Politics
Venezuela between the United States, China and Russia. How oil and geopolitics are escalating a new confrontation
The US is increasing pressure on Venezuela, in particular through control over oil flows. China and Russia have their own strategic interests in the region, which makes Caracas one of the hubs of global geopolitics
Mandatory evacuation of children from 19 settlements announced in Donetsk region
Children and their parents are being forcibly evacuated from frontline communities in Donetsk Oblast. A decision has also been made to evacuate people with limited mobility from Zaporizhzhia region
Орбан у Брюсселі заявив, що Європа рухається до війни, а Угорщина наполягає на мирі
Прем’єр Угорщини Віктор Орбан після саміту ЄС у Брюсселі заявив, що Європа наближається до війни. Він розкритикував політику Євросоюзу щодо України, економіки та суверенітету держав
EU seeks to circumvent national vetoes
The European Union is increasingly bypassing the veto of some countries, including Hungary and Slovakia, to make decisions on Ukraine and security, but experts warn of legal and political consequences
Poland starts deploying drone countermeasures on the border with Belarus
The first elements of the UAV countermeasures system have been installed on the Polish-Belarusian border. It will start operating in January, and PLN 2 billion has already been spent on border protection
The US bans imports of foreign drones without approval from law enforcement agencies
The Federal Communications Commission has banned the import of new foreign drones without the permission of the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Internal Affairs, calling them a risk to national security
Finland will raise the age limit for reservists to 65 from 2026
From 1 January 2026, Finland will raise the age limit for military reservists to 65 years. The number of reservists will increase by 125 thousand
Trump to invite leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to G20 summit in Florida
Donald Trump announces invitation of presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to G20 summit in the US, announcing phone calls and discussions on peace and trade
Germany accuses far-right AfD of collecting sensitive information for Kremlin
Opponents of the right-wing populist AfD claim that the party is trying to obtain data on arms supplies to Ukraine and countering drones that may be of interest to Russia through parliamentary inquiries
Russian oil stuck at sea due to tanker congestion off Asia
The volume of Russian oil on tankers has increased by almost 50 percent since the end of August. Despite record exports, dozens of ships are unable to unload at ports in China and India
Zelenskyy estimates Ukraine's losses from the war at $800bn and outlines approach to recovery
The President spoke about the scale of economic losses, sources of funding for reconstruction, the cost of restoring the Kakhovka dam, the return of abducted children and the principle of allocating funds only to the controlled territories
Zelenskyy: Referendum and presidential elections can be held simultaneously after peace deal
President outlines possible election dates, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms, vision of joining the EU, effectiveness of Ukrainian missiles and approach to sanctions against Russia
