Russia is diverting more resources to its newest Mediterranean hub as Moscow seeks to grow its influence and outcompete Western rivals in conflict-ravaged parts of North and West Africa, reports say. The independent Russian site Verstka,

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull out of the Black Sea grain deal could lead to a “direct confrontation” with NATO warships, according to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis. Stavridis—a retired four-star admiral

Russia has recently positioned additional military vessels in the Black Sea, according to Ukraine’s military. The Russian ships can reportedly carry up to 40 Kalibr missiles and pose a threat of missile attack. The increased presence

Belarus’ defense ministry has announced a check of its armed forces’ combat readiness. The announcement comes on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin recently stating that Moscow will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. NATO

Russia’s climbdown from blocking grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports followed pressure from emerging economies and shows Vladimir Putin cannot bend the Global South to his will, a think tank has said. In a marked

The day after Russia was isolated at the United Nations, Vladimir Putin was looking for a more receptive audience as he met with world leaders at a summit in Kazakhstan. Some 143 countries voted on Wednesday

Kherson was the first major city to fall to Russia after Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Now it has become the focus of a reported counteroffensive by Kyiv’s forces to take it back.

This week’s testing of Russia’s 3M22 Zircon (Tsirkon) cruise missile has left the West guessing whether Moscow’s claim the hypersonic weapon could be deployed by the end of 2022 is idle boast or genuine threat. Russian

Significant doubt has already been cast on the presidential election in Turkey, with just one day left before voters go to the polls. The highly anticipated election is set to take place Sunday, but there have