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During the first days of the full-scale invasion in 2022, the International Legion of Ukraine was associated with volunteers from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland. Today, that reality has changed: the most visible foreign presence on the Ukrainian front is predominantly Spanish-speaking, especially from Latin America.

Russia’s “Africa Corps” has withdrawn from the northern Malian city of Kidal following coordinated attacks across the country by Tuareg separatists and Islamist groups over several days, which involved the death of the Malian Minister of Defense. This is a major blow to Russia. 

New evidence suggests Russia is using civilian passenger flights to move its troops to the Ukraine’s front, exposing both aircraft and those on board to military risk under international humanitarian law.

Domestic public debt—once touted by Putin since 2012 as being low—has become Russia’s main tool for plugging a widening budget gap as it wages war against Ukraine and tries to keep its economy afloat. For now, it can “patch” budget shortfalls, but the mechanism is fragile. Greater economic pressure could hasten the moment Moscow is forced to the negotiating table.

Besides being the largest nuclear disaster in history, Chornobyl became the moment when the Soviet system revealed its true nature to the world. This story did not end in 1986—it continues today in modern Russia.

The European Union has approved allocating €90 billion to Ukraine, part of which will be directed toward strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. Europe’s move is critically important support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as well as an opportunity to bolster its own defense capacity.

Russia’s vast territory and abundant natural resources have not spared it from relying on foreign materials, with domestic substitutes falling short. Internal documents reveal supply chains stretching from France to Japan that continue to feed a key weapons enterprise, often without suppliers fully knowing where their products end up.

The world sees Russia’s shadow fleet as tankers moving sanctioned oil. In reality, they’re aging, uninsured vessels—often over 25 years old—capable of spilling 100,000 tons of oil at any moment, from the Mediterranean to waters off Singapore or routes to Cuba. And some already have.

Our investigation reveals how Russia’s shadow fleet is the backbone of the Kremlin’s military logistics, controlled by all aspects of the Russian state, turning the vessels into key instruments of power. 

Russia conducted a covert submarine operation in and around UK waters. This is not the first time Moscow has encroached upon British sovereignty. In fact, this is part of a wider pattern of Russian hybrid activity against the UK and Europe as a whole.

As Hungary heads toward a pivotal election, Ukraine dominates Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s campaign. Rather than focusing on mounting domestic challenges, Orbán has repeatedly blamed Kyiv, even saying he would act as “Vladimir Putin’s mouse” to assist Russia.