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EU could 'sleepwalk' into conflict with Russia – ex-German navy chief

Former German Navy chief Kay-Achim Schonbach has warned that the EU risks becoming a party to the Ukraine conflict by abandoning diplomacy with Russia

Russia Today - US News - 3 hours ago

World chess body suspends Russia over activities in occupied-Ukraine

Russia is accused of usurping control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by Russian forces since 2022.

Aljazeera - World - 5 hours ago

5 Grim Warning Signs for Putin in Ukraine

Perspective: Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has passed a bleak and revealing milestone.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Moscow brands Canada as 'warmonger' amid drone production deal with Ukraine -- News -- - -- Canada

Moscow is calling Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone-production deal with Ukraine and is vowing to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv.

CBC News - World - 19 hours ago

Russia Discusses 'Possible Reformatting' of Military Bases in Syria

The Russian Foreign Ministry says cooperation with the new Syrian government is “developing very actively."

Breitbart - World - 22 hours ago

Ukraine 'Flamingo' missiles strike military and energy sites in Russia

Russia’s military said that its air defences intercepted 326 Ukrainian drones overnight

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country's forces struck several military and energy infrastructure sites, including a military factory that he said supplied components for Russian drones and missiles.

Los Angeles Times - World - 1 day ago

Europe -- As Russia and Ukraine press drone war, NATO finds itself caught in crossfire

Ukraine’s defensive efforts against Russia are increasingly bringing its supportive European neighbors under fire. What are NATO nations to do?

Christian Science Monitor - World - 1 day ago

Russia annexed Crimea illegally in 2014 and has used the peninsula to launch attacks and supply troops in Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces are increasing their assaults on energy infrastructure in Crimea. Russia annexed the peninsula illegally in 2014 and has been using it as a base to launch attacks and supply troops in southern Ukraine.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Russia calls for 'restraint' in Iran war after new strikes

Moscow, Russia: Russia on Wednesday urged restraint in the Iran war after Washington and Tehran traded new strikes in the worst escalation since the...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

The crucial similarity between WWI and the Russia-Ukraine war that few people recognise

More than 100 years later, the technology has changed, but there remain remarkable similarities between the First World War and the war in Ukraine. Once again hundreds of thousands of lives have wasted to move battle lines meagre distances and the world is at a tipping point.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 1 day ago

From the Magazine - A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it. By - Howard LaFranchi - / 6 min

Anastasia Fomitchova left her life in Paris to join the fight for her native Ukraine. She was inspired to write a book about the bravery and unflinching humanity of those she served alongside as a medic. Her message to Europeans: It’s their war, too.

Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Ukraine must compensate Germany for blowing up Nord Stream – AfD co-leader

Ukraine must pay Germany compensation for blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, AfD party co-leader Alice Weidel has said, while calling for normalizing relations with Russia

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

NATO country to stop supplying arms to Ukraine

Bulgaria’s new government will abandon previous policy of sending arms to Ukraine, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has said

Russia Today - US News - 2 days ago

Russia reports record-high employment rate

Russia’s employment rate climbed to a record high of 61.5%, but officials warn of labor shortages, low productivity and workforce pressures

Russia Today - Business - 2 days ago

Zelensky weighs in on Reform UK councils lowering Ukrainian flags

Some Reform-run councils have lowered the Ukrainian flag from their civic buildings which were hoisted in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

The US Should Recognize Ukraine as an Asset, Not a Liability | Opinion

A firmer American response in Europe would also force Beijing to think twice before testing U.S. credibility in Taiwan.

Newsweek - Opinion - 3 days ago

Ukraine is running out of heroes, so it's digging up dead Nazis

Kiev’s symbolic reburials expose the deeper problem in Ukraine’s national myth: a search for friends that ends with enemy-of-Russia heroes instead

Russia Today - US News - 3 days ago

Starmer hosts Zelensky, Macron and Merz; Russian strikes hit nuclear site, kill 3 in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that Europe play a key role in any negotiations to end the war with Russia as he arrived for talks in London with key European allies. A Russian drone hits a nuclear storage site in Ukraine, less than 10 miles from Chernobyl.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 3 days ago

Starmer Hosts Zelensky, Merz, and Macron for Downing Street Ukraine Talks

Zelensky insisted that Europe must play a key role in any negotiations to end the war with Russia as he arrived for talks in London.

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

Russian drone hits nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

"An extremely critical infrastructure facility – and an extremely vile Russian strike," Zelenskiy wrote on X, adding that Russia had used a Shahed attack drone.

New York Post - World - 4 days ago

Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again in sweeping attack

Residents of St. Petersburg have been told to stay indoors after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia's second-largest city.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 5 days ago

Ukraine Targets Russia's St. Petersburg With More Drone Strikes

Residents of St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, were told not to leave their homes after a "large-scale" Ukrainian drone attack.

Breitbart - World - 5 days ago

U.S. Lawmakers Push New Ukraine Aid and Russia Sanctions

The House advanced a new Ukraine aid and sanctions bill despite Trump administration opposition, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia’s invasion had become a strategic disaster.

OilPrice.com - World - 7 days ago

Stalemate or Escalation in Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine grinding into stalemate, the danger is no longer breakthrough but escalation beyond anyone’s control.

The Nation - World - 8 days ago

Russia Weighs $50 Million Plan to Influence Armenia's Election

Russia allegedly explored covert measures, including transporting Russia-based Armenian citizens to vote, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan heads into Armenia’s parliamentary election with a growing lead.

OilPrice.com - World - 9 days ago

Is the Taliban-Russia MoU good for Afghanistan?

The recently signed agreement is unlikely to advance the country's long-term national interests.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 9 days ago

Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Afghanistan's Taliban Government

Russia and Afghanistan’s Taliban government have signed a military cooperation agreement that underscores growing political and security ties, even as major arms transfers remain unlikely due to economic and logistical constraints.

OilPrice.com - World - 12 days ago

Jammin' on UK defence secretary's jet as Russia blamed for GPS interference

Estonian academic fingers mobile tower-mounted devices as Kremlin tries to swat Ukrainian forces

Register UK - Technology - 13 days ago

Ukraine war live: EU's top diplomat warns against walking into Kremlin's 'trap'

Two people injured after Russian drone strike sparks fire in 10-storey building

Independent UK - Politics - 14 days ago

Defying Western pressure: Russia and China deepen economic partnership

Moscow and Beijing have expanded coordination in energy, trade, and infrastructure as they push for a more multipolar economic system

Russia Today - Business - 22 days ago

Did Trump Trade Taiwan To China To End The Iran And Russia Wars?

Analysts believe Beijing may be positioning itself as a mediator in the Iran conflict while quietly seeking greater strategic flexibility from Washington on Taiwan and broader geopolitical issues.

OilPrice.com - World - 24 days ago

Zelenskyy Meets Palantir CEO as Ukraine Doubles Down on AI Warfare

Zelenskyy met Palantir CEO Alex Karp as Ukraine expands AI drone defense through the Brave1 Dataroom, with 100+ companies training combat models.

OilPrice.com - World - 30 days ago

Ukraine-Israel row erupts over grain Russia got from occupied areas

A diplomatic dispute has broken out between Ukraine and Israel over grain exports that Kyiv says were taken from territories under Russian control, with...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 month ago

Trump says Prince Harry 'not speaking for UK' on Ukraine

Trump responds to Duke of Sussex’s speech in Kyiv on Thursday, in which he called for US to show leadership over Ukraine war

Evening Standard - World - 1 month ago

Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it's looking for partners, too. -- Fred Weir

Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation.

Christian Science Monitor - Science - 1 month ago

A Nightmarish New Report Has Detailed Russia's War Crimes In Ukraine

A new UN-backed report released Thursday found Russia has committed war crimes and likely crimes against humanity during its yearlong invasion of Ukraine.

BuzzFeed News - World - 2 months ago

Why Trump's war with Iran will help fund Russia's assault on Ukraine

The Kremlin is set to enjoy a boost as US President Donald Trump lifts sanctions and its oil becomes more valuable.

Sky News - World - 2 months ago

Forbidden movies: Russia bans films that reject so-called 'traditional values'

'Traditional values' in the law include patriotism, service to the fatherland, high morals, a strong family, productive labor, and the priority of the spiritual over the material.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Greenpeace Accuses Russia of Destroying the Environment

A new Greenpeace report accuses Russia of accelerating environmental destruction and obstructing global climate progress as it prioritizes war and resource exploitation.

OilPrice.com - Environment - 8 months ago

Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace

Leaders from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada met virtually to discuss a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 4 years ago