Russia-Ukraine conflict
Strike kills two people deep inside Russia, as Moscow prepares for scaled-back Victory Day parade
World
May 6, 2026
Strike kills two people deep inside Russia, as Moscow prepares for scaled-back Victory Day parade
Two people were killed in a long-range missile and drone strike on Russia’s Chuvashia region on Tuesday, marking a rare…
Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says
World
May 4, 2026
Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says
The Kremlin has dramatically increased the personal security around President Vladimir Putin, installing surveillance systems in the homes of close…
What a deserted mall in Moscow says about Russia’s economic woes
World
May 2, 2026
What a deserted mall in Moscow says about Russia’s economic woes
Moscow — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb. But…
Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats
World
May 1, 2026
Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats
The May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square is the headline event for Russian President Vladimir Putin: Each…
Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
World
April 30, 2026
Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
At the unveiling of a towering bronze sculpture of North Korean and Russian soldiers in combat, Kim Jong Un praised…
Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says
World
April 27, 2026
Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says
Global military spending surged by almost three percent in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia,…
Russia is facing a spring of discontent – and Putin is responding the only way he knows how
World
April 26, 2026
Russia is facing a spring of discontent – and Putin is responding the only way he knows how
Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent. Rolling digital blackouts in Russian…
EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
World
April 25, 2026
EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
AP — The European Union on Thursday approved a massive loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs…
Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues
World
April 23, 2026
Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues
Infantry officer Oleksiy Mykhailov just spent 343 days without leaving the front line, in what his battalion believes is one…
‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers
Technology
April 20, 2026
‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers
The scene is as old as warfare itself. Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders…