The bellicose delirium of a Kremlin adviser: “Europe must be wiped off the map. It is an annoying nuisance.” Threatens with nuclear strikes.17 January 2026
Kremlin: Putin spoke by phone with the leaders of Israel and Iran about regional security17 January 2026
Financial Times: The European Union is examining an accelerated path of accession for Ukraine17 January 2026
Foreign Affairs Putin announces the largest recruitment wave in the last 14 years: 160,000 people, called into the army2 April 2025 The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has signed a new decree ordering the recruitment of 160,000 young people into the army.…