Russia & Former Soviet Union

Liz Truss warns the world of evil women
The British foreign secretary disagreed with UK PM’s ‘if Putin were a woman’ claim, adding that such rhetoric is “unhelpful” for Kiev
Jul 3, 2022 13:53
Germany comments on potential security guarantees for Kiev
Ukraine cannot be subject to the principle of collective defense as it is not a member of NATO, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said
Jul 3, 2022 13:24
US Embassy reacts to Donbass-themed address change
The mission’s website now features its geographical coordinates in Moscow after local authorities changed the address to “Donetsk People’s Republic Square"
Jul 3, 2022 12:00
Belarus explains nuke talks with Russia
The idea of nuclear weapons deployment was inspired by a similar approach by Poland to the US, President Lukashenko said
Jul 3, 2022 10:52
With attempts to 'cancel' Pushkin, Ukraine's drive to eradicate Russian language and culture has reached the level of farce Op-ed
The military operation affected the attitude towards Russians in the country. How will Moscow respond to that?
Jul 3, 2022 09:18
German minister speaks out against boycott of Russian culture
Numerous Western cultural institutions have removed Russian-linked works in response to the Ukraine conflict
Jul 3, 2022 08:51
Three dead after suspected shelling in Russian city near Ukraine
Three people were killed and dozens of houses damaged in Belgorod, the local governor says
Jul 3, 2022 07:02
Kiev distances itself from envoy over controversial remarks
Claims by Kiev’s ambassador to Germany about a Nazi-collaborator national hero have sparked an outcry in Poland and Israel
Jul 2, 2022 15:34
Hungary suggests solution to curb global inflation
A ceasefire in Ukraine instead of anti-Russia sanctions could help tackle rising prices, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has said
Jul 2, 2022 13:06
Ukraine accused of ‘arbitrary restrictions’ against journalists
Media are being denied access to certain areas, banned from filming, and occasionally detained, Reporters Without Borders said
Jul 2, 2022 09:45
Ukraine reiterates threat against Crimean Bridge
The attack will take place “at the right moment,” Zelensky’s top aide says
Jul 2, 2022 07:25
Pentagon provides Kiev with surface-to-air missile systems
The new $820 million package also includes four counter-artillery radars
Jul 2, 2022 07:24
Russia’s chief of staff visits troops in Ukraine
Valery Gerasimov has addressed ways and means of coordination between Russian troops on the ground
Jul 2, 2022 07:05
Nuclear family: How Ukraine helped North Korea develop the world's deadliest weapons FEATURE
Experts point out the Ukrainian roots of Kim Jong-un's rocket program
Jul 1, 2022 16:21
As West blames Moscow for 'food crisis', ships sail from Mariupol with Moscow's help while Ukraine holds vessels in its ports Op-ed
Western media and state officials keep blaming Russia for the ‘food crisis,’ but Moscow is trying to reopen Ukrainian and Donbass ports
Jul 1, 2022 15:51
Online voting kicks off in Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
People are invited to pick their favorite entry from among the shots submitted by young photojournalists from around the globe
Jul 1, 2022 15:10
Ukrainians blame own govt alongside Russia for conflict – poll
Almost 50% believe that Zelensky’s government bears “a great deal of responsibility” for the ongoing fighting, according to the study
Jul 1, 2022 14:30
EU gives Ukraine to-do list
Kiev needs a new wave of reforms if it wants progress on its path towards European Union membership, top official announces
Jul 1, 2022 12:34
Ukrainian envoy likens Nazi collaborator to Robin Hood
The diplomat insists that Stepan Bandera was a freedom fighter, despite accusations of complicity in atrocities
Jul 1, 2022 10:36
Kissinger outlines three possible outcomes in Ukraine
Victory for Moscow, a war between Russia and the West, and a return to pre-February 24 lines are all viable scenarios, the veteran US politician believes
Jul 1, 2022 09:02
Russia warns of new ‘Iron Curtain’
The foreign minister of Belarus added that it’s the West that’s at fault this time
Jun 30, 2022 22:12
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘crimes against humanity’
Russia’s president said Kiev had subjected the people of the Donbass republics to “genocide”
Jun 30, 2022 20:35
NATO has completed its post-Cold War transformation from Europe's guard dog into America's attack dog Op-ed
From an ostensible defensive alliance, NATO has grown into an aggressor designed to promote ‘rules’ dictated by the US
Jun 30, 2022 18:08
Kremlin explains priorities in POW exchange with Ukraine
Bringing captured Russian soldiers home is the key goal
Jun 30, 2022 16:43

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