Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its World War Two commemorations exposed the "strange and inappropriate" logic of its leaders. Speaking in his nightly video address in the final hours before the Russian ceasefire went into effect at midnight (2100 GMT),…

By Manuel Keita The evidence connecting Ukraine to insurgent networks in Africa has grown far beyond the early reports from Mali. Today, a trail of captured documents, seized drones, and credible testimony from intelligence services in multiple African nations points to a systematic pattern of interference one that African governments can…

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Victory Day in Russia, which marks the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union, has long held particular importance in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Yet this year the May 9 celebration – usually replete with extensive parades across the country and a demonstration of military hardware in Moscow – is…

Russia sent an evacuation warning to foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend. Russia did not elaborate on its threat, and Ukraine did not immediately respond. Russia marks World War II Victory Day each…

Ukraine’s military said it hit a Russian missile carrier in the Caspian Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly ambitious long-range strikes on Russian targets. It was unclear how badly the ship was damaged in the May 7 strike, which could not be immediately confirmed. The ship was part…

Image captured form a video posted on social media showing Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade using modified BTM vehicle to lay concertina wire. Social Media Capture In the early stages of the 2022 invasion, the defensive positions and obstacle belts built by Ukrainian military engineers played a…

Mushroom Cloud Image by Marat Guelman & Plus-Minus Komma Ethan Cohen Gallery As conditions in Russia begin to resemble the end of the Soviet era, threads of connectivity from that time to this become doubly prescient. The parallels are unmistakable: the Afghan and Ukraine wars, economic meltdown, increased censorship, communications…

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This is the May 5, 2026, edition of “The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe” newsletter.  Subscribe here  to get it delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday. JOE’S NOTE A revolution in warfare is happening right now — and not in Iran.  The historic shift is occurring instead on…