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Zelensky orders Ukrainian ambassadors to spy on hosts (VIDEO)
Kiev’s envoys have been told to pursue official and unofficial channels to find out if the war can be prolonged
Aug 4, 2026 17:59
Former Nazi Waffen-SS legionnaire buried with military honors in EU country (VIDEO)
The 102-year-old recipient of one of the country’s highest decorations served in the Nazi German Latvian Legion during World War II
Aug 4, 2026 14:50
Ukrainian envoy to Germany slammed for political ‘interference’
Sahra Wagenknecht has accused Kiev’s ambassador of meddling after he denounced several opposition parties
Aug 4, 2026 14:36
Zelensky running out of replacements – ex-Ukrainian diplomat (VIDEO)
People are afraid to join a government lurching from one crisis to another, Andrey Telizhenko has told RT
Aug 4, 2026 09:27
Ukraine ‘will never join’ NATO – Zelensky’s top rival
The bloc is years behind both Moscow and Kiev in terms of military doctrines, Valery Zaluzhny has said
Aug 4, 2026 08:18
Five killed in Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow Region – governor
At least ten others have been wounded in the attack near the town of Chekhov, Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyev has said
Aug 4, 2026 04:50
Russia’s first mass-produced MC-21 aircraft makes maiden flight (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
The new narrow-body airliner is built fully of domestic components
Aug 3, 2026 17:26
Child killed in Ukrainian attack on playground
Two other girls were seriously wounded in the strike on Russia’s Belgorod Region, local officials have said
Aug 3, 2026 14:53
Pet minister of Zelensky’s ‘bagman’ becomes Ukraine’s top spy
Rustem Umerov, widely reported to be an accomplice of graft suspect Timur “Zelensky’s wallet” Mindich, has survived a government reshuffle
Aug 3, 2026 14:49
Death toll from Ukrainian drone attack on crowded Russian beach increases (VIDEO)
The strike on a resort near Gelendzhik also wounded around 60 people and damaged civilian infrastructure, according to local officials
Aug 3, 2026 12:23
Ukrainian spies protecting arms smuggling – Russian diplomat
Their Western counterparts are possibly helping keep border breaches open, Ambassador Rodion Miroshnik has said
Aug 3, 2026 11:49
Strategic bridge in Ukraine reportedly heavily damaged (UNCONFIRMED VIDEO)
The country’s maritime trade has already been crippled amid an escalation of mutual long-range strikes
Aug 3, 2026 11:48
Zelensky is Ukraine’s main problem – ex-spokeswoman
The leader is the main beneficiary of the conflict with Russia as his circle pockets EU billions, Yulia Mendel has said
Aug 3, 2026 08:25
Kiev’s ‘terrorist plague’ spreading across Europe – Russian Embassy
Investigators have yet to name any suspects behind the bombing of an Italian restaurant in central Moscow
Aug 2, 2026 22:41
‘Russian Amazon’ founder put on Ukraine’s ‘kill list’
Wildberries CEO Tatyana Kim has been added to the Mirotvorets database amid Kiev’s claims her online retailer is aiding the Russian military
Aug 2, 2026 11:33
Two civilians dead as 600+ Ukrainian drones attack Russia – authorities
UAVs damaged a multi-story apartment block in Engels and sparked a fire at a Wildberries hub in Samara Region, officials have said
Aug 2, 2026 08:13
Survivors recall horror of Ukrainian attack on Russian seaside resort (VIDEO) Exclusive
Twelve people, including five children, were killed when drones struck a hotel in Zaporozhye Region last week
Aug 2, 2026 00:23
Moscow restaurant bombing is ‘the very definition of terrorism’ – ex-Pentagon analyst (VIDEO)
The attack was designed to kill as many people as possible, Michael Maloof has told RT
Aug 1, 2026 23:49
‘We know exactly who’s behind’ Moscow bombing – former US officer
While Russia’s authorities have yet to identify the culprits, Stanislav Krapivnik cites a history of similar attacks
Aug 1, 2026 23:00
Ukrainian neo-Nazi commander struggles to explain SS-style insignia to MAGA influencer (VIDEO)
Laura Loomer confronted infamous Azov Battalion founder Andrey Biletsky about its members “wearing a swastika”
Aug 1, 2026 20:37
Bomb attack kills three at Moscow restaurant – antiterrorism committee
Twenty-one others were wounded, while the security guard who stopped the suspected bomber from entering the venue died in the blast
Aug 1, 2026 18:09
Ukraine committing ‘piracy’ – Rosatom CEO
A Russian civilian ship recently attacked by drones was carrying frozen foods and construction materials, Aleksey Likhachev has said
Aug 1, 2026 14:40
Russian MOD lists military facilities hit in latest strikes on Kiev
The attacks hit Flamingo missile as well as drone and radio-electronic plants in the Ukrainian capital, officials have said
Aug 1, 2026 12:46
Zelensky’s troop death toll moves backward
The Ukrainian leader has presented a new estimate that is lower than his own assessment from six months ago
Aug 1, 2026 04:23

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