Russia

How Israel, America's enemies weaponize the NYT's prestige to target Western values - opinion

Enemy governments do not merely quote the Times; they convert its institutional authority and standing into an American credential for claims against the United States and its allies.

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 3, 2026.

Zelensky says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals, ready to meet Putin directly

A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.

US weighs expanding nuclear deployments in add'l European NATO states - report

Firefighters and journalists work at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine May 31, 2026.

Kremlin accuses Kyiv of criminal 'acts of terror' after Russian strikes kill 22 people


Dutch are facing biggest security threat in decades, intelligence agency says

The Dutch intelligence agency AIVD stressed that the threats to the Netherlands primarily emanate from Russia and China.

A photo shows the headquarters of Netherland's General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) in Zoetermeer, on April 24, 2025.

Woman in occupied Ukraine jailed 14 years for buying Kyiv war bonds

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia District Court said the woman had used a Ukrainian mobile app to purchase bonds worth 270,080 roubles ($3,600), and had been caught by the FSB security service.

FILE PHOTO: Activists of the pro-democracy youth movement Vesna (Spring in Russian),  stand in a defendants' box during their verdicts announcement at the Saint Petersburg city court in Saint Petersburg on April 8, 2026.

Ukraine asks Turkey to host Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks amid stalled negotiations

Ukraine has proposed Turkey as a neutral venue for Zelenskiy-Putin peace talks, aiming to restart negotiations and avoid meeting in Belarus or Russia.

A runner runs past graffiti reading "No War" in the colors of the Ukrainian flag painted on a fence in a city park, on March 7, 2026 in Moscow, Russia.

Hamburg court bars Deutsche Welle from repeating money laundering claims about Abramovich

Hamburg court rules against Deutsche Welle, halting claims connecting Abramovich to money laundering in a recent report.

The Deutsche Welle logo is seen on the foyer of the German broadcaster's Berlin location, March 2, 2022.

Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post that Sa'ar acted to resolve the issue, and the Israelis entry was approved. Israel told Russia the incident was unacceptable.

Russian security officials check luggage at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, September 2004; illustrative.

Bulgaria's former pro-Putin president Radev wins parliamentary election, official partial results

Progressive Bulgaria, led by pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, leads the parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes as 32% are counted.

Former Bulgarian president and leader of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition Rumen Radev speaks during an election rally, ahead of the snap election, in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 16, 2026.

Police shoot suspect dead after six killed in Kyiv shooting where Russian-born man held hostages

A shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district left six dead, including a hostage, after a Russian-born man opened fire on passersby before barricading himself in a supermarket, where police killed him.

A Rapid Operational Response Unit member stands by an armoured vehicle outisde a supermarket, where Ukrainian police killed a man who opened fire in a city district and barricaded himself into the supermarket on Saturday, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said, in Kyiv, April 18, 2026.

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks

The Treasury Department's waiver lets countries purchase Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16.

An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025

Elbit's Starliner UAV to start test flights in Canada's Arctic

With tensions high with Russia, the Starliner was purchased in 2020 by Transport Canada for Arctic surveillance.

The Israeli Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the airbase during a media presentation in the central Swiss town of Emmen

US-Israel war with Iran reshapes global alliances, benefits Russia - opinion

If there are any winners during the war with Iran, one may be Vladimir Putin, the man Trump has frequently called his “good friend.”

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025