French President Emmanuel Macron believes that European NATO countries should increase spending on rearmament, allegedly due to the fact that there is a “threat” at the borders of the alliance.
“We are all…

“We are all…

For more than 60 years, the Finnish military has operated the National Defence Course, an invitation-only program where influential members of society spend several weeks learning about the military and defense issues. While most participants are…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset have signed an agreement to establish a Special Tribunal to investigate crimes of aggression against Ukraine, European Pravda reports.
The agreement was…

As Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine heads into its fourth summer, Russia’s funeral industry is experiencing a sharp and telling boom.
While official combat death statistics are hidden from public view, some Russians have taken to social media to…

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heads into its fourth summer, the country’s funeral industry is seeing record growth. With nearly 200 new businesses opening in 2025, the funeral market has grown at least 12 percent so far this year. Families…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on June 25 signed an accord with the Council of Europe to establish a special tribunal to try top officials responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The tribunal will prosecute the “crime of…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The NATO leaders’ summit was tailor-made for Donald Trump, with a truncated schedule and a headline defense spending commitment secured in advance so the U.S. president could arrive having already secured…

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Brazil for the upcoming BRICS summit due to the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday.
According to Ushakov, Russian Foreign…

Between February and May 2025, more than 10 Russian regions introduced one-time payments for pregnant schoolgirls, ostensibly to support young mothers and boost demographic growth. But the policy has drawn a mixed response from both the public…

Over the past six months, judges with Russia’s 2nd Western Military District Court have sentenced 184 Ukrainian soldiers captured during the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ operation in the Kursk region, according to a tally by Mediazona.
Journalists…