The tanker was initially headed for Venezuela before turning around to avoid seizure by the US Coast Guard last month.

In recent years, Russia has been making determined efforts to rebuild its Navy and return to the world’s oceans. Did the now-completed year 2025 bring it any closer to that goal?

KYIV and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Maryna Mytsiuk spends her free time at a shooting range outside Kyiv, hyper-focused on hitting her targets. She's got to practice. She's waiting for a call that, any day, ...