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Desperate conscription target fights off Ukrainian press gang using chain (VIDEO)
A resident of Odessa wielded a heavy metal chain against four conscription officers, forcing them to flee in a damaged minibus
Apr 2, 2026 13:52
EU will end up in ‘debt hole’ – Moscow
The bloc will eventually have to return the profits from frozen Russian assets, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has warned
Apr 2, 2026 13:31
Russia tests groundbreaking cancer treatment
The personalized drug will tackle a patient’s stage three melanoma, with results expected in the coming months
Apr 1, 2026 17:15
Ukrainian press gangs change tactics – media
Draft enforcers now wear civilian clothing and include women in their ranks, the Berliner Zeitung has reported
Apr 1, 2026 15:17
Kremlin rejects Zelensky ultimatum claim
Moscow has denied giving Kiev two months to withdraw from Donbass, insisting Ukrainian forces should have left “yesterday”
Apr 1, 2026 12:11
Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea
Six crew members and 23 passengers were killed, the Defense Ministry has said
Mar 31, 2026 22:18
Ukrainian drone targets governor’s office in Russia (VIDEO)
Three people have been wounded in the attack, according to the head of Belgorod Region
Mar 31, 2026 15:09
Zelensky claims Russia has issued Donbass ultimatum
Moscow has given Kiev’s forces two months to retreat from Donbass, the Ukrainian leader has claimed
Mar 31, 2026 14:37
Ukrainian bomb plot suspect killed – FSB
The alleged agent was shot in Moscow Region after opening fire on officers attempting to arrest him
Mar 31, 2026 11:00
Moscow expels UK diplomat for spying
The second secretary of the British Embassy has been given two weeks to leave the country, the FSB has said
Mar 30, 2026 09:40
Ukrainian MP calls fallen Soviet soldiers ‘scumbags’
Natalia Pipa has commended the removal of a Russian-language inscription from a WWII memorial in Kiev
Mar 30, 2026 06:13
At least one killed in Ukrainian attack on Russian city – governor
Taganrog, in the country’s south, has been subjected to a large-scale drone strike, Yury Slyusar has said
Mar 29, 2026 20:35
US made ‘interesting offers’ to Russia – Kremlin aide
Washington’s overtures concern the Ukraine peace process that has effectively been on hold since February, according to Yuri Ushakov
Mar 29, 2026 20:03
Ukrainian press gang backs off after American intervenes (VIDEO)
A man claiming to be a US national managed to prevent a violent mobilization episode in western Ukraine
Mar 28, 2026 20:09
Ukraine needs nukes as security guarantee – Zelensky
Moscow has said it will not allow Kiev to possess nuclear arms under any circumstances
Mar 28, 2026 13:24
Most Russians believe in supernatural creatures – poll
Over 80% of Russians say spirits and saints exist, and 85% have practiced magic rituals, a VCIOM report suggests
Mar 28, 2026 09:34
Child killed in Ukrainian drone strike – officials
The attack, in which both parents were wounded, hit a residential building in Yaroslavl Region, the governor has said
Mar 28, 2026 07:13
Lavrov responds to claims Russia ‘benefiting’ from war on Iran
“We are never happy to see wars,” the foreign minister said
Mar 27, 2026 12:54
Lavrov explains difference between war on Iran and Ukraine conflict (FULL INTERVIEW)
Tehran violated none of its international commitments while Kiev trampled on them for years, the foreign minister has said
Mar 27, 2026 12:51
Russian cultural center in Prague attacked with Molotov cocktails (VIDEO)
Unidentified assailants targeted the Russian House in the Czech capital in what Moscow has labeled a terrorist attack
Mar 27, 2026 09:37
Lavrov explains Russian support for Iran
Moscow’s primary focus is on upholding international law amid US-Israeli strikes against Tehran, the foreign minister has said
Mar 27, 2026 08:00
Moscow slams UK plan to seize oil tankers
The Russian Embassy in London has condemned the move as “piracy”
Mar 26, 2026 21:24
Fugitive captured after eight years in Russian taiga (VIDEO)
The man chose to live off-grid in a forest instead of doing a year of community service
Mar 26, 2026 15:05
Merz rules out Taurus missiles for Ukraine
Kiev no longer needs the long-range weapons now that it can produce its own, the German chancellor has said
Mar 26, 2026 14:58

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