Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine orders Azovstal fighters to surrender
Units have “completed the assigned combat mission”, Kiev claims
May 16, 2022 23:01
Estonian PM urges world leaders to stop calling Putin
In Kaja Kallas’ opinion, conversations are fruitless and do not let the Russian leader feel real “isolation”
May 16, 2022 19:40
Injured troops to be evacuated from Azovstal – Moscow
Evacuation from the Mariupol stronghold to a Donbass city agreed, Russian military said
May 16, 2022 13:02
Ukraine can defeat Russia – NATO
Secretary General believes that Russian military operation in Ukraine is not going the way it was planned
May 15, 2022 17:00
Serbia will 'fight' sanctions pressure – Vucic
Belgrade will stick to its policy of not imposing restrictions on Moscow, Aleksandar Vucic vows
May 15, 2022 14:26
Ukraine shells Russian village – governor
One person was injured in village of Sereda in Russia’s Belgorod Region, the regional governor has said
May 15, 2022 06:38
Zelensky bans Ukrainian opposition parties
Kiev has adopted a law simplifying the process of banning political parties purported to be “anti-Ukrainian”
May 14, 2022 21:39
Turkey offers to solve Mariupol stand-off
Russia has so far not agreed to the plan, according to Ankara
May 14, 2022 16:36
West accused of ‘state piracy’
US-led bloc has completely undermined its reputation as a “predictable partner,” Russia’s top diplomat has said
May 14, 2022 14:55
France denies Ukrainian claims
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed French leader Emmanuel Macron urged him to give up some sovereignty to end the conflict with Russia
May 14, 2022 14:45
Russians won’t ‘risk lives’ on US spacecraft – Roscosmos
Cosmonauts won’t use American vessels over safety concerns, even if an agreement with NASA is reached
May 14, 2022 14:19
Ukraine has ‘suspended’ peace talks – Putin
Kiev has not shown interest in “serious” and meaningful dialogue, the Russian president said
May 14, 2022 13:57
Russia warns about 'end of EU'
Ukraine’s ideology is incompatible with the bloc’s stated values, Moscow claims
May 14, 2022 13:20
Russia updates position on Baltic nukes
Moscow’s response to Finland and Sweden joining NATO won’t be based on emotion but on analyses of security factors – Deputy FM
May 14, 2022 10:21
Andrey Sushentsov: Ukraine could be just the starting point of a bigger crisis Op-ed
There are several scenarios facing Moscow, Kiev and the West
May 14, 2022 10:12
Baltic will be ‘NATO sea’ – EU member
Latvia’s foreign minister has embraced Finland and Sweden’s plans to join the alliance
May 13, 2022 18:53
Protests kick off over plans to demolish WW2 memorial
Multiple protesters and opposition politicians were detained in Latvia
May 13, 2022 18:35
Russian and US defense chiefs hold talks
Lloyd Austin has urged his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
May 13, 2022 16:16
EU state launches criminal cases over V-Day celebrations
The legal action has been initiated against people who laid flowers at the Soviet memorial in Latvia's capital
May 13, 2022 16:01
UK ramps up anti-Russia sanctions
Fresh restrictions have targeted individuals alleged to be “the inner circle” of the Russian president
May 13, 2022 15:35
RT crew injured in Ukraine shelling
The journalists came under artillery fire by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk Republic
May 13, 2022 14:36
EU announces military aid boost for Ukraine
The bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he intends to increase military aid to Kiev to about €2 billion
May 13, 2022 13:40
MP suggests turning Soviet war memorial into prison
Latvian lawmaker says that people laying flowers at a World War II memorial in Riga should be deported to Russia
May 13, 2022 11:40
Foreign military volunteers share their experiences of fighting in Ukraine
Fighters from several countries complain of corrupt commanders, suicide missions, poor equipment and intelligence in Ukraine
May 13, 2022 11:02

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