer than any other mammal (Credit: Alamy) Beaked whales have rarely been seen. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these mysterious creatures. On a…

Today, there are important updates from the Black Sea. Here, after Russian forces increased their activity and provocations over the sea and Nato countries' airspace, Türkiye was the first to act and shot down Russian surveillance drones without warning. As more accidents followed, the Russians are…

Previous slide Next slide On 28 December, we invite you to the Donetsk Region Cultural Hub for the final events of this year – a time for reflection, inspiration and inner renewal. Exciting creative practices and profound cinema therapy sessions await you under the professional guidance of art…

quincyinst.org Military Industrial Complex Washington Politics Media Global Crises EuropeMiddle EastAfricaAsia-PacificLatin AmericaNorth America Donate Inspired in part by state propaganda, many in Russia have developed an anti-Western identity regions europe russia Dec 25, 2025 After its emergence…

Photo: MdNubhan/Adobe Stock Subsea cables are vital to transmitting data and connecting international markets. Over 95 percent of data, and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, travels globally across 1.5 million kilometers of submarine cables. The economic import and utility of subsea…

In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was visibility. In such gray situations, pilots use GPS technology to help them land on a runway and not…

Earlier on Christmas Day of this year, images of a Chinese shipping vessel carrying several containerized vertical launch cells systems appeared online. The basis of the Vessel in question appears to be a standard civilian container carrier, further augmented with radars, Vertical Launch Systems,…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. We had a feeling we would be in for another round of weapons ‘reveals’ out of China this Christmas, following last year’s ‘leaks’ of not just one, but two tailless stealth…

European hesitation to supply Ukraine with critical air defense missiles amid rising concerns about Russian drone activity echoes Cold War-era Soviet strategies of sabotage and hybrid warfare. According to Defense Express, current developments reflect the enduring influence of a sabotage doctrine…

This story originally published online at NC Newsline. Dozens of children, some dressed as angels, shepherds, and farm animals, stood flanked by twinkling blue and white lights as they sang Ukrainian Christmas carols at a Raleigh church recently. Nearly four years ago, many of the children on stage…

It was a landmark event that ended an era: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s resignation 30 years ago finalized the USSR’s demise. The AP’s Moscow photo chief at the time, Liu Heung Shing, was the only foreign photographer who captured the pivotal moment on Dec. 25, 1991. In the fall of 1991, the…