Vladimir Putin’s grip on Europe is slipping — and the next blow may come from one of his oldest allies. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, long seen as the Kremlin’s most reliable friend inside the European Union, is facing a potential political reckoning.
Adding to the pressure of Israeli strikes on Iran's key defense and energy assets, the regime is now facing increasing troubles from growing protests across more than 150 cities. The regime's outlook isn't being helped by statements and actions of a US president that seems increasingly intent on attaching himself to Israel's operation. Having discarded the “no more wars” philosophy that now seems only to be applicable regarding Russia,
Russia Always Abandons Its Allies. Iran is just the latest.
Now, only six months after losing Syria, Russian leadership stands by as Iranian cities burn and its top generals are killed daily in Israeli airstrikes. The silence from Moscow is deafening. No arms shipments, no air defense support, not even a credible threat to intervene. Russia, Iran’s so-called top ally,
UK hits Russia with new sanctions as Trump protects Putin
The United Kingdom has announced additional sanctions aimed at further dismantling the economic and military capabilities of the terrorist state — Russia. The measures, unveiled during the G7 summit in Canada, are part of a sustained British effort to undermine the Kremlin’s ability to fund and sustain its full-scale war against Ukraine.
Russia Bombards Kyiv with Record Drone and Missile Attack, Killing 17 and Injuring Over 100
Russia launched its most extensive aerial assault of the full-scale war overnight, firing 472 drones and missiles at Ukraine, with Kyiv’s civilian population bearing the brunt. The attack killed 17 people, including a child and a pregnant woman, and injured at least 114.
Ukraine confirms US is now protecting Putin’s oil assets
After more than a year of speculation and unofficial commentary, two of Ukraine’s top officials have now publicly confirmed what many analysts long suspected:
Ukrainian drones operated by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck a series of high-value Russian air defense systems in occupied Zaporizhzhia, inflicting an estimated $70 million in damage, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.
