Russia: new report estimates over one million casualties in Ukraine war

29 Jan 2026
A new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies estimates that around 1.2 million Russian troops have been killed, wounded or gone missing since the invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago. Despite this…

Russia: the Arctic is both opportunity and threat for Putin

29 Jan 2026
The Arctic occupies a central place in Vladimir Putin’s strategic thinking, combining vast natural resources with critical military importance. Russia controls more than half of the Arctic coastline and sees the Northern Sea route as a…

Greenland: Trump drops tariffs threat after meeting Rutte

22 Jan 2026
Tensions between the USA and Europe eased after Donald Trump reversed his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland and ruled out using force to seize the territory. Speaking in Davos, Trump said a…

Spain: at least forty dead after high-speed train crash

22 Jan 2026
Spain has entered a period of deep national grief following its deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade. A high-speed collision near Adamuz in southern Andalusia claimed at least 41 lives, with fears that the…