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As Iran and Ukraine wars converge, Israel and Ukraine may come together - analysis

Like Israel, Ukraine is now helping the West learn lessons about the future of modern war, with Western countries hungry for Israeli and Ukrainian technology.

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Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant

Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, Iran, in this picture obtained on November 4, 2024

Kremlin says Ukrainian attack on Iranian vessel should be seen as an assault on Iran itself

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he is welcomed by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (not pictured) to the UK on July 27, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

All 100 US senators invited to meet Volodymyr Zelensky during Lindsey Graham funeral


Syria's Sharaa unveils regional strategy, seeks Israel security arrangement

Ahmed al-Sharaa presented Syria's emerging foreign policy: closer ties with Washington, continued engagement with Moscow, eventual security arrangements with Israel, avoidance of regional conflicts.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Ukraine seeking prototype of European anti-ballistic missile defense system by mid-2027

Davyd Aloian, who oversees the Freyja project, said that an international steering committee tasked with estimating the research and development costs was due to convene for the first time soon.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.

Russia seeks additional 30,000 North Korean soldiers to fight in Ukraine, Zelensky claims

Ukrainian President Zelensky also said that Russia was teaching North Korea "how to wage war, improve its weapons, and gain real combat experience."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.

How Russia helped build Iran into a strategic partner against the West - analysis

Iran helped Moscow by supplying it with Shahed drones. Used in the thousands to terrorize Ukrainians, the Iranian drones have not helped Russia win the war.

A man on a platform applies a fresh coat of paint to the landmark anti-US mural drawn on the wall of a building on Karim Khan Zand Avenue in Tehran, April 8, 2025

Iranian ship struck by Ukraine contained drone, missile components, Kyiv's Israel envoy reveals

"Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi claimed.

Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, Iran, in this picture obtained on November 4, 2024

Zelensky: Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Russian warship, vessels transporting Iran-linked cargo

Zelensky hailed a long-range operation in the Caspian Sea, claiming Ukrainian forces struck a Russian warship and vessels tied to Iran-linked military logistics.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.

Romania says it shot down second drone breaching its airspace

The first drone, which Romanian prosecutors investigating the fragments said was Russian, was shot down by the NATO state on Friday, the first time it has done so after dozens of airspace breaches.

Russian drone flies in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024.

Turkey does not meet legal requirements to receive F-35, State Department says - exclusive

According to the letter, no F-35 aircraft can be transferred to Turkey until Ankara fully complies with US law.

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

Kremlin warns against optimism on peace after Rubio, Lavrov meet in Manila

Rubio said that it was a challenge to find an "end that both sides can accept," but that the US is "prepared to play that role in a positive way."

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 23, 2026.

US suspects possible Russian assistance to Iran during attacks against CIA bases in Gulf

The intelligence community's investigation of possible Russian involvement in supporting the CIA facility attacks has not been previously disclosed.

A door marshaller closes the door as the transfer cases containing the remains of U.S. Army 1st Lt Typer James Feehan and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton arrive at Dover Air Force Base during a dignified transfer for military casualties of the war with Iran on July 22, 2026.