Vladimir Putin is not happy with the West (Image: Getty) Russia has again threatened to unleash nuclear armageddon on the West, as tensions between Moscow and European capitals threaten to explode. The Kremlin has reacted furiously to European plans for a post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine.…

This is a guest post by Elizabeth Dorokhina, a Cataloging Intern in the Geography and Map Division. This summer, working as a Catalog Technician Intern in the Geography and Map Division, I had the unique opportunity to catalog maps of Asiatic Russia. These maps offer a comprehensive understanding of…

Image for representation purposes only German authorities seized the cargo ship Scanlark in the Kiel Canal on September 7 over suspicions that it was used to launch a Russian spy drone against German military assets. The 75-metre, 2,000 dwt dry cargo ship was intercepted at the southern…

What was discussed According to Zelenskyy, he had a conversation with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. First of all, the leaders discussed Russian drones that were launched against Ukraine…

News Defense It’s the first time NATO forces have directly engaged with Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Free article usually reserved for subscribers A former commander of U.S. Army Europe called for NATO to hold a large, multinational…

THIS is the astonishing moment Ukraine crushes a £45 million Russian spy ship just hours after Vladimir Putin's drone invasion of Poland. Dramatic footage shows the 240ft vessel utterly blitzed after it was stalked and hit near Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, as fears of WW3 rage. 4 The MPSV07 vessel…

Project OCTOPUS: The UK to Manufacture Ukrainian-Designed Interceptor Drones #Cooperation #Defense industry of Ukraine #Europe #Great Britain #UAV #Ukraine #War with Russia #World Illustration on the topic: shooting down Russian Shaheds. Source: ArmyInform The United Kingdom will commence mass…

While some humans find they have two left feet on the dancefloor, octopuses manage to coordinate eight highly flexible arms across a host of behaviours, from foraging to den-building, or moving around the seafloor. Now researchers say they have completed the most comprehensive study of its kind, not…

Official Yerevan is making yet another attempt to mend ties with Moscow. As the Speaker of Armenia’s Parliament, Alen Simonyan, announced, Nikol Pashinyan will visit Russia in the coming days, with a meeting planned between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the most intriguing part was…

Sweden adopts Polish Piorun MANPADS to give infantry rapid response against drones and helicopters. Defense News Aerospace 2025 According to statements from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and a parallel announcement from Polish manufacturer Mesko, Sweden has signed a main order for the…

By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English,…

On the evening of 6 July 1988, the Piper Alpha oil production platform in the North Sea suffered a catastrophic gas explosion, followed by a conflagration that destroyed the structure; 167 people were killed, and almost all the physical evidence of what had occurred became charred debris, lost to…

Russia has showcased a new first-person-view (FPV) combat drone fitted with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, presenting it as a multipurpose weapon for the battlefield, Ukrainian defense media outlet Militarnyi reported on September 11. Photos of the drone, named Arbalet (“Crossbow”), were released by…

Nineteen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Monday, where they were intercepted by a joint operation that included Polish, Dutch, and Italian aircraft as well as German Patriot missiles. This marked the first time that NATO militaries had fired shots during the Russian war in…

Ai Weiwei: ​“Ukrainians would give their last drop of blood to fight” Ahead of his new exhibition in Kyiv, THE FACE visits Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in his Berlin studio. Unsurprisingly, he was as wise as he was witty. Culture Words: Tiffany Lai Ai Weiwei is holding a large, cleaver-shaped piece of…

Ukrainian artist, researcher, and curator Andriy Boyarov. Center for Urban History According to the video on YouTube, a three-day visit to Lviv by Tommaso Filippo Marinetti took place in 1933. Autumn 2024 brought a new perspective on Lviv modernism: the book “Continuation of the Conversation” from…

YEREVAN — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with ambassadors accredited to NATO who were visiting Armenia. During the meeting, discussions focused on Armenia–NATO partnership issues. Both sides emphasized the importance of developing and maintaining ongoing cooperation. Prime Minister Pashinyan…

U.S. Special Representative Kit Kellogg at the annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES), organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, on September 12, 2025. OPU As reported by Keith Kellogg’s Twitter account During the annual YES conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke…

Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled its largest sanctions yet against the Iran-backed Houthis, targeting a global web of shipping, procurement, and financial networks that officials say fund and arm the group. The action designates 32 individuals…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. NATO has unveiled plans to bolster Poland’s air defenses against future Russian incursions. The move, under a mission now known as Eastern Sentry, will initially deploy a…

Information agency «Ukrainian National News» Subject in the field of online media; media identifier - R40-05926 This resource is intended for persons who have reached the age of 21. All rights reserved. © 2007 — 2025 "To be brave is to be cautious": S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 creators and the State Emergency…

Flakpanzer Gepard, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on drone protection duty near Kyiv, Getty Images Last night Russia attacked Ukraine with over 400 Shahed-type drones, many of which flew though Polish airspace, one hitting a house in the village of Wyryki, while Polish forces shot down others.…

"No need to wait": US Congress can impose anti-Russian sanctions without Trump's approval - senator Kyiv • UNN September 13 2025, 12:52 AM • 228 views Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal said that the US Congress could impose anti-Russian sanctions without President Trump's approval. The bill…

THE UK sanctioned 70 more tankers today as it continues to crank up the pressure on what it called Russia’s “illicit shadow fleet*”. This latest raft means the UK has now targeted more oil tankers than any other country and that the sanctions “target the shadow fleet carrying Russian oil and key…

Delivered in February 2025, the Mirage 2000 has now been officially shown for the first time by President Zelensky for the Ukrainian Aviation Day. Months after the delivery of the first Mirage 2000 fighters to Ukraine, the French-made jet has been shown clearly for the first time. The photo was part…

Schoolchildren and university students across Russia marked the start of the new school year on Monday in a tradition known as Knowledge Day. Under President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has worked to mold school and university curricula to promote its agenda among Russia’s youth, gradually…

01 Sep 2025 18:35 Photo Politics 27 Humanitarian aid sent from Azerbaijan has arrived in Ukraine. As Oxu.Az reports, this was announced by our country's ambassador to Ukraine Seymur Mardaliyev on his social media account on X. "In accordance with the order of the President of Azerbaijan dated August…

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen praised Romania's strategic role in securing NATO's eastern flank during a visit to Constanța and the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base on Monday, September 1, declaring that the country "helps keep Europe safe in the air and waters of the Black Sea."…

A third of the weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces come from Bulgaria, says Ursula von der Leyen, visiting the country. The President of the European Commission arrived in Bulgaria and praised the local authorities for their support for Ukraine. Several military-industrial plants were built in…

For Sofiia, the path to the first day of her 5th grade has been a journey of displacement, resilience and hope. Earlier this summer, Sofiia and her mother, Kateryna, fled their hometown of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk Region when the shelling became unbearable. “I thought first and foremost about…

The GPS of a plane carrying the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, encountered suspected Russian interference while trying to land in Bulgaria, a spokesperson for the Commission told TIME. “We have received information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this…

What happened (the verified core) The European Commission confirmed that the GPS on President Ursula von der Leyen’s aircraft was jammedas it approached Plovdiv, Bulgaria, forcing crews to rely on “paper maps” and terrestrial navigation. The plane landed safely. Bulgarian officials suspect Russian…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In his latest bid to place himself among world leaders confronting the United States, North Korean leader Kim Jong Unarrived in Beijing on Tuesday aboard his trademark green armored train, an aging symbol of his family’s dynastic rule that he has used for past foreign trips…

Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's information and electronic warfare units would play a pivotal role in drone warfare, and they should develop the capability to access the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, a retired Air Force lieutenant general said Tuesday.…

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Topic: Land Warfare Blog Brand: The Buzz Region: Europe Why Lithuania Is Building “Dragon’s Teeth” on Its Border with Russia September 3, 2025 By: Peter Suciu Share Landmines, ‘dragon’s teeth,’ and now the deployment of a permanent German tank brigade in Lithuania may be enough to deter Russia from…