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Day: December 29, 2025
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Peace plan 90% agreed. Then Putin called Trump. Now Trump is “very angry” at Ukraine
Russia claims Ukraine's attack, provides no evidence.
Ukrainian drone rescue mission hit mid-operation — but armored capsule saves the wounded (VIDEO)
The robotic capsule took a direct strike from a Russian FPV drone during a daring frontline evacuation. What followed proved the tech’s worth.
Germany’s weapons export permits to Ukraine drop from €8.15 billion to €1.14 billion in 2025
Berlin cites a shift to domestic production support.
Russian troops execute five disarmed Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole
Two of the executed soldiers were captured alive during a Russian assault in Shakhove on 27 December, prosecutors say.
Russia exaggerates war progress to sway Trump’s peace plan, ISW reveals. Reality is 1,190 days away
Real timeline: 2029. ISW exposes Kremlin's fake success narrative.
213 Latvians, mostly teenagers, recruited for €1.6 million fraud scheme, Ukraine-Latvia investigation reveals
Ukraine and Latvia dismantle 300-person financial crime ring.
Poland flooded with 59 Belarusian GPS-tagged balloons by Christmas Eve
Dozens of high-altitude objects entered Polish airspace, raising alarms over both smuggling operations and potential surveillance.
Zelenskyy demands multi-layered ratification for peace deal, citing failed past agreements
Referendum on 20-point plan would be "strongest historical endorsement," Zelenskyy says
Russia preparing to strike Kyiv government buildings to derail talks with Trump, as peace deal is 90% ready, Zelenskyy warns
Putin tells Trump he'll "revise position" after an invented drone attack.
First drones for Ukraine war, now satellite launches: Russia-Iran cooperation enters space domain
Russia launches 3 Iranian satellites as strategic partnership grows.
Putin reviewed all 20 points of peace plan with Trump, Zelenskyy confirms
After weeks of dismissing the proposal, Putin reviewed it with Trump. Zelenskyy's response: words must match actions.
Zelenskyy tells Trump Ukraine wants 50-year US guarantees and foreign troops to enforce them
He said martial law will not be lifted until the General Staff confirms full infrastructure readiness.
“One of the stupidest things he’s ever said”: Trump faces blacklash for claiming “Russia wants Ukraine succeed”
Zelenskyy raised eyebrows, smiled: His viral reaction said it all.
Ukraine lawmaker says he blocked reactor deal amid corruption allegations (INFOGRAPHIC)
The corruption network he warned about proved real. His sabotage claims remain unverified.
Russia invaded Georgia. Then it gaslighted Georgians into apologizing.
It took one oligarch, 8 steps, and 12 years to flip Georgia. The method is exportable.
Russia launched only 25 drones last night, likely saving the Shaheds for symbolic New Year’s Day assault
No drone damage to the power grid was reported, but Russian forces shelled Kherson’s thermal power station yesterday, cutting heat to tens of thousands of apartments amid winter cold.
Russia’s Bessarabia attacks aim to sever Ukraine’s sea access, not just isolate one region
Ukrainian analysts connect escalating strikes on southern bridges to broader strategy of economic strangulation
Trump invokes “Russia, Russia, Russia hoax” at Zelenskyy summit, praises Putin’s offer of cheap energy for Ukraine
Joint Mar-a-Lago press conference reveals Putin rejected ceasefire while Trump lauds Kremlin's "generous" feelings toward Kyiv
Help wanted, Ukraine: why employers can’t find workers (INFOGRAPHICS)
War didn’t create mass unemployment. It created a labor crisis.