Russia

On Russia’s doorstep, Norway goes ‘total defence’ mode

A tunnel in one of Oslo's largest bomb shelter in Hanshaugen, Oslo, on May 18.

Falling drone debris triggers fire at oil terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk

The General Headquarters of southern Krasnodar Region said in a post on Telegram that several technical and administrative buildings had caught fire.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 23, 2026

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told US President Donald Trump she was stepping away from her role as her husband was suffering from a rare form of bone cancer.

Zelenskiy says he expects US proposals on new formats for peace talks

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo

Switzerland widens sanctions against Russia, Belarus in line with EU measures

Plastic letters arranged to read \"Sanctions\" are placed in front of Russian flag colors in this illustration taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

France readies UN resolution on Hormuz as vote on US text stalls

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Nordic and Baltic ministers reject Russia and Belarus airspace claims

Ukraine, allies grow confident Russia invasion losing steam

A destroyed dormitory building in the Luhansk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, following an overnight attack on May 22.

UN refugee agency says $1m worth of aid lost in Russian missile strike in Ukraine that killed two

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, Kyiv says it hit elite drone command unit

Russia said Ukraine had hit a student dormitory in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region, while Ukraine accused Moscow of manipulation and said it had struck the headquarters of Russia’s elite Rubicon drone unit.

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