Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy reignites a fight over the Arctic island.


https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-stands-united-with-greenland-donald-trump-threat-looms/

Europe stands with Greenland as Trump threat returns


	 The overwhelming majority of Russian cruise missiles during Russia's attack on the night of 22-23 December were intercepted by pilots of F-16 fighter jets. The Air Force stresses that missiles for air defence systems and air-to-air missiles supplied by partners are not arriving in the quantities Ukraine needs to counter Russian aggression.


https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12/23/8013110/

Almost all Russian missiles intercepted by F-16 pilots overnight

Alternative for Germany’s opponents accuse the party of attempting to disclose sensitive information on arms supply routes  and drone defenses.

https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-far-right-afd-accused-of-gathering-information-for-the-kremlin/

Germany’s far-right AfD accused of gathering information for the Kremlin

Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen demand respect for borders after US appoints Greenland envoy

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/denmark-summon-us-ambassador-trump-greenland-envoy-appointment/

You cannot annex other countries, Danish and Greenlandic leaders tell Trump

Move is part of a long-awaited Labour strategy including outlawing hen cages and ending puppy farming

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/boiling-lobsters-alive-banned-animal-cruelty-crackdown

Boiling lobsters alive to be banned in UK animal cruelty crackdown

Russia evacuates diplomats' families from Venezuela as US pursues  third sanctioned oil tanker and Trump convenes security officials at Mar-a-Lago

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/russia-evacuates-diplomats-families-from-venezuela-as-us-seizes-oil-tankers-3211754

Russia evacuates diplomats' families from Venezuela as US seizes oil tankers

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won’t take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after U.S. President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/to-make-greenland-a-part-of-the-us-trump-appoints-new-special-envoy/

‘To make Greenland a part of the U.S.’: Trump appoints new special envoy

A St Petersburg court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after she was accused of repeatedly “discrediting” the Russian army, including by gluing a quotation on a statue of a Ukrainian poet.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/18/europe/darya-kozyreva-russia-penal-colony-war-protest-intl-latam

Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest

Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jwn9wznx1o

Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say

The cargo ship Adler has previously been used to transport Russian weapons and its owner, M Leasing LLC, is sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.  

https://kyivindependent.com/sweden-detains-sanctioned-russian-vessel-linked-to-weapons-transport/

Sweden detains sanctioned Russian vessel linked to weapons transport

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/japan-prepares-restart-worlds-biggest-nuclear-plant-15-years-after-fukushima-2025-12-21/

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-to-build-large-new-nuclear-aircraft-carrier/

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