Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia launch major strikes on each other with Trump’s inauguration days away
Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears
Russia launches new missile barrage at Ukraine, targets gas infrastructure
Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in the latest strike on the country's hobbled power system as it approaches mid-winter.
Russia launches new missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the Russian forces launched over 40 missiles during the morning attack and used more than 70 drones overnight. Ukrainian air defences shot down 30 missiles and 47 drones,
Mass Ukrainian Drone Onslaught Strikes Targets Across Western Russia
Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone attacks against Russia in this war, striking energy production facilities, weapons storage sites, and other military targets in about a dozen regions across the country,
Russian Missile Barrage Forces Ukraine to Shut Down Power Grid
Russia launched missile attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, forcing authorities to implement power shutdowns.
Ukraine strikes Russia in major drone and missile attack - Russian media
Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to Russian officials and media.
Russia strikes Ukraine energy sites in 'massive' barrage
Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian energy sector, Kyiv said Wednesday, ramping up a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.The barrage came just one day after Kyiv said it had carried out its largest aerial attack of the war on Russian army factories and energy hubs hundreds of kilometres from the front line.
Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with coordinated attack
A major Russian attack on Ukraine is currently underway. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces has announced that standby pairs of fighter jets have been scrambled, and ground air defence and radar systems have reached the highest state of readiness.

Russia, North Korea

Russia's Biggest Exports Could Soon Face Full Embargo in Europe: Report
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia to the European Union may be phased out by Brussels, according to Bloomberg.
Russia says it will help Vietnam become a ‘partner country’ in the BRICS bloc of developing nations
Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.” ...
US foes Iran, Russia, other UN diplomats exempt from NYC congestion pricing as taxpayers forced to foot bill
The U.S. State Department has exempted U.N. diplomats and missions in New York City from paying new congestion fees according ...
Iran Spurns Russia's Crimea Annexation in New Strategic Treaty
Russia and Iran plan to sign a new 20-year treaty, and it is missing a key element in its territorial integrity clause: ...
Albanese vows ‘strongest action possible’ if Australian POW killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia
Australia has vowed it will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed one of its nationals captured fighting ...
Russia is on pace to run out of financial reserves by this fall, which would cripple war efforts, economist says
Russia has spent most of its National Wealth Fund in the last few years, with liquid funds potentially being depleted in 2025 ...
Russia says its forces capture two settlements in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops pressing their slow advance through eastern Ukraine took control of two settlements in Donetsk region, ...
Russia Hit by Massive Internet Outage
The independent Russian news outlet Meduza reported the monitoring site Downdetector.su showed outages affecting customers ...