Russia & Former Soviet Union

Moscow street named after controversial far-right politician
Russia’s capital now has a street named after late ultra-nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Sep 26, 2022 20:34
Zelensky admits he doesn’t think Putin is bluffing
The Ukrainian president backs the view of EU leaders
Sep 25, 2022 21:03
Early turnout numbers for referendums on joining Russia revealed
Preliminary results on the third of five voting days shows the threshold having been reached in Donbass and Zaporozhye and almost met in Kherson
Sep 25, 2022 21:01
RT news crew comes under Ukrainian fire in Kherson (VIDEO)
Kiev's forces killed a former member of their national parliament
Sep 25, 2022 09:09
Ukraine, EU’s dictatorship and change of global order: Lavrov speaks at UNGA RECAP
The West’s exceptionalism has fueled multiple aggressive wars over the past decades, but the world order is changing, the top diplomat says
Sep 24, 2022 21:51
Putin signs decree exempting students from mobilization
The deferment applies to those attending state universities and vocational colleges
Sep 24, 2022 21:21
Russia calls out Western elites at UN (WATCH FULL SPEECH)
By refusing to negotiate, the US and NATO left Moscow no choice but to launch its military operation in Ukraine, FM Sergey Lavrov said
Sep 24, 2022 20:09
Russian soldiers who voluntarily surrender face jail
Under new legislation approved by the Russian president, violators could see up to ten years behind bars
Sep 24, 2022 15:16
Hundreds of foreign fighters killed in Ukraine – Russia
The mercenaries were eliminated in a missile attack on a deployment center, Moscow announced
Sep 24, 2022 14:20
Russian payment system hit by Ukrainian hackers – media
DDoS-attacks are being used to overload the Mir system, Kommersant reports
Sep 24, 2022 14:09
Russia replaces top general after mobilization call
The commander responsible for the army’s logistics and technical support has been relieved of his duties
Sep 24, 2022 13:45
Putin isn’t bluffing about nuclear weapons – EU
The bloc’s top diplomat said the Russian president must be taken “seriously”
Sep 24, 2022 13:07
Russia comments on EU tribunal proposal
The Foreign Ministry branded the bloc’s top diplomat “unprofessional” for suggesting that some Russians be tried
Sep 24, 2022 10:37
Ukraine expels Iranian ambassador
Kiev plans to reduce Tehran’s diplomatic presence, accusing it of selling attack drones to Russia
Sep 23, 2022 22:52
EU member pledges to continue welcoming Russians
The process will be more complicated now, but Hungary will continue to issue Schengen visas to Russians, the foreign minister said
Sep 23, 2022 20:39
Zelensky ‘shocked’ at Israel’s lack of support
The Ukrainian president attributes the country’s refusal to send weapons to being under the “influence of Russia”
Sep 23, 2022 18:00
Moscow clarifies Putin’s nuclear warning
Russia is not threatening anyone with nukes, but it urges the US not to interfere in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry has said
Sep 23, 2022 17:19
Russia accused of war crimes in Ukraine
After suspending Moscow, the UN Human Rights Council sent a committee to Kiev to investigate alleged atrocities
Sep 23, 2022 17:08
Zelensky issues Ukrainian estimates on daily army losses
The president claims Kiev’s forces are losing some 50 people a day, but accepts it's not the final figure
Sep 23, 2022 16:53
Vladislav Ugolny: Ukraine is targeting civilians for retribution in the east while its Western backers turn a blind eye Op-ed
Tens of thousands of residents of Kharkov region may become victims of Kiev’s “justice”
Sep 23, 2022 16:49
Donbass referendums will change security reality – Moscow
Russia will respond to attacks as an assault on its territory if they vote to come under its control
Sep 23, 2022 16:26
Russians gather to show support for referendums (VIDEO)
The first results of the five-day vote are expected by Wednesday
Sep 23, 2022 15:35
Monkeypox hasn’t spread in Russia – watchdog
Neither of the two known cases of the disease in the country are believed to have caused transmissions
Sep 23, 2022 13:32
Kremlin open to talks with Ukraine
There are no prospects for dialogue now, however, since Kiev abandoned negotiations months ago, spokesman explains
Sep 23, 2022 13:18

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