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Teenagers busted in Ukrainian-run sabotage plots across Russia – FSB
Minors were recruited via social media and blackmailed into torching police cars and a shopping mall, the security service has said
Jan 16, 2026 11:17
Ukraine sacrificing troops in failed defensive effort – top Russian commander
Moscow’s forces continue to advance regardless of all attempts to stop them, General Valery Gerasimov has said
Jan 15, 2026 06:51
EU wants to extend sanctions on RT
The bloc has singled out the Russian president’s speech at RT’s 20th anniversary gala as key “supporting evidence” to justify the move
Jan 14, 2026 22:05
Putin and Lula discuss Venezuela in phone call – Kremlin
The Russian president and his Brazilian counterpart reiterated that Venezuela’s sovereignty must be protected
Jan 14, 2026 19:33
Russia open to further contact with Trump’s envoys – Lavrov
President Vladimir Putin has met with Steve Witkoff six times, and will likely accommodate his request for more talks on Ukraine, the diplomat has said
Jan 14, 2026 16:29
US operation in Venezuela a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law – Lavrov
The “global majority” shares Moscow’s condemnation of America’s attack on Caracas, the Russian foreign minister has said
Jan 14, 2026 16:16
Details of high-level Ukrainian vote-buying probe released
An anti-corruption agency has released evidence in a cash-for-votes scheme allegedly involving former Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko
Jan 14, 2026 12:48
Kiev attacked Kazakh-commissioned tanker – Russian military
Two Ukrainian drones hit the ship on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry has reported
Jan 14, 2026 12:00
Kiev’s European backers too slow on weapons purchases – Zelensky
The Ukrainian leader has complained of “insufficient” pace on funding for a scheme to buy US arms
Jan 14, 2026 08:11
Ex-Ukrainian PM targeted in vote-buying probe
Yulia Timoshenko is facing new criminal charges amid a governance crisis in Kiev
Jan 14, 2026 07:38
Ukrainian parliament approves dismissal of Zelensky’s defense minister
Denis Shmigal had held the post for less than six months after serving as prime minister since 2020
Jan 13, 2026 20:44
West seeking to ‘destroy’ Iran through ‘color revolution’ – Moscow
Illegal sanctions pressure is the root cause of the protests in Iran, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said
Jan 13, 2026 19:05
Pentagon announces new AI acceleration strategy
The US Department of War has outlined plans to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence to become an “AI-first” force
Jan 13, 2026 16:00
EU loses by ‘isolating’ Russia – Moscow’s envoy to OSCE
Cutting relations with Moscow is a strategic mistake, according to Dmitry Polyansky
Jan 13, 2026 15:08
Russian cat becomes world champion 2025
An Abyssinian has been recognized as the most beautiful animal among some 1,500 other contenders
Jan 13, 2026 14:21
Moscow releases VIDEO of retaliation for Kiev’s strikes on commercial ships
Suspected Ukrainian drones have attacked Russian tankers on several occasions in recent weeks
Jan 13, 2026 13:53
Drone hits Kazakh tanker en route to Russian port
Up to three other vessels used by an international oil and gas company for exports via the Black Sea were also reportedly attacked
Jan 13, 2026 13:29
Russia demands Poland release renowned archaeologist
The Foreign Ministry in Moscow has summoned Warsaw’s ambassador to protest the detention of Hermitage researcher Aleksandr Butyagin
Jan 13, 2026 11:13
Kiev awards major mining project to Trump-linked investors
One of Ukraine’s largest lithium reserves will serve as a test project under a minerals deal with the US, Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko has said
Jan 13, 2026 09:14
Russia details civilian deaths caused by Ukraine during holiday season
Partygoers killed in Kherson Region account for most of the fatalities, according to a senior Russian diplomat
Jan 13, 2026 08:53
Ukrainian lawmakers defy Zelensky over bid to oust security chief
A group of key MPs have refused to back the move to dismiss SBU head Vasily Malyuk
Jan 13, 2026 07:53
Zelensky ‘nullifying’ Trump’s peace efforts – Moscow
Kiev’s unrealistic conditions have only led to a continuation of hostilities, Russia’s UN envoy has said
Jan 13, 2026 07:25
Russia is turning its military into a high-tech arsenal – here’s what’s next FEATURE
From nuclear-powered subs to AI-powered drones, these upgrades are set to transform Russia’s battlefield reach
Jan 12, 2026 18:49
Constantinople’s ‘Antichrist’ and British spooks trying to split Orthodox Christianity – Russian intel
Patriarch Bartholomew I is allegedly trying to sever Christianity in the Baltic states from the Moscow Patriarchate
Jan 12, 2026 17:15

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