Ukraine Politics
Putin boasts of Ukraine gains, denies fall of Assad in Syria dented Russia at annual news conference - PBS NewsHour
Moscow develops TV, radio networks in occupied Ukraine to spread propaganda - TVP World
Borissov no longer backs Ukraine security deal, expects incoming peace - EURACTIV
Ukraine's Zelenskyy joins EU leaders in Brussels - DW (English)
Wide partisan divisions remain in Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine - Pew Research Center
INTERVIEW | The Changing Face of War in Ukraine with Kimberly Kagan - JAPAN Forward
Putin Ready for Compromise Talks with Trump on Ukraine - Devdiscourse
Tusk: Poland is ‘frontline state’ that can’t ‘give everything’ to Ukrainian defense - POLITICO Europe
Ukraine News
Over 1,000 North Korean casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, South Korea says - CBS News
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants a meeting as soon as possible about the war in Ukraine - CNBC
Zelensky’s slow shift toward negotiating for Ukraine’s future - The Washington Post
Opinion | Putin Sends Trump a Ukraine Message - The Wall Street Journal
Slovakia's Robert Fico meets Vladimir Putin in surprise Moscow visit - BBC.com
Slovakia's PM Fico visits Moscow amid Ukraine gas dispute - DW (English)
Putin meets Slovak PM as Ukraine gas contract nears end - Reuters
Australia investigates video purportedly showing national captured by Russian forces in Ukraine - CNN
Australian citizen fighting for Ukraine allegedly captured by Russia. - Kyiv Independent
Ukraine Government News
Do Ukrainians Trust Democratic Institutions? Institutional Confidence and Democracy Amid the War in Ukraine - VoxUkraine
GOP stop-gap bill fails, bringing potential shutdown closer. And, NPR's guide to dance - NPR
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine - Department of State
Russia targets Ukrainian government services in 'largest cyberattack in recent time' - Kyiv Independent
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 21, 2024 - Institute for the Study of War
Ukrainian government approves quotas and RES auction schedule for 2025 - Dentons
Accessible, safe, and energy-independent: UNDP and the Government of Germany develop a concept for rebuilding Ukrainian schools - UNDP
Ukraine’s loan program 5-7-9% faces $270 million debt, NBU urges reforms - The New Voice of Ukraine
Ukraine Diplomacy News
President: All Forms of Diplomacy that Can Strengthen Ukraine Must Work for Ukraine - Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
Diplomacy Watch: Trump's 'gotta make a deal' on Ukraine - Responsible Statecraft
Diplomacy Over Ukraine War Is About Weapons More Than Peace Talks - The New York Times
Putin praises China, Brazil and South Africa for ‘balanced’ Ukraine peace efforts - South China Morning Post
EXCLUSIVE:Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants to retake occupied land by diplomacy - Kyodo News Plus
Zelensky Fires Ukraine's U.N. Envoy, Top Diplomats in Major Overhaul - Newsweek
Zelensky in Brussels: ensuring Ukraine's strength for diplomatic transition next year - Ukrinform
Remarks in Kyiv by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (As Delivered) - Department of Defense
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says strength must come with diplomacy to achieve peace - Reuters
Ukraine Defense News
Defense Ministry approves Ukrainian-made combat module Wolly for use in Armed Forces - Ukrinform
Ukraine denies redeploying air defense troops to infantry roles amid shortages - The New Voice of Ukraine
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Buys Rheinmetall’s 155-mm Ammunition Straight From Assembly Line - Defense Express
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repel massive Russian assault effort in Kupiansk axis - Ukrinform
Ukraine flies another 34 people, including 15 children, out of Syria - defense intel - Ukrinform
Ukraine’s Defense Forces conduct first ground attack using only drones — ISW - The New Voice of Ukraine
Ukraine deploys Wolly combat module with machine guns and advanced targeting - The New Voice of Ukraine
Ukraine Says It Killed General Who Led Russia’s Nuclear Defense Force - The New York Times
Biden admin will send aid to Ukraine through the end of term - Defense One