Russia
Poll: Confidence in Sharaa’s People’s Assembly low, majority want talks between Damascus, Sweida
The majority of Syrian respondents said they couldn’t predict what influence the assembly would have, while 26% said they didn’t think it would have any weight on government decisions at all.
Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say
Synagogue attack thwarted: Russia's FSB arrests man allegedly planning arson attack on Jewish site
Another mechanism stopping Israel from defending against terrorists - opinion
Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety
Sevastopol's Russian-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on Telegram the museum's roof was hit. He did not provide details about the damage or whether there were any casualties.
Billions of British pounds in public funds went to terrorist organizations, gangs - report
British foreign aid and COVID relief loans were vastly misappropriated from 2015 to 2021, with millions of pounds going to Russia and ISIS.
UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month
The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.
‘Entirely baseless’: Azerbaijan rejects claims it hosted Israeli operations against Iran
Azerbaijan’s strategic ties with Israel, long border with Iran, and growing value to Europe have placed Baku under sharper scrutiny as regional tensions reshape the Caspian security map
Ukraine's Zelensky says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner
"Grateful for the readiness to work as actively as possible already in the weeks to come to give a boost to diplomacy for ending Russia's war against Ukraine," wrote Zelensky on Telegram.
Despite hostility toward Israel, NATO armies are examining a dramatic defense tech upgrade
Elbit completed a major live field demonstration of its export version of the IDF's Digital Ground Army system in Sweden, as European armies look to modernize amid fears of a possible war with Russia
French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate
The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare."
Zelensky asked Jewish oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure direct talks with Putin - Financial Times
This comes after Zelensky published an open letter to the Russian president on Thursday evening in which he called on Putin to agree to direct talks and end the war.
Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion
Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.
European Union considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age
The European Union activated the Temporary Protection Directive after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to manage large-scale arrivals of displaced people.
