Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea flagship, later deleting the statement and returning to the official narrative that the guided-missile cruiser ...

The obsession with Ukraine’s resources, rather than battlefield conditions, has been a problem for both sides throughout the war. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is one of the most important strategic assets ...

A worker shovels snow at the Moskva River embankment during heavy snowfall in Moscow, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/) ...

The current talks also coincide with the expiry of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States.