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Estonia has launched a £3.4 billion ($4.23 billion) purchase of six additional M142 HIMARS launchers, together with 182 long-range ATACMS missiles, which will enable strikes up to 186 miles (300 km) inside Russia, the Baltic state’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on September 29, 2025 of the proposed package, which contains six …

The 28-point peace plan is now a 19-point peace plan. President Donald Trump says the plan for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine that was presented to Kyiv last week, and was so heavily tilted toward Russia’s demands that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it “one of most difficult moments in our history,” has been “fine-tuned” after talks between US and Ukrainian …

OPINION — President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan is a humanitarian attempt to halt the killing and destruction in Ukraine, although Russia’s President Vladimir Putin may view the peace plan as an attempt to appease Russia. Since Russia’s invasion of Georgia in August 2008, the U.S. and its NATO allies have not been able to deter an aggressive Russian Federation. …

While Beijing has remained largely offstage during US President Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine, China still sees significant stakes in how any peace deal could reshape its strategic environment – from the global balance of power to post-war reconstruction opportunities, according to observers. A Trump-brokered peace plan to end the nearly four-year war, first reported …

Vladimir Putin has shared a number of bizarre snaps and offered up his “recipe for energy” in four Russian calendars for 2026. The pinups are released by the Russian Government each year, painting its leader as a strong and multifaceted “man of all seasons”, whether fishing, doing extreme sports or moonlighting as a lifestyle coach. Each month includes a new …

Travellers were left stranded for hours at Eindhoven Airport on Saturday, after flights were suspended following sightings of drones. The incident is just the latest in a series of airspace intrusions by unidentified UAVs, that have caused travel chaos in Europe. Drones were first spotted flying over the nearby Volkel air force base late on Friday. Dutch military personnel tried …

Donald Trump has been warned that his deal to end the war in Ukraine is set to be rejected by Moscow, as Russians are conditioned against nothing less than “full victory”. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its daily report of the conflict that officials and state media “continue to set information conditions to reject the …

When Russian forces rolled into Ukraine in early 2022, one of the first moves by Kyiv was sending a post to Elon Musk on X: Ukraine needs satellite internet. Within days, thousands of Starlink terminals arrived, restoring command and control across the battlefield despite Russia’s best efforts to black out communications. Moscow initially tried to jam the signals – and …

Russians are fleeing Crimea in their droves, as they seek to escape the holiday island that has become a brutal war zone. The peninsula has always been a favourite holiday destination for Russians – both during the Soviet period and after its demise. Vladimir Putin has spent much time enjoying the seaside paradise, staying at the Crimean complex, a luxury …

A former close ally of Russia is reportedly secretly selling fighter jets to Ukraine, as well as supplies of gas. Russia and Azerbaijan were for years allies, a bond sealed by a shared history and their joint membership of the Soviet Union. In recent years, the countries have grown apart, with their capital, Baku, seeking to exert its control over …