The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in Washington for talks with Donald Trump, said he stressed that Ukraine should not have to accept further territorial concessions during his conversation with the US president. He said he also underscored the need for continued support for Ukraine, which last…

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is reportedly in talks with the Kurdish armed groups in Iran and Iraq with the intention of arming them to take power in Iran through an uprising, CNN reports. The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in…

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The leaders of Hungary and Russia discussed Hungarians serving in the Ukrainian army who ended up in Russian captivity, among other topics, during a phone call on March 3, the Kremlin said. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, widely regarded as the EU's most Moscow-friendly leader, held a call…

Ukrainian defense forces carried out a large-scale overnight drone operation on March 1–2 against the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s primary base in Novorossiysk, using aerial and maritime drones to strike the naval port. The attack reportedly damaged five vessels and critical energy infrastructure. We…

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister identified the warship as the frigate IRIS Dena, and said it was heading back to Iran from…

by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 4, 2026 Follow @shipandbunker The boxship came under attack about two nautical miles north of Oman at 11:09 AM UTC on Wednesday. Image Credit: UKMTO A fire has been reported on a container ship after an attack in the Strait of Hormuz. The boxship came under…

Ksenia Mironova is one of the journalists profiled in My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow. Cinetic Marketing In the fall of 2021, four months before Russia started a full-scale war in Ukraine, filmmaker Julia Loktev came to Moscow to make a documentary. The Kremlin had recently…

Previous slide Next slide The document is the result of a year-long effort by an expert group formed by the National Commission on State Language Standards and continues the initiative of Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, "Without Barriers." For the first time, non-discriminatory vocabulary in…

Russia’s prison population has fallen to a historic low, the newly appointed first deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court said Wednesday, coming after years of the Russian military’s recruitment of convicted criminals to fight in Ukraine. First Deputy Chief Justice Vladimir Davydov said 308,000…

TLDR US stock futures turned higher Wednesday after reports Iran reached out to the US via intelligence channels to discuss ending the conflict The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq had all closed sharply lower on Tuesday before the news broke Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence reportedly contacted the CIA…

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Fragments of a Russian “Geran-2” drone have been found in Dubai following Iranian drone attacks. Moscow uses these same drones against Ukrainian civilians. Drone debris has been discovered near the Jebel Ali port, Ukrainian journalist Serhii Bratchuk says. Interestingly, videos of the fragments are…

The US Air Force has ramped up its counter-drone training in Germany to enhance airbase defense capabilities across Europe, Army Recognition Group reported on March 4. This initiative, focused on providing air defense for air bases and logistics hubs, integrates detection systems, electronic warfare…

Max Bergmann: Where now for Russia’s war in Ukraine? That’s the topic for today’s discussion, marking the four-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I’m Max Bergmann. I’m the director of the Europe, Russia, Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center here at CSIS. And it’s a real honor and…

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that a U.S. Navy submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters of the Indian Ocean, confirming the speculation attending the vessel's sinking off Sri Lanka on Tuesday night. It was the first time…

Czech President Petr Pavel met with Ukrainian soldier Artem, who lost both arms in a mortar attack on the front lines. Ukrinform reports, as cited by Rubryka, that the Czech initiative Dárek pro Putina, together with Team4Ukraine, is raising funds for Artem's prosthetics. President Pavel also took…

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The Discourse by SWJ Staff | 03.03.2026 at 02:45pm In “Wars of the Greater Middle East, 1945–92” (Texas National Security Review, Winter 2026), Dr. Carter Malkasian argues that the Cold War transformed warfare in the greater Middle East in ways that weakened state consolidation and empowered…

The Ministry of National Defence of Türkiye said that air defence systems had destroyed a ballistic missile launched from Iran that had been detected heading towards Turkish airspace. Source: European Pravda citing a statement from the Turkish Defence Ministry Details: On Wednesday 4 March, Türkiye…

French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets play a key role in intercepting Russian cruise missiles and Shahed attack drones, Ukrainian defense officials said, highlighting the aircraft’s potential contribution to strengthening the country’s air defenses, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said on March 4. The…

Just hours after Israeli and US bombs started hitting Tehran on Saturday, Russia came out with a blunt statement, with the country's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, calling it an "unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent UN member state." Moscow is…

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez today accused Donald Trump of playing 'Russian roulette' with millions of lives by carrying out airstrikes in Iran. Calling the US-Israeli strikes on Iran an 'unjustifiable' and 'dangerous' military intervention, Sanchez said: 'The position of the government of…

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Shahed attack drones are now spreading across the Gulf. With new capabilities like deploying FPVs midair, transmitting flight data via mobile networks, and resisting jamming, they are enabling asymmetric warfare by replacing expensive missiles. As Iran unleashes its drone arsenal in the Middle East…

President Vladimir Putin has urged Russia’s Interior Ministry to recruit veterans of the country’s war in Ukraine to help address growing personnel shortages in the country’s police force. Speaking at the ministry’s annual review on Wednesday, Putin said veterans’ combat experience, psychological…

News World US exempts Rosneft Germany from sanctions indefinitely 04 Mar 2026 17:58 Photo: Reuters The U.S. government will indefinitely exempt the German unit of Russian oil giant Rosneft from sanctions. Germany’s local Rosneft assets, including a stake in the PCK Schwedt refinery — a key fuel…

Russia is ready to divert oil to India to offset Middle East supply disruptions, with about 9.5 million barrels of Russian crude in vessels near Indian waters and able to arrive within weeks, an industry source with direct knowledge told Reuters. The source declined to say where the non-Russian…

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Belgium has set a significant bail of 10 million euros for the Russian tanker Ethera detained on the 1st of March, Reuters writes. The North Sea Ministry has informed that the tanker is part of the Russian shadow fleet, and was sailing under a fake flag and documents. The ministry’s statement said…

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British musician Sting has appealed for the release of Ukrainian musicians who are still being held in Russian captivity. The artist’s video message appeared on Instagram, drawing attention to the musicians’ plight and to the case as a whole. “In the name of our shared humanity, in the name of…

Vladimir Pertsov According to the official, it's not about blocking social networks for teenagers aged 15-16, but generally about the possibility of age restrictions, which are already in force in some countries. He noted that social networks are increasingly influencing young people, who with age…

UNITED24 Media Ukraine has regained the initiative against Russia after months of grinding winter battles, reclaiming more territory than it is losing to Russian forces. According to statements made by Ukrainian officials and military experts on March 1, 2026, this shift marks a significant change…