Kremlin says the threat from the West forces change to nuclear doctrine
The Kremlin said on Wednesday, September 4, that Russia was adjusting its nuclear doctrine because the United States and its Western allies were threatening Russia…
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Could Modi turn out to be Ukraine’s peace guru?
There is a long tradition of Westerners resorting to India to find peace.
UN watchdog says fighting poses serious risk to Russian nuclear plant
The head of the UN's nuclear agency on August 27 warned of the risk of a serious accident at a Russian nuclear plant because of fighting nearby between Russian and…
Poland searches for suspected Russian Shahed drone
An unidentified object, which Polish news portal Salon24 reported the Polish military believed was a Russian Shahed drone produced by Iran, has entered Polish territory…
Russia launches missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine's military has reported large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks across the country, including the capital Kyiv.
Putin has not taken the bait: will Kursk offensive backfire on Ukraine?
Ukraine has surprised the world with an impressive offensive into the Kursk oblast.
Swedish Home Guard faces soldier shortage after recruits realise war involves weapons
The Swedish Home Guard, the military reserve force of the Swedish Armed Forces, faces a soldier shortage after a wave of applicants realised what joining up would…
Germany to establish first foreign military base since Second World War
Germany is set to establish its first permanent military base abroad since the end of the Second World War.
Ukraine launches ‘one of largest drone attacks on Moscow’, mayor says
Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow, the city's mayor said, with Russian air defence units destroying 11 of the munitions targeting…
Kyiv: our Kursk attack shows Kremlin red lines are bluff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday his country's assault on Russia's Kursk region showed that Kremlin threats of retaliation were a bluff, and…
Ancient hatreds: Mother Russia ‘desecrated by NATO-backed neo-Nazis’
Bohdan Krotevych, a chief of the semi-independent Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, declared recently that Japan, Finland, Moldova, Georgia and Poland should use…
Croatia to reintroduce compulsory military service
Croatia has said it will reintroduce compulsory two-month military service starting in 2025, local media is reporting.
EU-funded NGO pays tribute to assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
The European Commission via Erasmus+ has funded four projects of the youth section of the Al Sharq Forum from 2021 to 2023 with a total of €110,279
Terror probe launched after Irish priest stabbed outside barracks
Police in Ireland have launched a terror probe after a priest was stabbed outside an army barracks late on August 15.
Rare joint Franco-British foreign ministers peace trip to Middle East
British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation in…
Azov boss says five more countries should seize back land from Russia
For all of human history, waging war for territory has been the norm. Most, if not all, modern countries had their modern borders defined by war.
Moscow steps up attacks after Ukraine incursion into Russian territory
Following Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk province, Moscow has stepped up its assaults on key energy targets across Ukraine.
Russia evacuates another border region amid Kursk counterattack
Russia on August 12 evacuated civilians from parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv increased military activity near the border just days after its…
Ukraine has ‘right to hit targets in Russian territory’, says Brussels
Peter Stano, the European Commission's lead spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security, has confirmed the bureaucracy's support for Ukraine's strikes within Russia.
Ukraine penetration of Russian Federation sparks Europe energy fears
A Ukraine invasion of internationally recognised Russian territory has sparked energy concerns.
Russia says Ukrainian forces attempt to pierce Russian border near Kursk
Ukraine struck Russia's Kursk region with drones and rockets on Wednesday as part of what Russian officials said was a major attempt to smash through the Russian…
Who’s who in Russia-West prisoner exchange
An exchange involving 24 prisoners has taken place in Turkey - the first since the last major swap between the West and Russia in 2010 of 14 prisoners.
EU foreign service’s Mora slammed for photo with terrorist leaders
Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General of the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS), has been criticised after he posed for a group photo together with…
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets amid Russian gains
Ukraine has received its first F-16 fighter jets from the West, European politicians and news agencies have reported.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran by an Israeli attack
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of 30 July morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said, drawing fears of wider escalation…
New US policy may make Zelensky’s peace plan impossible, time to negotiate
Until now, Ukraine’s government has taken a maximalist approach to its negotiations with Russia.
‘Referendum needed to end Ukraine war,’ says Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
A referendum will likely be required to end the war in Ukraine, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.
IN DEPTH: European countries mull conscription
European countries including Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands are exploring ways to attract new recruits for their armed forces.
Azerbaijan’s president pledges to help French territories secure independence
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged on Saturday to help France's overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series of incidents pitting his…
Viktor Orbán warns of imminent ‘escalation’ in Ukraine war
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has published a memo he wrote for European Union leaders in which he warns of an imminent escalation of the Ukraine war.