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“Big Russia brings big problems”: Habsburg urges Europe to prepare
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“Big Russia brings big problems”: Habsburg urges Europe to prepare for empire’s collapse

Karl von Habsburg, head of the historic Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty and Honorary President of the Pan-European Movement Austria, delivered a stark warning about Russia’s future and called for increased support for Ukraine in his annual speech on Europe’s future. The heir to one of Europe’s most influential royal houses emphasized that Europe must prepare for potentially […]
“Don’t rescue Putin in Ukraine,” Steve Forbes warns Trump
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“Don’t rescue Putin in Ukraine,” Steve Forbes warns Trump

In a video published on 13 December, Forbes Chairman Steve Forbes has outlined a deal that US President-elect Donald Trump “must make with Putin” to end the Russo-Ukrainian war “without feeding Russia’s imperialism,” according to 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump, who will assume office on 20 January, called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to […]
“Empire is over”: Boris Johnson tells Putin to accept end
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“Empire is over”: Boris Johnson tells Putin to accept end of Russian Empire in Baltics, Ukraine

In a striking departure from diplomatic norms, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Russian President Putin a “f***ing idiot” who should accept that “there’s no more empire” in an interview with Delfi Estonia. While still in office when Russia’s full-scale war began, Johnson was a vocal advocate for Ukraine, encouraging Western nations to provide […]
“Entire platoons didn’t return”: Ukrainian partisans say Russian soldiers’ morale
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“Entire platoons didn’t return”: Ukrainian partisans say Russian soldiers’ morale undermined after Dnipro crossing failed assault

Atesh, the Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar partisan group, has reported a worsening situation among Russian occupation forces on the left bank of Kherson Oblast, particularly within the 70th Motor Rifle Division, after a failed attempt to assault the right bank of the Dnipro River. The Atesh movement was created in 2022 after the beginning of Russia’s all-out […]
“Historic event”: Ukraine halts Russian gas flow to Europe
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“Historic event”: Ukraine halts Russian gas flow to Europe

Ukraine stopped transporting Russian natural gas through its territory as of 7:00 a.m on 1 January 2025, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy. The ministry cited “national security interests” as the primary reason for the cessation. This development follows Ukraine’s decision not to renew a five-year transit agreement with Russia’s Gazprom, which had been in […]
“Human wave” attacks escalate near Chasiv Yar as Russian troops
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“Human wave” attacks escalate near Chasiv Yar as Russian troops attempt reconnaissance against Ukrainian defenses

The situation in the area of responsibility of the “Luhansk” operational-tactical group remains challenging, with the Russians attempting to exert pressure on the Toretsk direction, says the group’s spokesperson, Anastasia Bobovnykova, according to UNIAN. Toretsk, a Ukrainian stronghold since Russia’s first invasion of Donbas in 2014, is a strategically important settlement. Control of the city […]
“I take the legitimacy with me.” Georgia’s President exits palace
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“I take the legitimacy with me.” Georgia’s President exits palace as new pro-Russian leader takes power

In a contested parliamentary ceremony, pro-Russian politician Mikhail Kavelashvili was sworn in as Georgia’s sixth president. At the same time, his predecessor, Salome Zourabishvili, addressed protesters outside the presidential palace in Tbilisi and left it afterward despite earlier promises to stay in the residence. The inauguration came after a tense standoff over the presidential residence. […]
“I will stay here.” Georgian president refuses to leave palace
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“I will stay here.” Georgian president refuses to leave palace ahead of pro-Russian leader inauguration

Georgia’s current president, Salome Zourabichvili, has vowed to remain in the presidential palace in the capital, Tbilisi, ahead of the inauguration of Mikheil Kavlashvili, who was elected by the ruling Pro-Russian Georgian Dream party. Zourabichvili’s decision to stay defies the recent election results, which many critics view as undemocratic. For the first time in Georgia’s […]