Russia said on Thursday that it used a naval drone to strike a Ukrainian reconnaissance ship. It marked what appears to be Russia's first time using a naval drone to hit a Ukrainian vessel. Ukraine ...

Russia once again rejected the idea of foreign troops being stationed in Ukraine. This comes as European leaders met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and held a joint call with President ...

Spending on war in Ukraine, high interest rates slowing economy Official forecast was 2.5% for 2025 Russia also cuts forecast for industrial production Russia's key interest rate is at 18% MOSCOW, Aug ...

Putin says many dissatisfied with high interest rates Central bank's graph shows economy in recession Putin warns of high inflation's negative impact Putin says Russia can increase deficit, borrow ...

China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met publicly for the first time as part of an event in Beijing to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of World War ...

A European Commission spokeswoman accused the Russian government of jamming the GPS systems of a plane carrying President Ursula von der Leyen while it was flying over Bulgaria on Monday. European ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping rolls out the red carpet for his Indian and Russian counterparts, touting a new model of international relations. Photo: Suo Takekuma/Associated Press Russia and China ...

Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired more than 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, authorities said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s president and European leaders persevered with talks aimed at ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expanding his strikes on Ukrainian cities, threatening escalation against Kyiv’s backers and pressing for further military gains in defiance of President Trump’s ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined ...

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