No other nation means more for what Nato is than the United States. It holds a unique position among member states due to its political, economic and military weight. Which is why the forces that dominate American politics – and who is in the White House – are such decisive factors. The presidential…

Maryna and her three-year-old daughter Angelina walk into the courtyard of the Chernihiv maternity hospital. This place is special for both of them — Angelina was born here on the first day of the full-scale war. She was welcomed into the world in a dark, cold and damp bomb shelter. “It was…

Medvedev made this statement on X. The head of Russia’s ruling party United Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, tried to mock the U.S. president’s remarks. Trump had recently said that he sent nuclear submarines to Russia’s coast. “New episode of the thriller series ‘Nuclear Subs for Posts on X.’ Trump once…

Soldiers patrol the streets of Simferopol, Crimea. March 20, 2014. Alexander Ryumin / TASS / Profimedia Speaking at Russia’s annual Valdai Discussion Club Forum in Sochi on Thursday, Vladimir Putin joked about the E.U.’s suspicions that Moscow is behind the recent uptick in unidentified drone…

Brussels – The mayor of Cluj, former Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc, stated on Wednesday in Brussels that the future of Europe is closely linked to the security of the Black Sea region, which must not become a “Russian lake.” At a debate on the European Union’s Strategy for the Black Sea within…

The Putin regime’s top propagandists and experts serve a number of purposes. Their primary state-directed role is to parrot and polish official talking points handed to them at regular Kremlin meetings. To outsiders, their outpourings offer a window into regime thinking So during September, it was…

A screen capture from "Les Guignols de l'Info" a popular French TV comedy that is no longer on the air. Screen capture by NPR The recent controversy in the U.S. over Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air, then restored got two of our correspondents thinking about similar sagas in the countries…

Poland believes that Russian intelligence services planned a series of sabotage attacks using drones and disguised explosives both in this country and in neighboring Lithuania and Germany. According to informed sources connected to the prosecutor's office and the Internal Security Agency,…

Japan is reviewing an invitation from Latvia to join a group of nations sending drones and technology to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said Tokyo has been asked to participate in the “Ukraine Drone Coalition,” which Riga launched in February to supply…

Russia has upgraded its missiles to better evade Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Oct. 2, citing current and former Ukrainian and Western officials. The modernization has been evident in recent strikes on Ukrainian drone production facilities. At least four…

Ukraine warned that the US government shutdown could delay weapons deliveries and stall a potential drone-technology deal after federal employees were furloughed, The Telegraph reported on October 2. Talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Washington were paused, leaving planned discussions on…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirmed that a concert by Russian opera singer—“Putin’s diva”—Anna Netrebko, planned for October 6 in Cluj-Napoca, has been canceled thanks to coordinated efforts by Ukraine’s Embassy in Romania and local activists. According to the MFA on October 2,…

Russian bloggers who run large channels on Telegram are now required to transfer their rights to a bot operated by Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor). This requirement applies to channels with more than 10,000 subscribers.…

Acting Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Tetiana Berezhna, has discussed the protection, restoration, and evacuation of Ukraine's cultural heritage with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. "Yesterday's [October 1] attack on the Dnipro Art Museum was another reminder…

On 24 September, a White House communications adviser posted a video on X of a new presidential Walk of Fame, captioned: “Wait for it”, with a pen and eyes emoji. The video pans over a succession of presidential portraits to reveal – in place of Joe Biden’s portrait – a framed photograph of an…

Russia is scrambling to defend its fuel industry after a relentless wave of Ukrainian drone strikes crippled refining operations and triggered the country’s worst gasoline shortage in nearly three decades. Sep 29, 2025 16:01 Updated Sep 29, 2025 16:27 2 min read Authors News Writer Moscow has begun…

Yaroslav Buzko was sitting by a window in his Dnipro office when a Russian drone struck the building on 30 September, killing him just 10 days after his wedding. His brother Serhiy couldn’t reach him by phone after the attack. When he finally got through on Telegram, someone else answered. They were…

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One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable skill is exemplified by the ancient techniques once used by expert navigators of the Marshall Islands, a chain of low-lying coral islands and atolls situated between Hawaii…

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As Ukraine marks Defenders Day on Oct. 1, the work of Ukrainian photographers turned soldiers reminds us that war is not just fought on the battlefield — it is also fought through bearing witness, preserving human experience, and documenting history. In honor of Defenders Day, the Kyiv Independent…

MAXIM TUCKER IN UKRAINE Surrounded for 50 days, sheltering in a basement saturated with the stench of death, the Ukrainian sergeant ‘Rus’ and his comrades picked off the enemy in a series of audacious ambushes “Rus” was credited with 27 kills and has been recommended for his country’s highest honour…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. Air Force is a step closer to finally getting a replacement for its aging, unique LC-130H “Ski Bird” polar airlift aircraft. Between them, the Air Force and…

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How Moscow Has Retained Influence in the Post-Assad Era Hanna Notte October 3, 2025 Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, July 2025 Shamil Zhumatov / Pool / Reuters HANNA NOTTE is Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James…

I have been spending time in Russia every year since the invasion of Ukraine and witnessed a stark societal transformation. Russians went from being shocked by the Kremlin attacking a neighboring country, to despair that no amount of protest could end the war, to fear of escalating repressions…

How Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Ruining American Credibility Keren Yarhi-Milo October 2, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the White House, Washington, D.C., September 2025 Kevin Lamarque / Reuters KEREN YARHI-MILO is Dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs…

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The recently published Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and National Security Strategy (NSS) both place accelerating development and adoption of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the heart of their bold new vision for Defence. I’ve written elsewhere about the broader ethical implications,…

Orbán explained that while gas and oil come from Russia, halting imports would force Hungary to seek energy elsewhere. "Any other supply source is less reliable than Russian energy secured by long-term contracts. In this way, Russia guarantees Hungary’s energy security," the Prime Minister said. He…

The representative of the Republic of Moldova said that a day earlier, the citizens of Moldova made their choice in the most important election in his country’s history. “Despite unprecedented pressure, disinformation and interference from the Kremlin, the Moldovan people defended democracy through…

Share: This week, European leaders will meet in Denmark to discuss a proposal to close the skies over part of Ukraine from air attacks by the aggressor country russia. The British edition of The Telegraph writes about it with reference to its own sources. According to the newspaper, a group of…

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that it would be naive for Europeans not to acknowledge the existence of "Russia's secret army" of bots, which manipulate and seek to undermine Western democracies from within. Source: Macron in an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine…

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has ordered a rock installation vessel, specifically built to strengthen the protection of offshore energy and subsea data infrastructure. The vessel, named George W. Goethals, will be the company’s largest rock installation ship to date, with a carrying capacity…

An analysis by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has shown that in 2026 the Kremlin plans to reduce spending on defence and social payments to the military, while sharply increasing funding for state propaganda. Source: ISW's analysis of the draft Russian federal budget for 2026-2028,…

Lukashenko Leaked What Oreshnik Looks Like #Ballistic missiles #Europe #Neighbor nations #Neighbors #Nuclear weapons #Russia #the Republic of Belarus #War with Russia A model of Lukashenko's Oreshnik complex. Source: Pul Pervogo. Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko accidentally…

The Czech government has banned entry for Russian diplomats and holders of official passports who do not have national accreditation from Prague, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky announced on Sept. 30. The move comes as Russia and its ally Belarus intensify espionage efforts across Europe,…