Nilantha Ilangamuwa Ukrainian President Zelensky’s colossal misstep in dealing with President Donald Trump could ultimately become one of the most profound blunders in recent history. To Trump, ...

This was the reality of Feb. 24, 2022, the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From the first explosions on the morning of that fateful day, Ukraine was forever changed. By nightfall ...

Moscow’s forces are three miles from Dnipropetrovsk, a province they have never invaded. If they cross in, the advance would ...

Data from the Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project shows the Russian advance and seizure of Ukrainian territory in the three years since Vladimir Putin began his three day ...

Regardless of whether Russia wins or loses in Ukraine, one thing is certain: the Russian military will have to be rebuilt. With its arsenal depleted and its reputation battered, Russia will have ...

Google’s maps division reportedly reclassified the US as a “sensitive country" – like Russia and China – on Monday. It's a designation it reserves for states/countries with strict ...

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Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian ...

However, the reporting by the popular news outlet accused of being Russia-leaning ... The alleged road map suggests that a preliminary phone call between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin could happen ...

Russian prosecutors are seeking to recover nearly $33-million of funds that they say were allocated for the defence of the western Kursk region, invaded by Ukraine last year, but stolen instead by ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Dutch bank ING has agreed to sell its Russian business to a Moscow-based company, taking a €700mn hit to ...