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New Pope Could Broker Peace Between Ukraine & Russia: U.S. Says Putin, Zelenskyy Could Meet In The Vatican

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with CBS News that Russia and Ukraine may accept Pope Leo XIV's proposal to...

“Tantalum Trap”: How Russia’s War Machinery Is Getting Crippled By One Mineral, Disrupting Putin’s Military Ambitions 

A rare metal few have heard of—tantalum—is quietly becoming a critical pressure point in Russia’s war effort. Vital for advanced military electronics, tantalum is...

Another F-16 Bites The Dust In Ukraine; Third Confirmed Loss So Far; Russian Media Calls Them “Sitting Ducks”

Ukraine lost another F-16 Fighting Falcon while repelling a Russian attack during a combat mission on May 16. This is the third confirmed loss...

“Dump Rafale, Buy Su-57”! Russian Media Aligns With Pakistani, Chinese Narrative To Discredit French Fighters

The coverage of India’s Operation Sindoor in the Russian mainstream and social media has been disappointing. While the mainstream media showed a subtle bias toward...

Russia’s Loss Is China’s Gain! Beijing Captures Central Asian Arms Market Amid Putin’s Focus On Ukraine: OPED

A war leaves behind short-term and long-term penalties. Political punditry may anticipate some of these, while others become apparent only with time. The Ukraine war...