Zelenskyy meets Pope Leo XIV and PM Meloni in Italy visit ○
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2025 › December › 09
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Zelenskyy visited Italy, meeting Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Meloni, and reiterated Ukraine's firm stance against ceding territory to Russia.
Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to respond to peace proposal ⊕⊕
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
Ukrainian president pressed by US envoys for a swift response with an aim to agree ceasefire with Russia ‘by Christmas’
Zelenskyy seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV and Meloni as he refuses ceding Ukrainian land to Russia ⊕
Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday, meanwhile voicing his refusal to surrender territory to Moscow despite pressure from Washington for territorial conce…
India Explores Deepening Defense Co-Production With Russia – Reuters ⊕
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
At least six senior executives from major Indian state and private firms as well as drone and military-AI startups took part in the talks, Reuters said.
Head of Altai Republic Demands Last Abortion Clinic Give Up License ⊖
Abortion is not officially banned in Russia, but Altai is among more than two dozen Russian regions where new laws ban the “coercion” of pregnant women into terminating a pregnancy.
In Russia’s Karelia, Neighboring Finland’s NATO Membership Deepens Divides ○
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
The geopolitical rift has fomented economic, cultural and fissures between Karelia and its neighbor Finland.
UK rejects Trump’s claim that European leaders ‘talk too much’ about Ukraine ⊕
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
PM Keir Starmer's spokesperson said Britain was "leading the response on sanctions" against Russia — but confirmed support for American-led peace plans.
Putin Adds War Supporters to Russia’s Human Rights Council ⊖
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
The latest additions continue the HRC’s trend of becoming increasingly Kremlin-friendly.
Russia Downs 3 Drones on Approach to Moscow ⊖
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin did not say whether there were any casualties or damage on the ground.
Right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš sworn in as Czech Republic's new prime minister ⊖
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The new coalition is set to follow Hungary and Slovakia and shift the Czech Republic away from supporting Ukraine in Russia's nearly four-year war.