Russia & Former Soviet Union

Countering the offensive: What's next for conflict in Ukraine FEATURE
With neither side willing to pay the price for a full on assault, battles this summer are likely to stay local
Jun 5, 2023 19:57
Russia reacts to Indonesian peace plan
Any effort to resolve the conflict in Ukraine is welcome, a senior diplomat said of the proposal
Jun 5, 2023 09:23
Kiev renews offensive in Donbass – Russian official
A previous attempt to break through defensive lines failed, according to the Defense Ministry
Jun 5, 2023 07:43
Russia announces major naval drills
More than 60 warships are involved in exercises in the Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk, the Defense Ministry has said
Jun 5, 2023 07:17
‘Large-scale’ Ukrainian offensive repelled – Russian MOD
Kiev’s troops have unsuccessfully attempted to break through the front line in Donbass, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said
Jun 4, 2023 22:26
Russian governor reacts to Kiev-backed militants’ demand for meeting
Belgorod Region’s Vyacheslav Gladkov has agreed to talk to a group of neo-Nazis with a view to freeing POWs
Jun 4, 2023 18:31
Saboteurs fighting in Russia’s Belgorod Region – governor
Vyacheslav Gladkov has provided no details on the cross-border raid
Jun 4, 2023 14:42
Russia strikes Ukrainian airfields – Defense Ministry
Kiev’s aircraft, radar installations and ammo depots have been hit, the Russian military says
Jun 4, 2023 11:35
Several drones tried to attack Crimea – local leader
A crashed UAV has damaged property in the city of Dzhankoy in the north of the peninsula, Sergey Aksyonov says
Jun 4, 2023 08:20
Western journalists banned from ‘Russian Davos’
Reporters from “unfriendly” nations have been barred from the economic forum in St. Petersburg, the Kremlin said
Jun 4, 2023 01:49
Kiev rebuffs Indonesian peace efforts
Ukraine has argued that the proposed ceasefire plan is tantamount to “surrender” to Russia
Jun 3, 2023 22:39
Kiev demands $55 billion worth of weapons from West
Ukraine needs at least 50 Patriot air defense system batteries to protect its cities and troops, President Vladimir Zelensky says
Jun 3, 2023 17:57
Ukraine ‘ready’ to launch counteroffensive – Zelensky
The upcoming military operation will come at a tremendous cost, and many soldiers will die, the Ukrainian president has warned
Jun 3, 2023 14:43
Russia sets out terms for return to key nuclear treaty
Only a change in Washington can influence Moscow’s decision to suspend its participation in New START, the foreign ministry says
Jun 3, 2023 14:35
Schools in Donetsk abandon Ukrainian language – official
No class has chosen Ukrainian as an additional subject in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the acting head of the region says
Jun 3, 2023 08:32
Zelensky rejects any 'substitute for NATO'
The Ukrainian president said that only full membership of the military bloc can provide security for his country
Jun 3, 2023 04:35
More Russian civilians killed by Ukrainian strikes – governor
The head of Belgorod Region says three people were killed and an 11-year-old was injured by shrapnel in the village of Sobolevka
Jun 2, 2023 22:20
Russian MOD issues mobilization update
Military officials revealed the call-up amid the Ukraine conflict has swelled the army’s ranks by 300,000 personnel, creating up to 280 new units
Jun 2, 2023 16:05
Politician calls for end to children’s homework
The deputy speaker of Russia’s Duma said he got the idea from his young son
Jun 2, 2023 15:32
The Black Sea grain deal has worked in the interests of the rich, not the poor – would Russia be within its rights to withdraw? FEATURE
Data shows that most of the produce exported by Ukraine goes to Western Europe, with only a very small amount reaching sub-Saharan Africa
Jun 2, 2023 15:23
Court rejects appeals from Russian ‘foreign agents’
A journalist, a comedian and a musician had requested to be removed from the register
Jun 2, 2023 14:42
'Waging Peace': How a tour of Russia showed me that propaganda perverts reality in the minds of Americans Op-ed
My month-long tour of the country was an eye-opening experience, and so was the hostility that met me back home
Jun 2, 2023 13:32
Two killed in Ukrainian shelling of Russian region – governor
Shrapnel hit cars carrying civilians in Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov says
Jun 2, 2023 09:50
Drones hit energy facilities inside Russia – governor
The attacks in Smolensk Region did not cause any injuries or serious damage, Vasily Anokhin has said
Jun 2, 2023 08:35

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