BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany is expelling a Russian embassy staffer over links to a woman arrested on suspicion of spying for Moscow, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday. It comes after authorities in Berlin arrested a woman on Wednesday suspected of spying for a Russian intelligence agency and passing on information related to…
MOSCOW (DPA, NAN, CONVERSEER) – Russian forces launched another wave of missile strikes across Ukraine overnight, targeting several regions including Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday. Explosions were reported in multiple locations, including the capital Kiev, where Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported several blasts on Telegram and said air defences…
Goodwill gestures are meant to make the recipient trust whoever does them with the expectation that they’ll then be reciprocated for improving their relations By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Vladimir Putin offered in late September to extend the New START, which is the last arms control pact between Russia and the US, for…
FRANKFURT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Historian Karl Schlögel, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is set to receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Sunday. The 77-year-old Russia expert has “consistently set new standards in vivid and vibrant historical writing,” the jury said. The Peace Prize…
The precedent set by Russia’s restrained response to Ukraine obtaining the F-16s, which could also be nuclear-equipped, suggests that tensions with the US will remain manageable if Ukraine obtains the Tomahawks too due to the modus vivendi that’s arguably been in place for managing them. By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – The latest talk about…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – NATO scrambled two German Eurofighters in response to a Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Sunday. The aircraft, which could not initially be identified, was flying in international airspace without a flight plan or radio contact, the German Air Force said. It said the aircraft could not initially be properly…
Here are some of the top news stories from July 15, 2025, based on recent reports from the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Korea, etc.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, has announced that upcoming talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin will focus on urgent regional developments and efforts to deepen strategic coordination between Tehran and Moscow.
The rise of Russia’s pro-BRI policymaking faction, intense Pakistani diplomacy, and Russia’s interests with the US vis-à-vis Ukraine arguably account for what just surprisingly happened.
VATICAN CITY (CONVERSEER) – In a significant diplomatic development, Pope Leo XIV has spoken directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, urging for a renewed commitment to peace and humanitarian relief. The historic phone conversation, confirmed by both the Vatican and the Kremlin, focused on…
