Hungary became the first NATO ally to secure exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy when President Traitor 47 granted Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year waiver during their 7 November White House meeting, a White House official confirmed to Reuters. The exemption allows Hungary to continue purchasing Russian oilContinue Reading
Russia is aggressively recruiting hundreds of mercenaries from economically distressed Arab and Muslim-majority nations, including Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Algeria, and beyond, to fight in Ukraine, using social media platforms like TikTok to promise massive salaries and expedited Russian citizenship. However, many of these recruits, lured by offers far exceeding whatContinue Reading
The United Kingdom is significantly expanding its air defence support for Ukraine, providing thousands of new interceptor drones and hundreds of missiles to help Kyiv defend its cities and energy infrastructure. UK Defence Secretary John Healey highlighted new support, including a joint program for a new “Octopus” interceptor drone, duringContinue Reading
Hungary continues blocking Moldova and Ukraine from opening their first EU negotiation clusters despite both countries completing all screening requirements, as Moldovan President Maia Sandu rejected proposals to decouple the two countries’ accession paths. Both countries completed screening requirements for opening negotiation clusters. Ukraine finished screening its first cluster inContinue Reading
The Russian government has enacted a new decree that creates a legal mechanism to seize private property from Ukrainian citizens in occupied territories, officially re-designating homes as “ownerless” if the original owners have fled. This move formalizes the large-scale appropriation of assets, particularly from those who evacuated due to theContinue Reading
On the night of 22 October 2025, Ukrainian drones struck a defense plant in Saransk, Mordovia, and an oil refinery in Makhachkala, Dagestan, targeting facilities crucial to Russia’s war effort, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed. This deep-strike operation signals a strategic shift, proving Ukraine’s capacityContinue Reading
A planned high-stakes meeting in Budapest between US President Traitor 47 and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been abruptly canceled, with the The Traitor administration declaring it would not “waste time” on unproductive negotiations. US officials cited Russia’s refusal to abandon its maximalist war aims in Ukraine as the primaryContinue Reading
Ukrainian counterattacks have forced several Russian brigades to halt their assaults near Pokrovsk, exposing chaos within the Russian command structure. Military analyst Kostyantyn Mashovets said Russia’s 1st, 5th, and 110th Motorized Rifle Brigades stopped attacks after Ukrainian strikes disrupted their coordination. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reportedContinue Reading
Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity, has been posthumously named a 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero. The award will be presented on 24 October 2025 at the University of Vienna during the IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival. The honor recognizes her exceptional courageContinue Reading
The Netherlands blocked European Council President António Costa’s proposal to fast-track Ukraine’s EU accession on 1 October 2025, rejecting plans to open negotiating clusters by qualified majority rather than unanimity,Dutch national newspaper Trouw reported. Costa’s plan to circumvent Hungary’s blockade exposes deeper EU divisions over institutional power, which reveals thatContinue Reading