The South Caucasus News - SouthCaucasusNews.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ukraine turned Russia’s main trump card into a strategic problem; huge areas turn into fiery inferno Honda reports first-ever loss Azerbaijan’s Turkic strategy expands beyond culture into hard power “We could have been killed”: captured occupiers described how Russia “disposes of” prisoners Sri Lankan banks–PayPal cross-border deal Defeats at the front and economic decline are turning Putin into a paranoid man Ukrainian forces making gains in one of hottest frontline sectors; territories are liberated rapidly The future of finance is becoming harder to ignore Ukrainian drones target Russia’s submarine fleet in Kamchatka; the fleet is 7,400 km from the front Ukrainian drones halted Russia’s spring advance; heavy bombings don’t work either Video Review Posts – southcaucasusnews.com The front is effectively at a standstill: Ukrainian Forces neutralized Russia’s infiltration tactics 45-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension agreed after US talk​ Trump’s visit to China: Political reset without a full breakthrough​ President Aliyev wraps up Kazakhstan visit​ Russia loses a third of its territories; China’s appetites do not stop Deepstrike and Middlestrike: what’s already burning and what will continue to burn in Russia Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force Assists Investigation That Seized 13-Plus Kilograms of Illegal Drugs – nationalguard.mil President Ilham Aliyev concludes visit to Kazakhstan Baku unveils WUF13 transport system Polish military says ‘no change in security guarantees’ as US cuts 4,000 troops in Poland UN agencies warn Somalia at risk of renewed famine as hunger crisis deepens ‘Putin tribunal’ backed by 36 nations Russian border city shrugs off Baltic fears of attack Civilians caught in war of drones in eastern DR Congo India signs agreements with UAE on defence, energy during Modi visit Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force assists investigation that seized 13-plus kilograms of illegal drugs – army.mil Trump hails new Boeing deal, says he’ll ‘be making decisions’ on Taiwan arms package after Xi summit Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan Set to Launch Joint Satellite – Caspianpost.com Submachine gun from Turkish firm Sarsilmaz enters US police service Botchorishvili–Sybiha meeting: Georgia and Ukraine discuss restoring relations Italy’s annual inflation rate climbed to 2.7% in April says Istat Emergency services battle fire following latest attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia OTS Hails Azerbaijan’s Adoption of AI Strategy for 2025–2028 – Caspianpost.com Opinion: ‘Agreement between so-called South Ossetia and Russia amounts to de facto annexation of region’ Beckham names Britain’s first billionaire sports star Video of Russian FPV drone strike on UN mission’s vehicle in Ukraine’s Kherson Drake releases three surprise albums referencing Kendrick Lamar About 41% of Sudan’s population facing acute food insecurity, Action Against Hunger says Russian media targets Azerbaijan as South Caucasus edges towards peace Azercell joins “Baku Flames” as Technology And Innovation Partner Mexico confirms participation in major UN Urban Forum in Baku Fifteen things I wish I knew before my last trip to Yerevan – The Armenian Weekly BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over Iran war Botchorishvili Attends CoE Committee of Ministers Session in Moldova, Meets Ukraine’s Sybiha German government expects slower Q2 economic growth Russia and Ukraine exchange bodies as part of latest prisoner swap Composer who opens new paths in Azerbaijani music ING raises Azerbaijan inflation forecast for 2026 and 2027