(VALDAI, NOVGOROD REGION) – United States intelligence agencies have concluded that recent claims by the Russian dictatorship regarding a Ukrainian drone strike on the residence of Vladimir Putin are entirely unfounded. A detailed assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) indicates that no such assassination attempt or military operation againstContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russian authorities have released what they claim is evidence of a Ukrainian drone attack, three days after alleging that Kyiv attempted an assassination on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Independent analysts and open source investigators, however, have questioned the authenticity of the materials provided, highlighting inconsistencies that suggestContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov the post of head of the presidential office, signalling a renewed focus on security, defence and diplomacy as the war with Russia continues into the new year. Budanov, 39, has led Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, known asContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine recorded 98 combat engagements along the front line over the past day, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Lyman directions, according to a morning briefing released at 8 a.m. on January 2 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.Continue Reading
(KYIV) – Ukraine wants peace but will not accept an outcome that ends its own statehood, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, stressing that only sustained pressure can compel Russia to stop its war. Speaking in his New Year address, Zelenskyy said the conflict has continued for 1407 days and that UkrainiansContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Russia’s intelligence services undermined their own war effort in Ukraine through corruption, internal rivalry and systematic disinformation passed up to the Kremlin, according to Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer who once headed the Russia desk at MI6. Speaking on Times Radio’s Front Line programme, Steele saidContinue Reading
( MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA ) – Millions of people in Russia reported difficulties withdrawing their own cash from automatic teller machines (ATMs) during the holiday season, according to media reports at the end of 2025 and early 2026. Many customers said they were unable to obtain money even when theirContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has entered 2026 under continued Russian military pressure while simultaneously expanding its own long range drone campaign against Russian energy, military and logistics infrastructure, according to public statements, video evidence released by Ukrainian authorities and reporting by international media. In his New Year address, Ukrainian PresidentContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Analysts discussing future global security trends say the war in Ukraine has already produced a decisive strategic shift, leaving Russia increasingly dependent on China and facing long term consequences that are likely to shape international politics well beyond 2026. Speaking on the Times Radio programmes Frontline and Superpowers,Continue Reading
(UKRAINE) – Ukraine has completed a notable frontline operation in which a ground based unmanned system held a defensive position for several weeks, underlining Kyiv’s growing reliance on robotic warfare to reduce risks to its soldiers. The operation highlighted a widening contrast with Russian forces, which have recently been documentedContinue Reading
