Russian strikes target Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Sumy regions, killing at least six

At least six people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight into Thursday, including three in the city ​of ‌Balakliia in the Kharkiv region and another three in the northern region of Sumy, local authorities said. A Russian ​attack also damaged ​a foreign-flagged ship…

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‘Escalatory spiral of attrition: Drone technology allowing Ukraine to resist Russia asymmetrically’

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He rejects narratives that portray Moscow as only now “taking the gloves off,” against Ukraine, arguing instead that Russia has consistently pursued maximalist objectives while adapting…

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Iran president says contact with supreme leader is ‘very difficult’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was “very difficult” following the leader’s reported wounding during the US-Israeli strike that killed his father. Pezeshkian, however, defended Khamenei against rising speculation over his absence from…

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