Change in Russia’s control of Ukrainian territory and change in Ukraine’s control of Russian territory (DS data from Oct. 26, accessed on Oct. 28). Based on data from DeepState as of Oct. 26, 2026 ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the U.S. to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 30–31 in what may clarify whether Donald Trump will meet ...

With some 4.7 million sites blocked and Western platforms throttled, VPNs have become “a way of life” for tens of millions of Russians seeking access to social media, games, and independent news.

Russia: +28,051 square miles. 12% of Ukraine. (Area roughly equivalent to half the size of the U.S. state of Iowa). 2 Total area of all Ukrainian territory Russia presently controls, including Crimea ...

Monaco investigators increasingly suspect Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) was behind the June 29 bombing that gravely injured sanctioned Ukrainian‑born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, viewing it more ...

Ukrainian attacks inflicted damage equivalent to about 1% of Russia’s GDP during a 40-day campaign of strikes ordered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on June 25, 2026, according to Russian ...

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