Russia’s New Goal: Carve “Buffer Zones” Deep Into Ukraine
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Russia's top military commander, General Valery Gerasimov, has ordered troops to continue carving out "buffer zones" inside Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv regions to...
Underwater Sabotage: Finland Nabs a Suspect Ship From Russia
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Finnish authorities have seized the cargo vessel Fitburg on suspicion of damaging underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, in the latest incident highlighting regional tensions...
Taiwan on Alert as China Ends Massive Military Drills
Taiwan remained on high alert after China conducted its largest-ever military exercises near the island, named "Justice Mission 2025." The drills included dozens of...
Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Ban on U.S. in Retaliation
Mali and Burkina Faso announced on Tuesday that they would ban travel for U.S. citizens, responding to a decision by the Trump administration to...
Russia Says Putin Ordered Expansion of Ukraine Buffer Zone in 2026
Russia’s top general said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered an expansion of what Moscow calls a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine...
Merz Urges Europe to Assert Itself to Protect Peace and Prosperity
In his New Year’s address, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Europe faces mounting threats from Russian aggression, global protectionism and shifting relations with...
UK, Canada, France lead call for urgent Gaza aid access
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Britain, Canada, France, and seven other nations have issued a joint statement expressing "serious concern" over the renewed deterioration of humanitarian conditions in...
Washington cracks down on Iranian drone sales to Venezuela
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The United States has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in Iran and Venezuela for supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program and facilitating...
Black Sea trade under attack: Russia strikes Odesa port infrastructure
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Russia struck Black Sea port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Tuesday, damaging a Panama-flagged civilian grain ship and hitting oil storage tanks...
Diplomatic fallout after Russia claims Ukraine targeted Putin’s residence
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The Kremlin has declared it will toughen its negotiating stance in Ukraine peace talks, accusing Kyiv of a drone attack on a presidential...