Russia reactivates Syrian airbase in high-stakes gamble on post-Assad leadership
After Assad's fall, heavy cargo flights signal Moscow's determination to salvage what remains of its Mediterranean foothold.
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“Fortress in dark”: Moscow’s assault on Sloviansk power plant masks deeper goal
Russia fights against the light. On 30 October, Russian aviation dropped guided bombs on the Sloviansk Thermal Power…
Russia tests 100-megaton Poseidon torpedo capable of radioactive tsunami as pressure on Trump over Ukraine escalates
The announcement marks a chilling escalation in the global arms race, as the Kremlin seeks to intimidate both the US and Europe amid stalled peace efforts.
Europe must be prepared, as Russia says its Peresvet system can cover up to 1,500 km and target reconnaissance satellites
Kubilius says Russian spy satellites are already shadowing German ones.
Putin shifts Russia to year-round conscription after 346,000 losses in 2025
The new legislation requires military enlistment offices to process recruits continuously throughout the year, eliminating seasonal breaks.
Ukraine forms new international coalition under Russian fire
Integrated with the European grid, Ukraine can import electricity while the coalition coordinates funding, equipment, and technical support to keep homes and industries running.
Russia says everything is fine —but fuel crisis now hits another country
Black markets for government-issued fuel coupons emerge in occupied Luhansk Oblast where local authorities resell gasoline at inflated prices.
Moscow is deliberately driving Ukrainians from their homes, UN investigators find
UN investigators document torture, detentions, and confiscation of property, concluding these acts amount to inhuman treatment and war crimes.
Baltic network fuels Russia’s Shadow Fleet, helping Moscow evade sanctions
Two Baltic-linked bunker tankers refueled Russian oil ships hundreds of times between June 2024 and March 2025, a joint investigation shows, revealing how private firms exploit sanctions loopholes to keep Moscow’s energy exports flowing.
Russian drones hunted Ukrainian civilians with cameras, then struck. UN now calls it a crime against humanity
Civilians hunted by coordinated drone attacks across 300km of the Ukrainian-held territory.
Russia charges 70-year-old Ukrainian scientist with treason for protecting Antarctic marine life
His "crime" was protecting Antarctic marine life.
Investigation: Russia turns MS Estonia sunken site into underwater spy base in NATO waters
It offers strategic advantages: proximity to NATO shipping lanes, location within Alliance influence zones, yet designation as a "quiet zone."
Russia directs nuclear weapons toward US and UK in Arctic
Despite losing a million soldiers in Ukraine, Russia’s Northern Fleet remains intact and is being modernized with new frigates, multipurpose submarines, and hypersonic missile platforms.
Russian envoy in US says Trump is briefed on 14,000 km-range Burevestnik nuclear missile tests
Dmitriev’s remarks echo the threat of “complete annihilation of humanity,” underscoring the stakes of Moscow’s strategic messaging.
“We are talking about end of illusions era in Europe,” Tusk warns Russia’s ICBM missiles now can hit any European capital within minutes
He expressed shock by the level of public complacency about the UK’s safety.
Trade or nuclear war: Kremlin envoy Dmitriev’s visit to US shows Russia remains committed to Ukraine’s capitulation
The Kremlin envoy told Washington that failure to meet Russia’s requirements could trigger intensified military action.
Romania was too boring for Western allies to watch. Russia wasn’t bored.
Intelligence arrested two saboteurs with thermite devices targeting Bucharest's Nova Post. What they ignored for years mattered more.
China’s state oil firms halt Russian oil purchases following US sanctions – Reuters
Move follows India's plans to slash imports as sanctions threaten Russia's energy revenues from largest buyers.
Russia’s new decree: Seize Ukrainian homes for Kremlin loyalists
Russia forces Ukrainians to choose: lose their homes or get a Russian passport
Trump says Tomahawks are “too complex” for Ukraine, rules out US training for the advanced missiles
President also refutes a “fake story” on missile long-range strike permissions within Russia.