A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.

With the current round of peace talks going on, the World is starting to get increasingly optimistic regarding a possible end, or at least pause, to the fighting in Ukraine. Ukraine and its Western Allies have created a framework for a peace deal,

NOTE: Since the above was written, drones were shot down over Polish airspace. This could have been a deliberate Russian provocation, or a mistake, or a deception by the Ukrainians or others. The sad fact is that in the present state of knowledge, there is ...

The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine opened a potential goldmine for Vladimir Arsenyev. The 75-year-old scientist heads a Moscow firm that makes components for a communications device used by tank crews.

"Mr. Nobody Against Putin," a film made secretly by a teacher in Russia, shows the propaganda efforts in a country at war.