News in brief
Russia announced on Monday that its forces had taken control of three villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, marking what it described as new territorial gains in the ongoing conflict. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, troops advanced in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions,......
The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from new US sanctions targeting Russian oil and gas, following Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington. The exemption comes after Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft,......
Poland, a member of both the European Union and NATO, announced plans to train up to 500,000 civilian volunteers in military skills by the end of 2026, in an effort to strengthen its national defense amid heightened regional tensions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The new initiative,......
The European Union could welcome new member states by 2030, according to its foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, who praised reform efforts by Montenegro and Albania, while warning against democratic setbacks in Serbia and Georgia. Speaking in Brussels, Kallas said......
The European Commission has praised Ukraine’s progress toward joining the European Union, saying the country is ready to advance in its accession talks — even as Georgia distances itself from Brussels. In its annual enlargement report, published Tuesday,......
A second North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine has expressed his intention to defect to South Korea, according to an organization that assists North Korean escapees. The South Korean Constitution grants citizenship to all Koreans, including those from the North — a principle that Seoul says......
Independent left-wing politician Catherine Connolly has been elected the 10th President of Ireland after securing a landslide victory in Saturday’s election. Official results showed Connolly winning 63% of first-preference votes, far ahead of her rival Heather Humphreys of......
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday the successful completion of the final test of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, a weapon he described as “unique” and capable of reaching targets up to 14,000 kilometers away. In a video released by the Kremlin, Putin stated......
Ukraine called on its international partners to strengthen air defenses after Russian attacks killed four people and injured about twenty others overnight. President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need for advanced systems, highlighting Patriot batteries, to counter ballistic missiles like the Iskander-M......
Russian missile strikes on Ukraine overnight from Friday to Saturday killed three people, including a rescuer, according to Ukrainian authorities. “A rescuer was killed and another injured following a repeated missile attack on the Petropavlivska community in the Dnipropetrovsk region,”......
Brussels has taken another decisive step to reduce its energy dependence on Moscow. The European Union has approved a complete ban on Russian natural gas imports by the end of 2027, following a vote of energy ministers held in Luxembourg on Monday. The measure, first proposed in the spring by the European......
Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this Friday at the White House, marking the Ukrainian leader’s third visit since Trump’s return to the presidency. Speaking aboard Air Force One on his way back from the......
The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy announced on Monday that power outages have been implemented in at least seven regions in the north, east, central, and southern parts of the country, following Russian strikes on the energy network. “Due to the difficult situation in the energy......
