Russia
Turning Turkey’s double bind against it: How Israel is outsmarting Erdogan - opinion
The 1920 Treaty of Sèvres and the Ottoman collapse are behind Ankara’s fear of losing power; Jerusalem knows that regional bilateral agreements back Erdogan into a corner
Latvia issues air threat alert, rescinds after fighter jets shoot down drone
Poland says it arrested Russian hired to kill 'inconvenient' Ukrainian-American citizen
Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
Ukraine has retaken 745 sq km in 'precision' operation this year, Zelensky says
Ukraine's military has sought to heap pressure on Moscow's war effort in recent months, counterattacking on parts of the 1,200-km front and striking logistics and energy infrastructure.
Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance
Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.
Russia 'monitoring' as historian critical of Zionism vanishes upon landing in Israel
Russian journalist and former State Duma representative Daria Mitina claimed Artyom Kirpichenok was being held by the Shin Bet.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korean military exercise, army says
North Korea has conducted a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.
Kremlin releases ailing ex- US Marine Robert Gilman from Russian prison
One US official said that Gilman's release was "an act of goodwill" by hardline Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Austria breaks up sanctions-evasion scheme supplying Russian arms industry
The company concealed its shipments through a network of shell companies in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Poland and Lithuania, the ministry said.
Iran demands compensation from Ukraine over deadly Caspian Sea vessel strike - report
One sailor was killed in the strike last month, which Ukraine later said had been carried out by mistake.
Kosovo stood with Ukraine, Zelensky’s words in Belgrade were a painful betrayal - opinion
For Kosovars, Ukraine’s suffering was not something distant or abstract. We know what it means to watch civilians flee their homes. That history is one reason Kosovo embraced Ukraine so strongly.
Millions of burnt books show how 'war of endurance' is hurting Ukraine, economy continues to slow
A Russian drone strike on Ranok's warehouse in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on August 1 destroyed about 8 million books, the biggest blow yet to Ukraine's publishing industry during the war.
At least 50,000 North Korean troops headed to Russia, Zelensky says
"A decision has been made for 30,000 to 50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on the territory of Russia,” Zelensky announced on Sunday. He did not say where he got the estimate.
