Russia-NATO war

Putin’s alliance network crumbles as Trump ramps up pressure and allies fall

As Russia remains bogged down in its war against Ukraine, the global network of allies Russian dictator Vladimir Putin spent years cultivating appears to be collapsing under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, Politico reported on Jan. 13.

13 January, 02:40 PM

‘A fig leaf for weakness’: Melnyk slams Russia’s Oreshnik missile strike on Lviv Oblast at UN

Russia’s Oreshnik missile strike on Lviv Oblast was meant to intimidate Ukraine’s allies, not retaliate for any supposed Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk said during a UN Security Council meeting called after the Jan. 9 strike, according to Radio Svoboda.

13 January, 12:09 PM

Kallas: Russia’s Oreshnik strike on Ukraine is a warning to the U.S. and Europe

Russia’s Jan. 9 missile strike on Ukraine using a medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile marks a clear escalation and should be viewed as a warning to Europe and the United States, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said.

9 January, 04:08 PM

Russia could be ready for war with NATO before 2029 — ISW

Russia could pose a direct military threat to NATO earlier than 2029, particularly if a ceasefire in Ukraine allows Moscow to rearm and rebuild its forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 6.

7 January, 12:27 PM

Russia fakes ISW report to claim only 30% of France’s nukes are functional

Russian propaganda is circulating a false report allegedly from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), claiming that only 30% of France’s nuclear forces are “operational,” Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported.

26 December 2025, 12:51 PM

Zakharova warns Poland of ‘serious consequences’ over Gdańsk consulate standoff

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that Poland will face “consequences” for attempting to “seize” the Russian consulate in Gdańsk, according to RMF24 on Dec. 25.

26 December 2025, 10:42 AM

Putin complained to Bush about Russia being excluded from NATO and losing Ukraine — document

In the 2000s, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin repeatedly complained to U.S. President George W. Bush that post-Soviet Russia had lost control over Ukraine, according to documents published by the U.S. non-governmental organization National Security Archive.

25 December 2025, 10:39 AM

Russia may target NATO after war ends in Ukraine, German FM warns

Russia could attempt to attack a NATO country after reaching a peace deal with Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned, according to Die Zeit.

23 December 2025, 02:58 PM

Macron urges renewed dialogue with Putin as Galeotti warns Europe’s isolation strategy is failing

French President Emmanuel Macron’s renewed call to reestablish dialogue with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin suggests that Europe may be starting to realize that isolating the Kremlin leader simply doesn’t work, British political analyst Mark Galeotti wrote in a column for The Spectator on Dec. 20.

22 December 2025, 04:28 PM

Russia hits UK patrol plane with laser in major hybrid war escalation

Western nations risk dangerous complacency over Russia’s war against Ukraine, Michael Bociurkiw — a global affairs analyst at the Atlantic Council and a Canadian journalist of Ukrainian descent — warned on Dec. 6, stressing that even countries far from the front lines are not immune from its global consequences.

7 December 2025, 10:43 AM

NATO stages major Mediterranean drills to counter Russian threat

U.S. and NATO naval forces are conducting large-scale joint exercises off the coast of Italy, rehearsing possible scenarios for direct confrontation with Russia, CBS News reported on Nov. 21.

22 November 2025, 02:50 PM

Russia rebuilding tank fleet to strike NATO after Ukraine war, ISW warns

Russia is ramping up production of its T-90 tanks and restoring its pre-war reserves, signaling it may be preparing to pose a long-term military threat to NATO, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Oct. 11 assessment.

12 October 2025, 09:52 AM

Budanov: Russia plans $1.1T rearmament to prep for NATO war by 2030

Russia is planning its largest military rearmament campaign since the 1980s, aiming to prepare for a potential war with NATO by 2030, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with journalist Nataliya Moseichuk published on Aug. 2.

2 August 2025, 02:51 PM

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