In a rare fall deployment, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy, the United States’ largest polar icebreaker, is being redeployed to the Arctic after its 2024 mission was cut short by a fire. Six wee

The Russian video hosting platform Rutube, often considered the Russian alternative to YouTube, is no longer available for download on Google Play in Russia, according to a statement from Rutube’s pre

washington — The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) wants to make it easier — and safer — for people in Iran, China and North Korea to share information with America's premier spy agency. The agency on

The Kremlin on Wednesday expressed worry over the latest escalation in the Middle East, calling on "all sides" to show "restraint" after Israel vowed to make Iran "pay" for firing a barrage of missile

A prolific Russian cybercriminal gang carried out attacks against Nato countries at the behest of state intelligence services and used family links with Russia’s domestic spy agency to protect its mem

The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected a lawsuit filed by Belgian lawyers seeking to overturn the 2022 sanctions banning legal services for Russian companies and state institutions. S

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Selected by Natasha Rees-Bloor Main image: People perform a lion dance on the eve of the annual Vegetarian festival in Bangkok,

US Army 1st Lt. Edward Calley, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, completes Defense Advanced GPS Receiver operations during Victory Corps’ Walter D. Ehler

Defying common sense, the Kremlin continues to proclaim with a straight face that its attack on Ukraine was an act of self-defense. Unfortunately, such propaganda strategies matter, not because they m

Anton Vaganov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA In late September, the Russian government submitted a draft budget for 2025–2027 to the State Duma for approval. The plan calls for a record-setting 41 percent

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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Kyiv Post articles on how Russia evades sanctions to wage its war against Ukraine. When Russian President Vladimir Putin called the new T-90M Proryv “th

The advanced, low-cost products and technologies that are propelling the green transition in China could accelerate the green transition everywhere, including advanced economies. Although trade barrie

USNI News – USS Bulkely (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67) fired a dozen interceptors as part of the U.S. response to Iranian missiles launched at Israel, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

Militarnyi – The new M23 C-Series mini-submarine, currently under construction for the Qatari Navy, was photographed for the first time in Italy. (Thanks to Alain)

Companies like Nova Poshta, Ukraine's largest logistics operator, which can only exempt 50% of their workforce from military service, are experiencing severe labor shortages as workers migrate to comp

Image of the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Kent, at speed off the south-west coast of Scotland during the UK-led multinational naval exercise, Joint Warrior 6 April 2019. The UK government is now loo

President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families. Listen to this article · 8:13 min Learn more A militar

Offices, schools and financial markets shut as Taiwan declared Wednesday a day off, bracing for the arrival of a weakened Typhoon Krathon. The typhoon was downgraded overnight from strong to medium un

A Chinese coast guard fleet has entered the Arctic sea for the first time, for a joint patrol with Russian counterparts, state media reported on Wednesday. The arrival of ship "Meishan" on Tuesday coi

In Ukraine's Lyman, print news becomes 'only link to outside world' LYMAN - AFP Valentyna Bykova knew the residents of Lyman, a bombed-out eastern Ukrainian town a dozen kilometres away from Russian p

A Russian court sentenced 13 young men to up to 23 years in prison each on Wednesday for acts of railway sabotage in Moscow and Siberia aimed at thwarting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The court’s pre

A tight-knit family of hackers and intelligence operatives was the driving force behind Russia's "Evil Corp" cybercrime syndicate, sanctions leveled by London, Washington and Canberra have revealed. O

Naval News Navy 2024 According to information published by Nicolas Cuoco in JDD on October 1, 2024, France has mobilized naval forces, including the departure of a frigate from Toulon, in response to

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) have evacuated 179 people from Lebanon, including 134 Ukrainian citizens. Source: MFA on Telegram Details: The For

The Orlivka ferry crossing point in the Reni district in Odesa Oblast, located on the Danube, has temporarily suspended operations due to a Russian nighttime attack. Source: State Border Guard Service

Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has announced that information about a large missile programme will be presented by the end of this year or early next year. Source: Interfax citing Umierov's

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In August 2024, the largest prisoner exchange between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War took place, drawing much-needed attention to the issue of political prisoners in Putin’s Russia.

Executive Summary Nearly two and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, missiles are still sinking vessels in the Black Sea, deceptive shipping practices (DSPs) continue to evolve, and new shippin

Editor’s Note: The following is the latest in a series of reports by the Kyiv Independent about the memorialization of Ukraine’s fallen soldiers. Ukrainians gathered at war memorials around the countr

The Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia, a day after it was painted in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag, with the inscription ‘Glory to Ukraine’ Image: Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia via Wikime

A PANAMA-flagged tanker engaged in Russian oil trades was hit by a Houthi uncrewed surface vessel in the early hours of Tuesday morning, marking the first attacks against shipping by the Iran-backed g

The growth of the shadow fleet and the use of sanctions by the U.S., the EU, and now the UK against vessels involved in sanction evasion or other illegal activities has increased pressure on the leadi

01 October 2024. Today there are a lot of updates from the Kupiansk direction. Screenshot: Reporting From Ukraine. Here, Russian forces launched their largest mechanized assault in months, hoping to b