Russia's 2025 budget deficit hit a significant 2. 6% of GDP, the largest gap since 2020. This means the country spent more than it earned, leading to a shortfall of 5. 6 trillion roubles. To put that into perspective, that's about $72. 12 billion. The main reason for this deficit? Oil and gas reven
Ukraine is dealing with a tough situation as Russia keeps targeting its energy systems. This isn't just any attack; it's a strategic move to disrupt Ukraine's power grid, especially during the cold winter months. Late on Monday night, Russia sent a wave of drones towards Ukraine's energy infrastruc
Russia is enjoying the tension caused by Donald Trump's interest in Greenland. This interest has created a rift between the United States and Europe. However, Russia is cautious because this situation could affect its own plans in the Arctic. Russian officials have made comments that seem to suppor
Ukraine's main peace negotiator, Rustem Umerov, shared that discussions with the US about ending the war with Russia will keep going. These talks will happen at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Before this, Umerov and his team met with US officials in Florida. They talked about securi
Ukraine is dealing with a tough situation. Russia launched a big drone attack overnight. Two people died, and many others got hurt. The attack hit several regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa. The military reported over 200 drones were used, with strikes hi
Russia is not looking for peace. Instead, they are making more weapons. Ukraine's top military leader, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said this in an interview. He shared that Russia is making 404 drones every day. But they want to make even more. Their goal is to make 1, 000 drones each day. This is a big incr
Ukraine and Russia are locked in a battle over energy, with both sides striking power infrastructure. In southern Ukraine, areas under Russian control faced blackouts after Ukrainian drone attacks. Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russia-installed governor, reported that over 200, 000 homes lost power due to d
Russia has expressed surprise at recent statements from the U. S. about Greenland. They called the idea of the U. S. taking control of Greenland "unusual" and "extraordinary" from a legal standpoint. The Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, made these comments. He pointed out that the U. S. Presiden
Russia noticed something interesting. Some big countries in Europe, like Italy, France, and Germany, seem to want to talk to Russia about Ukraine. This is a big deal for Russia. They think it shows these countries are starting to see things their way. But not everyone in Europe agrees. The UK, for
Italy's data privacy agency, often seen as a tough enforcer of tech giants, is now under scrutiny itself. Police recently raided its offices as part of a corruption and embezzlement investigation. The probe focuses on the agency's president and three board members, with allegations of overspending a
