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Swedish Coast Guard Detains 2nd Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Vessel

Swedish maritime authorities have two alleged Russian shadow fleet captains in custody, and impounded the two tankers they skippered, for violations of sanctions on the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.

By Lena Pettersson

March 16, 2026

Ukraine

Russian Troops Frustrated With Kremlin Crackdown on Telegram

Moscow plans to force all of Russia to use a clunky, government-developed messaging app that Ukrainian intelligence broke into long ago, Russian military bloggers complain.

By Stefan Korshak

March 16, 2026

War in Ukraine

Kenya FM Flies to Moscow to Halt Russian Army Press-Ganging

Mudavadi will bid to secure the repatriation of Kenyans stranded in Russia after being lured to the country with promises of well-paid work, only to be press-ganged into fighting for the Russian army.

By AFP

March 16, 2026

War in Ukraine

Ukraine Hits Russian Tor Air Defense Systems, S-300 Radar

Ukraine’s military said its forces struck Russian air defense systems and command posts in occupied areas of Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions overnight.

By Yuliia Zavadska

March 16, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Secretly Flown to Moscow for Treatment – Report

Upon arrival in Moscow, Khamenei reportedly underwent surgery and is now receiving treatment at a secure medical facility located on the grounds of one of Putin’s presidential residences.

By Alisa Orlova

Updated: March 16, 2026

Putin

Putin’s Sochi Residence Gets Mega Security Zone Amid Drone Fears

Inside the zone, drones, items that look like weapons, banners, helipads, shooting ranges, and paintball or airsoft clubs will be banned.

By Alisa Orlova

March 16, 2026

War in Ukraine

EU Ministers to Discuss Entry Ban for Russian Soldiers, Lithuania Says

Lithuania’s foreign minister said EU diplomats will discuss banning Russian soldiers involved in the war against Ukraine from entering the bloc during a meeting in Brussels.

By Yuliia Zavadska

March 16, 2026

The Disastrous Consequences of Trump’s Mad War

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Russia

OPINION: The Disastrous Consequences of Trump’s Mad War

Donald Trump was convinced that launching without sufficient contingency planning would turn out well. Now he has upended the world economy and handed Russia the precious gift of higher oil prices.

By Anders Aslund

March 16, 2026

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Russia

Largest Drone Raid Since Full-Scale War Hits Moscow, Oil Depot Burns in Krasnodar

A massive overnight drone attack targeted the Russian capital. Also, a key oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, sparking a large fire at a fuel hub supplying Russian forces on the southern front.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Updated: March 16, 2026

War in Ukraine

It’s Now Clear - Trump is Helping Russia to Avert Collapse and Sustain Its War

Kyiv Post senior defense correspondent Stefan Korshak discusses his 25+ years reporting conflicts in the region, including five years as an OSCE monitor in the Mariupol sector.

By Stefan Korshak

March 16, 2026

Russia

Why Moscow Just Went Offline

While the Kremlin guts its own military, 19 million people in Moscow have lost internet access. Shoigu’s inner circle is being hauled off in the night.

By Jason Jay Smart

March 15, 2026

Russia

Ukrainian Forces Hit Russian S-400 Launcher, Radar Systems In Occupied Crimea

The strike is part of Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to degrade Russian air defenses on the peninsula and weaken Moscow’s control of the Black Sea airspace.

By Korbinian Leo Kramer

March 15, 2026

Ukraine

OPINION: America and Ukraine Must Defeat a Common Enemy: Russia

It has never been clearer the extent to which Russia and Iran have forged an anti-American axis. Now is the chance to cripple that axis for good – instead of abetting it indirectly.

By David Root

March 15, 2026