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Zelensky and Trump hold peace plan talks in Florida. We hear reaction from Kyiv and from our correspondent in Washington. Also on the programme: dark energy may change the fate of the Universe, ending in what astronomers call a "Big Crunch". And Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91, we look at her legacy as a feminine icon.(Photo: President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy upon his arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 28, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

//The Wire//2300Z December 27, 2025////ROUTINE////BLUF: USA CONDUCTS CRUISE MISSILE STRIKES IN NIGERIA. SOMALI FRAUD IN MINNESOTA EXPANDS IN SCOPE. RUSSIA STRIKES KIEV AFTER UKRAINE ASSASSINATES GENERAL IN MOSCOW. SERIAL DRIVE-BY SHOOTER ARRESTED IN AUSTIN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events-Ukraine: Over the past few days Russia has responded to the Ukrainian targeting of a Russian General in Moscow, by conducting strikes of their own in Kiev. LTG Fanil Sarvarov was assassinated via an explosive device that was placed inside his vehicle outside his apartment in Moscow.Analyst Comment: Before his death, LTG Sarvarov was the leader of Russia's Operational Training Directorate for the General Staff. The strikes in Kiev are not exactly good news for the peace process, but neither is an assassination of a General in Moscow, so this tit-for-tat targeting is mostly a wash.Nigeria: The Pentagon conducted missile strikes in the Islamic State-held northwestern territories of the nation on Christmas Day. The strikes were carried out on known Islamic State training camps and facilities, which have been legendary for carrying out exploitation, kidnapping, and terrorist attacks around the nation. Local Nigerian officials stated that the US carried out strikes in the Sokoto district, targeting the sub-group referred to as Islamic State-Sahel Province (ISSP).Analyst Comment: The rampant insurgencies carried out by the Islamic State throughout the entire Sahel region are by no means a new conflict, and Nigeria specifically has been host to kidnapping/ransom-style attacks on populated villages for several decades. In short, various ethnic cleansing and genocide operations have become regular and routine throughout the region over the past few centuries, but more recently have come to a head as insurgents consolidate power around the continent. As a reminder, a major scandal emerged back in 2024, when the government of Nigeria adopted a very hostile tone towards the United States, forcing the abandonment (allegedly) of Air Base 101 and 201 (in Niamey and Agadez, respectively), which were bases used by the US to target the Islamic State militants that Nigeria is now having to deal with. In the past year that the US has had a reduced role throughout the region, it would seem that Nigeria would like some more American missiles.These recent strikes were significant, but conflicts in Africa do not often abide by the universally understood ways of warfare in the west. As such, whether or not these strikes actually did anything is anyone's guess; erasing a map grid square which previously held a significant training camp surely would have resulted in some level of setback for militants, however only time will tell if this effort will reduce the capabilities of insurgent groups in the region.Of note, the technical details of the strikes are contradictory between the various agencies involved. For instance, Nigerian officials state that the strikes were carried out by MQ-9 Reaper drones, however the Pentagon published a video of (likely Tomahawk) missiles being launched from an unnamed Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer. This doesn't necessarily mean much, as it's very doubtful that the US told Nigeria anything about the strike beyond very basic details. However, this does bring into question exactly what intelligence was used to conduct the strikes. USAFRICOM has had a counter-insurgency mission throughout the continent for decades, so it's not out of the question for the US to carry out strikes without Nigeria's help at all (which is probably for the best). After all, Islamic State training camps aren't exactly hard to find. However, the Nigerian government has serious incentive to feed the US bad intel which results in bad strikes. Throughout the third world, one of the biggest complications for targeting are local sources providing "tips" on "insurg

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Dès le lancement de son « opération militaire spéciale » (SVO) contre l'Ukraine, le 24 février 2022, le Kremlin, qui dispose de l'un des plus vastes arsenaux nucléaires au monde, a adopté des mesures de dissuasion agressives et une rhétorique résolument menaçante. Décryptage d'un possible emploi de l'arme nucléaire par Moscou, avec Dimitri Minic, chercheur à l'Institut français des Relations internationales (Ifri). [Rediffusion] RFI : Dès les premiers jours de la guerre, Moscou adopte une rhétorique nucléaire agressive. Quelle est sa stratégie ? Dimitri Minic : Le 24 février 2022, sa stratégie, c'est de prendre Kiev en quelques heures et au pire quelques jours, et de soumettre politiquement l'Ukraine. Quand Vladimir Poutine fait son discours sur l'opération militaire spéciale le 24 février, qui annonce son déclenchement, il fait une allusion à un emploi possible de l'arme nucléaire, face à ceux qui voudraient s'impliquer directement dans ce conflit pour aider l'Ukraine. Ce qui, au fond, a permis à la Russie d'éviter effectivement une escalade de la guerre locale en guerre régionale, impliquant d'autres pays, d'autres puissances, mais qui n'a pas suffi non seulement à dissuader effectivement l'Ukraine de résister, mais surtout qui n'a pas permis d'éviter le début d'un flux d'aide militaire à l'Ukraine. Et par ailleurs, ces menaces nucléaires russes n'ont pas permis d'empêcher l'instauration de sanctions économiques très importantes de l'Occident contre la Russie. Donc, c'est un succès relatif de la stratégie nucléaire russe, mais qui, en réalité, ne permet pas à la Russie d'isoler l'Ukraine de l'Occident, ce qui était son principal objectif. Mais il y a quand même une véritable inquiétude qui plane en Occident, puisque le nucléaire tactique fait partie de l'arsenal russe. Le nucléaire a été étendu à la guerre conventionnelle, en quelque sorte ? Oui, absolument. En fait, à la chute de l'Union soviétique, les élites militaires russes héritent d'une doctrine de non-emploi en premier. Et progressivement, elles se rendent compte que la théorie de la dissuasion et ses mécanismes étaient peu développés par rapport à ce qui existait en Occident. Dans les années 90, vous avez une grande période d'élaboration conceptuelle, de théorisation qui conduit l'armée russe, au plan théorique et doctrinal, à effectivement étendre la dissuasion nucléaire aux guerres conventionnelles de toute ampleur, locales, régionales et à grande échelle. Il y a un emploi possible de l'arme nucléaire, un emploi démonstratif, limité, censé mettre fin aux combats dans des conditions favorables à la Russie. On aurait pu se dire, puisque l'opération militaire spéciale est un échec pour la Russie, il est possible que ces concepts soient appliqués. Mais en réalité, cette doctrine exigerait des conditions qui ne sont pas du tout réunies dans la guerre en Ukraine. Pour que Moscou prenne des mesures de dissuasion nucléaire très claires, il faudrait par exemple un transfert des têtes nucléaires depuis les entrepôts centraux vers les unités, vers les bases. Un transfert démonstratif médiatisé qui montrerait que la Russie commence à penser sérieusement à employer l'arme nucléaire ou un essai nucléaire réel, ou d'autres types de mesures qui montreraient qu'elle a vraiment la volonté de le faire. Mais il faudrait qu'elle se trouve dans des conditions extrêmement graves. Il faudrait qu'elle soit en passe de perdre de manière irrémédiable face à un ennemi conventionnel, aidé par des États d'ailleurs dotés de l'arme nucléaire, qui non seulement aient envie de conquérir des territoires russes ou bien aient envie de changer le régime russe. À lire aussiRussie: Vladimir Poutine annonce une révision de la doctrine nucléaire et menace les Occidentaux On le voit au début de la guerre, les Américains vont sonder les Russes afin de savoir dans quelles conditions ils pourraient utiliser l'arme nucléaire. Absolument. Et à l'époque, Valeri Guerassimov répond qu'il y a trois conditions : l'utilisation d'armes de destruction massive contre la Russie, une volonté, une tentative de changer le régime, une déstabilisation profonde du régime provoqué par un État étranger. Et la troisième condition serait des pertes catastrophiques sur le champ de bataille. Et c'est intéressant parce que, à l'époque, à l'automne 2022, la Russie subit des pertes et surtout des revers militaires importants en Ukraine, dans le Donbass. Valeri Guerassimov, à ce moment-là, en évoquant ces trois conditions, abuse de son interlocuteur parce qu'il est évident que la Russie aurait pu compenser ses pertes assez rapidement et qu'elle a de telles réserves matérielles et humaines qu'il est très peu probable qu'elle recourt au nucléaire dans ce type de conditions loin d'être inacceptable ou en tout cas catastrophique pour elle. Vous identifiez trois failles théoriques et pratiques révélées par cette guerre en Ukraine de la doctrine nucléaire russe. Et l'une d'elles, c'est la limite de la dissuasion stratégique conventionnelle, avec les fameux missiles Kalibr,  Kinjal, dont l'usage n'a pas produit l'effet escompté… Non, non, ça n'a pas fonctionné. Effectivement, la Russie débute la guerre en Ukraine avec une conception de la dissuasion qui est une conception très agressive, offensive, mais surtout inter-domaines. C'est à dire que la Russie ne conçoit pas la dissuasion comme quelque chose d'exclusivement nucléaire. La dissuasion russe concerne à la fois les domaines non militaires et subversifs, le domaine conventionnel, donc les forces conventionnelles et les armes conventionnelles et les forces nucléaires. Donc, la Russie n'a pas une vision exclusivement défensive de la dissuasion. Car, pour le dire rapidement, la Russie ne conçoit sa sécurité qu'à travers l'insécurité de ses voisins. Donc, cette situation stratégique échoue effectivement à trois niveaux. C'est d'abord l'échec du concept de contournement, pour permettre à l'État russe de gagner une guerre avant la guerre. En fait, il n'était pas question de déclencher une guerre à grande échelle, de longue durée et très meurtrière, mais plutôt de soumettre l'ennemi sans combat, ou en tout cas sans combat de grande ampleur. C'est aussi un échec des moyens et des méthodes psychologiques ou informationnelles, comme disent les Russes, puisqu'ils pensaient les Ukrainiens et les élites ukrainiennes complètement soumises, rendues apathiques par la Russie et ses manœuvres. Ça n'a pas été le cas. Ils pensaient que les Occidentaux avaient été anesthésiés par cette pratique psychologique ou informationnelle, qui vise non seulement à modifier la psyché des individus et des sociétés, mais en fait à transformer les individus et la société. Et donc surtout, ce que j'observe dans cette étude, c'est que la phase conventionnelle, a subi un échec important. Pourquoi : parce que les élites militaires russes et les élites politiques russes ont surestimé pendant 35 ans l'efficacité de ces moyens conventionnels. Parmi ces moyens conventionnels, effectivement, on a d'abord les forces générales, les exercices, les déploiements de forces aux frontières. Bon, ça n'a pas produit l'effet désiré. Ça n'a pas forcé l'Ukraine à capituler. Mais surtout, les armes modernes duales, donc, qui peuvent être à la fois équipées soit d'une tête nucléaire, soit d'une tête conventionnelle. Ces armes, le Kinjal, le Kalibr, l'Iskander, ont été utilisées sur le champ de bataille. On se rappelle le Kinjal, une arme hypersonique utilisée à un moment qui était censé être décisif pour la Russie, puisque c'était le moment des premières négociations entre l'Ukraine et la Russie en mars 2022, au moment où les Ukrainiens sont très réticents à accepter un accord très favorable à la Russie. Et la Russie emploie dans l'intervalle, au moment de ces discussions ultimes, le Kinjal sur le champ de bataille. C'était sa première utilisation opérationnelle, puis un deuxième deux jours plus tard, avant de se retirer du nord et de l'est de l'Ukraine. L'utilisation de ces missiles conventionnels confirmait en fait des vulnérabilités qui étaient identifiées par les militaires russes depuis les années 90 ! Il faut bien comprendre que la défense antimissile présente en Ukraine, d'origine occidentale notamment, a été efficace et a plutôt montré la surestimation que les élites militaires, russes et politiques russes avaient de l'efficacité de l'emploi de ces missiles contre des cibles stratégiques comme des bases aériennes, etc. Non seulement en termes d'ampleur, de nombre indispensable pour détruire une cible stratégique, mais en plus la vulnérabilité des vecteurs. On voit bien que la Russie a fait face à un ISR, c'est à dire un renseignement occidental qui a été puissant et efficace. Cette double vulnérabilité, à la fois la difficulté à détruire des cibles stratégiques avec ces missiles modernes et en même temps la difficulté à protéger leur plateforme de lancement, ça tend à remettre en question, même partiellement, cette stratégie de frappes nucléaires limitées dont je parlais tout à l'heure, avec un missile unique. Donc, on voit bien que d'un point de vue technique, c'est un affaiblissement. Et les excès rhétoriques de Dmitri Medvedev (vice-président du Conseil de Sécurité de Russie au discours violemment anti-occidental, NDLR), de Ramzan Kadyrov (président de la République de Tchétchénie, un proche de Vladimir Poutine, NDLR) également, ont abîmé la dissuasion nucléaire russe ? À force de crier au loup et à menacer d'hiver nucléaire, l'Occident, ça ne prend plus ? Absolument. Parce que la Russie, dès qu'elle entre dans le conflit, produit une rhétorique nucléaire extrêmement agressive, mais dans les faits, les mesures qu'elle prend concrètement pour accompagner cette rhétorique nucléaire sont très modérées. Donc, vous avez un décalage très fort entre ce que la Russie dit, et ce que la Russie fait vraiment. Ça n'est pas une nouveauté en Russie. Sur quoi s'appuie cette pratique, ce décalage ? Il est dû à une culture stratégique, c'est à dire que la Russie considère que l'Occident est faible, lâche et déliquescent et qu'il est sensible aux menaces, qu'il a peur du nucléaire et qu'il cédera en réalité. Ils estiment qu'une frappe nucléaire unique, démonstrative, limitée sur le théâtre, obligera, forcera finalement les Occidentaux à rentrer chez eux et à demander pardon. Ils ne sont pas vraiment revenus de ça. Effectivement, ce décalage au bout d'un moment pose un problème. Vous ne pouvez pas hurler dans tous les médias que vous avez au moins dix lignes rouges et ne rien faire. Des officiers supérieurs généraux de l'armée russe ont expliqué en 2023-2024, ils ont eu un mot que je trouve très drôle, « Les lignes rouges russes ont rougi de honte », ajoutant « Les Occidentaux nous ont devancés de 8 à 10 pas dans l'escalade et nous, on les regarde ». Dans l'armée russe, il y a une forme d'incompréhension de l'attitude de la Russie. C'est à dire qu'ils sont tous d'accord pour maintenir cette rhétorique agressive, mais ils veulent qu'elle soit accompagnée de mesures pratiques, concrètes. Donc ce décalage a affaibli la crédibilité de la dissuasion nucléaire russe et ça a conduit les Occidentaux à poursuivre leur aide à l'Ukraine et même à l'intensifier. Aujourd'hui, la dissuasion nucléaire russe commence à s'adapter en entreprenant des actions beaucoup plus concrètes. On a évidemment la décision de transférer des armes nucléaires tactiques en Biélorussie. On a beaucoup d'autres actions de ce type. Il y a aussi la publication de la nouvelle doctrine nucléaire russe en novembre 2024, qui est une mesure de dissuasion en réalité. Il faut bien le comprendre, ça aussi. RFI : Et quel est le nouveau message adressé à l'Ouest, à l'Europe et à l'OTAN ? C'est de faire des démonstrations de force sérieuses. Un général russe important propose de rejouer le scénario cubain (crise des missiles de Cuba 1962, NDLR). Donc il y a une volonté de faire une démonstration claire de la force militaire nucléaire. Et à chaque fois qu'une ligne rouge est franchie, d'avoir une réponse nucléaire ou conventionnelle. Les militaires russes pensent aussi que les réponses conventionnelles doivent être beaucoup plus violentes, beaucoup plus fortes. Et cette dissuasion conventionnelle, en fait, ils en ont fait la démonstration avec le tir de missiles balistiques à portée intermédiaire. Ce tir d'Orechnik (Le 9M729-Orechnik, littéralement « noisetier », est un missile balistique russe à portée intermédiaire, NDLR) fait suite à la publication de la nouvelle doctrine nucléaire, qui elle-même s'inscrit dans ce que la Russie perçoit en 2024 comme une logique d'escalade continue. C'est aussi une réponse au discours d'Emmanuel Macron sur de possibles troupes au sol en Ukraine. Et n'oubliez pas, le plus important, en 2024 commence la levée de toutes les interdictions de l'administration Biden sur l'utilisation par l'Ukraine d'armes de fabrication américaine, non seulement à la frontière russe, mais en fait progressivement sur tout le territoire russe. Puis une autre séquence s'ouvre puisque Donald Trump arrive au pouvoir. À lire aussiRoyaume-Uni: les bonnes intentions envers l'Ukraine lors de la «coalition des volontaires» RFI : Qu'est-ce que change l'arrivée de Donald Trump pour la dissuasion nucléaire russe ? On a l'impression d'avoir changé de monde parce qu'avec l'ancienne administration, vous aviez une escalade très maîtrisée à laquelle la Russie a eu beaucoup de mal à répondre parce que tout est venu de façon séquencée. Envisager l'utilisation de l'arme nucléaire en cas de menace à l'existence même de l'État russe, ça devenait complètement obsolète pour ses officiers supérieurs et généraux. Parce que cette doctrine nous montre aussi que la Russie a peur que ses tentatives d'agression contre ses voisins suscitent l'aide de pays dotés d'armes nucléaires. En fait, elle a peur que le scénario ukrainien se reproduise. Et donc cette nouvelle doctrine est censée couvrir ces scénarios aussi. Elle élargit les conditions d'emploi et elle abaisse le seuil déclaré d'emploi de l'arme nucléaire. RFI : L'élection de Donald Trump a-t-elle permis de faire baisser la tension ? Plus tôt. Ça très clairement, c'est à dire que Trump et son indifférence relative à l'Ukraine et à l'Europe y participe, la collusion idéologique qui existe entre la Russie et les États-Unis aujourd'hui, le peu d'intérêt qu'il a pour l'Otan et l'Europe orientale le permette. Ce qui ne veut pas dire que la rhétorique agressive de la Russie s'arrête. Au contraire, on voit bien que la rhétorique nucléaire agressive de la Russie se déclenche dès que le président américain envisage sérieusement, en tout cas rhétoriquement, de fournir des armes offensives et à longue portée à l'Ukraine. Ce qui s'éloigne, c'est la perspective d'un emploi. Il était déjà très faible depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine. Avec l'élection de Donald Trump, il est encore plus faible. Donc autant dire, très peu probable. En revanche, les ambiguïtés de Washington, les hésitations de l'Europe à l'égard de la défense du continent, à l'égard de la défense de l'Ukraine, alimentent l'agressivité de la Russie. Et donc ça augmente la probabilité d'actions déstabilisatrices conventionnelles russes. À lire aussiLa pérennisation de l'aide à l'Ukraine au menu d'un nouveau sommet européen à Bruxelles

A ceasefire has come into force along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, where weeks of clashes have forced a million people from their homes. The seventy- two- hour truce was agreed by the two countries' defence ministers following extensive diplomacy by Chinese officials.Also in the programme: Saudi Arabia's defence minister has warned the main separatist movement in southern Yemen to withdraw from territory it's recently captured in two provinces, amid rising tensions in the area; Ukraine says overnight Russian air strikes in the capital Kyiv have injured at least eight people and caused power cuts; and ahead of the winter games in Italy - we meet Slovenia's world champion ski-jumpers targeting Olympic gold.(Photo:Cambodia's Defence Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand's Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit after the ceasefire was agreed during a special meeting at a border checkpoint in Chanthaburi province, Thailand. Credit: Reuters)

In our news wrap Saturday, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a barrage of missiles and drones a day before Trump and Zelenskyy are set to meet, a quick-moving winter storm snarled holiday travel across the Great Lakes and Northeast, and California dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration over the cancellation of more than $4 billion in federal grants for a high-speed rail project. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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In our news wrap Saturday, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a barrage of missiles and drones a day before Trump and Zelenskyy are set to meet, a quick-moving winter storm snarled holiday travel across the Great Lakes and Northeast, and California dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration over the cancellation of more than $4 billion in federal grants for a high-speed rail project. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Russia attacks Kyiv, killing one and wounding several others ahead of Ukraine-US talks.

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durée : 00:15:19 - Journal de 12h30 - Plusieurs séries de fortes explosions ont retenti à Kiev dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, qui ont fait au moins un mort, les autorités ayant averti que plusieurs régions ukrainiennes étaient menacées par des missiles et drones russes.

Grace Juarez delivers the news on Russian missile strikes on Kyiv overnight, the joint operation between Nigeria and the U.S., and Thailand and Cambodia's second ceasefire agreement on 12/27/25

durée : 00:15:19 - Journal de 12h30 - Plusieurs séries de fortes explosions ont retenti à Kiev dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, qui ont fait au moins un mort, les autorités ayant averti que plusieurs régions ukrainiennes étaient menacées par des missiles et drones russes.

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky doit rencontrer dimanche 28 décembre Donald Trump en Floride, au moment où Washington continue de faire pression pour un éventuel accord de paix entre Kiev et Moscou. « Beaucoup de choses peuvent être décidées avant le Nouvel An », a écrit sur X le président ukrainien. Selon Volodymyr Zelensky, le plan de paix de Washington, proposé en 20 points, est « prêt à 90 % ». Le journal britannique The Guardian revient sur cette déclaration : « Ce plan est considéré comme la version actualisée du document (...) conclu il y a plusieurs semaines entre les envoyés américains et les responsables russes, une proposition largement perçue comme étant trop favorable aux exigences du Kremlin. » Depuis, Kiev insiste pour obtenir des garanties de sécurité inspirées de l'article 5 du traité de l'Otan sur la défense mutuelle, même s'il reste incertain que Moscou accepte de telles conditions. « Une liste de caprices de Kiev » : la Russie compte snober le plan de paix présenté par Volodymyr Zelensky », titre le quotidien suisse Le Temps qui souligne que de l'aveu même du président ukrainien, la question territoriale et le sort de la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia restent aussi deux écueils de taille. Volodymyr Zelensky « n'a rien tant que je ne donne pas mon accord », a déclaré de son côté Donald Trump, vendredi 26 décembre. De quoi s'interroger sur le futur de ce plan pour l'Ukraine et son aboutissement. D'autant plus qu'une garantie sur cet article 5 « peut être plus dangereuse qu'il n'y paraît », peut-on lire dans les colonnes Opinion du Washington Post. La promesse de Donald Trump en matière de sécurité à l'Ukraine pourrait entraîner une guerre avec la Russie, selon deux chercheurs, dont la directrice de l'analyse militaire chez Defense Priorities. « Bien que certains détails restent flous, l'invocation de l'article 5 du traité de Washington (...) laisse entendre que les États-Unis considéreraient toute future attaque russe contre l'Ukraine comme une attaque contre eux-mêmes et [qu'ils] réagiraient en conséquence. » Ce qui prend en compte « un possible déploiement direct de forces militaires américaines. » Ainsi, « ceux qui se réjouissent de ce revirement de situation devraient s'abstenir de trinquer au champagne. Le plan qui se dessine présente un problème : il promet trop. » Parmi les raisons invoquées, la principale, c'est que si la dissuasion échouait, Washington subirait d'importantes pressions politiques pour envoyer des soldats au front. Dès lors, les États-Unis seraient en guerre contre la Russie, une issue qui pourrait mener à une escalade nucléaire. Israël devient le premier pays à reconnaître l'indépendance du Somaliland « Israël a secoué la Corne de l'Afrique vendredi en reconnaissant officiellement le Somaliland comme un Etat indépendant », souligne The Nation au Kenya. Reconnaître la revendication de souveraineté du Somaliland, qui dure depuis trois décennies, risque de « raviver les tensions diplomatiques avec la Somalie », peut-on lire.  ar ailleurs, «  le président américain aurait soutenu la demande d'Israël, d'autant plus que le Somaliland reconnaîtrait Israël en retour ». Selon The Nation, ce qui ressort notamment, c'est l'« incapacité de la Somalie à promouvoir son unité sur la scène internationale ». Pour rappel, le Somaliland a fusionné volontairement avec le sud de la Somalie, pour former la République somalienne au moment de l'indépendance. Mais lors d'une guerre civile, le Somaliland a proclamé unilatéralement en 1991 sa propre indépendance. Cette décision marque un « jour historique » selon les mots du président somalilandais. « Le Somaliland n'était jusque-là officiellement reconnu que par Taïwan – qui, lui non plus, ne bénéficie pas du statut d'Etat souverain », analyse Le Monde Afrique.  De son côté, la Somalie dénonce une attaque délibérée contre sa souveraineté. Mais « pour Israël, explique Le Monde Afrique, cette nouvelle relation bilatérale pourrait également ouvrir la voie au déplacement des populations palestiniennes, vers le pays africain, alors que l'objectif d'un Gaza sous contrôle israélien est de plus en plus assumé par l'administration Nétanyahou ». Interrogée par le journal, la directrice de l'Institut des relations Israël-Afrique, basée à Tel-Aviv, estime qu'il s'agit aussi de protéger le corridor stratégique de la mer Rouge avec des pays côtiers. Depuis le retour de Trump à la Maison Blanche, des républicains souhaitent également la reconnaissance du territoire somalien « afin de pouvoir installer une base militaire dans le port de Berbera ». Certains pays n'ont pas attendu pour réagir : l'Égypte, la Turquie, et Djibouti ont condamné cette reconnaissance. Une position également partagée par les pays du Golfe, et l'Union africaine.

The U.S. military launched a series of airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria on Christmas Day. The strikes followed reports that the terrorist group has been killing Christians in the country. The U.S. says the operation was carried out at the request of the Nigerian government, which described the strikes as a “joint operation” targeting terrorists.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is set to meet with President Trump in Florida on Sunday. According to Kyiv, the latest peace deal is “90 percent ready,” even as fighting continues.A powerful storm system triggered catastrophic flooding across California during the Christmas holiday, killing at least three people. Entire neighborhoods were submerged, prompting water rescues, with more dangerous weather still ahead.

On today's podcast:1) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he plans to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump “in the coming days,” signaling optimism about reaching a peace deal to end Russia’s almost four-year war.“A lot could be decided before the New Year,” Zelenskiy said Friday in a Telegram and X post after receiving an update from Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s top negotiator with the US and head of the National Defense and Security Council. The Kyiv Post reported earlier that Zelenskiy is expected to travel to Florida, where Trump is spending the Christmas break, as soon as Sunday. It cited a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t identified. Kyiv and Washington are seeking to align on a 20-point peace plan to present to Russian President Vladimir Putin, including the provision of strong security guarantees modeled on NATO’s Article 5, and a global post-war development program for Ukraine.2) The US launched a military strike in Nigeria against Islamic State targets in a security and intelligence collaboration with the African nation’s government, which has been struggling to contain increasing levels of terrorist attacks in parts of the country. President Trump said he directed American forces to carry out “a powerful and deadly strike” against ISIS. Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry confirmed the “precision hits on terrorist targets” and said it remains engaged with international partners including the US to address the “persistent threat of terrorism and violent extremism.”3) Gold, silver and platinum jumped to all-time highs to extend a historic end-of-year rally for precious metals, with support from escalating geopolitical tensions and US dollar weakness. Frictions in Venezuela, where the US has blockaded oil tankers and ramped up pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro, have added to the precious metal’s haven appeal. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, a key gauge of the US currency’s strength, was down 0.7% for the week, its biggest drop since June.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olena Bratel es profesora de español en una universidad en Kiev. Bratel explica en Hoy por Hoy que los ataques rusos no cesan por Navidad y, aunque los niños están contentos por no tener clase, lo cierto es que no ha podido juntarse con su familia estos días, pese a vivir relativamente cerca. Además, señala que Moscú ha cambiado su forma de atacar y que se centra siempre en las mismas zonas, estos días de frío en las centrales térmicas, para dejar sin calefacción a la población. También señala que "hay días de suerte y no", por lo que si un día sufren un impacto directo de un misil, "de eso no te salvas".

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky se dit optimiste sur les chances de faire avancer les discussions visant à mettre fin à la guerre entre la Russie et l'Ukraine et annonce une rencontre avec Donald Trump dimanche 28 décembre en Floride. Les questions sensibles, telles que le sort du Donbass, devraient être abordées. Sous pression de l'administration américaine pour conclure un plan de paix, Volodymyr Zelensky a connu une fin d'année délicate. Il parvient malgré tout à conserver la confiance des Ukrainiens.  Donald Trump voulait un accord avant Noël. Son vœu n'a pas été exaucé. « Beaucoup de choses peuvent être décidées avant le Nouvel an », veut croire Volodymyr Zelensky, au lendemain de discussions avec les envoyés de la Maison Blanche. En dépit de cet optimisme affiché, le président ukrainien est soumis à forte pression, d'autant que les positions russes restent, pour l'heure, inflexibles. Mardi, Volodymyr Zelensky a détaillé devant la presse le plan de paix révisé en 20 points, le présentant comme la meilleure tentative de l'Ukraine de mettre fin à la guerre. Le document aborde un large éventail de questions, allant des éventuels arrangements territoriaux aux garanties de sécurité que Kiev souhaite obtenir pour prévenir toute future agression russe, en passant par les plans de reconstruction du pays ravagé par la guerre. Selon Volodymyr Zelensky, les diverses sections du plan « reflètent en grande partie la position commune ukraino-américaine ». Reste quelques points de blocage, à commencer par la question épineuse de l'avenir du Donbass. La Russie exige que les forces ukrainiennes se retirent des territoires de la région de Donetsk qu'elles contrôlent encore. Le président ukrainien ne peut accepter cette demande. À écouter et à lire aussiVolodymyr Zelensky, président ukrainien S'il cède, « il n'aura plus d'avenir politique », tranche le politologue Volodymyr Fessenko du centre Penta à Kiev. « En Ukraine, le sentiment qui domine est qu'il est impossible d'accepter de reconnaitre juridiquement les territoires occupés comme étant russes. Si, en cas de cessez-le-feu le long de la ligne de front, une partie du territoire ukrainien restait sous contrôle russe, la plupart des Ukrainiens pourraient accepter ce scénario mais à condition que ces territoires ne soient pas reconnus juridiquement comme étant russes. » Militairement, l'Ukraine ne peut pas se permettre de céder des zones fortement fortifiées de Donetsk, note pour sa part la chercheuse ukrainienne Olena Prokopenko, du centre de réflexion German Marshall Fund. « Céder des territoires fortifiés sans combat offrirait à la Russie une base idéale pour intensifier son invasion. Si l'Ukraine acceptait ces concessions, notre position sur la ligne de front serait gravement affaiblie. Les abandonner sans combat, donner à la Russie des territoires qu'elle n'a pas réussi à conquérir en onze ans depuis l'invasion du Donbass, constituerait une décision militairement désastreuse », explique-t-elle.  Le scénario dans lequel Volodymyr Zelensky se verrait contraint de céder tout le Donbass à la Russie « ne pourrait se produire qu'en cas de situation catastrophique sur le front ou dans le secteur énergétique, qui ne lui laisserait pas d'autre choix », avance Volodymyr Fessenko. Concessions territoriales  Quoi qu'il en soit, le président ukrainien n'en sortirait pas indemne. Seule concession à laquelle Volodymyr Zelensky se dit prêt : l'Ukraine pourrait retirer ses troupes des zones de l'ouest de la région de Donetsk encore sous son contrôle, pour les transformer en une zone démilitarisée dans le cadre d'un éventuel accord de paix avec Moscou, à condition que la Russie retire ses forces d'une zone équivalente. En tout état de cause, Volodymyr Zelensky estime que la création d'une zone démilitarisée doit être approuvée par le biais d'un référendum. Parallèlement aux discussions autour du plan de paix, le président ukrainien a dû affronter une tempête intérieure ces derniers mois. L'affaire Midas, vaste affaire de corruption qui touche le secteur énergétique ukrainien, a poussé les ministres de la Justice Herman Halouchtchenko et la ministre de l'Énergie, Svitlana Hryntchouk à démissionner le mois dernier. Volodymyr Zelensky a ensuite dû se défaire de son plus proche conseiller, Andriy Iermak. En écartant le chef de l'administration présidentielle, qu'il n'a pas encore remplacé, tout en maintenant une ligne relativement ferme dans les pourparlers de paix, sa côte de popularité est remontée. Selon une enquête récente menée par l'Institut international de sociologie de Kyiv (KIIS), 61% des Ukrainiens lui font confiance. « Aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître, la confrontation autour du plan de paix de Donald Trump a une fois de plus aidé », affirme Volodymyr Fessenko. Le plan de paix amendé par Kiev prévoit également la tenue d'élections en Ukraine dès que possible après la signature d'un accord de paix. Le mandat présidentiel de cinq ans de Volodymyr Zelensky aurait dû expirer en mai de l'année dernière, mais il a été prolongé en vertu de la loi martiale en vigueur depuis l'invasion russe de 2022. Le chef de l'État a chargé le Parlement de réfléchir à des modifications de la législation électorale pour examiner la possibilité d'organiser une présidentielle. Olena Prokopenko y voit une « démarche habile » tant sur le plan intérieur qu'à l'international. « Cela envoie le signal qu'il redonne un rôle central au Parlement, qui a été largement marginalisé ces dernières années, en lui confiant une décision potentiellement historique. Sur le plan international, cela montre qu'il est prêt à participer à des élections et qu'il ne fuit pas ses responsabilités », explique-t-elle. Sur le plan international, cette initiative est vue comme importante car elle renvoie la pression vers Donald Trump, qui accuse son homologue ukrainien d'utiliser la guerre comme prétexte pour éviter une élection et se maintenir au pouvoir. « En acceptant de préparer un cadre législatif, Zelensky contraint Trump à faire pression sur Vladimir Poutine afin d'obtenir un cessez-le-feu, que ce dernier a rejeté à plusieurs reprises ces derniers mois. Cela permet de mettre en évidence que l'obstacle à la paix n'est pas l'Ukraine, mais bien la Russie », note Olena Prokopenko. Élection présidentielle  Dans le cas, très hypothétique, où une élection présidentielle pourrait se tenir avant la fin des hostilités, quelles chances Volodymyr Zelensky aurait-il de remporter le scrutin ? La probabilité d'une victoire du président sortant est « très forte », selon la chercheuse du German Marshall Fund, « non pas parce qu'il n'existe pas de griefs à son égard, mais parce que l'Ukraine a besoin d'une unité maximale pour résister à la pression de l'administration américaine dans le cadre des négociations de paix. Ses chances de victoire seraient aujourd'hui bien supérieures à ce qu'elles seraient après la guerre ». La perspective pour Volodymyr Zelensky de remporter le scrutin est plus élevée aujourd'hui, abonde Volodymyr Fessenko : « Les citoyens qui lui sont favorables ou neutres évaluent positivement son rôle comme chef de la politique étrangère et commandant en chef. Après la guerre, surtout s'il devait conclure un accord de paix perçu comme défavorable, ses chances pourraient diminuer. » Dans ces conditions, certaines figures de l'opposition estiment que Volodymyr Zelensky pourrait être tenté d'organiser au plus vite des élections. Conformément aux engagements pris par le président auprès de Donald Trump, la Rada, le Parlement ukrainien s'apprête à examiner la question de l'organisation d'élections. Cependant, « il existe une faible probabilité qu'un projet de loi sur les élections en temps de guerre voit le jour. Son adoption reste incertaine. Le scénario le plus probable pour l'an prochain serait la tenue d'élections uniquement si un accord de cessez-le-feu était conclu au premier semestre », pronostique Volodymyr Fessenko, qui constate que « même au sein du parti présidentiel Serviteur du peuple, nombreux sont ceux qui s'opposent à des élections en temps de guerre. Si l'opposition et les députés réticents se mobilisent, l'adoption d'une telle loi sera impossible », souligne le politologue. En Ukraine, l'opinion publique estime, dans une très large majorité, qu'aucune des conditions sécuritaires, juridiques ou structurelles ne sont réunies pour organiser des élections, note Olena Prokopenko. « Les Ukrainiens comprennent que ce n'est pas le moment. Il n'existe aucune demande sociale en ce sens, et ce débat est principalement ravivé sous la pression de la Russie et des États-Unis ». Selon le sondage récent du KIIS, seuls 9 % des Ukrainiens soutiennent l'idée d'élections en temps de guerre. À lire aussiGel du front, élections, Otan: ce que contient la dernière version du plan américain pour la paix en Ukraine

La Linterna cierra el 25 de diciembre con una reflexión sobre la Navidad como renovación de fe en el nacimiento de Jesús, enfatizando misericordia y pureza, no regalos. Es un camino que, aunque difícil, promete recompensa. En Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski conversa con el enviado de EE. UU. buscando la paz, tras proponer un plan a Moscú sin respuesta de Vladímir Putin. Olena, en Kiev, pasa la Nochebuena sin luz por ataques rusos. Zelenski propone desmilitarizar el Donbás, pero Putin no cede. En Venezuela, se libera a 71 detenidos por protestas de fraude electoral. En España, un hombre es detenido en Leganés por la presunta muerte a puñaladas de su hermano. En Madrid, otras dos personas fallecen por arma blanca en Nochebuena. El país vive el día más frío del año: 41 carreteras afectadas por nieve y hielo, 11 cortadas en Andalucía, Asturias, Castilla y León y Navarra. El programa destaca testimonios como el de Rocío, enfermera en Gaza, que describe niños con graves problemas respiratorios, ...

C'est une ligne de fracture qui divise aussi l'Ukraine. L'Église orthodoxe est désormais plus que jamais déchirée dans le pays. En 2018, Kiev a voulu créer sa propre Église orthodoxe d'Ukraine, pour rompre avec l'Église orthodoxe russe et son patriarche Kirill trop proche de Poutine. Depuis, 2 000 paroisses ont rompu leurs liens avec Moscou. (Rediffusion) Mais ce n'est pas suffisant, une loi vient aujourd'hui permettre la poursuite en justice des congrégations qui se livreraient à de l'ingérence russe sur le territoire. Reportage dans la région de Kiev d'Emmanuelle Chaze. Et la fracture de l'Église ukrainienne a eu des répercussions mondiales. D'autant plus que le patriarcat de Constantinople, le plus important de tous, a reconnu le schisme. Une initiative assez inédite que les autres églises serbes, bulgares ou roumaines n'ont pas suivie en refusant de prendre position pour ou contre Moscou.  La politique et les liens d'argent avec le pouvoir sont clairement les maux qui viennent aujourd'hui affaiblir l'Église orthodoxe. Et c'est l'un des thèmes du dernier livre de Jean-Arnault Dérens, Géopolitique de l'orthodoxie... Comment expliquer que la deuxième confession du monde, avec 300 millions de fidèles, se tienne si proche des lieux de pouvoir.  ► Géopolitique de l'orthodoxie, de Byzance à la guerre en Ukraine est paru aux éditions Tallandier. À écouter aussi«Géopolitique de l'orthodoxie, de Byzance à la guerre en Ukraine» de Jean-Arnault Dérens   L'indépendance de la justice turque en question L'année 2025 aura été marquée en Turquie par l'arrestation du chef du principal parti d'opposition turc, le CHP.   Le maire d'Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, le principal rival du président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan est en prison depuis le mois de mars 2025. Il est poursuivi officiellement pour fraude, blanchiment et trucage d'appels d'offre. Accusations que le principal intéressé nie en bloc.  Dans ce contexte de politisation des poursuites judiciaires, comment les jeunes étudiants en droit peuvent-ils envisager leur futur comme juge ou procureur dans un tel système ? C'est le reportage à Ankara d'Anne Andlauer. La chronique musique de Vincent Théval  Imagine de Boko Yout. 

C'est une ligne de fracture qui divise aussi l'Ukraine. L'Église orthodoxe est désormais plus que jamais déchirée dans le pays. En 2018, Kiev a voulu créer sa propre Église orthodoxe d'Ukraine, pour rompre avec l'Église orthodoxe russe et son patriarche Kirill trop proche de Poutine. Depuis, 2 000 paroisses ont rompu leurs liens avec Moscou. (Rediffusion) Mais ce n'est pas suffisant, une loi vient aujourd'hui permettre la poursuite en justice des congrégations qui se livreraient à de l'ingérence russe sur le territoire. Reportage dans la région de Kiev d'Emmanuelle Chaze. Et la fracture de l'Église ukrainienne a eu des répercussions mondiales. D'autant plus que le patriarcat de Constantinople, le plus important de tous, a reconnu le schisme. Une initiative assez inédite que les autres églises serbes, bulgares ou roumaines n'ont pas suivie en refusant de prendre position pour ou contre Moscou.  La politique et les liens d'argent avec le pouvoir sont clairement les maux qui viennent aujourd'hui affaiblir l'Église orthodoxe. Et c'est l'un des thèmes du dernier livre de Jean-Arnault Dérens, Géopolitique de l'orthodoxie... Comment expliquer que la deuxième confession du monde, avec 300 millions de fidèles, se tienne si proche des lieux de pouvoir.  ► Géopolitique de l'orthodoxie, de Byzance à la guerre en Ukraine est paru aux éditions Tallandier. À écouter aussi«Géopolitique de l'orthodoxie, de Byzance à la guerre en Ukraine» de Jean-Arnault Dérens   L'indépendance de la justice turque en question L'année 2025 aura été marquée en Turquie par l'arrestation du chef du principal parti d'opposition turc, le CHP.   Le maire d'Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, le principal rival du président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan est en prison depuis le mois de mars 2025. Il est poursuivi officiellement pour fraude, blanchiment et trucage d'appels d'offre. Accusations que le principal intéressé nie en bloc.  Dans ce contexte de politisation des poursuites judiciaires, comment les jeunes étudiants en droit peuvent-ils envisager leur futur comme juge ou procureur dans un tel système ? C'est le reportage à Ankara d'Anne Andlauer. La chronique musique de Vincent Théval  Imagine de Boko Yout. 

President Zelensky has revealed a draft deal to end the war in Ukraine that has been negotiated with the US and is currently being reviewed by Moscow. The 20-point plan includes security guarantees for Kyiv from the US, NATO and Europe, but Mr Zelensky says the question of territory remains unresolved. Also in the programme: the US denies visas to five Europeans accused of leading efforts to stifle Americans online; and Egypt begins restoring a 4,500-year-old boat that once belonged to King Khufu. (Picture: Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky. Credit: SERGEY DOLZHENKO/EPA/Shutterstock)

Ukraine's president has floated a possible compromise to a key Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in eastern Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal could address one of the main sticking points that have bogged down U.S.-led negotiations, but Moscow has given no indication whether it might agree. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Silicon Bites Ep280 | 2025-12-23 | Is Putin losing his grip? His press event last week has generated reams of commentary – and from those not well disposed towards him, the verdict has been brutal. In this episode we cover his “Results of the Year” press spectacle, the glitches, the gaslighting, the challenging questions, or rather lack of them — and the regime's widening reality gap.----------Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtainThe Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community:- 1 armoured battle-ready pickupWe are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles?https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain- The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour.- The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour.- 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city.- 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ----------SOURCES:Reuters (Dec 19, 2025): Rogue texts, aliens and a marriage proposal - welcome to Vladimir Putin's phone-in - https://www.reuters.com/world/sarcastic-messages-flash-up-big-screen-russias-putin-speaks-2025-12-19/Reuters (Dec 19, 2025): Russian central bank cuts key rate to 16% as Putin speaks - https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/russian-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-16-putin-speaks-2025-12-19/Reuters (Dec 19, 2025): Russia's Putin says cooling of economy in 2025 is a 'conscious' decision - https://www.reuters.com/business/russias-putin-says-cooling-economy-2025-is-conscious-decision-2025-12-19/AP News (Dec 19, 2025): Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin's military goals in Ukraine will be met - https://apnews.com/article/39fd3f2670227545a6f9e684038ed59dThe Washington Post (Dec 19, 2025): Putin says Europe out of step with an increasingly Moscow-friendly U.S. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/19/russia-putin-callin-show-ukraine-peace/----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

Ukraine's president has floated a possible compromise to a key Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in eastern Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal could address one of the main sticking points that have bogged down U.S.-led negotiations, but Moscow has given no indication whether it might agree. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Khi Ukraine lại đón chào một mùa Giáng sinh trong thời chiến, sự tương phản giữa ngoại giao và tàn phá khó có thể rõ nét hơn. Trong khi Kyiv tuyên bố đã tăng cường các đề xuất hòa bình dự thảo trong các cuộc đàm phán với Hoa Kỳ, Nga đã phát động một trong những cuộc tấn công bằng máy bay không người lái và tên lửa quy mô lớn nhất trong năm, nhắm vào nhà cửa, cơ sở hạ tầng điện lực và các thị trấn tiền tuyến.

„Anul 2025 a fost unul foarte reușit pentru procesul de integrare europeană a R.Moldova, chiar dacă a avut loc pe fondul ingerințelor externe fără precedent”, declară în interviul Moldova Zoom, vicepremiera pentru integrare europeană de la Chișinău, Cristina Gherasimov. De ce totuși nu s-a reușit deschiderea negocierilor de aderare la Uniunea Europeană, promise de oficialii europeni? Explicațiile, în interviul realizat la Chișinău de Valeria Vițu. Temele ediției: -        Crăciunul în Republica Moldova are o particularitate, este sărbătorit de mulți cetățeni de două ori. Prima dată pe 25 decembrie, iar a doua pe 7 ianuarie, pe stil vechi. De ce se întâmplă asta, dar mai ales dacă Moș Crăciun vine de două ori, ne explică jurnalistul Vitalie Cojocari în „Cronica lui Vitalie”. -        Corespondenții noștri în nordul Republicii Moldova, Dumitru Pelin și Denis Chirtoca, explică că sărbătorirea Crăciunului la date diferite nu vine dintr-o diferență de credință, ci una de calendar. România a trecut oficial la calendarul gregorian în anul 1919, iar Biserica Ortodoxă Română a adoptat stilul nou în 1924. În Basarabia, istoria a urmat un alt drum, iar cele două date continuă să coexiste până astăzi. Un reportaj despre Crăciunul la Drepcăuți, sat din nordul Republicii Moldova, la frontieră cu România -        Cetățenii Republicii Moldova vor putea călători în continuare fără viză în spațiul Schengen, după un raport favorabil al Comisiei Europene. -        Ambasada SUA la Chișinău confirmă sprijinul autorităților americane pentru suveranitatea și integritatea teritorială a Republicii Moldova. -        Chișinăul numește noi ambasadori la București, Paris și Kiev. -        Municipiul Bălți a fost desemnat Capitala Tineretului pentru următorii doi ani. Știrile zilei: Cetățenii Republicii Moldova vor putea călători în continuare fără viză în statele spațiului Schengen, după ce Comisia Europeană a constatat că autoritățile de la Chișinău au respectat recomandările formulate anterior privind regimul de liberalizare a vizelor. Concluzia se regăsește în cel mai recent raport al Uniunii Europene privind Mecanismul de suspendare a regimului fără vize. Potrivit raportului, Republica Moldova a întreprins măsurile necesare pentru a menține regimul fără vize, în pofida contextului regional complicat și a presiunilor crescute asupra sistemelor de migrație și securitate din Uniunea Europeană. Cetățenii Republicii Moldova călătoresc fără vize în UE din 2014. În această perioadă, peste 2,6 milioane de cetățeni moldoveni au beneficiat de posibilitatea de a călători fără viză, fiind înregistrate mai mult de 18,2 milioane de deplasări în spațiul comunitar. *** Însărcinatul cu afaceri al SUA în Republica Moldova, Nick Pietrowicz, a confirmat sprijinul autorităților americane pentru suveranitatea și integritatea teritorială a Republicii Moldova în cadrul unui interviu oferit publicației Zona de Securitate, citat de TVR Moldova. Oficialul american a subliniat importanța menținerii păcii și stabilității în regiune și a comunicat disponibilitatea SUA de a sprijini eforturile sincere de soluționare a conflictului transnistrean. „Prezența militară rusă, după cum a declarat și Kremlinul, trebuie retrasă. Ei și-au asumat acest angajament în trecut (1999 - n.r.) și ne așteptăm ca ei să respecte acest angajament. În ce privește un anumit progres politic în problema Transnistriei, Washingtonul se bazează în totalitate pe Republica Moldova", a declarat reprezentantul diplomatic american. „Washingtonul va ajuta Chișinăul, dacă se va cere, și este gata să ofere asistență în funcție de natura cererii, dar președintele Trump a dat instrucțiuni corpului său diplomatic din întreaga lume să identifice domeniile în care America poate contribui la pace. ... Poate că există o oportunitate în Transnistria, dar inițiativa trebuie să vină de la Chișinău”, a subliniat diplomatul. „Am văzut semnale de deschidere din partea Chișinăului și a unor reprezentanți de la Tiraspol. Și dacă există o oportunitate pentru Statele Unite de a contribui, am dori să purtăm această discuție", a mai spus Însărcinatul cu afaceri al SUA în Republica Moldova, Nick Pietrowicz. *** Municipiul Bălți a fost desemnat Capitala Tineretului pentru următorii doi ani. Localitatea va beneficia de un buget de peste 4 milioane de lei pentru activități și inițiative de tineret. *** Finalul de an vine cu noi numiri în corpul diplomatic din Republica Moldova. Ambasadorul la București, Victor Chirilă, își încheie mandatul și va merge pentru un nou post la Kiev, capitala Ucrainei. Noul ambasador la București va fi diplomatul Mihai Mîțu. Cunoscuta scriitoare și om de cultură Lorina Bălteanu ar urma să fie numită ambasadoare în Franța. 

Proiectul actual conține o concesie majoră acceptată de Kiev. Zelenski a declarat că este gata să-și retragă trupele din zonele din estul regiunii Donețk care se află încă sub controlul Kievului și să transforme aceste teritorii într-o zonă demilitarizată. Oferta lui Zelenski privind o zonă demilitarizată a venit cu o condiție: Rusia ar trebui să-și retragă forțele dintr-o zonă echivalentă din Donetsk. Dezvoltam imediat.   Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii a transmis rezultatele primului chestionar adresat judecătorilor către președintele Nicusor Dan, Guvern și Ministerul Justiției Peste 98% dintre judecători „au răspuns că au resimțit în ultimul an o campanie publică împotriva justiției”, iar problema principală pe care au identificat-o este volumul foarte mare de muncă. O consultare internă în acest caz este firească, însă nu înseamnă că poate fi și de încredere, atrage atenția la RFI Roxana Pencea, coordonatoare campanii Declic. Un interviu in aceasta seara.  Franța condamnă sancțiunile impuse de Administrația Trump fostului comisar european Thierry Breton, cel care a sancționat marile rețele sociale americane Administrația americana a suspendat vizele pentru 5 europeni cu funcții importante, despre care spune că au fost implicaţi în cenzurarea platformelor de socializare americane. Oficialii de peste ocean considera ca reglementările europene depăşesc normele legitime. Emanuel Macron vorbeste de intimidare iar Comisia Europeana cere clarificari.

We're approaching the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2026. There's been a few inflection points recently, including talks of a peace deal amidst the gruesome conflict. Tim Mak is a journalist and the founder of The Counteroffensive, which covers the war in Ukraine from a human interest perspective. He joins WITHpod to discuss what life has been like for him living in Kyiv, what he sees as a possible way forward politically and more.   Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Ukraine, the Christmas season is being observed even amid war. We hear one story from a Christian ministry leader and Kyiv resident. Also, the Trump Administration has recalled nearly 30 ambassadors and senior embassy officials, serving mostly in African and Asian countries, from their posts. And, a $500 million AI factory is set to open in Armenia. Plus, members of Parliament grant full clearance for Santa Claus to use Ireland's airspace to deliver toys to the country's children. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

There's lots of news from Moscow where a Russian general died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under his car was detonated.He is the third military official to be killed in such an attack this year alone, with authorities pointing the finger at Ukraine's intelligence services.Also, Vladimir Putin said in his end-of-year press conference that there will be no more wars after Ukraine, provided Russia is treated with respect - he dismissed claims that the Kremlin is planning to attack European countries as "nonsense".The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg was in the room to ask a question. He joins Victoria and Vitaly to discuss the president's answer, and the surreal moment a Russian TV channel mistook another journalist for him.Plus, Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse is in the studio to chat about Europe's eleventh-hour deal to fund Kyiv, and all the latest on peace talks from Miami. Today's episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Laurie Kalus and Julia Webster. The technical producer was James Piper. The series producer is Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast's Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

Siobhan O'Grady, Ukraine bureau chief with the Washington Post, on the latest from Kyiv after Russia intensifies its strikes following talks between US and Ukraine in Miami.

Rusia rechaza una tregua navideña y los ucranianos se disponen a pasar su cuarta Navidad en guerra. Nuestra corresponsal en Kiev habla con algunos de ellos en un mercadillo de Navidad. Antes de la invasión a gran escala, un gran sector de los ucranianos celebraba la Navidad el 6 de enero, pero todo cambió con la guerra para tomar distancia de Rusia.  De la corresponsal de RFI en Ucrania, Catalina Gómez Tatiana sigue con atención a su hijo Mikola, de 10 años, que como muchos otros más, patina sobre hielo. Esta noche han venido hasta la zona histórica de Podil, en Kiev, donde se ha levantado un mercadillo de Navidad. Tiene la ilusión de que el niño pueda disfrutar de este ambiente navideño. "Lo llevo a patinar, compro el árbol de Navidad, salimos a pasear, todo ello para que entre en ambiente" cuenta Tatiana.   Estos últimos meses de 2025 han sido extremadamente difíciles para los ucranianos por los ataques continuos contra la infraestructura energética, pero también por la presión en el frente de batalla, como lo resume Natalia, que ha venido al mercadillo con su familia.  "El ánimo está un poco apagado, claro, por lo que está pasando en nuestro país, pero intentamos animarnos un poco"   Antes de la invasión a gran escala, un gran sector de los ucranianos celebraba la Navidad el 6 de enero, pero desde 2022 se ha decidido celebrarla como en otras partes del mundo. Así lo hacen también la familia de Ilya, de 23 años. Cuenta que ahora celebran 2 fechas, el 24 de diciembre y el 6 de enero. "Celebramos desde la infancia, tenemos esa tradición. No la celebramos como por ejemplo en Europa Occidental con regalos. Nosotros no teníamos reglaso así. Los regalos eran para Año Nuevo pero igualmente celebrábamos, preparábamos la cena y nos reuníamos en casa dle padrino".  Pero este año, dice él, todo es diferente. "No soy muy feliz de estas Navidades, soy de Sumi y no tenemos electricidad".  Algo similar cuenta Lilia, que vende cerveza caliente en el mercado. "A la gente no le da para celebrar cuando caen edificios, cuando se destruyen casas y muere gente. Pero claro, sacan a pasear a los niños. Los niños todavía no entienden" dice Lilia al micrófono de RFI.    Pero igual Lilia dice que la vida tiene que seguir y que le ilusiona que vuelvan estos mercados navideños para que al menos los niños puedan olvidarse un poco de la guerra.  El Kremlin rechazó  apostar por una tregua navideña con Ucrania, alegando que serviría para reforzar a la otra parte, en respuesta a una demanda del canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, para detener los combates estas festividades.

Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning in Moscow after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. He is the third military official to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Russian capital over the last 12 months. Investigators say they're considering whether Ukraine was involved. Kyiv hasn't commented. Also: A huge operation to tackle cybercrime in several African countries leads to nearly 600 arrests. Why four residents of an Indonesian island are taking a Swiss cement company to court. And gold prices are rocketing, but bourbon sales are struggling. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major U.S. military response in Syria, as American and coalition forces unleash one of the largest strikes on ISIS in years. We break down how the operation unfolded, what was targeted, and what it signals about the fight ahead. Pressure ramps up on Venezuela, with U.S. forces boarding yet another oil tanker in the Caribbean as President Trump's maritime blockade tightens. Some good news for Ukraine, as European Union leaders approve a massive ninety-billion-euro loan to support Kyiv's military and economic needs over the next two years. And in today's Back of the Brief—return to sender. Turkey considers sending Russia's S-400 air defense system back in hopes of reopening the door to U.S. F-35 fighter jets. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silicon Bites Ep279 | 2025-12-22 | Moscow car bomb kills Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov: the covert war moves deeper into Russia. At least most analysts are suggesting this was a hit by Ukraine's fearsome intelligence services. But was it? Sarvarov may have had many more enemies than Ukraine only. This was not a drone strike at the front. This is a car bomb in Moscow — an operation in the capital — taking out a serving Russian lieutenant general, in daylight, on a weekday morning. It's the latest sign that the war Russia started in Ukraine is now fully metastasising into a shadow conflict on Russian soil.----------Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtainThe Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community:- 1 armoured battle-ready pickupWe are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles?https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain- The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour.- The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour.- 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city.- 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ----------SOURCES:Reuters — “Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow, investigators say” (Dec 22, 2025) - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-general-killed-car-bomb-moscow-investigators-say-2025-12-22/Associated Press — “Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow” (Dec 22, 2025) - https://apnews.com/article/73413ae5936609832f706ab26f864b3cFinancial Times — “Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb” (Dec 22, 2025) - https://www.ft.com/content/2976e516-262b-4ac8-b99d-b2c7cc93ef95The Guardian — “Russian general Fanil Sarvarov killed by car bomb in Moscow, investigators say” (Dec 22, 2025) - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/russian-general-fanil-sarvarov-killed-car-bomb-moscow-investigators-sayMeduza — “Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow” (Dec 22, 2025) - https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/22/russian-general-killed-by-car-bomb-in-moscowKyiv Independent — “High-ranking Russian general killed after car bombing in Moscow…” (Dec 22, 2025) - https://kyivindependent.com/high-ranking-russian-general-killed-after-car-bombing-in-moscow-russia-cites-possible-ukrainian-involvement/----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

Lesia Ogryzko is a visiting fellow with the Wider Europe programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She leads a Ukrainian think-tank on security and defence, Sahaidachnyi Security Center, and is board member of Ukraine's biggest expert coalition on the country's reconstruction, RISE Ukraine. Previously, Ogryzko served as international civil servant across the UN system, dealing with human rights and the coordination of UN agencies in Ukraine. She also worked for the Ukrainian government on the implementation of reforms, including in public administration for the cabinet of ministers' reforms delivery office. She is also the co-founder of several civic initiatives, as well as the Ukrainian office of the humanitarian international NGO Save the Children. Prior to that, Ogryzko worked for the Spanish think-tank FRIDE, researching international affairs. She is the author of numerous publications in international media on the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine's reconstruction, and the country's civil society.Ogryzko holds an MA in international relations and security studies from the Institute of international relations at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and an MA in European public affairs from the Maastricht University, the Netherlands.----------LINKS:https://ecfr.eu/profile/lesia-ogryzko/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesia-ogryzko-33285163/https://x.com/ogryzko_lhttps://ecfr.eu/profile/lesia-ogryzko/type/media/https://defence.org.ua/en/tag/lesia-ogryzko/----------The Steel Porcupine https://www.thesteelporcupine.com/I'm proud to say that this series of ‘Ukrainian advent' interviews is supported by The Steel Porcupine – a unique and powerful film about a country that refuses to lie down, a people who turned themselves into a fortress of needles when Russian tanks rolled in. The Steel Porcupine is an unforgettable cinematic experience that exposes Russia's campaign of extermination in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian people's spirit to resist and prevail. It follows soldiers, volunteers and people who decided that survival meant resistance, not submission.Created by the makers of the acclaimed To the Zero Line, this is another film about humanity, that clearly states there is no such thing as neutrality when war crimes are being committed systematically by Russia, and on a scale in Europe only comparable to World War Two. Set to a haunting soundtrack featuring music by Philip Glass, and blending rare archival footage with original material, it is an impactful work of art and storytelling, as well as being informative.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------

Guido Olimpio racconta l'uccisione del generale russo Fanil Sarvarov, con una bomba nascosta nella sua automobile. Leonard Berberi parla dei rischi corsi da tre aerei (due di linea e uno privato) che il 16 gennaio viaggiavano in una zona attraversata ad altissima velocità dai frammenti del razzo «Starship», della compagnia SpaceX di Elon Musk. Simone Golia spiega perché non si giocherà in Australia la sfida di Serie A dell'8 febbraio.I link di corriere.it:Ritorsione asimmetrica di Kiev, bomba nascosta nell'auto uccide il generale russo Fanil SarvarovL'esplosione, l'allarme in ritardo, il caos: così il razzo di Musk ha messo in pericolo 450 passeggeri in voloMilan-Como non si giocherà più a Perth: «Rischi finanziari, condizioni onerose e complicazioni dell'ultimo minuto

From July 1, 2022: When a Russian missile recently struck a TV tower in Kyiv, near Babyn Yar, the site of Nazi mass murders during the Holocaust, some saw the attack as a potent symbol of the tragic occurrence of violence in Ukraine. To talk through the historical significance of the attack, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Maksym Rokmaniko, an architect, designer, entrepreneur, and director at the Center for Spatial Technologies in Kyiv, and Linda Kinstler, a PhD candidate in the rhetoric department at UC Berkeley.In her recent New York Times essay, the Bloody Echoes of Babyn Yar, Linda wrote, "the current war in Ukraine is so oversaturated with historical meaning, it is unfolding on soil that has absorbed wave after wave of the dead, where soldiers do not always have to dig trenches in the forest because the old ones remain."Linda's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic and Jewish Currents, where she recently reported on the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial center. Linda is also the author of Come to This Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends, which is out in the U.S. on August 23rd, from Public Affairs.Tyler, Linda and Maksym discuss the history of Babyn Yar as a sight and symbol, the role of open source investigative techniques and forensic modeling in the documentation of war crimes, the battle over historical narratives, memorialization and memory, as well as the limits of the law in achieving justice for victims of negation and genocide.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe Tren De Aragua gang tried to insert malwar into the ATM system to steal millions. Was this the first stage of the [CB] trying to hurt the economy? Trump’s economy is accelerating, the job numbers don’t reflect it because of the manipulation calculation and the jobs that he is removing from Gov. Trump is winning against the [CB]. The [DS] agenda is failing. The D party is on the wrong side of history and everyday that passes the people are waking up to this fact. The only way out is a war and this is why the [DS] is continually pushing back on Trump’s peace plan. Putin has agreed to it, [DS] is fighting it. Trump’s message is clear, we are taking back the country and in the end the D’s and the [DS] will cease to exist. Economy (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Tren De Aragua Members and Leaders Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar ATM Jackpotting Scheme  December 18, 2025 – United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska has returned two indictments charging 54 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.” An indictment returned on December 9, 2025, charges 22 defendants with offenses corresponding to their role in the conspiracy, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank burglary and fraud and related activity in connection with computers, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The indictment also alleges that Tren de Aragua (“TdA”) has used jackpotting to steal millions of dollars in the United States and then transferred the proceeds among its members and associates to conceal the illegally obtained cash.   Source: .justice.gov  https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/2001781948465746206?s=20 https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/2001993417291960468?s=20   Political/Rights Soros DA Ignores ICE Detainer, Releases El Salvadorian Illegal Who Allegedly Commits Murder the Next Day  Marvin Morales-Ortez, 23, an illegal from El Salvador, was released from custody after the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, led by Soros-backed Attorney Steve Descano, dropped a case against him for charges of allegedly brandishing a gun and assaulting and injuring someone. Fox News' Bill Melugin notes he was released back onto the streets after an ICE detainer was ignored. The next day, it is alleged he is responsible for the murder of a man found dead in a home in Reston, Va., according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Before the latest incident, Morales-Ortez already had a lengthy criminal record. WJLA News reports, “court records indicate that since 2020, Morales-Ortez had been charged with at least seven crimes in Fairfax County.” Per WJLA: Source: thegatewaypundit.com BREAKING: Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Found GUILTY of Obstruction For Helping Illegal Alien Evade ICE Agents – Faces 5 Years in Prison Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan on  evening was found guilty of obstruction for helping an illegal alien evade ICE agents. Dugan was acquitted of count 1 – the misdemeanor but she was found guilty on count 2 – the felony obstruction. She is facing five years in prison. AP reported: Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2001976516876681590?s=20 https://twitter.com/Brooketaylortv/status/2001867929940574469?s=20   help crack this case since there was no clear image of the shooter entering the building. The suspected shooter was found dead six days after he opened fire at Brown University and killed two students and critically wounded nine. The shooter has been identified as 48-year-old Claudio Neves-Valente. He was a Brown University student and a Portuguese national. https://twitter.com/JohnDePetroshow/status/2002000197124075699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2002000197124075699%7Ctwgr%5E4fa4b47b64971deb3c6bff71f8f137f50b1c8efc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Frevealed-here-is-how-homeless-man-blew-brown%2F https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2001937671115923906?s=20   TARGETED https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2001808961906016366?s=20 https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/2001865134214647920?s=20  the apartment building in Brookline, Massachusetts, where MIT professor Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro lived and was fatally shot has security cameras. Surveillance footage from the building was used in the investigation, including video showing the suspect entering the premises   authorities have not publicly released the security camera footage from the Brookline apartment building where MIT professor Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro was shot.   https://twitter.com/ColonelTowner/status/2001995157093200088?s=20   his actual storage unit never gets unlocked, and he's found dead in the one next door. I noticed last night that the DOJ AAG was very careful to say he was found dead. Then the following news reports all said he committed suicide. Those are not the same thing. Someone needs to ask about the possibility of him being murdered after his mission was completed. Keep your eyes and ears open No Leads, No Leads, No Leads finally a lead from a homeless man and reddit So the shooter lived in Miami, flew to Providence, waited for Ella, knew her schedule, then drove to Massachusetts, to shoot the professor that he knew in Portugal, then drove back to his storage unit that was in New Hampshire  . He had a foreign phone that couldn’t be pinged and tracked.  So what was the motive https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2001878709385728416?s=20   including the NYC ISIS truck ramming terrorist. Our ENTIRE immigration system needs to be SCRAPPED and REBUILT at this point. ENOUGH! https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001724267906691531?s=20   Texas and Arizona. Total spending on border construction: $8 billion so far. The full plan: 1,418 miles of “Primary Smart Wall,” 536 miles of waterborne barriers, and 708 miles of secondary barriers. Funded through Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed in July – $46.5 billion allocated specifically for border wall completion through 2029. The “Smart Wall” isn’t just rebranded concrete. It’s steel bollards combined with patrol roads, cameras, lighting, advanced detection sensors, and in some locations waterborne or secondary barriers. CBP calls it an integrated border security system – not just a physical barrier but surveillance infrastructure covering gaps where terrain makes construction impractical. Here’s the funding story: Biden canceled wall contracts when he took office in 2021. The appropriated money – FY2021 funds – never expired. Trump returned in January 2025 and immediately restarted construction using those leftover billions. Then Congress passed his budget package allocating $46.5 billion more for multi-year construction. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem issued nine waivers since October to fast-track construction by bypassing environmental review requirements. The contracts are moving – $4.5 billion awarded in September, $3.3 billion now, with more queued through 2029. The system includes 536 miles where physical barriers won’t be built due to terrain – those sections get detection technology instead. Another 549 miles will add tech to barriers Biden left incomplete. Trump built 455 miles in his first term, mostly replacing existing fencing. This time the scale is bigger and the tech integration is real. Whether it achieves the enforcement outcomes CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott is promising remains to be seen, but the construction is happening and the funding is locked in.  https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2001837612487840164?s=20 Import IsIamists. Disarm Australians. What could possibly go wrong? https://twitter.com/Patri0tContr0l/status/2001745373052936625?s=20 https://twitter.com/ShadowofEzra/status/2001719516422676556?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical Tren De Aragua Members and Leaders Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar ATM Jackpotting Scheme  December 18, 2025 – United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska has returned two indictments charging 54 individuals for their roles in a large conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.” An indictment returned on December 9, 2025, charges 22 defendants with offenses corresponding to their role in the conspiracy, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank burglary and fraud and related activity in connection with computers, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The indictment also alleges that Tren de Aragua (“TdA”) has used jackpotting to steal millions of dollars in the United States and then transferred the proceeds among its members and associates to conceal the illegally obtained cash. One of the individuals named in the Indictment is Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, an alleged Tren De Aragua leader and Venezuelan entertainer who was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  OFAC's press release alleged that Araya Navarro reportedly helped the notorious head of TdA, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (a.k.a. “Niño Guerrero”) escape from the Tocorón prison in Venezuela in 2012, and others in this network have laundered money for TdA leaders.  Jimena Romina Araya Navarro was indicted by the grand jury for the District of Nebraska for material support to Tren De Aragua for factual allegations stemming from TdA's nationwide ATM jackpotting scheme that included burglaries of many ATMs located in Nebraska. Jimena Romina Araya Navarro has been publicly photographed at parties and social events with the alleged head of TdA Nino Guerrero. Source: .justice.gov  https://twitter.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2001917147963101255?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2002018167611408489?s=20 Foreign Office has been hacked – ministers ‘fairly confident’ individual data not at risk Foreign Office data has been compromised by hackers, a minister has confirmed to Sky News, but he said the government is “fairly confident” that no individual data has been accessed. Trade minister Sir Chris Bryant told Sky’s Mornings with Jones and Melbourne that the government first became aware of the hack in October, and was now “on top of it”. Sky News understands that the data stolen was on systems operated on the Home Office’s behalf by the Foreign Office, which detected the breach. The Sun reported last night that a Chinese groups of hackers known as Storm 1949 targeted Foreign Office servers and had accessed information relating to visa details, with “thousands” of confidential documents and data stolen. But the minister told Sky News that it is “not entirely clear” who is responsible for the hack, and he could share “remarkably little detail”. Source: skynews.com Denmark blames Russia for destructive cyberattack on water utility Danish intelligence officials blamed Russia for orchestrating cyberattacks against Denmark’s critical infrastructure, as part of Moscow’s hybrid attacks against Western nations. In a Thursday statement, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) identified two groups operating on behalf of the Russian state: Z-Pentest, linked to the destructive water-utility attack, and NoName057(16), flagged as responsible for the DDoS assaults ahead of November’s local elections in Denmark before the 2025 elections. Source: bleepingnews.com War/Peace https://twitter.com/WallStreetMav/status/2001727675950383572?s=20 https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/2001987088586354804?s=20 https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/2001987615856476213?s=20 https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001804678045274293?s=20   holding Russia financially accountable for the destruction. Zelensky: “Basically, as of today, now Ukraine must close this problem and have the money, that’s number one. About the prospects, the most right form is reparation loan, so that we all understand, so that Russia understands that it’s guilty and that it will have to pay reparations.” This push ties into the crunch EU summit over a $105B package funded partly by profits from frozen Russian assets, even as legal concerns and U.S. warnings hover. Zelensky says it's moral, fair, and the pressure tool needed to make Putin back down. https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/2001953679491109013?s=20 https://twitter.com/aleksbrz11/status/2001656372220301547?s=20 https://twitter.com/philippilk/status/2001918505957134742?s=20 https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001973600405049683?s=20 ”  some offers and they invited us to certain compromises.’ And with that in Anchorage, back in Anchorage, I said that this would be difficult decisions for us. But we agree to the compromises that are being proposed to us. So it’s incorrect to say that we are refusing something.””So that’s completely incorrect. So the ball is totally on the side of our Western opponents, of the head of the Kiev regime and its European sponsors. https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2001773196727713853?s=20   other EU countries rattling their sabers and demanding that their native populations gear up to fight Russia in a war that would rival WWI in terms of exterminating a generation of young European men, is it possible that this is part of a New World Order scheme to eliminate native Europeans in favor of their migrant replacements? After all, that would be the ultimate expression of the guilt-ridden, cultural suicide Western Europe has been hellbent on achieving for the past thirty years. Conspiracy theory? YES. Reflective of current sentiments? YES. Take it for what it is worth. Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/2001457867614798265?s=20 [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2001766583757394263?s=20 https://twitter.com/JoeLang51440671/status/2001871246141567421?s=20 Trump HUD Hunts Down Fraud in Colorado: 221 Dead People Were Getting Housing  That’s right. 221 dead people, out of almost 3,000 people in Colorado who were improperly receiving benefits from HUD. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is investigating whether Colorado providers helped nearly 3,000 people swindle taxpayer money from Uncle Sam, The Post has learned. The investigation comes after an internal HUD audit found that benefits were granted to 221 dead people, while another 87 were otherwise ineligible. The department also said that another 2,519 beneficiaries will need to undergo additional verification. Here’s the question: Were these just mistakes, the results of bad record-keeping, or deliberate fraud? Not that either is exactly a comfortable finding; when the answer is either criminality or gross incompetence, the taxpayers take a bath either way. And HUD is calling this apparent fraud. Source: redstate.com https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2002067526977720452?s=20 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2002054582202200131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2002054582202200131%7Ctwgr%5E9511fa92be723c1b11f9bd872529227569dc1dd9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fsecretary-state-rubio-confirms-ending-ngo-foreign-aid%2F President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2001794199046287594?s=20  the American people. These will be changes that you may not have read about in the media over this last year – but they're just as important for the new FBI. December 18: The FBI reporting structure. When Deputy Bongino and I arrived, FBI leadership was constructed to have all 50+ field offices report to one office in Washington D.C. This created inefficiencies and bureaucracy through no fault of the agents working hard in the field. When we got here, we sent personnel out to the field and then broke down the reporting structure giving a team of Operations Directors regional authority over each office. This allowed us to much more effectively manage each field office and get them the resources they need to do the job and protect the American people. The results speak for themselves: 100% increase in violent crime arrests, 35% increase in espionage arrests, 31% increase in fentanyl seizures, 500% increase in NVE arrests, and more. Making FBI leadership more responsive to the field allowed for the field to be more responsive to the American people – who we work for. https://twitter.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/2001754813034533328?s=20 https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/2001699622553592254?s=20 https://twitter.com/Peoples_Pundit/status/2001817750952440044?s=20 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2001837345113542864?s=20 https://twitter.com/KariLake/status/2001723271771726246?s=20  the center is not officially renamed solely based on the board’s vote. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was established and named by an act of Congress (Public Law 88-260 in 1964, codified in 20 U.S.C. § 76h et seq.), making its official name part of federal statute. While the Board of Trustees can vote to recommend or propose a name change—as they did unanimously on December 18, 2025, to add “Trump” to the name—the actual renaming requires legislative action to amend the law.The Process: Board Proposal: The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees (which includes presidential appointees, congressional ex officio members, and others) can discuss and vote on a proposed name change. In this case, the Trump-appointed board voted to rename it the “Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts,” citing Trump’s contributions to renovations and fundraising. Congressional Legislation: To make the change official, Congress must pass a bill amending the relevant statutes. For example: Legislation has already been introduced in the House by Rep. Bob Onder (R-Mo.) to codify the rename. The bill would need to pass both the House and Senate, then be signed into law by the President (or overridden if vetoed). Potential Challenges and Approval: Ex officio board members (e.g., congressional Democrats like Rep. Joyce Beatty, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Leader Hakeem Jeffries) have stated that federal law prohibits name changes without congressional action, calling the board’s move unauthorized or illegal. reuters.com They dispute the “unanimous” vote claim, noting some were muted or unable to oppose. Kennedy family members, such as grandnephew Joe Kennedy, have opposed it, arguing the board lacks authority. reuters.com If passed, the change could face legal challenges, but congressional approval would make it binding. Until Congress acts, the center retains its current name, though the White House has begun referring to it as the “Trump-Kennedy Center” in announcements.  https://twitter.com/OpenSourceZone/status/2001373638654841181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2001373638654841181%7Ctwgr%5E686532e3ba9f23547c3b85b453c29e8ca105954e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fbobhoge%2F2025%2F12%2F18%2Fschizophrenia-dem-approval-rating-falls-off-a-cliff-but-voters-still-want-them-to-retake-the-house-n2197259 Trump announces ‘Patriot Games,' with 2 high school athletes from each state President Trump   announced plans for a “Patriot Games” next year that will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another as part of a series of events to mark 250 years since the nation's founding. Trump announced the launch of Freedom 250, an organization that will lead the administration's efforts to celebrate the country's 250th birthday in 2026. One of the events that will be featured as part of the festivities will be what Trump called the “first-ever Patriot Games, an unprecedented four-day athletic event featuring the greatest high school athletes — one young man and one young woman from each state and territory.” The event is slated for next fall. Source: thehill.com https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/2001758550067155179?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");

A.M. Edition for Dec. 19. Europe throws Kyiv a fiscal lifeline in a move officials say could give Kyiv more leverage in negotiations over ending the war, but fail to agree on a plan to tap frozen Russian assets. Plus, OpenAI aims to raise as much as $100 billion to pay for its ambitious growth plans in a market that has started to cool on the artificial-intelligence boom. And WSJ Tokyo bureau chief Jason Douglas explains how interest-rate rises in Japan could push up borrowing costs in the U.S. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EUROPE SCROUNGES FOR FUNDS AMID RUSSIAN ASSET DISPUTES Colleague Michael Bernstam. The UK threatens to seize proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC for Ukraine aid, while the EU struggles to finance a $135 billion shortfall for Kyiv. European leaders propose leveraging frozen Russian assets for loans, but financial markets remain skeptical of the EU's ability to guarantee such debt. NUMBER 15 1963

SHOW 12-18-25 THE SHOW BEGINS IN DOUBTS ABOUT THE POTUS AT YEAR'S END... 1951 BALD EAGLE ALASKA CRUNCH EU SUMMIT DISCUSSES USING FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS FOR UKRAINE Colleague Anatol Lieven. The European Union is internally divided over seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war effort and reconstruction, a move requiring rule changes that some members resist. While the US proposes using these funds for post-war rebuilding, current plans risk spending the capital on immediate warfare, potentially undermining international financial trust. NUMBER 1 NATO AND EU SEEK DEFENSE FUNDS AMID FEARS OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSION Colleague Anatol Lieven. European nations like Finland are demanding funds to counter perceived Russian threats, despite a lack of historical aggression toward them. Lieven argues that plans to spend billions on tanks are misguided, as the Ukraine war demonstrates that expensive armor is easily destroyed by cheaper drones and defensive lines. NUMBER 2 CALIFORNIA JOB LOSSES AND CHINA'S ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AMID RETAIL SEASON Colleague Chris Riegel. California's new wage mandates have triggered significant job losses in the fast-food sector, forcing operators to move to lower-tax states. Internationally, while China boasts of leads in AI and EVs, these sectors rely on unsustainable subsidies, masking a deep consumer recession and deflation in the property market. NUMBER 3 SPAIN'S GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS TIES WITH VENEZUELA DESPITE OPPOSITION Colleague Mary Anastasia O'Grady. The Spanish government under Pedro Sanchez maintains ideological and economic alliances with the Maduro regime, prioritizing political agendas over democratic ideals. Opposition figure Cayetana Alvarez de Toledo accuses former Prime Minister Zapatero of acting as an international agent for Maduro, facilitating the dictatorship's survival despite mass migration. NUMBER 4 CHINA'S SURREPTITIOUS SUPPORT KEEPS THE MADURO REGIME AFLOAT Colleague Professor Evan Ellis. China sustains the Maduro regime through loans, surveillance technology, and military equipment while bypassing sanctions to import Venezuelan oil. The state oil company, PDVSA, collapsed due to the purging of technical experts and lack of investment, forcing Venezuela to rely on Iranian engineers to maintain minimal production. NUMBER 5 VENEZUELA'S TRAGIC DECLINE FROM PROSPERITY TO AUTHORITARIANISM Colleague Professor Evan Ellis. Historical imagery reveals Venezuela's transformation from a prosperous, modern nation in the 1950s to a ruined state today. Deep inequality and corruption in the pre-Chavez era alienated the poor, allowing Hugo Chavez to capitalize on their frustration and dismantle the free market system, leading to the current crisis. NUMBER 6 ELECTIONS IN CHILE, PERU, AND HONDURAS SIGNAL REGIONAL SHIFTS Colleague Professor Evan Ellis. In Chile, José Antonio Kast's rise reflects a rejection of progressive policies and crime, favoring order and investment. Meanwhile, Peru faces political fragmentation and violence, Honduras struggles with electoral disputes, and Costa Rica appears poised to elect a pro-US candidate who aims to limit Chinese influence. NUMBER 7 ARGENTINA'S CREDIT RATING RISES AS BRAZIL FACES POLITICAL POLARIZATION Colleague Professor Evan Ellis. S&P upgraded Argentina's credit rating following Javier Milei's austerity measures, which have stabilized the currency and reduced inflation despite social costs. In Brazil, the reduction of Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence and his son Flavio's candidacy signal a continued, polarized struggle against Lula da Silva's agenda for the 2026 election. NUMBER 8 ROMAN KINGSHIP: FROM CITIZEN SELECTION TO THE IDEAL OF SERVICE Colleague Professor Edward J. Watts. Early Roman kings were selected by citizens based on merit rather than heredity, but figures like Servius Tullius began bypassing this consent. Conversely, Cincinnatus exemplifies the Roman ideal of service; he accepted absolute dictatorial power to save the state during a crisis, then immediately resigned to return to his farm. NUMBER 9 APPIUS CLAUDIUS CAECUS: INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLITICAL GENIUS Colleague Professor Edward J. Watts. Appius Claudius Caecus transformed the Roman censorship office into a power base by building the Appian Way and appointing wealthy Italians to the Senate. As a blind elder statesman, he shamed the Senate into rejecting peace with Pyrrhus, insisting Rome must fight to maintain its dominance and ancestral legacy. NUMBER 10 ROME VS. CARTHAGE: DESTINY, TRAGEDY, AND THE CONSENSUS FOR WAR Colleague Professor Edward J. Watts. The conflict between Rome and Carthage is symbolized by the tragedy of Dido, representing the incompatibility of their powers. Despite Hannibal's devastating victories, the Roman Republic prevailed through a political system that prioritized consensus and collective sacrifice, allowing them to endure immense losses without surrendering. NUMBER 11 THE GRACCHI BROTHERS AND THE RISE OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN ROME Colleague Professor Edward J. Watts. The Gracchi brothers introduced political violence to Rome, with Tiberius using populism to revive his career and Gaius acting as a true believer in reform. Their assassinations by the Senate marked a departure from peaceful republican norms, as the elite used violence to protect entrenched economic inequality. NUMBER 12 DISCOVERY OF GIANT RADIO GALAXIES AND SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES Colleague Dr. Sabayashi Pal. Astronomers have discovered 53 giant radio galaxies, some 75 times larger than the Milky Way, powered by active supermassive black holes emitting radio jets. These ancient objects offer insights into galactic evolution, contrasting sharply with the Milky Way's smaller, dormant black hole that allows life to exist safely. NUMBER 13 INVESTING IN HUMAN INTELLECT OVER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Colleague Dr. Sabayashi Pal. Given an unlimited budget, Dr. Pal would prioritize human resource development over new telescopes, proposing a space study institute in Africa to train experts. He argues that while AI is a useful tool, education is essential for humans to interpret data and appreciate the machinery rather than being replaced by it. NUMBER 14 EUROPE SCROUNGES FOR FUNDS AMID RUSSIAN ASSET DISPUTES Colleague Michael Bernstam. The UK threatens to seize proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC for Ukraine aid, while the EU struggles to finance a $135 billion shortfall for Kyiv. European leaders propose leveraging frozen Russian assets for loans, but financial markets remain skeptical of the EU's ability to guarantee such debt. NUMBER 15 CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING AND THE REVERSE MIDAS TOUCH Colleagues Dave Hebert and Peter Earle. Hebert and Earle argue that Congressional spending exacerbates problems in education and healthcare by subsidizing demand while restricting supply through regulations. They contend politicians prefer "showy" supply-side interventions, like drug busts, over effective policies because the politics of appearing effective outweigh the economics of actual affordability. NUMBER 16

Day 1,394.Today, as the dust settles on the critical overnight deal in Brussels to loan €90 billion to Ukraine, we report on another strike against a vessel in Russia's shadow fleet – this time in the Mediterranean Sea. And later, we offer clear answers to the hardy perennial questions you're likely to hear at Christmas parties from those who haven't been following the war, before opening our podcast Secret Santa presents.ContributorsDominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine – but won't use frozen Russian assets (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/19/european-union-agrees-loan-ukraine/Russia won't get back frozen $300bn assets under latest peace plan (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/18/russia-wont-get-frozen-300bn-assets-latest-peace-ukraine/ Ukrainian drones blow up Russian oil tanker in Mediterranean (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/19/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-tanker-in-mediterranean/LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our news wrap Friday, nine pharmaceutical companies agreed to cut prices on many drugs they sell to Medicaid and sell them directly to consumers through the 'TrumpRx' website, Russian President Putin says he remains committed to achieving goals in Ukraine if Kyiv does not agree to its demands for peace and Australia announced a gun buyback plan following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy