Amy B. Zegart
Ukraine’s military says it struck an oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod region, where a large fire broke out, as well as a logistics warehouse in Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to systematically degrade the offensive capabilities …
GRU special forces unit. Despite a tradition of naming the site of the Christmas service, the Kremlin withheld specifics this time.
The outlet Agentsvo.Novosti reported the details on X after analyzing official footage and statements by Russian …
On January 9, 2026, a protest in support of Venezuelan dictator Maduro is expected to take place in Riga, Latvia, organized by the underground Marxist group ‘Maiznīca’. This group is backed by the youth organizations …
As Ukraine enters 2026, mobilization has emerged as one of the most decisive challenges shaping the country’s military resilience, political stability, and negotiating position. Where is the mobilization system under the greatest strain, how will …
Do these viral videos show the U.S. seizing oil tankers linked to Venezuela on January 7, 2026? No, that's not true: Those clips are unrelated to the U.S. pursuit of the tankers "Bella-1" and "Sophia". The clips can be found in posts that predate the …
Russian military and intelligence operatives have actively recruited vulnerable young migrant women from Latin America under false pretenses, bringing them to Russia to work in the clandestine manufacture of Iranian-designed drones. These drones are …
A report finds that Russia and Iran are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies, particularly stablecoins, to circumvent imposed economic sanctions. These actors are exploiting the decentralized and often opaque nature of crypto markets to bypass …
Amid a major government reshuffle that saw ministers trade portfolios and several senior security officials change posts in recent days, one notable absence stood out.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, long criticized as ineffective and …
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says deliveries of interceptor drones to the country’s air-defense units have nearly doubled, reaching 1,500 per day. But that pace may still fall short of the volumes needed to counter the largest Russian drone barrages …
In a grandly-staged, and much publicized meeting on Jan. 6, Ukraine and its Western allies celebrated a deal that would pave the way for French and British peacekeeping troops to deploy in Ukraine — once the war is over, of course.
French President …
Events in Venezuela have alarmed Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he is preparing purges of his entourage, Russian sources claim.
A successful U.S. operation in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro have heightened paranoia in the Kremlin, …
