International Relations
Plane carrying Libyan army chief of staff crashes over Ankara in Turkey
After taking off from Ankara, controllers lost radio contact with the plane, which could have been carrying Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad. There were four other people on board, and before the signal was lost, the crew requested an emergency landing
Russia's economy supports the war, but may collapse in 2026
Sanctions against the oil sector, falling budget revenues and the risk of a banking crisis are weakening the Russian economy. Experts warn that the system may not be able to withstand the burden of war as early as next year
Trump says the US will keep oil and tankers seized off Venezuela
The US President has confirmed that Washington will not return the oil and ships detained near Venezuela. We are talking about more than a million barrels of raw materials and increased pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro
Trump administration orders nearly 30 US ambassadors to return home immediately
Almost three dozen career US ambassadors are being recalled from their posts without explanation. The diplomats' union says that such a massive decision has never been made in the history of the US Foreign Service
US nuclear submarine arrives in South Korea to replenish supplies
The US nuclear-powered submarine USS Greeneville calls at the base in Busan. The visit was the first of its kind since the new South Korean president took office
US destroys another drug cartel vessel in the Pacific
The US military has struck a stealthy drug trafficking vessel in international waters. Intelligence confirmed its use on drug trafficking routes to the US
Trump announces creation of a new class of super-powered warships for the US Navy
The US President announced the launch of the Golden Fleet programme and the construction of a new class of Trump Class battleships. According to him, the ships will be 100 times more powerful than the previous ones and equipped with hypersonic and laser weapons
Disagreements in the White House. Diplomacy of Vitkoff and Rubio on Russia's war against Ukraine
Disagreements over peace talks with Russia have escalated in Donald Trump's team. Special envoy Steve Witkoff is acting independently and disregarding security protocols, causing tension with Secretary of State Marco Rubio
China could deploy more than 100 intercontinental missiles in mines
Beijing has apparently already loaded more than a hundred intercontinental ballistic missiles into the new silos. The Pentagon believes that this dramatically increases China's nuclear capabilities
Pistorius urges Germany to prepare for defence and not to delay support for Ukraine
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that Europe should take greater responsibility for security and not rely on the United States alone. He did not rule out the return of compulsory service and emphasised the critical importance of helping Ukraine
Babish called the ammunition initiative the right one
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said that the initiative to purchase ammunition was fundamentally correct, but it should be checked for possible abuse. The issue will be considered by the Security Council on 7 January
Russia may be preparing an attack on Starlink with new satellite weapons
NATO intelligence suggests that Moscow is developing a system to hit Starlink satellites with clouds of debris. Experts doubt the realism of such a scenario because of the risk of space chaos
