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War in Ukraine
‘Teleported Back in Time’: Muscovites Lament Internet Outages
Russia has been intermittently switching off the internet in various regions for months, saying the blocking thwarts Ukrainian drones, which attach to local data networks.
March 18, 2026
Poland
Polish Court Approves Extradition of Russian Archaeologist to Ukraine Over Crimea Site Damage
Ukraine has sought his arrest since 2024, accusing him of continuing excavations in Crimea after Russia’s 2014 annexation – work Kyiv considers illegal.
March 18, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Demands India Release 6 Citizens Detained Over Myanmar Drone Allegations
Ukraine has called on India to release six of its citizens detained over alleged drone training activities in Myanmar, saying there is no evidence of their involvement in illegal actions.
March 18, 2026
Iran
Israel Says Killed Iran Intel Chief, Tells Military to Hunt Down Officials
The announcement, the day after Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was confirmed killed in an Israeli strike, is part of a longstanding strategy by Israel to target its enemy’s leaders.
March 18, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine-Russia Talks Near ‘Moment of Truth’ That May Pressure Kyiv to Cede Territory, Stubb Warns
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb warned that upcoming peace talks between Ukraine and Russia may reach a “moment of truth” that could pressure Kyiv into unfavorable territorial concessions.
March 18, 2026
US
US Golden Dome Costs Balloon to Estimate $185 bln
Golden Dome envisions expanding ground‑based defenses such as interceptor missiles, sensors and command‑and‑control systems.
March 18, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Visits Spain, Tours Defense Firm Ahead of Ukrainian-Spanish Deals
The Spanish visit comes amid expected agreements on security cooperation, leveraging Ukraine’s battlefield experience and the UK and Spain’s industrial capacity for defense technologies.
March 18, 2026
Iran
UN Watchdog Says Projectile Struck Iran Nuclear Power Plant
The Bushehr plant in southwestern Iran has the Islamic republic’s only operational nuclear power reactor and was first connected to the grid in 2011, according to the IAEA.
March 18, 2026
Zelensky
‘I Have a Very Bad Feeling’: Zelensky Says Iran War Delays Ukraine Peace Talks, Drains Resources
Zelensky said the Middle East escalation benefits Russian President Vladimir Putin by driving up energy prices and depleting Western stockpiles.
March 18, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: The State-of-Play in Russia-Ukraine Peace Negotiations
The war on Iran has thrown a wrench into the works of ongoing peace talks. Here’s what may happen depending on how the war in the Persian Gulf evolves.
March 18, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Drones Wipe Out Most Tanks at Key Russian Military Fuel Depot in Krasnodar
According to Russian media reports, 18 of the 20 storage tanks – including 9 gasoline and 9 diesel tanks, as well as 7 fuel tankers – were in flames.
March 18, 2026
Hungary
EU Backs Calls for Druzhba Pipeline Repairs as Ukraine Accepts Support Offer
Tensions between Kyiv and Hungary and Slovakia have risen over a pipeline outage in Ukraine that supplies both countries — the only EU states still importing Russian oil.
March 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
Trump Says ‘Ukraine Would Have Been Over in One Day’ Without US Aid, Hints at NATO Shift
As Europe balks on calls to help open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump questions the NATO allies’ commitment to helping the US and bemoans the scale of US spending on NATO over the years.
March 18, 2026
Putin
OPINION: Hollywood’s Russian Love Affair Is Dead Wrong
In much of the Western imagination, Russia’s war against Ukraine remains the work of one man: Vladimir Putin.
March 18, 2026
Middle East
Iran Confirms Larijani Killed in Israeli Strike
Iran confirmed security chief Ali Larijani was killed in an Israeli strike, as Tehran vowed revenge and Israel said the world was safer without him.
March 18, 2026
Trump
US Oil Sanctions Relief on Russia May Last Beyond April 11, Analyst Warns, Raising Specter of ‘Behind-the-Scenes Deal’
In an interview with Kyiv Post, analyst Paul Goble warned the Trump administration’s temporary easing of Russian oil sanctions may not end on April 11, giving Moscow more money for war.
March 18, 2026
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