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Kremlin hosts Hamas official to discuss potential hostage release

Musa Abu Marzouk said Hamas could "prioritise releasing the two Russian citizen hostages, but as part of an exchange deal with Israel".

24/10/2024

Europe News

US: Evidence shows North Korean troops are in Russia

It is the first public confirmation by the US since reports emerged of North Korean troops on the ground in Russia.

23/10/2024

Russia

UN’s Guterres arrives in Russia for controversial BRICS summit

The decision by the Portuguese UN Secretary General António Guterres to attend a summit hosted by Vladimir Putin has met with criticism from Ukraine and its allies.

23/10/2024

Russia

Russia’s expanded BRICS meeting sends jitters around Europe

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and possibly even the UN Secretary General are attending a controversial meeting in Russia of a grouping that threatens to dwarf the EU’s economic clout.

23/10/2024

Russia

I will run for Russian president, pledges Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia

Navalnaya vowed to challenge Putin's regime and run for president if she returned to Russia following her husband's death and her own ongoing exile.

21/10/2024

Russia

Putin to host BRICS summit looking to advance Russia's own interests

BRICS summit in Kazan brings together Putin, Xi, Modi, Erdogan, and Pezeshkian, reflecting Russia's defiance of Western isolation and the bloc's growing influence.

21/10/2024

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Russia says it's shot down more than 100 drones Ukraine fired at it

Russian air defences shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones on Sunday over Russia’s western regions, Moscow officials said.

20/10/2024

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Russia's State Duma passes bill outlawing 'child-free propaganda'

Supporters of the bill contend that public arguments against having children are part of purported Western efforts to weaken Russia by encouraging population decline.

18/10/2024

Tech News

Russia increasingly using cybercriminals to target adversaries: report

Cybercriminals are increasingly helping states like Russia and Iran target adversaries.

16/10/2024

Russia

Russian man rescued after two months adrift in Sea of Okhotsk

A man identified as Mikhail Pichugin was rescued in Russia's Far East after 67 days at sea, but his brother and nephew didn't survive. Authorities are investigating the incident.

15/10/2024

Russia

Navalny knew he would die in prison, says his memoir

Navalny's memoir titled "Patriot" will be released on 22 October, eight months after the popular Russian opposition leader died in a remote Arctic penal colony.

14/10/2024

Russia

Russia increasingly recruiting African women to produce drones

With the domestic workforce drained by war and emigration, a facility in Tartarstan is turning to unwitting labourers drawn in via social media.

10/10/2024

Russia

Italy slams Russia’s arrest warrants for journalists covering Kursk

Moscow issues arrest warrants for RAI journalists Stefania Battistini and Simone Traini after their Ukraine coverage, sparking outrage in Italy over press freedom.

08/10/2024

Russia

Russian court sentences 72-year-old American for fighting in Ukraine

Russia sentenced 72-year-old American Stephen Hubbard to almost seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine's conflict.

07/10/2024

Tech News

What we know about the ‘world’s deadliest’ weapon tested in Russia

Satellite images from last month appeared to show a failed test launch of the RS-28 Sarmat missile, raising concerns about Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

04/10/2024

Russia

Russians can now avoid trial if they enlist to fight, Putin decides

Moscow's military resources have been strained as its army fights a drawn-out war in Ukraine, with the Russian president calling for the military to increase its troops by 180,000 in mid-September.

03/10/2024

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Russia's autumn conscription: How many draftees will go to Ukraine?

Tuesday marks the beginning of Russia's latest conscription campaign after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree calling up tens of thousands for military service. How many of them will end up joining the war against Ukraine?

01/10/2024

Russia

At least 13 killed in explosion at petrol station in Russia's Dagestan

An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan killed at least 13 people, officials said on Saturday.

28/09/2024

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Kremlin says changes to nuclear doctrine are a 'warning' to the West

The revision of Moscow's nuclear doctrine, announced on Wednesday, seemed to significantly lower the threshold for the possible use of Russia's nuclear arsenal.

26/09/2024

Russia

Russia revises nuclear doctrine with new warning to the West

The revised nuclear doctrine seems to significantly lower the threshold for the possible use of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

25/09/2024

Europe News

How can Russia produce weapons with foreign parts despite sanctions?

Microchips, semiconductors and other microelectronics from China, the US and the EU are still being found in Russian drones and missiles launched at Ukraine.

25/09/2024

Europe News

Can Russian forces push Ukrainians out of Kursk by mid-October?

The Kremlin is said to have tasked its army with pushing Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk region in less than a month. But how doable is it, especially given Ukraine's next move in its incursion?

20/09/2024

Russia

Evacuation in Russia's Tver region after Ukrainian drone strike

Reports from the Ukrainian and Russian sides differed as to the cause and scale of the attack.

18/09/2024

Europe News

Russia has suffered more than 610,000 casualties in Ukraine, says UK

The latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.

18/09/2024

Russia

Russian anti-war journalist begins hunger strike in penal colony

Maria Ponomarenko is protesting against what she says are faked prison complaints against her.

17/09/2024

Europe News

Moscow claims progress in Kursk amid Kyiv's 'propaganda' accusations

Russia's Defence Ministry claimed on Tuesday it had regained control of the village of Snagost. Prior to that, Zelenskyy said reality differed from "Russian state propaganda".

17/09/2024