Russia & Former Soviet Union

US celebrates ‘momentous step’ in Kiev
The American embassy resumed its operations after being closed for three months
May 18, 2022 20:00
West used Ukraine as pretext for ‘undeclared war’ with Russia – Moscow
Prior to Moscow’s military operation, the very statehood of Russia was threatened, a security chief insists
May 17, 2022 21:44
West views Ukraine as ‘expendable’ – Russia
The US, EU and their allies don’t care about Kiev’s fate, Sergey Lavrov insists
May 17, 2022 19:27
Ukrainian troops holed up in Mariupol begin surrendering EXPLAINER
Kiev puts on a brave face as trapped Azov fighters give themselves up to Russian forces
May 17, 2022 17:02
Ukraine controlled by US and UK – Russia
The stalling of the peace talks is a result of the wish of London and Washington to drag out the Ukraine conflict, Lavrov claimed
May 17, 2022 16:02
Germany has lost final traces of independence – Russia
Chancellor Scholz is no “offended liverwurst” because he was not offended by a Ukrainian ambassador who called him one, FM Lavrov said
May 17, 2022 15:53
Crisis in Transnistria: Will the Ukraine conflict spread into other parts of Europe? FEATURE
Shots and explosions have been heard in the enclave again. Who stands to benefit from an escalation of the ‘frozen conflict’?
May 17, 2022 15:35
WATCH: Ukrainian fighters at Azovstal surrender to Russia
Moscow says 265 members of the nationalist Azov Battalion and Ukrainian troops have already laid down their arms
May 17, 2022 14:31
Eurovision winners thank Pope for neo-Nazis 'evacuation'
There is no indication that the Pontiff actually intervened to convince the Azov Battalion to surrender
May 17, 2022 14:30
Ursula von der Leyen accused of warmongering
A former French MEP called on the European Commission president to remember that Russia “will not disappear from the world map”
May 17, 2022 14:27
US envoy weighs in on Ukraine's NATO prospects
Ukraine could still join the US-led military bloc and do so in an accelerated time frame, Washington’s ambassador to Kiev says
May 17, 2022 11:05
West conducting war against Russia – Kremlin
Opponents of the country have “stolen” our money and use Ukrainian proxies to hurt us, the Kremlin spokesman says
May 17, 2022 09:42
British volunteer says he was ‘manipulated’ into joining the frontline in Ukraine Exclusive
The Briton told RT that he came to help civilians, but was pushed into combat by Ukrainian officers
May 17, 2022 07:28
Ukraine orders Azovstal fighters to surrender
The units have “completed the assigned combat mission,” Kiev claims
May 16, 2022 23:01
Hundreds of houses damaged in region bordering Ukraine
Russian villages have been shelled frequently from the Ukrainian side amid Moscow’s ongoing military operation
May 16, 2022 20:42
Estonian PM urges world leaders to stop calling Putin
Kaja Kallas says the conversations are fruitless and do not allow the Russian leader to feel real “isolation”
May 16, 2022 19:40
NATO starts drills near Russian border
Thousands of troops from 14 nations, including the US, Sweden, Finland and Ukraine, are taking part in huge exercises in Estonia
May 16, 2022 16:12
Russia responds to US intelligence reported recruiting attempts
American special services attempts at luring Russian diplomats is unacceptable, Kremlin says
May 16, 2022 15:08
Putin outlines position on looming NATO enlargement
Russia “has no problem” with Sweden or Finland but considers deployment of the bloc’s military infrastructure a threat
May 16, 2022 14:20
Russian exclave dismisses renaming call from Poland
A proposal to rename and demilitarize Russia’s Kaliningrad region was ridiculed by its governor
May 16, 2022 13:30
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
Russia promises response to new NATO expansion
Expected accession of Finland and Sweden will raise military tensions, a senior Russian diplomat has warned
May 16, 2022 09:11
EU drafts sanctions busting Russian gas plan – Bloomberg
Proposal allows opening accounts in Gazprombank, as Moscow has requested, report claims
May 15, 2022 20:36
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

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