President Zelenskyy said he would meet with President Trump in Florida on Sunday. A draft 20-point plan to end the war will be discussed during the meeting

The holidays are a good time to talk about family, so my last analysis of the year stays on theme... open.substack.com/pub/atimeofm...

#Syrian Interior Ministry: We started collecting evidence to track down the perpetrators of the Homs bombing

The Foreign policy aide to #Russia's President Putin, Yuri Ushakov, spoke with the Trump Administration according to the Kremlin

The Houthis and the Yemen government have agreed to exchange nearly 3,000 prisoners

🇺🇦☢️ Ukrainian nuclear power plants have been forced to reduce generation capacity. The Ministry of Energy noted that the increase in nuclear power plant generation to nominal values ​​will occur gradually, as soon as the energy sector restores the networks damaged by the enemy.

Xi Jinping promotes PLA commanders overseeing Taiwan Strait, Beijing to full general, including Yang Zhibin, the commander of the Eastern Theatre Command - effectively confirming him in his position after major leadership reshuffles www.scmp.com/news/china/m...

#Breaking General Sarvarov, the head of the operational training department of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in the explosion inside his car on Yasenevaya Street in Moscow, according to the Russian Investigative Committee. tass.ru/proisshestvi...

US is said to board a third tanker off Venezuela, per Bloomberg news

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in Jerusalem today

The Élysée Palace considers it "welcome" that Putin is willing to speak with Macron, and will decide "in the coming days" depending on the terms. www.bfmtv.com/politique/el...

Ukraine's military confirmed that Russian troops entered the border village of Grabovske in the Sumy region:

US has attempted to interdict and seize another sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two US officials tell Reuters.

“He tells judges that sending armed troops against civilians would lead to chaos and bloodshed, saying that a commander who carried out martial law poorly would go down as ‘a sinner in history.”’ A good reminder for all public servants. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...

Zelenskyy says allies started to slow air defense missile supplies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is holding talks in with Iran's Abbas Araqchi in Moscow

After a Generation of Peace, Europe Tells Its People to Prepare for War www.wsj.com/world/europe...

When it comes to Syria, Israel prefers coercion to conversation My new analysis on Israel's view of the new Syrian transitional government en.majalla.com/node/328731/...

The negotiations between Zelenskyy and the American delegation in Berlin have concluded

China Sanctions Ex-Japan SDF Chief over Taiwan Links www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2...

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani

5 Shocking Takeaways from Trump’s New Foreign Policy Blueprint open.substack.com/pub/atimeofm...

#Breaking The IDF says it struck a "key Hamas terrorist" in an area of Gaza city - initial reports suggest it may be Qassam commander Raed Saad

At night, Russia conducted a large attack on Odesa’s energy infrastructure including ports, gas facilities, and substations. All of Odesa is without power. Kherson also faces blackouts. Damage to 10 substations and a thermal plant were confirmed. In Mykolaiv, homes were also damaged.

China says it expelled Philippine aircraft, vessels near disputed atolls www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Quite notable: A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized military-related articles headed to Iran from China, U.S. officials told the WSJ www.wsj.com/world/middle...

The Jiutian drone mothership - called an airborne UAV carrier by Chinese media for its ability to carry smaller drones - recently completed its maiden flight.

Ukrainian military says its forces remain in control of the frontline city of Siversk in Eastern Ukraine

President Zelenskyy says parties agreed to continue talks to reach concrete understanding in near future, after US-Ukraine video meeting.

Israel Isn't Prepared to Deal With Electoral Influence Campaigns. Chaos Will Ensue - Interesting article by Haaretz on #Israel's lack of prepardness for foreign interference in future elections www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Report: Taiwan’s Deputy FM made secret visit to Israel www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...

#Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Moscow

The Ukrainian SBU seized a ship believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" in Odessa ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-a...

Member of British armed forces dies in 'tragic accident' in Ukraine: UK Defense Ministry

#New Zelenskiy confirmed unidentified drones were spotted near his plane en route to Ireland.

Zelensky says coalition of willing meeting to take place this week.

What the US wants from Ukraine: Leave Donbas, one way or another www.politico.eu/article/us-w...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz on ensuring effective security guarantees for Ukraine.

Italy will send emergency energy assistance to Ukraine after a recent Russian attack on the country's civilian infrastructure. The decision was announced during a call between Meloni and Zelenskyy

Japan said Chinese fighter jets had "directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft in two 'dangerous' incidents", according to Reuters

Trump plans to announce Gaza government, Board of Peace by Christmas, officials say www.axios.com/2025/12/04/g...

Several drones flew over #France's Île Longue submarine base on Thursday evening, according to AFP. The base is located in the Brest roadstead and houses the French nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines of the national nuclear deterrent.

Saudi Arabia is open to canceling some projects in its Vision 2030 program, the kingdom’s finance minister said www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

U.S. Deploys Shahed-136 Clones To Middle East As A Warning To Iran www.twz.com/air/u-s-depl...

Russia and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual visa waiver agreement.

Negotiations in the US started earlier today

Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker www.ft.com/content/e907...

Donald Trump said that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety"

Ukraine and Britain signed a license agreement for the Octopus interceptor drone. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense noted, mass production of interceptors is planned, saying it could reach several thousand per month.

Zelenskiy says Ukraine's delegation for talks on the peace plan is heading home from Geneva.