Italy’s Meloni Eyes Energy, Defense Spending Before Election

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government may propose a pricey energy security and defense spending plan ahead of 2027 general elections, according to Corriere della Sera.

By Alberto Brambilla

Zelenskyy says Russia is providing Iran with satellite imagery of US military sites in Gulf

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is producing satellite imagery of US military facilities in Gulf states, and that this correlates with Iranian strikes on those sites.

By KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO

Ukrainian troops are pinning their hopes on a new top general after losing their star defense minister

Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed Ukraine's new commander in chief on Tuesday. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander in chief, is one of the war's most popular generals. Troops told Business Insider they hope he'll bring changes that can help them win the war. Tired of Soviet military culture, they're asking for a leader who's pro-tech and listens to them. Anxious after the shock removal of Ukraine's reformist defense minister, the country's fro...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia wants to bring in 30,000 North Korean troops to conflict

The historic headquarters of the former Italian consulate in Kherson has been destroyed

(ANSA) - ROMA, 25 LUG - Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kherson this morning left one person dead and two seriously injured, and also struck a historic residence that served as the seat of an Italian consular mission from 1906 to 1918. Ambassador Carlo Formosa, in expressing solidarity with the authorities and the people, reiterated Italy’s condemnation of Russian violence, which claims civilian lives every day and destroys the country’s artistic heritage. “A prized building has been...

By ANSA

Zelensky to instruct intelligence to share information with partners on Russia's new assistance to Iran

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would instruct Ukraine's intelligence agencies to share with international partners information on Russia's latest assistance to the Iranian regime.