Toplines Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly and explicitly outlined his continued commitment to his maximalist war aims in Ukraine — the same aims for which Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022. Putin spoke on December 17 to an expanded meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) board, where …

Individuals and organisations linked to violence against civilians throughout Syria are today sanctioned by the UK as it continues to pursue those responsible for violence against the Syrian people. Foreign Secretary announces sanctions against organisations and individuals involved in violence against civilians. UK Government targets individuals involved in the coastal …

The most potentially consequential diplomatic peace talks of the past 80 years have lurched forward at an agonisingly slow pace. But Ukraine’s latest offer to drop its bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees could change that. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, however, still refuses to accept the …