Ukraine

"Who is Ron DeSantis?" the research firm asks.

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will be giving Ukraine “critical new security assistance" amounting to $500 million, according to a report.

Japan is now buying Russian oil above the price cap set by the G7, breaking its agreement with the country's western allies.

A Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia for seeking classified information on Russian "state secret[s]" from a government official, allegedly on behalf of the US government, which Russia claims had nothing to do with journalism.

Former President Donald Trump released a video on his Truth Social platform, criticizing Governor Ron DeSantis for his comments on Russia and Vladimir Putin, claiming that DeSantis' "ignorant and foolish" rhetoric could lead to nuclear war, and declaring himself the only candidate who can prevent World War III.

This marks the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. president.

Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergey Marchenko disclosed in a meeting with the European Business Association (EBA) that Ukraine is spending $3.5 billion a month on its military.

A Chinese bank provided Republican Senator Ron Johnson with Biden family bank records while US banks refused, revealing potential conflicts of interest and allegations of corruption.

Last week saw a sharp increase in attacks on US troops occupying northeastern Syria, with a drone strike against a US base blamed on “pro-Iran” forces and a US counter-strike said to have killed at least 19 people.

Russia plans to transport nuclear weapons to allied neighbour Belarus President Vladimir Putin announced Saturday.