Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Kremlin insider statements continue to indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to his strategy that Russian forces will be able to win...

Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of shelter (UN News)

In the face of escalating Israeli military operations, thousands of Palestinian families continue to flee the northern Gaza Strip amid dire humanitarian conditions and...

Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution (UN News)

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to refrain from further strikes and fully withdraw...

UN Security Council rejects bid to continue Iran sanctions relief (UN News)

A proposal to continue sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal was rejected in the UN Security Council on Friday in a...

Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties (UN News)

At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher...

UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City (UN News)

Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, following the theft of therapeutic food critical for saving...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 19, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian MiG-31 interceptor jets violated Estonian airspace on September 19. European officials continue to discuss the creation of a defensive “drone wall” and provide military...

Iran Update, September 19, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Snapback Sanctions on Iran: Iran is trying to prevent snapback sanctions by offering an interim deal that secures concessions upfront from the United States...

Russian Occupation Update, September 19, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian military-patriotic and civic engagement programs continue to facilitate the deportation of Ukrainian children and teenagers to Russia. Kremlin-appointed Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova...

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