Most Ukrainians doubt elections would be fair – poll

44% of respondents apparently view the prospect of online voting negatively, with widespread fears that election results could be falsified There is widespread skepticism over the prospect of online voting in Ukraine due to fears of electoral fraud, a recent poll has indicated. Vladimir Zelensky, whose presidential term expired in…

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The Russian security agency says the suspect coordinated with handler in Kiev via WhatsApp while planning an attack on an oil pipeline Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that it has foiled a terrorist plot in western Siberia by a Russian national working with a banned Ukrainian terrorist organization…

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Lithuanian intelligence officers will be able to conduct searches and surveillance without a court warrant Lithuania has approved legislation expanding the powers of its intelligence services, allowing agents to detain and search suspected individuals, as well as conduct surveillance, without a court order. The new law, set to take effect…

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Locations of the nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles are a closely guarded secret, the head of the Belarusian counterintelligence agency said The chief of the Belarusian counterintelligence agency has dismissed claims by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky that Kiev knows the location of Russia’s Oreshnik missiles deployed in Belarus. Zelensky stated during a visit…

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The US has reportedly moved a large number of military aircraft and other equipment for possible war against Venezuela The US is reportedly expanding its military posture near Venezuela by deploying additional forces to the Caribbean amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The…

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Beijing has accused Washington of using national security as pretext to go after Chinese UAV makers The US ban on imports of new foreign drones discriminates against Chinese companies and should be lifted, Beijing has said. Shenzhen-based UAV manufacturer DJI, the largest in the world, currently sells more than half…

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The Telegram founder has shared an ambiguous abbreviation, raising eyebrows on social media Pavel Durov, the Russian tech entrepreneur behind the Telegram messenger app, has shared an ambiguous logo he devised for his sperm donation program, raising eyebrows online and taking a dig at French President Emmanuel Macron in the…

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The prime minister has urged her office staff to “rest properly” during the Christmas holidays Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made a grim forecast for 2026, wishing her office staff a happy Christmas while warning them to brace for a challenging year ahead. “The past year has been tough…

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Donald Trump’s new special ambassador to the Arctic island says Washington is not seeking to “conquer” Danish territory The US is not seeking to “conquer” Greenland or take over Danish territory, Washington’s new special envoy to the Arctic island, Jeff Landry, has said. President Donald Trump had previously signaled that…

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Caracas has warned that Washington’s ambitions are “continental” and reach far beyond the country The US is subjecting Venezuela to the “greatest extortion” in the country’s history, Caracas’ envoy to the UN, Samuel Moncada, has said. Moncada made the statement during a UN Security Council session on Tuesday, called by…

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