The Petersburg Post

Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 - Naval assets sent to aid sanctions-hit vessel that has spent weeks attempting to evade US blockade, say reports Russia has dispatched naval assets to escort a "shadow fleet" oil tanker being pursued by the US across the Atlantic, according to reports, as tensions over the vessel escalate. The ship, formerly known as the Bella 1, has spent more than two weeks attempting to evade a US blockade of sanctions-hit oil ...

Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 - PARIS — The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine 's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again . The pledge came at a summit in Paris of the "coalition of the willing" of mainly European nations to firm up guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire ...

Tuesday, Jan 6th, 2026 - The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced. After talks with Ukraine's allies in Paris, he said the UK and France would "establish military hubs across Ukraine" to deter future invasion, while French President Emmanuel Macron later said thousands of troops may be deployed. Allies also ...