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The regional capital of Ukraine under the fiercest siege by Russian drones maintains an underground, armored maternity ward

Russia faces the dilemma of which front to reinforce: Moscow and its energy system, the Donbas, or the Black Sea peninsula

Previously the economic engine of the Russian-occupied peninsula, the region can no longer welcome tourists as its resources have hit rock bottom 

The ambitious strategy of Kyiv’s Ministry of Defense, along with the rapid evolution of its arsenal, coincides with Moscow’s shortage of air defenses

The largest city on the Crimean Peninsula is struggling to return to normal after a Ukrainian bombing campaign that has put Russian infrastructure under severe strain

NASA ordered its astronauts to shelter in a capsule after Roscosmos unilaterally decided to repair an air leak. An incident that exposes a more dangerous fissure: lack of trust between Moscow and Washington

The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals

Kyiv is intensifying its offensive in the occupied east to cut off the Moscow-annexed tongue of land north of the Sea of Azov

As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia is intensifying a covert pressure campaign on NATO’s eastern flank that is unnerving European governments and intelligence services

The British historian, who has announced a work on the Battle of Britain and predicts a war in the Baltic, devotes his new book to the role of the Siberian holy man in the collapse of the Romanov Russian empire

The Navy is increasing its capabilities to protect submarine cables and pipes amid growing fear of sabotage

The impact of a drone strike in Galați, which left two people wounded, has raised alarm among neighbors who fear a Russian escalation

Problems with online payments and ATMs have pushed citizens to withdraw record amounts over the past three months

A social majority rejects an idea that authorities are not officially considering, although an increasing number of female voices raise the issue

Both countries have become major suppliers of weapons to Ukraine since the Russian invasion began four years ago

The maritime route between Sweden and Denmark has become a key point for Moscow, which uses it to move oil from the Baltic to the North Sea

Russia and China are moving closer to linking the Arctic Circle to Shanghai but the urgency is on Moscow’s side

Around a dozen attack aircraft have crossed into or struck territory in the eastern European region in the past two months. Kyiv blames Moscow for diverting the craft through signal seizure, which the Kremlin denies

Brussels seeks to solidify political and commercial ties with Nuuk, a key point in its new strategy for the Arctic region, amid rivalry from China, Russia, and the US

The Russian capital’s air defense systems are failing to stem the tide of Ukrainian strikes. The Kremlin is wondering what a nuclear power can do against conventional attacks

In just a few days, authorities opened an exhibition targeting Poles at the Katyn mass graves, criminalized the Memorial association, and restructured the Gulag museum

The cargo ship’s crew heard several explosions on December 23, 2024, before it sank in the presence of a warship sent by Russia

The leader of the local Al Qaeda branch is the architect of the strategic alliance between Tuareg rebels and radical Islamists threatening to overthrow the government

The airfield, 55 miles from the border, has become the main point of arrival for military and humanitarian aid