Putin Is Afraid Of An Election He Can’t Losehttps://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanberman/2026/08/17/putin-is-afraid-of-an-election-he-cant-lose/The outcome of next month's legislative elections in Russia are already predetermined. Even so, it's shaping up to be a referendum on Putin - and the Ukraine war.
Aug 17, 2026 1:40 PM
Senior Russian banker fired after warning over wartime economyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/andrei-klepach-russian-banker-fired-warning-economyAndrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’Europe live – latest updatesThe chief economist at Russia’s second largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments about the state of the economy, including warnings that Moscow would not win a prolonged economic war with Ukraine.Andrei Klepach, who had served in the role at the s...
Aug 17, 2026 10:29 AM
Morning news briefhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5930235/morning-news-briefUSS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln after concerns about conditions, Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks on Russia, a look at where talks stand regarding the future of Gaza.
Aug 17, 2026 8:49 AM
At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia’s Belgorodhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/at-least-six-people-killed-in-ukrainian-missile-attack-on-russias-belgorod?traffic_source=rssOvernight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two people and injure 19.
Aug 17, 2026 8:00 AM
Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experiencehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-unPresident says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilitiesDonald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime was learning new battlefield tactics from ...
Aug 17, 2026 12:19 AM
Largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, Moscow says 822 drones shot downhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/16-08-sv-ukraine-largest-drone-attack-russia-ua?traffic_source=rssUkraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub.
Aug 16, 2026 3:35 PM
How Russia Is Using Disabled Soldiers For Frontline Assaultshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkirichenko/2026/08/16/how-russia-is-using-disabled-soldiers-for-frontline-assaults/Russia is using wounded and disabled soldiers in frontline assaults, showing how far Moscow is prepared to go to sustain its attritional war in Ukraine.
Aug 16, 2026 2:04 PM
‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscowhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russia-wildberries-warehouse-fireKyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capitalUkraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities.Russia’s defence ministry said it had shot down 822 drones, while the may...
Aug 16, 2026 11:04 AM
Abolishing Atomic Arms Can Avert War That Kills Billions, Experts Sayhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinholdenplatt/2026/08/16/abolishing-atomic-arms-can-avert-war-that-kills-billions-experts-say/As Russia threatens nuclear strikes on Ukraine and the West, leading arms scholars say it’s urgent to abolish nuclear weapons worldwide to protect the globe’s citizens.
Aug 16, 2026 4:21 AM
The Papers: UK-made drones 'strike Russia' and 'phone theft Britain'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gvv07ww42o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssUkraine uses UK British-made drones to strike Russia and 230 phones a day stolen in the UK lead the Sunday papers.
Aug 15, 2026 10:36 PM
July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's war, U.N. sayshttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/july-was-the-deadliest-month-for-ukrainian-civilians-since-start-of-russias-war-un-says/Aug. 15 marks one year since President Trump's high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine. Sam Vinograd reports.
Aug 15, 2026 4:01 PM
Ex-Ukrainian submarine commander killed by hidden bomb in Crimea after defecting to Russiahttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/syhtjpouzlRobert Shagaev, who once commanded Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia submarine before switching sides after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, was reportedly killed instantly by an explosive planted in a trash can in Sevastopol; a woman suspected of detonating it was detained
Aug 13, 2026 6:53 PM