I spoke with Sean, our Editor-in-Chief, about writing about a scenario where Russia wins in Ukraine. The challenge for me is that I don’t think Putin takes Ukraine in as a whole. The people are just too resilient. Ukraine is also getting better armed and supplied by the day. Their …

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers, warned that Russia would arm nukes in the Baltic region if Finland and Sweden joined NATO. The threat came after Finnish politicians hinted at the growing likelihood that the country would join the alliance. Finland shares the longest land …

Ten jailed al-Qaida militants have escaped from prison in Yemen’s eastern province of Hadramawt, security officials said on Friday. The inmates staged a quarrel among themselves late Thursday at the prison in the city of Seiyun, forcing guards to intervene. But when they did, the prisoners overpowered them, seizing their …