‘Russia is in a very bad place – revolution could come overnight’, top spy chief warns

Kaupo Rosin, director general of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, discusses Vladimir Putin’s fractured inner circle and the looming threat against NATO.

Defense officials of South Korea and France have agreed to bolster strategic coordination in the face of deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's defense ministry said Saturday. Deputy Defense Minister for Policy Kim Hong-cheol discussed security issues concerning the Korean Peninsula and Europe

Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range drone and missile strikes as fears of further escalation grow.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced visit to Moscow has fueled speculation over its purpose, with the most prominent theory being that he warned Russia against testing or attacking NATO. Trump called the trip “semi-routine,” while the Kremlin said Ratcliffe did not meet Putin. A less-discussed possibility is that

John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief trip to the Russian capital.

Exclusive | CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO  WSJ

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s brief trip to Moscow yesterday was unannounced but hard to miss: He flew in a C-17A, a large heavy-transport plane, that open-source analysts quickly identified and tracked. Within hours, he was already on his way home. The purpose of Ratcliffe’s visit remains unknown. In an interview with