Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ban on Christian church could derail Ukraine's EU bid – Telegraph
Lawyers have reportedly warned that the attempt to outlaw an “historic institution” will backfire
Jan 7, 2024 14:31
Putin celebrates Christmas with families of fallen soldiers
“We will always be by your side,” the Russian president told the relatives
Jan 7, 2024 08:22
Ukraine shells Donetsk hospital on Christmas Eve
Several patients were injured by glass shards after a blast shattered windows at the facility
Jan 7, 2024 01:11
Christmas masses canceled in Russian city attacked by Ukraine
Night services have been called off in Belgorod and throughout a 20-kilometer-wide border zone
Jan 6, 2024 20:57
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The founder of the Stratim design bureau told RT about the Russian Army’s new UAVs
Jan 6, 2024 18:54
I was trolling the Americans – Chechen leader
Ramzan Kadyrov claims the suggestion was only aimed at showing that the US does not really care about the lives of Kiev’s troops
Jan 6, 2024 14:46
Ukrainian dictionary names word of 2023
The announcement was made as MPs in Kiev are reportedly preparing a new wave of mass conscription of soldiers to fight against Russia
Jan 6, 2024 14:09
Ukrainians tired of ‘state propaganda’ on TV – NYT
A once widely watched 24/7 news program has lost viewers because it painted “too rosy a picture” of the conflict with Russia, the paper reports
Jan 6, 2024 12:25
Ukrainians told to ‘chill’ over US aid cuts
Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has claimed the State Department's message was not as drastic as it sounded
Jan 6, 2024 00:27
Chechen leader names condition for Ukrainian POWs release
Up to 20 Ukrainian soldiers could be freed in exchange for the removal of restrictions against his family, Ramzan Kadyrov says
Jan 5, 2024 19:37
Russia could make ‘Russophobia’ illegal – media
Amendments to the criminal code would let Moscow go after foreign officials and governments
Jan 5, 2024 19:09
Russophrenia: The West can't decide whether Russia is a pussycat or a lion Opinion
In the bipolar worldview of the collective US-led world, two Russias exist: one is backward and crumbling, the other is a sinister dark empire
Jan 5, 2024 19:09
Ukraine not welcome in NATO and EU – former Zelensky adviser
The country should ‘recognize reality’ and start developing in its own direction, Aleksey Arestovich has argued
Jan 5, 2024 14:49
Ukraine brands EU seafood giant ‘sponsor of war’
Kiev claims Lithuania’s Viciunai Group had promised to leave the Russian market but continues to operate there
Jan 5, 2024 11:05
Ukraine targets Crimea with drones and missiles
A wave of UAVs followed a failed ‘Storm Shadow’ strike
Jan 5, 2024 00:28
Ukraine’s top general asks politicians to fight – media
The army has to get replacements somehow, Valery Zaluzhny told lawmakers
Jan 4, 2024 23:46
Extreme winter cold grips Russia (VIDEOS)
Temperatures could drop to -54C in some parts of the country
Jan 4, 2024 21:38
Ukraine continues missile strikes on Russian city
Belgorod has been targeted by Kiev's artillery for the 7th day in a row
Jan 4, 2024 21:27
Abandoning English ‘stupid’ – Lavrov
Western hostility doesn’t mean Russia should behave like Ukraine, the foreign minister has said
Jan 4, 2024 19:25
Putin approves citizenship for foreigners in Russian army
Naturalization rules will also be eased for family members
Jan 4, 2024 17:05
Ukraine reveals number of prosecuted draft dodgers
Over 9,000 criminal cases have been launched, with some 2,600 having already made it to court, the country's interior minister says
Jan 4, 2024 16:23
Central Asian state calls Russia ‘main ally’
Moscow “plays a very important role in world politics,” the Kazakh PM says
Jan 4, 2024 15:48
Russia estimates total value of Western aid to Ukraine
Up to 54 countries have been helping Kiev in the conflict, Moscow has claimed
Jan 4, 2024 11:26
Ukraine arrests bloggers for exposing air defense failures
The SBU security service has said four Kiev residents could face up to 12 years in prison for sharing “illegal” footage
Jan 4, 2024 04:22

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