Russian General Apty Alaudinov warned that Israel overestimates its strength and will cease existing as a country, claiming Israel aims to drag the United States and NATO into Middle Eastern conflict, amid escalating regional tensions.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy submitted peace proposals to the United States on Tuesday to end the four-and-a-half-year Russia-Ukraine war, signaling diplomatic momentum despite stalled negotiations and Russian preparations for mass military mobilization.
Putin says Russia and North Korea are coordinating on regional security, according to KCNA reports.
Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands sparks Japan's ire and strains diplomatic ties.
Japan and Russia dispute the Kuril Islands after Putin's visit sparks controversy.
Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, prompting a strong protest from Japan.
Putin visits the Kuril Islands, prompting a protest from Japan, which claims the territory.
Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands sparked a strong protest from Tokyo, renewing the territorial dispute between Russia and Japan.
Ukraine's President Zelensky sends a peace proposal to the US to end the conflict with Russia.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev called Friday for Russia to actively counter Western sanctions through strategic defense measures, arguing the economy remains resilient despite restrictions and advocating systematized responses to protect national interests.
Kremlin Pushes Back on Trump Over Claims Ukrainian Refinery Strikes Help End Russia’s War
Russia's population shrinks, prompting a government campaign to boost birth rates.
How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies
Medvedev says Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to having a nuclear weapon.
Iranian President Pezeshkian thanked Russia's Medvedev for Moscow's support during US-Israeli attacks, calling for accelerated implementation of bilateral strategic agreements in economic, transport, and regional sectors to strengthen Iran-Russia cooperation.
Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and Putin ally, has died at 73.
Israel targets Lebanese civilians, killing 20, in a sharp escalation despite a reported ceasefire.
Vladimir Putin visits the Kuril Islands, signaling growing alignment with China to isolate Japan.
Japan summons Russian ambassador over Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands.
Putin visits Kuril Islands, sparking strong protest from Japan.
Japan condemns Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands as "absolutely unacceptable".
Japan slams Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands, citing sovereignty claims.
Japan protests Putin's visit to disputed islands, claimed as its own territory.
Russia secretly considers a new mobilization drive as recruitment rates collapse.
Ukraine launches strikes on Russia, hitting key logistics and port facilities, causing fires and damage.
DER SPIEGEL reveals deep military cooperation between Russia and China through secret documents.
Sugiono and Muzani plan to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Iran on July 9, 2026.
Russia claims to have seized Kostyantynivka, despite only infiltrating the area, as part of an information campaign.
Iran holds official funeral for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with international leaders attending.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits the casket of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran.
Medvedev warns Israel may undermine the Iran-US agreement to escalate regional tensions.
Xi Jinping's June visit to North Korea signals China's tacit acceptance of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, marking a strategic shift away from denuclearization as Beijing prioritizes maintaining influence over its increasingly Russia-aligned ally amid geopolitical realignment.
Russian experts say Japan's militarization has hardened Moscow's stance on territorial disputes.
Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, escalating tensions with Japan and signaling a shift in Russia's diplomatic approach.
Putin visited disputed Kuril Islands in August 2026, marking Russia's geopolitical shift linking European and Asian conflicts while Japan protested, effectively ending decades of potential territorial compromise negotiations between the nations.
Russia rejects Japan's sovereignty claims over the Southern Kuril Islands, stating they are Russian territory.
A Russian drone struck a Romanian residential building in May 2026, injuring two civilians and marking the first NATO casualty from Russia's Ukraine conflict, prompting international condemnation and renewed sanctions as analysts warn Russia will escalate further without military deterrence.
Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, sparking anger from Japan.
Japan protests Putin's visit to disputed Kuril islands, calling it unacceptable.
Putin threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, calling them piracy and warning Russia could respond in any global waters, as Moscow's Pacific Fleet readies inspections of vessels from unfriendly nations.
The Offer Ukraine’s Allies Shouldn’t Make
Analyst Jalife-Rahme examines escalating Israel-US-Iran conflict across four concentric circles, from the Persian Gulf through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon, with the Bab-al-Mandab Strait emerging as Iran's strategic chokepoint controlling 8.7 million daily oil barrels.
Over 10 million Iranians flooded Tehran's streets for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, sending a unified geopolitical message of resistance that American leadership misunderstood, with global delegations attending to witness Iran's national solidarity.
Russia's population crisis drives a push for marriage and bigger families to address shrinking population.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev stated Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz provides strategic leverage equivalent to a nuclear weapon, warning that disrupting regional shipping could halt oil transport during wider conflict while criticizing recent US strikes on Tehran.
Belarus reportedly disabled Russian signal repeaters along its Ukrainian border on June 22.
Russia orchestrated a coordinated disinformation campaign using state media and fake social accounts reaching 1.39 billion views to undermine Ukraine's EU accession by exploiting European fears about corruption, security, and migration, particularly targeting Poland regarding Ukrainian refugees.
Putin signals war's end as Russia loses battlefield momentum, suffers mounting casualties exceeding recruitment rates, faces economic pressure from Ukrainian attacks on oil infrastructure, while Ukraine emerges as a capable drone and missile power.