Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting on Friday that was expected to be tense, following several critical remarks from the former US president regarding the Ukrainian leader's management of the ongoing conflict with Russia.

The Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on October 23 in Kazan at the

Kamala Harris criticized her U.S. election rival Donald Trump's "surrender" policy on Ukraine on Sept. 26, while the Republican said he would meet Ukraine's president despite a bitter row over the war with Russia.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that an updated nuclear doctrine that will allow Moscow to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states should be seen as a warning to the West.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 25 announced plans to broaden Russia's rules on the use of its nuclear weaponry, allowing it to unleash a nuclear response in the event of a "massive" air attack.

NATO is preparing for the possibility of significant casualties in the event of a World War III scenario between Russia and the West, as the German military (Bundeswehr) estimates that such an invasion could occur within this decade.

NATO’s top logistics commander has emphasized that the alliance must be ready for mass casualties, according to international media reports.

Former US President Donald Trump offered a grim assessment of Ukraine on Wednesday, characterizing its population as "dead" and the nation itself as "demolished." His comments raised concerns about how much he might be willing to negotiate over Ukraine's future if he were to regain the presidency.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş met with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of his four-day trip to Russia where he highlighted the importance of the growing nature of bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to target Ukraine's nuclear power plants.

Russian forces have intensified their offensive near Vuhledar, reaching the outskirts of the strategic Ukrainian stronghold. Amid these developments, Ukrainian forces have targeted Russian ammunition depots, exposing vulnerabilities in Russia's military logistics.

Today, the Russian parliament gave its initial support to legislation that would prohibit citizens of countries where gender reassignment is permitted from adopting children of Russian origin. The move, according to the government, is deemed necessary to preserve “traditional values.”