Polish authorities have formally charged a Russian couple with espionage on behalf of the FSB. On October 13, 2025, the National Prosecutor’s Office in Silesia submitted the indictment to the District Court in Sosnowiec, southern Poland. The couple is accused of participating in Russian intelligence activities and transmitting information potentially…

Prodded by U.S. criticism, the European Union is strengthening its sanctions on Russia with measures that directly target Moscow’s energy revenues. Washington, however, has yet to match the EU’s pace. The bloc is preparing its 19th package of sanctions over Russia’s war against Ukraine. In the first year after the…

The Kremlin has an established playbook for war and its consequences, but developments beyond its control threaten the regime’s grasp. Russian opposition politicians are saying that if the latest offensive in Donbas fails, as past attempts have, Vladimir Putin may be ready to end the war or at least call…

Russia warns that the U.S. should understand the risks stemming from the use of the nuclear-capable missile. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (12 October) he may offer long-range Tomahawk missiles that could be used by Kyiv if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war in Ukraine….

For over a decade until its termination in 2020 amid corruption scandals, Cyprus operated a controversial “golden passport” scheme. The United States has sanctioned two Cypriot passport holders as part of a major crackdown on Southeast Asian criminal networks involved in online scams and money laundering. On 14 October, the…