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Russia
Serbian President Hopes for Quick Sale of Russian-Controlled Oil Firm
The Pancevo refinery, which supplies around 80 percent of the Balkan country’s fuel needs, has been in limbo for weeks after US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry forced its shut down.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Air Force Bombs Kharkiv Zoo, Wounding Lion and Breaching Tiger Enclosure
One person was also hospitalized. The Kremlin says it only attacks military targets. The bomb was a fragmentation model designed to cause maximum casualties.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Olympics at War’s Edge: Russian Athletes, Neutral Flags Ahead of Milan-Cortina 2026
As the IOC weighs neutral participation for Russian athletes, a Ukrainian intelligence review finds evidence of pro-war affiliations that could put Olympic eligibility under renewed scrutiny.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Spy Agency Predicts Kremlin Will Soon Conduct Mass Casualty Op, Killing Civilians
Kyiv’s intelligence service heads up came 48 hours after the CIA said a Moscow narrative that Ukrainian drones attacked Putin’s private home was baseless and fake news.
Jan. 2, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Denies Deadly New Year’s Day Drone Strike on Civilians in Occupied Kherson
A military spokesperson rejected Moscow’s claim that Ukraine was behind a strike which killed at least 27 people in the village of Khorly, pointing to Russia’s track record of disinformation.
Jan. 2, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Peace Talks Reignite With Security at Core
Talks resume this weekend as US, European, and Ukrainian officials focus on security sequencing, military guarantees, and enforcement mechanisms to sustain a durable peace.
Jan. 2, 2026
US
Moscow Vows to Provide Evidence After US Rejects Claim Ukraine Targeted Putin’s Residence
Russia claimed that forensic analysis could prove that the drones had been routed to the presidential residence, after independent analysts and intelligence agencies cast doubt on Moscow’s claims.
Jan. 1, 2026
Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War: What Will the New Year Bring?
What European media are saying about the prospects for peace in
2026.
Jan. 1, 2026
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
June 18, 2026
