The specter of a nuclear catastrophe looms large over Ukraine as tensions escalate and fears grow regarding the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Vladimir Putin’s decision to evacuate towns near the plant, coupled with reports of explosives and artillery being placed in the vicinity by Russian troops, has heightened concerns among experts and international organizations. The International... 

President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the behavior of Hungary and its relations with Russia do not correspond to the status of a NATO ally. He said this in an interview with Finnish, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian journalists. “How to resolve the dispute with Budapest? The question is only Budapest’s desire. It seems to me that there is a political entanglement of the political elites... 

Not a day passes without the Russians warning about nuking the planet…. this is such a circus show… such circus authorities they have there….. we don’t know if this is actually number 248 but they did flaunt about their nukes like dozens if not even hundreds of times now. We just picked a random number for comedy purposes as this is really getting ridiculous Overnight, there... 

Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing a contingency plan in the event that Russia sustains more losses in the war against Ukraine, sources have said. Russia’s presidential administration sent out an instruction manual to the Kremlin’s team of propagandists, urging his people not to ‘underestimate’ Ukraine’s planned counter-offensive and also not to spread the idea Kyiv... 

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a double drone strike on the Kremlin overnight. Moscow furiously decried the attack as ‘a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation.’ The allegation of the failed assassination attempt was made by the Kremlin today and reported by Russian news agencies. It said two... 

In a dark turn of events, reports suggest that the Russian army has resorted to extreme measures to discipline its own troops during the conflict in Ukraine. Allegedly, soldiers who refuse to fight or are found guilty of heavy drinking are being subjected to a brutal form of punishment – confinement in makeshift dungeons known as ‘Zindan’ cells. These Zindans, reminiscent of Imperial... 

Russia today boasted its missile strikes were ‘right on target’ in a sickening Telegram post made just hours after Vladimir Putin unleashed a barrage of rockets on Ukrainian homes. More than 20 cruise missiles and two drones were fired at cities and towns across Ukraine that were miles away from the front lines, killing at least 19 civilians including a mother and her two-year-old daughter... 

Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions ‘but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations,’ the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a source close the matter. RIA said that the tanks have been fitted with extra protection on their flanks and crews have undergone ‘combat coordination’ at training grounds... 

Russia is moving closer to a nuclear conflict with the United States due to Washington’s support for Ukraine, Moscow has warned. Vladimir Yermakov, the foreign ministry’s head of nuclear non-proliferation, told TASS news agency that Washington is escalating the risks through its conduct with the Kremlin – the latest in a series of threats from top Russian officials. He said risks... 

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today said all members have agreed that Ukraine will join the military alliance in a major boost for Volodymyr Zelensky. The chief said that Ukraine must have ‘the deterrence to prevent new attacks’ from Russia once the war ends – and joining would give Kyiv protection. Mr Stoltenberg said the NATO allies had agreed that Ukraine would eventually... 

Over the weekend, Poland and Hungary banned imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after cheap goods flooded their markets. The move was a result of Ukrainian grain being stuck in the country due to blocked ports for many months prior to the UN-brokered grain export deal. While much of it flowed into neighboring Poland, the majority tended to remain stuck in the country, which severely... 

During a speech at the US-Ukraine Partnership Forum in Washington on Thursday, Victoria Nuland, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said that the American authorities are in discussions about using the Russian central bank assets frozen by the West to rebuild Ukraine after the conflict between Kiev and Moscow ends. The reconstruction program aims not only to rebuild Ukraine’s... 

FBI investigators have arrested Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old suspected of being behind the biggest US intelligence leak in nearly a decade. Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed that the National Guardsman had been arrested in North Dighton, Massachusetts ‘without incident’. He said Teixeira will appear in a local court as part of the investigation into ‘alleged unauthorized... 

The government of Ukraine has announced a new policy which restricts its national teams from participating in any international events that include athletes from countries that are known to have close military ties with a certain neighboring country. The policy, which was published on the Ministry of Youth and Sport’s website on Tuesday, applies to all Ukrainian teams in Olympic, non-Olympic... 

The Kremlin has passed a new bill to strengthen its hold on Russian residents and make it easier to summon conscripts for the army with a new law, in a bid to bolster its military forces. The bill was unanimously approved by 391 Russian deputies, with no absentees or votes against it. The new law requires conscripts to show up for recruitment after being notified in person and digitally, to make a...