While Iran warned several regional countries that any support for a potential U.S. strike would be seen as a “hostile act” with “serious consequences,” one country was notably absent from the list: Saudi Arabia.

In a sudden shift, Donald Trump launched an unprecedented attack on Volodymyr Zelensky, taking a stance that diverges sharply from Washington’s long-standing support for Kyiv with financial and military aid in its war against Moscow.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with an official ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara on February, 18, 2025, amid intensified diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The EU is trying to engage in a high-stakes battle with Russia by pressuring the new Syrian administration to end the Russian military presence on Syrian soil in exchange for lifting or easing sanctions on Damascus.

The Russian-Ukrainian war is entering an unprecedented phase marked by heightened tensions and advanced missile technologies, sparking fears of escalation into a nuclear conflict as ballistic missiles make their debut on the battlefield.