Merz: Ukraine’s Defense Key to Europe’s Security and Global Shift https://empr.media/news/world/merz-ukraines-defense-key-to-europes-security-and-global-shift/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Bolton warns Ukraine against concessions; Trump seeks Nobel, Putin waits
Bolton: It’s a mistake for Ukraine to make concessions now. I don’t think Trump is motivated by U.S., NATO, or Ukrainian interests.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 14 décembre 2025
He wants the Nobel Peace Prize. Russia hopes the war of attrition will make Ukraine crack. Putin thinks time is on his side. 2/ pic.twitter.com/1BuFVcLhkeBolton: It’s a mistake for Ukraine to make concessions now. I don’t think Trump is motivated by U.S., NATO, or Ukrainian interests. He wants the Nobel Peace Prize. Russia hopes the war of attrition will make Ukraine crack. Putin thinks time is on his side. 2/
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EU Foreign Affairs Council on 15 December
On Monday, 15 December, EU foreign ministers will meet in Brussels for the last Foreign Affairs Council (#FAC) of the year. They will discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and China. High Representative/Vice-President @kajakallas will chair the meeting. Read the full agenda: http://link.europa.eu/M3WN4j
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Ukraine lights Hanukkah candle at Government House
The first Hanukkah candle was lit today at Ukraine’s Government House, where PM Yuliia Svydyrenko welcomed Rabbi Meir Stambler and Jewish community leaders. “Hanukkah Sameach!” Happy Hanukkah to all! This year, Ukrainian Jews mark Hanukkah in a time of war, standing and serving
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Odesa region without electricity, water, heating after Russian strikes
Most people in Odesa city and region have had no or almost electricity for two days after Russian attacks.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 14 décembre 2025
A lot of people don't have water and heating, either.
People go to malls, supermarkets, small businesses to charge their phones, dry their hair etc, use balconies as… https://t.co/rSBpPkGAGj pic.twitter.com/Yyu68hzoJMMost people in Odesa city and region have had no or almost electricity for two days after Russian attacks. A lot of people don't have water and heating, either. People go to malls, supermarkets, small businesses to charge their phones, dry their hair etc, use balconies as
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Ukrainian combat medics risk everything to save lives
Ukrainian combat medics face the same risks as the soldiers they rescue – but they keep going. They stabilise the wounded, evacuate them, and give each person a chance to live. Our heartfelt thanks to the medics who stay ready day and night, saving lives.
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Ukraine: overnight strikes on three Russian oil sites
Ukraine launched drone strikes overnight on 14 December hitting three Russian energy sites: the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai, the Uryupinsk oil depot in Volgograd Oblast, and likely the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed two of three
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Putin’s strategic victory hinges on Western disunity
Putin may be bleeding men at a historic scale, but if the West no longer acts as a West, that alone could secure him a strategic victory, regardless of what happens on the battlefield. 11X
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Political asymmetry: Europe existential, Trump optional gives Putin leverage
The core asymmetry is political, not military. Europe sees Ukraine as an existential fight. Many in Trump’s orbit see it as optional, transactional, or Europe’s burden. That gap is Putin’s real leverage. 9/
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Trump’s return revives Putin’s calculation as peace talks collapse
Trump’s return to power revived Putin’s original calculation. U.S.-led peace talks collapsed into competing American and European proposals. Trump publicly called Europe “weak” and suggested Ukraine would need to concede territory — echoing core Kremlin demands. 4/