Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine

Russia's problems in Ukraine don't mean it's unable to attack the West. NATO allies warn its war machine is spun up and as dangerous as ever.
Russia is on a war footing and pumping out weapons, and its struggles in Ukraine don't mean it won't look elsewhere, experts and officials warn.
Trump and 'no one else' can end the Ukraine-Russia war, US ally says
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump has the necessary credibility with both Ukraine and Russia to end the war.
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this image of resilience is a mirage crafted by the Kremlin.
Why Russia's economy may be even worse off after the war in Ukraine ends
Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.
Trump says he and Putin could do something ‘significant’ toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in Ukraine and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant” action toward ending the grinding conflict.
US may present plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine
The United States may present a plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine as early as next week. This is likely to happen at the Munich Security Conference, scheduled for February 14-16, Bloomberg reports.
Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine: Now on Crutches
The Russian leadership is exchanging men—many of them previous casualties discharged prematurely from military hospitals—for land.

Ukraine's Drone Attack Sparks Huge Fire in Russia

Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualty rates in bloody assaults, not unlike prison ...
Trump's Ukraine, Russia envoy meets Ukrainian ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, had a "thorough discussion" with Ukraine's ...
Ukrainian troops losing ground to Russia as Trump talks of ending war
A shortage of infantry troops and supply routes under Russian drone attacks have dealt a blow to Ukrainian forces around the ...
Russia is risking non-sanctioned ships to export oil and keep its war economy going
Russia is using non-sanctioned vessels and rerouting others to keep oil exports going, maritime data shows, but risks ...
Awaiting clarity from Trump, Europe steps up war preparations: Peter Apps
NATO’s first major exercise this year, "STEADFAST DART", has seen its Allied Response Force (ARF) deploy 10,000 troops with ...
Two Russian Pilot Instructors Killed in Moscow Plane Crash
An unnamed emergency service source told the Russian news agency Tass on Thursday: "Former military pilot Vitaly Kiyashko, ...
Trump’s Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s leadership signals a different approach toward Russia and national security issues.