Russia
US weighs expanding nuclear deployments in add'l European NATO states - report
US officials have signaled openness to deploying nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, though an agreement is not imminent, the Financial Times reported.
Kremlin accuses Kyiv of criminal 'acts of terror' after Russian strikes kill 22 people
France intercepts another 'shadow fleet' tanker linked to Russian oil
French Navy boards Russian oil tanker, obstructs Atlantic 'shadow-fleet'
Russia's sinking economy leads Kremlin to aggressively seek Western tech, war secrets - report
Some European intelligence officials suggest that the aggressive measures Russia is taking to procure Western technology and defense secrets may be due to the state of its economy.
NATO condemns Russia after drone crashes into Romanian residential building
Authorities evacuated dozens after a drone hit a 10-story apartment block near the Ukrainian border, intensifying concerns over regional security.
Russia says sending more US forces to Poland could lead to 'qualitative escalation'
Zakharova also said that the number of drone attacks on Russian territory from the direction of Europe and Northern European states was increasing.
Three tankers targeted in drone attacks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, crew reported safe
Moscow and Kyiv have frequently attacked each other's ports and tankers since the start of the war. Neither country immediately claimed responsibility for the newly reported attack.
Russia warns ISIS-K recruiting Central Asian migrants for regional terror networks
Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said the group’s “Khorasan Branch” had stepped up efforts to recruit members from other extremist groups.
Syria establishes task force to find and destroy last 'Assad-era chemical weapons'
In a separate report by the AFP in Arab News, it was reported on Wednesday that “dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria."
Russia urges foreign diplomats in Kyiv to leave ahead of strikes on 'decision-making centers'
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the “systematic and sustained strikes” will additionally target “enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry,” including drone development facilities.
Russia jams signal of RAF jet carrying UK's Defense Minister Healey after trip to Estonia - report
One of the pilots described the matter to the Times as a rare incident that he hadn’t experienced “in a long time.”
Iran’s oil gamble could turn Gulf attrition into Tehran’s own nightmare - opinion
As attacks spread across Gulf energy infrastructure, Iran may discover its own oil economy cannot survive prolonged attrition.
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv hit by massive missile, drone attack
Explosions reverberated through the city shortly after 1 a.m. local time after the air force announced a threat of an Oreshnik launch on its Telegram channel.
