Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the purpose of Russia's offensive in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv was to create a "buffer zone" in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "Now, about what is happening in the Kharkiv...
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a truce with Russia during the upcoming Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a truce in a recent call with Zelensky. "Let's be...
Belarus announced on Tuesday that its military was conducting a drill on the readiness of its forces to use tactical nuclear weapons, which Russia recently deployed to the country. The announcement came a day after Moscow said it would launch drills simulating the use...
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to the latest provocations from the West. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed to comments from Western officials about sending troops to Ukraine to...
Russian troops have entered a military base in Niger that houses US military personnel, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a senior US defense official. The official said that the Russian troops were at Airbase 101 in Niger's capital Niamey but were using a separate...
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukraine targeted Crimea with US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), long-range missiles that the US secretly provided to Ukraine in March. The ATACMS the US shipped to Ukraine have a range of about 190 miles,...
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday went after China for its trade relationship with Russia, saying Beijing must reduce its trade with Moscow to have good relations with the West. Western officials often accuse China of supporting Russia's military,...
The governor of Russia's Belgorod oblast said Tuesday that Ukrainian attacks on the Russian border region have killed 120 civilians and wounded 651 people since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Belgorod has come under drone and artillery...
Russia has been able to swiftly repair oil refineries inside Russian territory that have been targeted by Ukrainian drones, Reuters reported on Monday. The report said the attacks initially reduced Russia's oil production by 14% at the end of March, but after quick...
A top US general told Congress last week that Russia's military is 15% bigger today than it was before the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, an acknowledgment that the goal of "weakening" Russia has failed. "The army is actually now larger — by 15% — than it was when...
