Latvia’s government just lost its tight grip on power after a key party ditched its support, shaking up the country’s leadership. The ruling coalition crumbled when the left-wing Progressives party pulled back, blaming Prime Minister Evika Silina’s handling of strange drone sightings over Latvian ai
For the first time in decades, a group of U. S. House members broke from their party bosses to make sure Kyiv gets fresh military help. Their weapon? A rarely used trick called a discharge petition, which lets lawmakers force a floor vote even when leadership wants to block it. Normally, such moves
Russia has sharply criticized Armenia for allowing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to speak in Yerevan last week. During his visit, Zelenskiy warned that Russian leaders might face drone threats over Red Square during Moscow’s Victory Day parade on May 9—a claim Moscow dismissed as reckless.
Putin said that the fighting in Ukraine could soon finish. He spoke after a small Victory Day parade in Moscow, a day that remembers the Soviet win over Nazi Germany. The war began when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, sparking a crisis that felt like the Cold War’s worst moments. Russia has not c
After years of relentless attacks, Ukrainians finally got a short break when a three-day ceasefire began on May 9. The pause was arranged with help from the U. S. and included a pledge to swap 1, 000 prisoners from each side. Many in Ukraine saw this as a rare chance to rest, even if just for a few
A high‑level leader has called for a brief three‑day halt in the fighting that has raged between Russia and Ukraine. The proposed pause is set to run from May 9th to May 11th, during which all weapons would be stopped. Each side agrees to exchange about a thousand prisoners during this interva
When Russia announced a brief ceasefire for its World War II memorial events, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called it out as deeply inconsistent logic. He pointed out that Moscow wanted just one hour of temporary peace on May 9 while still planning more attacks right after. "They ask to ho
The UK is preparing to join a massive EU loan package for Ukraine, signaling stronger European defense collaboration. This move follows pressure from the US to reduce NATO’s reliance on American support. British businesses might benefit from contracts tied to the loan, especially in defense, as Ukra
Early last month, Ukrainian skies turned into a battleground not just at night but from morning through afternoon. Over 400 drones flooded the airspace in just seven and a half hours. Most never reached their targets. Nighttime strikes have long been Russia’s preferred playbook since the conflict be
Hungary’s freshly elected prime minister, Péter Magyar, wants to sit down with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in western Ukraine to talk about the rights of ethnic Hungarians living there. Magyar, who just took office after beating Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, isn’t as hostile to Ukraine as
