Russia deploys submarine to escort tanker evading U.S. authorities

Russia has dispatched a submarine and warships to escort a tanker pursued by U.S. Coast Guard vessels across the Atlantic, escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow over sanctions enforcement against Venezuela-linked ships. The tanker, now registered as Marinera under the Russian flag, sails......

Russian officers seek transfers as morale collapses near Pokrovsk

Russian military commanders confront an unprecedented morale crisis, with elite unit officers desperately requesting reassignments from deadly frontline positions around Pokrovsk, according to reports from Ukrainian intelligence sources and partisan networks. This breakdown coincides with at least one......

UK and France pledge troops to Ukraine post-ceasefire

The United Kingdom and France signed a historic declaration on Tuesday committing to deploy military forces in Ukraine following any peace agreement with Russia, offering Kyiv the most tangible security guarantee yet from Western allies. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel......

Putin calls Russian troops’ war duty a sacred mission

President Vladimir Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service on Wednesday morning, praising soldiers for their divine duty to defend Russia as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary. At the Church of St George the Victorious on Moscow’s Poklonnaya Hill, Putin told uniformed troops and......

Europe warns Trump that taking Greenland would spell the end of NATO

In the wake of a United States military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has intensified his push to acquire Greenland, triggering an angry response from Denmark and a coordinated warning from European allies that any American takeover......

Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot, sparking major fire

Ukrainian drones launched widespread nighttime strikes on Russian oil facilities and industrial sites across more than 20 regions overnight from January 5 to 6, igniting fires at key energy infrastructure and prompting Moscow to activate air defenses throughout its western territories. In the Lipetsk......

Orban says now is not the right time for Putin to visit Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated on Monday that the current moment does not suit a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Budapest, citing a lack of pressing bilateral issues demanding their attention. Speaking at his annual international press conference, Orban emphasized that despite......

Russia kills 2 in massive drone strike on Ukraine

Russian forces unleashed one of their most intense aerial assaults in recent weeks against Ukraine overnight from January 4 to 5, launching 165 attack drones and nine ballistic missiles. Ukrainian air defenses managed to down 137 of the drones, yet the barrage still claimed at least two civilian lives......

Ukraine launches massive drone assault on Moscow, closing airports

Ukrainian forces unleashed one of their largest drone barrages on Moscow and surrounding Russian regions late on January 3 and overnight into January 4, prompting temporary shutdowns of two major airports and widespread flight disruptions in the capital. Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting......

Six nations condemn US military operation in Venezuela

Six countries have issued a joint statement sharply criticizing the United States' military operation in Venezuela that led to President Nicolás Maduro's capture, labeling it a blatant breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico,......

Russia captures largest Ukrainian territory since 2022 invasion

Russian forces seized more than 5,600 square kilometers of Ukrainian land in 2025, the biggest annual advance since the full-scale invasion three years earlier, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. This gain amounts to nearly 1 percent of Ukraine's total area, surpassing......

Ukraine strikes Russian oil sites 870 miles deep

Ukrainian forces ushered in 2026 with drone attacks on key Russian petroleum infrastructure, hitting the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar and the Almetyevskaya oil processing facility in Tatarstan, the Ukrainian military confirmed on Thursday. These overnight strikes from December 31 to January 1 sparked......

US intelligence debunks Russian claims of Ukrainian drone strike on Putin

US national security officials have concluded that Ukraine did not target Russian President Vladimir Putin or his residences in a recent drone incident, directly challenging Moscow's assertions and raising questions about narratives that could undermine ongoing peace talks. This assessment, backed......

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