#Russia

An explosion in southern Moscow has killed two police officers and another individual on Christmas Eve, just days after a general was assassinated nearby. The attack raises serious questions about security in the Russian capital.

A Russian attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on December 24, 2025, has killed at least one person and injured three, according to the local governor. The attack highlights the ongoing conflict amid the holiday season.

Russia's ambassador to China claims Western sanctions have backfired, pushing the two nations' relationship to its 'highest level in history' and shifting almost all trade to local currencies.

Russia launched a massive attack with 650 drones and 30 missiles across 13 Ukrainian regions, killing at least three, President Zelenskyy said. The escalation comes amid talks of a new peace framework.

Syria's new foreign and defence ministers met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow to deepen military cooperation, focusing on modernizing the Syrian army in the post-Assad era.

Ukraine's military has announced its withdrawal from the strategic eastern town of Siversk on Christmas Eve, citing a "significant advantage" in Russian manpower and the need to preserve its forces.

Despite pressure from the Trump administration, U.S. oil giants are reluctant to return to Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves. We analyze the reasons, from political risk to crumbling infrastructure.

The US and China traded accusations at the UN Security Council over America's seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers. Beijing, backed by Russia, decried the move as a violation of international law.

A 10-year-old Tajik boy was killed in a Moscow school on Dec. 16. As Russian officials ignore evidence of ethnic motives, the attack highlights a growing crisis of xenophobia in the country.

Russia has carried out deadly missile strikes targeting Ukrainian residential areas and critical energy infrastructure. PRISM analyzes the strategic implications of this latest escalation in the ongoing conflict.

Russia has launched a deadly attack on Ukraine's energy grid, while a fragile truce holds in Syria and violence escalates in the West Bank. An analysis of the world's major conflict flashpoints.

Deadly clashes erupt in Aleppo, Syria, as Russia launches new missile strikes on Ukraine's energy grid. An analysis of how these escalating conflicts signal growing global geopolitical instability.