Para alpine skier wins Russia its first Paralympic medal in 12 years

Visually impaired Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia’s first Paralympic medal since 2014 on Saturday by taking bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag in the Winter Paralympics at Milan Cortina — after years of having to do so as neutral athletes because of the country’s doping … Read more

Hegseth on reports Russia aided Iran: “Anything that shouldn’t be happening” will be “confronted strongly”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that President Trump is “well aware of who’s talking to who” amid reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on U.S. movements in the region. Hegseth told Major Garrett in an interview airing Sunday on “60 Minutes” that the U.S. is “tracking everything” and factoring it into battle plans. … Read more

Hegseth responds to report Russia shared intel with Iran

In response to reports that Russia is providing intel to Iran on U.S. positions and movements, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told 60 Minutes, “We’re tracking everything. Our commanders are aware of everything… No one’s putting us in danger…” CBS News’ Major Garrett interviews Hegseth about the state of the war with Iran, Sunday on 60 … Read more

Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces, sources say

WASHINGTON — Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces in the Middle East, a boost for Tehran as it launches missile and drone attacks on American bases and other targets in the region, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. The intelligence assistance from Russia could help Iran … Read more

Russia providing intelligence to Iran about U.S. positions, sources say

Russia is providing intelligence to Iran regarding U.S. positions during the ongoing military operation, three sources, including a senior U.S. official with direct knowledge, told CBS News on Friday. The intelligence assistance is the first known assistance Russia is giving to Iran, as the U.S. and Israel continue to strike at the Iranian regime and its … Read more

Rising energy prices from the Iran war could help Russia pay for fighting in Ukraine

FRANKFURT, Germany — FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Iran war’s disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia’s ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget and a key to paying for its own war in Ukraine. Prices for Russia’s oil exports have risen … Read more

Cheap, effective and battle-tested by Russia: Iran leans on Shahed drones to penetrate U.S. defenses

As the U.S. and its allies face Iran’s response to President Donald Trump’s renewed bombardment of the Middle East, the allied air forces must find a solution to a growing problem: drones. Cheap and simple to produce, Iran’s Shahed drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used to overwhelm air defenses in conjunction with other missiles. … Read more

Kenyan man accused of tricking and trafficking hundreds of Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Nairobi — A key figure in a network that sent more than 1,000 Kenyans to fight for the Russian army was charged on Thursday with human trafficking, the state prosecutor said. Festus Omwamba, 33, the founder of recruitment agency Global Face Human Resources, allegedly used to funnel Kenyans to Russia, was presented in court following … Read more