The entire international jury of the world's oldest and most important contemporary art fair resigned days before its opening, refusing to engage with nations whose leaders face ICC charges. And the Venice Biennale scrapped its usual awards in favor of a public vote.

Moscow and Abu Dhabi discuss expanding food and fertilizer exports while advancing a proposed BRICS grain exchange, as global trade faces disruption from Middle East tensions.

Ukrainian forces are scaling up interceptor drone operations to counter Russia’s Shahed drone attacks, aiming for a 95% interception rate as both sides rapidly adapt technology in an escalating low-cost aerial war

A ship carrying grain Ukraine says Russia stole from occupied territory is anchored off Haifa and now both Kyiv and Brussels are threatening sanctions against Israel for allowing it

Since February 2022, the ongoing war in Ukraine has positioned the Black Sea region at the center of strategic competition and created a new geopolitical reality in the international system.

Moscow says hosting French nuclear-capable aircraft would make European countries potential targets, escalating tensions over NATO’s expanding nuclear posture.

Russian crude has restarted flowing through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a months-long halt, unlocking a major EU loan for Kyiv and easing a politically sensitive energy dispute involving Hungary and Slovakia.

Ukrainian prosecutors say Russian drones and hypersonic missiles have repeatedly flown near nuclear facilities, raising fears of a potential accident at sites still sensitive decades after the Chornobyl disaster

Volodymyr Zelensky did not make a tactical mistake in Istanbul on 4 April 2026. He made a historic strategic error.

Russia says it will keep sending oil to Cuba after a recent 700,000-barrel delivery, as Havana struggles with severe fuel shortages. The U.S. has allowed the latest shipment on humanitarian grounds but says future deliveries will be reviewed case by case

Russia transferred the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers back to Kyiv, while receiving the bodies of 41 of its own servicemen in return

The Kremlin says it welcomes the US-Iran ceasefire and hopes it will allow Washington to resume three-way peace talks on Ukraine, while Kyiv continues to push for a reciprocal truce with Moscow

A Russian fuel shipment is set to reach Cuba after the U.S. president signals a shift in policy, offering temporary relief amid the island’s worsening energy crisis.

Facing soaring costs from the Ukraine war and falling revenues, President Vladimir Putin reportedly asked top Russian businessmen to contribute billions to the national budget, with billionaire Suleiman Kerimov pledging 100 billion roubles

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses Washington of seeking to take over the damaged Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea as part of broader competition over global energy markets

A marine drone hit the Altura tanker carrying Russian crude near Istanbul, causing an explosion; all 27 crew members are safe as Turkey monitors Black Sea drone risks.

Moscow begins deploying low-orbit satellites as it seeks to develop a global broadband network rivaling Elon Musk’s Starlink, marking a step from experimentation to operational service

Moscow reaffirms support for Tehran during escalating conflict, though questions remain over the extent of its assistance and strategic commitments

China and Russia are at the center of an axis of authoritarianism which, together with Iran, accounts for two-thirds of all global authoritarian cooperation incidents in 2024–2026.