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EU leaders genetically wired for theft – Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister has slammed plans to tap Moscow’s sovereign funds for Kiev
Dec 16, 2025 13:50
US suppresses competitors using ‘dirty methods’ – Lavrov
Washington uses tariffs and sanctions as tools of coercion, the Russian foreign minister has said
Dec 16, 2025 13:35
US issues ultimatum to Ukraine – Telegraph
Washington has reportedly warned Kiev that its offer of NATO-style security guarantees can expire if it doesn’t accept peace terms soon
Dec 16, 2025 12:50
Russian teens detained over Kiev-backed plot – FSB (VIDEO)
The youths have said they carried out arson attacks in the south of the country for money and on instructions from Ukraine’s security service
Dec 16, 2025 11:42
EU won’t cure ‘Nazi’ Ukraine – Lavrov
Brussels refuses to diagnose the root causes of the problem and instead prescribes ineffective fixes, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said
Dec 16, 2025 08:38
European elites know Ukraine is doomed – Mearsheimer
If Europe and Kiev were smart, they would have rushed to cut a deal with Russia before it was too late, the US political scientist says
Dec 15, 2025 17:12
Ukrainian police academy hosts Hitler admirer
Aleksey Levkin, a notorious neo-Nazi militant fighting for Ukraine, gave a speech at the National Academy of Internal Affairs in Kiev
Dec 15, 2025 16:30
Merz’s ‘stupid decisions’ led to Germany’s economic woes – Putin envoy
The German chancellor wrongly singled out US tariffs as the main reason for his country’s flagging competitiveness, Kirill Dmitriev has said
Dec 15, 2025 15:22
Monument honoring Catherine the Great’s foreign policy chief unveiled in Moscow
Ivan Osterman rose from a crucial ambassadorial post in Europe to head Imperial Russia’s diplomatic service
Dec 15, 2025 14:23
Ukrainian biker’s border breakthrough bid backfires (VIDEO)
The man was attempting to cross into Romania as most adult men are banned from leaving the country under mobilization rules
Dec 15, 2025 13:24
Ukrainian agents scamming vulnerable Russians into terror acts – FSB
Citizens coerced by Kiev’s special services into criminal activities face long prison terms, the agency has warned
Dec 15, 2025 10:58
Kiev mayor bemoans ‘devastating’ Ukraine corruption scandal
The massive graft affair has damaged the trust of both Western backers and the Ukrainian public, Vitaly Klitschko has said
Dec 14, 2025 20:53
Putin aide comments on idea of returning Crimea to Kiev
Kiev still lays claim to the peninsula, which voted to reunite with Russia in a 2014 referendum
Dec 14, 2025 17:05
EU’s tampering with Russian assets is ‘theft’ no matter how it’s framed – Moscow
Ukraine’s European backers have been debating how to repurpose the funds to help Kiev
Dec 14, 2025 04:12
Belarus releases 123 prisoners after Trump envoy’s visit
The move comes as part of a deal with Washington that should see sanctions lifted on Belarus’ fertilizer industry
Dec 13, 2025 17:32
Elections impossible under Zelensky’s ‘terrorist regime’ – Ukrainian MP
A vote can only be held after the “capitulation” of the current leadership and the formation of an interim government, Artyom Dmitruk has said
Dec 13, 2025 17:04
Moscow rebuffs ‘absurd’ German hacking accusations
Berlin is deliberately whipping up domestic “anti-Russian sentiment,” the Russian Embassy in Germany has said
Dec 12, 2025 21:22
Ukraine wants West to pay for election
Kiev is ready to call a vote once its demands are met, Vladimir Zelensky’s top adviser has said
Dec 12, 2025 20:55
Power is a ‘drug’ for Zelensky – political scientist Exclusive
The Ukrainian leader has refused to call elections for more than a year despite the expiration of his presidential term
Dec 12, 2025 17:27
From threats to action: Why Moscow’s case against Euroclear could be a harbinger of things to come ANALYSIS
The Russian central bank has made the first move in what is likely to be a long game of legal chess
Dec 12, 2025 15:51
Zelensky’s election call a ploy – Putin aide
Kiev only wants a ceasefire, which Moscow believes it will use to rearm and regroup its military
Dec 12, 2025 14:48
USAID linked to pharma testing on Ukrainians – Russian MOD
Civilian agencies were used to mask defense-related research, Major General Aleksey Rtishchev has said
Dec 12, 2025 14:46
Putin aide responds to Zelensky call for referendum on Donbass
The Donetsk and Lugansk regions are inalienable parts of Russia, Yury Ushakov has said
Dec 12, 2025 13:01
Ukraine used chemical plant as cover for mercenaries – Russian MOD
Kiev put civilians at risk of an industrial accident, a Russian general has alleged
Dec 12, 2025 13:01

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