A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damaged power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut power output.

Trump aims to prevent conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea by building up U.S. and allies' military power, according to a new U.S. strategy document.

Putin and Modi agreed on Friday to expand and diversify trade beyond oil and defence despite Western pressure on New Delhi to scale back its decades-old close ties with Moscow.

Taiwan and Japan voiced concern on Friday over Chinese military activities in the region, after Reuters reported that Beijing had deployed a large number of vessels across East Asian waters this week in its largest maritime show of force to date.

The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European officials as unrealistic.

China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force to date, according to four sources and intelligence reports reviewed by Reuters.

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others have been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday.

Russia and the U.S. did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour Kremlin meeting between Putin and Trump's top envoys, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and fighter jets in a bid to restore energy and defence ties hit by U.S. pressure on the South Asian nation.

The meeting comes as lawmakers seek answers about alleged follow-on strikes on drug boats in Caribbean.

The visit of the Kremlin dictator to New Delhi can almost certainly indicate that India is becoming a kind of associated member of the modern axis of evil.

ell, what I warned about is confirmed. That the Axis of Evil will not retreat by a millimeter or a step.But, things were much more serious.

How to Build a New Global Order Before It’s Too Late.

For years, I thought that China’s strategy for taking Taiwan was failing. I’m not so sure anymore.

Signing fantasy arms deals Ukraine cannot afford is no answer to the looming political and military crisis.

A disordered world tests multinational corporations as well as diplomats. Amid trade wars and real wars, great-power struggles and vicious crises, geopolitical and geoeconomic disruptions are mounting.

The United States faces a defining moment in American foreign policy.

And the End of Rising Powers.

The clock is ticking for Russia’s leader – and that means Europe faces an imminent danger.

The Western nations threatened by Russia appear unable to agree on anything.