10:32 24 Dec 2025 Photo: Office of the President Maria Ignatenko President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a 20-point framework document outlining a potential agreement between the United States, Europe, Ukraine, and Russia aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. He said this at a meeting with…

Ukrainian Troops Adopt Tempest Air Defense System #Air Defense #Ukraine #USA #War with Russia Tempest air defense system. Source: @TheDeadDistrict in X The Armed Forces of Ukraine have brought the American-made short-range Tempest surface-to-air missile system into service. Ukraine’s Air Command…

Ukrainian Paratroopers Invent New Way to Intercept Drones Using Fishing Rod #Air Defense #UAV #Ukraine #War with Russia Intercepting an enemy drone using a fishing rod. Photo credits: 46th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Soldiers of the 46th Separate Airmobile Podilsk Brigade of the…

In a building in downtown Kyiv hit by yet another Russian barrage on Friday, a group of teen volunteers ferried supplies from the courtyard to board up windows and patch walls destroyed by a drone attack. A dental clinic on the first floor was hastily trying to clear debris and patch holes before it…

Ukraine and Moldova quietly sealed every remaining supply route into Russian-controlled Transnistria—cutting off Moscow’s troops there without firing a single shot. Beginning at midnight on January 1, Ukraine and Moldova jointly shut down every remaining supply route into Russian-controlled…

Politics Video Maia Sandu says she would vote for Moldova-Romania unification, but EU path more realistic 12 January 2026 Irina Marica Like this article? Share it with your friends! Facebook Twitter Google Pinterest Reddit Email LinkedIn President Maia Sandu said that she would personally vote for…

The Russian Orthodox Church launched a nationwide prayer service this weekend that urges women against having an abortion, coming amid government efforts to reverse the country’s population decline. On Sunday, churches in at least 15 regions held the newly sanctioned rite, according to the…

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Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide outlined his country’s plans to expand cooperation with Ukrainian arms manufacturers during a visit to Kyiv. He made the comments at a press briefing held at Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Pravda reported on January 12. Every article pushes…

China May Build Tugs for British Naval Base with Nuclear Submarines #Asia #China #Fleet #Great Britain #Procurement #Submarines #World HMS Audacious of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. Photo: BAE Systems New tugs, intended to support operations at the British naval base with nuclear submarines in…

The name of the talented sound engineer Oleksandr Fedorenko is closely associated with three decades of modern Ukrainian music history. A native of Kyiv from a family of musicians, Oleksandr received his professional training directly from students and practitioners of the Ukrainian school of sound…

British troops could follow Donald Trump's lead and board Russian 'shadow fleet' ships carrying sanctioned oil under plans being considered by the UK Government. The US Coast Guard boarded the Russian-flagged Marinera in a daring commando-style raid, after a pursuit lasting almost two weeks as it…

A British diplomat and friend of Ukraine, Cormac Smith, candidly explains why Russia poses a direct threat not only to Ukraine but to all of Europe, how Kremlin propaganda has spent years laying the groundwork for war, and why the myth that “Russia is not your enemy” is a dangerous illusion. The…

Blocking Russian music on streaming platforms in response to the NSDC’s decision is viewed as an important step to protect Ukraine’s cultural and information space. Such a step underscores the focus on preserving the country’s security and sovereign information space. Olena Ivanovska, the…

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Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation said a video circulating in Poland that purported to show Polish kindergarten children being forced to sing Ukraine’s national anthem was being used in a manipulation campaign, according to a statement on January 12. The center said the footage was an…

On Apr. 7, 1945, aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier task force sank the largest battleship ever built, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato. Escorted by the light cruiser Yahagi and eight destroyers, Yamato was on its way to Okinawa. It was intended to be a one-way trip: Yamato was expected…

Rheinmetall will provide Ukraine with additional equipment for national defense, with the country expected to receive its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles as early as the beginning of 2026, according to the Rheinmetall’s press release on January 12. The agreement covering the initial…

The Ukrainian government introduces additional payments for energy workers who serve in repair and recovery crews at energy companies. Source: Yuliia Svyrydenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine Details: "We are introducing additional payments for energy workers who work in repair and recovery crews at…

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Russia’s conduct of military operations in Ukraine cannot be understood without revisiting one of the most influential concepts in Soviet and Russian operational art: Deep Battle. Developed in the 1920s and 1930s by theorists such as Vladimir Triandafillov, Deep Battle emphasized striking not only…

From the earliest weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s power plants have been pummeled by projectiles from its adversary. But missiles aren’t the only challenge facing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. High-voltage electrical substations that were still operating and transmitting power…

Officials have found legal grounds for authorising soldiers to board and detain oil tankers under the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act Monday January 12 2026, 2.45pm, The Times A US Coastguard vessel shadows the Russian-flagged, Iranian-linked oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic near Iceland…

Despite a close relationship with Caracas stretching back for decades, Russia has been reserved in its response to the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Sponsor Message SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In the week since the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, one of Venezuela's closest allies…

Vladislav Baumgertner, one of Russia’s most prominent senior executives in the 2010s, has gone missing in Cyprus. As the CEO of Uralkali, Baumgertner famously dissolved a partnership with Belaruskali, subsequently becoming a “hostage” of Alexander Lukashenko during the ensuing “Potash War.” Meduza…

Russia has intensified its targeted information-psychological operation against the families of prisoners of war and the missing, using fake groups on social media that promise contacts for “bringing loved ones back”. According to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro…

 An earlier iteration of Imperial College London’s quantum sensor. Credit: ICL. Inertial systems based on quantum sensors, and navigation by the Earth’s magnetic field, are under investigation. Facing increasing challenges to the dependability of the GNSS due to jamming and spoofing, the world’s…

Vladimir Motin is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter. A Russian captain killed a crewman when his container ship crashed into an oil tanker in English waters, engulfing both in a ball of flames, a court has heard. Captain Vladimir Motin, 59, was on sole watch duty when his vessel,…

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For Russia’s propaganda mouthpieces, the political is personal. Having returned from their winter vacations, Russian state media frontmen and women complained that US President Donald Trump had ruined their holidays. His list of failings, they said, included “snatching” the Venezuelan leader Nicolás…

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Ukrainian Air Force’s Mobile Air Defense System TEMPEST Shot Down at Least 21 Shahed Drones #Air Defense #Air Force of Ukraine #Command #Shahed-136 #Ukraine #Ukrainian Air Force #War with Russia TEMPEST — mobile air defense system. Photo credits: Air Command Center The Ukrainian Air Force’s mobile…

Civilian ships and aircraft operating in the Baltic Sea region have increasingly relied on older, non-satellite navigation methods after a rise in interference that Swedish and Finnish authorities have linked to Russia, Yle reported on January 13, 2026. The outlet mentioned that some airports in…

By January 12, 2026, 12:22 pm PST Views: 3,143 As the nationwide uprising in Iran enters its sixteenth day, fueled by economic collapse and corruption allegations, the Islamic Republic has enforced one of the most severe internet shutdowns on record, slashing over 90% of the country’s online traffic…

On the night of January 13, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Kharkiv and its suburbs. Four people were killed and six more were wounded. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleg Synyegubov. The first explosions in the suburbs of Kharkiv were heard…

Share: As of the end of 2025, there was a sharp decline in the issuance of passports of the aggressor country russia to citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. For the citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan, this process has actually stopped, as only a few cases occurred during the year,…

According to the statement, Yevgeny Primakov, head of the Russian state agency Rossotrudnichestvo, which is responsible for promoting Russian culture abroad, recently publicly admitted for the first time that "one well-known African private military company" was involved in the establishment of the…