Ukraine
US Rejects Russian Offer to Halt Intelligence Sharing With Iran if Ukraine Aid Ends
The US rejected a Russian proposal to halt intelligence sharing with Iran if Washington ended intelligence support for Ukraine, according to Politico.
March 21, 2026
Europe
Moldova Parliament Backs Final Break With Moscow-Led CIS in First Reading
Moldova’s parliament voted in first reading to break with the Moscow-led CIS after a heated debate.
March 21, 2026
Poland
Smuggling Group Jailed for Helping Over 200 Migrants to Cross Illegally Into Poland
The group helped migrants to cross into Poland from Belarus outside official checkpoints, without undergoing border control and without valid travel documents.
March 20, 2026
Donetsk
Donetsk Governor Signs Forced Child Evacuation Order for Parts of Sloviansk
“Saving lives is the most important thing. Especially the lives and health of children who are not able to make decisions and leave on their own,” Donetsk’s governor said.
March 20, 2026
Energy
Husk of Sanctioned Russian Tanker Still Adrift in Mediterranean
The damaged Arctic Metagaz is now drifting back towards Libya, Italian authorities said. Questions remain over what caused the blast and the fate of its cargo.
March 20, 2026
US
America Is Totally Unprepared
Former Navy Pilot Ken Harbaugh, President of Meidas Studios, exposes the Pentagon’s fatal mistake in not recognizing the imminent danger of drones.
March 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Damages A-50 Aircraft, Hits Plant in Occupied Luhansk
A Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft was damaged following a Ukrainian strike, while additional attacks targeted industrial and military sites in occupied territories.
March 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Mahuchikh Wins World Indoor High Jump Gold, Levchenko Takes Silver
Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 2.01 meters to win gold at the World Indoor Championships, while Yuliia Levchenko claimed silver.
March 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Tusk: Ukraine Aid Unlikely Before Hungary Vote as Orbán Blocks EU Loan
Tusk says Hungary is blocking EU aid to Ukraine for electoral gain, with no deal expected before April 12 as Brussels searches for ways around Orbán’s veto.
March 20, 2026
Religion
Patriarch Filaret, Key Figure in Ukrainian Church Independence, Dies at 97
Patriarch Filaret, a central figure in the creation of an independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine and its efforts to break from Moscow, has died at the age of 97.
March 20, 2026
US
Zelensky Taps Umerov to Explore Ukraine Role in Hormuz Strait Security
Zelensky said Ukrainian teams are already working with five countries on countering Iranian-made Shahed drones, providing expert assessments and helping build defense systems.
March 20, 2026
US
Attacks on South Pars: The Start of a Global Energy Crisis?
Mutual attacks on production and processing facilities at South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, have caused natural gas prices to skyrocket.
March 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Slams Costly US Tactics: Millions Spent to Down Cheap Drones
Ukrainian advisers deployed to the Gulf were reportedly stunned by US reliance on costly missiles to intercept cheap drones, exposing a stark vulnerability in air defense tactics.
March 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kharkiv Neutron Source Facility Loses External Power After Russian Strike, IAEA Says
A nuclear research facility in Kharkiv temporarily lost external power following a Russian strike on a nearby substation, the UN nuclear watchdog said.
March 20, 2026
Ukraine
EU Will Deliver Ukraine Loan ‘One Way or the Other,’ von der Leyen Says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will find a way to deliver a €90 billion loan to Ukraine despite Hungary’s continued opposition.
March 20, 2026
Europe
Russia Moves to Use Military Abroad to Shield Citizens From Foreign Arrests
A draft law submitted to the State Duma would allow the military to be used outside Russia if citizens are detained or prosecuted by courts that Moscow does not recognize.
March 20, 2026
Russia
Russian Drone Strike Damages Grain Ships in Odesa, Kills Woman in Zaporizhzhia
Russian drone attacks damaged grain ships in Odesa, killed a woman in Zaporizhzhia, and struck Kharkiv, as Ukraine shot down 133 UAVs overnight.
March 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 19, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on March 19, 2026
March 20, 2026
Ukraine
Russia Hails Orbán’s Blockade as EU Leaders Vow to Push Through Ukraine Loan
Russian state media celebrated Hungary’s blockade of the EU’s €90 billion Ukraine loan as Brussels vowed to push the package through..
March 20, 2026
Russia
US Sanctions Target Russian Tankers Bound for Cuba, North Korea
The original order had only made an exception for transactions involving Iran. Thursday’s order broadened the scope of the exceptions, also including some Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.
March 19, 2026