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Pavel Durov's arrest could impede Russia's war in Ukraine, experts say

Telegram is widely used by the Russian armed forces, and the platform is strictly regulated by the Kremlin.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Activists stage protest in Moscow against Telegram founder's arrest

Pavel Durov was arrested Saturday night after landing on his private jet at Le Bourget airport outside Paris.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Russia's top generals update Putin on situation in Kursk

Meanwhile, in a speech to mark Independence Day in the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed his country's resolve to regain its "territorial integrity".

25/08/2024

Europe News

Russia and Ukraine exchange over 100 prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion.

24/08/2024

Europe News

Memorial held in Russia a year after Yevgeny Prigozhin's death

A group of former soldiers and supporters of the Wagner paramilitary group, that was led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, held the memorial in a Moscow street.

24/08/2024

Europe News

Russia redeploys troops to Kursk in response to Ukrainian incursion

Russia is more focused on pushing towards Porkrovsk in the east, as Ukrainian forces withdrew from some positions in the area.

23/08/2024

Russia

Hostages freed and four prisoners killed in Russian prison attack

The incident follows a similar attack in a prison in Rostov-on-Don in June. The hostage-takers claimed to be part of the Islamic State terrorist group.

23/08/2024

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Russia celebrated Flag Day with parades in major cities

Russia celebrated its annual Flag Day on Thursday with cities across the country draped in white, blue, and red tricolours.

22/08/2024

Russia

ISW: Ukraine’s Kursk incursion shows Russian border is not impermeable

Kyiv’s military operation into Russia just over two weeks ago caught everyone off guard, including Moscow.

22/08/2024

Europe News

Putin praises Chechen fighters set for Ukraine in surprise visit

The trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin is his first to the predominantly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years.

21/08/2024

Europe News

Moscow comes under largest Ukrainian drone attack

According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, 45 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight, including 11 that targeted the Moscow region, 23 over the Bryansk region, and six over Belgorod.

21/08/2024

Europe News

Ukraine discusses supply of new air defence systems with allies

Zelenskyy says supply of new air defence systems to Ukraine is being "discussed" with allies, as further evacuations are underway in Russia's Kursk region. On 6 August, Ukrainian forces made a push into the region, seizing villages and taking hundreds of prisoners.

21/08/2024

Russia

Could the Ukrainian Kursk incursion become a political turning point ?

While Ukrainian forces extend their control on Russian territory, Kyiv's military is losing ground in the Donbas. The Kursk incursion could either play a significant political role in the war's outcome or become a military nightmare for both sides.

20/08/2024

Europe News

Fire burns for third day at Russian oil depot

Ukraine’s claimed responsibility for the attack, calling it a measure “to undermine the military and economic potential of the Russian Federation.”

20/08/2024

Russia

Ukraine controls over 1,250 square kilometres in Kursk region

Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces control 92 settlements in the Kursk region and that troops have captured the largest number of Russian prisoners in a single operation.

20/08/2024

Europe News

Last key bridge over Seym River in Kursk destroyed by Ukraine

The destruction of the last standing bridge in the region threatens to obstruct Moscow's ability to get supplies and reinforcements to its troops in about 700 square kilometres of Russian territory.

19/08/2024

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Russia's far east shaken by 7.0-magnitude quake

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck early on Sunday in the Pacific, off Russia’s far eastern coast near a major naval base.

19/08/2024

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Powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East triggers volcanic eruption

The Shiveluch volcano began sputtering shortly after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Kamchatka’s east coast early Sunday.

19/08/2024

Europe News

Ukraine destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine released footage on Sunday showing what it said was the destruction of a second strategic bridge in Russia's Kursk border region.

18/08/2024

Europe News

Ukraine destroys key bridge in Kursk with US missiles, says Russia

It's the first time the region was hit by Western-made rocket launchers, said the Russian Ministry of Defence.

17/08/2024

Europe News

Is Russia pulling its forces out of Ukraine to defend Kursk?

While Ukraine is continuing its advances in the Kursk region and taking steps to consolidate the ongoing operations on Russian soil, questions arose on whether Moscow is pulling its forces out of Ukraine to reinforce its defences.

16/08/2024

Russia

Zelenskyy: Ukraine troops have full control of Russian town of Sudzha

Kyiv claims its forces advanced further into Russia's Kursk region, gaining more ground and capturing the Russian town of Sudzha.

15/08/2024

Russia

Why is Europe still getting gas from Russia?

The continent as a whole is still very dependent on Russian gas, despite Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine being well into its third year.

15/08/2024

Russia

Russian court sends ex-ballerina to prison over €46 Ukraine donation

Ksenia Karelina has been convicted of treason after she donated to a US charity aiding Ukraine.

15/08/2024

Economy

Russia's economy: A balance between labour shortage and military might

Russia's leadership finds itself in a peculiar dilemma – it lacks manpower to protect its borders and continue the fight in the Donbas, but it also needs to plug labour gaps if it is to sustain its war economy.

15/08/2024

Europe News

Russia has shelved Ukraine peace talks over Kursk attack, Moscow says

Authorities in Kyiv have refused to discuss any peace agreement with the Kremlin unless it involves the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied areas, including the Crimean peninsula.

14/08/2024