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Russia ramps up drone production using teenage workers, video shows

The Yelabuga plant in Russia, employing teenagers, produces thousands of drones each month to further strengthen Putin's strategy of nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities and other civilian targets.

21/07/2025

Tech News

Russia's mobile internet shutdowns may limit net freedom

Russian and Ukrainian drones use cellphone internet networks to operate, so shutdowns are one way authorities try to counter the attacks.

18/07/2025

Culture news

Smell like Putin: Russia releases scented candle to promote patriotism

The candles cost around €6 and promise to fill a room with a unique fragrance in just 30 minutes. From "Aroma Putin Black Vanilla" to "Symbol of the Russian Empire", some are citing this olfactive merchandising as further proof of the cult of personality in Russia.

15/07/2025

Europe

Euroviews. How Serbia's turn to the West provoked Putin’s reaction

It is to be seen if Putin has yet crossed Trump’s “red line” and if Washington is willing to unleash more painful sanctions on Russia. One thing is clear – Moscow’s continued defiance and rogue activities in its neighbourhoods have awakened the Trump administration, Ambassador John B. Craig writes.

14/07/2025

Russia

Russia expands recruitment, allowing foreigners to serve in army

To offset battlefield losses without triggering a second wave of mobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army not only during a state of emergency or martial law, but also amid draft periods.

08/07/2025

Russia

Russian transport minister found dead hours after being fired by Putin

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead near Moscow mere hours after being fired by President Putin. Domestic media reported that he died in an apparent suicide.

07/07/2025

Russia

Russia's friends: Taliban and Pyongyang in, Azerbaijan and Armenia out

As Russia became the first country to recognise the Taliban as the ruling government of Afghanistan, Moscow's long-standing ties with its traditional allies have been falling apart. Who are Moscow's ex-partners, and who are the new allies?

04/07/2025

Russia

Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Ukrainian strike in Kursk

Russian officials confirmed on Thursday that the deputy commander of the Russian Navy, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, has been killed in a Ukrainian strike in Russia's Kursk region.

03/07/2025

Europe

Putin says Moscow is ready for new peace talks with Ukraine

Putin said that the terms of a potential ceasefire, which the Kremlin has so far repeatedly rejected, are expected to be on the agenda.

27/06/2025

EuroVerify

Moscow parade video does not show preparations for attack on Ukraine

A miscaptioned video from 2024 is being shared in the context of Russia's increased attacks on Ukraine following Operation Spiderweb.

27/06/2025

Europe

Putin says he'd only meet Zelenskyy in 'final stage' of negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to hold another round of peace talks after 22 June.

19/06/2025

Russia

Putin wants to broker Israel-Iran deal while ramping up war in Ukraine

The offer to mediate between Israel and Iran comes as Russia has intensified its war against Ukraine, including striking residential buildings in Kyiv.

19/06/2025

Europe

North Korea doubles down on support for Russia's war in Ukraine

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between their two nations.

05/06/2025

Russia

Ukraine says it has hit more than 40 Russian warplanes

Ukraine's Security Service hit 41 Russian military aircraft, including strategic bombers, in a large-scale operation using drones on Sunday. Russia confirmed the attacks.

01/06/2025

Russia

Passenger and freight train crash in western Russia, several dead

Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured.

01/06/2025

Russia

Russia and North Korea violate UN sanctions in Ukraine, report says

The findings follow Russia’s 2024 veto of continued UN monitoring and include images of North Korean arms found in Ukraine.

30/05/2025

Russia

Several Russian airports suspend operations over Ukrainian drone raids

Several airports in Russia suspended operations overnight on Tuesday amid drone alerts. Over the past weeks, Kyiv has intensified its drone attacks on Russian cities, including Moscow, causing significant disruptions in Russian airspace.

27/05/2025

Russia

Report: Russian army hackers target Western aid supply to Ukraine

The hacking effort, attributed to the group Fancy Bear, used tactics such as spearphishing and exploiting weak security in small office networks.

23/05/2025

Russia

Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after detention near Estonia

The Liberian-flagged Green Admire was seized on Sunday in Russian waters after leaving a port in Estonia.

20/05/2025

Europe

Russia outlaws Amnesty International amid ongoing crackdown on dissent

Russian authorities branded the leading human rights NGO an "undesirable organisation," criminalising cooperating or supporting the group.

19/05/2025

Russia

Putin is not going to Istanbul, so who will represent Russia?

Vladimir Putin will not travel to Turkey and is instead sending the deputy foreign affairs and defence ministers, the head of his military intelligence, and the presidential aide, who will lead the delegation, the Kremlin announced late on Wednesday.

14/05/2025

Russia

UN agency finds Russia responsible for downing flight MH17 in 2014

The Netherlands and Australia brought the case against Russia before the Montreal-based global aviation agency in 2022.

13/05/2025

Europe

Russia attacks Ukraine after Germany issues ceasefire ultimatum

Ten drones launched by Russia overnight were shot down by air defence units, Ukraine's air force reported.

13/05/2025

Russia

Putin stays silent on ceasefire and offers ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine

The proposal for direct talks with Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and four European leaders, with the backing of the US, demanded that Moscow agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday

11/05/2025

Russia

Russia holds Victory Day parade in Moscow amid its war in Ukraine

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was the lone EU leader to attend the Moscow military parade on Friday despite Brussels' warnings not to do so.

09/05/2025

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Russia marks 80th anniversary of Nazi defeat with military parade

Russia is marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat with a military parade on Red Square, attended by President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders.

09/05/2025