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NATO jets shoot down drone near Russian border
The unidentified UAV was downed in southern Lithuania on Tuesday, officials said
Sep 14, 2026 23:48
Russia hosts 10,000 participants at International Youth Festival
Foreign doctors, artists, journalists, and bloggers have shared why they chose to build their lives and careers in Russia
Sep 14, 2026 10:57
Zelensky dismisses embattled prosecutor after new attack on Western-backed anti-graft agencies: As it happened
The Ukrainian leader has been accused of resuming attacks on Western-backed watchdogs after multiple probes targeted his inner circle
Sep 14, 2026 10:27
Ukraine is running out of money again – and the EU is asking questions EXPLAINERQUESTION MORE
Officials in the bloc are reportedly “unsettled” by Kiev’s defense budget hole ballooning almost fourfold within several months
Sep 14, 2026 09:05
Zelensky’s disgraced prosecutor general attacks anti-graft agencies and flees country EXPLAINER
Western-backed investigators have exposed a litany of corruption and in-fighting among Kiev’s political elite
Sep 14, 2026 09:01
Zelensky sanctions ex-press secretary turned fierce critic
Yulia Mendel has accused her former boss of “autocracy” and targeting anyone who speaks out for peace
Sep 14, 2026 00:35
Putin welcomes International Youth Festival attendees
The event in Ekaterinburg has attracted 10,000 young people from some 191 countries
Sep 13, 2026 21:06
WATCH Russian drone interceptor in action (MOD footage)
The model ‘Yolka’ is powered by AI and strikes kinetically with pinpoint accuracy
Sep 13, 2026 19:37
The unlikely appeal of Sergey Lavrov to Generation Z Opinion
A rare Sergey Lavrov interview reveals his humor, habits and views on history – and helps explain why Russia’s Gen Z finds him so appealing
Sep 13, 2026 17:57
NATO seeking to push Russia out of Arctic – scholar Exclusive
The bloc’s European members want to steer the agenda in the region, where Moscow has an extensive presence, Irina Strelnikova has said
Sep 13, 2026 15:48
Moscow reveals potential timeline for trilateral Ukraine talks
Negotiations between Russian, Ukrainian, and US representatives could begin in October, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Sep 13, 2026 12:53
Russia hits Ukraine’s military logistics – MOD (VIDEO)
The latest wave of strikes targeted a shipping hub, railway infrastructure, and power substations, the Defense Ministry has said
Sep 13, 2026 11:08
Kiev strikes emergency fuel convoy to Europe’s biggest nuclear plant – Rosatom
Two guards were killed in attacks on diesel tankers supplying the Zaporozhye facility, according to the Russian nuclear corporation
Sep 13, 2026 07:02
NATO troops in Ukraine would mean war with Russia – Putin
EU citizens are beginning to understand where the globalist elites are leading them, the Russian president has said
Sep 11, 2026 22:59
Lukashenko vows Belarus army shake-up amid ‘mobilization’ warning
Minsk seeks to “shake up” its military and get it ready for a potential war, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said
Sep 11, 2026 16:55
Kalmykia marks 80 years since the Elista Miracle
Processions, exhibitions and concerts marked 80 years since the reported Appearance of Christ the Savior in Elista
Sep 11, 2026 15:49
US abused post-9/11 global solidarity – Lavrov
Washington used the tragedy as a pretext for dictating its own geopolitical agenda, the Russian foreign minister has said
Sep 11, 2026 14:37
Zelensky’s chief of staff suspect in new graft probe – RT source
Kirill Budanov, formerly head of military intelligence, is suspected of financial crimes, according to a person familiar with the matter
Sep 11, 2026 13:44
Russia ‘open to working with the whole world’ – Putin
Moscow is ready to cooperate with partners across the globe and contribute to global energy and food security, the Russian president has told the BRICS Business Forum
Sep 11, 2026 13:42
NATO member risking nuclear standoff – Kremlin
Possible weapons of mass destruction in Lithuania will be targeted, Russia has said
Sep 11, 2026 11:19
Ukrainian ‘kill list’ Mirotvorets a racket – target
Berlin-based performer Oleg Vinnik has claimed he was told to pay $750,000 to have his name removed from the database
Sep 11, 2026 09:55
Russia strikes data center in Kiev – MOD
The military has released details of its latest overnight barrage targeting the Ukrainian war machine
Sep 11, 2026 08:34
EU urging Kiev to mobilize women – Moscow
Brussels believes the move is needed to address the Ukrainian military’s severe manpower shortage, according to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service
Sep 10, 2026 21:24
Russia quietly launches Arctic oil giant: What is Vostok Oil? EXPLAINER
At peak capacity, the petroleum mega-cluster could account for more than 20% of Russia’s oil output and pump more crude than the whole of Europe produces
Sep 10, 2026 18:23

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