Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow prefers a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine but warned that Russia would pursue military means if negotiations fail. Speaking at a Russian Defense Ministry meeting, Putin claimed Russia…

The European Parliament has approved a plan to phase out Russian gas and LNG imports across the European Union by autumn 2027. The measure, backed by 500 lawmakers, would ban spot-market Russian LNG in 2026 and end pipeline gas imports by…

A school stabbing in the Moscow region of Russia left a 10-year-old student dead and a security guard injured. Authorities said a 15-year-old student attacked the guard with pepper spray and a knife before fatally stabbing the younger child…

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it used an unmanned underwater drone to attack a Russian Varshavyanka-class submarine in Novorossiysk, Russia, on the Black Sea. The SBU stated that the submarine, which can carry Kalibr cruise…

Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces have taken control of Pokrovsk in Donetsk and Vovchansk in Kharkiv. Commanders also reported gains in Myrnohrad, Zaporizhia, and…

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said this week “could be vital for diplomacy” in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine War. Speaking before an EU defense meeting in Brussels, she urged stronger support for Ukraine, saying Russia “doesn’t…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye is prepared to revive the Istanbul talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine War, stressing that “direct negotiations must continue” despite difficulties. Speaking in Berlin after meeting German…