Russia

Russia announced that it intends to place a power plant on the moon by 2036.

Ukraine claimed a major battlefield breakthrough Monday, announcing the first-ever combat strike using underwater drones to cripple a Russian submarine docked deep inside a secure naval port.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un held a lavish welcome-back ceremony this weekend for soldiers returning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, publicly acknowledging the regime’s military role in the war and praising troops for their work in mine-clearing operations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Sunday that Ukraine is prepared to drop its long-standing bid to join NATO in exchange for concrete Western security.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that a major question still hangs over the Trump administration’s push for a cease-fire agreement to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion: what concrete security guarantees Ukraine will receive if Moscow attacks again.

Chechen leader Kadyrov threatened Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy after a drone strike near his home, echoing earlier assassination plots.

Russia’s much-hyped entry into the world of humanoid robots suffered a humiliating blow during its grand unveiling in Moscow this week.

President Trump directed the Pentagon to begin conducting nuclear weapons tests.

On October 22, 2025, President Trump announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft.

Russia has carried out tests of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered unlimited-range cruise missile, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called a "unique weapon that no other country possesses."