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  • Trump and Zelensky hold talks as Ukraine war endgame takes shape

    Trump and Zelensky hold talks as Ukraine war endgame takes shape

    2025-12-29 09:00:00
    Punch says Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met as diplomacy intensifies around ending the war, with competing frameworks and red lines shaping what a deal could look like.

    Reuters coverage captures urgency from Kyiv’s side about timing and leverage as the New Year approaches, suggesting decisions could accelerate as war fatigue influences negotiation dynamics.

    Unresolved fundamentals—security guarantees, territory, enforcement mechanisms and sequencing—remain the toughest obstacles to any lasting settlement.

    Reuters quotes Zelensky saying, “I think a lot can be decided before the New Year,” while Investing.com reports Zelensky said after the meeting they were “a lot closer” to ending the war.

    Echotitbits take: The risk now is a rushed deal that freezes conflict without credible guarantees. Watch for concrete enforcement language and whether Europe is formally inside the guarantee structure—or merely supporting from the sidelines.

    Source: The Punch — December 29, 2025 (https://punchng.com/trump-zelensky-meet-in-push-to-end-ukraine-war/)
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  • Epstein records begin to surface under new US transparency law, but fury grows over delays

    Epstein records begin to surface under new US transparency law, but fury grows over delays

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    2025-12-19 12:00:00

    Al Jazeera reports the US Justice Department has begun releasing records tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s case under a new transparency law, reviving political conflict over what gets disclosed—and how quickly.

    Authorities are expected to release heavily redacted material in phases, citing victim privacy and investigative sensitivities as key constraints.

    Transparency advocates argue the release is overdue accountability, while critics accuse officials of slow-walking compliance and protecting powerful interests.

    The dispute could set up a sharper Congress–DOJ confrontation if lawmakers push for stricter timelines and fuller disclosure.

    Reuters described the release of “thousands of heavily redacted documents,” noting the political blowback around delays and redactions.

    TIME also reported that DOJ indicated it would not meet the deadline to release “all unclassified records” as required by the new Act.

    Echotitbits take: Expect the next wave to be driven by what’s actually in the documents—names, travel logs and exhibits—rather than the politics alone. Also watch litigation threats from lawmakers and any new DOJ timeline announcement; those dates will set the news cycle.

    Source: Al Jazeera — December 19, 2025 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/18/congress-passes-bill-to-release-epstein-files-sending-measure-to-trump