Ukraine
The Caspian Sea reckoning: Ukraine is bringing the war to the Islamic Republic’s doorstep - opinion
The recent Ukrainian strike on a military transport vessel in the Caspian Sea is the opening salvo of a broader strategic retaliation.
After Trump walks back pledge to give Ukraine Patriot license, Russian attacks kill nine people
Rubio says Iranian regime must change, praises Trump's ambition in Middle East strikes
Trump walks back agreement to give Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles
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.
Zelensky addresses direct talks with Russia in call to Witkoff, Kushner after strikes kill four
On Monday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said via Telegram that he had a “very positive conversation” with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety
Sevastopol's Russian-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on Telegram the museum's roof was hit. He did not provide details about the damage or whether there were any casualties.
Ukraine's Zelensky says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner
"Grateful for the readiness to work as actively as possible already in the weeks to come to give a boost to diplomacy for ending Russia's war against Ukraine," wrote Zelensky on Telegram.
French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate
The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare."
Zelensky asked Jewish oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure direct talks with Putin - Financial Times
This comes after Zelensky published an open letter to the Russian president on Thursday evening in which he called on Putin to agree to direct talks and end the war.
