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Europe
‘The Order We Thought We Had Built Is Now a Field of Ruins’
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger discusses the collapse of the rules-based order, Europe’s waning influence, and why Ukraine must remain the West’s central priority.
March 10, 2026
Ukraine
Russian Military Commentators No Longer Confident in Victory
In the collective opinion of patriotic Russian observers of combat operations in Ukraine, the war is going badly and probably things will get worse.
March 10, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Launches Offensive, Nearly Clears Dnipropetrovsk Region as Russia’s Buffer Zone Plan Collapses
Ukraine’s military says a planned offensive has retaken more than 400 sq km and nearly cleared the Dnipropetrovsk region, forcing Russian troops to delay operations and reinforce defenses.
March 10, 2026
Russia
Moscow Moves to Replace Crimea Air Defense Command After 'Accumulated Losses,' Partisans Report
The partisan group Atesh says Moscow’s inspection follows systematic losses to Russian air defenses in Crimea – gaps that Ukraine has been creating and exploiting.
March 10, 2026
Ukraine
Sweden Moves to Detain Russian Captain After Boarding Ship Linked to Stolen Ukrainian Grain
Sweden seeks to detain the Russian captain of the Caffa, boarded last week over suspected false maritime documents and ties to stolen Ukrainian grain.
March 10, 2026
Ukraine
Orban Says Hungary Needs Ukraine as Buffer Between It and Russia
Hungary’s prime minister said Budapest is interested in maintaining Ukraine as a buffer state between Hungary and Russia while again opposing Kyiv’s EU membership.
March 10, 2026
US
Russia Sole ‘Winner’ in Iran War, Says EU’s Costa
The Iran war has upended the world’s energy and transport sectors, virtually halting activity in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s retaliatory strikes hit the Gulf.
March 10, 2026
US
Trump, Putin Hold First 2026 Phone Call to Discuss Iran
Shortly after the call, Trump announced that the war in Iran is “very complete,” saying his joint operation with Israel had left Tehran with “no navy, no communications... no air force.”
March 9, 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
