Biden set to push new Russia sanctions before Trump era begins
Exclusive: President Biden says he urged President-elect Trump not to 'settle scores'
Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons for Potential Trump Targets
The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.
A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line on Syria.
Russia's Losses in Ukraine Pass Grim Milestone
Russia's ability to continue fighting in the war with Ukraine may be in jeopardy as it suffers highest rate of military personnel losses in the Ukraine war.
Austrian conservatives want far-right assurances on Russia in coalition talks
The new, interim leader of Austria's conservatives demanded assurances from the far right on Wednesday that they want to keep Austria free from Russian interference, laying out potential flashpoints as they head into coalition talks.

Trump, Ukraine and NATO

Keith Kellogg predicts Trump will accomplish 'near-term' solution to Russia-Ukraine war
Trump blames Biden for provoking Russia's war by supporting Ukraine's NATO aspirations
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Trump understands why Putin doesn't want Ukraine to join NATO
Donald Trump has stated that he understands why Vladimir Putin is so strongly opposed to NATO membership for Ukraine. According to Kiev, Putin would be less aggressive if Ukraine were a NATO member, but an official invitation to join has yet to materialise.
Russia claims it captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv’s troops say the fight continues
Russia claims capture of Ukraine's Kurakhove as battle rages in Kursk
Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russia's infantry brigade command post in Kursk Oblast, military claims
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Russia 'restraining' the Antichrist? Orthodox Church believes last czar 'held back satanic socialism'
Does the Russian Orthodox Church believe that Russia, through its invasion of Ukraine, is restraining the appearance of the Antichrist Ever since the head of the Russian Orthodox Church declared
Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
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Get pregnant, get paid: Russia's bizarre offer to students amid low birth rate
According to Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service, or Rosstat, only 599,600 children were born in 2024 -- marking a 2.7 per cent fall in comparison to 2023. Last year also saw a dip in the country's overall population,
Ukraine special forces 'kill 13 North Korean soldiers' as fierce battles rage for third day in western Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that his troops were ‘actively destroying Russian military potential’ in the Kursk region of Russia
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Russia Offers New Recruitment Incentives As Casualties Mount
The government's new debt write-off recruitment bonus would cover debts of up to 10 million rubles, or around $94,500.
Lithuania boosts power grid security ahead of Russia decoupling
Lithuania said on Wednesday it has ramped up security around the country's electricity link with Poland ahead of a planned decoupling next month of the Baltic region's power systems from a Soviet-era grid shared with Russia and Belarus.