Ukraine

Chechen Akhmat battalions are bolstering Russian efforts in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

With the latest U.S. aid package the frontline will probably hold until the second half of 2025

Biden administration continues to emphasize that the weapons cannot be used to strike targets within Russia

Earlier victims of similar grabs by Putin's government include global brands like Carlsberg and Danone

The move come in the midst of growing Russian advance on the battlefield

Russian president praises Biden's experience, calls for truce on Moscow's terms

Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov's ouster comes after a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russian military vessels in Crimea

NATO chief hailed a "historic day" for the alliance as Sweden's flag was flown outside the bloc's headquarters

His words were taken to suggest that Ukraine has already lost the war and should surrender, but others feel differently

Behind closed doors, urgent dialogues unfolded with both allies and traditionally non-aligned powers