Putin invited onto ‘Trump’s board of peace’
Vladimir Putin has been invited to join former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “board of peace,” which aims to address global conflicts and oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza. The…
Hungary’s Orbán on offensive over Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán used a combative address ahead of elections due in 2026 to vow that Hungary will not provide military or financial support to Ukraine, rejecting what…
Huge losses for Russian troops with very little result
The Institute for the Study of War reported evidence of a Russian presence across 4,952 square kilometres and 245 settlements of Ukraine, while Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said Russia had seized just…
Ukraine evacuates families as Russians continue slow advance
Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of thousands of children and their parents from frontline settlements in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions as Russian forces continue to advance, a Ukrainian official…
Moscow sticks to script of Putin ‘home’ attack
Moscow has reiterated claims that a Ukrainian drone targeted President Vladimir Putin’s residence, allegations that Kyiv, the EU, and the US view as an effort to derail US-led peace talks.…
Moscow plays games over Putin ‘dacha attack’
Russia’s foreign minister said Moscow would alter its negotiating stance after what it claims was an overnight Ukrainian drone strike on President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region. Sergei…
Moscow bids to keep bases in Syria
Syria’s foreign and defence ministers have met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss expanding strategic military cooperation, with Syrian state media highlighting a strong focus on defence ties.…
Ukraine hits Russia-linked tanker in the Med
Ukraine struck a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, marking the first time it has targeted vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet outside the Black Sea, according to…
Putin says Europeans are swine who want to feast on Russia’s collapse
Russia’s president on Wednesday disparaged European leaders as “swine” who wanted to “feast on the collapse of Russia,” blamed the West for the war in Ukraine, and warned that Moscow…
India has US over a barrel in oil stand-off
India plans to keep buying discounted Russian crude despite US and European sanctions, and during a recent summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi…