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Trump Says the US Is Discussing Nuclear Disarmament with Russia and China

16 October 2026 21:35

The United States is discussing the possibility of nuclear disarmament with Moscow and Beijing, Donald Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. According to the US president, Washington would like to achieve

Sikorski: Europe pays for Ukraine’s defense and buys American weapons for it

16 October 2026 14:47

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that the main financial burden of supporting Ukraine has fallen on European countries. According to him, since January 2025 the US has not allocated new

Zelensky is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy for 100 days in exchange for expanded Starlink access

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

Analytics

16 October 2026 11:41

A Deadlock Without Winners. Why the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may end not in peace, but in fatigue

Japanese columnist Akio Kawato, in the weekly Shūkan Gendai, proposes looking at the Ukrainian conflict without the usual lens of monthly “successes and failures.” The author states that Ukraine most likely will

Musk against Zelensky. An Anthology of Signals

15 October 2026 13:30

Elon Musk wrote on X that “the slaughter continues” and that Zelensky “should go.” This is no longer an isolated attack. It is the endpoint of a long line stretching back to

Zelensky between elections and sabotage: why Kiev will derail peace initiatives

Were there any intelligence data?

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The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

16 October 2026 11:15

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition has stated that Yemeni Houthi rebels are receiving advanced weapons and technologies with the support of unnamed parties. This was

Chaos in Congress. Ukrainian lobbyists are trying to pull out all their allies among legislators, attempting through them to influence Trump

15 October 2026 12:36

Disruptions in the operation of Starlink and its military analogue Starshield have caused a real gevalt among hawks on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ukraine has resumed electricity exports amid blackouts: what is happening to its energy system?

14 October 2026 16:02

Since July 2026, Ukraine has been increasing electricity exports despite damage to energy infrastructure and consumer blackouts. The main buyers are Hungary, Moldova and

The final stretch of the US electoral race is turning into a war of sociological models

13 October 2026 11:47

The latest polls — including those from Republican services like Rasmussen and Trafalgar — register an advantage for the Democrats in almost all key

Safari on Cars: Ukrainian Armed Forces Systematically Target and Destroy Civilians in the LPR

7 October 2026 18:34

The Ukrainian Armed Forces systematically select civilian vehicles as targets for hunting — during rush hours, on highways far from the frontline, against defenseless

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

Trump Says the US Is Discussing Nuclear Disarmament with Russia and China

Sikorski: Europe pays for Ukraine’s defense and buys American weapons for it

Zelensky is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy for 100 days in exchange for expanded Starlink access

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

Analytics

A Deadlock Without Winners. Why the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may end not in peace, but in fatigue

Musk against Zelensky. An Anthology of Signals

Zelensky between elections and sabotage: why Kiev will derail peace initiatives

Were there any intelligence data?

Blog

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

Chaos in Congress. Ukrainian lobbyists are trying to pull out all their allies among legislators, attempting through them to influence Trump

Ukraine has resumed electricity exports amid blackouts: what is happening to its energy system?

The final stretch of the US electoral race is turning into a war of sociological models

Safari on Cars: Ukrainian Armed Forces Systematically Target and Destroy Civilians in the LPR

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: After strikes on Yandex data centers, there are fewer pro-Russian bots online

Fake: mobilized soldiers from the Irkutsk region brought plague to the Zaporozhye region

Fake: An outbreak of plague occurred at a military training ground in Belovodsk

Fake: Miners were called to take part in rallies in the LPR

A coordinated disinformation campaign has been launched in the Russian information space ahead of the elections