In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was ...

Alex Shalukho came from Sumy, a Ukrainian town on the border with Russia. As the war began, Sumy residents fought for their ...

Seven of the eight Arctic Council members (all but Russia) promptly decided to boycott meetings over the war and only met again in 2023 to oversee the handover of the chairmanship ...

From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.

President Donald Trump said during his inauguration he will declare a national energy emergency aimed at boosting oil and gas ...

Donald Trump's talk of grabbing Greenland has been the fodder of late-night comics. The jokes obscure the military ...

The US Senate has confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Mr Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Mr Trump’s ...

President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to ...

When Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo looks at Donald Trump, she says she sees a president-elect who for all of his ...