Russia
Putin's alleged grandson takes mother's name to avoid 'Zelensky' surname
The dancer shares a surname with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but is not related to him. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Elbit Systems awarded $260 million contract to supply PULS rocket systems to European NATO member
US floats NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says
Antisemitism endures in Putin’s Russia, where tsarist myths and Soviet anti-Zionism meet - analysis
Putin to meet Iran's Pezeshkian, Emir of Qatar on Tuesday in Moscow, Kremlin says
Putin will meet the Iranian President and Emir of Qatar after hosting leaders of a Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow.
France works with 10 European nations to increase strength as nuclear deterrent - report
The 'forward deterrence' plan involves the creation of new infrastructure, communications, early-warning and intelligence-sharing links with France's allies.
'MAGA conservatives' dream candidate': Trump administration eyes Orban as next UN chief - report
According to the report, Washington believes, based on previous discussions, that Russia and China would also back Orban, potentially making him a joint candidate supported by all three powers.
America's Wagner Group: Starlink crisis in Ukraine shows dangerous reality for US allies - opinion
Almost as soon as news of the newly imposed limits was disclosed by Ukrainian officials, the game of finger-pointing between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Starlink’s CEO, began.
Rubio describes Russia-Ukraine war as territorial dispute ahead of November peace talks
"At its core, (the war) is about 11% of one part of that country that Russia wants and cannot take militarily and that Ukraine is unwilling to give up," Rubio said.
Bread as a weapon: The ugly pedigree of ‘no service, no shekel’ - opinion
The idea that those who do not serve should not be fed has a pedigree — Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler — and a Jewish history that Israel, of all countries, should remember. The strategy never succeeds.
Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says
Zelensky said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the US had agreed to meet at a technical level in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi.
Vucic's mission: Can Serbia's longtime leader secure new mandate? - analysis
Former president Aleksandar Vucic is banking on economic modernization, political stability, and an independent foreign policy that has strengthened relations with the US, Israel, and the UAE.
Britain must be 'ready for war' by 2030 amid Russian aggression, UK defense secretary says
Former UK army chief Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders also commented on the threat facing Britain, telling The Telegraph that he doesn't know "what more signals we need."
A vote for Netanyahu is a vote for isolation, poverty, and vulnerability - opinion
Israel faces growing risks of economic sanctions and global isolation as Netanyahu’s policies damage its international standing.