Senate begins to vet Trump’s key Ukraine-related picks
Potential Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will have their fates decided this week
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Putin’s worst torture camp couldn’t break him. Now he exposes Assad’s
When the infamous Sednaya prison opened its gates, Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev traveled to Syria to uncover its horrors - mirroring the brutality he once endured in the notorious Izolyatsia torture chamber.
Putin’s victory in Ukraine would spell “existential danger” to US, Trump’s ex-OSCE envoy warns
Russia's goal is to render Ukraine a vassal state - the first step towards reassembling the old Russian Empire, says James Gilmore, who served as US Ambassador to OSCE during the first Trump administration.
“Russians will 100% break any ceasefire in Ukraine,” Republican pundit warns
Putin is too old for peace deal in Ukraine and plans to seize more territory within 18 months, says Michael DiCianna, a research fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington.
Russia may exploit its Transnistria gas crisis to advance pro-Russian influence in Moldova, media says
Russia’s gas cutoff to Transnistria impacts 300,000 people, possibly aiming to sway Moldova’s 2025 elections and block European integration.
Blinken praises how US handled Ukraine war, but were all calls “right”?
His latest interview with the NYT is filled with self-praise on how the Biden administration managed the Russo-Ukraine war. But a critical assessment shows a slightly different picture of what has happened over the years.
“Russia makes nations slaves”: a Georgian activist explains her country’s revolt
First they rigged elections, then they killed EU hopes. Activist Marika Mikiashvili reveals how Russia captured Georgia without firing a shot.
“It’s maturity test for Europe to send troops to Ukraine,” expert
"All these Russian sabotages, undersea cables being cut off, and arson attacks. How much more needs to be done for Europe to actually respond?"
Russia’s African presence at risk from potential Syria naval base loss, expert says
H.I.Sutton says the loss of Tartus would threaten Russia's Mediterranean naval task force presence and ability to support its military operations in Africa.
Assad’s fall makes a mockery of Putin
But it may not be all doom and gloom for Putin’s regime - or his war on Ukraine
Assad’s collapse shatters Russian global power dreams
The collapse of the Syrian project continues to destroy the myth of Russian "invincibility" and demonstrates the limitations of its global influence.
Syria’s Assad flees Damascus as opposition forces take control of capital
Rebels secure a victory after a 10-day offensive, ending the Assad family's five-decades-long rule in Syria.
Europe will act only when Russia causes disaster, Chatham House fellow
Nothing has been able to convince Europe to step up, leaving Putin in precisely the position that he wants to be, which is with large parts of Europe helpless before him, says Keir Giles.
“Not another Russian colony”: Georgia erupts against Moscow’s shadow rule
"If we don't fight today, we're already occupied by Russia," declared activist Marika Mikiashvili, as thousands filled Tbilisi's streets in what many call Georgia's decisive moment.
Stolen election: how the Georgian Dream helped itself to 15% of all votes cast
Statistical proof of widespread fraud offers support to growing calls for reelections amid unprecedented protests
Inside the police crackdown on Georgia’s pro-EU protests: a photo report
Georgian protests took a dramatic turn amid freezing temperatures as thousands poured into the streets for a second…
Who spreads Ukrainian “Nazi” stories in Canada? KGB’s “Agent Stuart” files tell all
A former Canadian minister presented Parliament with alleged KGB files showing how Soviet intelligence cultivated journalists to spread narratives about "Ukrainian Nazis" - a campaign experts say continues today.
“Ignore the electoral noise: Georgescu’s TikTok triumph signals nothing about Ukraine,” says Romanian ex-diplomat
Romania's establishment was stunned when TikTok-powered outsider Călin Georgescu leapt from 6% in polls to 22.94% in Sunday's presidential vote, but former foreign ministry counselor Eusebiu Slavitescu sees social media algorithms at work, not shifting allegiances.
Pro-Russian party cements victory. Can Georgia’s revolution succeed?
With police clearing protest camps and winter setting in, Georgia's opposition faces its last chance to force new elections before Georgian Dream's disputed victory cements the country's pivot to Moscow.
Ukraine builds a bridge to Trumpland
Gone are appeals to democratic values. Ukraine's new strategy for surviving Trump's America centers on deals, strategic assets, and a surprising China card.