The United States plans to deploy long-range missile systems to Germany to confirm its commitment to NATO and defending Europe, according to a joint statement released by the U.S. and German governments. “The United States will begin episodic deployments of the long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026,” the July […]

Moscow is considering means of responding to what it calls “provocations” by U.S. drones operating over the Black Sea, according to Russia’s defense ministry. “Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has instructed the General Staff of the Armed Forces to draw up proposals for mounting a prompt response to the [U.S.] provocations,” the ministry said in a […]

The leaders of Russia and North Korea signed a comprehensive “strategic partnership” treaty on June 19 during a bilateral summit held in Pyongyang. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in the North Korean capital one day earlier, the freshly signed pact obliges each party to come to the other’s defense if they are […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin is paying a state visit to Pyongyang on June 18, during which he is slated to hold talks with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Un. While the two leaders have met several times, it is Mr. Putin’s first visit to the North Korean capital in 24 years. Mr. Putin is […]

Russia’s president and foreign minister have sent messages of condolence to Tehran after their Iranian counterparts were both killed in a helicopter crash. On the evening of May 19, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died when their helicopter crashed in Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan province. According to Iranian media reports, seven other […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has named a new defense minister to replace Gen. Sergey Shoigu, 68, a longstanding ally who has held the post since 2012. Gen. Shoigu is set to be replaced as defense minister by Andrei Belousov, a former minister of economic development and deputy prime minister. Unlike his predecessor, Mr. Belousov, 65, hails from […]

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s longstanding leader, was sworn in on May 7—at noon Moscow time—for a fifth term of office after sweeping elections in March. The move gives Mr. Putin six more years, until 2030, at the helm of the ex-Soviet Eurasian powerhouse. Attended by a galaxy of Russian officials and foreign dignitaries, the swearing-in ceremony was held at […]

It remains unclear whether suspects were sought in connection with the recent terror attack in Moscow that left more than 140 people dead.

Moscow has challenged Washington’s claim that a branch of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group was behind last week’s massive attack in Moscow that left scores of Russian concertgoers dead. “A question for the White House: Are you sure it was ISIS, or will you change your mind later?” Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for […]

Thousands of Russians turned out on March 1 for the funeral of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure who died abruptly earlier this month—at age 47—in an Arctic penal colony. Surrounded by police, mourners chanted Mr. Navalny’s name in unison outside the Moscow church where the funeral was held. An outspoken critic of Russian […]

Belgian farmers have converged on Brussels for the second time in a month to protest unpopular European Union (EU) policies they say are putting them out of business. Like their counterparts elsewhere, Belgian farmers decry rising energy costs and cheap food imports from outside the EU that they say undercut local producers. “We’re here again […]

Greek farmers converged on Athens on Feb. 20 to protest mounting energy costs and EU trade policies that they say are making their businesses untenable. “There are many problems, most of all, fuel and energy costs,” one protesting farmer told Reuters in the Greek town of Kastro, some 75 miles north of Athens. “Last year […]

Yemen’s Houthi Shiite terrorist group (also known as Ansar Allah) has renewed its attacks on Red Sea shipping, reportedly opening fire on a United Kingdom-owned cargo vessel in the early hours of Feb. 6. According to group spokesman Yahya Sarea, Houthi fighters launched missiles at two ships—one British and one American—traversing the Red Sea near […]

A drone attack on a U.S. military installation in eastern Syria has reportedly killed at least six fighters linked to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led fighting force aligned with the United States. “Six of our fighters were martyred in a terrorist attack by a suicide drone originating from areas controlled by Syrian regime […]

More than 20 countries have signed on to join a U.S.-led naval coalition tasked with protecting Red Sea maritime traffic from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, according to the U.S. Defense Department. “We’ve had over 20 nations now sign on to participate,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said at a Dec. 21 press briefing. “The nations […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will run in presidential elections slated to be held in March of next year. Mr. Putin, who made the announcement at an award ceremony for veterans of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, will be seeking a fifth term as Russia’s leader. “I have had different thoughts at different […]

Israeli forces have reasserted control over areas near the border with the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli military spokesman. “In the last day, not a single terrorist [Hamas militant] entered via the [Gaza-Israel] fence,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Oct. 10. The announcement comes three days after Hamas, a Palestinian militant faction […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this week for talks with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin announced on Sept. 11. In a statement, the Kremlin said Mr. Kim would pay an official visit “in coming days,” adding the visit was “at the invitation” of Mr. Putin. According to a Kremlin spokesman, the […]

According to Western officials cited by The New York Times, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is set to meet Vladimir Putin in eastern Russia. When asked about the claims on Sept. 5, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “We have nothing to tell you.” The Kremlin has never stated that a Putin-Kim meeting was on the agenda. […]

Central Moscow came under drone attack—for the third time in as many months—in what Russian officials are calling an “act of international terrorism” by Kyiv. “Drone attacks on two non-residential buildings occurred at roughly 4 a.m. [Moscow time], causing no major damage or casualties,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Telegram on the morning of […]