Ukraine: The Latest Moscow car bomb kills Russian General & Miami weekend talks “do not improve” peace proposal
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Dec 22, 2025 Tensions rise as a Moscow car bombing claims the life of a senior Russian general. Diplomatic talks in Miami yield no progress, leading to speculation about a potential call between Macron and Putin. Ukrainian forces launch drone strikes on crucial energy targets in the Caspian Sea, impacting Russian revenues. A visit to a prosthetics factory in Odesa highlights the resilience of war victims and their ongoing rehabilitation. There are also reports of sabotage within Russia, raising questions about its internal stability.
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High-Ranking Target Killed In Moscow
- A senior Russian general, Lieutenant General Fanel Savanov, was killed in a car bomb in Moscow, showing high-risk targeting inside Russia.
- Dominic Nicholls notes this follows other senior-officer attacks, signalling rising internal vulnerabilities in Russia.
Ukraine Expands Maritime Drone Strikes
- Ukraine broadened maritime strikes, hitting oil infrastructure in the Mediterranean and Caspian Seas with drones.
- The SBU framed these attacks as cutting petrodollar revenues that finance Russia's war effort.
Miami Talks Yield No Tangible Results
- Miami meetings between US, Ukraine and Russia produced no substantive progress despite US-hosted talks.
- Dominic says Russia appears to feign engagement while insisting on peace only on its own terms.