Special operations forces from Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardia) recently conducted military exercises on the Kola ...
Ukrainian troops captured a legendary Cold War relic on the Sunumi front, a Soviet-era combat knife with a built-in single-shot silent pistol that experts thought was pure myth. We break down how this ...
Perhaps the title given to the film version of this book, Echelon, reflects better the yarn it tells. But the story of the author is even more interesting and instructive. Steven Billy ...
The global effort to isolate Russia’s energy sector through sanctions has triggered an elaborate counterstrategy from Moscow — one that increasingly blends commercial shipping with military and ...
Cargo ships transporting sanctioned Russian oil through the Baltic Sea are routinely setting sail with two extra crew on board: a pair of Russian men with backgrounds in security organizations.
As we reach the fourth anniversary of Putin’s special military operations, let’s remember it is only a year ago that President Trump told President Zelenskyy that he “has no cards” [...] ...
During the Soviet-Afghan War, elite Spetsnaz units began replacing standard steel helmets with something far more intimidating — titanium armor built to withstand pistol fire and brutal close-quarters ...
About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin For four years, President ...
NAIROBI, Kenya — A new Kenyan intelligence report says that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being misled with false promises of jobs in Russia before being sent to ...
Russia’s long history of westward expansion reinforces that concern. Whether it has expanded in search of security, to regain lost Russian lands, or to unify the Russian people— three narratives Putin ...
Russia has blocked the U.S.-based messaging app WhatsApp, the Kremlin announced Thursday, claiming the Meta-owned company failed to comply with local laws. The move follows six months of pressure on ...
Russian authorities have taken new measures to ensure they can monitor all communications by people inside the country, officially blocking access to the popular, Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp.