Trump says he'll ask Putin directly about satellite imagery allegations as experts warn Russia and China are quietly aiding Iran against U.S. forces.

Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized the Ukraine war and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was one of the few high-profile Putin critics still living in Russia.

Russian forces have ramped up the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, likely seeking to exploit Kyiv's shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.

Attorney Artyom Klyga, who assists Russians seeking to avoid forced service, told the Journal authorities have increasingly "switched to a method of violence" to fill the ranks. The alleged coercive tactics come as Ukraine's increasingly sophisticated drone campaign has inflicted heavy losses on Russian forces.

Ukraine’s foreign minister branded the drone’s pilot as a ‘sadist’ and accused them of knowingly targeting a civilian

Russia is "betting primarily" on jet-powered drones while reducing the number of conventional drones used, said the navy spokesperson.

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Foreign ministry accuses Kyiv of carrying out attack reports say may have been aimed at air force chief

Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.

Russia has lost around 1,451,750 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Aug. 4. The figure includes 1,