Asia
Russia
South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets in Response to Russian and Chinese Warplanes
Although Seoul’s sovereign airspace was not violated, nine military aircraft flew into its air defense zone without warning as part of Moscow and Beijing’s joint exercises.
Dec. 9, 2025
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Imposes New Export Controls Targeting Russia, Ukrainian Intelligence Says
After months of rumors that Astana is cracking down on one of Russia’s most important sanctions-busting routes, Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service appears to have confirmed it.
Dec. 9, 2025
Putin
Putin Leaves Modi ‘Ready to Work Shoulder to Shoulder’ After State Visit to India
It is still unclear what concrete commitments may have been made at the New Delhi summit – but the Russian and Indian leaders demonstrated that US disapproval will not affect their partnership.
Dec. 5, 2025
Russia
Ukrainian Drone Strike Ignites Fire at Temryuk Oil Terminal
Ukrainian Drone Strike Ignites Fire at Temryuk Oil Terminal
Dec. 5, 2025
Energy
ANALYSIS: India-Russia Summit: What to Expect
Trade, energy, defense and labor mobility are expected to dominate the talks, with each side looking for practical gains.
Dec. 5, 2025
Ukraine
Macron Visits China With Ukraine on the Agenda
“China can play a crucial role in guiding Vladimir Putin’s Russia to make the right decision,” Macron’s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot told French radio.
Dec. 3, 2025
Energy
Pacific Island Enables Sanctions-Busting Russian ‘Shadow Fleets’
Without ever setting foot in the palm-fringed micro-state, foreign ship owners can pay Maritime Cook Islands to sail under its star-studded flag.
Dec. 2, 2025
Energy
SBU Drones Hit Sanctioned Oil Tankers Off Black Sea Coast
Turkey’s transport ministry confirmed that it rescued the crew from the Kairos tanker while the Virat, another tanker, was hit “again” on Saturday morning.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2025
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Border Shutdown Strands Thousands of Trucks, Exposing Russia’s Sanctions-Era Supply Crisis
Astana’s tightened border inspections are revealing more than a trade disruption, exposing how deeply Russia’s wartime economy depends on fragile transit routes and political goodwill from neighbors.
Nov. 26, 2025
Russia
UK Police Unveil Crypto-Laundering Network Funding Russian Invasion
During “phase two” of “Operation Destabilise” which began in December, authorities discovered some of the laundered funds were routed through a bank in Kyrgyzstan, called Keremet Bank.
Nov. 21, 2025
Turkey
OPINION: Ukraine, the Caucasus, Turkey: Route to a New Security Architecture
Seen soberly, investing in the resilience of the North Caucasus is part of a deterrence strategy, not “interference in internal affairs,” as Kremlin propaganda would frame it.
Nov. 18, 2025
Energy
Gazprom Pushes Ahead With Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Designs Despite Uncertainty From China
Moscow has hinted at positive developments for the pipeline in recent months despite a lack of public statements on the project from Beijing and Chinese firms.
Nov. 17, 2025
Ukraine
‘Indo-Pacific Begins in Ukraine’ – US Think Tank Head Says Trans-Siberian Strike Rewrites Global Strategy
Longtime Russia strategist Glen Howard argues Kyiv’s disruption of the North Korean arms route decisively proves the connectivity of the Europe and Indo-Pacific theaters.
Nov. 17, 2025
Drones
Ukraine Takes Out North Korean Rocket Launcher in Pokrovsk
Russian troops had attempted to conceal the launcher in a trench, covering it with boards and branches.
Nov. 11, 2025
Ukraine
‘Putin Miscalculated’ – Trump Bets Big on C5 Nations to Break Russia’s Grip, Citing Ukraine War
The White House hosted five Central Asian leaders, seeking to lock in energy and mineral deals as Moscow remains mired in Ukraine and Beijing’s influence grows.
Nov. 7, 2025
US
Trump May Discuss Russia’s Circumvention of US Sanctions at C5+1 Summit
Today, Trump is meeting with the heads of five Central Asian nations under the influence of China and Russia. A Ukrainian diplomat tells Kyiv Post whether this meeting could be helpful for Ukraine.
Nov. 6, 2025
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