U.S. intelligence agencies warn Russian President Vladimir Putin may authorize provocative actions to test NATO’s unity, citing recent drone incidents and hybrid warfare tactics. The assessments, … Read more
A deadly bombing at a Moscow restaurant on August 1, 2026, killed five people and injured over a dozen, with the Kremlin quietly burying a top … Read more
The U.S. Senate voted 86-12 to advance a sweeping Russia sanctions package inspired by the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to AP News. The … Read more
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged a conflict freeze during talks in Omsk, as Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian Black Sea infrastructure triggered a temporary shutdown of … Read more
Member states of the International Criminal Court voted on Friday to oust Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, marking the first … Read more
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The two officials discussed the implementation of … Read more
Vologda’s Fuel Shortages Vologda’s Struggle: Queues and Blame In Vologda, a city 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, drivers like Yelena and Yegor describe a horrible situation as … Read more
Ukraine’s drone warfare is reshaping the Russia-Ukraine war as summer 2026 begins, with strikes now reaching 2,000 kilometers into Russian territory—far beyond Moscow’s borders—and forcing President … Read more
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the deepening economic ties between Moscow and Beijing have transformed China’s border … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19, 2026, for a two-day visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, marking a diplomatic effort to strengthen … Read more
For decades, the geopolitical playbook was written by strategists and diplomats who viewed military power as a tool of last resort. But for Vladimir Putin and … Read more
For Americans today, Russia and its capital city, Moscow, are presented as places of peril, with the State Department advising citizens not to travel there. But … Read more