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Thursday Morning Brief (December 15-18, 2025)

Dec 18, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (December 15-18, 2025)

The Berlin Conference concludes with security proposals for Ukraine, the U.S. lists the Maduro regime as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and Israel strikes a senior Hamas official.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+4

Monday Morning Brief (December 11-15, 2025)

Dec 15, 2025

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13 min read

Monday Morning Brief (December 11-15, 2025)

The EU parliament convenes for its final session of 2025, U.S. forces seize a tanker off Venezuela's coast, and Ukraine sends a new peace proposal to Washington.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+3

Monday Morning Brief (December 4-8, 2025)

Dec 8, 2025

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14 min read

Monday Morning Brief (December 4-8, 2025)

The White House publishes a new National Security Strategy, the Pentagon has demanded Europe take a bigger security role, and Moldova and Transnistria are planning their reintegration.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+4

Thursday Morning Brief (November 10-13, 2025)

Nov 13, 2025

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14 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (November 10-13, 2025)

Russia is reportedly open to resuming peace negotiations with Kyiv, Thailand halts its peace agreement with Cambodia, and the EU may soon develop a new intelligence service.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (November 3-6, 2025)

Nov 6, 2025

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15 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (November 3-6, 2025)

The EU publishes its enlargement report, Trump weighs military options in Venezuela, and Germany pursues migration reform.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+3

Thursday Morning Brief (October 27-30, 2025)

Oct 30, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 27-30, 2025)

The U.S. government shutdown continues, the war in Gaza resumes, and the EU outlines constraints to its defense modernization.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+4

Monday Morning Brief (October 23-27, 2025)

Oct 27, 2025

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12 min read

Monday Morning Brief (October 23-27, 2025)

The EU issues a new sanctions package on Russia, more U.S. assets deploy to the Caribbean, and U.S. and Russian diplomats met in Miami.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (October 13-16, 2025)

Oct 16, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 13-16, 2025)

Putin hosts the new Syrian president, Trump hosts Zelenskyy this week, and the Trump Declaration was signed and celebrated in Egypt.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+4

Monday Morning Brief (October 9-13, 2025)

Oct 13, 2025

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9 min read

Monday Morning Brief (October 9-13, 2025)

The United States may be providing targeting data to Ukraine, the EU launches new border control measures, and the war in Gaza may soon end.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (October 6-9, 2025)

Oct 9, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 6-9, 2025)

Possible escalation between the U.S. and Venezuela, Syria holds "elections," and Germany initiates major police reform related to Russian hybrid warfare.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+5

Monday Morning Brief (2-6 October 2025)

Oct 6, 2025

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15 min read

Monday Morning Brief (2-6 October 2025)

A new government is confirmed in France, Israel may soon withdraw from Gaza, and Japan may have its first female prime minister.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+3

Thursday Morning Brief (29 September - 2 October 2025)

Oct 2, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (29 September - 2 October 2025)

Pro-EU officials win the election in Moldova, Secretary Hegseth addressed all of America’s military leaders, and Washington is facing a government shutdown.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+5

Monday Morning Brief (18-22 September 2025)

Sep 22, 2025

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10 min read

Monday Morning Brief (18-22 September 2025)

The EU proposes a 19th Russian sanctions package, Iran suspends cooperation with the IAEA, and Trump wants Bagram Air Base back.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+10

Thursday Morning Brief (1-4 September 2025)

Sep 4, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (1-4 September 2025)

The Coalition of the Willing is meeting in Paris today, Iran proposes a return to the 2015 JCPOA, and the SCO members and partners convened in China.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+4

Thursday Morning Brief (25-28 August 2025)

Aug 28, 2025

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11 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (25-28 August 2025)

Iranian and European nuclear negotiations fall short again, no talks are scheduled between Ukraine and Russia, and the EU confirmed the date for its annual State of the Union address.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+7

Monday Morning Brief (21-25 August 2025)

Aug 25, 2025

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14 min read

Monday Morning Brief (21-25 August 2025)

The director of the DIA was fired, Russian and Ukrainian diplomacy is at a standstill, and Israel has begun its offensive into Gaza City.

Nick W
Nick W

Mexico

+10

Thursday Morning Brief (18-21 August 2025)

Aug 21, 2025

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14 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (18-21 August 2025)

Putin and Zelenskyy agree to meet, U.S. assets move into the Caribbean, and protests erupt as Israel enters Gaza City.

Nick W
Nick W

Mexico

+7

Monday Morning Brief (14-18 August 2025)

Aug 18, 2025

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10 min read

Monday Morning Brief (14-18 August 2025)

Trump is meeting with European and Ukrainian leaders today, anti-cartel operations expand, and two Senators traveled to South Korea and Japan to expand American shipbuilding.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+9

Thursday Morning Brief (11-14 August 2025)

Aug 14, 2025

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10 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (11-14 August 2025)

Trump and Putin meet in Alaska tomorrow, the U.S. updated its Foreign Terrorist Organization list, and the E3 is planning sanctions on Iran.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+7

Monday Morning Brief (7-11 August 2025)

Aug 11, 2025

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12 min read

Monday Morning Brief (7-11 August 2025)

Trump brokers a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska this week, and Israel is preparing its final offensive into Gaza City.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+7

Monday Morning Brief (24-28 July 2025)

Jul 28, 2025

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13 min read

Monday Morning Brief (24-28 July 2025)

Poland secures a military purchasing loan, the EU and U.S. reach a historic trade deal, and Iranian and European diplomats held nuclear talks in Turkey.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Monday Morning Brief (17-21 July 2025)

Jul 21, 2025

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12 min read

Monday Morning Brief (17-21 July 2025)

The EU's 18th Russian sanctions package is adopted, Russia is recruiting more PMCs, and Germany and the UK sign a bilateral defense agreement.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (14-17 July 2025)

Jul 17, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (14-17 July 2025)

The EU fails to pass the 18th sanctions package on Russia, Moscow is losing influence in the Caucasus, and Trump demands peace in Ukraine.

Nick W
Nick W

China

+4

Thursday Morning Brief (7-10 July 2025)

Jul 10, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (7-10 July 2025)

Russian elites continue to perish under mysterious circumstances, a vote of no confidence in the EU Parliament, and a change in FTO designations to boost Syria's new government.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+8

Thursday Morning Brief (30 June - 3 July 2025)

Jul 3, 2025

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14 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (30 June - 3 July 2025)

The EU's 18th sanction package on Russia stalls, the IAEA assesses Iran's nuclear program, and the U.S. and India pursue deeper defense cooperation.

Nick W
Nick W
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