Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia was in a "state of war" in Ukraine, marking a shift in rhetoric as Moscow has been referring to the conflict as a "special military operation." "We are in a state of war. Yes, it started out as a special...
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Thursday that Russia's production of artillery shells has increased by nearly 2.5 times over the past year as Moscow is significantly out-producing the West. Shoigu also said that Russia was producing components for...
Some Western banks are lobbying against an EU plan to use profits made by Russian central bank funds that are frozen in Europe to arm Ukraine, Reuters reported on Thursday. The European Commission has proposed sending up to 3 billion euros to Ukraine per year using...
The head of France's ground forces said in an op-ed published on Tuesday that the French Army is preparing for the "toughest engagements" amid talk from President Emmanuel Macron about sending troops to Ukraine. "To guard against aggression and defend its interests,...
The governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast announced Tuesday that authorities will evacuate about 9,000 children from the area as Ukraine has been stepping up attacks on Russia's border regions. "A large number of villages are being evacuated today. We are currently...
Ukraine launched dozens of drones across western Russia over the weekend, attacks that coincided with Russian elections that saw President Vladimir Putin win another term, according to preliminary results. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 35...
Russian forces have been making steady gains in eastern Ukraine since taking the strategic Donetsk city of Avdiivka last month as Ukraine's war effort continues to falter. According to Russian Defense Ministry estimates, it took Russian troops four months to advance...
Victoria Nuland, a notorious Russia hawk most known for her role in the 2014 coup in Ukraine, will be retiring from the State Department in the coming weeks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday. Nuland has worked as the under-secretary of state for...
British soldiers are "on the ground" in Ukraine helping Ukrainian forces fire Storm Shadow missiles, according to a leaked recording of a conversation between German military officers that was published by Russian media. Germany confirmed the authenticity of the...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a speech on Thursday that Russia's nuclear arsenal is in "full combat alert," a warning that comes after French President Emmanuel Macron said the idea of NATO deploying troops to Ukraine was not ruled out. "The strategic...
