Germany plans to blame Russia for Leipzig attack as tensions with Putin escalate
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to level new sanctions at Russian entities, in parallel with punishing new EU measures.
Politics
politico.eu
29.08.2026
Russia kills 27 as drone hits ammo warehouse near homes in Ukraine
Ukrainian police have started an investigation into why ammunition was stored near residential properties.
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politico.eu
29.08.2026
Fleeing Russians fear Putin is quietly preparing for another mobilization
A recent spike in traffic on Russia's southern border comes amid increasingly aggressing recruitment measures and worries of another military call-up.
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politico.eu
28.08.2026
C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
C.I.A. analysts have questioned whether President Vladimir V. Putin’s advisers have given him honest assessments of the conflict.
Politics
nytimes.com
27.08.2026
Poland rules out hosting nuclear weapons despite Russian threat
BRUSSELS — Poland “does not want” allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country’s Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said Thursday, despite growing worries of a Russian incursion
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politico.eu
27.08.2026
What a Russian Attack on NATO Could Look Like As CIA Trip Fuels Speculation
NATO has long warned Russia could escalate its hybrid war against the alliance. but officials disagree on both how and when.
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newsweek.com
27.08.2026
When Is A War Not A War? Russia’s Hybrid Attacks Could Divide NATO | Opinion
Russia’s use of hybrid, asymmetric warfare raises big problems for NATO and its famous Article 5 commitment.
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newsweek.com
27.08.2026
EU heavyweights call on Brussels to reignite frozen Russian asset debate
Ukraine already faces a €23 billion hole in its defense budget.
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politico.eu
27.08.2026
CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran
John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief trip to the Russian capital.
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politico.com
27.08.2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in visit to Moscow, Kremlin says
Video captured a C-17 Globemaster landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport as CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly met with Russian intelligence officials.
Politics
foxnews.com
26.08.2026
Kyiv Reveals 'Drone Aircraft Carrier' to Menace Russian Black Sea Fleet
Ukraine has mainly used its sea drone fleet to hammer Russia's Black Sea naval vessels, including its most prominent warships.
Politics
newsweek.com
26.08.2026
Hungary declares Russia a ‘threat’, breaking with Orbán policy
Budapest now says Moscow endangers Hungary, Europe and the global order.
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politico.eu
26.08.2026
What Vladimir Putin’s Shifting Vocabulary Reveals About Russia's Ukraine War
Russia's President is a master orator, but years of war in Ukraine reveals cracks in the Kremlin's carefully crafted narrative.
Politics
newsweek.com
25.08.2026
Russia Denies Knowledge of US Military Plane Tracked Landing in Moscow
Flight-tracking data showed the U.S. military plane taking off from Riga and arriving at Vnukovo airport in Russia.
Politics
newsweek.com
25.08.2026
Burnham ups the ante in fight against Russia — and leaves Merz in the shade
The new British prime minister was the only E3 leader in Kyiv on Monday as he announced a new Anglo-French partnership.
Politics
politico.eu
24.08.2026
Ukraine to Receive SCALP Blueprints: How Missiles Compare to Russian Kh-69s
Both the SCALP missile, also known as Storm Shadow, and the Kh-69 are subsonic, traveling slower than the speed of sound.
Politics
newsweek.com
24.08.2026
Ukraine Shifts Drone Attacks to Russia's Other Amazon
Kyiv’s forces attacked e-commerce giant Ozon sites for the third consecutive night.
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newsweek.com
24.08.2026
Russia Strikes Ukraine After Putin 'Pandora's Box' Warning
Russia will strike "the most sensitive areas" of Ukraine's economy after Kyiv launched long-range drone attacks, Putin said.
Politics
newsweek.com
23.08.2026
Putin Is Struggling to Hide Russia's Rage: Top Russian Economist
Politics
newsweek.com
21.08.2026
Russia and Ukraine Censor Same Spider-Man Scene for Opposite Reasons
Monetochka “finds herself in the bizarre position of being censored from both the Russian and Ukrainian versions."
Politics
newsweek.com
21.08.2026