Sweden: Authorities say Russia is greatest threat to its security

Russia poses the greatest threat to Sweden due to its aggressive attitude towards the West, the Scandinavian nation’s security service Sapo has said. It wrote in its annual report that…

Russia: Authorities expel two more British diplomats

aA British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country’s domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat…

USA: Trump ‘strongly considering’ large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia

US President Donald Trump has said he is “strongly considering large-scale sanctions” and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine is reached. Trump said he was…

USA: Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label’s boycott

Offset has announced he’ll be playing an arena gig in Russia next month. The US-based rapper is set to perform at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall on 18 April, confirming the…

USA: Hegseth orders pause in US cyber-offensive against Russia

US President Donald Trump’s administration is pausing its offensive cyber operations against Russia, officials say, as a diplomatic push continues to end the war in Ukraine. The reasoning for the…

Ukraine: North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South’s spy agency says

North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed others to the frontline in the western Kursk region, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. It said the exact number…

Ukraine: Minerals deal agreed with US

Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has said. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good…

Ukraine: Zelensky says he hopes to end the war ‘this year’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said “we hope that we can finish this war this year” on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. But he warned that Ukraine needs…

Russia: Putin offers Trump Russian and Ukrainian rare minerals

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed…

USA: Macron suggests Ukraine truce could be weeks away

French President Emmanuel Macron has said a truce between Ukraine and Russia could be agreed in the coming weeks. He was speaking to Fox News in Washington following talks with…