US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. Putin is expected to come to Budapest for another meeting with Trump about Ukraine in the days ahead. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via…
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) attends a lunch meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (R) at the White House on October 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. President Trump, fresh off a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, is hosting President Zelensky for a bilateral lunch in the Cabinet Room in…
The EU’s Commissioner for Space and Defense, warns of the bloc losing influence in space as it expresses ambition to mine the moon and asteroids for resources. EPA Faltering energy security and unstable rare earths supply chains have prompted Europe to think creatively about securing its energy and strategic mineral supply. Brussels has decided to…
TOPSHOT – Russian Foreign Ministry building is seen behind a social advertisement billboard showing Z letters – a tactical insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine and reading “Victory is being Forged in Fire” in central Moscow on October 13, 2022. Five Russians drafted to fight in Ukraine, as part of the “partial” mobilization ordered in…
Rosatom’s construction of nuclear reactors is a key geopolitical asset for Vladimir Putin, as sanctions weaken Russia’s economy during the war in Ukraine. Alamy Stock Photo While Russia’s economic performance has been lackluster as its war economy struggles to underpin growth, a clear bright spot remains: nuclear energy. Following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, where…
Screen captures from a video posted on social media on September 13, 2025. The video claims to show a Ukrainian drone strike on the Novo-Ufa oil refinery in Russia. Social Media Capture Earlier this year, peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine stalled, with some claiming that Ukraine had entered the talks with “no cards” to…
A Ukrainian serviceman, 24, with call sign Bot from the 5th Separate Assault Brigade, rests on the platform of an unmanned ground vehicle during a demonstration of its capabilities on a training ground at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine on August 11, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The proliferation of cheap but…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for a high-level meeting in 2025 in Moscow. Getty Images China and Russia have now given the go ahead for one of the world’s most consequential natural gas deals in a decade. During the recent meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, China, leaders Xi…
Topline President Donald Trump cryptically posted—“Here we go!”— after Poland shot down Kremlin drones that entered its airspace early Wednesday, the first time a NATO country fired shots in the Russia-Ukraine war, while fellow NATO allies condemned Russia and Congress members on both sides of the aisle called on Trump to give a more forceful…
ABU DHABI, UAE – JULY 10: (——EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS——) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (L) meet in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates on July…