Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine from east to west
Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine targeting the capital and cities from east to west as most of the country spent the night with air raid sirens ...
Russia bars media from new ‘extremism’ case against Navalny
The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of ‘extremism’ will take place behind closed doors, a court spokesman said on Monday.
The decision means media will ...
Swedish defence must adapt to match ‘long-term’ Russian threat
A special Swedish parliamentary defence committee said on Monday the country’s defence must focus on the threat posed by Russia and a military attack could not be ruled out.
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Russian spy chief flags ‘suspicious’ Ukrainian nuclear activity
One of Russia’s top spymasters said on Monday he hoped that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the European Union would look into Ukrainian nuclear activity that he said ...
Ukraine says eight villages retaken from Russian forces (Update)
Ukraine said on Monday it had driven Russian forces out of an eighth village in its two-week-old counteroffensive, a settlement on a heavily fortified part of the front line near ...
Russia says one of its warships rescued 68 passengers from boat in Mediterranean
A Russian warship and cargo ship rescued 68 people overnight from a boat in the Mediterranean Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday.
It said in a statement that the ...
Russia rejects UN help as death toll from breached Kakhovka dam rises
Moscow declined United Nations offers to help residents affected by the flooding from the breached Kakhovka Dam, the world body said on Sunday, as the death toll rose and filthy ...
Russia reports fierce fighting, Zelenskiy praises troops, counter-offensive
Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday on three sections of the front line in Ukraine while Ukraine’s president praised his troops for repelling enemy advances and said their counter-offensive ...
Europe to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine
The European Union is speeding up arms deliveries to Ukraine in support of the country’s counter offensive against Russian forces, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Sunday in ...
Death toll rises from flooding after Ukraine dam breach
The death toll from flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has risen to 16 in Ukraine, Kyiv officials said, while Russian officials said 29 people have died in territories that ...
Russia’s Putin rebuts key elements of African peace plan for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals were misguided, pouring ...
Stoltenberg likely to be asked to remain as Nato chief for another year – sources
Jens Stoltenberg is expected to be asked to remain as NATO secretary general for another year, according to a source familiar with the discussions and a U.S. official, as ...
Ukraine advancing in the south: military chiefs
Ukrainian forces are advancing in southern sectors of their counter-offensive against Russian occupation troops, Ukrainian military officials said on Friday.
The latest report on the counter-offensive, as well as an ...
Russia’s Putin warns the West: Nuclear bombs in Belarus are in place
President Vladimir Putin said that his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, something he confirmed for the first time had already happened, was a reminder to the West that ...
Russia to open consular section offices in Jerusalem -statement
Russia’s embassy in Israel will open offices in Jerusalem to serve its consular section as part of an agreement with the city, the embassy and Israel’s foreign ministry ...
Russia, Turkey agree on Putin visit to Turkey ‘soon’ -Ifax cites Kremlin aide
President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed that the Russian leader will visit Turkey “soon”, Interfax cited a Kremlin aide as saying on Friday.
The visit ...
Putin extols Russian economic performance, defends military spending
President Vladimir Putin on Friday cited positive data points to laud Russia’s economic health and said surging defence spending was needed to boost national security, as Moscow grapples with ...
‘Highly likely’ Russia behind Ukraine dam collapse – international experts
It is “highly likely” that the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was caused by explosives planted by Russians, a team of legal experts assisting Ukraine’s prosecutors ...
Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
The African delegation, ...
Kremlin says Putin open to any contacts on ‘Ukrainian problem’
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is still open to any contacts to discuss a resolution of the Ukraine conflict, Russian news agencies reported.
The comments ...
Russia again presses UN Security Council on Nord Stream blast inquiry
Russia again told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday it wants an international investigation into explosions last September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany that ...
Russia tries to signal normalcy as Ukraine forces advance
Russia announced plans on Thursday to stage elections in occupied parts of Ukraine in just three months, Moscow’s latest bid to signal it is in control even as a ...
NATO races to design long-term package but differences remain
NATO members are racing to complete a plan to provide long-term support to Ukraine, but are wrestling with how best to assure the country’s security until it can join ...
Russia sets date of elections in newly annexed territories for September 10
Russia’s central election commission on Thursday set the date for regional elections in four Ukrainian provinces that Moscow claims to have annexed for Sept. 10, coinciding with votes in other ...