UN peacekeeping personnel have dropped to a 25-year low due to geopolitical tensions and funding shortfalls, threatening the future of multilateral conflict resolution, SIPRI warns.
Russian elites have attempted to dissuade Putin from enforcing harsh internet restrictions that threaten economic stability and public trust, but security forces prevail.
Russian missile strikes destroyed 40% of Kyiv's Chernobyl Museum exhibits and damaged multiple cultural institutions, highlighting major economic and cultural losses amid ongoing conflict.
The death toll from the May 22 strike on Starobelsk educational facilities rose to 21, with competing narratives over military use of the buildings complicating conflict assessments.
Violent protests in Belgrade expose deep political instability in Serbia, challenging governance and economic stability ahead of crucial 2026 elections.
Russian forces launched a new wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, with reports suggesting possible use of the "Oreshnik" ballistic missile, intensifying conflict and global economic risks.
Ukraine and European leaders convened to discuss reinvigorating diplomacy to end the war with Russia amid shifting global priorities and evolving conflict dynamics.
Hungary reverses a procedural lapse to reinstate its ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports, aiming to protect domestic farmers and recalibrates its stance on the International Criminal Court.
The EU and Mexico have signed a comprehensive trade agreement removing nearly all tariffs and enhancing bilateral trade and investment by 2030.
NATO intelligence indicates Russia is developing seabed-launched nuclear missiles, potentially reshaping global nuclear deterrence and strategic stability.
The US announces deployment of 5,000 additional troops to Poland amid evolving military strategy in Europe, signaling strategic shifts and NATO adaptation.
Ukrainian drone attacks have halved Lukoil’s NORSI refinery capacity, disrupting a quarter of Russia’s refining output and impacting global energy markets.