Russia's defense spending has hit record highs, but it's struggling with military modernization. Sanctions and war demands are hindering the country's tech procurement and military innovation. Russia's economy is showing signs of fatigue after several years of wartime boom.

NATO prepares for potential threats as EU defense chief highlights 2027 as a critical year when Russia and China could launch simultaneous military actions.

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War noted that cooperation with China has allowed Russia to bypass Western sanctions on imports of electronics for drone production. Ukraine’s military intelligence estimates that Russia receives up to 65% of components for its Geran drones from China. Beijing rejects the claims.

MOSCOW - Russian negotiators flew to Turkey to hold peace talks with Ukraine on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, before what will be the first direct discussions between the warring sides in more than seven weeks.

Anti-government protests have broken out in Kyiv as hundreds flocked to the streets to oppose a decision to curb the powers of two anti-corruption agencies. Ukraine has toughened restrictions on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has reported that Russia plans to spend about US$1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036. Source: Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov at a panel discussion during the annual meeting of Ukrainian ambassadors Intelligence,

Russia and Ukraine are to hold a third round of negotiations in Istanbul, with expectations low for progress on a peace agreement to end the full-scale war that’s in its fourth year.

The warring sides are still far apart heading into the third round of U.S.-brokered peace negotiations, set for Wednesday in Istanbul.

The Russian defense industry has involved hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren in weapons development. Drones and missiles are of particular interest to Russia’s defense sector. Programs for developing and testing new weapons are being disguised as "educational clubs,

China supports russian terrorism – thus, China directly supports the fight against Europe. The new russian drone consists almost entirely of Chinese components, — GUR. The intelligence agency has published data on the drone, which the russians use as a decoy, reconnaissance… pic.twitter.com/1mpwMf9Kkh