The Russian Federation (RF) is currently preparing reserves to attempt an offensive on the front in May of this year, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), states.

Russia and Iran’s military ties and increasingly tight cooperation in arms use and design suggest that their friendship, though not an entire military alliance, will not flag anytime soon. The Russian-Iranian friendship,

Ukraine has accused the Kremlin of using negotiations to delay while reinforcing its position on the battlefield.

"Russia is preparing reserves for another attempt at a breakthrough on the front in May," he said. CCD reported earlier that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had announced the largest military draft in 14 years. In the spring of 2025, Russia plans to conscript 160,000 soldiers into its army.

Vice President JD Vance will travel to Greenland this week, including a stop at Pituffik Space Base, the U.S. Defense Department's northernmost installation and its only outpost on the island.

Ukraine's General Staff said the strikes were a "deliberate, targeted striking" of the hospital and that it appeared soldiers being treated there were injured.

Russian military spending has propped up the country’s output and dulled the effect of Western sanctions. If a peace deal is reached, the result would leave a crater in the Kremlin’s finances.