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Russia

Russia's demands the same after Trump-Zelenskyy meet, Kremlin says

The Kremlin has not changed its stance on its territorial demands from Ukraine, Moscow said, rejecting speculation that Russia might have scaled back its terms for a possible ceasefire to end the war.

21/10/2025

Russia

Putin warns supplies of Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv could hurt ties

Putin hailed Trump for his efforts to help negotiate peace in Ukraine but warned that supplying long-range missiles to Kyiv would damage relations between Washington and Moscow.

03/10/2025

Russia

Kremlin bans fuel exports amid Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil sector

Russia’s ban on petrol exports is now extended until the end of the year as shortages continue to hit the domestic market and spread across the regions. Kyiv says that in less than two months, Ukrainian forces struck 85 high-value targets in Russia.

26/09/2025

Russia

Putin: Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year

The New START deal, signed by then-US and Russian presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.

22/09/2025

Culture news

Intervision 2025: Russia's answer to Eurovision names inaugural winner

Created by presidential decree in February after Russia’s exclusion from the Eurovision contest three years ago, Intervision has named its inaugural winner. And despite what high-level Russian politicians say, the show saw politics merge with music.

22/09/2025

Russia

Expert: Kyiv 'hit nail on the head' with strikes on Russian oil sites

Kyiv’s strategy to strike the Russian oil industry is “the most efficient thing Ukraine can do” to hurt Moscow's war machine. Still, it will not break the army and will not stop Moscow’s war, Russian economist Vladislav Inozemtsev told Euronews.

19/09/2025

Russia

Lab tests show Alexei Navalny poisoned in Russian prison, wife claims

Yulia Navalnaya has repeatedly accused the Russian state of murdering him, allegations the Kremlin has dismissed as nonsense.

17/09/2025

Russia

Ukraine strikes one of Russia's top oil refineries

The oil facility is one of Russia’s largest, and is responsible for producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Kyiv says clamping down on Russia’s oil industry, which it says finances the Kremlin’s war, will pressure them towards agreeing to negotiate an end to the fighting.

14/09/2025

Russia

Russia flexes army muscles at NATO's doors days after drone incursion

Poland closed all border crossings with Belarus as the joint Russia-Belarus military exercises Zapad-2025 begin at NATO’s doorstep. Moscow and Minks claim the drills simulate repelling an attack against Russia and Belarus. But Zapad-2021 masked Russia’s preparations for its invasion of Ukraine.

12/09/2025

Russia

Foreign troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets,’ Putin says

The Russian president said on Friday it is "practically impossible" to reach an agreement with Ukraine on key issues, and also reiterated Moscow’s resolute rejection of a Ukrainian membership in NATO.

05/09/2025

Russia

Putin willing to meet Zelenskyy if he 'comes to Moscow'

Putin expressed willingness on Wednesday to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, but Ukraine's foreign minister rejected the idea. Meanwhile, Trump continues to push for peace talks that would end Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.

03/09/2025

Russia

Russia plans to withdraw from Europe's anti-torture treaty

Moscow's decision will likely be seen as inconsequential given growing condemnation of widespread human rights abuses committed in Ukraine.

27/08/2025

Cinema

'A disgrace': Woody Allen faces backlash for Russian fest attendance

The American filmmaker took part in a Q&A session via a video link, with pro-Putin Russian director Fyodor Bondarchuk moderating the conversation. Allen’s presence has sparked outrage, with Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling it "a disgrace and an insult."

25/08/2025

Europe

Russia says Kyiv attacked nuclear power plant on Independence Day

The fire at the nuclear power plant in Russia's Kursk region has been extinguished with no injuries reported.

24/08/2025

Russia

Russian dissidents face limbo as Germany halts humanitarian visas

Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova fled Russia after he was imprisoned for discrediting the army. Germany rejected their humanitarian visa, leaving their fate uncertain.

19/08/2025

Russia

Fire at Russian industrial plant kills 11 and injures 130

Local authorities in the Ryazan region declared a day of mourning on Monday.

16/08/2025

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Three injured in drone blast in Russia’s Belgorod region

A drone strike on the Russian city of Belgorod injured three civilians on Thursday, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement.

14/08/2025

Tech News

Russia blocks calls via WhatsApp and Telegram

Russian authorities have long engaged in a deliberate and multipronged effort to rein in the internet.

14/08/2025

Markets

Trump–Putin talks propel Russian markets to 3-month high

Russian stocks have reached a more-than-three-month high, driven by geopolitical momentum ahead of the Trump–Putin summit.

12/08/2025

Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes hit defence industry facilities across Russia

Ukrainian forces have launched a new series of drone strikes against companies involved in supplying the Russian army, some located thousands of kilometres away from the Ukrainian border.

11/08/2025

Tech News

Cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors, and controls its citizens

Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated, and even dangerous.

05/08/2025

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WATCH: Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries

The Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula continued erupting on Monday, a day after it became active for the first time in over 600 years following a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the region.

04/08/2025

Russia

Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia

The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs.

04/08/2025

Europe

Syria wants Russia 'by our side,' foreign minister says in Moscow

Despite having been on opposite sides of the battle lines during the civil war, the new rulers in Damascus, headed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharra, have taken a pragmatic approach to relations with Moscow.

31/07/2025

Russia

Watch the video: Several injured in Russia after massive earthquake

Several people were injured after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off of Russia's Kamchatka coast. Local officials said all those who were hurt are in a stable condition.

30/07/2025

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Russia’s Far East rocked by major quake, tsunami alerts issued

One of the strongest earthquakes in decades struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific and forcing evacuations in several affected regions.

30/07/2025