Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...
Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad ...
Trump’s Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin admits situation in Kursk ‘very difficult’ amid new Kyiv offensive
Ukraine has launched a new assault inside Russia’s Kursk oblast, expanding its incursion into Russian territory by as much as ...
Trump administration disbands task force targeting Russian oligarchs
The U.S. Justice Department under President Donald Trump is disbanding an effort started after Russia's 2022 invasion of ...
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New Syrian authorities open to keeping Russian military bases if it ‘serves Syria’s interests’ — The Washington Post
Syria’s new leadership is open to allowing Russia to keep its military bases in the country if it aligns with national ...
Russia says US needs to formulate its stance on how to end the Ukraine conflict
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the United States needed to formulate its policy on ending the conflict in ...
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Trump’s Greenland Play: The View From Moscow
President Trump’s enduring interest in acquiring Greenland injects further potential geostrategic challenges in the region’s ...