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Russian troops fighting in Ukraine have appealed for donations of old-fashioned walkie-talkie radios after losing their Starlink satellite internet connections.
Military capability of Western alliance remains ‘formidable’ even without US commitment, as Putin warns Russia is ‘ready’ to fight a war with Europe
Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Kremlin security official, said in remarks released for publication on Monday that the world was getting very dangerous, but that Russia did not want a global conflict. Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between the West and Moscow since the depths of the Cold War,
U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.
The new reality has forced the Kremlin to raise taxes and increase debt, and hovers over peace talks with Ukraine.
A new CSIS report warns Russia-Ukraine war casualties could reach 2 million by spring 2026, with Russia reportedly suffering 1.2 million casualties so far.
Several Russian athletes approved to compete as neutrals at the Winter Olympics have links to activity supporting the war in Ukraine, according to evidence seen by BBC Sport. The International Olympic Committee has cleared 13 competitors from Russia to participate as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) in Milan-Cortina.
Off color jokes, interpreted as criticism of the war in Ukraine, and others offensive to Christians, landed a standup comedian a lengthy prison term.
Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had carried out a series of "successful" strikes in January on a launch site for Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Ukraine's General Staff said some buildings were damaged to varying degrees,