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The deadly Azerbaijani plane crash on Christmas Day is souring Russia's attempt to keep Baku close.Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly said Russia shot down the plane, and is demanding answers.Putin apologized, but Aliyev is still pressuring Russia and says it must take responsibility.Azerbaijan's president has repeatedly accused Russia of covering up the cause of…

A Russian attack submarine that was stationed in Syria has officially left the Mediterranean Sea.The departure of the Kilo-class Novorossiysk leaves Russia without any known submarines in the region.The uncertain fate of Russia's naval presence in Syria amid other setbacks could spell trouble for its submarine force.Strategic Russian naval bases have been upended by conflicts…

Zelenskyy says that Alexander Lukashenko apologized in a call for helping Russia invade Ukraine."I am not in charge," Zelenskyy cited the Belarusian leader as saying in early 2022.Lukashenko's spokesperson denied that an apology took place but confirmed that a call happened.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, apologized over the phone in…

North Korea could get Russian satellite tech, the US Secretary of State has warned.The tech would be in exchange for it sending troops to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken said on Monday.The US and its allies have accused Russia and North Korea of trading arms and military technology.Russia could share satellite technology with North Korea in…

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government and a big bank to work with China on AI.Russia has been seeking tech alternatives post-Ukraine invasion due to Western sanctions.A Russia-China AI partnership could raise concerns over censorship, among other issues.Russian President Vladimir Putin continues seeking to expand his challenge of the West's order — this time…

Ukrainian forces appear to have launched a new offensive in Russia's Kursk region.Russia's Ministry of Defense said Ukraine had launched a "counterattack" at around 9 a.m. local time.A Ukrainian official said Russia was "getting what it deserves."Ukrainian forces appear to have launched a new offensive in the Russian border region of Kursk.Russia's Ministry of Defense…

A Moscow-based nonprofit closely associated with Russia's main intelligence division used AI to spread disinformation online during the 2024 presidential election, with servers based in the US, the Treasury Department said in a press release Tuesday.The agency says the Center for Geopolitical Expertise used AI tools to spread disinformation about candidates in the US presidential…

Transnistria is facing heating cuts after a halt in piped Russian natural gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine.The gas halt follows Ukraine's decision to not renew a gas transit contract with Russia.EU countries, like Slovakia, still rely on Russian gas, highlighting geopolitical risks.A European region is grappling with freezing temperatures in winter after Russian natural…

Even while at war, Ukraine has been piping gas for Russia to European customers.But that arrangement, which dates back to the fall of the Soviet Union, has now expired.Russia was estimated to rake in $5 billion in 2024 from the gas transits, with Ukraine getting up to $1 billion.Russia is no longer able to send…

Drones have seen a variety of functions in the Ukraine war on both sides.Reconnaissance drones gather information, while one-way attack systems strike tanks and troops.The drone war in Ukraine has implications for the US and other militaries looking at the future of war.In the Ukraine war, drones are causing all sorts of mayhem in the…