4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (426+ words) Since late February, the United States and Israel have conducted strikes on Iranian targets after nuclear talks failed, triggering Iranian retaliatory attacks on Israel, U.S. bases, and Gulf states. These strikes have also disrupted fuel exports through the Strait of Hormuz,…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (537+ words) Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, energy infrastructure has emerged as a key strategic vulnerability. Russia relies heavily on oil and gas exports for state revenue, while Ukraine and its allies have sought ways to weaken Russia's war economy…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (470+ words) Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has seized control over roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, including the bulk of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. Moscow has formally claimed these areas as part of Russia, calling them "Novorossiya…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (755+ words) Ukraine is preparing to repel a renewed Russian spring offensive along the eastern front as U.S.-backed peace talks stall. Ukraine is preparing to repel a renewed Russian spring offensive along the eastern front as U.S.-backed peace talks stall. Moscow's focus…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (366+ words) Ukraine's Zelenskiy Arrives in Davos for Talks with Trump on Peace Plan'Modern Diplomacy Ukraine's Zelenskiy Arrives in Davos for Talks with Trump on Peace Plan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (494+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a possible framework for ending the war in Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that a peace deal was "reasonably…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (137+ words) Russian Strikes Leave Kyiv Homes Freezing as Winter Sets In'Modern Diplomacy Russian Strikes Leave Kyiv Homes Freezing as Winter Sets In Kyiv residents dealt with severe cold in unheated apartments as engineers worked to restore power, water, and heat following…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (332+ words) Ukraine Allies Move to Lock In Security Guarantees at Paris Summit'Modern Diplomacy Ukraine Allies Move to Lock In Security Guarantees at Paris Summit Ukraine's key allies are meeting in Paris to turn broad political promises into concrete security commitments as…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (309+ words) Russia's New Goal: Carve "Buffer Zones" Deep Into Ukraine'Modern Diplomacy Russia's New Goal: Carve "Buffer Zones" Deep Into Ukraine President Putin previously called the buffer zones "very important" following Ukraine's incursion into Kursk in August 2024. Russia's top military commander, General…...

3+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (154+ words) Ukraine Under Fire Ahead of Critical Zelenskiy-Trump Summit'Modern Diplomacy Ukraine Under Fire Ahead of Critical Zelenskiy-Trump Summit Russia launched a major attack on Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday, firing hundreds of missiles and drones just before a…...