Russia’s Growing Resolve to Fight On in Ukraine Andrei Kolesnikov January 13, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow, December 2025 Alexander Nemenov / Reuters ANDREI KOLESNIKOV is a columnist for The New Times and Novaya Gazeta. Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in…

Former Czech prime minister Petr Fiala has criticised current government chief Andrej Babiš for publicly disclosing classified details of an initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine, saying the episode has threatened Czech security. Source: Fiala on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda…

Analysis: America's departure from the multilateral principles that NATO was founded upon will force the organisation to redefine its future strategy What would happen if one NATO country invaded another NATO country? Bizarre as that scenario sounds, this question is being considered in light of…

Russian crude oil exports are increasingly stuck at sea as Moscow struggles to regain access to the Indian market, leaving dozens of tankers idling with no confirmed buyers, according to shipping data analyzed by Bloomberg on January 13. The bottleneck has emerged as Indian refiners retreat from…

Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) agreed to allow a regional train from Khmelnytskyi to Kyiv to make an unscheduled stop so that a mother and her seven-year-old daughter, who is unable to walk independently, could reach the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in the capital. Source: The girl's mother,…

Everyone remembers the “Miracle on Ice,” when the United States hockey team stunningly defeated the Soviet Union at the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics. But that was the semi-final game — not the game that won America the gold medal. America became champions by beating Finland 4–2 in the finals two…

For Vladimir Putin, a stretch has begun in which “black swans” arrive one after another and start to form an unpleasant pattern. It began with dashed expectations around Donald Trump and the collapse of hopes for a rapid “reset” with Washington. Then came the Venezuelan shock: reports that the…

Word count: 1205 Paragraphs: 13 Helmed by artistic director and chief curator Marta Kuzma, Faktura 10 is a multi-site, multimodal experiment across borders and time. Participants from Ukraine, Lebanon, Japan, and elsewhere respond directly to Russia’s full-scale invasion, and other atrocities, in a…

The U.S. government has filed for court warrants to seize dozens more tankers linked to the Venezuelan oil trade, four sources familiar with the matter said, as Washington consolidates control of oil shipments in and out of the South American country. The U.S. military and Coast Guard have seized…

Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meets with then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin in Moscow in October 2017. Maduro Is Gone From Venezuela, But Russia May Not Be Share Share Listen 8 min This audio is AI-generated Over more than two decades, Russia has embedded…

The leaders of seven constituent entities of the Russian Federation are working on launching so-called "people's bonds" – an instrument designed to pull money straight out of ordinary Russians' pockets. Details: Officially, the initiative is presented as financing infrastructure and social projects…

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Andrii Klymenko, sanctions and security expert, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the internet portal Blackseanews.net, expressed this opinion on Espreso TV. "I have been dealing with Russia-related topics in one way or another for many, many years. Unlike many people in our country—experts,…

Poland narrowly avoided a large-scale blackout in late December after a large-scale Russian cyberattack targeted its energy infrastructure, according to RMF24. Polish officials say the digital sabotage aimed to shut off electricity for civilians during harsh winter conditions but ultimately failed.…

Christopher Nunn, Krasik Gallery / 8 images In cities and towns across the mining regions of the former Soviet Union, the last Sunday in August is Miners’ Day, a municipal celebration to honour the hard work, courage and sacrifice of the area’s miners. The festivities involve street parties, music,…

A new report from the Royal United Services Institute reveals covert operations aiming to undermine public support for Ukraine Marc Bennetts Wednesday January 14 2026, 12.00am, The Times The operations include arson, vandalism and attacks on civilian infrastructure Marc Bennetts Wednesday January 14…

Ukraine will be able to buy military equipment from non-European suppliers when it is given access to a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan later this year under a proposal outlined by the EU executive. The European Commission on Wednesday published detailed proposals to lend Kyiv €90bn, but said an alternative…

Keti Korkiya Research Analyst Dmitriy Shapiro Research Analyst and Editor January 14, 2026 | Policy Brief Ukrainian Intelligence Claims Chechen Leader Was Hospitalized, Creating Risk of Destabilizing Succession Keti Korkiya Research Analyst Dmitriy Shapiro Research Analyst and Editor Chechen…

The street violence​ endemic to the city of Rome had been growing steadily worse for years and because of it, early in 52 BC, the great orator Marcus Tullius Cicero was facing a nasty challenge in a career that had been full of them: how to defend a murderer who openly admitted to the killing and,…

Ukrainian mid-range drones destroyed six Russian air defense systems across occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts over 2 days, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) Robert Brovdi reported. The strikes targeted SAM launchers and radar installations "using mid-range strike…

The Discourse by SWJ Staff | 01.14.2026 at 05:22pm “Marines and land forces aviation in joint operations on the Azov coast” (photo courtesy Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense Flickr). Take a look at this chapter-by-chapter collection of lessons learned from the US Army War College’s Integrated Research…

The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland are visiting Washington today for talks with State Secretary Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. The meeting follows nearly two weeks of escalating threats from President Trump about annexing Greenland, even if it requires using the U.S. military.…

Romanian Presidential Adviser on relations with Romanians in the diaspora, Eugen Tomac, says that Bucharest is ready to "seriously discuss" unification with Moldova, Calea Europeana reports. Moldova is located near Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, which is under constant Russian bombardment. About 2.4…

Chisinau has signaled that it could provide assistance to Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, as the region faces an ongoing energy crisis, but emphasised that such support would depend on Tiraspol accepting Moldova’s reintegration proposal. Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu…

The discussions followed pressure from US president Donald Trump, who has repeatedly demanded that Greenland be transferred to US control. Trump has argued that the United States needs Greenland for national security reasons and has said that Nato should lead a process that would result in the…

The Discourse by SWJ Staff | 01.14.2026 at 01:45pm “Chimera Bots: AI-Directed Cyberattacks Are A New Class Of Digital Adversaries” by Chuck Brooks, Forbes. Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of “The Top 5 Tech People to Follow on LinkedIn,” writes about the rise of…

Ukraine's missile interception rate slid lower in the first two weeks of 2026, as Russia continued its months-long bombing campaign against the country's energy infrastructure. Ukraine's Air Force reported downing 26 of the 73 missiles launched by Russia in the first two weeks of January, according…

Danish Special Forces training in Greenland previously. Picture: Alamy By Alice Padgett Denmark has sent advanced troops and equipment to Greenland in response to Donald Trump's threats to take the territory by military force. Listen to this article Loading audio... Advanced command has been send to…

The Security Service of Ukraine has collected evidence confirming that Russian strikes on the energy sector are a deliberate Kremlin policy aimed at destroying the Ukrainian people and constitute crimes against humanity. Source: Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) Details: The SSU said that it has…

Source: Author’s Facebook page Romania and Moldova can unite and become one country. Evgeni Tomac, the Romanian president’s advisor on relations with Romanians in the diaspora, openly says: they are ready to sit down at the table for negotiations on unification at any time. The only condition is the…

Skyeton's Raybird hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle, featuring a hydrogen-powered electric engine, has begun combat duty with one of the units of Ukraine's defence forces. Source: Skyeton, a Ukrainian drone producer company Details: Since December 2025, the unmanned aircraft has been carrying out…

From Syria to Venezuela, Putin Has Overpromised and Underdelivered January 15, 2026 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow, May 2025 Maxim Shemetov / Reuters ALEXANDER GABUEV is Director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin. SERGEY VAKULENKO is a…

"For the last few months," Rachel said to a hushed silence at The Traitors round table on Wednesday, "I have been been trained by a former FBI agent in the beauty of micro-expressions and people's ability to lie." Living rooms across the country erupted. Why do these players keep insisting on…

Chytomo Share You see an error in the text - select the fragment and press Ctrl + Enter This autumn, Chytomo, together with the Craft media, in partnership with Snig.digital, Kavi.Agency, PEN Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Book Institute, launched the Chapter Ukraine project, which provides…

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That is according to Minister for Veterans and People at the UK Ministry of Defense Al Carns, Ukrinform reports. "Thirteen RAVEN air-defense systems have now been provided to Ukraine, giving Ukrainian units the ability to rapidly defend themselves against Russian aerial threats," he said in a…

Global headlines are abuzz with stories of the “shadow fleet”, “dark fleet” or “ghost fleet” and the US’s aggressive pursuit of these tankers at sea. For most people – all of whom live on land – the maritime world is as unremarkable as a shadow and as invisible as a ghost, so these stories of…