Russia
President Putin oversees Russian nuclear test drills from Moscow
The upper house of the Russian parliament has voted to rescind Russia's signing of a 1996 international nuclear test ban treaty. The treaty was never ratified by the US, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Iran or Egypt.
Ukraine
Euroviews. How much does Russia stand to gain from turmoil in the Middle East?
With Putin's good relations with Israel and the Arab world, Russia has a vested interest in continuing to play both sides while the world remains distracted from its failed war in Ukraine. However, the advantage is only temporary, David Kirichenko writes.
Russia
Euroviews. The Israel-Hamas war is the latest proof Russia is an agent of chaos
Russia’s leadership doesn’t even have a stable, non-contradictory set of principles or values it adheres to, and its hodgepodge of narratives shows it is trying to fuel any conflict it can, all with the goal of carving out an empire for itself, Aleksandar Đokić writes.