Russia faced a penetrating barrage of drones from Ukraine over the weekend that caused all four of Moscow's major airports to close amid the intensifying war.

NATO's enhanced ground capabilities in the Baltic region spark Russian warnings as military focus intensifies on Kaliningrad and the strategic Suwalki Corridor

Oil prices barely budged on Monday as traders eyed the impact of new European sanctions on Russian oil supply, rising output from Middle East producers and concerns about fuel outlook as tariffs weighed on global economic growth.

Russia now controls more than two-thirds of Ukraine’s Donetsk region — the main theater of the ground war. Russian forces have carved out a 10-mile-deep pocket around the Ukrainian troops defending the crucial city of Kostiantynivka, partly surrounding them from the east, south and west.

Biden administration spent over $1.2 million in taxpayer funds renovating swimming pools at U.S. embassies in war-torn countries, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's report.

In the last two months, dozens of Russian regions have been hit by cellphone connectivity outages. Officials say such disruptions are needed to foil Ukrainian drone attacks.

President Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Russian goods could raise the cost of urea, a key fertilizer in corn and other row crops.

"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told Newsweek.