Russia

Space

Russia sends Iranian satellites into orbit, Iranian state media says

Russia occasionally sends Iran’s satellites into orbit, highlighting the strong ties between the two countries.

29/12/2025

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Explosion in Moscow kills 3, including two traffic police officers

Three people, including two traffic police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday.

24/12/2025

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Two Russian police officers killed in Moscow explosion

Three people, including two police officers, were killed when a bomb detonated in Moscow on the same street where a Russian general died in an apparent car bomb explosion just two days ago.

24/12/2025

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Senior Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing

A senior Russian military official was killed in Moscow when an explosive device detonated under his car.

22/12/2025

Russia

Top Russian general killed in apparent car bomb explosion in Moscow

An investigation into the explosion which took place in the Russian capital on Monday, killing Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, is under way.

22/12/2025

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Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean

Ukraine hit Russian-linked tanker Qendil with drones in the Mediterranean on Friday, marking the first shadow fleet strike outside Black Sea.

19/12/2025

Russia

Putin touts battlefield gains, signalling war in Ukraine will continue

During his annual press conference and call-in show, the Russian president stated that his troops were advancing in Ukraine, the day after EU leaders agreed on a €90bn loan for Kyiv, avoiding the use of frozen assets.

19/12/2025

Russia

Putin derides ‘European swine' and claims West started war in Ukraine

Russia’s president disparaged European leaders on Wednesday, calling Ukraine’s allies “swine” who wanted “to feast on the collapse of Russia” as he blamed the West for Moscow’s war against Ukraine and threatened to continue waging his full-scale invasion.

17/12/2025

Russia

Russia rejects compromise on occupied Ukraine regions, Kremlin says

Ukraine’s president said that following the Berlin talks, the US delegation will now proceed to discussions with Russia, but it is unclear whether Washington envoys convince Moscow to stop its war and accept the draft plan.

16/12/2025

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Ukrainian drone strike injures seven in Russia's city of Tver

Russia says seven people were injured when drone debris hit a Tver apartment block during a large overnight wave of attacks reported across several regions.

12/12/2025

Russia

US deportations to Russia spark draft fears and FSB intimidation

Dozens of Russian nationals deported from the United States received military summonses immediately after landing in Moscow, according to human rights activists. Others faced separation from loved ones and FSB threats, family members of deportees told Euronews.

11/12/2025

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Russia terminates military agreements with Portugal, France and Canada

Portugal and France both support EU proposals to use frozen Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine amid Moscow's all-out war, now well into its fourth year.

06/12/2025

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Putin calendars return to Russian stores

Russia’s annual Vladimir Putin calendars are back on sale, notably without any photos referencing the “special military operation” in Ukraine.

05/12/2025

Tech News

Russia reportedly blocks Apple’s FaceTime. Here’s what we know

The decision comes as Moscow, locked in a standoff with the West over Ukraine, is seeking more control over the internet.

04/12/2025

Tech News

Russia’s media regulator bans Roblox for ‘justifying terrorism’

Roblox allows users to play games, chat, and interact with millions of other people online as they roam a virtual world.

04/12/2025

Russia

Russia pulls cosmonaut over alleged security breach at SpaceX facility

Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him.

03/12/2025

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Hundreds of roe deer rescued from Siberian frozen lakes

More than 300 roe deer were rescued from frozen lakes in Russia's Novosibirsk region after early migration left the animals stranded on icy surfaces.

03/12/2025

Russia

No breakthrough on Ukraine after Witkoff-Putin talks in Moscow

The talks between US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin did not result in progress, with Moscow showing no sign of willingness to put an end to its war against Ukraine.

03/12/2025

Europe News

Putin from Moscow: If Europe wants to start a war, we are ready now

Russia is not planning to fight European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is "ready right now", the Russian president said on Tuesday as he blamed the Europeans for what he described as not having a "peaceful agenda".

02/12/2025

Russia

Russia cuts bonuses and delays death benefits for troops in Ukraine

Meanwhile, despite promises of substantial compensation, families of killed soldiers have received bizarre gifts from local authorities.

02/12/2025

Russia

Third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkey says

The vessel did not request assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to Turkey's Maritime Affairs Directorate.

02/12/2025

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Trans-Siberian Highway paralysed by 85-kilometre traffic jam

Snowy conditions on the Trans-Siberian Highway caused an 85-kilometre traffic jam, leaving drivers stranded for hours and truckers for days in freezing temperatures.

01/12/2025

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Ukraine releases video showing moment naval drones striking Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

Ukraine’s security services say that domestically made naval drones struck two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, involving vessels described as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

29/11/2025

Russia

Russian oil terminal suspends operations after drone attack

The attack on the terminal followed only hours after Ukraine struck two oil tankers, thought to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' used to evade sanctions.

29/11/2025

Russia

Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas in meeting with Putin

The Hungarian prime minister met the Russian president in Moscow to secure more oil and gas supplies, despite EU efforts to cut Russian energy imports by 2027.

28/11/2025

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Moscow antique salon showcases rare artworks

Moscow’s antique salon has opened with an eastern-inspired theme, featuring hundreds of exhibitors and a wide range of artworks from different eras and genres.

28/11/2025