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
Trump waives some sanctions, restrictions, duties on Russia in Graham Act
The legislation, whose primary backer in Congress was the late Senator Lindsey Graham, was signed into law by Trump in September.
Russian drones kill three in Ukraine, cut power to 1 million as US, Russia seek further cooperation
Russia and the United States will soon announce new joint initiatives beyond a recently agreed diesel deal, President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Friday.
Trump says US is holding denuclearization talks with Russia, China
"I'd love to denuclearize if possible, but we're actually talking to Russia about that, and we're talking to China about that denuclearization," Trump said.
Zelensky says Ukraine's patience has run out as Kyiv strikes Russian refinery despite US pressure
Since US President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, Kyiv had refrained from attacking Russian refineries.
US considers easing sanctions on shadow fleet vessels to cut freight rates, official says
The new talks center on the United States potentially allowing "legal oil" to flow on previously sanctioned vessels, the US official said.
Trump punishes Ukraine while rewarding Putin in his pursuit of peace - opinion
From easing sanctions on Russia to threatening political foes, Trump’s actions reveal a president driven more by revenge than peace.
Are US, Israel racing to deploy space-based lasers or orbital weapons first? - analysis
Some have already speculated that Israel could destroy enemy space satellites using the Arrow 3 missile system, given that it already strikes ballistic missiles in space.
Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia already violated Trump-brokered ceasefire proposal
Zelensky later reiterated Ukraine's support for de-escalation, emphasizing that "it is important that Russia support it as well."
Iran, Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum says
McCallum added that AI was "supercharging the cybersecurity contest between attackers and defenders," and terrorists were exploiting it to improve reconnaissance and attack methodologies.
Trump says Putin wants deal more than Zelensky, insists ceasefire has been agreed upon
“They agreed. You know why? Because I said, ‘You agree’ - that’s why,” Trump responded. “They agreed because I said they agreed, and that thing has to get settled.”
