Russia

NATO set to restate “ironclad” Article 5 pledge as Trump joins Ankara summit

Trump has frequently railed against NATO and its members, accusing them of not spending enough on defense and relying on the United States to protect Europe.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg enters the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 7, 2018
 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, June 21, 2026.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, other world leaders to attend Khamenei’s funeral

Firefighters take a break as they work at a site of a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026.

Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to attend the second day of the first Syrian-Emirati (United Arab Emirates) Investment Forum, at the People's Palace in Damascus on May 12, 2026.

Confidence in Sharaa’s People’s Assembly low, majority want talks between Damascus, Sweida - poll


US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign

Denis Obrezko made his initial appearance in connection with a case that US authorities alleged concerned a large-scale cyber espionage campaign being carried out by a group known as Void Blizzard.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

Russian army's artillery chief assassinated near Moscow in car bombing, second in one day - report

Russian independent media site Agentstvo reported that this is the first instance in which the Kremlin refused to acknowledge the victim’s identity in the assassination of a Russian army official.

Damir Davidov.

Zelensky addresses direct talks with Russia in call to Witkoff, Kushner after strikes kill four

On Monday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said via Telegram that he had a “very positive conversation” with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump pose for a picture during their meeting at the sidelines of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety

Sevastopol's Russian-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on Telegram the museum's roof was hit. He did not provide details about the damage or whether there were any casualties.

A Ukrainian serviceman from the special police unit Hyzhak prepares a Gara, a Ukrainian multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence elements, before flying it over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk.

Billions of British pounds in public funds went to terrorist organizations, gangs - report

British foreign aid and COVID relief loans were vastly misappropriated from 2015 to 2021, with millions of pounds going to Russia and ISIS.

A man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016.

UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month

The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley attend a meeting of criminal justice agencies following the Golders Green attack, in London, Britain April 30, 2026.

‘Entirely baseless’: Azerbaijan rejects claims it hosted Israeli operations against Iran

Azerbaijan’s strategic ties with Israel, long border with Iran, and growing value to Europe have placed Baku under sharper scrutiny as regional tensions reshape the Caspian security map

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the signing of an MOU on artificial intelligence between Israel and Azerbaijan, February 3, 2026.

Ukraine's Zelensky says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner

"Grateful for the readiness to work as actively as possible already in the weeks to come to give a boost to diplomacy for ending Russia's war against Ukraine," wrote Zelensky on Telegram.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured), after the Four Freedoms Awards ceremony, in Middelburg, Netherlands, April 16, 2026.

Despite hostility toward Israel, NATO armies are examining a dramatic defense tech upgrade

Elbit completed a major live field demonstration of its export version of the IDF's Digital Ground Army system in Sweden, as European armies look to modernize amid fears of a possible war with Russia

A demonstration of the Digital Ground Army system, June 2026.

French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate

The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare."

 Latvian, French and NATO flags flutter in front of a French Rafale fighter jet of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, in the Lielvarde air base, Latvia April 14, 2026.