Russia Attacks a NATO Country in a War Game. It Doesn’t End Well.

Russia’s troops now control the only land link between the Baltic states and the rest of NATO territory. Around it, they create a lethal exclusion zone — mines, rocket artillery, drones and air defenses — designed to keep anyone from pushing them off the ground they have seized.

The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War

The Kremlin’s sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine has been escalating. It needs people like Aleksei Kolosovsky, 42, to carry it out.
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‘Russia will not attack any other European country’: Albanian PM Edi Rama

Berlin, Germany – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has played down Western concerns that Russia is preparing for further conflicts in Europe and suggested the European Union should have a concrete peace plan in place for Ukraine amid efforts by the ...
Meduza

Russia reportedly restricts recruitment of foreign fighters from dozens of ‘friendly’ countries

Russia has reportedly issued a “stop-list” to military recruiters, banning citizens from as many as 43 countries from enlisting to fight in Ukraine, according to the independent media outlet iStories.
Los Angeles Times

Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Russia deployed its nuclear-capable Oreshnik intermediate-range missile to Belarus, which entered combat duty Wednesday, amid critical Ukraine peace negotiations.
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Why many countries are threatening a 2026 Paralympic boycott over Russia and Belarus flag ruling

Multiple countries, including Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, and the host nation, Italy, have expressed their dissent on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2026 Paralympic Games.