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Iran
Azerbaijan Vows Response After Iran Drone Attack, but Not Everyone Agrees on Next Steps
After drones hit Nakhchivan, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev promised a response. But inside Azerbaijan, many are divided over how far the country should go.
March 6, 2026
UK
UK Govt Officials to Boycott Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Britain’s government boycott comes a day before the opening ceremony is due to take place on Friday in Verona, which French government ministers and officials will also skip.
March 6, 2026
Ukraine
Kyiv Accuses Budapest of ‘Taking Hostages and Stealing Money’ After Bank Vehicles Seizure
As diplomatic tension flares, Kyiv now accuses Budapest of “taking hostages and stealing money” as seven state-owned bank employees were held by Hungary while moving cash between Austria and Ukraine.
Updated: March 6, 2026
NATO
NATO Raises Alliance-Wide Air Defense Posture Amid Iranian Attacks
A spokesperson highlighted NATO’s successful interception of an Iranian missile launched from Iran towards Turkish airspace on Wednesday as an example of the alliance’s defensive capabilities.
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Less Than 1 in 4 Russians Want Ukraine War to Continue, Survey Finds
As many as 67 percent of respondents said that now is the right time for Russia to move to peace negotiations, six percentage points up on January this year, Levada reported.
March 5, 2026
Iran
Trump Demands Say on Iran’s Next Leader as Middle East War Spirals
Trump on Thursday rejected the possibility of Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, replacing his slain father as supreme leader, dismissing the younger man as a “lightweight.”
March 5, 2026
Zelensky
Fury in Budapest as Zelensky Warns Orbán Against Blocking €90B EU Loan to Ukraine
Zelensky said he hoped that “one person” in the EU would not block the loan, or else he would give his address to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. “Let them call him and speak with him in their own language.”
March 5, 2026
Zelensky
US Asks Ukraine for Help Countering Iranian Drones as Trump Warns Zelensky to ‘Get on the Ball’
Trump, whose push for peace in Ukraine has stalled partly due to US-Israeli military action against Iran, described Zelensky as “the obstacle” to ending Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine.
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Poland Phases Out Aid for Ukrainian Refugees
Poland was the entry point for millions of Ukrainian refugees crossing into Europe at the invasion’s outset, and remains a critical hub for the delivery of humanitarian and military aid.
March 5, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Gains Ground as Drone Threats and Peace Talks Stall
Ukraine gains ground in the south but faces relentless drone attacks. Kyiv Post’s Stefan Korshak breaks down the air defense crisis and what it means for peace talks.
March 5, 2026
US
US Eases Sanctions on Rosneft’s German Subsidiary Amid Mounting Energy Fears
The move clears the way for potential buyers of the Russian oil giant’s business interests in Germany as conflict in the Middle East threatens Europe’s energy security.
March 5, 2026
US
US Opposes UN Nuclear Watchdog Resolution on Ukraine Power Grid Strikes
Those who voted against against were China, Russia, Niger and “for the first time” the United States, the diplomat added.
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Iran War has Given Ze a Royal Flush
Iran is targeting the Gulf. Ukraine may hold the key to stopping it.
March 5, 2026
OPINION: Iran: Bombs or Boots
Trump called it winning. Historians might call it the opening act.
March 5, 2026
Ukraine
‘Are We Next?’: Why Moscow Panicked After Iran’s Leadership Was Killed
Khamenei’s death didn’t just shake Tehran – it terrified Moscow. Inside the Kremlin’s fears, fractured alliances, and what Russia sees in Iran’s fate.
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s F-16 Jets Ran Short of US-Made Missiles for Weeks
Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets were reportedly left without air-to-air missiles for three weeks late last year, highlighting the vulnerability of Kyiv’s air defenses amid continued Russian strikes.
March 5, 2026
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