'Threats against sovereign states are automatically rejected', diplomatic sources in Athens later responded

Ukraine says it has received 1,000 bodies in a new exchange with Russia, as stalled peace talks and disagreements over a U.S.-backed proposal underscore deep divisions more than three years into the war

Prime Minister Robert Fico signals legal challenge as Brussels moves to phase out Russian energy by 2028, citing economic risks and reliance on Moscow

British Defence Secretary warns of risks after Russian spy vessel Yantar used lasers against RAF pilots monitoring it near UK waters

Overnight attacks on apartment buildings in Ukraine’s second-largest city left 32 people wounded and forced evacuations, while fires and property damage spread across multiple districts.

Shoigu had visited Moscow’s Troyekurovskoye Cemetery to pay respects at family graves when the explosive device—capable of being detonated remotely—was detected

Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank says Moscow has capacity for small-scale strikes, with NATO’s posture influencing any decision, as hybrid threats and nuclear intimidation form part of Russia’s strategy

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, stated the use of a Russian missile, a ground-launched 9M729 weapon, in the conflict has prompted US President Donald Trump to pull out of the nuclear arms control pact with Moscow, Reuters news agency reports. Sybiha’s comments came after it was confirmed that Russia had deployed and fired the missile […]

Washington’s move against Rosneft and Lukoil marks a sharp turn in U.S. policy toward Moscow, pushing to cut Russia’s war revenues and signaling renewed transatlantic unity

Moscow launches intercontinental missiles as U.S. postpones planned summit, while fighting in Ukraine intensifies and European defence stocks rise

Preparations stalled after Moscow rejected an immediate ceasefire and reaffirmed demands for full control of Donbas; U.S. and European officials say summit unlikely unless Russia yields, while Hungary remains proposed venue amid airspace concerns

Any gas flows entering the EU via Turkey are presumed to be of Russian origin unless indisputable evidence proves otherwise.

EU energy ministers agreed to a full ban on Russian natural gas imports starting in 2028, aiming to cut a key source of Moscow’s war funding. The plan now awaits approval by the European Parliament

In a tense White House meeting, Trump urged Ukraine’s leader to make territorial concessions to Moscow and declined to provide long-range missiles, sources told Reuters

According to the police report, the Russian monk had entered Greece in 2022 and travelled to the monastic community in Athos.

Hundreds of young Russians gathered in St. Petersburg, singing banned anti-war songs and calling for the removal of President Vladimir Putin. Authorities arrested organizers, highlighting the high personal risk of public dissent in the country

Kremlin praises the Israel-Hamas ceasefire under Trump’s plan but emphasizes that implementation will determine its success

EU Commission President warns that recent drone and airspace incidents signal a coordinated campaign against Europe, calling for unified measures beyond traditional defence

Earlier on Wednesday Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova referred to Greece and the 1974 Cyprus coup, among others, which she bundled together in what she claimed were Helsinki Accord violations by the West