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Russia's war in Ukraine Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Thousands of Ukrainian children still in Russia Igor Burdyga Published 09/12/2025Published September 12, 2025last updated 09/13/2025last updated September 13, 2025 Ukraine insists on the return of children who were forcibly transferred from occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia, saying this a ceasefire condition. https://www.dw.com/en/thousands-of-children-forcibly-taken-from-ukraine-by-russia/a-73967242 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Zapad 2025: Russia, Belarus military exercise explained Matthew Ward Agius Published 09/12/2025Published September 12, 2025last updated 09/13/2025last updated September 13, 2025 Quadrennial joint military exercises between Russia and its key European ally Belarus are underway. Poland, which shares a border with Belarus, has criticized the drills. https://www.dw.com/en/zapad-2025-russia-belarus-military-exercise-explained/a-73974819 © 2025 Deutsche Welle NATO to bolster eastern front after Russian drone incident Steven Gislam 09/13/2025September 13, 2025 NATO has announced plans to strengthen its eastern front after Russian drones were shot down in Polish airspace. https://www.dw.com/en/nato-to-bolster-eastern-front-after-russian-drone-incident/video-73983458 © 2025 Deutsche Welle