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Ukraine
NATO Chief: Ukraine Must Have What It Needs to Defend Itself
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Ukraine’s front line is stabilizing, praised Kyiv’s battlefield innovation, and confirmed Zelensky had been invited to NATO’s Ankara summit.
May 23, 2026
War in Ukraine
Rubio: Ukraine Peace Talks Stalled, US Ready to Mediate If ‘Opportunities Emerge’
Rubio says while other actors could theoretically take on the role of mediator, no alternative framework currently appears viable.
May 22, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Aid by the Numbers: What Taxpayers Actually Fund
How much does supporting Ukraine actually cost individual taxpayers?
May 22, 2026
Ukraine
London Court Upholds $3B Judgment Against PrivatBank's Former Owners
Ukraine’s largest bank has defeated a bid by Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholiubov to overturn the $3 billion fraud judgment issued against them last year.
May 22, 2026
Ukraine
Belarus Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya May Soon Visit Ukraine, Says Sybiha
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya could visit Ukraine soon.
May 22, 2026
Russia
Russian Shahed Drone Downed in Mali, Marking First Potential Use in Africa
Rebels in Mali reportedly shot down a Russian Shahed drone for the first time, exposing Moscow’s growing use of Iranian-style UAV warfare across Africa.
May 22, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Officials Privately Admit Putin System ‘Has No Future’
Russian officials privately admitted growing pessimism over Vladimir Putin’s system and the war in Ukraine.
May 22, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine Hits Yaroslav Refinery in Second Strike Within a Week
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian drones hit a refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region following a similar strike on Tuesday.
May 22, 2026
Poland
Taiwan, Poland Deepen Cooperation Amid Shared Security Concerns
Taiwanese Deputy Legislative Speaker called for closer ties during a banquet with Rafal Komarewicz, chair of the Polish Parliament’s Economic Committee.
May 22, 2026
Ukraine
Latvia Suggests AI May Have Redirected Ukrainian Drones
Latvian officials and experts said Russian electronic warfare may have redirected Ukrainian drones into NATO airspace, possibly using AI-related systems.
May 22, 2026
Russia
Russia Expands Yuan Borrowing Days After Putin’s China Visit
Russia said it will issue new government bonds denominated in Chinese yuan just days after Vladimir Putin returned from Beijing, underscoring Moscow’s growing financial dependence on China amid war spending pressures.
May 22, 2026
US
OPINION: More US Troops in Poland. Time for Nuke Capabilities?
After days of chaos over halting troop rotations to Poland, Trump ordered more US troops. But uncertainty remains.
May 22, 2026
Energy
Explosion at Hungarian MOL Refinery Kills 1, Injures 9
The blast hit the Olefin 1 unit during a restart at the MOL Petrolkémia site, sparking a fire that was later contained by firefighters.
May 22, 2026
Putin
Putin Avoids Regional Travel for Record 196 Days Amid Security Fears
According to Russian independent media Agentstvo, the previous record stood at 132 days during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
May 22, 2026
Ukraine
Sybiha Holds First In-Person Meeting With Hungary’s New FM
Ukrainian and Hungarian foreign ministers agreed to continue consultations on minority rights and EU accession during talks in Sweden.
May 22, 2026
US
US Official to Attend St. Petersburg Economic Forum for First Time in Years
SPIEF, held annually in St. Petersburg since 1997 and organized by the Kremlin-linked Roscongress Foundation, is one of Russia’s flagship economic events and will run from June 3 to 6 this year.
May 22, 2026
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