Austria plans to extend military service in light of Ukraine war
Austria’s coalition government plans to extend military service to nine months from six to adapt to a security landscape changed by the war in Ukraine, it said on Monday. –…
Putin increases Russian troop strength by 25,000 service members
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order to set the size of the Russian armed forces at 2,426,130 people, including 1,535,000 service members. – The executive order instructs…
EU may abandon current sanctions mechanism against Russia due to Greece’s position
The European Union may revise its mechanism for imposing sanctions on Russia after Athens delayed the adoption of the latest package of measures for several weeks, securing exemptions for a…
Latvia, US Congress Discuss NATO, Ukraine and Regional Security
Foreign Minister discusses cooperation in security and innovation with US Congressional delegation On July 26, 2026, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže met with the United States Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to discuss…
Moscow vows appropriate response to any hostile initiatives from Chisinau — Russia’s MFA
Moscow will give an appropriate, not necessarily symmetrical response to any unfriendly initiatives from Chisinau, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Izvestia. – “Naturally, we will have to respond to any…
Iran foreign minister says Ukraine’s attack on Iranian vessel ‘cannot go unanswered’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel “cannot go unanswered”. – Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in…
Russia sees dualism in Trump’s position on Ukraine conflict — Kremlin
Russia sees a dual nature in US President Donald Trump’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Moscow welcomes Washington’s stated readiness to facilitate a…
British lord says people of UK tired of conflict in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine does not arouse much interest among UK residents, Richard Balfe, a member of the House of Lords, the upper house of the British parliament, said in…
Russian Navy develops steadily — Putin
The Russian Navy is developing all the time, and the naval component of the country’s nuclear triad is gaining strength, President Vladimir Putin said in a congratulatory message on the…
Romania slams Russia as third drone shot down
Romania on Sunday said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador after the NATO member’s military shot down the third drone in as many days in the country bordering Ukraine. – Romania…