The 28th Black Nights Film Festival, known as PFF, wrapped Nov. 22 with an awards ceremony in Tallinn where filmmakers took centre stage to ask for the end of war in the Middle East, solidarity with Georgia under Russian influence and the defence of culture. Oscar-nominated British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi whose debut feature The Teacher […]

"Russia's own troops are not enough" to push Ukraine out of the Russian border region, Kyiv's top commander has said.

Did you hear the one about the Russian Jew from Minnesota who walked into a Chicago bar to sell the owner Swedish booze? Sure, it sounds like the set-up of a bad joke, but it's a true story and one entertainingly told by journalist Josh Noel in Malrt: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit.The post I...

Russian airfields, ammo depots and training grounds are no longer safe. Hundreds of targets are now within reach of newly authorized weapons.

Flooding claimed the life of a Sonoma County driver near the Russian River town of Rio Nido.

What You Need to Know: NATO allies are significantly ramping up their support for Ukraine. Denmark and the Netherlands recently delivered F-16 fighters, with more aircraft pledged by Belgium, Norway, and France. France is also preparing Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighters for delivery in 2025.

The threat of nuclear war is not new: There is an archive of nuclear threats and alerts going back to the Cold War. Those threats are raising their ugly head again. How real is this current nuclear threat? Russia strikes a Ukrainian defense plant using new intermediate-range ballistic missiles for the first time in warfare. […]

The Indo-Pacific Command chief Admiral Samuel Paparo has raised concerns about the direction Russia and China's continued partnership could take.

Valerii Zaluzhnyi predicted that it would be years before serious breakthroughs on the war's frontlines will be possible.

This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since Russia's full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war - one tinged with uncertainty and fear.

The Washington Posts editorial board released an op-ed on Saturday detailing the potential threats to Ukraine and the U.S. if President-elect Trump moves to strike a deal with his Russian counterparts. The reason for this surge in fighting is clear: Mr. Trump seems inclined to strike a quick deal to end the conflict once he...

Russia uses hypersonic missile for first time in the war after Ukraine uses Western weapons to hit Russian territory.

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a Ukrainian official said that some North Korean troops have moved into the Belgorod region.

This yearsZhuhai Air Showin Guangdong, China, was a revelation for the worlds defense analysts. Heck, it was a learning experience even for the Chinese, who hosted what will be remembered as the ultimate military coming-out party. In fact, even among China a...

NATO leaders and Ukraine are set to meet this week in the wake of Russia's Oreshnik missile strike, which many see as the latest escalation in the war.

KYIV, Ukraine >> Ukraine has lost over 40% of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it seized in a surprise incursion in August as Russian forces have mounted waves of counterassaults, a senior Ukrainian military source said.

Prices of milk, potatoes, and butter are soaring in Russia. Retailers are beefing up security to prevent shoplifting. Mortgage rates are skyrocketing as the sales of new apartments plummet. More than 1,000 days since Moscow launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, Russia has transformed its economy, retooling it to fuel the war effort and cope with Western sanctions. Government spending on things...

President-elect Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, Nov. 22. The transatlantic alliance confirmed the meeting in a brief statement on its website on Nov. 23. Trump and Rutte discussed the range of global security issues facing the Alliance, the press statement reads. Rutte also met with Trumps […]