Category: 2. RussianAggression

Israel’s military widened its attacks on Iran-backed militant groups, striking the Yemeni port city of Hodeida that is held by Tehran-allied Huthi rebels, even as it intensified air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon, raising fears among global leaders… Continue Reading

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — There was a popular joke in the Soviet Union that reflected the government’s ability to filter any information that it didn’t want the population to see or hear. It went something like this: If the Soviet newspaper Pravda (Truth) had existed in the time of Napoleon, then… Continue Reading

This article is an on-site version of our Europe Express newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday and Saturday morning. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. Israel overnight launched a… Continue Reading

In a command post near the embattled eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, soldiers of the Separate Presidential Brigade bemoan the dithering in Washington about whether Kyiv can use western missiles to strike targets inside Russia. If only they were able to fight “with both hands instead of with… Continue Reading

Russia will increase its military spending by almost 30% next year, according to a draft budget published Monday. The 2025 budget will take Russia’s military spending up to $145 billion, about $32 billion more than was budgeted for this year’s campaign and more military dollars than Russia… Continue Reading

Hours after the Iran-allied militant group Hezbollah confirmed that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in a massive Israeli air strike, violence flared again, with sirens blaring in Tel Aviv and Israeli forces continuing to hit targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon. The Israeli military… Continue Reading

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russia plans to raise its spending on defence by a quarter in 2025, underscoring President Vladimir Putin’s determination to continue his invasion of Ukraine and… Continue Reading

Since 2015, one of America’s oldest eye clinics, Wills Eye Hospital, has been helping wounded Ukrainian soldiers with severe head or face injuries get their vision back. For one surgeon with Ukrainian roots, the work is personal. Iryna Solomko has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. VOA footage… Continue Reading