Russia, Ukraine

China Quietly Supplies Minerals to Russia's War Machine in Ukraine: Report
China has presented itself as a neutral party and mediator since Putin launched the full-scale invasion three years ago.
Why Russia's economy may be even worse off after the war in Ukraine ends
Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.
Russia's Long History of Subjugating Ukraine
Keller Professor of International Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) to discuss his recent book Intent to Destroy: Russia's Two-Hundred Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine (New York: Basic Books,
It’s Russian Men Against Ukrainian Machines on the Battlefields in Ukraine
Desperately short of infantry, Kyiv is using aerial drones to pick off Russian infantry. It’s slowing, but not stopping, the Russian advance.
US to push Russia to end war in Ukraine through sanctions
The U.S. special envoy to Russia and Ukraine said Thursday the U.S. plans to significantly step up pressure on Russia through sanctions to end the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with the New York Post,
Russia closes in on Ukraine's Pokrovsk in one of the war's key battles
A Ukrainian serviceman of the 148th artillery brigade prepares 155mm artillery shells for a M777 howitzer before firing towards Russian positions at the frontline.
Russia ready for 'serious conversation' on Ukraine
Russia ready for 'serious conversation' on Ukraine, ambassador says

Baltic states to cut last electricity links to Russia

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Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
Russia claims it’s taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the mining town of Toretsk, their latest breakthrough in ...
Russia may ban gasoline exports for a month to stabilise prices, TASS reports
Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service may initiate a one-month ban on gasoline exports by large producers in order to ...
Russia's Birth Rate Collapses to Record Low Under Putin
Vladimir Putin is committed to reversing Russia's declining birth rate but his plans have been hit hard by high casualty ...
Russia likely lost 1,500 troops a day for the last 3 months, straining its ability to replace them
Russia's war casualties, dead and injured, have risen sharply in recent months, according to reports, straining its ability ...
Russia resumes flights to breakaway Georgian region for first time in decades
Russia is resuming passenger flights to the capital of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia for the first time in three ...
Russia’s economy is cracking and West must step up sanctions, says Finnish foreign minister
Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible ...
Russia Offers Advanced Su-57 Jet to China's Geopolitical Rival
A Russian stealth fighter aircraft arrived in India on Thursday as Moscow readied to offer New Delhi, which is China's ...