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When evil returns to Europe: The cost of Russia's dehumanizing war on Ukraine - opinion

The war against Ukraine is not merely a territorial conflict: It is a deliberate assault on identity, on culture, and on the very right of a sovereign nation to exist.

A UKRAINIAN woman is seen lighting candles to heat the bathroom and prevent the water in the pipes from freezing amid power outages in Kyiv (Illustrative).
A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih damaged the home of the local Chabad rabbi and a nearby mikveh (ritual bath). January 29.

Russian strike hit home of Kryvyi Rih Chabad rabbi, mikveh damaged

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

Putin agrees to Trump request not to fire on Kyiv for a week

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.

Rubio says territorial issue over Donetsk yet to be bridged between Russia, Ukraine


Iran launches new satellites in show of defiance ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting

Prior to the June war, Tehran had managed numerous satellite launches in recent years, some on its own, and some in conjunction with Moscow.

The Safir satellite-carrier rocket, which was designed for Iran's Omid satellite, is seen before launch at Iran's space centre in Tehran in 2009

Russia preparing for wider war with the West, outgoing Swiss army chief says

Thomas Süssli served as head of the Swiss army for six years. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he has worn a camouflage outfit in all his public appearances.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL Thomas Süssli, Chief of the Armed Forces of the Swiss Army, attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bern, Switzerland, March 16, 2020.

Russian man arrested for deadly stabbing of ex-wife at five-star Dubai hotel

According to reports, Morgan believed his ex-wife had worked as a "VIP escort" for clients when they had been married.

A fleet of Dubai Police cars (Audi RS7, Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG) arrive at the finish line during the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE 2025 on December 04, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Zelensky stops in Canada ahead of Trump meeting, Putin claims Kyiv 'in no hurry' to reach peace

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during a public appearance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that Canada would be sending $2.5 billion of economic aid for Ukraine.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 27, 2025.

Russia strikes Ukraine, causing power, heat failures, forces temporary closure of Polish airports

Russia attacked Ukraine with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight, leaving thousands without power and heat.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stands in front of Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jets as he holds a press conference regarding the threat posed by Russian drones in Polish airspace at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Lask, about 30 km south-west of Lodz, Poland, September 11, 2025

Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find

The researchers' assessment broadly aligns with US intelligence findings, said a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Syrian interim president at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on October 15, 2025.

Akkuyu nuclear plant: Russia funds $9 billion boost as Turkey targets 2026 launch

Rosatom is building Turkey's first nuclear power station at Akkuyu in the Mediterranean province of Mersin, per a 2010 accord worth $20 billion.

A view shows the Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine before a ceremony of raising a naval flag aboard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, Russia July 24, 2025.

Donbas control, land swaps: Putin outlines potential Ukraine peace terms to Russian businessmen

"Vladimir Putin asserted that the Russian side is still ready to make the concessions that he made in Anchorage. In other words, that 'Donbas is ours,'" Kommersant reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kazbek Kokov, head of the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria, in Moscow, Russia December 16, 2025.

Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus

Poland sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying near its airspace over the Baltic Sea. It said dozens of objects entered from Belarus overnight.

A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023.

Russia compares US blockade of Venezuela to piracy

Russia's foreign ministry said that the United States was reviving piracy and banditry in the Caribbean Sea by blockading Venezuela and reaffirmed its support for Maduro.

) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) exchanges documents with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) prior to the meeting with President of Russia, May 7, 2025 in Moscow, Russia