The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War, unless they reach an eleventh-hour deal before their last remaining arms control treaty expires in less than a week.

Ukraine and Russia confirm soldier body exchange, enabling families to bury loved ones as the conflict continues.

Russian authorities use various strategies to recruit new troops to replenish its supply of soldiers for its nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

First assembled by Iran in the 2010s, the loose fleet that exclusively ships oil under Western embargo has more than doubled in size since mid-2022 (see chart 1). It now numbers nearly 700 mostly older vessels,

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy welcomes possible pause after Russian attacks leave homes without heat in plummeting temperatures.

Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov neither confirmed nor denied reports of a possible energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Asked about a possible energy ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered no clarification, “No, I can’t comment on that yet.”