This New Year’s Eve, Vladimir Putin is marking a quarter-century as Russia’s first man. While his grip on power appears more secure than ever, fresh uncertainty lies around the corner.

Earlier reports from the Wall Street Journal indicated that Trump’s team is considering a plan to delay Ukraine’s NATO membership by at least 20 years in exchange for continued Western arms supplies and the deployment of European peacekeepers to monitor a ceasefire.

Officials and political pundits in Moscow have voiced their support for President-elect Donald Trump's recent pitch to buy Greenland, posted to Truth Social.

Donald Trump’s unexpectedly decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election will have global consequences. Foreign policy was not the centerpiece of either candidate’s campaign, but the two could scarcely have presented more diametrically opposed views.

Russia rebuffed incoming US President Donald Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, while saying it’s ready to hold negotiations on a long-lasting peace agreement to end almost three years of war.

The treaty will "formalize the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation," Russia's foreign minister said in late October.

As the climate gets warmer, the Arctic is going to be a pathway that maybe even cuts down on the usage of the Panama Canal. The Russians and Chinese are all over the Arctic,” former

HUD’s annual point-in-time survey found that the number of homeless increased 18% this year and 36% since 2019. Local governments and nonprofits in January counted some 771,480 living in public spaces, shelters or other temporary government-funded housing. Yet the report essentially absolves federal policies of blame.

By talking of making Canada the 51st state, “Trump is basically saying, ‘Russians, you can take the Baltics,’” said TV host

Stepped up attacks by Russia are heightening longstanding concerns over how Ukraine manages its military and countering assumptions that Moscow’s offensive would slow, soldiers and military analysts say.

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