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New NSS Signals US Ready to ‘Forget’ Ukraine, Snubs ‘Weak’ EU – Analyst
7 December 2025 @ 6:18 am
Donald Trump's National Security Strategy (NSS) sketches a future in which the US is “ready to throw the current political leadership in Ukraine under the bus, much as several NATO countries and EU leadership expect,” believes retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski.
ICC Official Compromised Court Neutrality by Hiring Rebels to Seize Joseph Kony
7 December 2025 @ 4:00 am
High-ranking ICC official Nicolas Herrera secretly financed the sanctioned UPC armed group in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to court materials obtained by Sputnik.
New US National Security Strategy Could Have ‘Huge Influence’ on Ending Ukrainian Crisis
6 December 2025 @ 11:39 pm
The White House dropped an updated National Security Strategy this week, crossing out the traditional language characterizing Russia as a threat, and highlighting Washington's prioritization for ending the conflict in Ukraine and restoring stability to Europe. A trusted Sputnik commentator explains why this could be very significant news.
New US National Security Strategy Recognizes Russia, China and US as World’s Great Powers - Expert
6 December 2025 @ 9:20 pm
The document’s dismissal of Europe “as a power of no significance signals that there are three truly great powers left: the United States, Russia and China,” military expert Alexei Borzenko told Sputnik.
Germany's Merz Backs Trump's Gaza Plan in Call With Palestine's Abbas
6 December 2025 @ 7:20 pm
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported US President Donald Trump's plan for a Middle East settlement during a phone conversation with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said.
Attempts to Seize Assets in West Create Risks for All States With Funds There
6 December 2025 @ 6:10 pm
Attempts to seize sovereign assets in the West pose risks for all states whose funds are held in Western jurisdictions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
US Gives European NATO Members Until 2027 to Sort Out Conventional Defense
6 December 2025 @ 4:50 pm
Pentagon officials met with European delegations in Washington this past week to discuss plans to hand most of NATO’s conventional defense responsibilities over to the bloc’s European members.
EU Struggles to Avoid Rift With the US
6 December 2025 @ 3:50 pm
The European Union is in crisis over US attempts to broker a Ukraine peace deal and a rift within NATO, Bloomberg reports.
Russia's Dmitriev Accuses 'EU Bureaucrats' of Interfering in 2024 US Presidential Election
6 December 2025 @ 2:34 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, who is also the Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, on Saturday accused European Union officials of interfering in the US presidential election in 2024.
Orban Announces Visit of Large Hungarian Delegation to Moscow to Discuss Economy
6 December 2025 @ 2:10 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A large Hungarian delegation will visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss economic issues and cooperation strategies after sanctions are lifted, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on Saturday.