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The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance. By Maria Varenikova and Constant Méheut Reporting ...

It has been nearly three years since Ukraine was invaded by Russia and the war continues to ravage on. Some locals from Saskatchewan are reflecting on the state of the war and doing what they can ...

These are the brutal and near-suicidal tactics of North Korean soldiers, who have, since November, been deployed to repel Ukraine’s incursion in the southern Russian border region of Kursk.

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Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] crucified a little boy wearing nothing but his underwear.” ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic ...

Nariman Dzhelyal has been appointed as Ukraine’s new ambassador to Turkiye after facing jail at the Kremlin’s hands. Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia’s full-scale ...

The commander of Ukraine’s 414th Strike UAV Battalion posted a video showing how a mobile radar detected the incoming UAV and sent its own kamikaze drones to bring it down. Ukrainian military sources ...

Switzerland uses the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos as a key platform for trade diplomacy. This year, it took an especially active role.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern warfare, robotic technologies are carving out new roles on the frontlines. In Ukraine, these advancements have manifested in the deployment of land drones ...

Elon Musk speaks at far-right party rally in Germany ...