These were the key developments on the 1,014th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

'The Trump plan entails the use of American leverage over both sides'

The English city of Sheffield maintains an international reputation for its metallurgy and steel industries so much so that like Pittsburgh, PA, it is known

'Burisma was being built up as an alternative to Russian gas'

The alliance is meeting this week to discuss future support for Kyiv, but NATO membership is unlikely to be on the table.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the focus of NATO's Allied Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting being held Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, and might lead to Ukraine joining NATO.

The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea has, for the first time, sent combatant units abroad, to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. As noted in the

Thanks to Bidens actions (or inaction), the incoming Trump administration faces difficult policy choices on the Ukraine war and Chinas aggressive expansionism in Asia, as well as containing the Middle East conflicts.

NATOs Secretary General Mark Rutte argued that Ukraine needs to be put in a position of strength instead of being pushed toward peace talks, while speaking at a Tuesday conference ahead of the organizations Foreign Ministers meeting this week. I would argue, let's not have all these discussions step by step on what a peace...

President Vladimir Putin has approved a new, multiyear budget that sets defense spending for next year at record-high levels, signaling no let-up in Russia's determination to defeat Ukraine. The approved budget, which was published on the governments main website on December 1, calls for 35.5 percent of all spending to be allocated for national defense in 2025. Thats up from a reported 28.3 ...

The difference between them is a matter of perception and interpretation by the (indirect and direct) belligerents involved.

According to the Yale University report, the Kremlins aircraft and funds were used to remove children from Ukraine to Russia.

NATO's new secretary-general is trying to talk tough ahead of Donald Trump taking office. Surely he knows Brussels is in for a rough ride, given that during the first Trump administration the president (rightly) ripped NATO member states for not paying their fair share in defense spending, while relying on Washington to shoulder the burden. Mark Rutte has warned Trump in a Financial Times intervie...

Konstantin Malofeyev said that if Russia fired a nuclear weapon, the resulting radiation zone would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The thought of long-range American missiles being launched from Ukraine deep into Russian territory seems insane at this point ("White House sending Ukraine fresh batches of weapons in last months of Biden's term," Web, Dec. 2).

Strengthening winter demand from China and higher prices of Irans crude has pushed the spot premiums of Russias ESPO blend from the Far East to its highest level against ICE Brent since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, anonymous trading sources told Reuters. Cargoes of the ESPO Blend set to load in January are now trading at a premium of between $1.30 and $1.50 per barrel over the IC...