Stephanie Nebehay
@StephNebehay
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Speaking out after 35 yrs as Reuters reporter covering UN, WHO, human rights, Swiss news. Légion d'honneur, Overseas Press Club Award @georgetown @columbiajourn
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined June 2011
Putin can play Trump like a fiddle. But the bigger issue is that Putin has clearly decided that continuing the war in #Ukraine - while keeping Trump on side - is more advantageous to him (for now) than agreeing to any peace deal. This is a deliberate Russian provocation to get
Trump on a report that Ukraine tried to strike Putin's residence: "I don't like it. It's not good. I heard about it this morning. You know who told me about it? President Putin told me about it ... I was very angry about it."
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Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever, as US pushes for peace deal
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A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.
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Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin's residence
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Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called "typical Russian lies".
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Why I've never seen a year like 2025 - BBC News
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It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance
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News: Zelenskyy says the current peace plan proposal discussed with Trump envisions US security guarantees of 15 years, a timeline the Ukrainian president said would be too short. “I told [Trump] we would really like to consider the possibility of a 30, 40, 50 year [guarantee],”
Trump and Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal
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After a year of Trump-led negotiations, Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia not even discussed anymore, NATO membership off the table, zero US aid to Ukraine, and even pulling Ukrainian troops back from contact line in Donbas now an agenda item. Not good.
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Look, cutting through it all, an end to Russia's war is still a long way off. There are no agreements on security guarantees, no western partner of Ukraine ready and willing right now to pledge anything strong enough to deter Russia. And Trump, who continued today to heap praise
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🚨ALL THE UPDATES ON THE NEGOTIATIONS SO FAR: - SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MEETING: Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sun, Dec. 28. The meeting is expected to start around 3:00 p.m. EST and will be followed by a joint press conference. Participants are expected to include
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🚨🚨🚨President Zelensky told me he hopes to agree with President Trump on Sunday on a framework for ending the war. Zelensky said he's willing to bring it up for a referendum if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire. Read the interview on @axios
https://t.co/432zFDP4e8
axios.com
Zelensky spoke to Axios by phone two days before heading to Mar-a-Lago.
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The IISS has produced the most comprehensive open-source database currently available on Russian sabotage operations across Europe and its periphery. It captures the full spectrum of activity with physical effects: from sabotage on undersea cables to GPS blocking across multiple
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"Into the void: how Trump killed international law" https://t.co/g5q5HHY67n
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The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away
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An absolute travesty. In firing nearly 30 career Ambassadors, the Trump Administration has weakened U.S. diplomacy worldwide. No President has done anything like this in the 101-year history of the Foreign Service. https://t.co/d3OxkelTDz via @NYTimes
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A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.
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Latest: Zelenskyy and Trump to meet this weekend. Zelenskyy told reporters in a WhatsApp chat on Friday that he and Trump “have a broad agenda” and that the “meeting is specifically meant to finalise as much as we can”. “There are certain issues that we can discuss only at the
ft.com
Ukrainian leader says he expects to address the most sensitive parts of US peace plan, particularly security guarantees
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Putin indicated Russia could be open to territory swap as part of Ukraine deal, Kommersant says
reuters.com
President Vladimir Putin told some of Russia's top businessmen that he wanted the whole of Donbas, the Kommersant newspaper reported.
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This Christmas season, we reiterate our call for the release of #HongKong’s Apple Daily founder and British citizen Jimmy Lai. At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge @GOVUK to lead concerted action to secure his release. #FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
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Here’s the 60 Minutes segment that CBS suddenly refused to air—after Trump criticized the show. Take a few minutes to watch what they didn’t want you to see. This story should be told:
BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See Video (no paywall): https://t.co/olxQ4mRuZJ
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"60 Minutes" just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. One of its own correspondents fears the program is being "dismantled," and some employees are threatening to quit:
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“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
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The key actor at last week's EUCO was not Meloni but Macron. He dealt the decisive blow against the reparations loan, then lobbied Orbán to ensure he wouldn't oppose joint borrowing. Now, Macron is 'welcoming' a call with Putin
politico.eu
POLITICO’s must-read briefing on what’s driving the day in Brussels, by Gerardo Fortuna and Nicholas Vinocur. By NICHOLAS VINOCUR Send tips here | Contact us on X @gerardofortuna @NicholasVin…
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Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia
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At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, according to the UK-based campaign group Reprieve.
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WSJ: How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA gift link
wsj.com
The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.
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