Ukraine
Erdogan’s grip on Turkey deepens as NATO gathers in Ankara - opinion
Erdogan’s NATO spotlight comes as opposition figures face prosecution, economic turmoil grows, and democracy erodes in Turkey.
Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says
Ukrainian attacks leave Russian oil infrastructure ablaze, Crimea halts fuel sales
Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honor over WW2 dispute
Ukraine launches largest attack on Russia since start of war, 500 flights from Moscow delayed
Flights out of all major Moscow airports have been grounded as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes. Authorities said 180 Ukrainian drones had been shot down over Moscow.
G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelensky meeting
A G7 summit this week increased optimism among European and US leaders that the 5-year-long Ukraine-Russia war would be brought to an end.
Russia denies strike on Kyiv monastery, claims fire caused by faulty US-made Patriot missile
Russia's Defense Ministry said that the Patriot missile could have misfired because it said Western countries had provided Kyiv with arms whose shelf life had expired.
Ten killed, historic 975-year-old monastery set on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks
France condemned the strikes, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot describing the attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery as akin to bombing Paris' Notre Dame.
Ukraine, Moldova launch first EU accession talks after years of delays and political hurdles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv will open six clusters of negotiations starting on Monday, focusing on the "fundamentals" of European Union accession.
Kremlin may be forced into unpopular mobilization as recruitment campaign falters - report
The Kremlin’s military recruitment drives are down 20% this year compared to prior years, leading analysts to believe that Putin will launch a massively unpopular mobilization drive.
Ukraine's defense AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare
Danylo Tsvok predicts 'war of operating systems' with Russia in the next three-five years
UK's Starmer says armed forces intercepted Russian shadow fleet oil tanker
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on sunday morning that UK armed forces intercepted a Russian oil tanker trying to pass through the English Channel.
Ukraine benefits from strategic distance - opinion
It is no coincidence that this new, aggressive strategy of Ukraine’s long-distance strikes deep into Russia’s heartland happened right when the United States was doing its best to make itself neutral
Russian army's artillery chief assassinated near Moscow in car bombing, second in one day - report
Russian independent media site Agentstvo reported that this is the first instance in which the Kremlin refused to acknowledge the victim’s identity in the assassination of a Russian army official.