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Over 20,000 foreign mercenaries have fought for Kiev – Russian diplomat
The figure could be even higher, as the Ukrainian side is making every effort to hide them, Rodion Miroshnik has said
Feb 14, 2026 09:27
Russia announces huge Arctic oil discovery
The deposit on the Yamal Peninsula is the region’s largest find in 30 years
Feb 13, 2026 10:11
Kremlin comments on EU ‘myopia’ over dialogue with Russia
The determination in some countries not to talk to Moscow is “irrational,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Feb 13, 2026 09:20
Zelensky claims Ukraine is ‘not losing’ to Russia
The Ukrainian leader prefers indefinite conflict to what he views as a “bad” peace deal, according to a report in The Atlantic
Feb 13, 2026 09:19
Russian military retaliates for Kiev’s ‘terrorist attacks’ – MOD
The strike targeted a total of 147 Ukrainian military locations, the Defense Ministry has said
Feb 12, 2026 22:34
Woman denied entry by Baltic nation over Soviet cash
Lithuanian customs has said the outdated currency is a “tool of propaganda”
Feb 12, 2026 20:50
Ukraine to ban Russian literature – culture minister
The necessary legal groundwork is being prepared by Kiev’s media authority, Tatyana Berezhnaya has said
Feb 12, 2026 20:20
Zelensky attacks the Olympics
Russian athletes should be disqualified despite breaking no rules, the Ukrainian leader has argued
Feb 12, 2026 20:16
Newsmax Ukraine: Why a MAGA-aligned US network wants a Kiev newsroom EXPLAINER
The timing, the local partners, and US politics around the deal point to something bigger than a normal media expansion
Feb 12, 2026 19:12
Zelensky’s escape hatch: An emergency election could be his only option
The Ukrainian leader is apparently gauging support for a vote that he swore he’d never hold
Feb 12, 2026 15:29
Russia launches Proton-M rocket with next-gen weather satellite (VIDEO)
The heavy-lift vehicle started off from Baikonur on Thursday carrying the Elektro-L spacecraft into geostationary orbit
Feb 12, 2026 13:15
Ukrainian Olympic athlete disqualified for defying helmet ban
Vladislav Geraskevich insisted on wearing politically charged headgear during the skeleton event at the Milano Cortina Winter Games
Feb 12, 2026 11:47
Russia preparing oil lifeline to Cuba – embassy
The move comes as the US seeks to cut off the island from energy supplies
Feb 12, 2026 09:58
The most peaceful bomb: How the USSR stopped a disaster with a nuclear blast FEATURE
After 1,074 days of a raging gas inferno, Soviet scientists detonated a 30-kiloton device underground – and extinguished it in seconds
Feb 11, 2026 17:55
US negotiating updated New START treaty with Russia – Vance
The nuclear nonproliferation agreement expired last week but talks on a revised version are ongoing, the vice president has said
Feb 11, 2026 17:20
Russian border region targeted in Ukrainian drone attack – governor
The Defense Ministry has reported intercepting three HIMARS rockets and 458 UAVs since Tuesday night
Feb 11, 2026 13:51
One dead after student opens fire at Russian college
A young man has gone on a shooting spree in Anapa, wounding several people before being detained by security forces
Feb 11, 2026 13:25
Kremlin confirms Telegram slowdown
Russia’s media watchdog has started to take action against the messenger after it violated local laws, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Feb 11, 2026 12:23
Zelensky turns to the elderly to fix manpower shortages
The Ukrainian leader has signed a decree allowing men over 60 to sign up for the military
Feb 11, 2026 11:03
One-on-one diplomacy meets double-track reality in US-Russia ties EXPLAINER
Moscow’s top diplomat is warning that dialogue with Washington is continuing in words but not in deeds
Feb 11, 2026 10:22
Ukrainian agents illegally bugged investigator probing Zelensky ally – officials
The SBU security service was allegedly behind the operation against NABU
Feb 11, 2026 08:23
Coalition of the shilling: The UK can no longer deny it forced Kiev to fight for years RECAP
Czech PM Andrej Babis is the latest official to accuse British ex-PM Boris Johnson of insisting that Kiev shouldn’t seek peace
Feb 10, 2026 15:56
Lavrov comments on Epstein-Russia spy claims
The allegations amount to “yellow journalism” and are politically motivated, the foreign minister has said
Feb 10, 2026 15:02
No option but to beef up defenses – key Russian ally
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has cited the buildup of NATO forces in Eastern Europe and the rapid militarization of the region
Feb 10, 2026 14:40

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