Russia

Estonia to Up Defense Spending to at Least 5.0% of GDP From 2026

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said on Tuesday his NATO country would next year raise defense spending to "at least" five percent of GDP, citing the threat from neighboring Russia.

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Zelensky Accuses Russia of Rejecting Ceasefire After New Strikes

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal, reporting a barrage of strikes hours after Moscow agreed to temporarily pause attacks on energy facilities.

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Lithuania Says Russian Military Intelligence Behind IKEA Store Arson

Lithuanian prosecutors on Monday blamed the Russian military intelligence service for an arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last year, calling it "an act of terrorism."

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Lockheed Builds Russian Pantsir-S1 Mock-Up to Train F-16s and F-18s

Lockheed Martin has created a replica of the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system to evaluate the effectiveness of the targeting pods installed on F-16 and F/A-18 fighter jets.

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Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russian Energy Site

Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on southern Russia overnight, sparking a blaze at an oil refinery, local authorities said Monday, as Moscow launched a barrage of nearly 200 drones against Ukraine.

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Ukraine Has Run Out of US-Supplied ATACMS: Report

Ukrainian forces have exhausted their stock of US-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems, which were crucial for conducting long-range strikes against Russian positions.

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Trump and Putin to Discuss Ukraine This Week

US President Donald Trump says he plans to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, adding discussions are already ongoing about "dividing up certain assets" between the warring parties.

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Russia Says Told US Not to ‘Use Force’ in Yemen and Begin Dialogue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his US counterpart Marco Rubio in a phone call Saturday that all sides should refrain from the "use of force" in Yemen.

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Macron Says Will Announce Plans to ‘Mobilize Civilians’

French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out bringing back mandatory military service but said he wanted to mobilize society in the face of Russian aggression.

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Zelensky Denies Troops Surrounded in Kursk as Russia Retakes Villages

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied his troops were encircled in Russia’s Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week.

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