Despite claims of success in Ukraine, new CSIS data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains, with over 1.2 million casualties. Russia is also in decline as a major economic power with slow growth,

The latest phase of the war is less about maneuvers and operations than alliance politics and shifting allegiances.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An elderly Ukrainian walks through the rubble following a Russian aerial bomb strike in Donetsk Oblast. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images Asked in December 2025 what the ...

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles early on Tuesday, local authorities reported, following a week-long pause in strikes on major cities and infrastructure agreed to by Russia and the US as Ukraine grapples with plummeting winter temperatures.

Masala does not engage in fortune-telling. He models a possible future: what happens if the collective West yields ground, if societies lose their

"Everyone was equal," the kerchiefed babushka of Eli from Russia — a YouTuber who documents everyday life and regional culture across the Russian Federation — tells her granddaughter wistfully, recalling life in the Soviet Union.

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Kolkata: At a time when Ukraine and Russia dominate global headlines for war and diplomatic strain, their presence at the Kolkata International Book F.

You’ll never guess which country launched a massive attack just hours after President Donald Trump announced yet another supposed temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Sitting at his desk in the Oval Office Monday,