Category: 1. Russia

by AFP Staff Writers

Dubai (AFP) Jan 9, 2026

Yemen’s recently dismissed defence minister, who travelled to Riyadh with a top-level separatist delegation allegedly detained in the kingdom, is being held at the Saudi defence…

By Cl�ment MELKI, Ella IDE

Vatican City (AFP) Jan 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that war was “back in vogue” and highlighted the “ambition of belligerents”, as his own country the United States flexes its military…

by AFP Staff Writers

Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 6, 2026

The US Department of Defense is launching a review of the effectiveness of having women serve in ground combat roles, which were opened to female troops a decade…

by AFP Staff Writers

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 8, 2026

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, a Ukrainian minister said Thursday, as…

As of January 11, Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has lasted longer than the Soviet Union’s fight against Nazi Germany. Though the two wars are fundamentally different, the duration of Moscow’s invasion has inevitably drawn…

Drone Attack on Black Sea Tankers Threatens Kazakhstan’s Oil Supply Routes

On January 13, unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked oil tankers operating near the terminal of the Caspian…

Russia launched a massive combined air attack on Ukraine, using nearly 300 strike drones, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles, officials said. The strikes hit energy facilities, apartment buildings, a hospital, and a kindergarten. At least…

Russia’s International Reserves Hit Historic High of $763.9 Billion

Russia’s international reserves climbed sharply at the end of December 2025, reaching a new historical maximum of $763.9 billion, according to data…