Epstein built ties to Russians and sought to meet Putin, files show

06/02/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Justice Department files show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.

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U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks

A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired....

05/02/2026 22:26 Washington Post

The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms expired. What to know.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hoped to replace New START with a modernized treaty that could “last long into the future.”...

05/02/2026 20:59 Washington Post

As West goes after Russia’s oil fleet, Moscow fears for its war funding

New European measures to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet could severely hurt its economy at a time when it is looking increasingly vulnerable....

05/02/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Trump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi

The president noted plans to visit China in April, as Beijing sends a warning to White House over Taiwan arms sales....

04/02/2026 22:07 Washington Post

Russia delivers worst attack this year to Ukraine’s power sector

The president said he persuaded Russia’s Vladimir Putin to stop striking Ukraine’s energy grid during a frigid period, but missiles fell on Kyiv hours later....

04/02/2026 09:50 Washington Post

Israeli military tech start-ups cash in on two years of war

While Israel has faced sharp criticism over its war in Gaza, start-up executives say foreigners are eager to buy systems developed and tested on the battlefield....

03/02/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict

The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete....

03/02/2026 00:05 Washington Post

U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of ‘bad things’

Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war....

02/02/2026 23:29 Washington Post

Germany arrests five, saying they violated sanctions against Russia

Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers....

02/02/2026 17:42 Washington Post

Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine

The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia’s military....

02/02/2026 10:00 Washington Post

In Gaza, an ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ foretold

Seen two years later, a suppressed U.S cable warning of a “wasteland” in northern Gaza, as reported by Reuters, is a small footnote of history....

02/02/2026 06:25 Washington Post

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy sector after Trump push for pause

A Russian attack on coal mining facilities in Ukraine Sunday killed at least 12 miners, according to DTEK, the country’s largest private energy company....

01/02/2026 22:01 Washington Post

Iran’s missiles pose deadly threat, gulf allies warn, as Trump weighs strikes

Even after a 12-day war with Israel, Iran retains the arsenal to hit U.S. allies and bases. U.S. strikes would lead to “regional war,” Iran’s supreme leader said....

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Trump says Venezuela safe for Americans; State Dept. warns against travel

President Donald Trump says he’s reopening “all commercial airspace over Venezuela” and Americans can travel there “very shortly.”...

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Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union....

30/01/2026 16:47 Washington Post

Russia reveals Ukraine energy ceasefire pushed by Trump is nearly over

Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns, but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires Sunday....

30/01/2026 14:58 Washington Post

Russia’s top diplomat rejects key part of deal to end war with Ukraine

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses security guarantees demanded by Ukraine for any deal, once again saying the current regime in Kyiv should end....

29/01/2026 21:09 Washington Post

Ukraine sees ‘progress’ in latest talks with Russia despite ongoing attacks

Ukraine’s foreign minister described the Russian officials involved in the new rounds of talks, which resume Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, as much more serious than before....

28/01/2026 16:55 Washington Post

Inside the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine that exploits teens

Vika, 18, needed a job. Then an offer came for $2,500 to make a simple delivery that seemed too good to be true. It was a Russian sabotage operation....

28/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Poland built the E.U.’s biggest army, but the threat has changed

As European nations race to build their militaries, Poland has already bolstered its capabilities — but it prepared for conventional war, not hybrid threats like drones....

27/01/2026 10:25 Washington Post

After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with the U.S. is hard to do

To many Germans, Americans were saviors after World War II, and they feel especially hurt over President Donald Trump’s disdain for Europe and traditional alliances....

26/01/2026 11:21 Washington Post

Iraqi spy chief warns of reemerging threat from ISIS as its ranks swell

Hamid al-Shatri, Iraq’s head of intelligence, said in a rare interview that he sees dramatic growth in the number of Islamic State militants next door in Syria....

26/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Trump, in retreat, praises U.K. troops after royal family expresses hurt

President Donald Trump’s comments belittling the role of NATO allies in Afghanistan sparked outrage in Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the U.S.-led war....

25/01/2026 13:35 Washington Post

Myanmar’s military choreographs an election, with Beijing’s help

With war raging in large parts of the Southeast Asian country, the junta staged a vote to cement its power....

25/01/2026 11:41 Washington Post

‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored

Russian audiences connected deeply with the “Heated Rivalry” character Ilya Rozanov, whose country would never accept him or allow him to live in a relationship with another man....

24/01/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Despite Davos claims of peace progress, Russia maintains hard line on talks

After talks with Trump’s envoys, Russia said it would keep fighting in Ukraine until it achieves its territorial objectives....

23/01/2026 16:25 Washington Post

Zelensky aims a blistering speech at Europe after meeting with Trump

President Trump and White House envoy Steve Witkoff have said a deal to resolve nearly four years of war between Russia and Ukraine is close....

23/01/2026 02:29 Washington Post

Trump’s Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum — give up Greenland or face a trade war — has convinced some European officials that retaliation, rather than conciliation, is the answer....

21/01/2026 20:11 Washington Post

Denmark fought alongside the U.S. Now, Trump is threatening it over Greenland.

Denmark was a committed partner to the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan, deploying thousands of troops, and made early contributions to the invasion of Iraq....

21/01/2026 10:06 Washington Post

At Davos, Canada’s prime minister warns of ‘rupture in the world order’

Mark Carney said middle powers such as Canada could build a new order in an era of unfettered great powers, without directly mentioning Trump or the U.S....

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