
Analysis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he feels betrayed by Donald Trump after Trump concluded an agreement on Russian diesel, a move Zelensky says strips Ukraine of a powerful partner in its fight against Russia. The comment came as the war in Ukraine drags on, and the diesel deal was announced without Kyiv's consent.
Julian Okonkwo · 15 Oct 2026

Diplomacy and Conflict
Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones at Russia in the largest ever attack on Moscow, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict. Officials confirmed the scale of the strike as the capital faced unprecedented aerial disruption, shifting the strategic reality of the war.
Julian Okonkwo · 21 Sept 2026

Intelligence
John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow in late August. The New York Times said he told the FSB’s Bortnikov the war is going badly. CBS said the message was: do not test NATO. Both can be the same trip.
Mara Ellison · 27 Aug 2026

Europe
Stockholm, The Hague, Madrid and Warsaw asked Brussels to put frozen Russian central-bank reserves back on the table. The legal fight is the same one that stalled last winter.
Julian Okonkwo · 27 Aug 2026