Beijing (Diplomat.so) - Die Welt reported on Tuesday, citing confidential European intelligence documents, that China's armed forces allegedly conducted covert training programs for hundreds of Russian soldiers in late 2025 across six military sites, with some participants later deployed to combat…

Tokyo (Diplomat.so) – The United States Marine Corps conducted a live-fire test launching approximately 12 rockets from a mobile High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) platform at a training range near Mount Fuji on Wednesday, during a readiness exercise aimed at sustaining rapid-deployment…

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, May 19, that its forces captured the settlement of Volokhovka in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, marking a new shift in reported frontline positions amid ongoing cross-border fighting.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday, May 19, that Russia's strategic nuclear forces began nationwide exercises simulating preparation and use under hostile threat conditions.

Geneva (Diplomat.so) – World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday, May 19, expressed concern over the scale and rapid spread of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which health authorities say has resulted in at least 131 suspected and confirmed…

Canberra (Diplomat.so) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday, May 19, in Canberra, that Australia will import three shipments of jet fuel from China totaling 600,000 barrels to strengthen reserves.

Brussels (Diplomat.so) - Etienne Davignon, a former Belgian diplomat and European Commission vice-president, died in Belgium on Monday, May 18, 2026, aged 93, according to AFP and his family, as proceedings linked to the 1961 killing of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba came to a halt following…

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday, May 14, that Russian forces have captured the settlement of Nikolaevka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, amid continuing intensified combat operations across the Donbas frontline and renewed long-range strikes targeting Ukrainian…

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Tuesday, that Russian forces resumed military operations in Ukraine following the expiration overnight of a three-day ceasefire, according to a Kremlin briefing in Moscow.

Gibraltar (Diplomat.so) - The United States Navy ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska arrived at Gibraltar's South Mole on Monday, during heightened US-Iran tensions and strategic deterrence operations according to reports.

Paris (Diplomat.so) - French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced Monday that France had confirmed its first hantavirus infection involving a French woman evacuated from the cruise vessel "MV Hondius" after her condition deteriorated overnight following the journey to Paris.

The Hague (Diplomat.so) – Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, rejected comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggesting Venezuela could become the 51st state of the United States, saying the proposal "is not under consideration at all."

Warsaw (Diplomat.so) - Polish President Karol Nawrocki said on Wednesday that Poland is prepared to host additional United States troops if the administration of President Donald Trump proceeds with plans to reduce the American military presence in Germany over the coming year.

Kyiv (Diplomat.so) - Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, warned representatives of Russia-aligned countries against attending Moscow's Victory Day celebrations amid escalating Ukraine-Russia tensions in Kyiv on Thursday, May 7, official statement delivered.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday, May 5, that Russia will implement a two-day ceasefire on May 8–9 in Ukraine while warning of potential strikes on Kyiv if celebrations are disrupted.

Kyiv (Diplomat.so) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a unilateral ceasefire starting at midnight on May 5–6, following Russian missile strikes that killed at least eight civilians across Ukraine on Monday, May 5.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that its armed forces captured ten settlements across Ukraine's Sumy, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions during the week ending Sunday, May 3, as a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in Moscow early Monday, May 4.

Paris (Diplomat.so) - The French government authorized state utility EDF to begin dismantling the Fessenheim nuclear power plant near the German border on Sunday, May 3, following a decree published in the official journal permitting the long-delayed decommissioning project.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) - Sevastopol regional government reported on Saturday, April 25, that Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said air defence units shot down 43 drones over the Black Sea and various parts of Sevastopol, injuring two civilians.

Kyiv (Diplomat.so) – Diplomat News Network reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, April 20, accused US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner of showing disrespect toward Ukraine during a televised interview with a Ukrainian state-run news program.