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• December 10, 2025

  Austria Blocks Extradition To US Of Ukrainian Oligarch Dmytro Firtash

  An Austrian court ruled that Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch who has been under house arrest in Vienna after being indicted on bribery charges in the United States more than a decade ago, cannot be extradited, ending a 7-year saga against the businessman.

• December 10, 2025

  Russia Plans To Restrict International Phone Calls Amid Digital Crackdown

  Amid steps to expand control over online communications, the Russian government has unveiled a new package of digital security measures that would sharply restrict international phone calls being made to people inside the country.

• December 10, 2025

  Brussels Adds New Names To Blacklist In Latest Russia Sanctions Package

  European Union ambassadors on December 10 decided on further sanctions against Russia, with a new package adding several individuals and entities to its sprawling blacklist adopted in response to the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.

• December 10, 2025

  Global Crackdown On Media Deepens, Watchdog Warns

  The past year was another bleak one for journalists, with dozens killed and hundreds more behind bars around the world, according to media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders

• December 09, 2025

  Zelenskyy Open To Wartime Elections In Ukraine If US, Allies Can Guarantee Security

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready to hold elections in his war-torn country if the United States and other partners can provide the security necessary to ensure the vote can be held safely.

• December 09, 2025

  Death Of Prominent Iranian Lawyer Triggers Calls For UN Investigation

  Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has called for a UN fact-finding committee to investigate the death of Khosrow Alikordi, an attorney known for representing political prisoners and activists.

• December 09, 2025

  Belarus Accused Of Sabotaging Lithuanian Airspace As EU Moves Toward New Sanctions

  The EU is preparing new sanctions on Belarus after hundreds of weather balloons crossed into Lithuania, disrupting airports and prompting temporary border closures. Vilnius says the balloons are used for smuggling and sabotage, and pressure on Minsk is set to escalate.

• December 09, 2025

  Zelenskyy Rejects Land Concessions As Europe Reiterates 'Ironclad' Support For Ukraine

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on December 8 that Kyiv had "no moral right" to give up territory to Russia, while Washington is seeking compromises.

• December 08, 2025

  4 Russian Soldiers Sentenced For Killing Of American Fighting For Moscow In Ukraine

  A court in Russian-controlled Ukraine sentenced four Russian soldiers for the death last year of Russell Bentley, a Texas man who as the "Donbas Cowboy" gained notoriety for joining Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine.

• December 08, 2025

  Zelenskyy Holds Talks With European Allies, Says No Deal Yet On The Donbas

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with European leaders seeking to ensure a US-led effort to end Russia's war on Ukraine does not result in a lopsided deal that would reward Moscow for its aggression against its neighbor and leave Kyiv vulnerable to future attacks.

• December 07, 2025

  Second Group Of Iranian Nationals Deported From US Due To Arrive In Tehran

  Dozens of Iranian nationals deported from the United States are due to arrive in their home country over the next few hours, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said on December 7, the second such repatriation under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

• December 07, 2025

  Next Stop London As Zelenskyy To Press Ukraine's Cause With Key European Allies

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to arrive in London on December 8 to meet with his key allies -- the so-called European 3 -- looking to bolster Kyiv's negotiating position following his team’s talks in Florida with US officials.

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