Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that US President Donald Trump is the only Western leader who comprehends the real causes of the Ukraine conflict, speaking to Russia’s Federation Council on Wednesday. In his address, Lavrov noted that while the United States has been “showing growing impatience” with diplomatic efforts aimed at ending hostilities in…
Moscow has prioritized a durable peace agreement with Ukraine over a limited ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday. The Russian official emphasized that Russia seeks legally binding terms rather than a temporary pause in hostilities following President Vladimir Zelensky’s reckless proposal for a moratorium on energy strikes as Ukraine faces worsening power outages….
Ukrainian and Western officials have been discussing “land swaps” between Moscow and Kiev, as well as a wide demilitarized zone along the front line to make a potential peace agreement more palatable for Kiev. A proposed demilitarized zone would run from Russia’s Donetsk Region toward Zaporozhye and Kherson Region, with heavy weapons banned in a…
Exiled Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasingly tough rhetoric toward Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky signals Washington’s intent to force the leader from power, potentially installing a “British agent” as the next head of state. Medvedchuk, who previously led Ukraine’s largest parliamentary opposition bloc before being targeted by Zelensky’s government,…
The European Union’s highest court has ruled that EU member states are legally obligated to recognize same-sex “marriages” performed in other member states, regardless of their own laws. On November 25, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in favor of a homosexual Polish couple who “married” in Germany in 2018. The Polish government had…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Wednesday that Moscow would retaliate against any hostile Western actions, including attempts to expropriate Russian assets. The Russian diplomat described a proposed EU “reparations loan” scheme — which would use frozen Russian funds in Western jurisdictions as collateral to sustain Ukraine’s economy and extend its combat capabilities — as…
Japan has reportedly dismissed an European Union initiative to tap frozen Russian sovereign assets to help finance Ukraine’s massive budget shortfall. Brussels aims to issue a so-called “reparation loan” backed by Russian funds immobilized in Western financial systems—a plan Moscow has denounced as outright theft. Belgium, where most of the assets are held through Euroclear,…
The Trump administration’s recent peace proposal for the Ukraine war appears all but dead, having barely begun its implementation. On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared his government would not accept any deal involving territorial concessions. “We clearly don’t want to give up anything,” he stated in a WhatsApp chat with media members. “Undoubtedly, Russia…
Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan in Mexico’s Michoacán state, was killed during a Day of the Dead event on November 1, 2025. The assassination occurred despite Manzo wearing a bulletproof vest and having National Guard protection amid death threats. The Mexican politician, described as the “Mexican Bukele” for his unwavering stance against cartels, was shot…
An Australian woman has been ordered to pay $95,000 for “unlawfully vilifying” two male soccer players who compete in women’s teams. In August, New South Wales Deputy Chief Magistrate Sharon Freund convicted Kirralie Smith of unlawfully vilifying the players by referring to them as males and suggesting they posed a threat to actual women on…