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Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate

Kyiv strikes on Moscow's energy infrastructure in the Yamal region was the deepest, and likely most expensive yet

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Europe

How to prevent another disastrous war in the 'in-between' states

It’s high time for a new paradigm in the US approach to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova

 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Global Crises

Against the odds, BRICS overcomes sharp divisions in New Delhi

India notched a diplomatic win by simply securing a joint declaration from the bloc amid war in the Middle East

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Global Crises

The Iran war looms large as BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi

The conflict has divided members of the bloc, but India is determined to find areas of cooperation

The Professor Molchanov sails in front of an ice sheet near Neko Harbor in Antarctica
Europe

Norway's seizure of a Russian vessel is a dangerous escalation

The move, which could help compensate Kyiv for Moscow's takeover of Crimea, comes at a volatile moment in the Arctic

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (R to L) hold a joint news conference outside the Mariinskyi Palace following negotiations
Europe

Peace in Ukraine remains far off despite Witkoff-Kushner effort

The visit of President Trump's envoys to Kyiv and Moscow can't change the fact that Putin thinks he has the upper hand