Russia & Former Soviet Union

Western hardware destroyed in Ukraine – Moscow
Kiev has lost US- and Polish-made weapons on the front lines, Russia’s Defense Ministry says
Sep 24, 2023 14:45
Western officials pressuring Zelensky to hold elections – WaPo
Kiev can’t reject these demands outright for fear that a flat refusal would alienate its key backers, Post’s report says
Sep 24, 2023 14:33
Ukrainian missile stocks and depleted-uranium shells destroyed – Moscow
The Russian Defense Ministry says 12 major strikes targeting military infrastructure have taken place in the past week
Sep 23, 2023 10:40
Azerbaijan issues Update on slain Russian peacekeepers
Six troops deployed by Moscow in Nagorno-Karabakh were killed this week, including five by Baku's troops, investigators said
Sep 22, 2023 15:04
Russia reveals impact of Ukrainian attack on Black Sea Fleet HQ
At least one military service member is missing after the strike on Sevastopol, the Defense Ministry said
Sep 22, 2023 12:30
Poland asks US to ‘cool down’ Ukrainians
Warsaw is hoping for Washington to intervene in the grain dispute with Kiev, according to Deputy FM Arkadiusz Mularczyk
Sep 22, 2023 11:30
Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ hit by rocket attack – governor
Sevastopol’s top official Mikhail Razvozhaev has urged calm following the incident
Sep 22, 2023 10:41
Zelensky warned US lawmakers that Ukraine may lose – top senator
Without aid, Kiev cannot fight Russia, the visiting president reportedly stated during a meeting with lawmakers
Sep 22, 2023 08:51
Ukrainian drones downed over two Russian regions
The Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses thwarted a “terrorist attack” over Crimea and Krasnodar Region
Sep 22, 2023 08:39
Kiev’s top general may become subject of criminal probe – BBC
Ukrainian military officials are being investigated over collapse of southern defense in early days of the conflict with Russia
Sep 21, 2023 20:06
US using Ukraine playbook in Chinese-Russian neighbor – MP
Washington has been very active in Mongolia lately, trying to pit it against Russia and China, a top Russian lawmaker has warned
Sep 21, 2023 17:06
Poland makes U-turn on Ukraine aid
Warsaw says it will continue to send weapons to Kiev despite escalating tensions over grain shipments
Sep 21, 2023 16:21
US government and media lying about Ukrainian counteroffensive – Seymour Hersh
A source has told the veteran reporter that Kiev and Washington are deceiving the public about the situation on the ground
Sep 21, 2023 14:43
Are you alright there, Vladimir? Ukrainian leader hysterically accuses the notoriously Russophobic Polish of helping Moscow Op-ed
It was unlikely to endure, and here’s how Kiev and Warsaw’s bromance of convenience came to a dramatic end
Sep 21, 2023 14:18
Russia hasn’t paid anti-doping agency – TASS
Moscow had been expected to submit an annual contribution to WADA of more than $1.2 million
Sep 21, 2023 12:29
Poland issues warning to Ukrainian ‘oligarchs’
Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak says Kiev's grain harms Poland and should not be sold on the domestic market
Sep 21, 2023 11:33
Pirates of the European Union: How Brussels turned its own customs agents into petty thieves Op-ed
The bloc’s bureaucracy, unable to sever economic ties with Russia, decided to annoy Moscow in different way – by stealing from the country’s ordinary citizens
Sep 21, 2023 10:48
Wagner chief’s grave under 24/7 guard – media
New measures were introduced after a violin was stolen from Evgeny Prigozhin’s resting place, according to the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper
Sep 21, 2023 10:42
Azerbaijani leader calls Putin over peacekeeper deaths
The two presidents vowed a full investigation into a deadly incident during this week’s military action by Baku
Sep 21, 2023 10:02
The return of the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’: How Ukraine fell back into a familiar trap FEATURE
Kiev claims to have captured several “strategically important” villages near Artyomovsk. What does this mean for the situation at the front?
Sep 21, 2023 09:47
No grounds for Ukraine peace talks – Kremlin
In the current circumstances, Moscow has no choice but to continue its military operation, Dmitry Peskov says
Sep 21, 2023 07:43
Russia issues warning over NATO war games
The Western alliance is preparing for “a confrontation” with Moscow, a senior diplomat has said
Sep 21, 2023 04:08
‘Largest ever’ Ukrainian drone attacks foiled
Telegram channel Mash described the raid as the biggest seen to date
Sep 21, 2023 01:18
West has ‘no honest arguments’ on Ukraine – Lavrov
NATO countries prefer “slogans” over substantive dialogue, the Russian foreign minister said
Sep 21, 2023 00:08

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