Vladimir Putin grabbed much of Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used supposedly local separatists, whom Russia armed, supplied and directed. These forces,

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support

Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Reports indicate casualties among international peacekeepers,

Ukraine is deeply concerned about the escalation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rebels, supported by Rwanda, have entered the largest city in the eastern region, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Russia launched a barrage of drones on Ukraine in an overnight attack on Friday, injuring four people and damaging a hospital and a grain warehouse in the southern Odesa region, officials said. Ukraine's air defences shot down 59 of 102 Russian drones,

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Ukraine said on Wednesday it had struck a big Russian oil refinery in an overnight drone attack, and a Russian official said an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on a nuclear power plant had been thwarted.

Russian Lukoil oil refinery struck by multiple Ukrainian drones, military intelligence source claims Russian assault intensity declines, focuses on Pokrovsk sector, monitoring group reports Australian POW feared executed by Russia is alive,

Ukraine's government has sacked a deputy defence minister in charge of weapons purchases amid infighting over procurement that is complicating its attempt to

Va., is expected to highlight Gabbard's past comments blaming NATO for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a copy of his prepared opening remarks for today’s confirmation hearing. "Repeatedly,

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the Rwandan-backed militant group M23 which recently captured swaths of land in the east.

Britain has warned Rwanda that its involvement in an escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could jeopardize the over $1 billion of aid it receives every year. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured Goma,