From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will the West rise to the occasion too?
Below Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers a military situation report about the war in Ukraine. Executive Summary
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian may discuss the situation in Syria, the Middle East, and Iran's nuclear programme on Friday, during Pezeshkian's visit to Russia, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
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Large-scale Russian missile attack knocks out Ukrainian power plants
Russia Says Ukraine Attacked Again With US ATACMS, Promises to Respond
Ukrainian officials said a Russian missile attack killed at least four people and partially destroyed an educational facility in the city of Kryvyi Rih in southern-central Ukraine
Russian gunpowder factory attacked, Ukrainian official says
A major Russian gunpowder factory in the Tambov region was attacked, a Ukrainian official said on Thursday, without directly claiming Ukrainian responsibility or specifying the consequences of the attack.
On December 18, Zelensky met with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte in Brussels to discuss enhancing air defense for Ukraine and ensuring the sustainability of peace. In the following days, he met with top EU officials in Brussels to discuss the importance of Western efforts to achieve a "just peace."
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Macron sees 'no quick and easy solution' to Ukraine conflictPresident Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that he saw no "quick and easy solution" to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as he outlined his foreign policy priorities for 2025 at the annual
Ukrainian special forces encountered North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region using self-detonation tactics. Over a dozen bodies were found, with one
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Integrating Syria's former civil servants poses 'difficult' problem for new leadershipSyria's new leadership, HTS, faces a conundrum over what do do with millions of civil servants, formerly employed by the al-Assad regime, who now have not been paid for more than a month. HTS said it plans to reintergrate some civil servants into its administration,
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Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setbackThe two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.
Donald Trump’s fact-free braggadocio about his own foreign policy plans exposes him to future disasters. If he wants success, he will need to start adapting his bluster to reality.
The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.
With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.
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