Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued Tuesday that “progress” had been made towards ending the nearly four-year-long war in Ukraine – and suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin is the main ...

Russia occupied an additional 0.8% of Ukraine’s territory last year and seized approximately 473 square kilometers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. The average daily rate of advance reached 13.24 square ...

Overall, Russia made progress on the battlefield in 2025—yet its advances came at a heavy cost, and there is little evidence of an imminent Ukrainian collapse. 2025 is at an end—but the new year ...