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Ukraine at 35: Defenseless in the air as Russia advances in Donbass QUESTION MORE
Ukrainian troops have been suffering a continuous string of setbacks with Russian forces advancing into multiple locations
Aug 23, 2026 11:36
Ukraine at 35: Inside an artificial economy EXPLAINERQUESTION MORE
Virtually every part of Ukraine’s economy is propped up by Western aid, which is now roughly equivalent to a year of output
Aug 23, 2026 11:35
Ukraine at 35: How a country’s population halved in three decades EXPLAINER
A nation with 52 million inhabitants at independence in 1991 now has a population comparable to wartime levels under Nazi occupation
Aug 22, 2026 12:00
Ukraine at 35: Winter is coming to Zelensky’s state of corruption QUESTION MORE
Timur Mindich and his cronies raided funds meant to protect the power grid – and Russian missiles are raining down
Aug 22, 2026 12:00
Draft officer killed in knife attack in Ukraine (VIDEO)
Police say the suspect attacked the official during a routine document check in Lviv
Aug 21, 2026 23:11
Zelensky chief of staff drawn into widening corruption scandal
Kirill Budanov has been linked to efforts to raise bail for an ex-minister implicated in a major graft case
Aug 21, 2026 16:12
Kremlin comments on Tusk’s ‘astonishing’ Nord Stream stance
The Polish prime minister has said Germany should not prosecute suspects accused of bombing the Russian gas pipelines
Aug 21, 2026 14:37
Russian region launches bear cull after tourist dragged from tent and mauled to death
The authorities have imposed restrictions and deployed drones after a string of attacks involving the predators
Aug 21, 2026 13:08
FSB arrests foreign national over Ukrainian drone plot (VIDEO)
The suspect ended up in custody as he tried to illegally leave Russia for Norway, the agency has said
Aug 21, 2026 06:01
RT speaks with Russian farmer fined for firing at Ukrainian UAV Exclusive
Nikolay Mukhin has said his love for his country drove him to try to down the drone with his shotgun
Aug 20, 2026 16:19
Zelensky losing grip on power – Western media
A widening corruption scandal and an open challenge from a former official have fueled questions about the Ukrainian leader’s political future
Aug 20, 2026 16:09
Russia vows continued retaliation for Ukrainian strikes against civilians
Kiev and its Western backers should abandon the “dangerous illusion” of inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said
Aug 20, 2026 09:19
Russia strikes drone and missile plants in Kiev – MOD
Five military-industrial facilities in and around the Ukrainian capital have been hit, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said
Aug 20, 2026 07:05
Zelensky fires senior aide amid anti-corruption scandal
Irina Mudraya ended up in hot water as investigators are looking into an alleged $3.3 million laundering scheme
Aug 19, 2026 18:25
Russian doctors pioneer new Alzheimer’s treatment strategy
Sechenov University scientists have developed and successfully tested a new blood-filtering technique targeting inflammation linked to brain-cell damage
Aug 19, 2026 15:52
Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 POWs – MOD (VIDEO)
The swap was carried out with humanitarian mediation from the UAE, according to Moscow
Aug 19, 2026 09:38
Russia warns UK over drones used by Ukraine
Moscow will view British involvement in long-range strikes as participation in the war, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said
Aug 19, 2026 04:14
Ex-Ukrainian defense chief raises stakes against Zelensky with election call
Mikhail Fedorov, whose dismissal triggered widespread protests, says the country should hold a vote despite the ongoing conflict with Russia
Aug 19, 2026 00:11
Relics of legendary Russian warrior-prince uncovered in Kremlin (VIDEO)
Dmitry Donskoy is venerated as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church and considered a national hero for his victory in 1380 over the Mongols
Aug 18, 2026 21:16
Greek oil tanker attacked in Black Sea – Bloomberg
The incident comes just weeks after Washington pressed Kiev to halt strikes on US-linked terminals and shipping
Aug 18, 2026 16:26
Tornado tears through western Russian city (VIDEOS)
The storm in Nizhny Novgorod ripped off roofing and brought down trees as streets were inundated
Aug 18, 2026 09:13
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones target Moscow overnight – mayor
At least three people were injured, including a child, and dozens of homes damaged after 620 UAVs were launched toward the Russian capital
Aug 18, 2026 07:48
Ukraine’s press gangs ‘like organized crime’ – MP
People pay up to $150,000 in bribes for jobs in the country’s mobilization authorities, lawmaker Aleksandr Kachura has alleged
Aug 17, 2026 22:45
Two Ukrainian children attacked in Poland – Kiev
The minors were subjected to a racially motivated assault by two adults, according to Ukraine’s consulate in Gdansk
Aug 17, 2026 19:42

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