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She spent 15 years decoding Russian talks. Her verdict: the battlefield will decide.
A seasoned former diplomat on reading Russia's negotiation theater
Russia strips nuclear forces, Navy, and Air Force to fill infantry ranks —military expert
Analyst reports three consolidated regiments fighting as infantry, drawing on elite military branches
War comes home: Russia’s veteran crime wave hits 15-year high
627,900 serious offenses recorded as former prisoners return from Ukraine
Russian tank hunted her for 36 shots. Ukrainian widow, 54, kept fighting
A Russian tank and artillery piece opened fire together on her position near Bakhmut.
US seizes Russian tanker in Atlantic after Moscow’s submarine fails to save it
Kremlin demands "humane treatment" for crew after weekslong high-seas chase
Trump calls “war in Russia” primitive compared to Venezuela operation. It’s actually Russia’s war against Ukraine
Trump's language mirrors Kremlin framing.
Russia strikes Ukraine’s largest port for third straight day, sets food storage ablaze
30 containers of flour and vegetable oil burn at Pivdennyi as 120,000 lose power
Swiss court hands suspended sentence to fighter who served in Ukraine
First prosecution of a Swiss citizen for joining Ukrainian forces.
No power, no heat, no water: How a city of 1 million survives when everything stops
Inside Odesa's longest blackout since Russia's full-scale invasion began
“For old man in bunker, stopping war would mean destroying himself”: Ukrainian Commander Madiar says Putin uses peace talks to avoid sanctions
Putin cannot survive peace. Ukrainian commanders understand this, even if the West doesn't.
Pope Leo XIV calls for European role in Ukraine peace, marking shift from predecessor who praised Russia’s “greatness”
The first American pope calls for Europe's role and singles out Italy as potential intermediary.
US uses Russia’s growing missile stockpile to pressure Ukraine into unfavorable peace deal
Washington traditionally condemned adversaries for stockpiling weapons. Now it cites Moscow's arms buildup to sell Kyiv a settlement.
Rubio and Vance dismiss NBC report claiming Army secretary warned Ukraine of “imminent defeat”
Both officials accused NBC News of fabricating claims about a 2028 rivalry over Ukraine policy.
Trump peace push hits hard walls from Moscow and Kyiv
As Washington talks up “tremendous progress” on a Ukraine peace deal, Russia’s maximalist demands and Ukraine’s refusal to abandon core red lines on territory, military size, and NATO membership leave only a narrow and fragile space for compromise.
Russia strikes frontline with new Iranian Shahed-107 drone powered by Western electronics
Ukraine’s military intelligence details a new Iranian-made attack drone now used by Russia to strike frontline regions, exposing its design and the origin of its electronics.
Merz rules out Russia’s G8 return amid European backlash to US peace plan
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected a US-backed clause to invite Russia back into the G8, signaling there will be no return to “business as usual” with Moscow while its war on Ukraine continues.
After three years of grinding losses, Trump’s plan gives Russia terms it couldn’t get in 2022
Trump's 28-point plan offers Moscow territorial recognition and NATO exclusion it couldn't achieve in 2022 Istanbul talks. The plan arrives as Ukraine's government faces its worst wartime corruption crisis.
Russia lures Arab mercenaries with cash and passports for Ukraine war, many die in “meat grinder” assaults
Some fighters report being placed under Chechen command.
Russian soldiers torch their own truck to escape suicide assaults near Pokrovsk
The Atesh network reveals that assaults near Pokrovsk have turned into a “meat grinder,” as Moscow’s forces throw in exhausted units in pursuit of symbolic victory.