https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk8jv4r8nmo On January 8, 2026, The Washington Post reported that Russian drone and air strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and leaving hundreds of thousands without power, water, or heat in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions amid freezing winter conditions. Russian drones overwhelmed parts of Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing hospitals, railways, and communication systems to rely on backup… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/europe/ukraine-energy-blackouts-intl article 1 Ukraine faced one of its most intense nights of Russian attacks as more than 450 drones and 30 missiles struck energy and civilian infrastructure across the country, leaving over one million households without electricity. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes, which damaged more than a dozen civilian facilities, showed Russia was escalating terror rather… Read more »
link to article- https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/europe/putin-no-willingness-to-compromise-ukraine-intl In a recent speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that he would not compromise on demands for Ukraine to cede territory, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts for peace led by the U.S. President Trump. Putin stated that Russia prefers diplomatic solutions but would resort to military force to “liberate historical lands” if necessary, referring to regions Russia… Read more »
Link to article-https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/frozen-russia-assets-ukraine-eu-us-hcrt8xjmw?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdhL40QxR–upmowj1h9Lm0J03E1rjr3MnMhraGFZj6lSj4vaqukAxG1Mj693s%3D&gaa_ts=69440dde&gaa_sig=3iFDzXHaSIMPsBAJ_S_DUT90SG75ec0C_867knH1zv6YyAQ52Sgz9iTU4RruFFGnCRHdAggH0-Jo5OfFU4-YdQ%3D%3D As European leaders convene, the U.S. is cautioning against plans to seize approximately €210 billion in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Washington suggests Europe would eventually have to return the money as part of a Trump-brokered settlement, causing friction between the EU and both the U.S. and Russia, the latter threatening retaliation. President Zelensky is set… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/18/eu-summit-on-knife-edge-over-plan-to-fund-ukraine-using-russian-assets At a December 18–19, 2025 European Council summit in Brussels, leaders agreed to provide 90 billion euros (~$105 billion) in loans to Ukraine to cover its military and economic needs for 2026–27 amid its war with Russia. However, they failed to adopt a controversial plan to use frozen Russian central bank assets to back that funding, instead choosing to… Read more »
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-overwhelm-europe-sabotage-campaign-western-officials-128510669 Western officials say that Russia has been conducting a wide sabotage campaign across Europe since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, aimed at overwhelming European security agencies, creating political divisions, and undermining support for Kyiv. According to an Associated Press database, 145 separate incidents — ranging from infrastructure damage, train disruptions in Poland, warehouse fires and vandalism to… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/18/ukraine-drones-kill-3-in-russias-rostov-as-eu-debates-funding-for-kyiv On December 18, 2025, Ukraine carried out drone strikes deep inside Russia’s Rostov region, killing at least three people, including two sailors aboard a cargo vessel and one civilian in Bataysk, where homes were damaged, officials said. The attack triggered fires and marked another escalation of Ukrainian long-range drone operations against Russian territory. The strikes occurred as European Union… Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-denmark-to-summon-us-ambassador-after-trump-appoints-greenland-envoy The article explains rising tensions between Denmark and the United States after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory he has repeatedly said the U.S. needs for national security reasons. Denmark reacted strongly, saying it would summon the U.S. ambassador and accusing Washington of undermining Danish sovereignty. The newly… Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.rt.com/russia/629639-ukraine-corruption-consequences-svr/ The article reports claims by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) that Ukraine is experiencing growing internal unrest due to a major corruption scandal involving President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle. According to the SVR, the so-called “Mindich–Zelensky case” centers on an alleged $100 million kickback scheme tied to Zelensky associate Timur Mindich and senior government officials…. Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251217-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-stalls-france-italy-demand-tougher-safeguards The article discusses rising tensions over the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur free trade agreement after France and Italy publicly opposed finalizing the deal this week. The agreement, which took over 25 years of negotiations, would create a major trade partnership between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur, made up of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia,… Read more »
