New sanctions sledgehammer: 500% tariffs for buyers of Russian energy
A vote could come as early as next week, Senator Graham says.
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Current international events and world news headlines.
Russian oligarch hired UK opposition’s top legal adviser to fight his sanctions. Protesters want him fired
Abramovich fights to keep £5.3bn frozen while his lawyer advises Conservative leadership.
Parts of Berlin still without power after sabotage—Ukrainians organize one of the warming shelters
With repairs delayed, locals find relief in aid points set up by authorities, and one by Ukrainian refugees who know how to survive outages.
Paris Declaration: Ukraine, US, allies sign most comprehensive security deal yet
Framework includes multinational force, ceasefire monitoring, rapid reinforcement.
US captures Maduro in overnight Venezuela strike, dealing blow to Russia’s Latin American ally
Delta Force seizes Venezuelan president and wife in pre-dawn operation
Russia adopts fleeing tanker mid-chase, tells US to back off
Marinera now registered in Sochi. Moscow demands the US back off.
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.
Le Monde: Romanian passport scam gave EU access to thousands of Russians — some stole names of fallen Ukrainian soldiers
As investigations spread, the scale of falsified documents and stolen histories paints a damning picture of legal failure.
AfD lawmaker files eight drone-defense inquiries in one day; minister: “Kremlin task list”
Politician demands details on police capabilities, Western arms routes through Thuringia.
China: “Correct mistakes” after Zelenskyy announces sanctions on Chinese nationals
Beijing vows to “resolutely safeguard” citizens helping Russia’s war machine.
Russia plays the ultimate squatter card at its closing Gdańsk consulate it never actually owned or paid for
Moscow stationed an embassy worker inside the building, claiming the premises remain inviolable diplomatic property even after the mission shuts down.
“Neutral” Russians return to winter sports as Ukraine calls their status a fiction
Three Russian athletes already barred. More face scrutiny before Milan-Cortina 2026.
Global protests demand end to Russia’s “human safari” as lawmakers propose new sanctions bill
Documentary reaches U.S. Capitol as Ukrainians worldwide rally against drone terror
EU finally breaks with Russian gas: full ban on LNG set for 2026
With wide support, MEPs pushed through legislation to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027 and committed to ban oil soon after.
Brussels protests target Belgium’s blocking of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Activists in Brussels demanded Belgium unblock €200bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine ahead of a crucial 18 December vote.
How Norway became a test target for Russia’s Arctic hybrid war
Since 2014, Moscow has escalated its use of grey-zone provocations and propaganda in Svalbard, aiming to undermine Norwegian sovereignty, a new report finds.
“Merchants of death”: Ukrainian families sue Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments for chips found in Russian missiles that killed their children
Families say: "We don't care about the money, just make the missiles stop"
Russia escalates spying on German army over Ukraine support, Berlin’s counterintelligence report finds
The report warns of increased intelligence activity targeting German troop deployments, weapon systems, and NATO-related operational infrastructure.
Zelenskyy under US pressure to accept Trump “peace” plan fast, Axios says
Unnamed Ukrainian officials believe Trump’s advisers recently echoed Moscow’s demand that Kyiv surrender all of Donetsk Oblast.
UN General Assembly votes to demand Russia return deported Ukrainian children without conditions
The UN GA overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for the immediate return of deported Ukrainian children taken by Russia, with 91 countries voting in favor. Ukrainian officials estimate that at least 20,000 children were taken.