Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again trying to seize through political backchanneling what he has failed to capture by force. According to the Financial Times (FT), Putin once again is trying to entice U.

Russian forces are still edging forward along several parts of the long front line in Ukraine – despite yet another call from US President Donald Trump for a combat freeze along existing lines.

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to unfold, the situation remains volatile and complex. On October 21, 2025, critical developments were reported from various regions, particularly focusing on the Chernihiv area. Recent military actions by Russian forces in the Chernihiv region have led to significant disruptions.

The soldier took up arms a decade ago to defend her home region, Donetsk, where Ukraine has been battling Russian-backed forces since 2014. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the region has become synonymous with Ukraine’s fight for survival. Battlefield developments in Donetsk are considered a gauge of each side’s fortunes in the war.

A Russian strike killed six people around the Kyiv area. The strikes also targeted the country’s energy infrastructure, leaving thousands without heating and electricity across Ukraine

A paved road on the Lithuanian border with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad gradually turns into a dirt track, and there, by the woods, is a long antenna. This signal detection mast is part of a mobile,

The USGS said on its website following the quake in July: "Following the M8.8 Russian Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake, the USGS has released new aftershock forecasts that detail the likelihood and magnitude of future earthquakes expected in the region.

DARA MASSICOT is a Senior Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She was previously a Senior Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation and a Senior Analyst at the Department of Defense.

Russia's 2025 gains would amount to nearly 1% of Ukraine's land area, and the country controls nearly 20% in total.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she cannot rule out the possibility that Russia is behind the major disruption to Copenhagen airport caused by drones flying in the area, calling it a "serious attack" on the NATO ally's critical infrastructure.

A fire at the ATAN oil depot in the village of Hvardiiske, located in Russian-occupied Crimea, reignited with increased intensity, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported on Oct. 21. The facility had been previously targeted by Ukraine's Special Operations Forces on Oct.