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Germany
West’s WWII Military Assistance to Soviet Union – 5 Things to Know
According to Russian educators and state-controlled media, the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany single-handedly.
May 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
Nordics, Lithuania Plan Joint Purchase of Combat Vehicles
The CV90 combat vehicle is made by BAE Systems Hagglunds in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.
April 22, 2025
Europe
Estonia Navy Detains Suspected ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Several undersea Baltic cables were damaged last year, with many experts calling it part of a “hybrid war” carried out by Russia against Western countries.
April 11, 2025
Ukraine
The Suwałki Gap Explained: Why Russia Wants It, Why NATO Fears It
Chuck Pfarrer, the former squadron leader of SEAL Team 6 goes over what the Suwałki Gap is and why it matters so much to Russia and NATO
April 10, 2025
NATO
Finland to Withdraw From Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said a fundamentally changed security environment in Europe prompted the decision by Finland – a NATO member bordering Russia – to pull out of the 1997 Ottawa Treaty.
April 1, 2025
France
French Radio Subsidiary Promotes Russian Propaganda in Occupied Ukraine
The Russian franchise of the NRJ group began broadcasting from occupied Donetsk in January 2024, combining international pop music with pro-Kremlin propaganda broadcasts.
April 1, 2025
Zelensky
Trump Gives Putin a ‘Psychological Deadline’ for Ceasefire
Trump dismissed the notion Russia is stalling, saying he believes Putin “wants to make a deal,” but warns if the Kremlin is “tapping us along, I will not be happy.”
March 31, 2025
War in Ukraine
Finnish President After Meeting with Trump: US Patience With Russia Is Running Out
Finnish President Stubb proposed an April 20 ceasefire deadline with sanctions if Russia refuses or violates it.
March 31, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Ready to Provide Register of Protected Sites – Zelensky
“If the Russians do not hit our objects, we will definitely not hit theirs,” Zelensky says in respect of the partial ceasefire announced following the Trump-Putin call on March 18.
March 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Zelensky to Helsinki Wednesday to Discuss ‘Steps to End’ War
Trump has already made clear that he is ready to discuss what parts of occupied Ukraine that Russia will be allowed to keep
March 18, 2025
NATO
Polish and Baltic Defense Ministers Call for Withdrawal From Ottawa Convention
A letter on X signed by the defense ministers of the four nations has recommended withdrawal from the anti-personnel landmine convention because of the deterioration in regional security.
March 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
Finnish Verdict Due for Russian Accused of Ukraine War Crimes
Vojislav Torden, a commander of the Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group Rusich, is accused of committing five war crimes in Ukraine in 2014, resulting in the deaths of 22 Ukrainian soldiers.
March 14, 2025
Ukraine
Finland and Ukraine Sign Defense Partnership Agreement
Finland and Ukraine have signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement worth €200 million, the Finnish Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.
March 14, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Wisdom in the Noise, Der Germans, Sky Shield & Fighter Pilots, Rakish Diplomacy
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
March 8, 2025
Sweden
Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Cables Allowed to Leave Finland
Finnish police suspect eight of the tanker’s crew of involvement, and three of them are still barred from leaving Finland.
March 2, 2025
Europe
Trump Gives Europe 3 Weeks to Accept Ukraine’s ‘Surrender,’ Says European Lawmaker
In what would appear to be Trump’s latest ploy to blackmail alliance members into capitulating to Putin, a Finnish lawmaker claims the US president is threatening to pull US troops out of Europe.
Feb. 21, 2025