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Russian rapper under investigation for 'insulting' WWII comments

Morgenshtern said in an interview that he "doesn't understand" why Russia still celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

Russia

Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO

Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO

Ukraine

Ukraine adopts new military service law amid Russia tensions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing to call up reservists for military service without announcing a mobilization, as tensions with Russia on the border continue.

Green News

What's going on in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula?

Kamchatka residents have been documenting this unfolding environmental catastrophe in real-time on social media.

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From Russian with love: Soldier's armoured proposal wins hearts

Lieutenant Denis Kazantsev led his long-term partner Alexandra Kopytova into the centre as she held her hands over her eyes

USA

Euroviews. We shouldn't have been giving money and weapons to Ukraine in the first place ǀ View

Arming Ukraine will almost always result in a stronger Russian response. Rather than end the conflict, military assistance risks prolonging it.

USA

Euroviews. Trump's Space Force can seem funny. But space threats are deadly serious ǀ View

Some of the joking about Trump’s space designs is deserved, but U.S. national security relies on space capabilities that are at risk.

USA

Euroviews. Congress' demands for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are sinking the Navy ǀ View

A law mandating 12 "supercarriers" is too big a cost burden, while strategists worry that they are increasingly vulnerable to Russia and China.

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Russian Navy carries out missile drills in Sea of Japan

The Pacific Fleet fired two Mosquito anti-ship cruise missiles, which successfully eliminated an above-water target during tactical drills.

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Ukrainian nationalists vandalise Russian consulate in Kharkiv

Dozens of Ukrainian nationalists gathered outside the Russian consulate general in Kharkiv on Monday to protest Russia's aggression at Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea.

Russia

Watch: Russia tests Bastion coastal defence systems in the Arctic

A video released by Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday showed multiple launches of supersonic anti-ship Oniks missiles

Russia

What's behind Russia's war games involving China?

'For Russia, it's really about showing they're a global military power.'

Russia

Russian war games: What you need to know

For the past two days, the Russian military has been conducting the country's biggest drills in decades, as President Vladimir Putin seeks to send a message to the West but also to his own increasinly-dissatisfied electorate.

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Russia's Putin attends biggest post-Soviet war games in Siberia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (September 13) arrived at Tsugol firing range in the country's Siberia Zabaikalsky region to observe large military drills.

Syria

Syrian regime re-takes southern Deraa province from rebels

Backed by massive aerial bombardments of rebel positions by its ally Russia President Assad's government have gained a major victory.

Europe News

NATO to bolster defences

At the first ever meeting in their new Brussels HQ, NATO will lay out plans to reinforce defences on Europe's eastern flank in the Baltics. The moves are seen as preparations for any eventual Russian attack.

Russia

Soviet pilot found alive 30 years after being shot down in Afghanistan

“He is still alive. It’s very astonishing. Now he needs help,” the head of the Russian paratroopers’ union, Valery Vostrotin, told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.

Syria

Russian soldiers killed in attack in Syria

Syrian Observatory on Human Rights says dozens killed in attack

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Putin reviews Russia's 'invincible weapons' in Red Square military parade

Russia's Vladimir Putin watched advanced jets carrying a hypersonic missile he has touted as invincible scream over Red Square on Wednesday, days after the start of his fourth presidential term.

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Russian paratroopers film their drill jumps

The Russian military has release footage of the moment its paratroopers jumpr from an airplane