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Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

30/01/2026 16:47 Washington Post

A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of a Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union.

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Russia reveals Ukraine energy ceasefire pushed by Trump is nearly over

Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns, but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires Sunday....

30/01/2026 14:58 Washington Post
Russia’s top diplomat rejects key part of deal to end war with Ukraine

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses security guarantees demanded by Ukraine for any deal, once again saying the current regime in Kyiv should end....

29/01/2026 21:09 Washington Post
Ukraine sees ‘progress’ in latest talks with Russia despite ongoing attacks

Ukraine’s foreign minister described the Russian officials involved in the new rounds of talks, which resume Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, as much more serious than before....

28/01/2026 16:55 Washington Post
Inside the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine that exploits teens

Vika, 18, needed a job. Then an offer came for $2,500 to make a simple delivery that seemed too good to be true. It was a Russian sabotage operation....

28/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
Poland built the E.U.’s biggest army, but the threat has changed

As European nations race to build their militaries, Poland has already bolstered its capabilities — but it prepared for conventional war, not hybrid threats like drones....

27/01/2026 10:25 Washington Post
After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with the U.S. is hard to do

To many Germans, Americans were saviors after World War II, and they feel especially hurt over President Donald Trump’s disdain for Europe and traditional alliances....

26/01/2026 11:21 Washington Post
Iraqi spy chief warns of reemerging threat from ISIS as its ranks swell

Hamid al-Shatri, Iraq’s head of intelligence, said in a rare interview that he sees dramatic growth in the number of Islamic State militants next door in Syria....

26/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
Trump, in retreat, praises U.K. troops after royal family expresses hurt

President Donald Trump’s comments belittling the role of NATO allies in Afghanistan sparked outrage in Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the U.S.-led war....

25/01/2026 13:35 Washington Post
Myanmar’s military choreographs an election, with Beijing’s help

With war raging in large parts of the Southeast Asian country, the junta staged a vote to cement its power....

25/01/2026 11:41 Washington Post
‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored

Russian audiences connected deeply with the “Heated Rivalry” character Ilya Rozanov, whose country would never accept him or allow him to live in a relationship with another man....

24/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
Despite Davos claims of peace progress, Russia maintains hard line on talks

After talks with Trump’s envoys, Russia said it would keep fighting in Ukraine until it achieves its territorial objectives....

23/01/2026 16:25 Washington Post
Zelensky aims a blistering speech at Europe after meeting with Trump

President Trump and White House envoy Steve Witkoff have said a deal to resolve nearly four years of war between Russia and Ukraine is close....

23/01/2026 02:29 Washington Post
Trump’s Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum — give up Greenland or face a trade war — has convinced some European officials that retaliation, rather than conciliation, is the answer....

21/01/2026 20:11 Washington Post
Denmark fought alongside the U.S. Now, Trump is threatening it over Greenland.

Denmark was a committed partner to the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan, deploying thousands of troops, and made early contributions to the invasion of Iraq....

21/01/2026 10:06 Washington Post
At Davos, Canada’s prime minister warns of ‘rupture in the world order’

Mark Carney said middle powers such as Canada could build a new order in an era of unfettered great powers, without directly mentioning Trump or the U.S....

21/01/2026 07:26 Washington Post
Trump plans to charge $1 billion for permanent seat on ‘Board of Peace’

Details about the Trump-led board have prompted speculation that it could be a U.S.-led U.N. alternative. Trump confirmed that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been invited....

20/01/2026 11:48 Washington Post
‘House burping’ is a cold reality in Germany. Americans are warming to it.

The often mandated German practice of airing out homes no matter the season has strained and even ended relationships, but it’s gotten a boost on U.S. social media....

20/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize in text to Norway leader

Trump’s push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations....

20/01/2026 07:06 Washington Post
European nations weigh retaliation after Trump’s Greenland threats

Trump’s new warning to impose tariffs on nations opposing his bid to acquire Greenland threatens U.S. military and trade alliances built up over decades....

19/01/2026 10:12 Washington Post
Ukrainian battlefield success denies Russia a key city as a bargaining chip

As Russian soldiers try to infiltrate Kupyansk through a gas pipeline, Ukrainian forces are waiting for them....

19/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
As Trump goes to Davos, the world faces a ‘new reality’

President Donald Trump is preparing to address a gathering of global elites in Switzerland while appearing to be at open war with paradigms they have long defended....

19/01/2026 05:00 Washington Post
Putin’s global standing takes a hit as Russia’s allies are brought low

As allies like Venezuela, Syria and Iran get picked off or bombed, Putin’s international promises are regarded as more hollow than ever and his lies less convincing....

18/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
In Denmark, U.S. lawmakers contradict Trump on Greenland

Leaders of the bipartisan delegation said most Americans don’t want to acquire Greenland, and that Russia and China don’t pose imminent security risks to the territory....

17/01/2026 20:25 Washington Post
With Maduro in U.S. custody, his lieutenants warm to Trump

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with interim Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday in Caracas, a U.S. official said....

16/01/2026 14:15 Washington Post
Why Trump wants Greenland and what’s standing in his way

Denmark’s leader warned that any use of force by Washington to seize Greenland, as Trump officials have suggested, would render the postwar NATO alliance defunct....

15/01/2026 16:40 Washington Post
Zelensky slams Kyiv officials as residents lose power in below-freezing temperatures

In Kyiv, a frigid lottery of sorts is playing out in which residents may have power, heat or water but almost never all three depending on where they live....

15/01/2026 11:20 Washington Post
Senate blocks Venezuela war powers bill after Vance breaks deadlock

The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration....

15/01/2026 00:18 Washington Post
With tensions high, Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via Russia

The two Middle Eastern countries exchanged messages through a Russian intermediary saying they would not preemptively attack each other....

14/01/2026 19:08 Washington Post
A Russian city gets a taste of the cold devastation to Ukraine’s power grid

Russia’s Belgorod is experiencing the power and heat outages that are normally inflicted by Russian forces on neighboring Ukraine....

14/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post
‘It’s a full-on war’: Iranian woman shares rare account of crackdown

The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated Tuesday that more than 2,000 people have been killed since demonstrations began on Dec. 28....

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