Russia-Ukraine conflict
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…
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil
World
April 19, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil
Ukraine attacked two Russian refineries and other key oil targets overnight into Saturday, officials said, just hours after the United…
Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 16
World
April 16, 2026
Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 16
Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen…
Russia’s Putin declares ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
World
April 11, 2026
Russia’s Putin declares ceasefire with Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holiday, following an earlier offer…