Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-iran-drones-us-talks-b7267b71dda7a7f5b7fd10770ac04ae8 The article reports that both Russia and Ukraine are claiming progress on the battlefield while U.S.-brokered peace talks have been delayed. Ukrainian officials say their forces recently pushed Russian troops back in parts of the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, retaking more than 400 square kilometers and advancing over 10 kilometers despite shortages of soldiers. Analysts say Ukraine’s… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260314-french-soldier-killed-by-iran-made-drone-was-in-iraq-on-anti-jihad-operation A French soldier was recently killed in Iraq by an Iranian drone in Kurdistan, Iraq. The deployment in this area was to help combat a resurgence of ISIS in the region. Following the recent downsizing of the unit and movement of its station from Baghdad to Erbil, the state of the mission has been more unstable…. Read more »
Link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260313-russia-summons-uk-french-envoys-over-ukraine-storm-shadow-missile-strike The Russian Foreign Ministry recently summoned and spoke to British and French ambassadors over recent missile strikes from Ukraine in Bryansk. The missiles were constructed under a British and French joint venture. This discussion was in hopes of inciting a protest against Ukrainian actions. Ukraine has responded saying it used the missiles to hit a factory… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.rt.com/news/634983-greek-flagged-oil-tanker-attacked-black-sea-russian-coast/ Recently a Greek oil tanker carrying Russian oil and gas was attacked 14 nautical miles off the coast of Russia. It is suspected that this attack was carried out by Ukrainian drones, as this reflects many recent drone attacks that have been used to disrupt Russian oil and gas in the Black Sea. Nobody was harmed… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/land-focus-geneva-peace-talks-between-russia-ukraine-2026-02-17/b Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia, with the United States acting as a mediator, met in Geneva, Switzerland on February 17–18, 2026 for a new round of peace talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year war. The focus of the talks were about territory, the biggest issue dividing the two countries, especially Russia’s demand for Ukrainian land and Kyiv’s refusal… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-ally-warns-european-powers-over-seizure-russian-vessels-2026-02-17 The article says that Russia could use its navy to stop European countries from seizing Russian ships, according to Nikolai Patrushev, a top ally of President Vladimir Putin. Patrushev said that if European powers try to take more Russian vessels linked to Russia’s activities, especially ships in its so-called “shadow fleet” used to move oil around while avoiding sanctions,… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-says-uks-starmer-making-a-big-mistake-diego-garcia-lease-2026-02-18/ The article reports that Donald Trump criticized the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for agreeing to a 100-year lease on the military base at Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Trump said Starmer was “making a big mistake” by entering the deal, which was part of a broader agreement to transfer sovereignty of the… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-india-russia-oil-iran-war-c29383f5ceb25e768b1ad4095807dd6e The United States Treasury Department decided to allow India to import Russian Oil for only a month after taking part of the boycott against purchasing oil from Russia. This measure was created to aid in easing the upward rise of oil prices as when you get rid of a global supply of crude oil, the demand rises which… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-talks-us-iran-f9069ab3f4cde813af0e6221daf6bf71 The United States brokered talks that will happen between Russia and Ukraine sometime in the future. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that if Abu Dhabi is not available because of the current conflict in the middle east then they will move it to either Switzerland or Turkey. President Zelenskyy has also made comments about how western nations have… Read more »
Link to article: https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/02/ukraine-will-help-gulf-states-shoot-down-irans-shaheds-if-their-leaders-push-putin-toward-a-ceasefire/ Ukrainian President Zelinsky has proposed a trade deal with the Gulf states, notebly, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. This deal includes Ukraine giving expertise and the systems necessary to defend from the Shahed drone bomb system of which Ukraine has intercepted 57,000+ times since 2022 making them the most experienced in defeating these drones. They… Read more »
