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Having already breached global treaties by moving nuclear arms to Belarus, Russia is now signaling plans to deploy powerful ballistic missiles to Venezuela that can reach the US.

From smashing a 2,000-year-old Han dynasty urn to carpeting the vast halls of the Tate Modern with millions of ceramic sunflower seeds, the career of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been defined by large-scale statements. The very established artist, who started off as a dissident not only in China but in the art world itself, talks to us about his time in Ukraine.

Sanctioned by the United States and increasingly isolated internationally, Nicaragua still has an ally—Russia. Moscow isn’t merely cooperating with Managua through defense contracts or transfers of leftover Soviet hardware; it is building the military infrastructure of Daniel Ortega’s regime, paid for entirely with Russian taxpayers’ money.

The Russian Orthodox Church is spreading across Africa under the guise of “protecting the continent from colonialism,” helping Moscow quietly extend its own political, economic, and military influence.

Despite bans across Europe, the US, and Canada, Russia’s state-funded network RT is far from gone. The Kremlin’s favorite media weapon has morphed into a hybrid propaganda machine—streaming through smaller platforms, partner outlets, and social media ecosystems that still reach millions. Data reviewed by UNITED24 Media shows how RT adapted its playbook after 2022, turning sanctions into an opportunity to rebrand and retarget new audiences.

The potential visit of Putin to Budapest—which ultimately did not take place—showed Hungary’s stance on international law and its broader attitude toward a united Europe. Orbán’s government is compelled to “sell” this Euroscepticism to its electorate as a fight for “sovereignty,” even though, in reality, the country is forfeiting tens of billions of euros in potential investments from EU funds, while the benefits of cooperation with Russia are significantly smaller.