Vladímir Putin

NGOs report an increase in abuses by recruiters whose targets are often vulnerable people. According to analysts, Moscow registers some 20,000 casualties a month

The US president offered his Russian counterpart ‘significant economic benefits’ in exchange for ending the war in Ukraine

The judge, who has been sanctioned by Washington, believes the ICC is facing its toughest challenge since its creation, but maintains that the pursuit of justice is a shared responsibility and a right of victims

Techniques such as the gene-editing tool CRISPR already make survivals approaching a year possible, something unheard of until recently

The only Russian party advocating a ceasefire in Ukraine has been barred from the September legislative elections despite polling second in official surveys

Melting ice has opened the door to steady trade routes between Asia and Europe. However, it also positions Russia as the arbiter

John Ratcliffe’s meeting with the heads of Russian intelligence has unleashed all kinds of speculation as acts of sabotage in Europe keep rising

The probe into the fatal shooting of the serviceman in Alicante throws up more guesswork than certainty concerning the Kremlin’s involvement

North Korea’s ties with Russia, renewed engagement with China and interest from the White House are giving the leader greater room to maneuver

Chad and Venezuela announced their withdrawal from the institution following pressure from the Trump administration

Long-range missile and drone attacks, coupled with the stalemate on the front line, are driving up civilian death tolls on both sides, with the number of victims already nearing last year’s total

Moscow and Pyongyang are finalizing construction of their first direct road link while Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the Kremlin plans to bring another 30,000 North Korean troops to fight in Ukraine

The Russian former Kremlin insider, sidelined by Moscow after condemning the war in 2022, steps aside as chief of world chess’s governing body, with Viswanathan Anand taking over on an interim basis

Marco Rubio is ramping up pressure on the institution and its staff and urging Washington’s allies to turn their backs on it as well

Russia faces the dilemma of which front to reinforce: Moscow and its energy system, the Donbas, or the Black Sea peninsula

Previously the economic engine of the Russian-occupied peninsula, the region can no longer welcome tourists as its resources have hit rock bottom 

The Kremlin’s recent offensive on the Ukrainian capital, which on Monday claimed about 20 lives, has laid bare one of Kyiv’s most pressing military vulnerabilities

The Danish expert, adviser to the European expert panel on crisis and emergency preparedness, warns that war is already a real risk in Europe and that hybrid attacks are a reality

The ambitious strategy of Kyiv’s Ministry of Defense, along with the rapid evolution of its arsenal, coincides with Moscow’s shortage of air defenses

Doubts about Donald Trump’s commitment to the military alliance and the Russian threat are pushing the continent to embrace a new era of defense

Seven former leaders or armed commanders from Africa and Asia are held preventively at the Hague detention center, including former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

The largest city on the Crimean Peninsula is struggling to return to normal after a Ukrainian bombing campaign that has put Russian infrastructure under severe strain

NASA ordered its astronauts to shelter in a capsule after Roscosmos unilaterally decided to repair an air leak. An incident that exposes a more dangerous fissure: lack of trust between Moscow and Washington

The annual meeting of the group of advanced economies will take the pulse of the transatlantic tie and address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, as well as the relationship with China

The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals