Russia says suspect detained in the killing of a senior general in Moscow

Russia’s security service says that it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow. The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services.

Allied mission to arm Ukraine begins shift from US handling to new NATO-led body

A new NATO-led command designed to support Ukraine is up and running in Wiesbaden, taking over an effort previously overseen by American forces, the alliance’s military headquarters said Wednesday.

Trump’s Ukraine envoy traveling to Kyiv, open to Moscow visit

Keith Kellogg, a retired general and Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, plans to visit Kyiv next month and would be open to meetings in Moscow if invited, as the incoming administration seeks to end the nearly three-year war.

Couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

A senior U.S. military official says a couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded in battle in the Kursk border region.

Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin proved false

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-U.K. citizen and one of the leading Russian opposition figures, said that the worries that his mother could have been poisoned or suffered a heart attack haven’t been corroborated.

Legal saga over how Ramstein figured into deadly 2012 Yemen drone strike reaches German high court

The role of the German government and Ramstein Air Base in coordinated U.S. drone strikes is under scrutiny by the country’s highest court, which took up the case of two men whose relatives were killed in a 2012 attack in Yemen.

Russian lawmakers approve new bill expanding the definition of high treason

Rights advocates have warned that the bill’s vague formulation could be used to target anyone who has ties to any Ukrainian or Western organization.

EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards

The European Commission is escalating its scrutiny of the popular video-sharing platform after Romania’s top court canceled results of the first round of voting that resulted in an unknown far-right candidate becoming the front-runner.

Russian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban

There is a deepening divide in the international community on how to deal with the Taliban, who have been in power for three years and face no internal or external opposition. Afghanistan’s rulers have pursued bilateral ties with major regional powers.

Russia’s setbacks in Syria primed to benefit US Navy in Mediterranean and beyond

Russia’s sudden loss of operations at its bases in Syria could deliver a gut punch to the Kremlin’s ambitions in the Middle East and Africa while offering the U.S. and its allies opportunities to extend their influence.

Allies say Russian aircraft are creating safety hazards over Baltic Sea

NATO fighters scrambled seven times during the past week to track down Russian military aircraft violating international aviation regulations over the Baltic Sea, allied defense officials said.

Top Russian general killed in Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed as he left for his office. On Monday, Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, opened a criminal investigation against him, accusing him of directing the use of banned chemical weapons.

Grassroots funding for Ukraine’s military declines as groups looks for creative ways to raise money

Advertisements along the sidewalk in Kyiv ask for donations to help fill financial gaps across the military. By scanning a QR code, people can help buy anything from body warmers and drones to armored cars for soldiers. But some charities are seeing a decline in individual donations in part because of the economic situation in the country.

At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow’s place in the country

Bashar Assad’s departure leaves unclear Moscow’s military role in the country. The Russian presence includes not only Hmeimim, but also Syria’s sole warm-water port in the nearby coastal city of Tartus

US strikes Syria-based ISIS camps, kills 12  

U.S. forces killed 12 Islamic State militants Monday in airstrikes on some of the terrorist group’s Syria-based camps, defense officials said.

Kids at Aviano US base school reconnect with Italians after pandemic halt of partnership

Students at a school on this U.S. base in northeastern Italy are once again making friends among their Italian peers through a nearly 50-year-old exchange program that has been revived following the COVID-19 pandemic.

France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies to Mayotte on Monday after the tiny French island territory off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died.

Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February.