Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russia, Ukraine and the West: As winter arrives on the battlefield, what will happen next in the conflict? ANALYSIS
Moscow has pulled out of a key southern city but launched a major air offensive striking targets deep inside Ukraine
Dec 3, 2022 14:50
UK lawmakers attack EU chief over Ireland claims
Ursula von der Leyen had compared Ireland’s struggles against Britain to the Ukraine conflict
Dec 3, 2022 12:28
Moscow accuses West of ‘legal nihilism’
Russia’s Foreign Ministry was responding to French backing for a 'quasi-judicial mechanism'
Dec 2, 2022 17:38
EU state working to kick out Russian TV channel – deputy PM
Earlier, the liberal Dozhd outlet had fired a journalist for comments seen as supporting the Russian military
Dec 2, 2022 16:21
Ukrainian shelling kills civilians in Donetsk – authorities
The strike also wounded two women and a ten-year-old boy, the territorial defense HQ said
Dec 2, 2022 16:04
Russian troops get upgrade against HIMARS – RIA
Moscow's forces have obtained software to easily tackle US-made missiles, a military commander has claimed
Dec 2, 2022 15:01
Exiled Russian TV channel sacks host amid pressure from EU member
Aleksey Korostelyov said that Latvia-based TV Dozhd is helping Russian troops
Dec 2, 2022 14:00
Edward Snowden receives Russian passport – lawyer
The American whistleblower has now become a full-fledged Russian citizen, his representative confirms
Dec 2, 2022 13:53
Putin tells Scholz why Russia is targeting Ukrainian infrastructure
Strikes a response to Kiev's attacks on Russian soil, president tells German counterpart Scholz
Dec 2, 2022 13:45
US troops are combat ready on Russian border – Lithuanian commander
American forces are now ready to “fight immediately,” the NATO member’s top general says
Dec 2, 2022 12:00
Ukraine crisis fueling terrorism in Africa – Nigeria
Small arms from the conflict zone are finding their way to the Lake Chad Basin, President Buhari has said
Dec 2, 2022 11:21
Biden’s terms for peace talks unacceptable – Kremlin
Russia will not withdraw troops from Ukraine before starting negotiations, Dmitry Peskov has said
Dec 2, 2022 10:07
Zelensky cracks down on Ukraine's biggest church
Kiev's domestic security agency has launched a series of raids at Orthodox Church sites
Dec 2, 2022 08:52
Russian tycoons get lengthy prison terms in World Cup corruption case
Judges said the Magomedov brothers embezzled billions through construction projects
Dec 1, 2022 21:47
Ukraine charges priests for ‘praising Russia’
The criminal proceedings follow a SBU raid on the Kiev Pecherska Lavra Orthodox monastery
Dec 1, 2022 19:43
Ukraine claims all NATO members approve of its membership
Kiev’s Euro-Atlantic integrations minister insists the bloc will pressure Hungary on the matter
Dec 1, 2022 18:12
Parasite grew in Russian woman’s cheek after mosquito bite
Russian surgeons made an unexpected discovery during an operation to remove a suspected tumor from the patient’s face
Dec 1, 2022 17:14
Germany’s ‘genocide’ resolution shameful – former Russian president
Berlin should repent for Nazi crimes instead of passing resolutions on a Soviet-era famine, Dmitry Medvedev said
Dec 1, 2022 16:40
Situation around Belarusian border is 'tense' – Lukashenko
Leader claims his security services have deterred potential enemy attacks
Dec 1, 2022 16:11
Nuclear war risks, Pope’s ‘unchristian’ remarks, and ‘lies’ about Ukraine talks: Key points from Lavrov’s press conference RECAP
The Russian foreign minister covered a wide range of topics during a question and answer session with journalists
Dec 1, 2022 16:08
Kremlin hits back at Ukraine tribunal calls
Moscow would reject any such measure organized by the West, presidential press-secretary Dmitry Peskov says
Dec 1, 2022 15:36
France has no more weapons to send to Ukraine – Politico
Paris reportedly hopes to double down on civilian aid instead
Dec 1, 2022 13:33
Lavrov rubbishes ‘lies’ about Ukraine peace talks
Moscow is not asking for negotiations to win time, the foreign minister insists
Dec 1, 2022 12:12
Moscow responds to NATO member’s call to strike Russia
Latvia’s foreign minister has “very peculiar ideas” about what diplomacy is, the Russian embassy in Riga says
Dec 1, 2022 11:12

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