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Russia's President Vladimir Putin could decide to increase taxes after this month's election to fund the country's war in Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda plans to propose increasing NATO defense spending to 3% of GDP during talks with US President Joe Biden, aiming to fortify the alliance amid tensions, particularly in Ukraine.

US lawmakers are now scrutinizing the claims that SpaceX's Starlink service is being used in Russia.

The US Department of Justice reportedly spends $1 million monthly on the Amadea, a $230 million mega yacht seized from Russian mogul Suleiman Kerimov.

France, Poland, and Estonia are calling on the European Union to secure funding for defense programs in response to vulnerabilities exposed in the EU's defense capabilities during the Russia-Ukraine war.

Elon Musk was confronted by the president of a key member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after making a false claim about the military alliance amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Singapore plans to acquire eight Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A fighter planes for its defense, accelerating the country's procurement of advanced military aircraft amid tensions in the region.

North Korea has delivered millions of artillery shells to Russia, according to South Korea’s defense minister.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that former President Donald Trump does not seem to understand that Russia's President Vladimir Putin "will never stop."

The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to announce new sanctions on Iran in retaliation for its arms sales that have fortified Russia's defenses amid war with Ukraine.

The European Union (EU) has agreed to ban exports to three Chinese companies and blacklist North Korea's Defense Minister in new sanctions for the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Polymetal International announced on Monday that it agreed to sell its Russian assets to a Siberian gold miner for approximately $3.7 billion.

The United States (US) is reportedly considering imposing sanctions on Chinese companies suspected of helping Russia in its war in Ukraine.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has doubted Ukraine's ability to win its war with Russia as he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not lose the battle.

The European Union (EU) has taken a significant step to support Ukraine by adopting a law to allocate windfall profits on frozen Russian central bank assets for rebuilding the war-struck country.